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The Daily Beast:
Trump's Latest FBI Attack Stuns, Saddens Justice Dept. Officials: 'We're in Venezuela' … President Donald Trump's latest round of attacks on the FBI has left morale at the Justice Department at a new low, with officials bemoaning what they view as a full-frontal assault on their institution.
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Michael B. Mukasey / USA Today:
End Robert Mueller's investigation — President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani says the special counsel Robert mueller will finish its investigation into whether or not trump obstructed justice in the Russia inquiry by September 1st. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita. Buzz60
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump listening to outside advisers, not insiders, on fight with DOJ — Outsider advisers urged Trump to attack DOJ — (CNN)A loose and informal group of Trump advisers outside the White House, some of whom think the President is being ill served by White House chief of staff John Kelly …
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
There Is Only One Trump Scandal — The sheer volume of Trump scandals can seem difficult to keep track of. — There's the ongoing special-counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ, Trump strike murky deal in FBI informant spat
DOJ, Trump strike murky deal in FBI informant spat
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Team's Mueller Strategy: Limit the Investigation and Attack the Investigators
Trump Team's Mueller Strategy: Limit the Investigation and Attack the Investigators
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HuffPost:
Fox News Viewers Really Don't Like Lifelong Republican Robert Mueller
Fox News Viewers Really Don't Like Lifelong Republican Robert Mueller
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Mother Jones
Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Trump charges John Kelly with getting Russia probe documents to Congress
Trump charges John Kelly with getting Russia probe documents to Congress
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The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
The Latest: White House setting up meeting on Russia probe
The Latest: White House setting up meeting on Russia probe
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Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Has All the Power
Donald Trump Has All the Power
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
MUELLER IS INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S WHOLESALE CORRUPTION OF AMERICA
MUELLER IS INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S WHOLESALE CORRUPTION OF AMERICA
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New York Magazine, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Associated Press:
The princes, the president and the fortune seekers — WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year spent carefully cultivating two princes from the Arabian Peninsula, Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, thought he was finally close to nailing more than $1 billion in business.
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Axios:
Exclusive: Peter Navarro pushed Stefan Halper for Trump job — President Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, recommended appointing Stefan Halper, an academic and suspected FBI informant on the Trump campaign, to a senior role in the Trump administration, Axios has learned.
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Washington Post:
Who is Stefan A. Halper, the FBI source who assisted the Russia investigation? — Stefan A. Halper, the FBI source who assisted the Russia investigation and is at the center of a standoff between congressional Republicans and the Justice Department, is a well-connected veteran …
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The Hill, RealClearPolitics, CNN, The Atlantic, CNBC and IJR
Washington Post:
White House to convene GOP lawmakers to review classified information on FBI source — White House plans meeting for GOP lawmakers to review classified information on FBI source — The White House and the Justice Department have put off a high-stakes confrontation over the FBI's use …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Too inconvenient’: Trump goes rogue on phone security — The president has kept features at risk for hacking and resisted efforts by staff to inspect the phones he uses for tweeting. — President Donald Trump uses a White House cell phone that isn't equipped with sophisticated security features designed …
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Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Trump's tweets include grammatical errors. And some are on purpose — WASHINGTON — The hallmark of President Trump's Twitter feed is that it sounds like him — grammatical miscues and all. — But it's not always Trump tapping out a Tweet, even when it sounds like his voice.
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
Top South Carolina candidate refuses to quit congressional race after abuse discovery — Archie Parnell, a Democratic congressional hopeful who earned national attention after nearly winning in deep red South Carolina last year, is resisting pleas to withdraw after his campaign staff discovered …
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Mick Mulvaney: Make House Democrats ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ About Pelosi — On Sunday, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney strongly endorsed the idea that House speaker Paul Ryan should step down in order to trigger an election that would force House Democrats to vote for unpopular Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
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Politico:
Ryan facing growing doubts about hold on speakership
Ryan facing growing doubts about hold on speakership
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Washington Post, Conservative Review and Breitbart
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
It's About Time Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Located Their Spines
It's About Time Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Located Their Spines
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Washington Examiner
Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Helped Trump Donor Seek Investment From Qatar Fund — Trump lawyer was a consultant in pitch seeking funds for nuclear power plant — President Donald Trump's personal lawyer helped a major donor to Mr. Trump's inauguration pitch a nuclear-power investment …
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The Onion:
‘The Onion’ Has Finally Read Michael Cohen's 2013 Email Regarding His Client Donald Trump And Would Like To Discuss The Matter Further At His Convenience — In a free press, journalists must expose the truth even if it upsets those in power. Our work often leads to significant backlash …
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Tennessean.com:
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker turns down offer to become next U.S. ambassador to Australia — Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel — The Trump administration wanted U.S. Sen. Bob Corker to join its diplomatic ranks. — But the retiring Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman declined …
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Joe Aston / Financial Review:
Trump's next man in Canberra a US Senator: Bob Corker or Orrin Hatch?
