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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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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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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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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
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
Trump charges John Kelly with getting Russia probe documents to Congress
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The Daily Caller
The Washington / Mercury News:
GOP lawmaker, intel officials will meet to discuss FBI source
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Meet Mueller's new spokesman: Rudy Giuliani
Meet Mueller's new spokesman: Rudy Giuliani
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Washington Post, New Republic and Washington Press
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump listening to outside advisers, not insiders, on fight with DOJ
Trump listening to outside advisers, not insiders, on fight with DOJ
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New York Times:
Republican Leaders Will Be Allowed to See Some Information on Russia Investigation
Republican Leaders Will Be Allowed to See Some Information on Russia Investigation
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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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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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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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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 …
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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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’
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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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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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.
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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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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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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