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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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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?
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
If Trump Fires Robert Mueller, He Should Be Impeached
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Brendan Kirby / LifeZette:
Robert Mueller Stocks Staff with Democrat Donors
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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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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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Here is exactly what Alex Jones has said about the Sandy Hook massacre
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Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
J.P. Morgan Removes NBC News Ads Over Megyn Kelly Interview with Alex Jones
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Sandy Hook Promise Statement on Megyn Kelly
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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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Senate suddenly bars reporters from filming senators in Capitol hallways
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Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Senate Republicans Are Writing Obamacare Repeal Behind Closed Doors
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
A Fight Over Reporters' Access on Capitol Hill
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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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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 …
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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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Exclusive: Sessions Asks Congress To Undo Medical Marijuana Protections
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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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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 …
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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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Democrats battle behind the scenes over impeachment
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate Democrats plan offensive to try to save Obamacare — Senate Democrats are preparing an all-out war to try to save the Affordable Care Act. — With limited tools at their disposal, their plan is to hammer Senate Republicans for their secrecy, spotlight elements that would throw millions …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
The Trump administration map of Obamacare failures is riddled with inaccuracies
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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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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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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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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