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Comey told senators Sessions may have met Russia's ambassador a third time — Comey: AG may have met ambassador a third time — But the sources said it is possible the Russian ambassador exaggerated the extent of the encounter — Washington (CNN)Former FBI Director James Comey told senators …
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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.
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Fox News:
Dershowitz: Comey confirms that I'm right - and all the Democratic commentators are wrong — In his testimony former FBI director James Comey echoed a view that I alone have been expressing for several weeks, and that has been attacked by nearly every Democratic pundit.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Issues Statement on Testimony of Former FBI Director James Comey — In response to testimony given today by former FBI Director James Comey, Department of Justice Spokesman Ian Prior issued the following statement: — Shortly after being sworn in …
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
Comey's Trump Testimony Will Haunt Republicans — The former FBI director's damning account before the Senate should be the final straw. Why can't Paul Ryan see that? — In the midst of the most devastating testimony delivered about a sitting president in the living memory …
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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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.
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Matthew Balan / Mediaite:
Judge Napolitano: ‘Credible and Compelling’ Case That Donald Trump Has Not Been Honest
Judge Napolitano: ‘Credible and Compelling’ Case That Donald Trump Has Not Been Honest
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Trump lawyer says James Comey made ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of privileged talks
Trump lawyer says James Comey made ‘unauthorized disclosures’ of privileged talks
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Trump lawyer's statement on Comey littered with typos — including misspelling ‘president’
Trump lawyer's statement on Comey littered with typos — including misspelling ‘president’
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Fox News' Chris Wallace: Comey's testimony was ‘very damaging to the president’
Fox News' Chris Wallace: Comey's testimony was ‘very damaging to the president’
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Republicans' emerging Trump defense: A naif in the Oval Office — As former FBI director James B. Comey held the political world in thrall Thursday from inside a packed Senate hearing room, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan walked into an unusually empty press briefing across the Capitol.
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Politico:
Full text: James Comey testimony transcript on Trump and Russia
Full text: James Comey testimony transcript on Trump and Russia
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Comey: White House lied about me, FBI
Comey: White House lied about me, FBI
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Comey lays out the case that Trump obstructed justice
Comey lays out the case that Trump obstructed justice
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Peter W. Stevenson / Washington Post:
Sen. John McCain's bizarre questioning of Comey — This post has been updated with Sen. McCain's statement. — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was the last senator to question former FBI director James B. Comey at Thursday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
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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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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Loretta Lynch Pressured FBI To Downplay Clinton Email Investigation, Comey Says
Rick Klein / ABC News:
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump
ANALYSIS: Comey goes nuclear in showdown with Trump
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
7 takeaways from Comey's extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do
7 takeaways from Comey's extraordinary testimony about what Trump told him to do
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New York Times, Consortiumnews.com, New York Post and FiveThirtyEight
Jim Nintzel / News & Opinion, Tucson Weekly:
The Skinny — Behind Closed Doors — A secret recording shows U.S. Rep. McSally has some concerns about reelection — Congresswoman Martha McSally may be in more political trouble than she's been letting on. — Team McSally has been poo-pooing recent polls showing that more than half …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
House passes Choice Act that would gut Dodd-Frank banking reforms
House passes Choice Act that would gut Dodd-Frank banking reforms
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Renae Merle / Washington Post:
House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules
House passes sweeping legislation to roll back banking rules
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IJR, New York Times, Bleeding Heartland, Common Dreams and The Washington Journal
The Guardian:
Election results live: Nick Clegg loses seat as May's future in balance — Sandy Martin has beaten Ben Gummer by 24,224 to 23,393. — Gummer is a key May confidante and was heavily involved in the Conservative manifesto. — Labour takes Glasgow North East from the SNP — The SNP's losses continue.
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Laura Hughes / Telegraph:
Live General Election Results Live: Exit polls point to shock hung Parliament
Live General Election Results Live: Exit polls point to shock hung Parliament
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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 …
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The Daily Caller and The National Interest
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 …
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Richard Elliot / WSB-TV:
NEW POLL: Ossoff support increases after debate with Handel — ATLANTA - The latest exclusive WSB, Landmark Communications Poll shows Democrat Jon Ossoff got a slight bump over Republican Karen Handel after his debate performance Tuesday night on Channel 2.
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New York Times:
Resigned to Trump's Woes, G.O.P. Keeps Working on Legislative Goals — WASHINGTON — As James B. Comey was testifying that President Trump was a liar, Senator John Hoeven held two meetings about health care, and pondered ideas about infrastructure. — “We're working,” said Mr. Hoeven …
Kurt Schlichter / Townhall.com:
Stop Lying To Us — The most significant revelation that came out of the most recent London massacre of disarmed British subjects was not the bloodshed itself, but the pathetic sissy whining, in the midst of throats being slashed, at the Brit who refused to adhere to the comforting lie …
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Comey Wasn't Investigating Trump — But Look Who Said He Was — There are a number of important takeaways from today's Comey hearings, but one of the big ones elaborated on a point I hit yesterday in discussing Comey's prepared statement: Trump was never under FBI investigation during …
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GQ, The Daily Caller, Just Security and Lawfare
Tom LoBianco / CNN:
First on CNN: House Russia probe receives Flynn documents — Reports: Flynn to provide some docs to Senate — (CNN)House Russia investigators have received a batch of documents from former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the top Democrat on the committee told CNN on Thursday …
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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 …
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