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8:55 AM ET, June 15, 2017

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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say  —  The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination …
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New York Times:
Mueller Seeks to Talk to Intelligence Officials, Hinting at Inquiry of Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel examining Russia's meddling in the 2016 election has requested interviews with three high-ranking current and former intelligence officials in the latest indication …
Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Probe Examining Whether Donald Trump Obstructed Justice  —  President Donald Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey is now a subject of the federal probe being headed by special counsel Robert Mueller, which has expanded to include whether the president obstructed justice.
Discussion: Raw Story
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
The WaPo Obstruction Blockbuster and the World of Hurt To Come  —  After marveling at the lede of this new Washington Post bombshell - Mueller investigating Trump for obstruction of justice - I went back and read the whole piece again.  You would think that news would be enough for a single piece.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Mueller's revenge: “Can't fire him now”  —  Most White House officials feared Robert Mueller would go after President Trump for obstruction of justice.  —  The signs were everywhere: James Comey's testimony that Trump urged him to drop the FBI probe of Michael Flynn; Trump's forceful denial …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Salon and Hullabaloo
Kenneth P. Vogel / Politico:
Trump huddled with donors on day of Comey testimony
Discussion: Raw Story and Vox
Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
The Note: Hush of tragedy
Discussion: IJR, The Week and Refinery29
New York Times:
America's Lethal Politics  —  America's elected representatives enjoying America's pastime on a ball field just across the Potomac from the Capitol: A particularly American form of terror changed that idyll early Wednesday morning into what Senator Rand Paul, who was there, called “basically a killing field.”
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Attack Tests Movement Sanders Founded  —  WASHINGTON — The most ardent supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders have long been outspoken about their anger toward Republicans — and in some cases toward Democrats.  Their idol, the senator from Vermont, has called President Trump a “demagogue” …
Discussion: Shadowproof and Althouse
Jeremy Stahl / Slate:
Beware of GOP Calls to “Tamp Down” Criticism of Trump in Wake of Shooting  —  A lot of things about Wednesday's shooting at a congressional Republican baseball practice felt reminiscent of the 2011 assassination attempt on Rep. Gabby Giffords that left six people dead including a congressional staffer.
The Daily Beast:
Congressional Shooter Loved Bernie, Hated ‘Racist’ Republicans, and Beat His Daughter … The gunman who attacked members of Congress on Wednesday morning, wounding a GOP leader, campaigned for Bernie Sanders, called Republicans “racist,” and had run-ins with the law for domestic violence and shooting.
Alex Acquisto / Bangor Daily News:
Maine woman attacked by raccoon drowns rabid animal in puddle  —  HOPE, Maine — While jogging on a familiar, overgrown, wooded trail near her home on a recent warm afternoon, Rachel Borch thought to herself.  “What a beautiful day.”  —  Little did she know she was about to be attacked …
Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate overwhelmingly passes Russia sanctions deal with new limits on Trump  —  The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan package of new Russia sanctions that also lets Congress block President Donald Trump from easing or ending penalties against Moscow …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Congress dealt a huge blow to Trump's Russia plans, and the White House is already ‘pushing back’
Discussion: Raw Story
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate overwhelmingly votes to curtail Trump's power to ease Russia sanctions
Discussion: Political Wire
Heidi M. Przybyla / USA Today:
Lawmaker: House members raised security concerns before Scalise shooting  —  253 Shares  —  WASHINGTON - Tensions about inadequate security for members of Congress flared during an all-member security briefing for lawmakers on Capitol Hill hours after Rep. Steve Scalise was shot during a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia.
Discussion: The Week
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Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
In wake of shooting, Collins vows to start carrying a gun
NBC News:
Congressman Steve Scalise, Four Others Shot at Alexandria, Virginia, Baseball Field
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Seventeen-Point Drop in US Satisfaction Among Republicans  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. took a hit since last month.  Forty-one percent of Republicans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., down 17 percentage points since May.
Discussion: Political Wire
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Fox News Is Dropping Its ‘Fair & Balanced’ Slogan  —  As Fox News moves further into the post-Roger Ailes era, the network is shedding one of its most iconic elements.  According to network executives, Fox News has abandoned the marketing slogan “Fair & Balanced.”
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Turkish Guards Will Be Charged in Embassy Protest, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials plan to announce charges Thursday against a dozen members of the Turkish president's security detail for their involvement in a brutal attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence …
Andy Slavitt / USA Today:
The GOP health bill will hurt Americans.  Bad backroom deals won't cure that.  —  Resistant Republicans shouldn't be tempted by concessions that look good but don't help their states.  —  A new health care system affecting millions of families is being designed right now in closed-door meetings attended …
9news.com.au:
Leaked audio reveals Malcolm Turnbull roasting Donald Trump over ‘fake polls’ and Russia  —  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull isn't known for being a comedian but he tried some daring Donald Trump material on a room full of journalists in Canberra last night.
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Robert Mueller Chooses His Investigatory Dream Team  —  PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP had almost certainly never heard the name Aaron Zebley before the announcement that the former FBI agent was joining the special counsel investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Discussion: Above the Law and The Atlantic
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The Left Embraces Political Violence  —  The Alexandria shooting is the continuation of the riots in Berkeley and Middlebury. … It did not take very long to get from “Punch a Nazi!” to “assassinate a congressman.”  —  A great deal of spittle has been deployed in the debate over whether …
Bill Spencer / Click2Houston.com:
Video shows Houston passenger pushed by United employee  —  71-year-old man suing United Airlines for more than $1 million  —  HOUSTON - For decades, United Airlines has boasted “come fly the friendly skies of United,” but in April, video of Dr. David Dao being dragged off a United flight in Chicago went viral.
Gretchen Morgenson / New York Times:
Wells Fargo Is Accused of Making Improper Changes to Mortgages  —  Even as Wells Fargo was reeling from a major scandal in its consumer bank last year, officials in the company's mortgage business were putting through unauthorized changes to home loans held by customers in bankruptcy, a new class action and other lawsuits contend.
New York Post:
The moment the GOP shooter opened fire  —  Dramatic video from the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia, captured some of the chaos that ensued when a 66-year-old left-wing zealot opened fire on the GOP congressional baseball team.  —  More than 25 bullets can be heard ripping through the air in the footage …
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Judge: Dakota Access Pipeline needs further environmental review  —  A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the environmental review for the Dakota Access pipeline was, in part, inadequate and must be reconsidered, handing tribal opponents of the 1,170-mile pipeline project a key legal victory.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt used two government email addresses in his last job.  He told Congress he used one.  —  Five months after first appearing in front of Congress in pursuit of the job of Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt may need to clarify his congressional testimony yet again.
The Salt Lake / Salt Lake Tribune:
Muslim is stranded in Kenya on his way back to Utah  —  Travel restrictions » He is barred from re-entering the country even though he is a U.S. citizen and his wife and two of his children have visas.  —  A Utah Muslim leader was stranded in Kenya on Wednesday night after he was barred …
Discussion: Raw Story
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
Jack Ma's Libertarian Talk Approaches Red Line  —  Is Alibaba's founder playing with fire or toeing the line?  —  Corporate executives sometime like to talk about how their companies are overtaking nation states.  In China, they tend to be careful not to outshine the government and avoid such analogies.
 
 
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ICE nabs teenager hours before his senior prom, days before his graduation ceremony
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
The NSA has linked the WannaCry computer worm to North Korea
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Democrats wary of reviving gun debate too soon
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BuzzFeed:
Members Of Congress Say They Received Threats Before And After Shooting
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