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4:50 PM ET, May 24, 2018

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CNN:
Women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior, harassment  —  An Phung and Chloe Melas  —  (CNN)A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on “Going In Style,” a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Pulls Out of June Summit Meeting With North Korea  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has notified Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12.  —  In a letter dated Thursday to Mr. Kim, the American president …
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Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast:
North Korea ‘Stood Up’ U.S. Team During Summit Prep, White House Official Says … A week before Donald Trump announced that he was scuttling a high-profile summit with Kim Jong-Un, White House officials were “stood up” by their North Korean counterparts at a planned meeting in Singapore, according to a senior administration official.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CNN
Associated Press:
The Latest: Pompeo not saying if South Korea was notified
Discussion: Axios and Yonhap News Agency
Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Art of the Fail  —  By canceling his summit with North Korean …
Richard Haass / Axios:
We're back where we started with North Korea
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
Wall Street Journal:
Roger Stone Sought Information on Clinton from Assange, Emails Show  —  Ex-Trump adviser urged intermediary to ask WikiLeaks for specific dates of rival candidate's communications  —  Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone privately sought information he considered damaging to Hillary Clinton …
Discussion: Washington Post
Shayna Jacobs / New York Daily News:
Harvey Weinstein set to turn himself in on sex crime charges in New York  —  Harvey Weinstein is expected to surrender to authorities Friday to face charges related to alleged sexual misconduct in connection to a probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's office and NYPD, the Daily News has confirmed.
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Wall Street Journal:
Harvey Weinstein to Surrender in New York Sex-Crimes Case  —  Former Hollywood producer has maintained he has never engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts  —  Harvey Weinstein, the veteran Hollywood producer, is expected to turn himself in to authorities Friday in connection …
New York Times:
Lawmakers Briefed on F.B.I.'s Informant in Russia Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — Top law enforcement and intelligence officials briefed congressional leaders from both parties on Thursday about the F.B.I.'s use of an informant in the Russia investigation, a highly unusual concession to Congress all but ordered by President Trump.
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NBC News:
Separate classified briefing for Nunes and Gowdy raises eyebrows  —  WASHINGTON — When it comes to Congress' role in the Russia investigation, there's the Senate Intelligence Committee, which has conducted its work in a cautious and bipartisan manner.  Despite their political differences …
Michael Barone / Washington Examiner:
Obama officials' spying on Trump a departure from norms
David French / New York Times:
Conservatives Fail the N.F.L.'s Free Speech Test  —  The United States is in the grips of a free-speech paradox.  At the same time that the law provides more protection to personal expression than at any time in the nation's history, large numbers of Americans feel less free to speak.
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Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast:
The NFL's New Anthem Policy Is Madness—But the Players Can Stop It
New York Times:
The N.F.L. Kneels to Trump
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
Elon Musk Shows Billionaires Need “News Literacy” Classes As Much As High Schoolers Do  —  When it comes to media criticism, comparing Elon Musk to Donald Trump is very unfair — to Trump.  —  BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief  —  When Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that media reports …
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Molly Roberts / Washington Post:
Elon Musk's meltdown makes perfect sense
Discussion: Vox, The Atlantic and Big Think
New York Times:
Trump Pardons Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Boxing Champion  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines.  —  Mr. Trump signed the pardon for Johnson during …
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USA Today:
Donald Trump should not assume he's above the law.  A sitting president can be indicted.  —  Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani would be unwise to assume presidents can't be indicted.  The Constitution doesn't bar it and Rod Rosenstein could allow it.  —  CONNECT
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Rudy Giuliani: Trump Won't Interview With Mueller Until We Get ‘Spygate’ Report
Discussion: USA Today, The Atlantic and IJR
Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Security troops on US nuclear missile base took LSD  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One airman said he felt paranoia.  Another marveled at the vibrant colors.  A third admitted, “I absolutely just loved altering my mind.”  —  Meet service members entrusted with guarding nuclear missiles that are among the most powerful in America's arsenal.
CNBC:
The Trump-Russia ties hiding in plain sight  —  Trump's in-plain-sight embrace of Russia gets obscured by the Trump news avalanche.  But long before running for president, Trump relied on Russian money.  Trump also consistently defends Russia and attacks U.S. officials investigating Russia.
Discussion: Raw Story
BBC:
MH17 missile owned by Russian brigade, investigators say  —  The missile that downed a Malaysia Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine in 2014 belonged to a Russian brigade, international investigators say.  —  For the first time, the Dutch-led team said the missile had come from a unit based in western Russia.
