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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Just 29 Percent Approve of Trump's Firing of James Comey — Just 29 percent of Americans say they approve of President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, while 38 percent disapprove, according to results from a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Schumer: No new FBI director without a special counsel on Russia — Washington (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the Senate should refuse to confirm a new FBI director until the Department of Justice appoints a special counsel to lead a probe into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Warner: I will ‘absolutely’ subpoena tapes between Comey and Trump if they exist
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Trump denies he asked Comey for loyalty, threatens to cancel press briefings
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Comey's 9-year-old neighbor baked him cookies after he was fired: report
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Trump, irked at cabinet and staff, mulls sweeping shake-up — At the urging of longtime friends and outside advisers, most of whom he consults after dark, President Trump is considering a “huge reboot” that could take out everyone from Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon …
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Colin Campbell / Raleigh News & Observer:
At 3 a.m., NC Senate GOP strips education funding from Democrats' districts — N.C. Senate Republicans were visibly upset with Democrats for prolonging the budget debate with amendments during an after-midnight session Friday morning. — As the clock approached 1 a.m. …
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Daily Progress:
Torch-wielding protesters gather at Lee Park — Several dozen torch-wielding protesters gathered in Charlottesville's Lee Park just after 9 p.m. Saturday, chanting “You will not replace us,” “Russia is our friend” and “Blood and soil.” — After about 10 minutes, Charlottesville police arrived …
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Wall Street Journal:
Senate Conservatives Look to Cut Medicaid — Conservative Senate Republicans are weighing faster and steeper cuts to Medicaid that could drop millions of people from coverage and mark the biggest changes to the program in its 52-year history.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Republicans plan massive cuts to programs for the poor
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Republicans and Democrats agree: If Trump has tapes, he'll need to turn them over to Congress — Lawmakers in both parties said Sunday that President Trump will need to hand over any recordings of conversations in the White House if such a taping system does exist.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Clapper: US institutions ‘under assault’ — Clapper: US institutions under assault by Trump — Washington (CNN)Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper issued a stern warning Sunday about the state of the US government after President Donald Trump's decision …
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patribotics:
EXCLUSIVE: Sealed Indictment granted against Donald Trump — Separate sources with links to the intelligence and justice communities have stated that a sealed indictment has been granted against Donald Trump. — While it is understood that the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution means that …
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Michael Edison Hayden / ABC News:
Nikki Haley: Trump is ‘CEO of the country,’ can ‘fire anyone he wants’ — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley defended President Trump's firing of former FBI director James Comey, saying that he can “fire anyone he wants.” — “The president is the CEO of the country,” …
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Reuters:
North Korea fires missile days after new South Korea leader pledges dialogue
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Launches a Missile, Its First Test After an Election in the South
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CNN:
Callista Gingrich set to be named ambassador to the Vatican — Washington (CNN)Callista Gingrich, the wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, is the preferred nominee to be the next ambassador to the Vatican. — The White House hopes to announce her nomination before President Donald Trump meets …
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Firing Comey Was a Grave Abuse of Power — In 1974, Republicans put country before Party and told Nixon it was time to go. Today's G.O.P. seems unlikely to live up to its predecessor's example. — On August 7, 1974, a trio of Republican politicians made a sombre journey from Capitol Hill to the White House.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
A Special Prosecutor Is Not the Answer — Careful what you wish for. — In the wake of the firing of FBI Director James Comey, many are demanding a special prosecutor into the Trump-Russia connection. It's not appreciated enough that such an appointment could well turn into a shield for wrongdoing.
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
The Widening Blast Radius of the Fox News Scandal — While the growing chorus of allegations from former employees are making Rupert Murdoch's cable news network sound more like a malevolent bachelor party in Las Vegas, what happens at Fox News is not staying at Fox News.
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