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2:45 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 claimed on his website to serve on the board …
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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Nicole Hensley / New York Daily News:
Pope Francis jokingly asks First Lady Melania Trump what she feeds the President
New York Times:
The Latest: Trump's Meeting With the Pope at the Vatican
Nancy A. Youssef / BuzzFeed:
The Pentagon Can't Believe Trump Told Another President About Nuclear Subs Near North Korea  —  “We never talk about subs!” three defense officials told BuzzFeed News after a transcript of a call between President Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was published.
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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.
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 …
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New York Times:
Police Investigate ‘Network’ of Salman Abedi, Manchester Bomber
Bloomberg:
Manchester Bomber's Father Says Son Made Regular Visits to Libya
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. Senate's McConnell sees tough path for passing healthcare bill  —  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday said he has yet to hit upon a formula for repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a new healthcare program, but he expressed some optimism on another top priority, overhauling the tax code.
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
Discussion: WMUR and Raw Story
Ryan Bonner / Massapequa, NY Patch:
NY's 9th Assembly District Flips To Democrats; Pellegrino Defeats Gargiulo
Discussion: The Hill
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: The Daily Caller and Vanity Fair
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Ken Bredemeier / Voice of America:
Israel Alters Intelligence Sharing with US
Discussion: Shakesville
Timothy Stanley / CNN:
On tour abroad, Trump does what Obama should have
NBC News:
Trump Failing to Track Foreign Cash at His Hotels  —  Just before taking office, President Donald Trump promised to donate all profits earned from foreign governments back to the U.S. Treasury.  —  But MSNBC has learned the Trump Organization is not tracking all possible payments it receives …
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
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
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
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
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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” …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Donald Trump's Base Is Shrinking  —  A widely held tenet of the current conventional wisdom is that while President Trump might not be popular overall, he has a high floor on his support.  Trump's sizable and enthusiastic base — perhaps 35 to 40 percent of the country — won't abandon him any time soon …
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 …
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 …
 
 
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Ex-Trump adviser Carter Page says he'll testify before House Intelligence Committee in June
Discussion: RedState and The Last Tradition
The Guardian:
Manchester attack: images reportedly show bomb components - live updates
Discussion: Axios and The Week
Thomas W. Spoehr / The Hill:
Congress must heed Pentagon's request for appropriate funding
Discussion: The Daily Signal and Defense News
Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
19 House Races Shift Toward Democrats
Discussion: Political Wire and Daily Wire
Rasmussen Reports:
in Politics  —  The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll …
Wall Street Journal:
Who Bugged the Office of New York's Top Prosecutor? Actual Bugs
Discussion: Above the Law
Michael Laris / Washington Post:
Trump advisers call for privatizing some public assets to build new infrastructure
Discussion: Bloomberg and Common Dreams
 Earlier Items: 
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress struggle with this question: Do you trust Trump's judgment?
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Retreats in Info War with Russia
Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trumpcare Republicans Owned Millions in Health Care Stock
Discussion: New York Magazine
Mario Parker / Bloomberg:
Icahn Guides Trump's Policy and Scores $60 Million
Ted Johnson / Variety:
FCC Will Not Take Action Over Stephen Colbert's Trump Remarks
 

 
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Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

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”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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