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Mike Allen / Axios:
The FBI's revenge — Back in December, President Trump tweeted: “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in Tatters - worst in History! But fear not, we will bring it back to greatness.”
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Erica Pandey / Axios:
Trump doubles down on his attacks against “Slimeball” Comey's book — President Trump tweeted that former FBI director James Comey reopened the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails because she led polling in October 2016, reiterating prior statements from the White House and the RNC.
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-15-18: James Comey interview clips, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders …
‘This Week’ Transcript 4-15-18: James Comey interview clips, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders …
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Townhall, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Daily Wire and The Right Scoop
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump assails Comey in tweetstorm, suggests ex-FBI director deserves ‘jail’
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump rips ‘slimeball’ Comey: He made decisions based on the fact he thought Clinton would win
Trump rips ‘slimeball’ Comey: He made decisions based on the fact he thought Clinton would win
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump hits highest approval in a year, but 68 percent of women dislike him personally — The thriving economy looks to be bolstering Donald Trump's approval rating — but his personal unpopularity, especially among women, may be putting a ceiling on it. — The president remains poorly rated overall …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll shows Democrats have midterm intensity advantage, but no ‘knockout’ yet — WASHINGTON — An advantage in intensity — against President Donald Trump and for voting in November — is fueling Democrats ahead of the midterm elections that take place more than six months from now …
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Maintaining Advantage Over GOP in Voter Sentiment Poll — Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest in midterms than Republicans, but the party's edge has slipped in who should lead Congress — Democratic voters are showing a higher level of interest …
Jeffery C. Mays / New York Times:
Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park — A lawyer nationally known for being a champion of gay rights died after setting himself on fire in Prospect Park in Brooklyn early Saturday morning and leaving a note exhorting people …
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New York Daily News:
Famed gay rights lawyer sets himself on fire at Prospect Park in protest suicide against fossil fuels — A nationally known advocate for gay rights and the environment died Saturday in a fiery Prospect Park suicide, with his self-immolation meant as a wake-up call to save the planet.
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Starbucks Newsroom:
Starbucks ceo: Reprehensible outcome in Philadelphia incident — Dear Starbucks Partners and Customers: — By now, you may be aware of a disheartening situation in one of our Philadelphia-area stores this past Thursday, that led to a reprehensible outcome. — I'm writing this evening to convey three things:
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Sune Engel Rasmussen / Wall Street Journal:
A Day After U.S. Airstrikes in Syria, Assad Launches New Onslaught Against Rebels — Syria's civil war grinded on with Mr. Assad's forces moving against areas outside regime control — BEIRUT—Syrian armed forces on Sunday unleashed airstrikes against rebels and shelled what rescue workers …
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Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw
Trump tries to appear strong in Syria even as he plans to withdraw
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
In Moscow, a Sense of Relief After a Limited Syria Attack
In Moscow, a Sense of Relief After a Limited Syria Attack
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘Big price to pay’: Inside Trump's decision to bomb Syria
‘Big price to pay’: Inside Trump's decision to bomb Syria
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New York Times, Conservative News Today, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos and The Moderate Voice
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Without mentioning Mueller, Trump lawyers urge high court to bolster his power to fire executive officials … The Supreme Court is set to hear a seemingly minor case later this month on the status of administrative judges at the Securities and Exchange Commission, an issue that normally might …
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New Yorker:
Michael Cohen and the End Stage of the Trump Presidency — On May 1, 2003, the day President George W. Bush landed on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in front of the massive “Mission Accomplished” sign, I was in Baghdad performing what had become a daily ritual.
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Stan Collender / Forbes:
On The Deficit, GOP Has Been Playing Us All For Suckers — To say we're all being played by House and Senate Republicans and the Trump administration when it comes to the deficit is my polite way of saying that the GOP is operating the federal equivalent of a huge budget bunco game.
Betsy Woodruff / amp.thedailybeast.com:
Will This Man Save the Justice Department? — Noel Francisco, the U.S. solicitor general, loves cigars. So one day a few weeks into his time on the job—in the 80-year-old Justice Department headquarters in Washington—he stepped out onto the balcony outside his office, to smoke one.
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Alessia Grunberger / CNN:
Sally Yates cautions against firing Rod Rosenstein
Sally Yates cautions against firing Rod Rosenstein
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Trump order targets wide swath of public assistance programs — The Trump administration is seeking to completely revamp the country's social safety net, targeting recipients of Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance. — Trump is doing so through a sweeping executive order …
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Political Wire
Nic White / Daily Mail:
Anne Frank House banned Orthodox Jewish employee from wearing his skullcap at work — A Jewish employee at Anne Frank House could not believe his ears when his bosses banned him from wearing a skullcap at work. — Barry Vingerling turned up for work on his first day at the museum in Amsterdam and was told to take off his ‘yarmulke’.
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Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Stormy Daniels expected to appear at Michael Cohen's hearing Monday — Stormy Daniel's lawyer announced a likely upcoming appearance by the porn actress—at a hearing for President Trump's attorney Michael Cohen Monday. — Michael Avenatti teased Daniel's probable presence at the hearing related …
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Eric Garcetti, presidential long shot, journeys to Iowa, the land of dreams — Iowa grows corn, raises hogs and nurtures presidential dreams. — The state launched two exceeding long shots, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, to the White House, giving each a look and listen …
US Food and Drug Administration:
Rose Acre Farms Recalls Shell Eggs Due to Possible Health Risk — For Immediate Release — Through an abundance of caution Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana is voluntarily recalling 206,749,248 eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup …
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