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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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Bloomberg, New York Times and Washington Examiner
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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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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New York Times:
Republican Leaders Will Be Allowed to See Some Information on Russia Investigation — WASHINGTON — The White House brokered an agreement on Monday with intelligence and law enforcement officials that will allow Republican congressional leaders to view some of the most highly classified information related …
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Washington Post, The Gateway Pundit and HuffPost
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
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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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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Splinter, New Republic, Mediaite and Shakesville
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
Washington Post:
White House to convene GOP lawmakers to review classified information on FBI source
White House to convene GOP lawmakers to review classified information on FBI source
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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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Jamie Dupree - AJC, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, USA Today, Mediaite, IJR and Raw Story
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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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
There Is Only One Trump Scandal
There Is Only One Trump Scandal
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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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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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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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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’
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
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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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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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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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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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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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
The Obamas just signed a multiyear deal to make shows and movies for Netflix
The Obamas just signed a multiyear deal to make shows and movies for Netflix
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
Rating Changes in 19 House Races, All Toward Democrats — Despite forecasts of a blue tsunami, it's still not guaranteed that Democrats will win back the House majority. But the playing field of competitive House races is expanding and shifting to almost exclusively Republican territory.