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James Comey / New York Times:
This Report Says I Was Wrong. But That's Good for the F.B.I. — The Department of Justice's independent watchdog, the inspector general, has released a report that is critical of my decisions as F.B.I. director during the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email account.
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Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
Comey Broke From FBI Procedures in Clinton Probe, Watchdog Finds — Inspector general probed an array of FBI, Justice decisions — The findings may give Trump fresh grounds for criticism — Former FBI Director James Comey “deviated” from FBI and Justice Department procedures …
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Washington Post:
IG report criticizes Comey's handling of Clinton probe, includes anti-Trump exchanges among FBI personnel — A highly anticipated report from the Justice Department's inspector general criticizes former FBI director James B. Comey for his actions during the Hillary Clinton email investigation …
New York Times:
Comey Cited as Insubordinate, but Report Finds No Bias in F.B.I. Decision to Clear Clinton — WASHINGTON — The former F.B.I. director James B. Comey was insubordinate in his handling of the investigation of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election, a critical Justice Department report …
Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
12 Things You Need To Know About The Inspector General's DAMNING Report on The FBI's Hillary/Trump Conduct — The Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation is a damning indictment. Despite its attempt to paint …
Fox News:
‘Foreign actors’ accessed Hillary Clinton emails, documents show — “Foreign actors” obtained access to some of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails — including at least one email classified as “secret” — according to a new memo from two GOP-led House committees and an internal FBI email.
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
‘Viva Le Resistance’: Mueller Team Attorney Sent Anti-Trump Texts
‘Viva Le Resistance’: Mueller Team Attorney Sent Anti-Trump Texts
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Top Agent Said F.B.I. Would Stop Trump From Becoming President
Top Agent Said F.B.I. Would Stop Trump From Becoming President
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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Chairman Gowdy Statement on Inspector General Report
Chairman Gowdy Statement on Inspector General Report
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Joe Simonson / The Daily Caller:
IG Report: FBI Agents Regularly Received Free Handouts From Journalists
IG Report: FBI Agents Regularly Received Free Handouts From Journalists
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
FBI Officials' Anti-Trump Text Was Missing From Earlier Document Productions
FBI Officials' Anti-Trump Text Was Missing From Earlier Document Productions
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
FBI agent Strzok reportedly texted 'we'll stop' Trump from becoming president
FBI agent Strzok reportedly texted 'we'll stop' Trump from becoming president
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Justice Department Watchdog Rips ‘Insubordinate’ Comey Over Hillary Investigation
Justice Department Watchdog Rips ‘Insubordinate’ Comey Over Hillary Investigation
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
James Comey Used Personal Email For FBI Business, Inspector General Finds
James Comey Used Personal Email For FBI Business, Inspector General Finds
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Was Comey's Letter to Congress Driven By Fear He'd Be Impeached?
Was Comey's Letter to Congress Driven By Fear He'd Be Impeached?
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
New York files suit against President Trump, alleging his charity engaged in ‘illegal conduct’ — The New York attorney general on Thursday filed suit against President Trump and his three eldest children alleging “persistently illegal conduct” at the president's personal charity …
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation After 2-Year Investigation — The New York State attorney general's office filed a scathingly worded lawsuit on Thursday taking aim at the Donald J. Trump Foundation, accusing the charity and the Trump family of sweeping violations of campaign finance laws …
ag.ny.gov:
Attorney General Underwood Announces Lawsuit Against Donald J. Trump Foundation And Its Board …
Attorney General Underwood Announces Lawsuit Against Donald J. Trump Foundation And Its Board …
The Daily Beast:
Trump Family Ran ‘Persistently Illegal’ Charity, New York A.G. Says in Blockbuster Lawsuit
Trump Family Ran ‘Persistently Illegal’ Charity, New York A.G. Says in Blockbuster Lawsuit
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CNN:
New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation
New York attorney general sues Trump Foundation
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Axios:
Scoop: Classified Israeli report raises doubts over Trump-Kim summit — A classified report from Israel's foreign ministry raises doubts over President Trump's optimistic statements about his summit with Kim Jong-un, and determines the U.S. retreated from its positions on several issues relating to North Korea's nuclear program.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Trump returns salute of North Korean general at summit, state media footage reveals
Trump returns salute of North Korean general at summit, state media footage reveals
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
Trump's North Korea Summit Is One Of The Most Popular Things He's Done As President
NBC News:
