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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
A Grotesque Spectacle in Jerusalem — On Monday, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and other leading lights of the Trumpist right gathered in Israel to celebrate the relocation of the American Embassy to Jerusalem, a gesture widely seen as a slap in the face to Palestinians who envision East Jerusalem as their future capital.
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New York Times:
Israel Kills Dozens at Gaza Border as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem — Right Now: Palestinian officials say at least 55 people have been killed in the latest round of protests. — • More than 2,700 Palestinian demonstrators were wounded on Monday along the border fence with Gaza, the Health Ministry reported.
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CNN:
White House on protester deaths: “Israel has the right to defend itself”
White House on protester deaths: “Israel has the right to defend itself”
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Ahmed Abu Ratima / New York Times:
I Helped Start the Gaza Protests. I Don't Regret It.
I Helped Start the Gaza Protests. I Don't Regret It.
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Robert Mackey / The Intercept:
Ivanka Trump Opens U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem During Israeli Massacre of Palestinians in Gaza
Ivanka Trump Opens U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem During Israeli Massacre of Palestinians in Gaza
Washington Post:
Israelis kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem
Israelis kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem
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Peter Stone / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Mega-donor Adelson riding high with two pro-Israel policy victories
Mega-donor Adelson riding high with two pro-Israel policy victories
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New York Times, Truthdig and Washington Post
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening
Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening
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Washington Post, The Times of Israel and Politico
Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
The Russians Try to Call Mueller's Bluff, File Request to View Secret Grand Jury Info — Attorneys for an alleged component of Russian trolling efforts during the 2016 presidential election are demanding that special counsel Robert Mueller be forced to reveal the grand jury instructions used …
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Politico:
Ukrainian politician behind controversial peace proposal to appear in Mueller probe — KIEV — A Ukrainian politician who communicated with Trump associates about a controversial plan to resolve Ukraine's conflict with Kremlin-backed rebels said Monday that he has been called to testify …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Russian company indicted by Mueller slams case as a ‘make-believe crime’
Russian company indicted by Mueller slams case as a ‘make-believe crime’
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Troll Farm Lawyers: Russians Didn't Know Election Meddling Was Illegal
Troll Farm Lawyers: Russians Didn't Know Election Meddling Was Illegal
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The Daily Caller:
With Avenatti In The Spotlight, His Own Questionable Past Emerges — Much of the developments surrounding Stormy Daniels' lawsuit again President Donald Trump have focused on the business dealings of attorney Michael Cohen, but an investigation by The Daily Caller News Foundation reveals …
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Washington Post:
Michael Avenatti is using Trump tactics to battle Trump, a strategy that comes with risks — Ten weeks ago, Michael Avenatti was a California lawyer known for his successes in class-action lawsuits. Then he sued President Trump on behalf of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels and …
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Robert Maguire / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
$1 million mystery gift to inauguration traced to conservative legal activists — WASHINGTON — One of the largest contributions to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee in 2016 appears to have been orchestrated by a set of powerful conservative legal activists who have since …
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Robert Patrick / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Circuit attorney drops charge against Greitens after judge rules she can be called as witness — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and Harvard law Professor Ronald Sullivan, who is helping prosecutors, head into court for the third day of jury selection in the criminal trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday, May 14, 2018.
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Kansas City Star:
Circuit attorney drops Greitens case, asks for special prosecutor to refile charge — ST. LOUIS — In a stunning development, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner on Monday dropped her prosecution of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in the face of the defense team's plan to call her to the stand.
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New York Times:
Amid Political Disarray, Pence Reaches for Control of G.O.P. — Representative Jeb Hensarling of Texas needed a favor: Before retiring at the end of his term, Mr. Hensarling, a powerful conservative, wanted to anoint an activist named Bunni Pounds as his successor.
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Corey Lewandowski joining Pence team, will focus on midterms and then 2020 — EXCLUSIVE: Corey Lewandowski, who helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination, is getting back in the campaign game. — He is joining Vice President Pence's political action committee …
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery at Walter Reed medical center — (CNN)First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, DC, according to a statement from her office. — Trump had been experiencing an issue …
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Eli Okun / Politico:
White House: Melania Trump hospitalized for kidney condition
White House: Melania Trump hospitalized for kidney condition
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Trump Orders Help For Chinese Phone-Maker After China Approves Money For Trump Project — Trump will profit from Indonesian resort project that will get $500 million in Chinese loans in a deal sealed days before before his tweet ordering help for ZTE. — WASHINGTON - A mere 72 hours …
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Politico:
Ross losing sway with Trump on China
Ross losing sway with Trump on China
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Ilana Novick / Truthdig:
Reporters Cash in White House Access for Lucrative Cable News Deals — After the 2016 elections, several publications encouraged Americans to pay for their content, framing a newspaper subscription as an act of resistance against a lying, media-bashing president. — It's paid off handsomely for legacy publications.
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Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt requested and received 24/7 security starting on his first day at EPA … Scott Pruitt began receiving round-the-clock security from the moment he stepped foot inside the Environmental Protection Agency in February 2017, the agency's inspector general revealed Monday.
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Annie Snider / Politico:
White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study
White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study
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John Solomon / The Hill:
Mueller may have a conflict — and it leads directly to a Russian oligarch — has withstood relentless political attacks, many distorting his record of distinguished government service. — But there's one episode even Mueller's former law enforcement comrades — and independent ethicists …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Ahead of Vote on Gina Haspel, Senate Pulls Access to Damning Classified Memo — As the Senate prepares for a Wednesday vote on whether to confirm Gina Haspel as director of the CIA, the Senate Intelligence Committee has restricted access to a classified memo that Democratic staff put together …
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Some senators said to be disturbed by details of torture in Democrats' Haspel memo
Some senators said to be disturbed by details of torture in Democrats' Haspel memo
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Nick Wingfield / New York Times:
Seattle Scales Back Tax in Face of Amazon's Revolt, but Tensions Linger — SEATTLE — After intense lobbying by local businesses and a bold threat by Amazon to curtail development in its hometown, the Seattle City Council on Monday approved a smaller and more limited tax on big companies than originally envisioned.
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times:
Seattle City Council votes 9-0 for scaled-down head tax on large employers
Seattle City Council votes 9-0 for scaled-down head tax on large employers
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump's White House never says sorry — Usually when people say stupid or cruel things, they apologize and move on, instead of defiantly standing by their statements. But that doesn't happen in Trumpworld, and it certainly hasn't happened in the case of White House staffer Kelly Sadler's callous remark about John McCain.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Cannes: Spike Lee's ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Draws 10-Minute Ovation — The evening was poised to be dramatic if not redemptive given that Lee was famously overlooked for the Palme d'Or in 1989 for ‘Do the Right Thing.’ — In his long-awaited return to the Croisette, Spike Lee drew a 10-minute ovation …
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Tricia Escobedo / CNN:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry deal with ‘difficult situation’ after report dad won't attend — (CNN)Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry. — According to the TMZ report …
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Max Golembo / ABC News:
Widespread severe weather expected from Texas to Virginia — Severe weather this weekend brought more than 100 damaging storm reports from western Texas to the mid-Atlantic. Storms are expected to continue in the eastern U.S. for the next few days. — Winds of more than 60 mph produced damage …
Luis Sanchez / The Hill:
Mueller team urges federal judge to reject request for hearing on leaks: report — is reportedly pressing a federal judge to turn down a request from former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort — to hold a hearing about leaks surrounding the investigation into Russia's 2016 election meddling.