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Trump has mastered the art of seeming like he's telling the truth
Washington Post
There are two steps involved in President Trump's defense of the allegations leveled against him by former FBI director James B. Comey. The first is to make the question a he-said, he-said contest between the two men. The second is to make himself seem ...
OPINION: The damaging case against James ComeyThe Hill (blog)
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May vows to stay course on Brexit, but resignation pressure builds after stunning loss
Washington Post
LONDON — On the day after British voters delivered an astonishing repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May at the very moment that she had expected to be her crowning glory, she tried to go on as though nothing much had changed. She would stay on as ...
The British Election That Somehow Made Brexit Even HarderNew York Times
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May pledges minority government after UK election debacle on eve of Brexit talks
Reuters
LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would form a government backed by a small Northern Irish party after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority in an election days before launching talks on Britain's EU departure.
After shock British vote result, Europe ponders the fate of Brexit negotiationsWashington Post
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There's no indication Comey violated the law. Trump may be about to.
Washington Post
President Trump's declaration that the Thursday testimony of former FBI director James B. Comey was a “total and complete vindication” despite “so many false statements and lies” was the sort of brashly triumphant and loosely-grounded-in-reality ...
Comey Drama A Reminder Presidential Disaster Often Hits In Times Of High ConfidenceNPR
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Trump's 'infrastructure week' goes off the rails
The Hill
The White House's self-proclaimed "infrastructure week" has generated a flurry of headlines on nearly everything else. Part of the reason the initiative was overshadowed was ex-FBI Director James Comey's gripping testimony on Capitol Hill, which ...
Trump says environmental reports should shrink to 'a few simple pages'Washington Post
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May's gamble on a snap British vote backfires spectacularly, as losses trigger calls to step down
Washington Post
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May's bet that she could strengthen her grip on power by calling an early election backfired spectacularly on Friday, with her Conservative Party losing its parliamentary majority and May facing calls to resign.
Theresa May Loses Overall Majority in UK ParliamentNew York Times
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Judge denies bail for accused NSA leaker Reality Winner after not guilty plea
Washington Post
A federal judge on Thursday denied bail to Reality Leigh Winner, the 25-year-old Georgia woman accused of leaking classified information to the media, after prosecutors argued she remains a flight risk, a threat to the public and could possibly leak ...
During Rare Look Inside Her Home, Parents Say Fellow Inmates Stand By Reality WinnerHuffPost
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Japan's Parliament Passes Law Allowing Emperor to Abdicate
New York Times
Emperor Akihito, much revered by the people of Japan, transformed the role of emperor after succeeding his father, Hirohito, in 1989. Credit Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. TOKYO — Japan's Parliament opened the door to ...
Naruhito: Will Japan's crown prince be a 'fresh breeze' for the monarchy?BBC News
Japan's Emperor Will Be Permitted To AbdicateNPR
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Comey Bluntly Raises Possibility of Trump Obstruction and Condemns His 'Lies'
New York Times
“Those were lies, plain and simple,” James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, told the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, discussing White House explanations for his firing . Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — James B.
Comey: White House lied about me, FBIWashington Post
Digging in for long haul, Trump hits muteCNN
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Behind Trump's silence: Why the counterpuncher let others do the punching
Washington Post
The world was waiting for a tweet that never came. All day Thursday, President Trump had nothing to say — on his preferred medium of Twitter or anywhere else. He let others do his talking. During James B. Comey's extraordinary Senate testimony, it was ...
Winners and losers from Comey's testimonyThe Hill
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British election exit poll points to unexpected trouble for May that could test her hold on power
Washington Post
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May was locked Thursday in a surprisingly tight contest with Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn that could test her grip on power, according to exit polls released after voting ended in the country's second ...
UK election: Hung parliament projected in shock defeat for ConservativesFox News
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