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3:50 PM ET, May 20, 2018

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New York Times:
Young People Keep Marching After Parkland, This Time to Register to Vote  —  WASHINGTON — The pace of new voter registrations among young people in crucial states is accelerating, a signal that school shootings this year — and the anger and political organizing in their wake — may prove to be more than ephemeral displays of activism.
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Los Angeles Times:
Texas school shooter killed girl who turned down his advances and embarrassed him in class, mother says  —  As he heard the gunshots approaching down the hall Friday morning, Santa Fe High School student Abel San Miguel, 15, hid with a handful of classmates in the art class storage closet.
Washington Post:
Oliver North, incoming NRA chief, blames school shootings on ‘culture of violence’  —  Two days after a 17-year-old opened fire in his Texas high school, killing at least 10, incoming National Rifle Association president Oliver North said students “shouldn't have to be afraid” …
Reuters:
Texas Shooting Suspect Seems ‘Weirdly Nonemotional,’ Lawyer Says
Discussion: Breitbart
Washington Post:
Texas school had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. And still 10 people died.
Washington Post:
Trump says he will call for Justice Department to probe whether FBI ‘surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes’  —  President Trump said on Twitter that he would “demand” the Justice Department look into whether “any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!”
Discussion: Political Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Should Get Details on Informant Before Mueller Interview, Giuliani Says  —  President's lawyer seeks information about person said to have been used by U.S. investigators  —  President Donald Trump shouldn't agree to talk with special counsel Robert Mueller without knowing more about a man …
Kailani Koenig / NBC News:
Roger Stone ‘prepared’ for Mueller indictment  —  WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative and ally of President Donald Trump, said Sunday he is “prepared” to be indicted as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation if that's where the probe leads.
Discussion: Vox and Daily Kos
Associated Press:
The Latest: Mnuchin says US-China putting trade war on hold  —  The Latest on U.S.-China trade talks (all times local):  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the United States and China are “putting the trade war on hold” after two days of talks that he says produced meaningful progress.
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Kudlow: China's ZTE won't get off ‘scot-free’
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
Associated Press:
Mnuchin says US and China putting trade war on hold
Discussion: Political Wire
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
UK has not renewed Roman Abramovich's visa  —  UK authorities have yet to renew Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's visa after it expired last month, three people close to the billionaire have told the Financial Times, as geopolitical tensions rise between Moscow and the west.
Discussion: Politico
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The Bell — Eng:   Roman Abramovich's UK visa was not renewed
Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
A Coup in the Offing?  —  Top Republicans consider amping up the pressure on Paul Ryan to step down as Speaker of the House before midterm elections.  —  Top Republicans in Congress and the White House have in recent days entertained a plan to push House Speaker Paul Ryan out of his post over the summer …
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Will Mueller play hardball with Trump?  — but how far is he willing to go to get the president's testimony?  —  Some legal experts believe Mueller might have gathered sufficient evidence for indictments even without a Trump interview.  They say Mueller could be reluctant …
Annie Vainshtein / San Francisco Chronicle:
Palo Alto pastor resigns after nasty tweets about city: ‘An elitist sh— den of hate’  —  A debate in Palo Alto over permits, traffic, and safety turned into frenzy of internet warfare after unsavory tweets from an associate pastor were leaked to the city's website.
Discussion: Townhall
Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:
“Collusion against Trump” timeline  —  New items added in blue on May 20, 2018  —  It's easy to find timelines that detail Trump-Russia collusion developments.  Here are links to two of them I recommend:  —  Politifact Russia-Trump timeline  —  Washington Post Russia-Trump timeline
Discussion: twitchy.com
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Who Does the Democratic Party Stand For?  —  There are two Staceys angling to become Georgia's first woman governor.  —  One Stacey—Stacey Abrams—is black.  She's the former minority leader of the state House of Representatives.  The other, Stacey Evans, is white.
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New York Times:   Black, Female and Running for Governor: Can She Win in the South?
CBS News:
CBS News Nation Tracker poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on N.K.  —  Nearly two in three Americans think the nation's economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President's Trump's policies are at least somewhat responsible for that.
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Texas runoff between Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher a pivotal moment for national Democrats  —  How West Houston's Democratic voters decide in the 7th Congressional District runoff on Tuesday will have outsized implications for national Democrats' optimism and tactics in the fall.
Yahoo:
Muslim beaten to death in India for allegedly killing cow  —  A Muslim man accused of killing a cow was beaten to death by a mob in central India, police said Sunday, the latest vigilante murder over the animal considered sacred by Hindus.  —  Siraj Khan, a 45-year-old tailor …
Washington Post:
Trump, South Korean leader commiserate over upcoming summit  —  President Trump spoke late Saturday to South Korean President Moon Jae-in amid increasing concerns in the White House that North Korea is not serious about striking a deal on denuclearization, which has complicated planning for the upcoming Singapore summit.
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James Clapper / New York Times:   Ending the Dead End in North Korea
The Times of Israel:
Abbas taken to hospital for the third time in a week  —  Sources say PA leader suffering from fever, chest pains and may have pneumonia; his office says he is following up on ear surgery from last week  —  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was taken to a Ramallah hospital Sunday for the third time in a week.
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Yahoo:   Palestinian leader Abbas hospitalised - Palestinian officials
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry  —  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NYU Abu Dhabi, the branch of the famed New York university, blocked journalists on Sunday night from filming a graduation address by former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
 
 
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Associated Press:
US anti-IS office gets reprieve as Syria pullout accelerates
Discussion: Axios and One America News Network
Kim Barker / New York Times:
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Meredith Kohut / New York Times:
How Venezuela's President Keeps His Grip on a Shattered Country
Jonathan D. Salant / New Jersey Online:
This Republican was only Jersey politico to back bill that would have cut N.J. food stamps
Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Jimmy Carter jokes crowd size is bigger at his Liberty commencement speech than Trump's
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Israel and Evangelicals: New U.S. Embassy Signals a Growing Alliance
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
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Amnesty International:
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Washington Post:
As tensions with Trump deepen, Europe wonders if America is lost for good
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