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Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Aide: Trump's mood ‘light’ as Comey testimony unfolds — The president decided ahead of time that he wouldn't tweet during the Senate hearing, according to two White House officials. — President Donald Trump decided the night before former FBI director James Comey's Senate testimony …
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Philip Allen Lacovara / Washington Post:
I helped prosecute Watergate. Comey's statement is sufficient evidence for an obstruction of justice case. — Philip Allen Lacovara, a former U.S. deputy solicitor general in the Justice Department, served as counsel to Watergate special prosecutors Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski.
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN issues correction after Comey statement contradicts reporting — CNN has corrected a Tuesday report after the release of former FBI Director James Comey's opening statement for his Thursday testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee contradicted the reports' sources.
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JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
Two Reflections on the Comey Statement — Though I agree with much of what Ben says about James Comey's statement, I find myself in greater agreement with David French's account. As French concludes, “there are some elements that are good for President Trump, but overall it shows …
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Wall Street Journal:
RNC to Lead Trump's Offensive Against Comey — President Donald Trump is outsourcing much of the response to ex-FBI Director James Comey's testimony on Thursday to the Republican National Committee.
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Did Comey Violate Laws In Leaking The Trump Memo? — One of the most interesting new disclosures today in the Comey hearing was the admission by former FBI Director James Comey that he intentionally used a “friend” on the Columbia law faculty to leak his memos to the media.
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Jonathan Turley / USA Today:
James Comey's testimony doesn't make the case for impeachment or obstruction against Donald Trump
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Alex Ward / Vox:
This is the most important moment of the Comey hearing
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
COVFEFE LIVEWIRE: Comey Crazy Sweeps Washington... Breitbart Live From Union Pub
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump
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German Lopez / Vox:
James Comey on Trump's excuse for firing him: “those were lies, plain and simple”
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Wall Street Journal:
The ‘Independent’ Mr. Comey — His prepared testimony shows why he deserved to be fired.
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Comey's statement points to alleged Trump lies about obstruction
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CBS News:
James Comey testimony: “I take the president at his word that I was fired because of the Russia investigation”
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New York Times:
Comey Testimony: Highlights of the Hearing
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Rich Lowry / Politico:
Comey's fizzle — James Comey has an expectations problem.
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New York Post:
So far, Jim Comey is disappointing the witch-hunters
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Jonathan S. Tobin / New York Post:
In quest for a Trump crime, Dems refuse to take ‘no’ for an answer
Hannah Moore / Daily Mail:
Saudi soccer team refuse to stand for London victims — By , HANNAH MOORE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA — The Saudi Arabian soccer team failed to line up for a minute's silence for the London terror victims on Thursday night. — Fans were left outraged at the display ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Australia in Adelaide.
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Bob Fredericks / New York Post:
Does John McCain even know what's going on? — Sen. John McCain startled onlookers on Thursday as he appeared to conflate the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the campaign with the closed probe into Hillary Clinton's private email server. — McCain said he was troubled …
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abc7chicago.com:
Man charged after altercation outside Starbucks in Chicago's Loop … <iframe width="476" height="267" src="http://abc7chicago.com/video/ embed/?pid=2069999" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> — A 23-year-old Chicago man was charged after an altercation in Chicago's Loop that spilled …
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Michael Grunwald / Politico:
The Scandal Hiding In Plain Sight — “Perhaps the mystery is a little too plain,” said Dupin. — “Oh, good heavens! Who ever heard of such an idea?” — “A little too self-evident.” — “Ha! ha! ha!—ha! ha! ha!—ho! ho! ho!” —Edgar Allan Poe, The Purloined Letter
The Hill:
Key GOP centrists open to ending Medicaid expansion — GOP moderates in the Senate are open to ending federal funding for ObamaCare's Medicaid expansion, but want a longer deadline for ending the additional funding than their leadership has proposed. — Sens. Rob Portman — (R-Ohio) and Shelley Moore Capito
Joseph Wulfsohn / Mediaite:
Twitter Explodes After Kurt Eichenwald Allegedly Tweets Photo That Shows His Interest in Anime Porn — Back in December, Tucker Carlson and Newsweek's Kurt Eichenwald had one of the most epic on-air battles in recent memory. And apparently Eichenwald is still bitter about it.
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CNN:
Gianforte apologizes to reporter and pledges contribution to press group — (CNN)Greg Gianforte, the Montana congressman-elect who is accused of “body slamming” a Guardian reporter, sent a letter of apology and will plead no contest to the misdemeanor assault charge, according to documents.
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Julia Carrie Wong / The Guardian:
Gianforte pays $50,000 to press group to settle assault of Guardian reporter
The Daily Beast:
Are the Feds Treating the White House Like a Mob House? … It's no accident your phone lights up nearly every night with new revelations about Team Trump's connections to Russia. So many different investigators with so many different agendas are looking into so many different parts of that nexus …
Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Justice Department Ends Obama Era Practice of Forcing Federal Defendants to Donate to Leftist Activists — Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced early Wednesday morning the Department of Justice will no longer force defendants to send payments to third party special interests unrelated or unharmed in federal cases.
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CNN:
First on CNN: US led-coalition strikes pro-Syrian regime forces a third time — US-led coalition strike pro-Syrian forces — This is the third coalition airstrike against pro-regime forces in the de-confliction zone near At Tanf — The strike took place after three technical vehicles …
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