Trump admin will house migrant kids in tents in Tornillo, Texas — The Trump administration has selected a border facility near El Paso to build a tent city with 450 beds for migrant children. — BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Trump administration has selected Tornillo, Texas …
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Politico:
Ryan breaks with Trump on splitting families at the border — The speaker refused to criticize the president, but House Republicans are weighing legislation to halt the administration's policy. — Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said he's not comfortable with the Trump administration's push …
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Sarah Sanders makes disastrous, ill-informed attempt to defend Trump's family separation policy
Sarah Sanders makes disastrous, ill-informed attempt to defend Trump's family separation policy
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HuffPost, NBC News and POLITICUSUSA
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
White House won't comment on 'Rudy Giuliani's love life'
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders gets in heated exchanges over family separation policy
Elise Foley / HuffPost:
Paul Ryan Doesn't Want Kids Split From Their Parents, But He Won't Blame Trump For It
Paul Ryan Doesn't Want Kids Split From Their Parents, But He Won't Blame Trump For It
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Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Investigating Michael Cohen for Possible Illegal Lobbying — Manhattan prosecutors have contacted AT&T, Novartis over dealings with Donald Trump's lawyer — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether Michael Cohen, the longtime personal lawyer for Donald Trump …
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Raw Story
BuzzFeed:
Trump Told G7 Leaders That Crimea Is Russian Because Everyone Speaks Russian In Crimea — Trump made the remarks over dinner with other world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada. — President Donald Trump told G7 leaders that Crimea is Russian because everyone who lives there speaks Russian, according to two diplomatic sources.
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Dan M. Clark / New York Law Journal:
NY Court of Appeals Denies Trump Stay in Defamation Suit by Ex-'Apprentice' Contestant — The decision is a setback for the president and his legal team, who have repeatedly denied claims that Trump sexually assaulted or harassed women prior to taking office.
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
White House Capitol Hill Envoy to Leave Post, Citing ‘Diminishing Returns’ — Legislative affairs director Marc Short's tenure was marked by ups and downs of pushing Trump agenda — WASHINGTON—The White House's top liaison to Capitol Hill will leave the job as early as this summer …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Trade war could wipe out gains of GOP tax law, former top Trump economic adviser says — An escalating trade war could wipe out the benefits of the Republican tax law passed last fall, President Trump's former top economic adviser said Thursday. — Gary Cohn, who served as Trump's director …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Gary Cohn breaks from Trump talking points after exiting White House
Gary Cohn breaks from Trump talking points after exiting White House
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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Turning Point USA leaks screenshots to Infowars — Loose lips sink ships, and apparently loose lips at Turning Point USA leak to Infowars, the conspiracy theory outlet that pushes stories about gay frogs, crisis actors at school shootings, and intergalactic spiritual forces possessing the bodies of presidential candidates.
René Bruemmer / Montreal Gazette:
McGill music student awarded $350,000 after girlfriend stalls career — McGill University music student Eric Abramovitz was among the top clarinetists in Canada. He studied with some of the country's elite teachers from the age of seven. He won first prize at the Canadian Music Competition six times.
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
In Name of Free Speech, States Crack Down on Campus Protests — When the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin wanted to address the issue of free speech on campus last fall, it adopted a three-strikes policy that is the strictest of its kind: Any student found to have disrupted …
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Washington Post:
Inside Casa Padre, the converted Walmart where the U.S. is holding nearly 1,500 immigrant children — BROWNSVILLE, Tex. — For more than a year, the old Walmart along the Mexican border here has been a mystery to those driving by on the highway. In place of the supercenter's trademark logo hangs a curious sign: “Casa Padre.”
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Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
Inside the former Walmart that now shelters migrant children: Cots, soccer and a Trump mural
Inside the former Walmart that now shelters migrant children: Cots, soccer and a Trump mural
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Jeff Sessions uses Bible to defend zero-tolerance border policy to church leaders — Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused church leaders Thursday of using the Bible against him to make a case against the newly implemented zero-tolerance policy that mandates all illegal entrants be prosecuted …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Dems say Obama return from sidelines is overdue — When former President Obama left the White House, he pledged to take a back seat to make room for other Democrats in the party to shine. — Nearly 17 months later, that's proving to be an impossible task.
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Kyle Smith / National Review:
The Democrats' Radical Turn