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Analysis: Trump intel sharing risks damaging US alliances


WASHINGTON (AP) -- For months, U.S. allies have anxiously wondered if President Donald Trump could be trusted with some of the world's most sensitive national security secrets.

Now, just a few days before Trump's debut on the international stage, he's giving allies new reasons to worry, and potentially putting crucial intelligence-sharing agreements at risk ...

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/analysis-trump-intel-sharing-likely-leave-allies-anxious-072653556.html




Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent.
Associated PressMay 16, 2017


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GOP Senator: White House In A 'Downward Spiral'

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump’s administration Monday evening, telling reporters the White House must find a way to reverse its “downward spiral” ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-senator-white-house-apos-001555597.html


Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump’s administration Monday evening, telling reporters the White House must find a way to reverse its “downward spiral.”




Igor Bobic
The Huffington Post•May 15, 2017


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European official says their country might stop sharing intelligence with US if Trump leaked to Russia


A European country has reportedly said it may stop sharing intelligence with the US, if it transpires Donald Trump provided classified information to Russia.

In a warning that will further add to concerns about the US intelligence community amid the fallout of Mr Trump’s actions, the senior official said they may take that step, despite the President’s claim that he had the right to share the details with Russia ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/european-official-says-country-might-135400867.html


National Security Adviser HR McMaster makes a statement outside the West Wing of the White House. (AP)
“The President and the foreign minister reviewed a range of common threats to our two countries including threats to civil aviation.




Andrew Buncombe,The Independent 10 hours ago

 

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Donald Trump's aides heard 'yelling' in White House office as presidency descends into chaos

... Buzzfeed’s White House correspondent Adrian Carrasquillo said journalists in the hallway could soon “hear yelling coming from the room where officials are.”

Minutes later, televisions were turned up “super loud” in an apparent attempt to drown out the shouting and prevent reporters overhearing the heated discussions; at around 7.30pm local time (12.30am BST), Ms Sanders emerged to announce that White House officials would not be answering any more questions for the evening ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-apos-aides-heard-093800024.html


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Lizzie Dearden
The IndependentMay 16, 2017


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Russia hits back at claims Trump shared classified info, calls newspapers ‘dangerous’

... Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, dismissed the claims in a Facebook post Tuesday, the day after reports emerged that Trump had revealed intelligence about a planned Islamic State operation to Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

"Guys, have you been reading American newspapers again? Don't read them," wrote Zakharova ...

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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/russia-hits-back-claims-trump-105056042.html




Karen Gilchrist
CNBCMay 16, 2017


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Look at them fools y'all

Will Donald Trump Be Impeached? Despite Comey Memo and Russia-ISIS Leaks, Republicans Aren't Ready to Abandon the President

For Republicans in Washington, the past week has had a grim, Groundhog Day quality, each morning bringing news of yet another scandalous breach in protocol or intemperate tweet from their party’s commander in chief. Republicans’ responses, however, have been remarkably unchanging, despite the rising sense that the Trump White House is in deep crisis. Republican lawmakers express concerns about Donald Trump’s behavior, but are they ready to abandon the president?

https://finance.yahoo.com/m/0d9778b7-0098-3e48-816e-012c833b914d/why-republicans-aren’t-ready.html



Emily Cadei
Newsweek•May 16, 2017


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John McCain: Trump Scandals 'Reaching Watergate Size And Scale'

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) just used the “W” word when talking about the growing scandals surrounding President Donald Trump.

“We’ve seen this movie before. It’s reaching Watergate size and scale,” he said at a Republican event on Tuesday night, according to GOP strategist Ana Navarro. “This is not good for the country” ...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/john-mccain-trump-scandals-apos-023021677.html


Reporters surround Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to ask questions about Donald Trump's actions as he heads to a weekly policy luncheon at the Capitol on Tuesday. McCain reportedly said later Tuesday that the scandals are "reaching Watergate size and scale."



Ed Mazza
The Huffington Post•May 16, 2017


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Republicans resign themselves to Trump's scandals
Silence or grudging support is the price of potentially getting Obamacare repeal and tax cuts, and they're still willing to pay it

Sen. Bob Corker had just enjoyed an 80-minute feast with Donald Trump in late April, the “best” one-on-one time he’d had with the new president. Yet even then, the Republican senator was worried ...

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/16/trump-scandals-republicans-congress-238460


“Right now they seem to take one step forward and two steps back,” Sen. Bob Corker said of the Trump administration in an interview. | AP Photo




By BURGESS EVERETT and JOSH DAWSEY
05/16/17 06:49 PM EDT


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We now know a lot more on how Americans feel about Trump's controversial James Comey firing

The outlet found that 37% of respondents supported the president's decision to oust Comey while 48% opposed the move, another 15% were unsure.

A Tuesday poll from the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling provided insight into Americans' thoughts on President Donald Trump's unexpected firing of the FBI director, James Comey, last week ...

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/now-know-lot-more-americans-175155490.html


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Allan Smith
Business InsiderMay 16, 2017


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Robert Mueller appointed special counsel to oversee probe into Russia's interference in 2016 election

... Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was assigned by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to "oversee the previously-confirmed FBI investigation of Russian government efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, and related matters" ...

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https://www.yahoo.com/gma/robert-mu...e-russias-220156046--abc-news-topstories.html



MIKE LEVINE and ADAM KELSEY
Good Morning AmericaMay 17, 2017


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