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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein tells confidantes he is prepared to be fired — WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has struck a stoic and righteous tone in private conversations he has had this week about the fate of his job as President Donald Trump has launched public criticism …
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Lauren Effron / ABC News:
Comey says Trump asked if he could disprove salacious prostitute allegations in ‘dossier’ — Former FBI director James Comey says President Donald Trump asked him to investigate the salacious allegations from the so-called “dossier” to “prove that it didn't happen” and said it would be …
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
President Trump poised to pardon Scooter Libby, Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, sources say — President Donald Trump is poised to pardon Scooter J. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, according to sources familiar with the president's thinking.
Laura Jarrett / CNN:
EXCLUSIVE: Rosenstein consulted with ethics adviser at DOJ on Russia probe — White House seeks to undermine Rosenstein — (CNN)Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein continues to oversee special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation after consulting with a career ethics adviser …
The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Pardon of I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby — Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Publisher printing 850,000 copies of James Comey book — Comey: Briefing Trump felt like out-of-body experience — The publisher of James Comey's book “A Higher Loyalty” is printing 850,000 copies to meet the expected demand from buyers. — To put that number in perspective …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous Week
Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous Week
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Washington Post:
Trump issues pardon to Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney
Trump issues pardon to Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released
Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump issues pardon for Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby
Trump issues pardon for Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Comey paints unsparing portrait of Trump in devastating tell-all book
Comey paints unsparing portrait of Trump in devastating tell-all book
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CNN:
Official: Trump expected to pardon Scooter Libby
Official: Trump expected to pardon Scooter Libby
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Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:
Comey: It's possible Trump was with hookers ‘peeing on each other’
Comey: It's possible Trump was with hookers ‘peeing on each other’
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Negotiated $1.6 Million Settlement for Top Republican Fundraiser — The 2017 deal was on behalf of Elliott Broidy, a businessman who faced allegations he impregnated a former Playboy model, and resembles one Mr. Cohen arranged with Stormy Daniels
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Jim Norman / Gallup:
Trump Favorable Rating Dips — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's favorable rating, already low by historical standards, has dropped to 38% — while his unfavorable rating is at 59%. — This marks a dip in his favorable rating from 41% in December last year.
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Associated Press:
Hearing related to FBI raid at Trump lawyer's office is set — NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's personal attorney is trying to prevent the government from using materials it found in a search of his office and residence this week. — A federal prosecutor's office …
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New York Times:
Trump Lawyer Seeks to Block Files From F.B.I. Until Search Can Be Done ‘Scrupulously’ — President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, asked a federal judge in Manhattan on Friday to block the Justice Department from reading documents related to his decade-long legal representation …
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Washington Post:
Trump's allies worry that federal investigators may have seized recordings made by his attorney
Trump's allies worry that federal investigators may have seized recordings made by his attorney
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WJBK-TV:
Black teen misses bus, gets shot at after asking for directions in Rochester Hills — ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (WJBK) - A 14-year-old missed his bus and it nearly cost him his life. — Things took a dangerous turn when Brennan Walker went looking for help at a Rochester Hills home Thursday morning …
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New York Times:
Former F.B.I. Deputy Director Is Faulted in Scathing Inspector General Report — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department inspector general delivered to Congress on Friday a highly critical report that accused Andrew G. McCabe, the former F.B.I. deputy director, of repeatedly misleading investigators.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ inspector general report on FBI's McCabe said to be headed to Congress — The Department of Justice's inspector general is expected to transmit to Congress on Friday a hotly anticipated report criticizing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's disclosures to the media ahead of the 2016 election …
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Axios and The Gateway Pundit
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
James Comey Is No Hero
James Comey Is No Hero
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TMZ.com:
Will Ferrell Involved in Serious Two-Car Accident, SUV Flipped Over — 8:21 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SUV was sideswiped from the right rear by a Toyota, causing the SUV to spin and flip over. We're told drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the accident.
