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7:40 PM ET, May 21, 2018

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Associated Press:
The princes, the president and the fortune seekers  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After a year spent carefully cultivating two princes from the Arabian Peninsula, Elliott Broidy, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump, thought he was finally close to nailing more than $1 billion in business.
Jake Tapper / CNN:
Trump listening to outside advisers, not insiders, on fight with DOJ  —  Outsider advisers urged Trump to attack DOJ  —  (CNN)A loose and informal group of Trump advisers outside the White House, some of whom think the President is being ill served by White House chief of staff John Kelly …
Discussion: New Republic, Mediaite and Shakesville
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
'We're in Venezuela'—Trump's Latest FBI Attack Stuns, Saddens Justice Officials
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:   At Trump's Urging, Justice Department Expands Investigation of Investigators
Wall Street Journal:
The FBI Informant Who Wasn't Spying
Axios:
Exclusive: Peter Navarro pushed Stefan Halper for Trump job  —  President Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, recommended appointing Stefan Halper, an academic and suspected FBI informant on the Trump campaign, to a senior role in the Trump administration, Axios has learned.
Michael B. Mukasey / USA Today:
End Robert Mueller's investigation  —  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.  Buzz60
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Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump Has All the Power  —  Sunday afternoon, President Trump tweeted an extraordinary threat—extraordinary even by the standards of Donald Trump's norm-busting use of Twitter and abusive conduct toward the Justice Department and federal investigations: “I hereby demand …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
There Is Only One Trump Scandal  —  The sheer volume of Trump scandals can seem difficult to keep track of.  —  There's the ongoing special-counsel investigation into whether the Trump campaign aided a Russian campaign to aid Trump's candidacy and defeat his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton …
Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Helped Trump Donor Seek Investment From Qatar Fund  —  Trump lawyer was a consultant in pitch seeking funds for nuclear power plant  —  President Donald Trump's personal lawyer helped a major donor to Mr. Trump's inauguration pitch a nuclear-power investment …
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Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
Michael Cohen Met With Qatari Official and Nuclear Plant Owner Last Month
Barbara Slavin / Axios:
Pompeo's Mission Impossible on Iran  —  Since President Donald Trump rejected State Department appeals for more time to reach a supplemental understanding with the Europeans on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tried to make a virtue out of failure.  —  Yes, but: The policy he outlined …
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Foreign Policy:
Pompeo's Iran Plan Is a Pipe Dream
Mike Pompeo / US Department of State:
U.S. Department of State
The Onion:
‘The Onion’ Has Finally Read Michael Cohen's 2013 Email Regarding His Client Donald Trump And Would Like To Discuss The Matter Further At His Convenience  —  In a free press, journalists must expose the truth even if it upsets those in power.  Our work often leads to significant backlash …
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
Kennedy retirement rumors shift into overdrive  —  Like clockwork, Washington has whipped itself into a frenzy over rumors of a possible retirement on the Supreme Court.  —  All eyes are on Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who reportedly considered calling it quits last spring.
Discussion: Daily Wire
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Neil Gorsuch Just Demolished Labor Rights
Discussion: USA Today, VICE, VICE News and Mother Jones
Tennessean.com:
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker turns down offer to become next U.S. ambassador to Australia  —  Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel  —  The Trump administration wanted U.S. Sen. Bob Corker to join its diplomatic ranks.  —  But the retiring Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman declined …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Bernie's army in disarray  —  The Sanders-inspired grass-roots group ‘Our Revolution’ is flailing, an extensive review by POLITICO shows, fueling cocerns about a potential 2020 bid.  —  Bernie Sanders' top operatives formed “Our Revolution” after he lost the 2016 primaries to keep …
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Taylor Dobbs / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Bernie Sanders to Seek Reelection to U.S. Senate
Discussion: Washington Post
Associated Press:
The Latest: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders launches Senate bid
Discussion: Politico
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 …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Too inconvenient’: Trump goes rogue on phone security  —  The president has kept features at risk for hacking and resisted efforts by staff to inspect the phones he uses for tweeting.  —  President Donald Trump uses a White House cell phone that isn't equipped with sophisticated security features designed …
Discussion: Political Wire
Netflix Media Center:
Netflix Forming Storytelling Partnership With Barack and Michelle Obama  —  Hollywood, Calif., May 21, 2018 — President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series with Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Coming to Netflix: The Obamas Sign Deal to Produce Shows and Films
The White House:
WHAT: The violent animals of MS-13 have committed heinous, violent attacks in communities across America.  —  Too many innocent Americans have fallen victim to the unthinkable violence of MS-13's animals.  —  At the State of the Union in January 2018, President Trump brought …
Jon Lee Anderson / New Yorker:
The Diplomat Who Quit the Trump Administration  —  For John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama, moral failings at home seemed to compound tactical failings abroad.  —  John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama and a former Marine helicopter pilot, is not averse to strong language …
Discussion: The Week
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Blankenship to wage third-party bid after losing primary  —  The failed GOP candidate said he'll run as the Constitution Party nominee, but West Virginia law appears to stand in his way.  —  West Virginia coal baron and former prisoner Don Blankenship announced on Monday that he plans …
Ken Livingstone:
Statement from Ken Livingstone  —  “After much consideration, I have decided to resign from the Labour Party.  —  The ongoing issues around my suspension from the Labour Party have become a distraction from the key political issue of our time - which is to replace a Tory government overseeing …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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BBC:
Ken Livingstone to quit Labour amid anti-Semitism row
Discussion: Politico
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Mick Mulvaney: Make House Democrats ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ About Pelosi  —  On Sunday, White House budget director Mick Mulvaney strongly endorsed the idea that House speaker Paul Ryan should step down in order to trigger an election that would force House Democrats to vote for unpopular Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
David Edelstein / Vulture:
Every Star Wars Movie, Ranked  —  A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was no Star Wars, and the business and art of movies were vastly different.  —  Yes, it was technically a mere 42 Earth years ago and in our own Milky Way galaxy, but it was before studios spoke of “franchises” …
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Trump signs repeal of auto-loan policy that targeted racial bias  —  has repealed auto-lending guidance from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), revoking a rule that was put in place to protect minority customers from predatory practices.  —  Trump's signature on a congressional …
Discussion: Vox and Politico
 
 
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
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Politico:
Trump to boost request for border wall funding by half-billion dollars
Discussion: National Review
Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
‘Jesus never charged a leper a co-pay’: the rise of the religious left
Discussion: RedState
The Smoking Gun:
Federal Charges For Man Caught Peeing In-Flight
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Paul Joseph Watson / infowars.com:
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Four-day weeks bring smiles in rural schools. But will they work in big cities?
Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
It's About Time Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell Located Their Spines
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Kaepernick collusion case proving that teams viewed him as a starting quarterback
Discussion: The Root, AOL and Raw Story
Amb. David Friedman / Fox News:
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman: Liberal media sides with Hamas over Trump
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Advising Bolton Is a ‘Shadow N.S.C.’
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Bloomberg:
China Considers Ending Birth Limits as Soon as This Year
 

 
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