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Wall Street Journal:
Roger Stone Sought Information on Clinton from Assange, Emails Show — Ex-Trump adviser urged intermediary to ask WikiLeaks for specific dates of rival candidate's communications — Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone privately sought information he considered damaging to Hillary Clinton …
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Pulls Out of June Summit Meeting With North Korea — WASHINGTON — President Trump has notified Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12. — In a letter dated Thursday to Mr. Kim, the American president …
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Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Art of the Fail — By canceling his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, President Donald Trump has proved his lack of skill as a negotiator, handed the world's most brutal dictator a win, and further isolated the United States as a world power. — In a letter to Kim …
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Richard Haass / Axios:
We're back where we started with North Korea
We're back where we started with North Korea
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Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast:
North Korea ‘Stood Up’ U.S. Team During Summit Prep, White House Official Says
North Korea ‘Stood Up’ U.S. Team During Summit Prep, White House Official Says
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Daily Caller News Foundation, The Daily Caller and CNN
Associated Press:
The Latest: Pompeo not saying if South Korea was notified
The Latest: Pompeo not saying if South Korea was notified
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Axios and Yonhap News Agency
CNN:
North Korea blows up tunnels at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
North Korea blows up tunnels at Punggye-ri nuclear test site
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
North Korea calls Pence ‘stupid,’ threatens ‘nuclear showdown’ amid summit jitters
North Korea calls Pence ‘stupid,’ threatens ‘nuclear showdown’ amid summit jitters
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Rick Noack / Washington Post:
How Kim-Trump tensions escalated: The more the U.S. said ‘Libya,’ the angrier North Korea got
How Kim-Trump tensions escalated: The more the U.S. said ‘Libya,’ the angrier North Korea got
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
An unpredictable president changes the North Korea script
An unpredictable president changes the North Korea script
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CNN:
Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment — An Phung and Chloe Melas — (CNN)A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on “Going In Style,” a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
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Shayna Jacobs / New York Daily News:
Harvey Weinstein set to turn himself in on sex crime charges in New York — Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges related to alleged sexual misconduct in connection to a probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and NYPD, the Daily News has confirmed.
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Elon Musk Shows Billionaires Need “News Literacy” Classes As Much As High Schoolers Do — When it comes to media criticism, comparing Elon Musk to Donald Trump is very unfair — to Trump. — BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief — When Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that media reports …
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Molly Roberts / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's meltdown makes perfect sense — Elon Musk has lost his cool. And the tale of his transformation from media darling into spurned lover out to make the press pay encapsulates a key part of the Silicon Valley mindset. — Musk's story started out well: He's an immigrant …
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Felix Salmon / Slate:
Loser Journalists — It has become conventional wisdom …
Loser Journalists — It has become conventional wisdom …
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New York Times:
Lawmakers Briefed on F.B.I.'s Informant in Russia Inquiry — WASHINGTON — Top law enforcement and intelligence officials briefed congressional leaders from both parties on Thursday about the F.B.I.'s use of an informant in the Russia investigation, a highly unusual concession to Congress all but ordered by President Trump.
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NBC News:
Separate classified briefing for Nunes and Gowdy raises eyebrows — WASHINGTON — When it comes to Congress' role in the Russia investigation, there's the Senate Intelligence Committee, which has conducted its work in a cautious and bipartisan manner. Despite their political differences …
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Obama officials' spying on Trump a departure from norms
Obama officials' spying on Trump a departure from norms
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USA Today:
Donald Trump should not assume he's above the law. A sitting president can be indicted. — Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani would be unwise to assume presidents can't be indicted. The Constitution doesn't bar it and Rod Rosenstein could allow it. — CONNECT
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Lawyers, Special Counsel Nearly Reached Deal for Interview at Camp David in January
Trump's Lawyers, Special Counsel Nearly Reached Deal for Interview at Camp David in January
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Giuliani: Trump to decide on Mueller interview ‘in the next couple weeks’
David French / New York Times:
Conservatives Fail the N.F.L.'s Free Speech Test — The United States is in the grips of a free-speech paradox. At the same time that the law provides more protection to personal expression than at any time in the nation's history, large numbers of Americans feel less free to speak.
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Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
The NFL's New Anthem Policy Is Madness—But the Players Can Stop It
The NFL's New Anthem Policy Is Madness—But the Players Can Stop It
New York Times:
Trump Pardons Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines. — Mr. Trump signed the pardon for Johnson during …
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Gary Horcher / KIRO:
Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact — A Portland family contacted Amazon to investigate after they say a private conversation in their home was recorded by Amazon's Alexa — the voice-controlled smart speaker — and that the recorded audio …
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CNN:
Missile that downed MH17 ‘owned by Russian brigade’ — (CNN)A missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine in 2014 was fired from a launcher belonging to Russia's 53rd anti-aircraft missile brigade, investigators said Thursday. — The announcement …
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New York Times:
Meddling by Kushner and Sessions Drove Federal Prisons Director to Quit — WASHINGTON — When Jared Kushner hosted a high-profile summit meeting on federal prison reform at the White House last Friday, some in attendance noticed that the man who was ostensibly in charge of the federal prison system …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees? Evangelicals. — In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump's decision to curtail immigration to the United States, the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network dipped into the Bible …
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CNBC:
The Trump-Russia ties hiding in plain sight — Trump's in-plain-sight embrace of Russia gets obscured by the Trump news avalanche. But long before running for president, Trump relied on Russian money. Trump also consistently defends Russia and attacks U.S. officials investigating Russia.
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD — WASHINGTON (AP) — One airman said he felt paranoia. Another marveled at the vibrant colors. A third admitted, “I absolutely just loved altering my mind.” — Meet service members entrusted with guarding nuclear missiles that are among the most powerful in America's arsenal.
Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Trump's company wouldn't say what his new $107K business was, until after we tracked it down — NEW YORK — For more than a week, nobody at the Trump Organization wanted to talk about the mysterious new corporation from which President Trump earned more than $100,000 last year.
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Avenatti Seeks to Revive Hush Money Lawsuit After Trump's Comments — Avenatti seeks to end hold on effort to end confidentiality — President acknowledged to new of deal forged by lawyer Cohen — Adult film star Stormy Daniels said President Donald Trump's sudden acknowledgment …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Ivanka Trump now has full security clearance, too — Ivanka Trump's security clearance was upgraded to permanent Top Secret at the same time as Jared Kushner's upgrade on May 1, according to a person briefed on the matter. The White House declined to comment on this story.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Perez infuriates liberals with Cuomo endorsement — The DNC chairman pits himself against Deputy Chairman Keith Ellison by intervening in the Democratic primary for New York governor. — Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has said repeatedly that the national party shouldn't, and won't, endorse in primaries.
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Matt Volz / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Ethics complaint made over 2017 reporter attack — HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied to the police and the public when he assaulted a reporter last year.
Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel:
George Zimmerman tells court he's $2.5 million in debt, has no income — Zimmerman claims to be $2.5 million in debt while in court for accusations that he sent threatening messages to a private investigator. — Privacy Policy — George Zimmerman has $2.5 million in debt and no income …
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Andrew Perez / MapLight:
Chris Christie Blocks Disclosure Of His Office's Emails With Jared Kushner's Company — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is blocking requests for copies of his office's correspondence with the real estate company previously managed by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
“Most Progressive Democrat” Shri Thanedar Denied He Was Enamored With Marco Rubio. C-SPAN Footage Begs to Differ. — Michigan businessperson Shri Thanedar — having put millions of dollars of his own money into television ads calling himself the “most progressive” candidate in the race …
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