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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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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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New Republic, Splinter, Mediaite and Shakesville
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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
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
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Mother Jones
Associated Press:
The Latest: White House setting up meeting on Russia probe
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Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Has All the Power
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
MUELLER IS INVESTIGATING TRUMP'S WHOLESALE CORRUPTION OF AMERICA
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New York Magazine, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
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 Atlantic, Axios, CNBC, IJR, mailchi.mp and Hullabaloo
Washington Post:
National Security — 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 of a confidential source to aid an investigation into the Trump campaign …
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Sara A. Carter, The Atlantic, Fox News, New York Times, RealClearPolitics, Political Wire, Bloomberg and Axios
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Did The Obama Administration Spy On Trump Using Flimsy Evidence? Let's Find Out
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RedState, Mediaite and Washington Press
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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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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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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Talking Points Memo and Mother Jones
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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FITSNews, The Daily Caller and Roll Call
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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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
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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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Washington Examiner
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.
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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Barbara Slavin / Axios:
Pompeo's Mission Impossible on Iran
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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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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
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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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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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Politico
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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Washington Press, Bloomberg and NBER
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
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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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” …
Hollywood Reporter:
Charlize Theron to Star as Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Movie (Exclusive) — Gretchen Carlson is also a character in the untitled Annapurna project that Jay Roach will direct. — Charlize Theron and director Jay Roach are teaming to tell the tale of disgraced Fox News chairman Roger Ailes.
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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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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