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6:40 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
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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 …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Justice Department calls for inquiry after Trump demands probe into whether FBI ‘infiltrated or surveilled’ his campaign
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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Washington Post:
Trump, South Korean leader commiserate over upcoming summit
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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.
Discussion: Splinter
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
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.
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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: 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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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 …
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 …
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 …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Stormy Daniels's lawyer is a media star.  So why is he threatening journalists?  —  Ever since the story broke in March over President Trump's lawyer paying hush money to porn actress Stormy Daniels, her hard-charging lawyer has been everywhere.  —  Michael Avenatti has fed stories to major publications …
CNN:
CNN RELIABLE SOURCES  —  THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT.  THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.  —  [11:00:09] BRIAN STELTER, CNN HOST: Hey, I'm Brian Stelter.  And it's time for RELIABLE SOURCES.  This is our weekly look at the story behind the story, of how the media really works, how the news gets made.
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
China is the greatest, growing threat to America  —  China has outlined strategies for 2018, 2025 and 2050 all designed to displace the United States as the dominant global economic and national security superpower.  —  Why it matters: While America dawdles and bickers, China is thinking long-term — and acting now, everywhere.
 
 
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Erin Durkin / New York Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: De Blasio to tell NYPD to stop arresting New Yorkers for smoking pot in public
Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Hillary Clinton to get Harvard medal for ‘transformative impact on society’
Discussion: twitchy.com and The Daily Caller
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
Discussion: IJR and Fox News Insider
Yahoo:
Muslim beaten to death in India for allegedly killing cow
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Discussion: Politico
Associated Press:
US anti-IS office gets reprieve as Syria pullout accelerates
Discussion: One America News Network and Axios
 Earlier Items: 
Sattkisson / Sharyl Attkisson:
“Collusion against Trump” timeline
Discussion: twitchy.com
Kim Barker / New York Times:
Behind New York's Housing Crisis: Weakened Laws and Fragmented Regulation
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: Will Mueller play hardball with Trump?
Discussion: CNN
Jonathan D. Salant / New Jersey Online:
This Republican was only Jersey politico to back bill that would have cut N.J. food stamps
CBS News:
CBS News Nation Tracker poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on N.K.
Discussion: Breitbart
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
The earth cracked open. Walls of lava encroached. That's just life on a Hawaiian volcano.
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Texas runoff between Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher a pivotal moment for national Democrats
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize

 
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