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7:20 PM ET, May 25, 2017

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The Guardian:
Republican candidate charged with assault after ‘body-slamming’ Guardian reporter  —  Audio of Greg Gianforte attacking Ben Jacobs corroborated by Fox News journalists in the room, who described candidate ‘slamming him to the ground’  —  The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat …
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Fox News:
Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate ‘body slam’ reporter  —  The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.
The Billings / Associated Press:
Gazette opinion: We're pulling our endorsement of Greg Gianforte  —  In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte, right, receives congratulations from a supporter in Helena.  Montana voters are heading to the polls Thursday to decide a nationally watched congressional election amid uncertainty …
Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
Montana Assault Witness Changes Story, Says No Neck Grab  —  Reporter says firsthand account misstated key aspect of Gianforte incident  —  A reporter who was a firsthand witness to an incident late Wednesday involving Montana GOP candidate Greg Gianforte and a reporter for the Guardian …
Christina Manduley / CNN:
Tapper: If you can't condemn an assault on a reporter, reexamine your love for Constitution
Discussion: The Times of Israel
Felix Biederman / Washington Post:
Face it: The body-slammed reporter did just what you would have done
Missoulian:
Missoulian rescinds Gianforte endorsement
Matthew Balan / Mediaite:
‘You Are Sadly Mistaken’: Don Lemon Rips CNN Guest Who Won't Blame Trump For Alleged Assault On Reporter
Discussion: twitchy.com and theGrio
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte, Charged With Assault, Awaits Fate in Vote
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Reporter: Only true thing in Gianforte's assault statement is my name and employer
Discussion: Politico and Vox
Justin Mitchell / Reuters:
Republican candidate charged with assault, roiling Trump's Montana test
Discussion: Daily Wire
NBC News:
Jared Kushner Now Under FBI Scrutiny in Russia Probe, Say Officials  —  Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, has come under FBI scrutiny in the Russia investigation, multiple U.S. officials told NBC News.  —  Investigators believe Kushner …
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Washington Post:
Jared Kushner now a focus in Russia investigation  —  Investigators are focusing on a series of meetings held by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and an influential White House adviser, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and related matters, according to people familiar with the investigation.
BBC:
Manchester attack: Police ‘not sharing information with US’  —  Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the media, the BBC understands.  —  UK officials were outraged when photos appearing to show debris from the attack appeared in the New York Times.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump chastises fellow NATO members, demands they meet payment obligations  —  BRUSSELS — President Trump, speaking at a ceremony here Thursday to dedicate a memorial to NATO's resolve in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, publicly chastised his fellow alliance leaders …
New York Times:
Trump Condemns ‘Alleged Leaks,’ After Complaints From Britain
Karen Attiah / Washington Post:
Trump's behavior at NATO is a national embarrassment
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court keeps block on revised Trump travel ban; administration vows SCOTUS appeal  —  President Donald Trump's revised travel ban executive order suffered another legal defeat Thursday, prompting the administration to vow an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Discussion: Axios, ABC News and Hot Air
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
Federal Appeals Court Upholds The Nationwide Injunction Blocking Trump's Travel Ban
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans likely to change custom that allows Democrats to block judicial choices
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:
How Alleged Russian Hacker Teamed Up With Florida GOP Operative  —  Political consultant Aaron Nevins asked for and received documents from hacker ‘Guccifer 2.0’ and posted some on his blog, after which the hacker called the blog to the attention of Trump adviser Roger Stone.
artnet News:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Failed to Disclose Their Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection  —  The couple has a taste for the works of market-friendly art stars, but lawyers say it's just for decoration.  —  Since their wedding in 2009, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have amassed a formidable collection of contemporary art.