Trump's next man in Canberra a US Senator: Bob Corker or Orrin Hatch?
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Roll Call
Foreign Policy:
Pompeo's Iran Plan Is a Pipe Dream — The Trump team doesn't have a post-nuke deal strategy — just a list of demands. — In the wake of President Donald Trump's announcement this month that the United States would no longer implement the Iran nuclear deal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo …
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Mike Pompeo / US Department of State:
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U.S. Department of State
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Barbara Slavin / Axios:
Pompeo's Mission Impossible on Iran
Pompeo's Mission Impossible on Iran
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Rebecca Berg / CNN:
FBI agents asking Missouri lawmakers about tactics by Greitens associates — Blunt: MO Gov. Grietens allegations ‘reprehensible’ — Jefferson City, Missouri (CNN)FBI agents have been questioning Missouri lawmakers about possible coercive tactics by associates of Gov. Eric Greitens …
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Trump signs repeal of auto-loan policy that targeted racial bias — has repealed auto-lending guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), revoking a rule that was put in place to protect minority customers from predatory practices. — Trump's signature on a congressional …
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Gregory Korte / USA Today:
Trump signs resolution killing rule intended to prevent racial bias in auto lending
Trump signs resolution killing rule intended to prevent racial bias in auto lending
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New York Times:
Hillary and Bill Clinton Go Separate Ways for 2018 Midterm Elections — For years they dominated the party, brandishing their powerful financial network and global fame to pick favorites for primary elections and lift Democrats even in deep-red states. They were viewed as a joint entity …
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Jim Walsh / CourierPostOnline.com:
Cherry Hill principal apologizes for ‘insensitive’ prom tickets — CHERRY HILL - The principal of Cherry Hill High School East has apologized for “insensitive” language on tickets for the upcoming senior prom. — The tickets urged students to “party like it's 1776” during the event …
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Ali Breland / The Hill:
Twitter bots may have affected voters on Brexit, U.S. presidential race: study — Twitter bots may have swayed some voters in the Brexit vote and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to a new study. — Automated Twitter accounts may have slightly swayed the results of the elections …
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Associated Press:
Can the ‘dealmaker’ president deliver on North Korea? — Weeks before his planned North Korea summit, President Donald Trump is staring down a dealmaker's worst nightmare: overpromising and under-delivering. — As the Singapore meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un draws near …
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Media Matters for America:
In response to school shooting in Texas, Hugh Hewitt proposes a ban on trench coats — Hewitt says universal background checks and magazine bans “wouldn't have any impact” — From the May 21 edition of Salem Radio Network's The Hugh Hewitt Show: — Loading the player reg...
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Kennedy retirement rumors shift into overdrive — Like clockwork, Washington has whipped itself into a frenzy over rumors of a possible retirement on the Supreme Court. — All eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who reportedly considered calling it quits last spring.
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Daily Wire
Jon Lee Anderson / New Yorker:
The Diplomat Who Quit the Trump Administration — For John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama, moral failings at home seemed to compound tactical failings abroad. — John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama and a former Marine helicopter pilot, is not averse to strong language …
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The Week
David Edelstein / Vulture:
Every Star Wars Movie, Ranked — A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was no Star Wars, and the business and art of movies were vastly different. — Yes, it was technically a mere 42 Earth years ago and in our own Milky Way galaxy, but it was before studios spoke of “franchises” …
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Billboard Music Awards Ratings Hit Low, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Finale Rises, NBA Up With Warriors' Win — An absent Ed Sheeran was the big winner at the Billboard Music Awards (2.1/8) last night, when Janet Jackson took home the Icon Award and Texas-born host Kelly Clarkson railed the lack …
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Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
‘Jesus never charged a leper a co-pay’: the rise of the religious left — In his prayer at the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem last week, a prayer delivered against a backdrop of violence in Gaza, the evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress said Donald Trump was a moral leader who stood “on the right side of you, oh God”.
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The White House:
WHAT: The violent animals of MS-13 have committed heinous, violent attacks in communities across America. — Too many innocent Americans have fallen victim to the unthinkable violence of MS-13's animals. — At the State of the Union in January 2018, President Trump brought …
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