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Molly Roberts / Washington Post:
Michelle Wolf got it just right … “Thank you!” — That's how comedian Michelle Wolf answered Sean Spicer's declaration that her headlining stand-up set at the the White House Correspondents' Association dinner was “a disgrace.” Her response is instructive: To Wolf …
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Jen Chaney / Vulture:
No, Michelle Wolf Didn't Joke About Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Looks — As soon as Michelle Wolf finished delivering her blistering White House Correspondents Dinner roast of the Trump administration and the members of the press that cover it, she was, not surprisingly, criticized for much of what she said.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Michelle Wolf's Routine Sets Off a Furor at an Annual Washington Dinner — WASHINGTON — The panna cotta had been served and the First Amendment duly celebrated by the time the comedian Michelle Wolf took the stage on Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
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Jim Jamitis / RedState:
Don't Get Angry About Mean Insult Comics If You Helped Put One in the Oval Office — The White House Correspondents Dinner is what happens when people's intellect and emotional maturity never make it out of high school. I've always thought it was a stupid event and one that blurs the already …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
For the sake of journalism, stop the White House correspondents' dinner
For the sake of journalism, stop the White House correspondents' dinner
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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
At the White House correspondents' dinner, the buzz was reduced to a snore — until Michelle Wolf showed up
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Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Michelle Wolf's caustic comedy routine at the White House correspondents' dinner, annotated
Michelle Wolf's caustic comedy routine at the White House correspondents' dinner, annotated
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Media hands Trump big, embarrassing win
Media hands Trump big, embarrassing win
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Ronny Jackson won't return to old job as Trump's physician — White House physician Ronny Jackson will not return to his role as the president's personal physician, according to two senior administration officials, after a string of allegations caused the Navy rear admiral to withdraw …
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Washington Post:
‘Ready, shoot, aim’: President Trump's loyalty tests cause hiring headaches — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, then the star of President Trump's early Cabinet, was assembling his staff and picked Sarah Isgur Flores as his top spokeswoman. — There was just one problem: She had criticized Trump …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Ronny Jackson won't return to job as Trump's physician
Ronny Jackson won't return to job as Trump's physician
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Associated Press:
White House mystery: Where is Macron's gifted oak tree? — WASHINGTON (AP) — A mystery is brewing at the White House about what happened to the oak tree President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron planted there last week. — The sapling was a gift from Macron on the occasion of his state visit.
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Paul Walsh / Star Tribune:
Former George W. Bush ethics lawyer ditches GOP, to seek U.S. Senate in Minn. as Democrat — Richard Painter will take on Tina Smith, who holds the seat now as Al Franken's successor, for the party nomination. — Richard Painter, a longtime Republican who was chief ethics lawyer …
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
The Justice Department Deleted Language About Press Freedom And Racial Gerrymandering From Its Internal Manual — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein ordered a review of the US Attorneys' Manual, which features high-level policy statements as well as practical guidance to prosecutors on how to do their jobs.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump has already been ‘played’ … President Trump looks with disdain on those who get snookered, which is odd since he's the easiest of marks for anyone with a red carpet and a batch of insincere compliments. — His defensiveness about being “played” was evident when asked …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Kim Prepared to Cede Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Pledges Not to Invade
Kim Prepared to Cede Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Pledges Not to Invade
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Trump's ‘unpredictability,’ ‘bellicosity’ played into N. Korea's choice to talk: Dem
Trump's ‘unpredictability,’ ‘bellicosity’ played into N. Korea's choice to talk: Dem
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Streiff / RedState:
BREAKING. Huge Mother of All Explosions Hits Syrian City of Hama (VIDEO) — Right now reporting is sketchy and confused. This is the synopsis: Sunday evening, Damascus time, several Syrian Army bases were struck by what appear to be airstrikes. There was a major explosion at a Syrian Army base near the city of Hama.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Elaine Chao the enforcer — When he needs to send a message to his foes, Mitch McConnell is the master of subtlety. — What I'm hearing: At the Republican Study Committee meeting this past week, RSC Chairman Mark Walker told members the following story, according to a source …
CNN:
Migrant caravan prepares to reach the US-Mexico border this afternoon — (CNN)A caravan of hundreds of migrants is expected to reach the US-Mexico border on Sunday afternoon after a monthlong trip from Central America that has sparked the ire of President Donald Trump.
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Los Angeles Times:
Some people ‘associated with’ Central American caravan have entered U.S. illegally, federal officials say
Some people ‘associated with’ Central American caravan have entered U.S. illegally, federal officials say
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Kirk Semple / New York Times:
Migrant Caravan, After Grueling Trip, Reaches U.S. Border. Now the Really Hard Part.
Migrant Caravan, After Grueling Trip, Reaches U.S. Border. Now the Really Hard Part.
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
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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Jay Rosen / PressThink:
What savvy journalists say when they are minimizing Trump's hate movement against journalists — For two years I have been tracking a speech pattern among American journalists, in which they try to explain to us — and perhaps to themselves — why Donald Trump's campaign to discredit them is not what it seems, why it's no big deal.
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Left vs. Left: Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich Battle for Governor of Ohio — AKRON, Ohio — Richard Cordray speaks softly and carries a big stack: lime-green index cards, pressed into his shirt pocket, near enough for any sudden onset of note-taking. — A former director …
Tom Precious / The Buffalo News:
Amid political chatter, Democratic women push Hochul's re-election bid — ALBANY - Kathy Hochul, the state lieutenant governor who has logged tens of thousands of miles promoting Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his policies, again is facing questions about her political future after the governor recently promoted …
Evan Hill / BuzzFeed:
Silicon Valley Can't Be Trusted With Our History — We create almost everything on the internet, but we control almost none of it. — Recently, a 7-year-old photo of mine appeared at the top of my Facebook feed. The orange glow of the streetlamps and the ramshackle barricade of furniture …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Democrats Ignore Dossier In Russia Report, In Stark Contrast To Their Early Rhetoric — What a difference a year makes. — At a House Intelligence Committee hearing just over a year ago, Democrats on the panel focused heavily on the infamous Steele dossier, the salacious and unverified report alleging …
New York Times:
U.S. Allies Brace for Trade War as Tariff Negotiations Stall — BERLIN — A few weeks ago, it felt as if a trade war pitting the United States against allies like Australia, Canada and the European Union was over before it even began. The Trump administration dispensed so many temporary exemptions …
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