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10:35 AM ET, May 16, 2017

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Washington Post:
Trump revealed highly classified information to Russian foreign minister and ambassador  —  President Trump revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador in a White House meeting last week, according to current and former U.S. officials …
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David Brooks / New York Times:
When the World Is Led by a Child  —  At certain times Donald Trump has seemed like a budding authoritarian, a corrupt Nixon, a rabble-rousing populist or a big business corporatist.  —  But as Trump has settled into his White House role, he has given a series of long interviews …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Mediaite and Raw Story
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump acknowledges ‘facts’ shared with Russian envoys during White House meeting  —  President Trump appeared to acknowledge Tuesday that he revealed highly classified information to Russia — a stunning confirmation of a Washington Post story and a move that contradicted his own White House team after it scrambled to deny the report.
The Daily Beast:
White House Staff ‘Hiding’ As Russia Chaos Engulfs West Wing … White House and administration officials are reeling at reports that President Donald Trump reportedly shared classified information with Russia's top diplomats during an Oval Office meeting last week.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Law Can't Stop Trump.  Only Impeachment Can.  —  Shortly after the Washington Post's devastating report that President Trump “revealed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador” and “jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on the Islamic State,” Republicans in Congress began to weigh in.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Why the latest White House crisis is a really big deal  — Trump's discussing classified information with the Russian foreign minister impacts his political standing and US national security interests  —  (CNN)Donald Trump's latest crisis — over his reported disclosure of highly classified information …
Discussion: WTVR-TV and The Week
BuzzFeed:
Trump Revealed Highly Classified Information To Russians During White House Visit  —  The president discussed classified national security information with the Russian ambassador and foreign minister last week, two US officials confirmed to BuzzFeed News.  —  President Trump revealed highly …
Euan McKirdy / CNN:
Sally Yates: Russians had ‘real leverage’ over Michael Flynn  —  Watch Anderson Cooper's full, exclusive interview with Yates on CNN and CNN International Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET on “AC360.”  —  (CNN)Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates said former national security adviser Michael Flynn was in a …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Shared Intelligence Secrets With Russians in Oval Office Meeting  —  President Donald Trump shared sensitive intelligence obtained from a close U.S. ally with Russia's foreign minister and ambassador in a meeting last week, according to U.S. officials.
Discussion: The Week
Katya Golubkova / Reuters:
Russia's response to Trump leak reports: don't read U.S. newspapers
Discussion: IJR
New York Times:
Trump Revealed Highly Classified Intelligence to Russia, in Break With Ally
Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Deep State Leaks Highly Classified Info to Washington Post to Smear President Trump
Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
The Terrible Cost of Trump's Disclosures
Jan M. Olsen / Associated Press:
THE LATEST: EUROPEAN COUNTRY MIGHT HALT US INTEL-SHARING
Discussion: The Week
CNN:
Congress' exasperated as White House in ‘downward spiral’
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Vox
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
McMaster: “The Story That Came Out Tonight As Reported Is False”
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:   'A grotesque violation of the president's oath': Law experts blast Trump for sharing classified intel with Russians
Austin Wright / Politico:
Republicans concerned about report Trump shared secrets with Russia
Malia Zimmerman / Fox News:
Seth Rich, slain DNC staffer, had contact with WikiLeaks, say multiple sources  —  The Democratic National Committee staffer who was gunned down on July 10 on a Washington, D.C., street just steps from his home had leaked thousands of internal emails to WikiLeaks, law enforcement sources told Fox News.
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Michael Crowley / Politico:
Trump's trampling of political norms spurs strongman comparisons  —  On a recent visit to Washington, members of an official Chinese delegation told their congressional hosts that Jared Kushner, with his murky mix of business and political interests, reminded them of a wealthy young communist “princeling” in their own country.
Discussion: Sputnik International and The Week
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump will have to navigate diplomatic land mines abroad. Here's how he's preparing.
Discussion: Political Wire
NBC News:
Manafort Got $3.5M Mystery Mortgage, Paid No Tax  —  Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort took out a $3.5 million mortgage through a shell company just after leaving the campaign, but the mortgage document that explains how he would pay it back was never filed — and Manafort's company …
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Matthew Smith / YouGov:
Regional voting intentions show Tory tide rising across country  —  With the opening stage of the campaign drawing to a close as parties unveil their manifestos, YouGov reveals how each region of Britain intends to vote at the general election … For the first time in this election …
Discussion: Shot in the Dark and Instapundit
Yvonne Wenger / Baltimore Sun:
Rod Rosenstein says he's defending Constitution, not worried about reputation  —  “Many people have offered me unsolicited advice over the past few days about what I should do to promote my personal reputation,” said Rod Rosenstein.  (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
How Democrats Can Get Their Mojo Back  —  The great new dividing line in American life is the four-year college degree.  The line runs through virtually every part of society.  —  The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else has soared in recent years.  The unemployment gap has, too.
Rachel Manteuffel / Washington Post:
When President Trump's bodyguard revealed Jim Mattis's private cellphone number  —  This Is Not Normal.  It's a mantra among politics-watchers, an attempt to force ourselves to see clearly through the toxic levels of absurdity caking Washington these days.  The poker-faced way the news …
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
John Bowden / The Hill:
Hannity calls for White House control of media at press briefings … Fox News host Sean Hannity is urging the Trump administration to “restructure” the daily White House press briefings and restrict the topics raised by reporters.  —  “First, the White House press team should regularly develop …
Discussion: RedState
 
 
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Reminder: The United States Code is not the law
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's trust problem
Discussion: Daily Kos
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Rahm Emanuel just wants Democrats to stop the madness
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