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4:20 PM ET, June 8, 2017

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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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Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump  —  He accused the president and his top aides of lying.  He suggested that the president wanted special treatment in exchange for loyalty.  He said he thinks he lost his job because of how he handled the Russia investigation.
Discussion: Vox, Politico, Axios, Political Wire and The Hill
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.
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 …
David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump lawyer says James Comey made ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of privileged talks  —  WASHINGTON — While President Trump stayed unusually silent on James Comey, his lawyer stressed Thursday that Comey's testimony proved that Trump did not collude with Russia during last year's election nor try …
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Alex Ward / Vox:
This is the most important moment of the Comey hearing  —  And it undercuts many GOP arguments.  —  Former FBI Director James Comey stated that he took President Donald Trump's comments about letting the Michael Flynn investigation go as a direct request to do it.
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 …
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Chris Matthews: Trump-Russia collusion theory ‘came apart’ with Comey testimony  —  Liberal MSNBC host Chris Matthews said Thursday the accusation that President Trump directly colluded with Russia to interfere in the U.S. election “came apart” following former FBI Director James Comey's testimony in front of Congress.
Fox News:
Dershowitz: Comey confirms that I'm right - and all the Democratic commentators are wrong
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Philip Allen Lacovara / Washington Post:
I helped prosecute Watergate.  Comey's statement is sufficient evidence for an obstruction of justice case.
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
James Comey has called Donald Trump a liar 5 times today. The White House says he isn't.
Politico:
Full text: James Comey testimony transcript on Trump and Russia
Discussion: Vox and The Week
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
James Comey lays out the case that President Trump obstructed justice
German Lopez / Vox:
James Comey on Trump's excuse for firing him: “those were lies, plain and simple”
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
7 takeaways from Comey's extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do
Jordain Carney / The Hill:   GOP senator threatens to subpoena Comey
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Comey's fizzle  —  James Comey has an expectations problem.
Discussion: ABC News, New York Times and Axios
Wall Street Journal:   The ‘Independent’ Mr. Comey  —  His prepared testimony shows why he deserved to be fired.
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
COVFEFE LIVEWIRE: Comey Crazy Sweeps Washington... Breitbart Live From Union Pub
Discussion: CNNMoney, CNN, Mother Jones and KOIN-TV
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 …
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Democratic Party Is in Worse Shape Than You Thought  —  Sifting through the wreckage of the 2016 election, Democratic pollsters, strategists and sympathetic academics have reached some unnerving conclusions.  —  What the autopsy reveals is that Democratic losses among working class voters …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Hullabaloo
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Breanna Edwards / The Root:   ‘Shut Up, Slave!’:  White Man Hurls Insults, Compares Black Man to Livestock During Altercation at Chicago Starbucks
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Gowdy picked by GOP steering committee to chair House Oversight panel  —  The Republican Steering Committee on Thursday backed Rep. Trey Gowdy to become the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.  —  The move — if confirmed by the full GOP Conference …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Caroline Fountain / WNYW-TV:
Group left out of Charlotte's Pride Parade because they support President Trump  —  CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46) - A group says ‘Charlotte Pride’ is pushing them out of the Gay Pride Parade because they support President Trump.  —  “I'm very proud of my country, proud of my president …
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:
Kris Kobach launches campaign for Kansas governor  —  Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who has championed some of the strictest voting laws in the nation, announced a campaign for governor Thursday in Lenexa.  —  Kobach, the architect of controversial election and immigration laws …
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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