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The Hill:
White House official mocked ‘dying’ McCain at internal meeting — A White House official mocked Sen. John McCain — 's brain cancer diagnosis at an internal meeting on Thursday, a day after the Arizona Republican announced his opposition to President Trump — 's nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel.
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Lena H. Sun / Washington Post:
Top White House official in charge of pandemic response exits abruptly … The top White House official responsible for leading the U.S. response in the event of a deadly pandemic has left the administration, and the global health security team he oversaw has been disbanded under a reorganization …
Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Fox Military Guest: Torture Is Good, ‘It Worked on John McCain’ … According to a frequent Fox Business Network military commentator, torture is good because it worked on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). — McCain, who was tortured while a prisoner of war in Vietnam, has been outspoken in opposing Gina Haspel …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: That's not what he told me! Sarah Palin says hearing John McCain say he regrets picking her as his running mate in 2008 is a ‘perpetual gut-punch’ - and claims he's told her the opposite — Sarah Palin told DailyMail.com that it's possible John McCain himself doesn't believe she was a drag on his campaign
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Media Matters for America:
Military analyst on Fox advocates for torture: “It worked on John [McCain]. That's why they call him ‘Songbird John’” — VIDEO ››› May 10, 2018 ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF — From the May 10 edition of Fox Business' Varney & Co.: — Loading the player reg...
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
White House official derides McCain over Haspel opposition: 'He's dying anyway'
White House official derides McCain over Haspel opposition: 'He's dying anyway'
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
John McCain Isn't Ready to Wave a White Flag Just Yet
John McCain Isn't Ready to Wave a White Flag Just Yet
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New York Times:
Homeland Security Secretary Was Close to Resigning After Trump Berated Her — WASHINGTON — Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, told colleagues she was close to resigning after President Trump berated her on Wednesday in front of the entire cabinet for what he said was her failure …
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Richard Gonzales / NPR:
John Kelly: Despite ‘Times Of Great Frustration,’ No Regrets Taking White House Job — President Trump's chief of staff, Gen. John Kelly, said that he's never seriously considered leaving his job and indicated that he's in lock-step with the president. Kelly says they have “a close relationship” …
Tom Blumer / NewsBusters:
NBC's Hallie Jackson Whines: Hostage Release ‘Choreographed’ and ‘Staged Production’
NBC's Hallie Jackson Whines: Hostage Release ‘Choreographed’ and ‘Staged Production’
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New York Times:
Giuliani Resigns From Law Firm Amid Tensions Over Comments About Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, abruptly resigned from his law firm after weeks of tensions over his public comments. — Mr. Giuliani took a leave of absence last month from the firm …
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump: This Will End Badly. And Probably Soon. … Like a bloated, portly fake billionaire rolling off a hooker after a hot 45 seconds of passionate sex, Donald Trump's ardor for Rudy Giuliani seems to have cooled. — If the White House leaks are any barometer …
Washington Post:
Cohen's $600,000 deal with AT&T specified he would advise on Time Warner merger, internal company records show — Three days after President Trump was sworn into office, the telecom giant AT&T turned to his personal attorney Michael Cohen for help on a wide portfolio of issues pending …
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Ed Silverman / STAT:
‘Not a good day for Novartis’: CEO tries to reassure employees amid fury over payments to Trump's lawyer — T — he chief executive of Novartis sent employees an email Thursday seeking to contain intensifying political and business fallout over the revelation that the drug maker paid $1.2 million …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Was this a slush fund for more than paying off a porn star?
Was this a slush fund for more than paying off a porn star?
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Jonathan D. Rockoff / Wall Street Journal:
Novartis CEO Calls Hiring of Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen a ‘Mistake’
Novartis CEO Calls Hiring of Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen a ‘Mistake’
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Mark Penn / The Hill:
Who is paying Michael Avenatti? — So exactly who is paying Michael Avenatti? And is he a lawyer, an opposition researcher, a journalist, or a campaign operative? — He wants to make the discussion all about where Michael Cohen, President Trump — 's personal attorney, got his money but …
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Washington Post:
At Sean Hannity properties in low-income areas, an aggressive approach to rent collection … PERRY, Ga. — For years, Fox News host Sean Hannity has poured his fortune into a surprising side venture: a vast portfolio of rental properties in working-class neighborhoods.