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Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
Dems Prep a Plan if Rosenstein Is Fired — Top Democrats are increasingly concerned that President Trump will fire the deputy attorney general—but they don't want their colleagues to immediately call for impeachment. — Alex Rogers @AROGDC and — With rumors swirling that President Trump …
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David Priess / Lawfare:
What I Learned From Briefing Robert Mueller
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Rep. Jim Jordan, Freedom Caucus co-founder, is exploring run for House speaker — Rep. Jim Jordan, a prominent and polarizing conservative leader, is strongly considering a run for House speaker in a bid that could upend the race to succeed Paul D. Ryan. — Two Republican lawmakers …
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New Yorker:
Chick-fil-A's Creepy Infiltration of New York City — During a recent lunch hour, I was alone on the rooftop of the largest Chick-fil-A in the world. The restaurant, on Fulton Street, is the company's fourth in Manhattan, and it opened last month to the kind of slick, corporate-friendly fanfare that can only greet a new chain.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Pro-Trump fundraising group refuses to give back $500,000 contribution from Steve Wynn — A pro-Trump political action committee refuses to return a hefty contribution from Steve Wynn, the former casino magnate who has been accused of sexual misconduct. — Wynn gave $500,000 to America …
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Majorities back investigations of Trump from Russia to alleged hush money (POLL) — Special counsel Robert Mueller has majority support in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll for extending his investigation into both Donald Trump's business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money …
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Trump, Gardner strike deal on legalized marijuana, ending standoff over Justice nominees … President Trump has promised a top Senate Republican that he will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized marijuana — defusing a months-long standoff between Sen. Cory Gardner …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Newt Gingrich's shameless smear of the FBI … Normally one can safely ignore Newt Gingrich's bombast. He holds no position in the Trump administration, and is not thought to be among those who regularly counsels the president. However, when he says something so egregious …
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Ashley May / USA Today:
Teen with full ride to 20 colleges requests public apology from Fox affiliate in order to air interview … Micheal Brown knows he'll be enrolled in one of America's top universities next year, he just has to decide which one. — A teen accepted to 20 colleges offering …
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Paul Ryan Story: From Flimflam to Fascism — Why did Paul Ryan choose not to run for re-election? What will be the consequences? Your guess is as good as mine — literally. I can speculate based on what I read in the papers, but so can you. — On the other hand …
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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Presidential Memorandum for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency — Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Public Law 88-206, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for certain common air pollutants, often referred to as …
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Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Vote Leave broke spending limits on industrial scale, says former staffer — Mark Gettleson is third whistleblower to come forward to make claim over EU referendum spending … A former Vote Leave staffer has become the third whistleblower to publicly accuse the EU referendum campaign …
VICE News:
Exclusive: Two top Trump officials are ex-lobbyists for a billionaire with deep ties to Russian oligarchs — Two senior Trump administration officials were once registered as lobbyists for an investment company controlled by a Soviet-born industrialist who made billions doing business with newly sanctioned Russian oligarchs.
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New York Post:
Tourist mugged at knifepoint for MAGA hat — A Danish tourist was robbed at knifepoint by two thugs who snatched his “Make America Great Again” cap — and threatened him when he tried to get it back, authorities said. — The 18-year-old victim was about to jump on the subway at Union Square …
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BBC:
Russia says Syrian ‘chemical attack’ was staged — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said a reported chemical attack in Syria was staged by foreign agents. — A spokesman for Russia's defence ministry accused the UK of being involved in staging the attack.
Anjali Khosla / Fast Company:
Donald Trump Will Do Anything To Avoid Prosecution-And John Bolton Will Help — If Trump distracts us from his own misdeeds, and financially benefits and consolidates power through war, it won't matter to him how many lives are lost. — President Donald J. Trump [Photo: Airman 1st Class Juan Torres/U.S. Air Force)
Christian Datoc / The Daily Caller:
Chris Wallace Surprised At ‘How B****y’ Comey's Book Is — Oh snap! — 'It's Ominous' — Tucker Calls Out Corporate America For Political Activism — MEDIA | JUSTIN CARUSO — VIDEO — Do you agree? — Watching Snoop Dogg Discuss Hockey Is A Majestic Experience — SPORTS |
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Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
Alex Jones Claims Attractive Women Tried to Date Him In High School To Convert Him To Satanism — Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who publishes Infowars, claims that he never knowingly spreads false information. Last night, he told listeners that when he was a teenager he used to be courted …
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