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NBC News:
Feds tapped Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's phones  —  Federal investigators have wiretapped the phone lines of Michael Cohen, the longtime personal lawyer for President Donald Trump who is under investigation for a payment he made to an adult film star who alleged she had an affair with Trump …
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Washington Post:
‘I was going to get this over with’: Inside Giuliani's explosive Stormy Daniels revelation  —  He may have had a strategy, but Rudolph W. Giuliani hatched it almost entirely in secret.  —  The White House counsel had no idea.  Neither did the White House chief of staff …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Giuliani calls for Sessions to ‘step in’ on Cohen investigation  —  Rudy Giuliani called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions  —  to intervene in the Michael Cohen case and put the people behind the probe “under investigation” in a phone call with The Hill on Thursday.
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani: I Don't Believe That Michael Cohen Was Wiretapped … President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Thursday he doubted the veracity of a bombshell NBC News report from earlier in the day that federal authorities wiretapped the president's longtime counsel, Michael Cohen.
Washington Post:
Giuliani: Trump repaid attorney Cohen for Stormy Daniels settlement … Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor and a recent addition to President Trump's legal team, said Wednesday night that Trump made a series of payments reimbursing his attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 settlement …
Anna North / Vox:
Donald Trump just tweeted out the rich man's guide to buying women's silence  —  His tweets make clear how men with money can avoid any repercussions for their actions.  —  If anyone in America still needed an explanation of how rich people use their money to silence others, President Donald Trump has you covered.
Fox News Insider:
Judge Nap: Giuliani's Claim That Trump Didn't Know About Stormy Daniels Payment Is ‘Unworthy of Belief’  —  Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday said that President Trump reimbursed his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, the $130,000 that Cohen paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels in exchange …
CNN:
Trump, Giuliani strategizing leaves White House in the dark  —  (CNN)Rudy Giuliani's cable rollout as a member of President Donald Trump's legal team, and the torrent of statements he made Wednesday night, caught many in the White House offguard and flat-footed, highlighting the continued chaotic nature …
Discussion: Political Wire and KTLA
New York Times:
Giuliani Says Trump Repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels Hush Money
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW Supplements Criminal, Ethics Complaint on Stormy Daniels Payment
Discussion: Mother Jones
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
The president and his attorney didn't tell the truth. Now Giuliani has. Will that change anything?
Discussion: Breitbart
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The question underlying Giuliani's very unusual explanation of how Trump repaid Michael Cohen
Discussion: New York Times, Mediaite and Raw Story
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Rudy Giuliani May Have Just Implicated President Trump In Serious Campaign Finance Violations
Associated Press:
Giuliani comments on Stormy payment raise legal questions
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
What Giuliani Said About Cohen's Payment to Stormy Daniels
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Feds tapped phones of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, and caught one call with White House: NBC News
Discussion: The Week
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
The First Porn President … “I can now retire from politics …
Discussion: NewsBusters
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
A Pruitt Aide's Attack on Zinke Angers the White House  —  As Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces a seemingly endless stream of scandal, his team is scrambling to divert the spotlight to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.  And the White House isn't happy about it.
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New York Times:
Pruitt's Coziness With Lobbyists Includes Secretly Buying a House With One  —  Since moving to Washington, Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, has attracted the attention of federal investigators because of his unusual association with lobbyists …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Root
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Another Top EPA Official Is Leaving, Sources Say  — Liz Bowman's exit follows two other departures just this week  — At least 10 federal investigations target EPA Chief Pruitt  —  A third top EPA official is leaving the agency amid intensifying scrutiny of Administrator Scott Pruitt's travel, spending and condo rental.
Discussion: Political Wire
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Special counsel Robert Mueller focusing sharply on links between Trump confidant Roger Stone and former campaign official Rick Gates, sources say  — Special counsel Robert Mueller is focusing intensely on alleged interactions between former top Trump campaign official Rick Gates and political operative Roger Stone.
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Brandi Buchman / courthousenews.com:
Mueller Seeks 70 Blank Subpoenas in Manafort Case  —  (CN) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday filed a request for 70 blank subpoenas in the Virginia court presiding over one of two criminal proceedings involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
Washington Post:
House chaplain rescinds resignation after furor over Speaker Paul D. Ryan's decision to force out the Catholic priest  —  In a two-page letter, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy informed Ryan that he gave in to pressure from the speaker's staff when he agreed in mid-April to resign …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
House chaplain rescinds resignation after furor over his ouster by Ryan … The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, the House chaplain who announced his resignation under pressure last month, informed Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) Thursday that he wanted to rescind his offer and remain in his position at least through the end of this year.
