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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 …
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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Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
Stormy Daniels' lawyer once bought a coffee chain for $9 million with a famous Hollywood actor …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Bloomberg:
AT&T Paid Cohen Up to $600,000 for Trump Insights, Source Says
Discussion: BloombergQuint
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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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 …
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post, IJR and RT
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New York Times:
How Michael Cohen, Denied White House Job, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper
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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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Why the Democrats Just Lost the Senate  —  While Nancy Pelosi is shopping for speaker's gavels, Chuck Schumer should be preparing for another term as minority leader.  —  For Democrats, the Don Blankenship dream is over.  The coal-mining baron and ex-con was a pleasant diversion …
Discussion: Instapundit
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Donald Trump Jr. plans big midterm role
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Grassley tries to nudge Supreme Court justices into early retirement
TMZ.com:
Vladimir Putin Dominates Russian Hockey Game, 5 Goals!  —  More hockey domination from Russian President Vladimir Putin — who racked up a Ushanka trick during a “Legends of Hockey” game in Sochi on Thursday.  —  65-year-old Putin strapped up the skates and full hockey gear for the …
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:   Taking Children from Their Parents Is a Form of State Terror
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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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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Maher Chmaytelli / Reuters:
Exclusive: Iraq used Baghdadi aide's phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Discussion: IJR
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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Daily Mail:
'People don't feel sorry for us': Huma Abedin opens up about special bond with Georgina Chapman …
Discussion: Daily Wire and Instapundit
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.
Doug Donovan / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore County Executive, Democratic candidate for governor Kevin Kamenetz dies  —  Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Executive and Democratic candidate for governor died this morning of cardiac arrest.  —  Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz — a Democratic candidate for governor …
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 …
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
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.
Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Sebastian Gorka cashed a $5,240 check from Senate candidate Kelli Ward for ‘appearance fee’  —  Former administration staffers almost always leverage their connections after they leave the White House.  Few have shown as much ingenuity as former presidential adviser Sebastian Gorka.
Morgan Norwood / abc11.com:
Police investigate viral video of officer putting man in chokehold outside Waffle House after prom  —  Warsaw police are investigating after a video went viral of one of its officers putting a man in a chokehold.  —  The incident happened on Saturday at Waffle House.
Discussion: Vox, The Root, Raw Story and theGrio
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TMZ.com:
Pamela Anderson Reaches Out to Kanye West to Help Julian Assange  —  Pamela Anderson's throwing a Hail Mary to Kanye West to help her friend, Julian Assange — who she claims is being tortured.  —  The former “Baywatch” star penned a letter, which TMZ obtained, to the rapper asking …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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 …
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 …
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.
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Eric Greitens takes aim at Republicans, leaves liberal measures on midterm ballot  —  Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, is declining to block from the November ballot three initiatives that could boost Democratic turnout in the midterm.  —  Greitens faces possible impeachment …
Allison De Jong / ABC News:
Protestants decline, more have no religion in a sharply shifting religious landscape (POLL)  —  The nation's religious makeup has shifted dramatically in the past 15 years, with a sharp drop in the number of Americans who say they're members of a Protestant denomination …
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
White House Examining Plan to Help Iranian People Oppose Regime  —  The Trump administration is examining a new plan to help Iranians fighting the hardline regime in Iran following America's exit from the landmark nuclear deal and reimposition of harsh economic sanctions that could topple …
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Medium abruptly cancels the membership programs of its 21 remaining subscription publisher partners  —  “Could we have a better metaphor for the way Silicon Valley considers local journalism?” fumed the owner of one of these remaining publications.  —  Medium has informed publishers using …
Andy Borowitz / New Yorker:
Trump Considering Pulling U.S. Out of Constitution  —  WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Calling it “maybe the worst deal ever,” Donald J. Trump said on Wednesday that he is considering pulling the United States out of the United States Constitution.  —  “I've seen a lot of bad deals in my life …
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump is no longer the worst person in government … Donald Trump, with his feral cunning, knew.  The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become America's most repulsive public figure.  And Pence, who has reached this pinnacle …
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
Former FBI Director Comey Consulted with Mueller on Russia Testimony  —  Judicial Watch discovers emails revealing coordination  —  A government watchdog group revealed Thursday that former FBI Director James Comey was advised by senior FBI officials to seek Special Counsel Robert Mueller's advice prior …
 
 
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Scott Lemieux / New Republic:
Democrats: Prepare to Pack the Supreme Court
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Craig Gilbert / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Milwaukee lawyer Michael Brennan confirmed for U.S. Court of Appeals, ending long vacancy amid bitter partisan dispute
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Obama, Kerry and Europe take on Trump
Ken Klippenstein / TYT Network:
Trump Fundraiser Elliott Broidy's Security Firm Operated Illegally In U.S.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Raw Story
Daily Mail:
'I think it's time to wrap it up': Pence tells Mueller he's had a year to run his Russia probe …
Discussion: Daily Wire
Ashley May / USA Today:
Black Yale student reported to police for sleeping in her dorm
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Matthew Walther / The Week:
The humorless media has learned nothing
Discussion: Washington Post
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
Which Side Are You On?  —  Should taxes on households making $250,000 …
Ezra Klein / Vox:
American democracy has faced worse threats than Donald Trump
Discussion: Mother Jones
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Tom Cotton is filled with rage. Thank God he wasn't tapped as CIA director.
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The Obama Legacy Deserves To Be Destroyed
Washington Post:
Israel launches massive military strike against Iranian targets in Syria
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Don Jr. moving on from Vanessa with Fox host Kimberly Guilfoyle
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
TikTok launches Share to TikTok, which lets users directly share music from Apple Music and Spotify in a post to their TikTok Feed or in DMs via TikTok Messages

Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In an earnings call, David Zaslav says the Trump Administration may be more merger friendly, enabling a “real positive and accelerated impact on this industry”

 
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