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New York Times:
Pennsylvania Primary Election Results — Tuesday's primaries are the first test of Pennsylvania's new districts, drawn in response to a court order that deemed the old map unconstitutional for its gerrymandering in favor of Republicans. The new map is more favorable to Democrats …
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Billy Penn, Daily Caller News Foundation and Axios
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
Did Democrats Just Have Their First Tea Party Moment Of The 2018 Primaries? — The Democratic Party woke up this morning with a clear signal from Tuesday's primary elections: The #Resistance means business. The more progressive candidate won in Democratic primaries around the country.
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New York Times and CNN
New York Times:
Nebraska Primary Election Results — Gov. Pete Ricketts and Senator Deb Fischer, both Republicans, are running for re-election in Nebraska, a deep-red state where they will probably prevail in November. — Read more — Voters are also choosing their candidates for a competitive House seat …
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HuffPost, Omaha World-Herald and Daily Kos
Omaha World-Herald:
Eastman rides a progressive wave to the Democratic nomination in the 2nd District
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Women Score Major Victories in House Primary Races in Pennsylvania
Women Score Major Victories in House Primary Races in Pennsylvania
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Axios
Halimah Abdullah / ABC News:
LIVE: Key test for ‘pink wave’ power in Tuesday's primaries
LIVE: Key test for ‘pink wave’ power in Tuesday's primaries
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Politico
Josh Boswell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Cohen ‘asked Qatari investor for millions of dollars’ which he said he would ‘pass to Trump family members’ at Trump Tower meeting - and Qatar's foreign minister was there too … - Donald Trump's personal attorney is facing new claims that he asked for millions in cash …
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Washington Press
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Qatari investor confirms he attended Trump Tower meetings in 2016 — Washington (CNN)A Qatari investor referenced in a series of tweets from Michael Avenatti this week confirmed to CNN through a spokesperson on Tuesday that he did attend meetings at Trump Tower in December 2016.
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea threatens to cancel summit with Trump over military drills … SEOUL — North Korea is casting doubt on next month's summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump over joint Air Force drills taking place in South Korea, which it says are ruining the diplomatic mood.
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New York Times, BBC, Shareblue Media, Just Security, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, NBC News, The Daily Caller and Politico
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Just about everything is odd about Trump's support of Chinese firm ZTE
Just about everything is odd about Trump's support of Chinese firm ZTE
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Vox, New York Times, USA Today and ThinkProgress
Steve Cortes / Washington Examiner:
Trump's winning streak rivals one of the greatest streaks in sports
Trump's winning streak rivals one of the greatest streaks in sports
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Washington Post
CNN:
Sources: Trump sought to evacuate military families from South Korea before Olympics
Sources: Trump sought to evacuate military families from South Korea before Olympics
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BostonGlobe.com and Task & Purpose
Nyshka Chandran / CNBC:
North Korea casts doubt on Trump summit, rejects denuclearization: Reuters, citing North Korean news agency
North Korea casts doubt on Trump summit, rejects denuclearization: Reuters, citing North Korean news agency
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The American Conservative and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
New York Times:
Tantalizing Testimony From a Top Trump Aide Sets Off a Search for Proof — WASHINGTON — The White House official had a startling assertion: He thought he had received an email in the first half of 2016 alerting the Trump campaign that Russia had damaging information about Hillary Clinton.
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Politico
New York Times:
Justice Department and F.B.I. Are Investigating Cambridge Analytica — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the F.B.I. are investigating Cambridge Analytica, the now-defunct political data firm, and have sought to question former employees and banks that handled its business …
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Talking Points Memo, The Week, Washington Press, HuffPost, Engadget, Gizmodo, Vox, The Verge, CNN, Political Wire and Mediaite, more at Techmeme »
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump team ready to ‘pressure’ Mueller at probe's one-year mark — In an interview, Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, even cited James Comey's mid-2016 exoneration of Hillary Clinton as a model for the Russia special counsel. — President Donald Trump's attorney has an unlikely new role model …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Federal judge rejects Manafort's bid to dismiss Mueller indictment
Federal judge rejects Manafort's bid to dismiss Mueller indictment
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The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Novartis Top Lawyer Departs Over Cohen Payments — Felix Ehrat was a co-signatory of the agreement to hire Trump's personal lawyer for $100,000 a month — ZURICH—A top executive at Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG NVS -1.12% is stepping down as the global fallout widens from the recent disclosure …
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Washington Post and Talking Points Memo
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
The Newest Star Of The Trump Movement Ran A Trump-Bashing Publication — Less Than Two Years Ago — A rising star on the right, Owens was CEO of a site that compared Trump to Hitler and speculated that he has a small penis. — Even by the whiplash-inducing standards of Trumpworld, Candace Owens' rise has been fast.
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Mediaite
Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Trump files ethics disclosure, which could shed light on Stormy Daniels payment — President Donald Trump met a deadline to file his annual ethics statement on Tuesday, a document that could shed light on his net worth and his financial relationship with an adult film actress.
