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David Weigel / Washington Post:
The life and death of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory  —  When Seth Rich's Gmail account received an alert this week from Mega.com, attempting to start a new account on a website created by the New Zealand-based Internet businessman and convicted hacker Kim Dotcom, his family knew that something was off.
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
The Man Behind The Seth Rich Private Investigation Has A White House Connection  —  Ed Butowsky, the Dallas wealth manager and frequent Fox News guest who facilitated a private investigation into the murder of Seth Rich, is friends with and serves on the board of an organization started by White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon.
Mary Rich / Washington Post:
We're Seth Rich's parents. Stop politicizing our son's murder.
NBC News:
Manchester Bomb Suspect Said to Have Had Ties to al Qaeda, Terrorism Training Abroad  —  MANCHESTER, England — Salman Abedi, the 22-year-old British man believed to have killed 22 people in a suicide-bomb attack, had ties to al Qaeda and had received terrorist training abroad …
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Josie Ensor / Telegraph:
Father and brother of Manchester bomber arrested in Libya
Discussion: Fox News
Bloomberg:
Manchester Bomber's Father Says Son Made Regular Visits to Libya
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Police Investigate ‘Network’ of Salman Abedi, Manchester Bomber
Derek Hawkins / Washington Post:
‘We need a final solution,’ British columnist tweets — then deletes — after Manchester bombing
Discussion: IJR, American Power and The Guardian
Bloomberg:
Pope Lends Weight to G-7 Push to Bind Trump to Climate Deal  —  G-7 leaders await Trump decision on emission cuts this weekend  —  Francis has called for urgent action to protect environment  —  Pope Francis joined an international chorus urging Donald Trump to meet U.S. commitments …
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Caroline Leaper / Telegraph:
Why Melania and Ivanka Trump stuck to traditional Vatican dress codes when meeting Pope Francis today  —  The Trumps arrived in Rome last night, and their first engagement this morning was a headliner in the global tour which they are currently part way through; meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Republicans: Montana special election ‘closer than it should be’  —  GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Republican Greg Gianforte's closing motivational speech to voters ahead of Thursday's special House election in Montana is the same thing GOP strategists are whispering in private: “This race is closer than it should be.”
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Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
Democrats Just Flipped Seats In 2 Districts That Voted For Donald Trump  —  GOP candidates lose special elections in New York and New Hampshire.  —  Two districts that voted for Donald Trump in last year's presidential election selected Democrats for state legislature seats in New York and New Hampshire on Tuesday night.
Discussion: WMUR and Raw Story
Ryan Bonner / Massapequa, NY Patch:
NY's 9th Assembly District Flips To Democrats; Pellegrino Defeats Gargiulo
Discussion: The Hill
Stan Collender / USA Today:
Donald Trump 2018 budget could turn off his voters and sink his approval rating  —  His pie-in-the-sky plan breaks campaign promises and is useless as a guide for Congress.  —  The best way to think about the fiscal 2018 budget released by the White House is as a Trump political campaign rally on paper.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Mulvaney defends plans to cut social programs
Discussion: Axios
Michael Grunwald / Politico:
Trump's Budget Scam
Leinz Vales / CNN:
Trump should be scared, Comey friend says  —  (CNN)A friend of James Comey said Tuesday that if he were President Donald Trump he would be scared of the former FBI director's pending testimony.  —  “I found it interesting and very telling that (Comey) declined any opportunity to tell his story in private …
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Media Matters for America:
Wash. Post didn't disclose that writer who penned positive piece about Trump's Saudi trip is paid by Saudi government  —  The Washington Post allowed contributor Ed Rogers to praise Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia without disclosing that he's a lobbyist for the Saudi Royal Court.
Discussion: Eschaton
David M. Schwartz / Newsday:
In upset, Democrat Pellegrino wins 9th District Assembly seat  —  Democrat Christine Pellegrino, left, won the race against Conservative Tom Gargiulo in a special election Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in the 9th Assembly District.  She will fill the seat that opened when Assemb.
