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Jacqueline Alemany / CBS News:
Sarah Sanders, Raj Shah planning to depart the White House — Two of the most visible members of the Trump administration are planning their departures, the latest sign of upheaval in a White House marked by turmoil. — Press secretary Sarah Sanders and principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah …
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump White House advertises at a Hill job fair amid staff exodus — ‘Interested in a job at the White House?’ reads the flyer for an event aimed at conservatives. — The White House - which has been having trouble filling positions as it bleeds staffers - is now trying to find recruits at a conservative job fair on the Hill.
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Wolf Blitzer: ‘We Are Not the Enemy of the American People, We love the American People’ — 'Everybody's always criticizing us' — CNN host Wolf Blitzer said on behalf of the media “we love the American people” on Wednesday in response to President Donald Trump's latest broadside against the profession.
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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Fox News Host Asks Marco Rubio to ‘Clarify’ His Criticisms of Kim Jong Un — There was an interesting moment today on America's Newsroom when Sandra Smith asked Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to elaborate on his statements regarding President Donald Trump's meeting with North Korean Kim Jong Un.
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Trump, in Fox News interview, says of Kim Jong Un: ‘We understand each other’ — President Trump, in an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, indicated he is willing to set aside concerns over Kim Jong Un's human rights abuses in pursuit of a denuclearization deal but said he will only consider …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Two Norwegian lawmakers nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Two Norwegian lawmakers nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
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Washington Post:
Trump's most offensive statement on North Korea
Trump's most offensive statement on North Korea
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
After meeting with North Korean dictator, Trump calls press America's ‘biggest enemy’
After meeting with North Korean dictator, Trump calls press America's ‘biggest enemy’
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William Saletan / Slate:
The Kim Con — Trump isn't trying to win over North Korea's leader.
The Kim Con — Trump isn't trying to win over North Korea's leader.
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George Stephanopoulos / ABC News:
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen likely to cooperate as his attorneys leave case, sources say — As attorneys for Michael Cohen rush to meet Judge Kimba Wood's Friday deadline to complete a privilege review of over 3.7 million documents seized in the April 9 raids of Cohen's New York properties …
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Washington Post:
Pressure on Michael Cohen intensifies as Mueller stays focused on the Trump attorney — Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, is facing mounting pressure from two active federal investigations, contending with skyrocketing legal bills and planning to change lawyers in the near future …
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen's Attorneys Expected to Quit His Case
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen's Attorneys Expected to Quit His Case
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Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
What Could Michael Cohen Tell Mueller about Russia Collusion?
What Could Michael Cohen Tell Mueller about Russia Collusion?
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New York Times:
Michael Cohen, Trump's Fixer, Parting With Lawyers as Federal Investigation Continues
Michael Cohen, Trump's Fixer, Parting With Lawyers as Federal Investigation Continues
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Grant Stern / Washington Press:
Michael Cohen's lawyers just jumped ship as he prepares to blindside Trump with the ultimate betrayal
Michael Cohen's lawyers just jumped ship as he prepares to blindside Trump with the ultimate betrayal
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“I Feel Like Don Quixote”: Michael Cohen's Legal Shake-Up Foretells a Possible Battle with Trump
“I Feel Like Don Quixote”: Michael Cohen's Legal Shake-Up Foretells a Possible Battle with Trump
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP senators' frustration with Trump — and each other — boils over — GOP infighting reached a new level on Wednesday, with Sen. Lindsey Graham berating Sen. Bob Corker for pushing his amendment that would allow Congress to block President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to attendees and people briefed on the exchange.
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Washington Post:
Republicans embrace the ‘cult’ of Trump, ignoring warning signs
Republicans embrace the ‘cult’ of Trump, ignoring warning signs
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
‘This is the new Republican Party’ — The final GOP holdouts …
‘This is the new Republican Party’ — The final GOP holdouts …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate GOP campaign arm has no plans to endorse Republican nominee in Virginia
Senate GOP campaign arm has no plans to endorse Republican nominee in Virginia
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
He's Not a ‘Firebrand,’ and He's Not a ‘Far-Right Activist’
He's Not a ‘Firebrand,’ and He's Not a ‘Far-Right Activist’
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CNN:
She says federal officials took her daughter while she breastfed the child in a detention center — 500+ immigrant children separated from parents — McAllen, Texas (CNN)The undocumented immigrant from Honduras sobbed as she told an attorney Tuesday how federal authorities took her daughter …
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Scanning immigrants' old fingerprints, U.S. threatens to strip thousands of citizenship — The Trump administration is analyzing decades-old fingerprints in an unprecedented effort to rescind American citizenship from immigrants who may have lied or falsified information on their naturalization forms.
