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Annie Karni / Politico:
Spicer left out of Vatican visit  —  ROME - President Donald Trump's entourage at the Vatican on Wednesday included his wife, his daughter, and an array of staffers—but not White House press secretary Sean Spicer, a devout Catholic who told reporters earlier this year that he gave up alcohol for Lent.
Discussion: Raw Story and Fusion
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CNN:
Spicer's absence in papal visit reveals Trump's family-first rule  —  Vatican City (CNN)At the most highly anticipated meeting on President Donald Trump's first foreign odyssey, the ever-shifting pecking order of a tumultuous White House was on full display.
Discussion: The Week
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
Melania and Ivanka Trump show the world what feminine power looks like
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.
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 …
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe  —  In the midst of the 2016 presidential primary season, the FBI received a purported Russian intelligence document describing a tacit understanding between the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Justice Department …
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
A Smarter Way to Interpret 2017's Special Elections  —  The results of individual special elections, like Thursday's in Montana between Democrat Rob Quist and Republican Greg Gianforte, can't always foretell what will happen in the next high-stakes midterm.  Each district presents …
Discussion: Vox
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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.”
Nathan L. Gonzales / Roll Call:
19 House Races Shift Toward Democrats
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.
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C. J. Chivers / New York Times:
Found at the Scene in Manchester: A Detonator, Shrapnel and a Battery  —  The bomber in the Manchester terrorist attack appeared to have carried a powerful explosive in a lightweight metal container concealed either within a black vest or a blue Karrimor backpack, and to have held a small detonator …
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Fox News:
Manchester bomber Salman Abedi's father and brothers arrested, linked to ISIS, Al Qaeda
Laura Nahmias / Politico:
De Blasio says ‘children will die’ under Trump's proposed budget  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday warned that “children will die” if President Donald Trump's proposed federal budget, which would slash funding for Medicaid, food stamps and public housing, is enacted.
Discussion: TheBlaze, NBC News and NPR
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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 …
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Trump Org. not tracking foreign payments
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Ken Bredemeier / Voice of America:
Israel Alters Intelligence Sharing with US  —  Israel says it has changed its intelligence-sharing protocols with the United States after President Donald Trump disclosed classified information to Russian diplomats earlier this month that had come from Israel, even though Tel Aviv had not assented to his handing it to another country.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Shakesville
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Rasmussen Reports:
in Politics  —  The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll …
Timothy Stanley / CNN:
On tour abroad, Trump does what Obama should have
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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
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” …
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CNN:
After a day of anguish, missing 15-year-old confirmed dead in Manchester
Discussion: CNNMoney
Jose A. Delreal / Washington Post:
Ben Carson calls poverty ‘a state of mind’ during interview  —  In an interview released Wednesday, Housing Secretary Ben Carson said that a “certain mindset” contributes to people living in poverty, pointing to habits and a “state of mind” children take from their parents at a young age.
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: AOL and Raw Story
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: IJR, TheBlaze and The Daily Caller
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Dems see political gold in Trump budget  —  House Democrats are hoping President Trump's newly proposed budget blueprint will be a political albatross for Republicans at the polls next year.  —  Unveiled Tuesday, Trump's fiscal 2018 budget proposal pushes sharp increases in military spending …
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: Salon, CNBC, Raw Story and The Root
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.
Brent Bozell / Townhall.com:
Roger Ailes Ruined Monica Lewinsky?  —  It was big news when Roger Ailes died.  Everyone in his industry acknowledged that a serious, even transcendent force in American media and politics had passed away.  Without Fox News over these last 20 years, the shape of American politics would be far different.
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?
Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:
Wasserman Schultz Threatened Police Chief For Gathering Evidence On Her IT Staffer's Alleged Crimes [VIDEO]  —  Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz attempted to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation into cybersecurity breaches by her top technology aide, using her position …
 
 
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Joe Lieberman no longer front-runner for FBI director
Keith Hennessey:
President Trump's tax reform vs. his balanced budget
Discussion: National Review
Nature:
Tropospheric Warming Over The Past Two Decades
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Washington Post
Neil Munro / Breitbart:
President Donald Trump's 2018 budget plan asks Congress for enough money to build just 60 miles of border wall.
Kira Lerner / ThinkProgress:
Alabama governor to sign law giving thousands of felons their right to vote back
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Wants Toll Limits Lifted, Infrastructure Bond Caps Eased
Discussion: Washington Times
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
The North Carolina redistricting case — political warfare by judicial means
Discussion: SCOTUSblog
 Earlier Items: 
Paul Roderick Gregory / Forbes:
There Remains No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion
Discussion: TheBlaze and The Daily Caller
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Someone killed a congressional inquiry into America's sky-high transit construction costs
Discussion: Raw Story
Bob McManus / New York Post:
Even after Manchester, Cuomo's dodging on marching to honor a terrorist
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republicans in Congress struggle with this question: Do you trust Trump's judgment?
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Leinz Vales / CNN:
Trump should be scared, Comey friend says
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
New GOP fear: nine months of failure
 

 
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