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8:40 PM ET, May 16, 2017

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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Comey Memo Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump asked the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, to shut down the federal investigation into Mr. Trump's former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, in an Oval Office meeting in February …
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Washington Post:
Notes made by former FBI Director Comey say Trump pressured him to end Flynn probe  —  President Trump asked the FBI to drop its investigation into his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, and urged the FBI director James B. Comey instead to pursue reporters in leak investigations …
The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials on Comey Memo: 'Don't See How Trump Isn't Completely F*cked' … If you come at James Comey, you best not miss.  —  The former FBI director—who President Donald Trump fired and then later threatened on Twitter last week—reportedly kept notes of their conversations …
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
A Preview of Our Interview with Sally Yates  —  Last Thursday morning, I sat down with Sally Yates, the former acting Attorney General, whom President Trump fired on January 30th, after she refused to defend his original executive order banning travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
New York Times Oversells 'Comey's Revenge' Story  —  The New York Times reported Tuesday evening that President Donald Trump had a private conversation with former FBI director James Comey in which the president allegedly expressed his “hope” that Comey would “let go” of the investigation …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
White House rocked by allegation Trump tried to shut down FBI's Flynn probe
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
Austin Wright / Politico:
Graham invites Comey to testify before Senate panel
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Congressional Dems making early calls for Trump's impeachment
Discussion: IJR and Washington Post
New York Times:
At a Besieged White House, Tempers Flare and Confusion Swirls  —  WASHINGTON — The disclosure that President Trump divulged classified intelligence to two high-ranking Russian officials was a new blow to an already dispirited and besieged White House staff still recovering from the uproar …
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New York Times:
Israel Was Source of Secret Intelligence That Trump Gave to Russians, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — The classified intelligence that President Trump disclosed in a meeting last week with Russian officials at the White House was provided by Israel, according to a current …
Sheera Frenkel / BuzzFeed:
Israeli Official: Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia Is “Worst Fears Confirmed”  —  Two Israeli officials tell BuzzFeed News that the intelligence shared by Trump “syncs up” with intelligence Israel shared with its US counterparts.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Two Israeli intelligence officials confirmed …
Brian Ross / ABC News:
Trump's disclosure endangered spy placed inside ISIS by Israel, officials say  —  The life of a spy placed by Israel inside ISIS is at risk tonight, according to current and former U.S. officials, after President Donald Trump reportedly disclosed classified information in a meeting with Russian officials last week.
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire and Mediaite
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I Know One of the Sources  —  I tend to take these stories about the President with a grain of salt.  We have seen key details of a number of salacious stories retracted within 48 hours.  The media hates the President so much that they'll run a negative story about him without very much provocation.
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
FLASHBACK: Obama's CIA Director Leaked Top Secret Bin Laden Raid Intel To Hollywood  —  In an anonymously sourced article published Monday afternoon, The Washington Post claimed that Donald Trump leaked classified information during a meeting with Russian officials earlier this month.
Discussion: Breitbart and Politico
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock:
Rep. Comstock Statement On Reports That The President Shared Sensitive Intelligence With Russian Officials
Dan Balz / Washington Post:   Amid Trump controversies, GOP picks compartmentalization, not confrontation
Bloomberg:
McConnell Won't Guarantee All Tax Cuts Stay in Health-Care Bill
Discussion: Politico and Morning Consult
Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump aides eager to hitch ride on foreign trip
Discussion: ABC News, The Hill and Daily Kos
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Translating McMaster's rhetoric on the Russia-leak story
Jonathan Tilove / politics.blog.mystatesman.com:   Roger Stone and Alex Jones warn of attempt to remove Trump claiming he has Alzheimer's
Media Matters for America:
After Trump Gave Russia Classified Intel, Roger Stone Offers Multiple Assurances Of The President's Mental State
Casey Tolan / Mercury News:
Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle says she's talking with Trump administration about press secretary job  —  The Fox News host and former First Lady of San Francisco tells the Bay Area News Group: 'I'm a patriot, and it would be an honor to serve the country.'  —  NEW YORK — Kimberly Guilfoyle …
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Gingrich urges Trump to shut down White House press room  —  Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump should “close down the White House press briefing room.”  —  “I am personally offended by the American news media.  I think it is destructive and disgusting.
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:   Huckabee blasts 'SNL's' ‘sexist,’ ‘misogynist’ portrayal of daughter
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Senate Dems: “This is not normal”
Discussion: ABC News and The Hill
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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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein to Reteam on Trump Doc ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’  —  Directed by the liberal firebrand, the film refers to Nov. 9, 2016, the day that Trump became president-elect of the United States.  —  Michael Moore and Harvey Weinstein are set to reteam for the first time since …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Mashable
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:   Michael Moore's In-Secret ‘Fahrenheit 11/9’ Movie Acquired By Weinsteins
Alex Tizon / The Atlantic:
My Family's Slave … T  —  he ashes filled a black plastic box about the size of a toaster.  It weighed three and a half pounds.  I put it in a canvas tote bag and packed it in my suitcase this past July for the transpacific flight to Manila.  From there I would travel by car to a rural village.
Tom Jensen / Public Policy Polling:
Health Care Puts House in Play  —  PPP's new national poll finds that Republicans are facing significant backlash over the health care bill that's having the effect of firing up Democrats and putting them in position to make major gains in the House next year.
The Intercept:
The Bizarre Story Behind the FBI's Fake Documentary About the Bundy Family … Ryan Bundy seemed uneasy as he settled into a white leather chair in a private suite at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.  As the eldest son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who had become a national figure for his armed standoff …
Discussion: twitchy.com
 
 
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Ryan Struyk / ABC News:
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Will Jones / abc7chicago.com:
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Dana Ferguson / Argus Leader:
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Eric W. Dolan / Raw Story:
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The Buffalo News:
Congressional ethics investigators interview Collins' investment partners
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Martine Powers / Washington Post:
A Union Station ad screen played PornHub videos Monday night
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Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
EPA asked the public which regulations to gut — and got an earful about leaving them alone
Discussion: Common Dreams
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Cruz, Paul want to go ‘nuclear’ on Obamacare repeal
Discussion: Hot Air, The Daily Caller and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
Israel Provided Intelligence Trump Shared With Russia, Officials Say
Atrios / Eschaton:
Because I Am Not Serious  —  Trump is a senile old man …
Discussion: Raw Story and bradford-delong.com
Roger Friedman / Showbiz411:
MSNBC Ending Lawrence O'Donnell “The Last Word” Show Despite Top Ratings (Exclusive)
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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