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New York Times:
Trump Walks Out on Pelosi and Schumer After 3 Minutes — WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly blew up a scheduled meeting with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday, lashing out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing him of a cover-up and declaring that he could not work with them until they stopped investigating him.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Why Pelosi is so good at infuriating Trump — Something about Nancy Pelosi just gets under Donald Trump's skin. — On Wednesday, for the third time in barely six months, a meeting between the president, the speaker and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blew up in spectacular fashion.
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll: 60 percent say Trump should not be reelected — A new poll finds that a strong majority of voters believes that President Trump does not deserve a second term in office. — A Monmouth University survey released Wednesday found that only 37 percent of voters believe Trump should be reelected …
Trish Turner / ABC News:
The story behind Pelosi's claim, that White House meeting and Trump's angry comments
The story behind Pelosi's claim, that White House meeting and Trump's angry comments
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Kurt Bardella / NBC News:
Trump's House investigations tantrum proves Pelosi and Democrats are gaining momentum
Trump's House investigations tantrum proves Pelosi and Democrats are gaining momentum
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Pelosi's Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked
Pelosi's Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
As impeachment talk escalates, Pelosi says Trump is engaged in a ‘cover-up’
As impeachment talk escalates, Pelosi says Trump is engaged in a ‘cover-up’
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Pelosi: Trump ‘cover-up’ could be ‘impeachable offense’
Pelosi: Trump ‘cover-up’ could be ‘impeachable offense’
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
It feels like Trump wants impeachment much more than Pelosi
It feels like Trump wants impeachment much more than Pelosi
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CNBC:
Judge says Deutsche Bank, Capital One can give Trump financial records to House Democrats — KEY POINTS — A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday said Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over financial documents related to President Donald Trump and his businesses in response to subpoenas from House Democrats.
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NBC News:
Wells Fargo, TD Bank have already given Trump-related financial documents to Congress — The disclosures come as a federal judge ruled Wednesday that two other banks — Deutsche Bank and Capitol One — can give financial documents to Congress. — WASHINGTON — A key congressional committee …
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Associated Press:
Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels — NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was charged Wednesday with ripping her off.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of Michael Avenatti For Aggravated Identity Theft …
U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of Michael Avenatti For Aggravated Identity Theft …
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Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Michael Avenatti Forged Stormy Daniels' Signature to Steal $300K: Feds
Michael Avenatti Forged Stormy Daniels' Signature to Steal $300K: Feds
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“I Flew Too Close to the Sun. No Question. Icarus”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
“I Flew Too Close to the Sun. No Question. Icarus”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
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Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump's State Tax Returns — Tax officials would be authorized to hand over his state returns to any one of three congressional committees, opening a new front in a heated battle. — ALBANY — Even before he was elected president …
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Emily Flitter / New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Can Release Trump Records to Congress, Judge Rules — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected President Trump's request to block his longtime lender, Deutsche Bank, from complying with congressional subpoenas. — Judge Edgardo Ramos of United States District Court in Manhattan issued …
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Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Says Software to Detect Money Laundering Had a Bug — Deutsche Bank acknowledged on Wednesday that it had used faulty software to screen customer transactions for suspicious activity, another blow to the lender's reputation as top executives prepare to face restive shareholders at its annual meeting.
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Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020: Mnuchin says redesign postponed — KEY POINTS — The redesign of the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will no longer be unveiled in 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. — The unveiling had been timed to coincide …
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
America's Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals. — The demise of a California housing measure shows how progressives abandon progressive values in their own backyards. — To live in California at this time is to experience every day the cryptic phrase that George W. Bush once used …
Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
DeVos family ends longtime Amash support — Lansing — The powerful DeVos family of West Michigan is ending its longtime support of U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, the libertarian Republican who has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump. — The family has not made any political contributions …
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Haley Byrd / CNN:
Justin Amash calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ after threat to block legislation amid investigations
Justin Amash calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ after threat to block legislation amid investigations
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Washington Post:
Putin out-prepared Trump in long, freewheeling meeting, Rex Tillerson told House panel — Former secretary of state Rex Tillerson told members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that Russian President Vladimir Putin out-prepared President Trump during a key meeting in Germany …
Washington Post:
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress — Acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan has mandated new restrictions on the way the Pentagon shares information with Congress about military operations around the world, a move that is straining ties with key Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
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CBS News:
A 10-year-old migrant girl died last year in government care, officials acknowledge — The federal agency that oversees the care of unaccompanied migrant children acknowledged to CBS News on Wednesday that a 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died in its custody Sept. 29, 2018.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Canceled Fund-Raiser Prompts Question: Can a Democrat Oppose Abortion? — CHICAGO — A top Democratic official on Wednesday canceled a planned fund-raiser for an anti-abortion congressman that had prompted an outcry among progressives, raising the question of whether there is room left …
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BuzzFeed News:
Four More Women Have Accused Tony Robbins Of Sexual Misconduct … Four more women have come forward to accuse the self-help guru Tony Robbins of sexual misconduct in the wake of a BuzzFeed News investigation. — The women — three former followers and a personal assistant …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The New Socialism Panic Is the Right's Trick to Justify Supporting Trump — Three years ago, National Review famously published a special issue titled “Against Trump,” denouncing the Republican front-runner as a con man unfit for office. Its latest issue has a theme much less likely to offend …
Ellie Cambridge / The Sun:
Nigel Farage ‘trapped on Brexit bus due to people armed with milkshakes’ — NIGEL Farage was reportedly trapped on his Brexit Party bus today over fears people gathered around it were carrying milkshakes. — It comes days after the party leader was covered in a caramel milkshake while campaigning in Newcastle.
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HuffPost:
Trump's Golf Costs: $102 Million And Counting, With Taxpayers Picking Up The Tab — Trump promised never to golf. Instead, he's spent more than twice as many days golfing as Obama at the same point, costing taxpayers over three times as much. — Donald Trump's golf habit has already cost taxpayers …
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
High-Dollar Donations Funded Bernie Sanders' Policy Group A Year Before His 2020 Campaign — More than a dozen high-dollar contributions funded Bernie Sanders' policy institute the year before he launched his second presidential bid, including one donation totaling $100,000 …
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Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg:
So Far, $1.57 Billion for Wall Yields 1.7 Miles of Fence — Judge gets update in attorneys general suit over appropriation — Border protection report project additional construction — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put up just 1.7 miles of fencing with the $1.57 billion …
Associated Press:
New York puts Democrats a step closer to Trump tax returns — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation Wednesday that would allow President Donald Trump's state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have, so far, been barred from getting the president's federal filings.
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Kansas City Star:
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he will deploy with Navy, sources say — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has told friends and supporters in recent weeks that he plans to deploy with the Navy to the Middle East in the fall and hopes his fourth book will be published later this year.
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast — WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Pentagon will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more American troops to the Middle East to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats.
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House Committee on Oversight and Reform:
Committee Announces Request to Expedite Appeal for Subpoena of President's Financial Records — Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2019)—Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform reached an agreement with the President's attorneys to seek an expedited appeal in the Mazars case.
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