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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 …
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
White House official derides McCain over Haspel opposition: 'He's dying anyway' — A White House official derisively dismissed John McCain's opposition to President Trump's CIA nominee in a closed-door staff meeting Thursday by saying that the Arizona senator battling brain cancer is …
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New York Times
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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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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CNN:
Giuliani says Trump 'wasn't aware' of Cohen pitch promising access
Giuliani says Trump 'wasn't aware' of Cohen pitch promising access
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Bloomberg:
AT&T Paid Cohen Up to $600,000 for Trump Insights, Source Says
AT&T Paid Cohen Up to $600,000 for Trump Insights, Source Says
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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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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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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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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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NBC News:
Prisoner release event highlights the best and worst of Trump
Prisoner release event highlights the best and worst of Trump
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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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The Babylon Bee:
CNN Report: Evil Trump Kidnaps Three People From North Korean Paradise
CNN Report: Evil Trump Kidnaps Three People From North Korean Paradise
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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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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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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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Ashley May / USA Today:
Black Yale student reported to police for sleeping in her dorm … A black graduate student who had fallen asleep in her Yale University dorm's common area had to prove to police she was a student there in an interaction lasting more than 15 minutes. — A white student found Lolade Siyonbola sleeping …
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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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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 …
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 …
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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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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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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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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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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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Group of GOP senators calls for canceling August recess — A growing group of Senate Republicans — eager to break the logjam on nominations and must-pass spending bills — are pressing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to cancel the August recess later this year.
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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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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