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8:05 PM ET, May 14, 2018

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New York Times:
Israel Kills Dozens at Gaza Border as U.S. Embassy Opens in Jerusalem  —  Right Now: Palestinian officials say at least 55 people have been killed in the latest round of protests.  —  • More than 2,700 Palestinian demonstrators were wounded on Monday along the border fence with Gaza, the Health Ministry reported.
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Washington Post:
Israelis kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem … ZEITOUN, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers on Monday killed 37 Palestinians demonstrating along the border fence and wounded more than 1,600 in the bloodiest day in Gaza since the 2014 war with Israel, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
The Times of Israel:
Palestinians say 45 killed, including terror operatives, as 50,000 rally in Gaza
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening
Kate Bubacz / BuzzFeed:
These Photos Show The Stark Divide Between Shooting Deaths In Gaza And The Celebrations In Jerusalem
Discussion: Common Dreams
Brandon Conradis / The Hill:
Romney denounces pastor slated to speak at US Embassy in Jerusalem
Discussion: CNN, Jerusalem Post and Washington Post
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery at Walter Reed medical center  —  (CNN)First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, DC, according to a statement from her office.  —  Trump had been experiencing an issue …
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Anika Reed / USA Today:
Melania Trump undergoes kidney surgery; will remain hospitalized through the week
Discussion: The Root
The Daily Caller:
With Avenatti In The Spotlight, His Own Questionable Past Emerges  —  Much of the developments surrounding Stormy Daniels' lawsuit again President Donald Trump have focused on the business dealings of attorney Michael Cohen, but an investigation by The Daily Caller News Foundation reveals …
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USA Today:
Out of loopholes, Trump must disclose Stormy Daniels debt in next financial report
Discussion: Bustle
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Corey Lewandowski joining Pence team, will focus on midterms and then 2020  —  EXCLUSIVE: Corey Lewandowski, who helped Donald Trump win the Republican nomination, is getting back in the campaign game.  —  He is joining Vice President Pence's political action committee …
Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
The Russians Try to Call Mueller's Bluff, File Request to View Secret Grand Jury Info  —  Attorneys for an alleged component of Russian trolling efforts during the 2016 presidential election are demanding that special counsel Robert Mueller be forced to reveal the grand jury instructions used …
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
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Politico:
Ukrainian politician behind controversial peace proposal to appear in Mueller probe  —  KIEV — A Ukrainian politician who communicated with Trump associates about a controversial plan to resolve Ukraine's conflict with Kremlin-backed rebels said Monday that he has been called to testify …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Troll Farm Lawyers: Russians Didn't Know Election Meddling Was Illegal
Discussion: The Week
Robert Maguire / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
$1 million mystery gift to inauguration traced to conservative legal activists  —  WASHINGTON  —  One of the largest contributions to President Donald Trump's inaugural committee in 2016 appears to have been orchestrated by a set of powerful conservative legal activists who have since …
Discussion: Law & Crime
Washington Post:
Scott Pruitt requested and received 24/7 security starting on his first day at EPA … Scott Pruitt began receiving round-the-clock security from the moment he stepped foot inside the Environmental Protection Agency in February 2017, the agency's inspector general revealed Monday.
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Annie Snider / Politico:
White House, EPA headed off chemical pollution study  —  The intervention by Scott Pruitt's aides came after one White House official warned the findings would cause a ‘public relations nightmare.’  —  Scott Pruitt's EPA and the White House sought to block publication of a federal health study …
Stephanie Ebbs / ABC News:
EPA requested 24/7 security for Pruitt on day one, internal watchdog says
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Robert Patrick / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Circuit attorney drops charge against Greitens after judge rules she can be called as witness  —  St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and Harvard law Professor Ronald Sullivan, who is helping prosecutors, head into court for the third day of jury selection in the criminal trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday, May 14, 2018.
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Kansas City Star:
Circuit attorney drops Greitens case, asks for special prosecutor to refile charge
Discussion: Axios and HuffPost
John Solomon / The Hill:
Mueller may have a conflict — and it leads directly to a Russian oligarch  —  has withstood relentless political attacks, many distorting his record of distinguished government service.  —  But there's one episode even Mueller's former law enforcement comrades — and independent ethicists …
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Some senators said to be disturbed by details of torture in Democrats' Haspel memo  —  WASHINGTON — The Democratic staff of the Senate Intelligence Committee has prepared a classified background document on President Trump's CIA nominee that includes details some senators and aides have found disturbing …
Discussion: Splinter
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Ahead of Vote on Gina Haspel, Senate Pulls Access to Damning Classified Memo
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Why Trump's White House never says sorry  —  Usually when people say stupid or cruel things, they apologize and move on, instead of defiantly standing by their statements.  But that doesn't happen in Trumpworld, and it certainly hasn't happened in the case of White House staffer Kelly Sadler's callous remark about John McCain.
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
It's A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV  —  And reporters in DC do.  —  A whirlwind Washington era has vaulted White House reporters into a charmed, somewhat awkward, but characteristically Trumpian reality: fame and fortune.
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David Uberti / Splinter:   DC Journalists Are Getting Very Rich Off of Trump
Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Former Sen. Harry Reid undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer  —  Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has undergone surgery for pancreatic cancer.  —  The operation, first reported on Twitter by KLAS-TV journalist George Knapp and confirmed by a source close to the powerful former lawmaker, took place Monday morning.
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Politico:
Harry Reid receiving treatment for pancreatic cancer
Evan Osnos / New Yorker:
Trump vs. the “Deep State”  —  How the Administration's loyalists are quietly reshaping American governance.  —  Two months after Donald Trump's Inauguration, the White House took a sudden interest in a civil servant named Sahar Nowrouzzadeh.  At thirty-four, she was largely unknown outside …
Kate Nocera / BuzzFeed:
The 9 Minutes That Almost Changed America  —  You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year.  —  Bureau Chief, BuzzFeed DC  —  Lissandra Villa  —  Roger Williams cannot enjoy fireworks on the Fourth of July anymore.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Friends without benefits: how Europe was wrongfooted by Trump over Iran  —  World leaders thought they gained traction in a last-minute bid to salvage the Iran deal, but Trump's radicalism persisted  —  It was clear within the first few minutes of Emmanuel Macron's White House meeting …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Is Mike Pompeo backing off Trump's demand that North Korea get rid of its nukes?
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Tricia Escobedo / CNN:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry deal with ‘difficult situation’ after report dad won't attend  —  (CNN)Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry.  —  According to the TMZ report …
Discussion: The Daily Caller, TMZ.com, AOL and LifeZette
Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Embattled ex-congressman Blake Farenthold finds safe harbor at the Port of Port Lavaca  —  This is Congressman Blake Farenthold's full statement announcing his resignation on Friday, April 6.  Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, has resigned from Texas' 27th Congressional District following months …
 
 
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
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Chris Bragg / Albany Times Union:
U.S. Attorney probing major donor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo
David Weigel / Washington Post:
House Democrat chastises Pelosi for ‘trivializing’ impeachment
Discussion: Raw Story
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New Scientist:
Huge new Facebook data leak exposed intimate details of 3m users
Tony Semerad / Salt Lake Tribune:
Reacting to plunging revenues, Salt Lake Tribune lays off a third of its newsroom, cuts back print offerings
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Attorney General Brad Schimel concludes for the second time Project Veritas videos shows no voter fraud by Dem activist
People.com:
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Discussion: Fox News and Daily Kos
Rebecca Berg / CNN:
Top GOP donors close wallets over tax law
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Vox