The headline news from May 19, 2017

The archive of all headlines from May 19, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Robert Mueller Trump at odds with White House over appointment

The Guardian  19/May/2017 00:00:15

White House statement welcomed ex-FBI director’s appointment to oversee the Trump-Russia investigation, while the US president lashed out on Twitter

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 00:00:17

Trump fired the FBI director last week even though Comey was overseeing an investigation into whether anyone associated with Trump's campaign cooperated with Russia during the 2016 election. Health insurers and state officials say Trump is undermining Obamacare, pushing up rates

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Mueller, New Special Counsel, Is Known for Independence

New York Times  19/May/2017 00:15:05

President Trump denied any contacts between Russia and his campaign, though he added, “I can only speak for myself.”Mr. Trump lamented that the issue was dividing the country.

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Flynn Delayed Anti-ISIS Plan That Turkey Opposed

NBC News  19/May/2017 00:30:10

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Trump denies collusion with Russia but says ’I can only speak for myself’

The Guardian  19/May/2017 00:30:11

The president, at a remarkable press conference, was forced to deny he had done anything worthy of criminal charges – calling Russia crisis ‘a witch hunt’

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Trump denies collusion with Russia but says I ’speak for myself’

The Guardian  19/May/2017 01:00:08

The president, at a remarkable press conference, was forced to deny he had done anything worthy of criminal charges – calling Russia crisis ‘a witch hunt’

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Decision to Fire Comey Was Made Before Justice Memo

New York Times  19/May/2017 01:15:04

President Trump denied any contacts between Russia and his campaign, though he added, “I can only speak for myself.”Mr. Trump lamented that the issue was dividing the country.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 01:30:11

Trump fired the FBI director last week even though Comey was overseeing an investigation into whether anyone associated with Trump's campaign cooperated with Russia during the 2016 election. Rosenstein knew Trump was going to fire Comey before writing his memo about the FBI director

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Outreach From President Made Comey Uneasy, a Friend Said

New York Times  19/May/2017 02:00:09

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, described being dismayed by President Trump’s attempts to build a personal relationship with him amid the Russia investigation.A close friend of Mr. Comey’s said that he saw Mr. Trump’s behavior in a “more menacing light” and decided to speak out.

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Outreach From President Made Comey Uneasy, a Friend Says

New York Times  19/May/2017 02:15:09

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, described being dismayed by President Trump’s attempts to build a personal relationship with him amid the Russia investigation.A close friend of Mr. Comey’s said that he saw Mr. Trump’s behavior in a “more menacing light” and decided to speak out.

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Pence Was Kept in Dark About Flynn Problems, Source Says

NBC News  19/May/2017 03:30:06

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 04:15:09

While recent presidents have made their debut foreign trip to Canada or Mexico, President Trump wants to return the U.S. strategic focus to the Middle East.Trump's trip is expected to shine a spotlight on the United States' relationship with Saudi Arabia

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Outreach From President Made Comey Uneasy, a Friend Says

New York Times  19/May/2017 06:00:07

James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, described being dismayed by President Trump’s attempts to build a personal relationship with him amid the Russia investigation.A friend of Mr. Comey’s said that he saw Mr. Trump’s behavior in a “more menacing light” and decided to speak out.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 06:45:09

The growing frustration with the Trump administration’s management undercuts a key White House claim that Obamacare insurance marketplaces are collapsing on their own. Science Now

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Trump denies collusion with Russia but says he ’speaks for himself’

The Guardian  19/May/2017 08:30:08

The president, at a remarkable press conference, was forced to deny he had done anything worthy of criminal charges – calling Russia crisis ‘a witch hunt’

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 08:45:07

The growing frustration with the Trump administration’s management undercuts a key White House claim that Obamacare insurance marketplaces are collapsing on their own. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 10:15:07

As global warming marches onward and land-ice reserves continue to melt into the seas, oceans are continuing their upward creep. Politics

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Julian Assange Swedish prosecutors drop rape investigation

