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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russia's election interference, has at least four dozen questions on an exhaustive array of subjects he wants to ask President Trump …
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New York Times:
What Mueller Wants to Ask Trump About Obstruction, and What It Means — The questions show the special counsel's focus on obstruction of justice and touch on some surprising other areas. — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, recently provided President Trump's lawyers a list of questions he wants answered in an interview.
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NBC News:
Kelly thinks he's saving U.S. from disaster, calls Trump ‘idiot,’ say White House staffers — WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff John Kelly has eroded morale in the West Wing in recent months with comments to aides that include insulting the president's intelligence and casting himself …
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Exclusive: Pence's doctor alerted WH aides about Ronny Jackson concerns last fall — Washington (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence's physician privately raised alarms within the White House last fall that President Donald Trump's doctor may have violated federal privacy protections for a key patient …
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Considering Kelly as Possible Candidate to Lead VA — Other candidates being discussed by administration include former GOP congressman Jeff Miller and the CEO of hospital giant Ascension — WASHINGTON—The search for a new Veterans Affairs chief is wide open, with President Donald Trump considering …
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Politico and Washington Post
Ted Barrett / CNN:
Sen. Isakson distances himself from Trump's attack on Tester
Sen. Isakson distances himself from Trump's attack on Tester
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
How Michelle Wolf Blasted Open the Fictions of Journalism in the Age of Trump — On Saturday, the comedian Michelle Wolf, performing at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, delivered the most consequential monologue so far of the Donald Trump era.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
White House correspondents think about changing dinner for Trump era — WHCA president discusses her ‘regret’ about dinner — The White House Correspondents Association is belatedly accepting the fact that its annual dinner changes dramatically when the president isn't there.
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Online NewsHour:
Dave Chappelle says Michelle Wolf ‘nailed it’ at White House Correspondents Dinner — Forty-eight hours out from Michelle Wolf's biting comedy routine at the White House Correspondents Dinner, there's been plenty of backlash among some journalists and political figures in Washington, D.C.
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Deadspin:
You Can't Bully These Motherfuckers
You Can't Bully These Motherfuckers
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NPR:
Excerpts: ‘Fresh Air’ Interview with Michelle Wolf
Excerpts: ‘Fresh Air’ Interview with Michelle Wolf
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The rhetoric of our era has reached its vile peak
The rhetoric of our era has reached its vile peak
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Dan Evon / Snopes.com:
Was Comedian Michelle Wolf Once Arrested for Bestiality?
Was Comedian Michelle Wolf Once Arrested for Bestiality?
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Hullabaloo
Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
I Watched How Sarah Sanders Privately Reacted After Being Attacked - This Is Her Real Character
I Watched How Sarah Sanders Privately Reacted After Being Attacked - This Is Her Real Character
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Adam Conover / New York Times:
Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do
Michelle Wolf Did What Comedians Are Supposed to Do
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
Michelle Wolf likes to carve up human flesh but by carving up Trump's women in such a grotesquely …
Michelle Wolf likes to carve up human flesh but by carving up Trump's women in such a grotesquely …
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Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
Meet the Schlapps, Washington's Trump-Era ‘It Couple’ — WASHINGTON — Matt Schlapp, the pro-Trump chairman of the American Conservative Union, had a remarkable on-air clash not long ago with his old friend Michael Steele, an anti-Trump former chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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Axios
Jim Acosta / CNN:
Cohen responds to message sent by National Enquirer cover — Washington (CNN)A National Enquirer cover story targeting Michael Cohen could be a strong sign President Donald Trump is upset with his personal lawyer and turning against the man known for years as his “fixer,” a source close to Trump said.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Has Michael Cohen Already Flipped on Donald Trump? — Multiple reports have indicated that President Trump and his allies fear that Michael Cohen may cooperate with federal investigators. But nothing has indicated this quite as directly as the latest cover of the National Enquirer.
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Trump campaign has paid portions of Michael Cohen's legal fees: Sources — The Trump campaign has spent nearly $228,000 to cover some of the legal expenses for President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen, sources familiar with the payments tell ABC News, raising questions …
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Michael Cohen Claimed He Talked With Trump the Day of the Stormy Daniels Deal
Michael Cohen Claimed He Talked With Trump the Day of the Stormy Daniels Deal
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New York Times:
Israel Says Secret Files Detail Iran's Nuclear Subterfuge — JERUSALEM — Revealing a huge archive of stolen Iranian nuclear plans, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel accused Iran on Monday of lying for years about its efforts to build a nuclear weapon.
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Israel Exposes Iran's Nuclear Lies, and the Limits of U.S. Intelligence
Israel Exposes Iran's Nuclear Lies, and the Limits of U.S. Intelligence
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
U.S. Confirms Authenticity of Secret Iran Nuclear Docs, Officials See Game Over for Deal
U.S. Confirms Authenticity of Secret Iran Nuclear Docs, Officials See Game Over for Deal
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Mike Pompeo / US Department of State:
Remarks on Iran Atomic Archive
Ben Brimelow / Business Insider:
Benjamin Netanyahu gives bizarre presentation saying Iran is cheating on nuclear deal
Benjamin Netanyahu gives bizarre presentation saying Iran is cheating on nuclear deal
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CNN, Telegraph, Middle East Eye and Task & Purpose
Washington Post:
Trump-allied House conservatives draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein as ‘last resort’ — Conservative House allies of President Trump have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein, who oversees the ongoing special-counsel probe …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Conservative House lawmakers draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein
Conservative House lawmakers draft articles of impeachment against Rosenstein
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Postpones Steel Tariff Decision for EU, Other U.S. Allies — Decision postponed until June 1; countries were granted temporary exemptions — President Donald Trump decided to postpone decisions about imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on the European Union and other U.S. allies until June 1 …
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Matthew Barakat / Associated Press:
Documents show ties between university, conservative donors — FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Newly released documents show Virginia's largest public university granted the conservative Charles Koch Foundation a say in the hiring and firing of professors in exchange for millions of dollars in donations.
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Kyra Phillips / ABC News:
EXCLUSIVE: EPA whistleblower says Pruitt ‘bald faced lied’ to Congress — A whistleblower from the Environmental Protection Agency says that Administrator Scott Pruitt was “bald-faced lying” when he told members of Congress that no EPA employees were retaliated against for raising concerns about his spending decisions.
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Andrew Hanna / Politico:
Starbucks drops Jewish group from bias training — Bowing to pressure from African-American activists, Starbucks excluded the Anti-Defamation League from an upcoming daylong anti-bias training session. — The ADL, whose mission is to fight anti-Semitism, will play an advisory role …
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New York Times:
Investment Boom From Trump's Tax Cut Has Yet to Appear — After years of costly layoffs and plant closings, things are looking up for the heavy-machinery giant Caterpillar, which forecasts solid global sales growth and increased demand this year. Yet despite the corporate investment incentives …
Reuters:
Mattis plays down odds of Syria pullout before peace agreement — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies would not want to pull troops out of Syria before diplomats win the peace, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, one of the strongest signs yet a full U.S. withdrawal was unlikely anytime soon.