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Trump Sought to Fire Mueller in December — In early December, President Trump, furious over news reports about a new round of subpoenas from the office of the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, told advisers in no uncertain terms that Mr. Mueller's investigation had to be shut down.
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Trump considering firing Rosenstein to check Mueller — (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President's personal lawyer.
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At the White House, Trump Takes Selfies and Seethes Over Mueller — WASHINGTON — Outside the White House, President Trump grinned for selfies with Alabama's Crimson Tide, telling the college football champions that they had beaten their rivals so brutally, “you flat-out made them quit” …
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Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
“The ACLU Would Be Up in Arms” — On Tuesday night, with reports circulating that he was furious about both the raid on the offices of his lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the gathering force of the Mueller investigation, President Trump dined with famed law professor and pundit Alan Dershowitz.
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New York Times:
The Law Is Coming, Mr. Trump — Why don't we take a step back and contemplate what Americans, and the world, are witnessing? — Early Monday morning, F.B.I. agents raided the New York office, home and hotel room of the personal lawyer for the president of the United States.
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Dana Boente, former top Justice Department official now at FBI, has been interviewed by Mueller and turned over notes … Dana Boente, the former acting attorney general who now serves as general counsel at the FBI, has been interviewed by the special counsel's office and turned over handwritten notes …
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
How the Cohen Raids and Trump's Reactions Edge Us Toward Confrontation — The country is entering a dangerous moment—the moment of actual confrontation between the president of the United States and those who would investigate him. — This moment has been deferred for months through a combination of strategies.
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CNN:
Special counsel team met with Trump lawyers on day of Cohen raid — (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators met with members of President Donald Trump's legal team on the same day that the FBI was launching a raid targeting the President's personal attorney, according to sources familiar with the matter.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
With Scant Precedent, White House Insists Trump Could Fire Mueller Himself
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
President Trump has never been in more trouble than right now
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Are Reporters Goading Trump Into Firing Mueller When They Scream at Him Constantly About Firing Mueller?
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Axios:
Paul Ryan confidants say he's not running for reelection — House Speaker Paul Ryan has told confidants that he will announce soon that he won't run for reelection in November, according to sources with knowledge of the conversations. — Why it matters: House Republicans were already …
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Paul Ryan won't run for re-election — Speaker Paul Ryan told House Republicans this morning that he will not run for re-election in November. — Why it matters: House Republicans were already in a very tough spot for the midterms, with many endangered members and the good chance that Democrats could win the majority.
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Washington Post:
House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek reelection, he tells friends and colleagues — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) has told friends and several colleagues that he has decided not to seek reelection this year and will soon inform colleagues of his plans, according to several people familiar with his plans.
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House Speaker Paul Ryan won't seek reelection, according to people with knowledge of the situation
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Paul Ryan Makes His Exit
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CNN:
House Speaker Paul Ryan won't seek re-election
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Trump to host GOP leaders for dinner after Mueller attacks
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Dahlia Nehme / Reuters:
Russian envoy to Lebanon: Any U.S. missiles fired at Syria will be shot down — BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia's ambassador to Lebanon said any U.S. missiles fired at Syria would be shot down and the launch sites targeted, a step that could trigger a major escalation in the Syrian war.
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Trump Tells Russia to ‘Get Ready’ With Missiles Coming at Syria — Attack on air field last year failed to deter chemical weapons — More forcible response could provoke escalation of conflict — President Donald Trump warned Russia to “get ready” because a volley of U.S. missiles …
Mark Hodge / The Sun:
‘GET READY RUSSIA!’ Donald Trump warns Putin his missiles are coming 'fast and smart …
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The Downsides of Bombing Syria
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Matt Weinberger / Business Insider:
Mark Zuckerberg just renounced a core piece of Silicon Valley wisdom — and it could come back to bite Facebook — It's a stark claim from Zuckerberg, who has previously claimed that Facebook is not a media company, and that it takes no responsibility for what gets posted to the platform.
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David Dayen / The Intercept:
The Senate Is Afraid to Govern. That's Great News for Facebook.
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What Mark Zuckerberg didn't say — Mark Zuckerberg's Senate …
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New York Times:
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies on Facebook Before Skeptical Lawmakers
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Aubree Eliza Weaver / Politico:
Zuckerberg hearing: Grasping — and grasping for — tech terms
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Watch Ted Cruz Savage Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook's Liberal Bias
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Don Lemon / CNN:
Michael Cohen to CNN: FBI was ‘professional, courteous, respectful’ in raids, counter to Trump's depiction — New York (CNN)In his first comments since the FBI raid on his home and office, Michael Cohen said the FBI agents “were extremely professional, courteous and respectful.”
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Axios:
ABC: Comey compares Trump to mob boss — A source present at the taping says James Comey's interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos, airing Sunday at 10 p.m. as a “20/20” special, is “going to shock the president and his team.” — Keep reading — 121 WORDS
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Former Speaker of the House John Boehner and Former Governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld Join Leading Cannabis Company — Appointments Add Unmatched Experience to Acreage Holdings' Board of Advisors — Acreage Holdings ("Acreage") (www.acreageholdings.com), one of the nation's largest …
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp: Trump ‘asked me to switch parties’ … Donald Trump was still weeks away from being sworn in as president when, according to one Democratic senator, he was already trying to get her to defect to the Republicans. — “When I visited with him in Trump Tower …
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
Senate Republicans Growing Anxious About Their Majority — Mitch McConnell raised alarms about the grim political environment for Republicans last week. He had good reasons. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn't break much news when he acknowledged that Republicans are facing …
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Christopher Williams / Telegraph:
European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London — The British offices of the Murdoch entertainment empire 21st Century Fox have been raided by investigators from the European Commission, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. — It is understood that competition watchdogs gained access …
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