Discussion: Instapundit
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The Daily Beast:
Michael Cohen's Book on the ‘Trump Revolution’ Gets Scrapped Amid Legal Woes … Michael Cohen's legal troubles have claimed another victim: his personal memoir.  —  Earlier this year, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer met with a number of publishers in New York …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The group least likely to think the U.S. has a responsibility to accept refugees?  Evangelicals.  —  In February 2017, as debate raged nationally over President Trump's decision to curtail immigration to the United States, the conservative Christian Broadcasting Network dipped into the Bible …
Discussion: Pew Research Center and Splinter
Andrew Perez / MapLight:
Chris Christie Blocks Disclosure Of His Office's Emails With Jared Kushner's Company  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is blocking requests for copies of his office's correspondence with the real estate company previously managed by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Michael Avenatti Is the 1990s-Style Celebrity Lawyer of the Trump Age  —  On cable news these days, there are very few people who have approached President Trump's ubiquity.  In fact, there is only one, and his name is Michael Avenatti.  (Stormy who?)  —  Avenatti is not the first attorney …
Discussion: Fox News
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Avenatti Seeks to Revive Hush Money Lawsuit After Trump's Comments
Discussion: Raw Story
Zaid Jilani / The Intercept:
“Most Progressive Democrat” Shri Thanedar Denied He Was Enamored With Marco Rubio.  C-SPAN Footage Begs to Differ.  —  Michigan businessperson Shri Thanedar — having put millions of dollars of his own money into television ads calling himself the “most progressive” candidate in the race …
Discussion: Washington Post
Tom Toles / Washington Post:
No, we can't just discuss things like reasonable adults, and Fox News is the reason  —  Much has been made of how Fox “News” has degenerated into something between President Trump's propaganda arm and his shock troops.  And many Americans are still somewhat unaware of how unfair and unbalanced this spigot of misinformation has become.
Discussion: Raw Story and Eschaton
Jim Morrill / The Charlotte Observer:
After tough primary, Pittenger wants Mark Harris to say, 'Hey, I'm sorry' to back him  —  North Carolina Rep. Robert Pittenger has refused to endorse the man who beat him in this month's Republican primary, saying Mark Harris should apologize for his attack ads.
Annie Karni / Politico:
George Conway's Tweets Raise West Wing Eyebrows  —  The spicy Twitter feed of Kellyanne Conway's husband has gotten noticed in the Oval Office.  But friends say the real target of his ire isn't Donald Trump.  —  George Conway's Manhattan law firm sits near the corner of Sixth Avenue and 52nd Street …
Discussion: Mediaite
David McCabe / Axios:
Facebook's archive of political ads is now live  —  Facebook turned on its new political ad transparency regime on Thursday.  —  Why it matters: After the 2016 election manipulation scandal, Facebook's efforts to police ads on its platform will be closely watched ahead of the midterms.
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Ivanka Trump now has full security clearance, too  —  Ivanka Trump's security clearance was upgraded to permanent Top Secret at the same time as Jared Kushner's upgrade on May 1, according to a person briefed on the matter.  The White House declined to comment on this story.
Discussion: TalkLeft, The Guardian and RedState
Gary Horcher / KIRO:
Woman says her Amazon device recorded private conversation, sent it out to random contact  —  A Portland family contacted Amazon to investigate after they say a private conversation in their home was recorded by Amazon's Alexa — the voice-controlled smart speaker — and that the recorded audio …
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Putin ally suggests Seychelles meeting with Erik Prince more than chance encounter over a beer  —  The Russian fund manager involved in a January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles Islands with Trump supporter Erik Prince has become the latest person to raise questions about Prince's claim during …
Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
How a Weakened ESPN Became Consumed by Politics  —  Arguments over tweets, tension with owner Disney increased anxiety over the network's future in era of cord-cutting  —  John Skipper was furious.  —  One of his star anchors, Jemele Hill, had sent a tweet calling President Donald Trump a “white supremacist.”
Discussion: Deadspin
Matt Volz / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Ethics complaint made over 2017 reporter attack  —  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The head of the Montana Democratic Party on Thursday asked for a congressional ethics investigation into whether Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte lied to the police and the public when he assaulted a reporter last year.
Hans Morgenstern / WSVN-TV:
Lockdown lifted at Blanche Ely High after all-clear given by BSO  —  The lockdown at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach has been lifted after deputies found no threat following reports of someone on campus possibly armed with a gun.  —  Broward Sheriff's Office deputies first responded …
 
 
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Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Trump's company wouldn't say what his new $107K business was, until after we tracked it down
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Politico:
Senate passes harassment bill as civil rights groups slam it
Discussion: Townhall
Aída Chávez / The Intercept:
Planned Parenthood Is Asking Donald Trump's Labor Board For Help Busting Its Colorado Union
Discussion: Daily Wire
Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
TV's Arms Race for Talent Is Blowing Up Traditional Studio Deals
Discussion: Daily Wire
David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
Progressive Energy Is Sweeping the Country — But Not New York's Democratic Party
Sarah Jones / New Republic:
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Liberals Really Shouldn't Be Defending MS-13 Just Because Donald Trump Doesn't Like Them
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Andrew McCabe Spent $70,000 On A Table. The FBI Hid It From Congress
Uri Blau / Haaretz:
Spying on Linda Sarsour: Israeli firm compiled BDS dossier for Adelson-funded U.S. group battling her campus appearances
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
The Elevation of Imprecision
Discussion: Althouse
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Nicolle Wallace Warns Viewers About Lies And Smears Before Playing Trump Comments