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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
F.B.I. Agent at Center of Russia Probe Turns Tables on G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — The embattled F.B.I. agent who oversaw the opening of the Russia investigation mounted an aggressive personal defense on Thursday, rejecting accusations that he let his private political views bias his official actions …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
7 key moments from Peter Strzok's wild hearing — This post has been updated. — FBI agent Peter Strzok had his moment on an extremely hot seat Thursday morning in a contentious hearing that quickly devolved into angry yelling, interjections and parliamentary maneuvering.
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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Strzok's House Judiciary Hearing Plunges Into Absolute Chaos As Lawmakers Exchange Heated Barbs — Thursday's House Judiciary Committee testimony from FBI agent Peter Strzok descended into absolute chaos shortly after the opening statements. — Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) was the first to question the agent.
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FBI agent Peter Strzok passionately defends himself at fiery House hearing
FBI agent Peter Strzok passionately defends himself at fiery House hearing
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Fireworks at Strzok hearing as GOP reps fume at anti-Trump FBI agent, threaten contempt
Fireworks at Strzok hearing as GOP reps fume at anti-Trump FBI agent, threaten contempt
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
FBI agent Strzok defiant in face of Republican interrogation
FBI agent Strzok defiant in face of Republican interrogation
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Washington Post:
Trump upends NATO summit, demanding immediate spending increases or he will ‘do his own thing’ — BRUSSELS — President Trump upended the NATO summit here Thursday by calling an emergency meeting of leaders and threatening that if all member countries do not immediately increase …
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Trump's whiplash NATO summit — Donald Trump unleashed havoc at NATO on Thursday, threatening to pull out if America's allies don't boost military spending then praising the alliance as a “fine-tuned machine.” — The president disoriented NATO leaders for the entire two-day meeting …
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Trump dubs himself ‘stable genius,’ calls NATO summit a success
Trump dubs himself ‘stable genius,’ calls NATO summit a success
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump leaves European allies spinning after NATO summit
Trump leaves European allies spinning after NATO summit
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump creates a big, self-contradictory spectacle at NATO
Trump creates a big, self-contradictory spectacle at NATO
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CBS News:
Stormy Daniels arrested while performing at Ohio strip club — Porn actress Stormy Daniels was arrested at an Ohio strip club and is accused of letting patrons touch her in violation of a state law, her attorney said early Thursday. While Daniels was performing Wednesday night at Sirens …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Prosecutors drop criminal case against porn star Stormy Daniels hours after strip-club arrest — Prosecutors in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday dropped all criminal charges against porn star Stormy Daniels, hours after police arrested her for alleged illegal physical contact with patrons at a local strip club during a peformance there.
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Stormy Daniels arrested at Ohio strip club. Her attorney calls it a setup.
Stormy Daniels arrested at Ohio strip club. Her attorney calls it a setup.
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Bloomberg:
North Koreans Are No Show at U.S. War Dead Talks, Yonhap Reports — American officials kept waiting on militarized border — Latest sign of tension after Pompeo's visit last weekend — North Korean officials didn't show up for a planned meeting with U.S. counterparts to discuss returning …
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Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
North Korean officials no-show for meeting about U.S. troop remains — SEOUL — North Korean officials did not turn up to a Thursday meeting with the U.S. military about repatriating the remains of the war dead, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation.
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Koreans Are No-Shows at Meeting to Discuss U.S. Soldiers' Remains
North Koreans Are No-Shows at Meeting to Discuss U.S. Soldiers' Remains
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Hailey Fuchs / Yale Daily News:
A sports junkie who ate pasta with ketchup: Law school friends reflect on Kavanaugh's time at YLS — In the days following the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh '87 LAW '90 to the U.S. Supreme Court, Democrats have condemned President Donald Trump's pick as an enemy of the left.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Trump wants tough new Air Force One paint job — President Trump wants to update the paint job on the next version of Air Force One, ditching the iconic robin's-egg blue (which he calls a “Jackie Kennedy color") for a bolder, “more American” look. — The big picture …
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Renae Reints / Fortune:
Trump Wants to Make Air Force One Look “More American”
Trump Wants to Make Air Force One Look “More American”
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Trump Administration Completes Reunification for Eligible Children Under Age 5 — Under order of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), and Justice (DOJ) have been reunifying alien minors under 5 years old …
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Katherine Clarke / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Purchases New York City Apartment for $6.7 Million — Donald Trump's former personal lawyer financed the purchase with a mortgage from the developers, according to public records — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer who is under federal investigation …
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Tim Mak / NPR:
Russian Influence Campaign Sought To Exploit Americans' Trust In Local News — Russia's information attack against the United States during the 2016 election cycle sought to take advantage of the greater trust that Americans tend to place in local news. — The information operatives …
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Want Roe v. Wade to Stand — WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the public is strongly opposed to any attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion legal nationwide.
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Roe v. Wade’ Movie Crew Member Assaulted Reporter … A crew member of a controversial anti-abortion movie stole my notes while I reported from a shooting location in Washington, D.C. on Thursday morning. — It was the latest embarrassment for the production of the movie, entitled Roe v. Wade.
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Lisa W. Foderaro / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Highlights How Third-Party Quirks Can Muddle Elections — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political star has risen so high, she can win a primary election without trying — or apparently even knowing. — Last month, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 28, unleashed a political tsunami of sorts …
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Lisa W. Foderaro / New York Times:
Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Crowley Over His ‘Third-Party Challenge’
Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Crowley Over His ‘Third-Party Challenge’
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Paul Manafort moves to Alexandria jail, a past home to spies and terrorists — Paul Manafort has moved, over his objections, to a new jail with a history of illustrious guests. — Officials confirm the former Trump campaign chairman was booked Thursday morning into the Alexandria Detention Center …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Manafort moved to Alexandria jail
Manafort moved to Alexandria jail
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Trump's top Hill aide leaving White House amid Supreme Court battle — Marc Short, Trump's director of legislative affairs, is leaving later this month to join a D.C. consulting firm and teach at UVA. — President Donald Trump's legislative affairs director is heading for the exits …
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Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Nunes leaves in middle of hearing following questions on Russia probe — Democrats on the House Rules Committee expressed frustration when House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes — (R-Calif.) was allowed to leave a panel hearing on a bill before they could ask questions …
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Paul Ryan's pathetic excuse for not challenging Trump on trade, explained — This is not how Congress works. — Speaking to reporters Thursday morning at the Economic Club of Washington, House Speaker Paul Ryan had three clear messages on trade: He thinks the Trump administration's trade wars …
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
What America could do with European levels of military spending — President Trump excoriated the country's European allies over their defense budgets on Wednesday, demanding they increase their military spending to levels closer to the United States. — But if the United States instead tried lowering …
Brad Heath / USA Today:
Baltimore police stopped noticing crime after Freddie Gray's death. A wave of killings followed. — BALTIMORE - Just before a wave of violence turned Baltimore into the nation's deadliest big city, a curious thing happened to its police force: officers suddenly seemed to stop noticing crime.
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Saleha Mohsin / Bloomberg:
Treasury Struggles to Keep Staff in Unit at Heart of Trade War — International affairs office has lost about 20 career staffers — Departures come as Trump escalates trade tensions abroad — About 20 career staff have quit the U.S. Treasury Department's international affairs unit …
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CNN:
Officer resigns after not helping woman harassed for wearing a Puerto Rico flag shirt — (CNN)An Illinois police officer has resigned after being criticized for not intervening as a man harassed a woman for wearing a Puerto Rican flag shirt. — In the incident caught on video …
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