Discussion: Politico
Kelly Mclaughlin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Corey Lewandowski's lawyers fire off demand letter to New York Magazine claiming it is liable for ‘criminal acts’ of reporter who trespassed into his DC townhome  — President Trump's former Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski is set to take legal action against New York Magazine the actions of its reporter
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Trump eyes Lewandowski for Kelly's job amid White House infighting
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Charles V. Bagli / New York Times:
Trump Place Does Not Have to be a Forever Name, Judge Says  —  Over the opposition of lawyers for a company owned by President Donald J. Trump, State Supreme Court Judge Eileen Bransten ruled Thursday that a condominium on the Upper West Side could remove the bronze letters spelling out his name from its 46-story building.
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Judge rules New York condo board may remove ‘Trump’ name
Eric Swalwell / USA Today:
Ban assault weapons, buy them back, go after resisters: Ex-prosecutor in Congress  —  Ban assault weapons and buy them back.  It might cost $15 billion, but we can afford it.  Consider it an investment in our most important right, the right to live.  —  Gary Jackson never stood a chance.
Washington Post:
Charlie Rose's misconduct was widespread at CBS and three managers were warned, investigation finds … Incidents of sexual misconduct by Charlie Rose were far more numerous than previously known, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post, which also found three occasions …
Ron Elving / NPR:
Exclusive Audio: In New Memoir, Sen. John McCain Rests His Case  —  EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: John McCain Reads From ‘The Restless Wave’  —  Anyone who has followed the saga of Sen. John McCain or ever reacted with emotion to his words or actions will recognize the man speaking in this valedictory volume.
Discussion: Mediaite
Hollywood Reporter:
Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby Booted From Film Academy  —  The actor and director have been expelled as “the Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy's values of respect for human dignity,” according to a statement.
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Dems +8 On House Ballot  —  McConnell, Schumer, Ryan, Pelosi viewed negatively  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democrats hold an 8 point lead over Republicans in the generic House ballot as public opinion on the new tax reform law continues to be divided.  The Monmouth University Poll also finds …
Discussion: Vox
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Newest Mueller Prosecutor Donated To Hillary Clinton  —  The latest addition to special counsel Robert Mueller's team of prosecutors contributed to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, according to federal campaign records.  —  Uzo Asonye, an assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District …
New York Times:
Army Green Berets Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels  —  WASHINGTON — For years, the American military has sought to distance itself from a brutal civil war in Yemen, where Saudi-led forces are battling rebels who pose no direct threat to the United States.
 
 
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Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
A New Book On Hillary Clinton Has Reporters At The New York Times Angry
Elaine Kamarck / New York Times:
Actually, National Democrats Should Interfere in Primaries
Discussion: Vox and ThinkProgress
Shannon Vavra / Axios:
What North and South Korea have already given up
Matt Robinson / Bloomberg:
Jay-Z Draws Subpoena for Refusing to Cooperate in SEC Probe
Discussion: CNBC and The Root
Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed:
The Boston Marathon Will Now Award Prize Money To Top Female Runners After A BuzzFeed Story
Discussion: Vox
Max Londberg / Kansas City Star:
KC Muslim student was struck in the face on campus on ‘Punish a Muslim day,’ FBI says
Discussion: Splinter and Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democratic Midterm Momentum Has ‘Stalled,’ Top Party Pollster Warns
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Three black teens are finalists in a NASA competition.  Hackers spewing racism tried to ruin their odds.
Discussion: Shakesville
Kit Chellel / Bloomberg:
The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code
Karen Heller / Washington Post:
Jordan Peterson is on a crusade to toughen up young men. It's landed him on our cultural divide.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Althouse
Zach Everson / Condé Nast Traveler:
Inside the World's Most Controversial Hotel
Eric Lichtblau / TIME:
The FBI Is in Crisis and America Is Paying the Price
Politico:
Corker-Blackburn drama risks must-win Senate seat for GOP
Discussion: Washington Post
 

 
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Financial Times:
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