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8:45 AM ET, May 21, 2018

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Mark Penn / The Hill:
Stopping Robert Mueller to protect us all  —  The “deep state” is in a deep state of desperation.  With little time left before the Justice Department inspector general's report becomes public, and with special counsel Robert Mueller  —  having failed to bring down Donald Trump
Discussion: Breitbart
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New York Times:
Mueller Hopes to Wrap Up Obstruction Inquiry Into Trump by Sept. 1, Giuliani Says  —  WASHINGTON — The special counsel hopes to finish by Sept. 1 the investigation into whether President Trump obstructed the Russia inquiry, according to the president's lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani …
Michael B. Mukasey / USA Today:
End Robert Mueller's investigation: Michael Mukasey  —  President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani says the special counsel Robert mueller will finish its investigation into whether or not trump obstructed justice in the Russia inquiry by September 1st.  For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Has All the Power
Discussion: CNN, Erick on the Radio and Townhall
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: Trump and DOJ in staredown
Washington Post:   Michael Flynn pleaded guilty. Now his supporters are trying to exonerate him.
Washington Post:
Trump says he will call for Justice Department to probe whether FBI 'surveilled the Trump Campaign …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Grappling With Risks of Proceeding With North Korea Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump, increasingly concerned that his summit meeting in Singapore next month with North Korea's leader could turn into a political embarrassment, has begun pressing his aides and allies about whether …
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Park Si-soo / The Korea Times:   North Korea charges $10,000 per reporter to cover Punggye-ri nuclear site blowup
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:   Trump is proving to be the most predictable of presidents
Washington Post:
Trump, South Korean leader commiserate over upcoming summit
Discussion: Axios and New York Magazine
Washington Post:
RNC paid nearly half a million dollars to law firm representing Hope Hicks and others in Russia probes … The Republican National Committee paid nearly half a million dollars to a law firm that represents former White House communications director Hope Hicks and others in the Russia investigations, according to a new federal filing.
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A Border Patrol agent detained two U.S. citizens at a gas station after hearing them speak Spanish … A Montana woman said she plans to take legal action after a Border Patrol agent detained and questioned her and a friend — both U.S. citizens — when he overheard them speaking Spanish at a gas station.
Ed Stannard / New Haven Register:
Hillary Clinton tells Yale seniors they need resiliency to meet democratic ‘crisis’  —  NEW HAVEN — The Yale University class of 2018 has prepared itself to meet the challenges facing American democracy, and it will need that resilience to take on those who would divide the country …
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New York Times:
Hillary and Bill Clinton Go Separate Ways for 2018 Midterm Elections  —  For years they dominated the party, brandishing their powerful financial network and global fame to pick favorites for primary elections and lift Democrats even in deep-red states.  They were viewed as a joint entity …
Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton to get Harvard medal for ‘transformative impact on society’
Discussion: twitchy.com and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Paul Ryan's House is collapsing, and if the chaos keeps accelerating it could force him out of the speakership before his planned graceful exit at the end of the year:  —  The state of play: A group of about 20 moderate Republicans are threatening to help Democrats force a vote on a DACA bill.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
The China bargain emerges  —  You could almost hear the markets breathe a sigh of relief this morning when Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced an armistice in the trade war.  —  Between the lines: This was basically foreseeable.  A few weeks ago, Axios had a story headlined …
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Washington Post:   Confusion and squabbling undermine Trump's steps forward on the world stage
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
How the Trump family sold U.S. foreign policy to the highest bidder  —  Today marks the 16-month anniversary of Donald Trump becoming the 45th president of the United States, and nowhere has our unlikeliest commander-in-chief placed a greater stamp on America's place in the world than his dramatic …
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Margherita Stancati / Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Crackdown on Driving Activists Taints Reforms
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Mississippi Man Tried Six Times for the Same Crime  —  One morning nearly 22 years ago, four employees of a furniture store in a small Mississippi town were shot to death.  For months afterward, local law-enforcement seemed stumped by the crime.  Eventually, the top prosecutor …
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Mario Batali Under Criminal Investigation For Sexual Misconduct: NYPD  —  Police confirm they're investigating the disgraced celebrity chef.  —  Mario Batali, the world-famous chef and restaurateur who has been accused by at least 11 women of sexual misconduct, is the subject …
Discussion: AOL, FOX 61 and Mediaite
Mara Gay / New York Times:
Thanks, Meghan Markle, We Needed That  —  We went to church on Saturday, all of us, and caught the Meghan and Harry spirit.  —  This American girl tried to avoid it as best she could.  Yes, I'm biracial like Meghan Markle, black like Meghan Markle, but I told myself I would watch …
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CNN:
Royal family website notes Meghan's ‘proud feminist’ credentials
Discussion: Mashable, New York Times and Bustle
Bloomberg:
China Considers Ending Birth Limits as Soon as This Year  — Plans to scrap controversial policy after about four decades  — Births fall despite 2015 decision to let parents have two kids  —  China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
An Email Referring To ‘Collusion’ Sheds Light On Cambridge Prof's Interactions With Trump Aide  —  Last July, Cambridge professor Stefan Halper contacted Carter Page with something resembling support for the Trump campaign aide, who has faced allegations that he is a Russian agent and a conduit …
Discussion: National Review and The Federalist
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Will the Fervor for Impeachment Start a Democratic Civil War?  —  A push to remove Donald Trump from office may lead to disaster in the midterms.  —  Al Green cuts a distinctive figure around the Capitol.  He is, for starters, the only male member of the House of Representatives with a ponytail.
 
 
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Blankenship to wage third-party bid after losing primary
Nelson W. Cunningham / Politico:
3 Predictions for What Mueller Will Do Next
CNN:
Pope Francis tells gay man: ‘God made you like that and loves you like that’
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Amid ethics scrutiny, EPA's Pruitt also finds his regulatory rollbacks hitting bumps
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal:
The FBI Informant Who Wasn't Spying
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
China is the greatest, growing threat to America
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Erin Durkin / New York Daily News:
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen payments put spotlight on New York investment firm linked to Russian billionaire
Brian Murphy / Washington Post:
Bernard Lewis, eminent historian of the Middle East, dies at 101
Melissa Klein / New York Post:
Parents outraged at school's silent tribute for Gaza victims
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