Discussion: Political Wire, The Week and Raw Story
Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Fox News host Sean Hannity takes a vacation after losing more advertisers  —  Sean Hannity is taking a couple days off amid a growing advertiser boycott after pushing a conspiracy theory involving a slain Democratic National Committee staffer.  —  So far, seven advertisers have pulled …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Fox News Says Sean Hannity Will Return to Show
Discussion: AOL, Mediaite and Weasel Zippers
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:
Senate Mulls Health-Law Rewrite Pushing Obamacare Repeal to 2020  —  Senators working to craft more modest version than House plan  —  Little progress on difficult issue: Future of Obamacare taxes  —  Senate Republicans are weighing a two-step process to replace Obamacare that would postpone …
Discussion: Politico, Hot Air and CNBC
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
Senate Republicans start their version of Obamacare repeal
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Bryan Menegus / Gizmodo:
Harvard's Student Paper Is Drunk and Taking Potshots at Mark Zuckerberg  —  The Harvard Crimson has either become the victim of an incredibly funny prank, or Facebook is beta-testing its silent speech brain interface on college students.  —  Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned …
Discussion: CNBC, New York Times, IJR, Fusion and AOL
Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Sheriff Clarke directed staff to hassle plane passenger after brief exchange  —  Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. was sued earlier this year in the wake of a brief exchange with Riverwest resident Dan Black aboard an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Milwaukee.  The sheriff has now given his version of what happened.
George Kelly / East Bay Times:
Berkeley: College professor arrested as assault suspect  —  BERKELEY — A former Diablo Valley College professor was in custody Wednesday evening after his arrest Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, according to county records.  —  Eric Clanton, 28, was being held on $200,000 bail after he was booked …
Washington Post:
‘Anyone . . . with a pulse’: How a Russia-friendly adviser found his way into the Trump campaign  —  As Donald Trump surged in the Republican primary polls in the early months of 2016, his outsider campaign faced growing pressure to show that the former reality-TV star …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Daily Mail:
Obama receives rock star welcome in Germany as he appears alongside Merkel and says 'we can't hide behind a wall'  — Former President Obama appeared alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday in front of Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate  — Obama used the opportunity …
Discussion: Daily Wire and Weasel Zippers
Austin Wright / Politico:
FBI won't provide Comey memos to Congress yet  —  The FBI on Thursday declined a congressional request for explosive memos by former Director James Comey detailing his interactions with President Donald Trump.  —  The House Oversight Committee and other congressional panels requested …
Alexandra Desanctis / National Review:
‘I Might . . . Pull Off a Leg or Two’  —  Center for Medical Progress video (via YouTube)  —  A shocking new undercover video exposes the grisly reality of ripping apart fetuses.  —  A shocking new video has just been released by the Center for Medical Progress, the undercover investigative group …
Jessica Haynes / MLive.com:
Ann Arbor restaurant says ICE agents ate breakfast, then detained 3 workers  —  ANN ARBOR, MI - The owner of Ann Arbor's Sava's Restaurant said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials took at least three of her employees into custody the morning of Wednesday, May 24.
Discussion: The Tab, Fusion and The Week
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Assault on Colleges — and the American Dream  —  The country's most powerful engine of upward mobility is under assault.  —  Public colleges have an unmatched record of lofting their students into the middle class and beyond.  For decades, they have enrolled teenagers and adults …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's “street fighters”  —  West Wing officials are prepping for a years-long war with investigators and the bureaucracy, with plans to beef up legal, surrogate, communications and rapid-response teams as part of a “new normal” for President Trump — besieged.
 
 
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CNN:
Trump org. to break promise of donating foreign profits
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Close to a disaster’: Foreign policy scholar explains massive damage done by Trump's NATO speech
Discussion: BBC, Politico and Shakesville
ABC News:
Iraqi troops torture and execute civilians in secret videos
Discussion: IJR
Tami Luhby / CNNMoney:
Nearly 19,000 in Missouri could be stranded after insurer pulls out of Obamacare
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Andrew Mayeda / Bloomberg:
World Bank's Star Economist Is Sidelined in War Over Words
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Pelosi: Dems will pass $15 minimum wage if we take power
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Zucker Jabs Competition: ‘CNN Held to a Different Standard...People Come to Us For Facts’
Discussion: IJR and The Daily Caller
Bob Bernick / utahpolicy.com:
Sources: Hatch considering retiring in 2018; Romney seriously interested in replacing him
Discussion: Politico
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump scolds NATO allies over defense spending
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Joe Lieberman takes his name out of the running for FBI director, citing conflict of interest
Discussion: Associated Press, Politico and Axios
James Titcomb / Telegraph:
Hackers are hiding computer viruses in film subtitles, security experts warn
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