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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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.
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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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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John McCain / Wall Street Journal:
‘Vladimir Putin Is an Evil Man’ — In an excerpt from his new memoir, Sen. McCain discusses his longstanding opposition to the Russian strongman—and his own role in receiving ‘the Steele dossier’ about Donald Trump — I regularly attend an annual security conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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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 …
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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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.
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
Exclusive: Iraq used Baghdadi aide's phone to capture Islamic State commanders
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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 …
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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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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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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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.
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Abbie Bennett / Raleigh News & Observer:
NC cop chokes, slams black man in tuxedo to the ground at Waffle House, video shows
NC cop chokes, slams black man in tuxedo to the ground at Waffle House, video shows
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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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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 …
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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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Kate Taylor / Business Insider:
Stormy Daniels' lawyer once bought a coffee chain for $9 million with a famous Hollywood actor — and all the shops mysteriously closed earlier this year amid dozens of lawsuits — Michael Avenatti, whose public profile has skyrocketed as Stormy Daniels' attorney, purchased …
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Scott Lemieux / New Republic:
Democrats: Prepare to Pack the Supreme Court — Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress and political scientist Brendan Nyhan recently had a fascinating discussion on Twitter—a phrase I don't often use—about the condition of American democracy (not good, all agreed) and what that meant for the next …
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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.
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.
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 …
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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.
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Nurse charged in the death of H.R. McMaster's father — Washington (CNN)A nurse has been charged in the death of H.R. McMaster Sr., the father of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, and could face up to 20 years in prison if she's convicted of failing to provide adequate care after he suffered a fall.
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 …
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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