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
About That FBI ‘Source’ — Did the bureau engage in outright spying against the 2016 Trump campaign? — The Department of Justice lost its latest battle with Congress Thursday when it allowed House Intelligence Committee members to view classified documents about a top-secret intelligence source …
theGrio:
‘I Love Hate Speech’: Sarah Braasch, the white woman who called police on Black Yale grad student for napping in dorm, defends slavery and supports burqa ban in writings — Sarah Braasch is also against hate crime legislation. — Sarah Braasch is the woman who called the police …
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Christina Caron / New York Times:
Black Yale Student Was Napping, and a White Student Called the Police
Black Yale Student Was Napping, and a White Student Called the Police
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The Charlotte Observer:
GOP strategist says ‘fall may be brutal’ for party after North Carolina primary upset — Tuesday's surprising upset in the 9th District Republican primary sets the stage for not only one of North Carolina's most competitive congressional elections but one of the most closely watched in the country.
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
‘When gerrymandering backfires’: Democrats go after once-safe GOP seats
‘When gerrymandering backfires’: Democrats go after once-safe GOP seats
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Suddenly, Pence suggests, investigations into the president have expiration dates … Of the many ways in which Vice President Pence differs from his boss, few are as immediately striking as his ability to offer precisely the most practiced response to any probing question no matter the circumstances.
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Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Obama, Kerry and Europe take on Trump — 's ill-considered decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, and his threats against America's European allies if they continue to comply with the deal, have created a major inflection point in American and global politics as military tensions rise and midterm elections approach.
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Jenna Lifhits / Weekly Standard:
U.S., European Powers Could Clash Over Reimposition of Iran Sanctions
U.S., European Powers Could Clash Over Reimposition of Iran Sanctions
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NBC News:
Prisoner release event highlights the best and worst of Trump — WASHINGTON — President Trump's tarmac greeting of the three American prisoners that North Korea released was a definite achievement for the White House ahead of the upcoming summit over North Korea's nuclear program.
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Associated Press:
Vladimir Putin scores 5 goals in exhibition hockey game — SOCHI, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin scored five goals in an exhibition hockey game with former NHL stars on Thursday. — In what has become an annual tradition given ample airtime on state TV, Putin played on a …
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Margaret Coker / New York Times:
Five Top ISIS Officials Captured in U.S.-Iraqi Sting — BAGHDAD — Five senior Islamic State officials have been captured, including a top aide to the group's leader, in a complex cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday.
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NBC News:
Fans of Sean Hannity, Black Lives Matter among targets of Russian influence campaign — The ads highlight how Russia's efforts focused on divisive cultural issues — Russian propaganda efforts used ads on Facebook and Instagram to push divisive messages to fans of a variety …
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Yahoo:
San Francisco's many free syringes are littering its streets — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco hands out millions of syringes a year to drug users but has little control over how they are discarded and that's contributing to thousands of complaints. — The city distributes …
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
To Fight Patriarchy, Female Cornell Student Presents Thesis in Her Underwear — A female student at Cornell University stripped down to her underwear—twice— before presenting her senior thesis to professors and other students. — The student was attempting to strike a blow against the patriarchy …
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Jonathan Van Meter / Vogue:
Georgina Chapman on Life After Harvey Weinstein — “I have moments of rage. I have moments of confusion. I have moments of disbelief!” says Chapman. — Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, June 2018 — On the day in late February when I arrive at Georgina Chapman's town house …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Dick Cheney: Restart enhanced interrogation programs — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said the U.S. should restart its enhanced interrogation techniques — often considered torture — after the issue was thrust to the forefront during Gina Haspel's confirmation fight to become CIA director.
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
WATCH: Policy Advisor For Trump-Tied ‘America First’ Group Praises Nazis: They Should've Kept ‘Going’ (Exclusive) — Last December, in a Florida hotel room just three miles from President Donald Trump's “Winter White House,” a policy advisor for the Trump-tied nonprofit America …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Sheldon Adelson kicks in $30M to stop Democratic House takeover — Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has cut a $30 million check to the House GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund, a massive cash infusion that top Republicans hope will alter the party's electoral outlook six months before Election Day.
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Baltimore Sun:
Kevin Kamenetz dies of cardiac arrest; Baltimore County executive and gubernatorial candidate was 60 — Highlights from Baltimore County executive Kevin Kamenetz's career. (Baltimore Sun staff video) — The University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center chief medical Officer Gail Cunningham talks …
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Miles Parks / NPR:
6 States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals — Two years after Russia's wave of cyberattacks against American democracy, a Senate committee investigating election interference says those hackers hit more states harder than previously thought.
Jordan Sargent / SPIN:
Why Is TMZ in Bed With R. Kelly? — The R. Kelly news cycle does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon, with renewed calls for his career to be ended coming amid a new flood of women who have decided to speak publicly for the first time about sexual, physical, and mental abuse they say they experienced at his hand.
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