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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 …
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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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 …
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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:
FBI Officials' Anti-Trump Text Was Missing From Earlier Document Productions — The Justice Department has recovered missing text messages from former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page that will be included in an inspector general's report to be released on Thursday.
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
James Comey Used Personal Email For FBI Business, Inspector General Finds
Mike Levine / ABC News:
FBI's decisions not politically motivated but agent actions hurt reputation: DOJ watchdog
FBI's decisions not politically motivated but agent actions hurt reputation: DOJ watchdog
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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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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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ag.ny.gov:
Attorney General Underwood Announces Lawsuit Against Donald J. Trump Foundation And Its Board Of Directors For Extensive And Persistent Violations Of State And Federal Law — News from the New York Attorney General's Office — Attorney General's Press Office / 212-416-8060
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Trump Foundation, Accused of Sweeping Violations, Is Sued by New York Attorney General — 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 …
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
The president of the United States was just accused of persistent charity fraud
The president of the United States was just accused of persistent charity fraud
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
New York AG sues Trump, alleging ‘illegal conduct’ at his charity
New York AG sues Trump, alleging ‘illegal conduct’ at his charity
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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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Scoops: McCarthy and Pence's 3-million-dollar night, and Spicer's new Trump-world gig
Scoops: McCarthy and Pence's 3-million-dollar night, and Spicer's new Trump-world gig
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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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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Kim Jong-un Isn't Tough. North Koreans Are.
Kim Jong-un Isn't Tough. North Koreans Are.
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Gi-Wook Shin / Axios:
Korean elections give Moon momentum, but could shift U.S. alliance
Korean elections give Moon momentum, but could shift U.S. alliance
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Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
Documentary shows Trump saluting North Korean general
Documentary shows Trump saluting North Korean general
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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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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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Willa Frej / HuffPost:
Franklin Graham Blasts Trump's Immigrant Family Separations At Border
Franklin Graham Blasts Trump's Immigrant Family Separations At Border
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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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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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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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Jacob Soboroff / NBC News:
Surge in children separated at border floods facility for undocumented immigrants
Surge in children separated at border floods facility for undocumented immigrants
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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Donald Trump Jr. is surprisingly chill with the Republican Party being called ‘a cult’ — During an interview on Thursday's edition of Fox & Friends, Donald Trump Jr. was asked to respond to comments Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) made the day before about the “cult-like situation” that President Trump's Republican Party has become.
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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 …
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Company owned by Chinese government awarded another contract at Trump development — WASHINGTON — A major construction company owned by the Chinese government was awarded another contract this week to work on the Trump golf club development in Dubai, further raising questions …
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
It's All Too Much, and We Still Have to Care — As a purely descriptive matter, it's surely true: We are all going numb. As Donald Trump makes war with Canada and peace with dictators and human rights abusers, the narrative is that everyone's lost all feeling.