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NY State of Politics and ABC News
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Stormy Daniels' crowdfunding raises transparency questions
Stormy Daniels' crowdfunding raises transparency questions
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Daily Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The truth is about to catch up to Trump. He has Giuliani to thank for it.
The truth is about to catch up to Trump. He has Giuliani to thank for it.
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ThinkProgress, CNBC, Bustle, Hot Air, Raw Story and Oliver Willis
Eric Geller / Politico:
White House eliminates top cyber adviser post — The Trump administration has eliminated the White House's top cyber policy role, jettisoning a key position created during the Obama presidency to harmonize the government's overall approach to cybersecurity policy and digital warfare.
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Paul Gattis / al.com:
Gay Alabama lawmaker suggests governor is lesbian; Ivey calls it ‘disgusting lie’ — Patricia Todd, Alabama's only openly gay state legislator, posted comments on social media Tuesday night suggesting that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is gay. — Todd, who is not seeking re-election to office this year …
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Joe.My.God. and PinkNews
Nicole Radzievich / Morning Call:
John Morganelli concedes PA-7 primary contest to Susan Wild — Democrat congressional candidate Susan Wild waves to supporters as she arrives on election night at Louie's restaurant in south Allentown on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Wild is one of six running for the Democratic nomination …
New York Times:
Tom Wolfe, Author of ‘The Right Stuff’ and ‘Bonfire of the Vanities,’ Dies — Tom Wolfe, an innovative journalist and novelist whose technicolor, wildly punctuated prose brought to life the worlds of California surfers, car customizers, astronauts and Manhattan's moneyed status-seekers in works like …
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Weekly Standard, About Last Night, Open Culture, Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, The American Conservative, Hit & Run, Racked, The Atlantic, Boing Boing, Hyperallergic, The Daily Caller, Gothamist, New Republic, Joe.My.God., LifeZette, The American Spectator, naked capitalism and PJ Media Home, more at Mediagazer »
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
This is what a death spiral looks like … This is what the start of a death spiral looks like. — Three states have announced preliminary 2019 premium-rate requests for Obamacare individual-market policies, and the numbers don't look good. — In Virginia, the first state out of the gate …
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The American Spectator
Clint Hendler / Mother Jones:
Two Socialists In Pennsylvania Just Won Victories Democrats Can't Ignore — Statehouse wins highlight the Democratic Socialists of America's growing electoral power. … Dom Costa was first elected to Pennsylvania's statehouse nearly a decade ago. Paul Costa joined the same body 10 years earlier.
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
U.S. identifies suspect in major leak of CIA hacking tools … The U.S. government has identified a suspect in the leak last year of a large portion of the CIA's computer hacking arsenal, the cyber tools the agency had used to conduct espionage operations overseas, according to interviews and public documents.
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HuffPost, Engadget, Boing Boing, New York Times, Motherboard, Gizmodo, Cyberscoop, The Gateway Pundit, Law & Crime and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
David M. Drucker / Vanity Fair:
“Pence Is Not Stupid”: As Trump Sinks, G.O.P. Insiders See a Shadow Campaign Taking Shape — Could Pence's ambition make him the president's next mortal enemy? Or will his well-oiled political operation allay Trump's concerns—at least for now? — “There is no shadow campaign,” …
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Daily Kos, Jezebel and Outside the Beltway
Washington Post:
Metro will stay open later for Caps-Lightning Games 3 and 4 — thanks partly to ... Qatar? … Metro announced early Monday morning that it will extend service by one hour Tuesday night to accommodate fans attending Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs' Eastern Conference finals between the Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Townhall
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Why Democrats can't win the ‘respect’ of Trump voters … In the endless search for the magic key that Democrats can use to unlock the hearts of white people who vote Republican, the hot new candidate is “respect.” If only they cast off their snooty liberal elitism and show respect to people …
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The Daily Caller, Hullabaloo, The Atlantic, No More Mister Nice Blog and Hot Air
Washington Post:
Trump administration preparing to shelter migrant children on military bases — The Trump administration is making preparations to warehouse migrant children on military bases, according to Defense Department communications, the latest sign the government is moving forward with plans to split up families who cross the border illegally.
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Wall Street Journal, CNN, twitchy.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Bustle, Breitbart, Washington Press, Daily Kos, Boing Boing, The Week, Splinter, The Daily Beast, Axios and Jezebel
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Elizabeth Warren steals show at 2020 audition — Democratic jockeying for the 2020 presidential race was on full display Tuesday as a host of likely contenders addressed liberal activists in Washington. — It was Sen. Elizabeth Warren — (D-Mass.) who ultimately won …
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Political Wire
The Guardian:
Revealed: Ecuador spent millions on spy operation for Julian Assange — Exclusive: Files show at least $5m went on activities including spying on guests at London embassy — Ecuador bankrolled a multimillion-dollar spy operation to protect and support Julian Assange in its central London embassy …
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Joe.My.God., Politico, Engadget, The Verge, Mediaite, Balloon Juice, Washington Monthly, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire