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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. — THE MORNING PLUM: — If President Trump took the drastic step of trying to remove special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, would congressional Republicans step up and act to constrain him?
Brian Beutler / New Republic:
If Trump Fires Robert Mueller, He Should Be Impeached
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump surrogates go after Mueller
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Associated Press:
Trump Cheerleaders Turn on Special Counsel Mueller
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Republicans to Trump: Hands off Mueller
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
A Friend of Trump's Reports That He Is Considering Firing Robert Mueller
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CANNONFIRE and CNBC
Erica R. Hendry / PBS NewsHour:
Trump confidant: 'I think he's considering perhaps terminating the special counsel'
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CNBC, Washington Post, ERIC POSNER, NBC News, Just Security, Common Dreams, The Hill, theGrio and Media Matters for America
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
Should Trump fire Mueller, Part Two [UPDATED]
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The Hill, TheBlaze and The Last Tradition
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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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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
TRUMP'S lunch companions today — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Sergey Kislyak plays host for Russia Day — the DAWSEY DOWNLOAD — GOP and DEM talking points on Sessions — GOP to Trump: Don't dump Mueller — B'DAY: Eli Stokols — Listen to the Playbook Audio Briefing http://bit.ly/2snuwdR …
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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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Death and Taxes and The Week
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Judge orders DOJ to produce Sessions' clearance form
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Tom Angell / MassRoots:
Exclusive: Sessions Asks Congress To Undo Medical Marijuana Protections
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ProPublica:
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 …
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones — So far, advertisers—with one notable exception—have remained quiet as Sandy Hook families criticize the NBC host for her sit-down with the Infowars founder — NBC anchor Megyn Kelly's plan to air an interview …
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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 …
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Sandy Hook Benefit Drops Megyn Kelly as Host After She Interviews Hoaxer Alex Jones — Megyn Kelly is facing repercussions following her interview with Sandy Hook hoaxer Alex Jones. — Sandy Hook Promise, a leading gun violence prevention organization, released a statement on Monday …
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Daniel Nussbaum / Breitbart:
Megyn Kelly Faces Boycott over Alex Jones Interview
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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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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate strikes bipartisan deal to boost Russia sanctions — Senior senators in both parties on Monday night reached a bipartisan deal to add new sanctions on Russia and allow Congress to disapprove of any attempt by President Donald Trump to ease penalties on Moscow, the most significant GOP-backed constraint …
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal On New Russia Sanctions
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Washington Post and Common Dreams
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Mattis: Russia wants no ‘positive relationship’ with US
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RedState and Just Security
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate strikes deal to exert power over Russia sanctions
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The Washington Journal, IJR and Politicus USA
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Majority in Georgia 6th have unfavorable view of GOP healthcare bill: poll — A majority of likely voters in Georgia's sixth congressional district hold an unfavorable impression of the Republican plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare, according to a new poll by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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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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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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Mike Allen / Axios:
This isn't normal: Inside Trump's daily disruptions — We try very hard here to simply explain the Trump White House, and not join the pile-on. To us, the Trump world doesn't need more noise — it needs more explanation and illumination. But there are moments when it's important to remind …
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New York Times:
How Outrage Built Over a Shakespearean Depiction of Trump — Shortly after the presidential election, Oskar Eustis, one of New York's most successful theater executives, knew what he wanted to do. He would direct a production of Shakespeare's “Julius Caesar,” with the title character …
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