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8:40 PM ET, May 20, 2018

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New York Times:
Mueller Plans to Wrap Up Obstruction Inquiry Into Trump by Sept. 1, Giuliani Says  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel plans to finish by Sept. 1 the investigation into whether President Trump obstructed the Russia inquiry, according to the president's lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani …
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Kailani Koenig / NBC News:
Roger Stone ‘prepared’ for Mueller indictment  —  WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative and ally of President Donald Trump, said Sunday he is “prepared” to be indicted as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation if that's where the probe leads.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Should Get Details on Informant Before Mueller Interview, Giuliani Says  —  President's lawyer seeks information about person said to have been used by U.S. investigators  —  President Donald Trump shouldn't agree to talk with special counsel Robert Mueller without knowing more about a man …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Will Mueller play hardball with Trump?  — but how far is he willing to go to get the president's testimony?  —  Some legal experts believe Mueller might have gathered sufficient evidence for indictments even without a Trump interview.  They say Mueller could be reluctant …
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
DOJ asks watchdog to probe Trump campaign surveillance claims  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked its inspector general to look into whether or not the FBI surveilled President Trump  —  's campaign for “inappropriate purposes.”  —  “If anyone did infiltrate or surveil participants …
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Washington Post:
Trump says he will call for Justice Department to probe whether FBI ‘surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes’  —  President Trump said on Twitter that he would “demand” the Justice Department look into whether “any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!”
Discussion: Political Wire
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Demands Inquiry Into Whether Justice Dept. ‘Infiltrated or Surveilled’ His Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday demanded that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the department or the F.B.I. “infiltrated or surveilled” his campaign at the behest …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Demand Investigation Into Whether FBI Infiltrated His Campaign
Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
A Coup in the Offing?  —  Top Republicans consider amping up the pressure on Paul Ryan to step down as Speaker of the House before midterm elections.  —  Top Republicans in Congress and the White House have in recent days entertained a plan to push House Speaker Paul Ryan out of his post over the summer …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Paul Ryan's House is collapsing, and if the chaos keeps accelerating it could force him out of the speakership before his planned graceful exit at the end of the year:  —  The state of play: A group of about 20 moderate Republicans are threatening to help Democrats force a vote on a DACA bill.
New York Times:
Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote  —  WASHINGTON — The pace of new voter registrations among young people in crucial states is accelerating, a signal that school shootings this year — and the anger and political organizing in their wake — may prove to be more than ephemeral displays of activism.
Discussion: Common Dreams and Washington Post
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Nicole Hensley / New York Daily News:
Mother of slain Santa Fe shooting victim believes daughter was targeted for rejecting shooter's advances
Discussion: RedState, Bustle, ThinkProgress and AOL
Mara Gay / New York Times:
Thanks, Meghan Markle, We Needed That  —  We went to church on Saturday, all of us, and caught the Meghan and Harry spirit.  —  This American girl tried to avoid it as best she could.  Yes, I'm biracial like Meghan Markle, black like Meghan Markle, but I told myself I would watch …
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CNN:
Royal family website notes Meghan's ‘proud feminist’ credentials
Discussion: New York Times, KTLA and Bustle
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
How the Trump family sold U.S. foreign policy to the highest bidder |  Will Bunch  —  Today marks the 16-month anniversary of Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States, and nowhere has our unlikeliest commander-in-chief placed a greater stamp on America's place in the world …
Discussion: The Hill, New York Magazine and NPR
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Mario Batali Under Criminal Investigation For Sexual Misconduct: NYPD  —  Police confirm they're investigating the disgraced celebrity chef.  —  Mario Batali, the world-famous chef and restaurateur who has been accused by at least 11 women of sexual misconduct, is the subject …
Discussion: Mediaite
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A Border Patrol agent detained two U.S. citizens at a gas station after hearing them speak Spanish … A Montana woman said she plans to take legal action after a Border Patrol agent detained and questioned her and a friend — both U.S. citizens — when he overheard them speaking Spanish at a gas station.
Melissa Klein / New York Post:
Parents outraged at school's silent tribute for Gaza victims  —  This moment of silence caused a lot of noise.  —  Students at the elite Beacon School were asked to pause from their studies last week to pay tribute to the victims of violence in Gaza, where some 60 Palestinians were killed the day before by Israeli soldiers.
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen payments put spotlight on New York investment firm linked to Russian billionaire … In June 2017, Michael Cohen, President Trump's longtime personal attorney, had an invitation for one of his other clients: Would he like to attend a fundraiser for Trump's reelection?
CNN:
CNN RELIABLE SOURCES  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  [11:00:09] BRIAN STELTER, CNN HOST: Hey, I'm Brian Stelter.  And it's time for RELIABLE SOURCES.  This is our weekly look at the story behind the story, of how the media really works, how the news gets made.
Kim Barker / New York Times:
Teresa Gómez, 59  —  “This neighborhood is not the same as when I moved,” says Ms. Gómez, an archivist at the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute.  Grocery stores, travel agencies, small stores — “Everything disappeared,” she says.  She attributes this to gentrification.
CBS News:
CBS News Nation Tracker poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on N.K.  —  Nearly two in three Americans think the nation's economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President's Trump's policies are at least somewhat responsible for that.
Yahoo:
Muslim beaten to death in India for allegedly killing cow  —  A Muslim man accused of killing a cow was beaten to death by a mob in central India, police said Sunday, the latest vigilante murder over the animal considered sacred by Hindus.  —  Siraj Khan, a 45-year-old tailor …
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Who Does the Democratic Party Stand For?  —  There are two Staceys angling to become Georgia's first woman governor.  —  One Stacey—Stacey Abrams—is black.  She's the former minority leader of the state House of Representatives.  The other, Stacey Evans, is white.
Discussion: American Greatness
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New York Times:   Black, Female and Running for Governor: Can She Win in the South?
Erin Durkin / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: De Blasio to tell NYPD to stop arresting New Yorkers for smoking pot in public  —  Mayor de Blasio will tell the NYPD to stop arresting people for public pot smoking — and launch a new group to officially prepare the city for the outright legalization of marijuana in New York
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NYU Abu Dhabi, the branch of the famed New York university, blocked journalists on Sunday night from filming a graduation address by former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Washington Post:
Trump, South Korean leader commiserate over upcoming summit  —  President Trump spoke late Saturday to South Korean President Moon Jae-in amid increasing concerns in the White House that North Korea is not serious about striking a deal on denuclearization, which has complicated planning for the upcoming Singapore summit.
Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:
“Collusion against Trump” timeline  —  New items added in blue on May 20, 2018  —  It's easy to find timelines that detail Trump-Russia collusion developments.  Here are links to two of them I recommend:  —  Politifact Russia-Trump timeline  —  Washington Post Russia-Trump timeline
Discussion: twitchy.com
 
 
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Joseph Weber / Fox News:
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Brian Murphy / Washington Post:
Bernard Lewis, eminent historian of the Middle East, dies at 101
Associated Press:
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Discussion: One America News Network and Axios
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Texas runoff between Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher a pivotal moment for national Democrats
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
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Max Seddon / Financial Times:
UK has not renewed Roman Abramovich's visa
Discussion: The Bell — Eng and Politico
Annie Vainshtein / San Francisco Chronicle:
Palo Alto pastor resigns after nasty tweets about city: ‘An elitist sh— den of hate’
Discussion: Townhall
 

 
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A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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