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Foreign Policy:
Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State — Mari Stull's arrival at the State Department's International Organization Bureau is triggering an exodus of top career staffers. — A senior advisor to the State Department appointed just two months ago …
Heather Knight / San Francisco Chronicle:
It's a really big deal that SF elected London Breed as mayor — For a week, San Francisco political insiders huddled every afternoon in the bland basement of City Hall to get the latest vote counts in the mayor's race, crunch data and make colorful precinct maps showing who was winning where.
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Dominic Fracassa / San Francisco Chronicle:
London Breed wins SF mayor's race
Sarah McBride / Bloomberg:
Elon Musk's Boring Co. Wins Chicago Airport High-Speed Train Bid — Elon Musk's Boring Co. is the winner in a bid to build a multibillion-dollar high-speed express train to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Man charged with threatening to kill Sens. Sanders, Harris — A man has been indicted on charges of threatening to murder two prominent liberal senators — Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders and California Democrat Kamala Harris — as well as to harm participants in the “March for Our Lives” …
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National Review:
Scott Pruitt Should Go — When President Donald Trump nominated Scott Pruitt for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, he looked like he would be a bright spot for the administration: a smart and tough advocate for deregulation and the rule of law.
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
How to Lose the Midterms and Re-elect Trump — Dear Robert De Niro, Samantha Bee and other Trump haters: — I get that you're angry. I'm angry, too. But anger isn't a strategy. Sometimes it's a trap. When you find yourself spewing four-letter words, you've fallen into it.
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Associated Press:
Nevada pimp Dennis Hof wins GOP primary, ousts incumbent — Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series “Cathouse,” won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.
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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Young Americas Foundation warns Charlie Kirk could cause ‘long-term damage’ — The conservative kids are not okay. That's the assessment of Turning Pointing USA offered by Kimberly Begg, vice president and general counsel of Young Americas Foundation, according to an internal memo obtained by the Washington Examiner.
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WSVN-TV:
Suspected Walmart robber tries to carjack two different cars, both drivers pull out guns — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — Police say a man who tried to carjack two people was thwarted after the victims both pulled out guns to protect themselves. — According to Fox 30 …
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CNN:
British political operatives met with Russian ambassador days after Trump visit — By Donie O'Sullivan, Nina dos Santos and Drew Griffin, CNN — London (CNN)Two British political operatives were in regular contact with the Russian ambassador in London while they campaigned for, and met with …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Exclusive: Jeff Zucker Renews at CNN Through the 2020 Election — Donald Trump's old boss, and favorite media adversary, is back for a rematch. — BY - JOE POMPEOJune 13, 2018, — With AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner now poised to close in a matter of days, it's come …
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Ellis Clopton / Variety:
Millie Bobby Brown Leaves Twitter After Becoming Homophobic Meme — A week after trolls from the “Star Wars” fanbase harassed and bullied “The Last Jedi's” Kelly Marie Tran off Instagram, 14-year-old “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown has deleted her Twitter account …
Patrick Ryan / USA Today:
Kathy Griffin on tour, and that bloody Trump photo: ‘More people realize it was harmless’ — In an emotional statement, comedian Kathy Griffin says she thinks President Trump ‘broke her.’ USA TODAY — You thought a little backlash was going to shut up Kathy Griffin?
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Antonia Noori Farzan / Phoenix New Times:
Arizona Legislator: 'There Aren't Enough White Kids to Go Around' in State Schools — Arizona Representative David Stringer, speaking at the Yavapai County Republican Men's Forum on Monday, called immigration an “existential threat” to the United States, warning that it will change the face of the country.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
White House counsel McGahn recused his office from Mueller probe — White House Counsel Don McGahn recused his entire staff last summer from working on the Russia investigation because many of his office's lawyers played significant roles in key episodes at the center of the probe, former White House attorney Ty Cobb said on Wednesday.
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Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Rep. Steve King Won't Answer Questions About His Neo-Nazi Retweets — The Iowa Republican has been endorsing tweets from a guy who rants about Jews and the fall of Western civilization. — WASHINGTON Congressman Steve King is normally one of the more talkative members of the House of Representatives …
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