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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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New York Times:
Trump v. the Department of Justice — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section. — As the old saying goes, if the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts.
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The constitutional crisis is here — By Eugene Robinson Opinion writer May 21 at 7:48 PM Email the author Follow @Eugene_Robinson — Stop waiting for the constitutional crisis that President Trump is sure to provoke. It's here. — On Sunday, via Twitter, Trump demanded …
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Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., American Greatness and Front Page Magazine
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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Team's Mueller Strategy: Limit the Investigation and Attack the Investigators — WASHINGTON — Frustrated and impatient, fed up with waiting and eager to fight back, President Trump has embarked on what amounts to a two-prong strategy to contain the threat and undercut the credibility …
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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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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Wants You to Hate Robert Mueller, Too
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
When did Trump-Russia probe begin? Investigators focus on mystery months
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
By Demanding an Investigation, Trump Challenged a Constraint on His Power
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Trump charges John Kelly with getting Russia probe documents to Congress
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The Daily Caller
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump listening to outside advisers, not insiders, on fight with DOJ
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Meet Mueller's new spokesman: Rudy Giuliani
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New York Times:
Republican Leaders Will Be Allowed to See Some Information on Russia Investigation
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HuffPost:
Fox News Viewers Really Don't Like Lifelong Republican Robert Mueller
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Mother Jones
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
DOJ, Trump strike murky deal in FBI informant spat
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Jamie Dupree - AJC, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, USA Today, Mediaite, CNN and IJR
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.
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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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New York Times:
Chances of China Trade Win Undercut by Trump Team Infighting — WASHINGTON — By the time American negotiators wrapped up high-level talks with a visiting Chinese delegation last week, President Trump's ambitions for a multibillion-dollar trade agreement had, for the time being …
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Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
In Trade War With U.S., China Gets the Upper Hand — So far, Beijing hasn't had to give up much to avoid the most punitive U.S. measures — Among all the trade fights that President Donald Trump has picked, his hand against China is the strongest. That fight has economic …
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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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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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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Just Security, Politico and One America News Network
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Kenneth B. Dekleva M.D / 38 North:
‘Getting Past No’ with Kim Jong Un: The Psychology of Negotiation, and Kim's ‘Art of the Deal’
Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:
Mike Pompeo gives a silly speech on Iran — Mike Pompeo used his first speech as secretary of state Monday to send a message directly to the Iranian leadership and its people: “Do what we want, or else!” — Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S., China Agree on Outline to Settle ZTE Controversy — Deal would lift the sales ban on ZTE and require the Chinese telecom giant to make significant changes to its management and board — Lingling Wei in Beijing and Bob Davis in — The U.S. and China have agreed on the broad outline …
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Bloomberg, CNBC and Mother Jones, more at Techmeme »
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
BREAKING: E-mails Show FBI Brass Discussed Dossier Briefing Details With CNN — New e-mails show former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was surprisingly knowledgeable about CNN's understanding of and deliberation about a dossier briefing given to Donald Trump days before CNN ever reported on the matter.
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Joe Jervis / Joe.My.God.:
Tony Perkins: School Shootings Happen Because Liberal Society Has Created A “Moral Vacuum” By Expelling God — Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: — As the first bodies of those eight students and two teachers are laid to rest, America returns to the question burned on everyone's mind: why?
Erika Andiola:
There is so much to say about today's POLITICO article about Our Revolution that I have kept to myself for months now. Before I begin, I want to make something very clear. I believe in this organization, its vision, and my incredibly hard-working friends who are still employed there.
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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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights — In a case involving the rights of tens of millions of private sector employees, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, delivered a major blow to workers, ruling for the first time that workers may not band together to challenge violations of federal labor laws.
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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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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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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 …
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Dennis Baron / Washington Post:
Antonin Scalia was wrong about the meaning of ‘bear arms’ — Dennis Baron is a professor of English and linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. — For most of its history, the Second Amendment protected a collective right to gun ownership connected to service in the militia.
Travis Clark / Business Insider:
People are threatening to boycott Netflix after the Obamas signed a deal with the streaming service — Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce original shows. — It's not the first time: In March …
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