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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Michelle Wolf Mocks Kellyanne Conway, Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Their Faces at WHCD … Michelle Wolf was admittedly relieved when she found out President Donald Trump would once again be skipping the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner this year. — “The first thing I thought …
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
At the White House correspondents' dinner, the buzz was reduced to a snore — until Michelle Wolf showed up … There were no sitcom actors. No Olympians or supermodels or Real Housewives, either. Even some of the usual high-profile media names were missing, too. And for the second consecutive year, so was the president.
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Journalists distance themselves from Correspondents' Dinner after Wolf routine — Comedian Michelle Wolf's biting routine at Saturday's 2018 White House Correspondents' Association dinner has triggered one of Washington's most recurring conversations: Is one night of pomp and politics worth the headaches that usually follow?
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Wolf routine stuns White House Correspondents' Dinner — Members of the Trump administration walked out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night after comedian Michelle Wolf ripped into White House staffers, including press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, in the absence of the president himself.
Axios:
Michelle Wolf's vulgar anti-Trump jokes draw intense criticism — Comedian Michelle Wolf's roast of President Trump and his aides at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night has drawn sharp criticism from prominent journalists and political figures in Washington who say some of the jokes …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Media hands Trump big, embarrassing win — The White House Correspondents' Dinner ended with a barrage of vulgar anti-Trump jokes by comedian Michelle Wolf, who attacked the appearance of White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, who was sitting with her at the head table.
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Washington Examiner:
Declining standards on the media menu at White House Correspondents' dinner — Members of the press will treat themselves Saturday evening to drinks and selfies with vaguely familiar celebrities before sitting down for dinner and a comedy routine presented by “The Daily Show” alum Michelle Wolf.
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White House Correspondents' Dinner: Michelle Wolf FULL monologue
White House Correspondents' Dinner: Michelle Wolf FULL monologue
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Why Trump's snubbing of White House correspondents' dinner matters
Why Trump's snubbing of White House correspondents' dinner matters
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump attacks familiar enemies, adds new targets
The Latest: Trump attacks familiar enemies, adds new targets
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Kim Says He'll Give Up Weapons if U.S. Promises Not to Invade — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, told President Moon Jae-in of South Korea when they met that he would abandon his nuclear weapons if the United States would agree to formally end the Korean War and promise …
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump's Bargaining Chips Slip Away
As Two Koreas Talk Peace, Trump's Bargaining Chips Slip Away
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Orin Kerr / Lawfare:
Did Donald Trump Jr. Admit to Violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act? — The recently-released Minority report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) discloses a copy of an e-mail sent by Donald J. Trump Jr., on September 21, 2016, to a group of top Trump campaign officials.
Matt Shuham / Associated Press:
MMA Fighter With Links To Trump, Cohen Is Questioned By FBI — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — A Russian mixed martial arts fighter who has connections with President Donald Trump, the president's personal attorney Michael Cohen and Russian President Vladimir Putin was questioned this week by the FBI, his manager confirmed Saturday.
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Arizona Republic:
Photos: John McCain through the years … John McCain's son-in-law, conservative pundit Ben Domenech, tweeted Saturday night that the senator, who is battling a deadly form of brain cancer, asked him to take care of his daughter, Meghan. — McCain, a six-term Arizona Republican, was released from the hospital last week.
Erica Pandey / Axios:
Pompeo in Israel: If we can't fix Iran deal, Trump will withdraw — At a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly-confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear President Trump's intention to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal if significant changes are not made.
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Jessica Knoll / New York Times:
I Want to Be Rich and I'm Not Sorry — My junior year of high school, I entered a creative-writing contest that awarded a significant cash stipend. I faced stiff competition from a number of Ivy League-bound classmates, but I submitted my essay with a reasonable expectation of winning.
Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
Trump talks tough. But after 15 months, he's been risk averse when it comes to use of military force … He tweets about “fire and fury” and threatens “an event the likes of which nobody's seen before.” — But after 15 months in the White House, Donald Trump has shown that his use …
Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
Pompeo's Message to Saudis? Enough Is Enough: Stop Qatar Blockade — RIYADH, Saudi Arabi — As Saudi Arabia considers digging a moat along its border with Qatar and dumping nuclear waste nearby, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh on his first overseas trip as the nation's top diplomat …
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Nunes blames ‘radical leftists’ for his failing re-election campaign — With his congressional seat in danger, Devin Nunes is desperately blaming his own failures on imaginary boogeymen. — With his House seat no longer considered ‘safe’ by election forecasters, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) …
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Aleksandra Appleton / Sacramento Bee:
Rep. Devin Nunes is no longer ‘safe’ in his race for re-election, forecaster says
Rep. Devin Nunes is no longer ‘safe’ in his race for re-election, forecaster says
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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Column: England's Baby Alfie and the politics of life — Supporters hang balloons and posters in support of British toddler Alfie Evans on a bus stop in Liverpool, north-west England on April 26, 2018. (Oli Scarff / Getty-AFP) — When we're having dinner as a family …
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BBC:
Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies
Alfie Evans: Legal battle toddler dies
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