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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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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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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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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ, Trump strike murky deal in FBI informant spat — Under pressure from President Donald Trump, top Justice Department officials have agreed to review highly classified information with congressional leaders connected to the FBI's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Has All the Power
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
It's About Time Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Located Their Spines
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Associated Press:
The Latest: White House setting up meeting on Russia probe
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump meets with Rosenstein, FBI director
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
MUELLER IS INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S WHOLESALE CORRUPTION OF AMERICA
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HuffPost:
Fox News Viewers Really Don't Like Lifelong Republican Robert Mueller
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Did The Obama Administration Spy On Trump Using Flimsy Evidence? Let's Find Out
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
At Trump's Urging, Justice Department Expands Investigation of Investigators
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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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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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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:
U.S. Department of State
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Politico:
Trump to boost request for border wall funding by half-billion dollars
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Barbara Slavin / Axios:
Pompeo's Mission Impossible on Iran
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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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Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
Michael Cohen Met With Qatari Official and Nuclear Plant Owner Last Month
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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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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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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Neil Gorsuch Just Demolished Labor Rights
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court rules that companies can require workers to accept individual arbitration
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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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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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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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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
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Bernie's army in disarray — The Sanders-inspired grass-roots group ‘Our Revolution’ is flailing, an extensive review by POLITICO shows, fueling cocerns about a potential 2020 bid. — Bernie Sanders' top operatives formed “Our Revolution” after he lost the 2016 primaries to keep …
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Taylor Dobbs / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Bernie Sanders to Seek Reelection to U.S. Senate
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Netflix Media Center:
Netflix Forming Storytelling Partnership With Barack and Michelle Obama — Hollywood, Calif., May 21, 2018 — President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Coming to Netflix: The Obamas Sign Deal to Produce Shows and Films
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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 …
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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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” …
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