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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump Withdraws U.S. From ‘One-Sided’ Iran Nuclear Deal — WASHINGTON — President Trump declared on Tuesday that he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, unraveling the signature foreign policy achievement of his predecessor, Barack Obama, and isolating the United States among its Western allies.
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Trump announces US withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal — President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, keeping a campaign promise, but ignoring the advice of America's allies. — The president said he is removing the U.S from the Iran nuclear deal known …
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New York Times:
Opponents of Iran Deal Hired Investigators to Dig Up Dirt on Obama Aide — WASHINGTON — For years, opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran have accused Benjamin J. Rhodes, a top national security aide to President Barack Obama, of scheming to sell the diplomatic agreement on false pretenses to the American people.
GOV.UK:
Joint statement from Prime Minister May, Chancellor Merkel and President Macron following …
Joint statement from Prime Minister May, Chancellor Merkel and President Macron following …
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Trump announces plans to withdraw from Iran nuclear agreement
Trump announces plans to withdraw from Iran nuclear agreement
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National Review
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
5 big consequences of Trump's Iran blunder
Tom DiChristopher / CNBC:
Oil prices snap back in volatile trade ahead of Trump speech on Iran nuclear deal
Oil prices snap back in volatile trade ahead of Trump speech on Iran nuclear deal
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Ryan Cooper / The Week:
The dishonest case against the Iran deal
The dishonest case against the Iran deal
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Paul Campos / New York Magazine:
Here's a Theory About That $1.6 Million Payout From a GOP Official to a Playboy Model — On May 2, Rudy Giuliani revealed that the Trump administration has been lying for months about the fact that Donald Trump reimbursed his personal attorney Michael Cohen for the $130,000 he fronted …
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New York Times:
Meet the Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web — An alliance of heretics is making an end run around the mainstream conversation. Should we be listening? — By Bari WeissPhotographs by Damon Winter — Here are some things that you will hear when you sit down to dinner with the vanguard …
Eli Okun / Politico:
Comey casts doubt on judge who slammed Mueller probe — Former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday criticized a judge who voiced skepticism about the prosecution of Paul Manafort, saying the judge's comments about overstepping were themselves going too far.
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
As headlines swirl, Trump grows frustrated with Giuliani — NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with lawyer Rudy Giuliani's frequently off-message media blitz, in which he has muddied the waters on hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels and made claims …
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CBS News:
Mueller rejects Trump request to answer questions in writing
Mueller rejects Trump request to answer questions in writing
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Giuliani Says Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen ‘Has No Incriminating Information About The President’
Giuliani Says Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen ‘Has No Incriminating Information About The President’
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mueller's team shoots down idea of written interview with Trump
Mueller's team shoots down idea of written interview with Trump
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Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
US military wives threatened by Russian hackers posing as IS — PARIS (AP) — Army wife Angela Ricketts was soaking in a bubble bath in her Colorado home, leafing through a memoir, when a message appeared on her iPhone from hackers threatening to slaughter her family. — “Dear Angela!” the Facebook message read.
CNN:
Trump's support for embattled Pruitt could be wavering — New scandals only add to problems for Pruitt — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's support for Scott Pruitt may be wavering as White House aides renew a push to convince the President he should fire his embattled EPA chief, several sources told CNN.
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Kate Conger / Special Projects Desk:
Univision Is A Fucking Mess — Kate Conger, David Uberti, and Laura Wagner — This is the story of how corporate raiding, complacency, excess, and incompetence are gutting a media company that matters to tens of millions of people. It's not a novel story, and perhaps not even scandalous …
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Former Joint Chiefs head fears Trump will lash out if North Korea summit fails — The potential for a war between the United States and North Korea will deepen if the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fails, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warned Tuesday.
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The connection that may decide 2018 isn't what you think — But the Democratic hopes of retaking the House, the Senate or both could pivot on whether the party can complete a very different connection: linking voters' perceptions of the Republican tax bill with the GOP's persistent efforts …
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The Democrats and New York Times
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump is a disaster, and that's helping Democrats. But not how you think.
Trump is a disaster, and that's helping Democrats. But not how you think.
