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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Calls Comey ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’ as Book Details Released — WASHINGTON — President Trump, in a pair of tweets on Friday, called the former F.B.I. director-turned tell-all author, James B. Comey, an “untruthful slime ball,” a “proven LEAKER & LIAR,” and said it was “my great honor to fire” …
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Michiko Kakutani / New York Times:
James Comey Has a Story to Tell. It's Very Persuasive. — Truth, Lies, and Leadership — 290 pages. Flatiron Books. $29.99. — In his absorbing new book, “A Higher Loyalty,” the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey calls the Trump presidency a “forest fire” …
Washington Post:
Trump's allies worry that federal investigators may have seized recordings made by his attorney … President Trump's personal attorney Michael D. Cohen sometimes taped conversations with associates, according to three people familiar with his practice, and allies of the president are worried …
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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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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
James Comey's memoir: Trump fixates on proving lewd dossier allegations false … The nation's intelligence chiefs had just finished briefing Donald Trump on Russia's interference in the 2016 election when FBI Director James B. Comey stayed behind to discuss some especially sensitive material …
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New York Post:
Comey: Trump asked me to investigate ‘pee tape’ to reassure Melania — President Trump wanted then-FBI Director James Comey to investigate the infamous pee-tape allegations to reassure First Lady Melania Trump that he hadn't actually paid Russian hookers to urinate on a hotel bed, the former top G-man claims in his new book.
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Almost no one in James Comey's new book comes off as virtuous — except maybe Obama
Almost no one in James Comey's new book comes off as virtuous — except maybe Obama
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Jen Kirby / Vox:
5 eye-popping revelations from James Comey's book excerpts
5 eye-popping revelations from James Comey's book excerpts
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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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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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Associated Press:
In new book, Comey says Trump ‘untethered to truth’
In new book, Comey says Trump ‘untethered to truth’
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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
President Trump told James Comey that ‘pee tape’ can't be real because he's a ‘germaphobe’
President Trump told James Comey that ‘pee tape’ can't be real because he's a ‘germaphobe’
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump lashes out at Comey as ‘untruthful slime ball’
Trump lashes out at Comey as ‘untruthful slime ball’
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ABC News:
Comey says Trump asked him to investigate ‘dossier’
Comey says Trump asked him to investigate ‘dossier’
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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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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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Axios:
Report: Trump fatigue contributed to Paul Ryan's abrupt exit — Dealing with President Trump was part of the reason House Speaker Paul Ryan decided he wouldn't run for re-election despite him saying otherwise, reports Politico. — Why it matters: The final chapter of the Ryan story will be titled simply, “Trump.”
Eliza Collins / USA Today:
Freedom Caucus' Jordan considering challenging McCarthy for speaker after Ryan retirement
Freedom Caucus' Jordan considering challenging McCarthy for speaker after Ryan retirement
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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 …
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.
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New York Times:
Trump Plans to Pardon Scooter Libby in C.I.A. Leak Case — WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to pardon I. Lewis Libby Jr., who as chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney was convicted of perjury in connection with the leak of a C.I.A. officer's identity, a person familiar with the decision said on Thursday.
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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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NBC News:
Trump, Mueller teams prepare to move forward without presidential interview — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller's office and President Donald Trump's legal team are now proceeding with strategies that presume a presidential interview will likely not take place as part of the Russia investigation …
Gary Abernathy / Washington Post:
The Michael Cohen raid could backfire. This story shows how.
David Priess / Lawfare:
What I Learned From Briefing Robert Mueller — When Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Bob Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference, I found myself neither surprised that Mueller had been tapped nor shocked when he accepted the call to duty.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Sets Out Tougher Approaches to Syria, Justice Department in Tumultuous Week — President prepares for military strike against Syria, pushes against Justice Department — WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump this week stepped up preparations to counter political and military challenges …
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Thom Tillis / Washington Post:
Everyone benefits by protecting Mueller — even Trump
Everyone benefits by protecting Mueller — even Trump
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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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James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
Elizabeth Warren raises $3m in small-donation tsunami, dwarfing GOP opponents — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, the most prolific fund-raiser in the Senate, raised more than a million dollars a month in the first three months of the year, and more than 10 times what each …
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Lauren Dezenski / Politico:
Warren rakes in cash for Senate reelection bid
Warren rakes in cash for Senate reelection bid
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Suspected White Supremacist Died Building ISIS-Style Bombs … Benjamin Morrow was found dead with white supremacist literature and the ingredients for a notorious bomb known as the “Mother of Satan.” — Morrow, 28, died in an explosion in the kitchen of his Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, apartment on March 5.
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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 struck from the left rear by a Toyota vehicle, 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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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump, Having Denounced Amazon's Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service — WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly issued an executive order on Thursday demanding an evaluation of the Postal Service's finances, asserting the power of his office weeks after accusing Amazon …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP breaks the glass as House outlook darkens — Republicans are rushing to shore up congressional seats deep in the heart of Trump country as they come to an alarming realization: In this midterm election, few GOP lawmakers are safe. — GOP leaders are pressing Republican lawmakers …
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Jacob Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
More Men Are Wearing Makeup Than You Think—Here's Why — Once taboo, tools like concealer and bronzer have found their way into guys' grooming kits. Our conflicted writer tests it all out—and finds arguments in favor of putting on a face — LAST AUGUST headlines blasted …
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 …
David Brooks / New York Times:
A Renaissance on the Right — What's bad for the gavel is good for the pen. The Republican Party is in the midst of a cataclysmic transformation. But all the political turmoil is creating a burst of intellectual creativity on the right. — Young, fresh writers are bursting on the scene …
George Neumayr / The American Spectator:
How Comey Lied About Spying on Trump Tower — While he was intercepting its communications, he had aides deny the story. — Jim Comey deserves a special place in the annals of sanctimonious frauds in Washington, D.C. He leaked, lied, bent rules, treated FBI material as his own personal property …
Washington Post:
Confirm Mike Pompeo — MIKE POMPEO'S confirmation hearing to become secretary of state arrived at a moment when the Trump administration is grappling with a chaotic confluence of actual and looming foreign crises — including some of its own making. President Trump is contemplating military strikes …
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Poll: Republican holds 10-point lead in Arizona special election — Republicans are in a strong position weeks out from Arizona's House special election, with the party's nominee holding a sizable 10-point lead, according to a new poll shared first with The Hill.
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