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Russia
Ex-C.I.A. Chief Reveals Mounting Concern Over Trump Campaign and Russia
(New York Times – 5/23/17)
CIA Director Alerted FBI to Pattern of Contacts Between Russian Officials and Trump Campaign Associates
(Washington Post – 5/23/17)
Calculating or Naive? Trump Caught in Cloud of Russia Probe Revelations
(CNN – 5/23/17)
GOP Strategist Admits he Colluded with Russian Hackers to Hurt Hillary Clinton, Democrats
(Salon – 5/25/17)
Trump Asked DNI, NSA to Deny Evidence of Russia Collusion
(CNN – 5/23/17)
White House, Department of Justice Miss Deadline to Provide Comey Memos, Records
(USA Today – 5/24/17)
Jared Kushner
Russian Ambassador Told Moscow that Kushner Wanted Secret Communications Channel with Kremlin
(Washington Post – 5/26/17)
Mike Flynn
(Washington Post – 5/22/17)
Paul Manafort
(Washington Post – 5/24/17)
Jeff Sessions
Organized Crime
Trump’s Casino was a Money Laundering Concern Shortly After it Opened
(CNN – 5/22/17)
Explosive Dutch Documentary Says Trump has Deep Ties to Russia’s Mafia Underworld
(Raw Story – 5/12/17)
Other Stories That You Should Know About:
Trump Budget
Trump’s Budget by the Numbers: What Gets Cut and Why
(CNN – 5/23/17)
Trump Budget Seeks Huge Cuts to Science and Medical Research, Disease Prevention
(Washington Post – 5/23/17)
Trump’s Budget Cuts Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CNN – 5/24/17)
Trump Leaks Information Again, Jeopardizing US Military and More
Trump Revealed Submarine Locations to Philippines President
(The Hill – 5/24/17)
Trump’s Loose Lips Drive Allies to Reassess U.S. Access to Intel
(Miami Herald – 5/25/17)
Conflicts of Interest
Despite Promise, Trump’s Business Offers Little Information About Foreign Profits
(Washington Post – 5/24/17)
Trump’s Trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy
Read the Embarrassing Scribbled Note Donald Trump Left at the Holocaust Memorial in Israel
(Daily KOS – 5/23/17)
With Gift and in Conversation, Vatican Presses Trump on Climate Change
(New York Times – 5/24/17)
Out of Step: G7 Leaders Take a Stroll, Trump Takes a Golf Cart
(The Times UK – 5/26/17)
International Relations
Following Trump’s Trip, Merkel Says Europe Can’t Rely on ‘Others.’ She Means the U.S.
(Washington Post – 5/28/17)
Ethics
White House Moves to Block Ethics Inquiry Into Ex-Lobbyists on Payroll
(New York Times – 5/22/17)
On Same Weekend as Record-Breaking Arms Deal, Saudis Announced $100 Million Donation to Ivanka Fund
(Daily KOS – 5/21/17)
Keeping Track of the Basics:
Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Their Status in the Approval Process
(Full Article – The Atlantic)
Entire Trump Administration: Who’s Who
(Full Info – Real Clear Politics)
Ongoing Tracking of Trump-Russia Connections
(Compiled and updated by the office of US Representative Eric Swalwell, House Intelligence Committee)
Ongoing Tracking of Trump-Russia Connections
(Washington Post)
How Much Have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Stays Cost Us So Far?
(Is Trump at Mar-a-Lago?)
Editorials
Satire: Trump Boasts that his Impeachment will Get Higher TV Ratings Than All Other Impeachments
(Andy Borowitz – New Yorker – 5/1217)
What Will Trump’s Fake-News Habit Mean in a Crisis?
(The Atlantic – 5/15/17)
Right-Wing Extremists are a Bigger Threat to America Than ISIS
(Newsweek – 2/4/16)
Mike Pence Wants us to Believe he’s Innocent. Don’t Buy it.
(Washington Post – 5/19/17)
Donald Trump’s $10 Trillion Magic Asterisk
(Washington Post – 5/24/17)
The Enormity of Trump’s Scam is Coming into View
(Washington Post – 5/24/17)
Cartoons, Images & Videos
Melania Slaps Away President Trump’s Hand on Tel Aviv Tarmac at Start of Israel Trip
(New York Daily News – 5/22/17)
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox Offers Advice to Donald Trump:
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Trump Pushes Prime Minister of Montenegro Aside – Posted by Tucson News Now:
Posted on Twitter by Christopher Cooper (NOT Photoshopped):
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Posted by Jens Böttiger:
Cartoon by Steve Sack in Star Tribune:
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