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Deirdre Shesgreen / USA Today:
Republicans pounce after Pelosi says Democrats would reopen tax cut bill if they gain majority
Republicans pounce after Pelosi says Democrats would reopen tax cut bill if they gain majority
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Washington Post, twitchy.com and IJR
Dennis Green / Business Insider:
Mitt Romney wore a tux he bought on Amazon to the Met Gala — and it embarrassed his wife — He told the New York Times that he was wearing a Brioni tuxedo he had bought from Amazon at a discount. — It seems Mitt Romney loves the convenience of Amazon.
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New Yorker:
Four Women Accuse New York's Attorney General of Physical Abuse — Eric Schneiderman has raised his profile as a voice against sexual misconduct. Now, after suing Harvey Weinstein, he faces a #MeToo reckoning of his own. — Update: Three hours after the publication of this story, Schneiderman resigned from his position.
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Washington Post:
Orrin Hatch apologizes to John McCain for funeral comment: 'I shouldn't have said anything' … Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has apologized to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for saying it was “ridiculous” for McCain to request that President Trump not attend his funeral, a remark that drew a swift rebuke from McCain's daughter Meghan McCain.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Christiane Amanpour named as Charlie Rose's official replacement — Christiane Amanpour will officially replace Charlie Rose on PBS stations across the country. — The move was made official at the public broadcaster's annual meeting on Tuesday. It has been in the works for five months …
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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Defector: WikiLeaks ‘Will Lie to Your Face’ … Last February leaked messages from a private WikiLeaks chat group offered an unfiltered glimpse of Julian Assange, complete with misogyny, anti-Semitism, and a clear, early preference for a GOP election victory.
Anousha Sakoui / Bloomberg:
MoviePass Owner's Cash Runs Low With $9.95 Monthly Deal Taking Toll — Helios & Matheson has less than one month's worth of cash left — Movie chain AMC says that MoviePass model isn't sustainable — The clock may be ticking for MoviePass Inc. and owner Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc.
Stephanie Baker / Bloomberg:
Cambridge Analytica Won't Be Revived Under New Company Name — Emerdata, firm set up by Cambridge executives, also closing — “It's the end of the show,” Oakes said. “Everybody has gone.” — LISTEN TO ARTICLE — Post to Twitter — Send as an Email
CBS News:
More Americans now say Russia investigation is politically motivated - CBS News poll — A year into the special counsel investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 elections, a slight majority of Americans thinks the investigation is politically motivated.
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Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
Voices on the left are rising in the US. Why aren't they in mainstream media? — The Los Angeles March for Immigrant Rights. (Photo via Molly Adams/Flickr.) — Not many happy hours have their own weekly newsletter, but Sean McElwee's does. The left-wing researcher …
Mike Vilensky / Wall Street Journal:
Worst Job in America: Responding to Irate Tweets From New York City Subway Riders — Life on the receiving end of 2,500 often profanity-laced tweets a day from angry commuters venting to @MTA can be intense — Every day, the frustrations of New York City subway riders spew out in the form …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Meyers: Trump Wanted Me To Apologize On-Air for Making Fun of Him — Four years after the ‘Late Night’ host torched Trump at the WHCD, he says Michael Cohen was sent to negotiate Trump's appearance on his show—with one big demand. … NEW YORK—It wasn't all porn star hush money …
Megan Cassella / Politico:
Mexico pushes for a full NAFTA deal — With help from Sabrina Rodriguez, Doug Palmer and Adam Behsudi — MEXICO PUSHES FOR A FULL NAFTA DEAL, NOT A PARTIAL ONE: Top trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada enter their second day of high-level talks at the Winder Building today …
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BuzzFeed:
New CIA Documents Raise More Questions About Efficacy of The Agency's Torture Program — “He was under ‘enhanced measures’ when he made these claims and simply told his interrogators what he thought they wanted to hear.” — Reporting From Washington, DC — As Gina Haspel …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Gary Cohn: ‘I feel happier’ after leaving Trump's White House — Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he feels “freer,” “more rested” and “happier” since exiting the White House, adding that he stands by his opposition to the trade tariffs that led to his departure.
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