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1:45 PM ET, May 24, 2017

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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.
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
Nicole Hensley / New York Daily News:
Pope Francis jokingly asks First Lady Melania Trump what she feeds the President
Discussion: Eater, Raw Story and New York Magazine
Josie Ensor / Telegraph:
Father and brother of Manchester bomber arrested in Libya  —  The father and younger brother of the Manchester Arena bomber have been arrested in Libya.  —  The Telegraph understands Hashem Abedi, 20, the brother of suspected attacker Salman Abedi, was arrested last night in the capital Tripoli …
Discussion: Fox News
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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
NBC News:
Manchester Bomb Suspect Said to Have Had Ties to al Qaeda, Terrorism Training Abroad
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
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
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
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
Karen Lema / Reuters:
Trump tells Duterte of two U.S. nuclear subs in Korean waters: NYT  —  U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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The Intercept:
TRUMP CALLED RODRIGO DUTERTE TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS MURDEROUS DRUG WAR: “YOU ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB”
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.
Discussion: Vanity Fair and The Daily Caller
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Someone killed a congressional inquiry into America's sky-high transit construction costs  —  The life and death of great American GAO reports.  —  Mass transit construction costs in the United States appear to be far higher than what European countries pay for comparable projects.
Discussion: Raw Story
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
 
 
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. Senate's McConnell sees tough path for passing healthcare bill
Washington Times:
Another lesson from Manchester
Bob McManus / New York Post:
Even after Manchester, Cuomo's dodging on marching to honor a terrorist
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Tillerson: Trump hasn't made a decision on the Paris Agreement
Discussion: Politico
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress struggle with this question: Do you trust Trump's judgment?
Austin Wright / Politico:
Flynn to get hit with House subpoena
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Retreats in Info War with Russia
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Pro-Trumpcare Republicans Owned Millions in Health Care Stock
Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Trump, Clinton campaign aides launch their own bids
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
 

 
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

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