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1:25 PM ET, June 13, 2017

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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?
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Republicans to Trump: Hands off Mueller  —  Republican lawmakers have a warning for President Donald Trump: Don't mess with Robert Mueller.  —  Some Trump allies have begun agitating for Trump to fire the man appointed just last month as a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigation …
Associated Press:
Trump Cheerleaders Turn on Special Counsel Mueller
Discussion: Politico and emptywheel
New York Times:
Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump surrogates go after Mueller
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:   Sessions' loyalty to Trump will be put to the test
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Exposing the evil of Alex Jones is crucial. A Megyn Kelly one-on-one isn't the way to do it.
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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CNN:
Otto Warmbier, American student released by North Korea, is in a coma
Discussion: The Week
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
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) …
Discussion: CNN
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 …
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 …
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 …
Krithika Varagur / The Guardian:
Revealed: reality of life working in an Ivanka Trump clothing factory  —  Workers complain of verbal abuse, impossible targets and ‘poverty pay’ so bad they have to live away from their children  —  The reality of working in a factory making clothes for Ivanka Trump's label has been laid bare …
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
 
 
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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
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Sandra Erwin / RealClearDefense:
Mattis Blasts Congress Over Defense Budget
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa neo-Nazi wanted to target ‘power lines, nuclear reactors and synagogues,’ according to court documents
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Raw Story
Des Moines Register:
Iowa woman charged with voting for Trump twice back in jail
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
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Democrats' pathetic bid to swear their way into voters' hearts
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Poll: 47 percent back impeachment for Trump
Discussion: RedState
BuzzFeed:
Poison in the System  —  When a financier dropped dead …
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