Discussion: Vox, Roll Call and NY State of Politics
Justin Fenton / Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore attorney arrested for allegedly offering rape victim $3K to not testify, saying Trump will deport her  —  A Baltimore defense attorney was arrested in the downtown courthouse Tuesday and charged with obstruction of justice and witness intimidation for allegedly telling a rape victim …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
New GOP fear: nine months of failure  —  Republican leaders are coming to the bleak conclusion they will end summer and begin the fall with ZERO significant legislative accomplishments.  Privately, they realize it's political malpractice to blow at least the the first nine of months of all Republican rule …
Telegraph:
Outrage as Milo Yiannopoulos criticises Ariana Grande for being ‘pro-Islam’ after Manchester attack  —  Milo Yiannopoulos, the ultra-conservative British media personality in the US, has prompted outrage on social media after he criticised singer Ariana Grande for being “pro-Islam” …
Ilya Marritz / WNYC News:
Trump SoHo Plans Layoffs  —  In its heyday, Trump SoHo was a destination.  Celebrity-filled limos regularly pulled up, and delighted tourists snapped selfies in front of the glassy tower.  Rooms at the five-star hotel cost over $700 a night, and the Koi restaurant on the ground floor rocked.
Discussion: CNBC, The Root and Raw Story
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Melania and Ivanka Trump show the world what feminine power looks like  —  By now you're exhausted by all the head-swiveling news — the terrorist slaughter in Manchester; the president's trip to Everywhere; and investigation upon investigation of the possible collusion with Russia, obstruction of justice and liars by the dozen.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Woodward: “Smug” media on Trump crusade  —  Bob Woodward told Axios' Mike Allen that the press is covering Trump with a certain smugness, but it's not the media's job to make his presidency an editorial.  “You have to have a presumption of good will,” said Woodward. … - What is power?
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news  —  Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the mainstream press is full of fake news, a sentiment that is held by a majority of voters across the ideological spectrum.  —  According to data from the latest Harvard-Harris poll …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Circa:
The FISA court opinion  —  Circa has reported that there was a three-fold increase in NSA data searches about Americans and a rise in the unmasking of U.S. person's identities in intelligence reports after Obama loosened the privacy rules in 2011.  —  Officials like former National Security …
Bob McManus / New York Post:
Even after Manchester, Cuomo's dodging on marching to honor a terrorist  —  Gov. Cuomo attends last year's Puerto Rican Day Parade.  —  LightRocket via Getty Images  —  MORE FROM: … There was no dust on Gov. Cuomo's brogans last week when a self-described crazy man drove into a crowd at Times Square …
Ted Johnson / Variety:
FCC Will Not Take Action Over Stephen Colbert's Trump Remarks  —  The FCC will not take any action in response to complaints over a May 1 broadcast of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” in which the host quipped during his opening monologue that “the only thing [Trump's] mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin's c— holster.”
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress struggle with this question: Do you trust Trump's judgment?  —  It's a simple question, but for Republicans in Congress, it's not an easy one.  —  Do you trust President Trump's judgment on major decisions?  —  “I'm not answering questions like that,” said Sen. Jeff Flake …
 
 
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Someone killed a congressional inquiry into America's sky-high transit construction costs
Discussion: Raw Story
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Tillerson: Trump hasn't made a decision on the Paris Agreement
Discussion: Politico
Austin Wright / Politico:
Flynn to get hit with House subpoena
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Sen. Al Franken Is ‘Flattered’ by Buzz, But Definitely Not Running for President in 2020
Discussion: The Hill, AOL, IJR, Political Wire and USA Today
Shen Hong / Wall Street Journal:
Moody's Cuts Its China Rating for the First Time Since 1989
Discussion: Instapundit
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Retreats in Info War with Russia
Discussion: Daily Wire and Mother Jones
Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trumpcare Republicans Owned Millions in Health Care Stock
 Earlier Items: 
Tara Palmeri / Politico:
Trump's hazy views confuse allies ahead of summit
Discussion: The Week
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump, Clinton campaign aides launch their own bids
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
One thing that won't change with GOP health bill: Medicaid coverage losses
Discussion: ABC News
Mario Parker / Bloomberg:
Icahn Guides Trump's Policy and Scores $60 Million
Billy House / Bloomberg:
Fate of Republican Health Bill Teeters on New Financial Analysis
Discussion: New York Times
The Intercept:
TRUMP CALLED RODRIGO DUTERTE TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS MURDEROUS DRUG WAR: “YOU ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB”