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Trump's Personal Lawyer Boasted That He Got Preet Bharara Fired — Marc Kasowitz, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer in the Russia investigation, has boasted to friends and colleagues that he played a central role in the firing of Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney …
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Bloomberg:
Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections — Hackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases — A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House — Russia's cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump's election was far more widespread …
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Michael Bastasch / The Daily Caller:
CONFIRMED: Obama Had His Own ‘Back Channel’ To Moscow
CONFIRMED: Obama Had His Own ‘Back Channel’ To Moscow
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
What Jeff Sessions will say in his Senate hearing — On Tuesday afternoon Jeff Sessions will face the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing, where senators will grill the Attorney General about his contacts with the Russian ambassador. — Here's how Sessions will address …
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Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
Why Did Jeff Sessions Really Meet With Sergey Kislyak? — It can be hard to get a straight answer out of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. — When Senator Al Franken asked then-Senator Sessions at his Senate confirmation hearing on January 10 whether he “communicated with the Russian government …
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Jeff Sessions personally asked Congress to let him prosecute medical marijuana providers — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been in place since 2014, according to a May letter that became public Monday.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
TRUMP'S lunch companions today …
TRUMP'S lunch companions today …
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Tom Angell / MassRoots:
Exclusive: Sessions Asks Congress To Undo Medical Marijuana Protections
Exclusive: Sessions Asks Congress To Undo Medical Marijuana Protections
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JGoldsmith / Lawfare:
If Trump Fires Mueller (Or Orders His Firing) — Then-FBI Director Robert Mueller leads a briefing for the President on the Boston Marathon bombings (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) — There are growing indications that President Trump may be thinking about getting rid of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
If Trump tips into full blown authoritarianism, will Republicans step up? Don't count on it.
If Trump tips into full blown authoritarianism, will Republicans step up? Don't count on it.
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
If Trump Fires Robert Mueller, He Should Be Impeached
If Trump Fires Robert Mueller, He Should Be Impeached
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Brendan Kirby / LifeZette:
Robert Mueller Stocks Staff with Democrat Donors
Robert Mueller Stocks Staff with Democrat Donors
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Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit and The Last Tradition
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
University of Virginia student Otto Warmbier, said to be in a coma, released from North Korea — In this Feb. 29, 2016 photo, American student Otto Warmbier speaks to reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea. Secretary of State Tillerson said Tuesday that North Korea has released the jailed U.S. university student.
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Otto Warmbier, American student released by North Korea, is in a coma — The University of Virginia student was detained in January 2016 at the airport in Pyongyang on his way home — Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN)American college student Otto Warmbier has been released after more than 17 months …
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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Megyn Kelly dropped as host for Sandy Hook group's gala over Alex Jones interview — Megyn Kelly's NBC interview with Infowars's Alex Jones is not scheduled to air until Sunday, but it's already caused intense controversy. — Jones, whom The Washington Post has described as a …
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Media Matters for America:
Here is exactly what Alex Jones has said about the Sandy Hook massacre
Here is exactly what Alex Jones has said about the Sandy Hook massacre
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SHP / Sandy Hook Promise:
Sandy Hook Promise Statement on Megyn Kelly
Sandy Hook Promise Statement on Megyn Kelly
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Paul Demko / Politico:
Federal actuary: 13M more uninsured under GOP repeal package — The House-passed Obamacare repeal bill would leave 13 million more Americans uninsured over the next decade and reduce federal spending by $328 billion, according to an analysis released Tuesday by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Office of the Actuary.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Democrats plan offensive to try to save Obamacare
Senate Democrats plan offensive to try to save Obamacare
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Los Angeles Times and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Senate Republicans Are Writing Obamacare Repeal Behind Closed Doors
Senate Republicans Are Writing Obamacare Repeal Behind Closed Doors
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
The Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuracies
The Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuracies
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Republicans crack down on press access — Senate Republicans on Tuesday shocked the Capitol with a crackdown on media access that immediately drew criticism from reporters and Democrats. — Reporters were told they would no longer be allowed to film or record audio of interviews …
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Garrett Ellwood / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Warriors unanimously decline White House visit, per reports — It didn't take the Golden State Warriors long to decide to skip the traditional championship White House visit. — Less than 24 hours after winning the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Warriors unanimously voted to decline …
Tegna / WXIA-TV:
Exclusive new 11Alive poll: Handel and Ossoff tied with one week to go — An exclusive poll by Survey USA for 11Alive shows Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are tied at 47% in the race to replace Tom Price. … ATLANTA - With one week to go in the nation's …
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll
Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll
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Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
‘Broad City’ will bleep Donald Trump's name in Season 4 — 4.9k Shares — In the months since Donald Trump's election, countless TV shows have rejiggered their new episodes to reflect the tumultuous political climate. — Broad City joins the ranks when it returns to Comedy Central for its fourth season …
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Bloomberg:
Cook Says Apple Is Focusing on Making an Autonomous Car System — For the first time, CEO elaborates on Apple's car plans — The company's automotive program has experienced turmoil — After years toiling away in secret on its car project, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook …
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Ari Berman / New York Times:
The Man Behind Trump's Voter-Fraud Obsession — How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws. — Kris Kobach likes to bill himself as “the A.C.L.U.'s worst nightmare.” The Kansas secretary of state …
The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Aggressively Courted’ Cindy McCain for State Dept Job … For months, President Donald Trump has been trying to convince Cindy McCain—a respected voice on refugees and other humanitarian issues and wife of Sen. John McCain, a Trump critic—to join his administration.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Comey associate says he turned over memos to the FBI — A friend of James Comey says he has turned over copies of the former FBI director's explosive memos — describing murky encounters with President Donald Trump — to the FBI, sidestepping a request by congressional committees to deliver the materials to Capitol Hill.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Pelosi predicts Trump will ‘self-impeach’ — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi believes President Donald Trump will “self-impeach” and that Democrats should wait for the Russia investigations — especially special counsel Robert Mueller's probe — to play out before pushing to remove him from the Oval Office.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Lawyer Cohen Says He'll Testify Before Panel in September — House intelligence committee doesn't confirm date is set — Cohen one of two Trump associates subpoenaed last month — President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer said he's been summoned to appear …
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: DNC Hackers Targeted Conservative Heritage Foundation Before Election — The same hackers believed to have been behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chair John Podesta targeted employees at the conservative Heritage Foundation during the run …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate rejects effort to block Saudi arms sale — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly rejected an effort to block part of President Trump's $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. — Senators voted 47-53 to advance the resolution, falling short of the simple majority needed to move forward.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What stops Republicans from behaving rationally — President Trump's delusional outburst Monday claiming to have accomplished more than any president other than FDR at this stage in his presidency and the fawning praise recited by Cabinet members (in their best imitation of the Politburo) …
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