The Guardian  19/May/2017 11:30:08

Sweden’s director of public prosecution, Marianne Ny, says she has decided to discontinue investigation into WikiLeaks founder

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Live Julian Assange rape inquiry dropped but UK police say arrest warrant still stands

The Guardian  19/May/2017 12:15:07

Metropolitan police in London say arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder, who is holed up in Ecuadorian embassy, still stands

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 12:15:09

If healthcare is a right, then the focus is on ensuring that everyone has affordable coverage. If it's a privilege, then there’s more room to accommodate for-profit companies and to deny care to a significant number of people.Health insurers plan big Obamacare rate hikes — and they blame Trump

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Live Julian Assange rape inquiry dropped but UK police say arrest warrant still stands

The Guardian  19/May/2017 12:45:09

As Sweden drops investigation, Met police say WikiLeaks founder still faces arrest for breaching bail conditions on entering Ecuadorian embassy

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Live Julian Assange rape inquiry dropped but UK arrest still possible

The Guardian  19/May/2017 13:45:07

As Sweden drops investigation, Met police say WikiLeaks founder still faces arrest for breaching bail conditions on entering Ecuadorian embassy

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 15:15:17

Last year, a rash of suicides pushed the Yurok tribe, California’s largest and one of its poorest, into an existential crisis. Seven Yurok had killed themselves during a 15-month span. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 15:45:08

'There is a suicide epidemic going on among young people who feel they have no hope for the future,' wrote Dan French, after his son killed himself. 'The lack of training opportunities, jobs, or even recreational facilities, invites unhealthy behavior and feelings of despair.' NATION

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Anthony Weiner to Plead Guilty in Sexting Case: Sources

NBC News  19/May/2017 16:00:13

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The Guardian  19/May/2017 16:15:07

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 16:15:09

'There is a suicide epidemic going on among young people who feel they have no hope for the future,' wrote Dan French, after his son killed himself. 'The lack of training opportunities, jobs, or even recreational facilities, invites unhealthy behavior and feelings of despair.'

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’Show me the proof – or get off his case’ Trump diehards dismiss Russia scandal

The Guardian  19/May/2017 16:30:24

The latest controversy to hit the White House has rocked Washington – but Trump voters in this once-Democratic stronghold are standing by their man

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Anthony Weiner to Plead Guilty to Sexting Teen: Sources

NBC News  19/May/2017 16:45:26

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Anthony Weiner Expected to Plead Guilty to Sexting Teen

NBC News  19/May/2017 17:15:06

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Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty to Sexting Teen

NBC News  19/May/2017 17:45:07

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’I Have a Sickness’: Weiner Cries While Pleading Guilty to Sexting Teen

NBC News  19/May/2017 18:30:10

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On Saudi Trip, Trump Tasked With Mending Relations

NBC News  19/May/2017 20:45:09

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President’s Outreach Made Comey Uneasy, Friend Says

New York Times  19/May/2017 21:00:08

President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office that firing James B. Comey had relieved “great pressure” on him.“He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Comey, according a White House document.

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Decision to Fire Comey Was Made Before Justice Memo

New York Times  19/May/2017 21:15:05

President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office that firing James B. Comey had relieved “great pressure” on him.“He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Comey, according a White House document.

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Decision to Fire Comey Was Made Before Justice Memo

New York Times  19/May/2017 21:30:09

President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office that firing James B. Comey had relieved “great pressure” on him.“He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Comey, according to a White House document.

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On Saudi Trip, Trump Tasked With Mending Relations

NBC News  19/May/2017 21:30:10

Trump’s First Foreign Trip

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 21:45:12

A State Lands Commission's lawsuit to overturn a San Francisco ballot measure that can limit the height of waterfront developments is stirring up trouble for the lieutenant governor as he runs for governor. CALIFORNIA

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 22:15:09

Rosenstein leaves lawmakers with the understanding that the probe underway by Special Counsel Robert Mueller III, a former FBI director, will be wide-reaching and attempt to restore Americans' confidence in the political system.

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Los Angeles Times  19/May/2017 22:30:12

 

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Trump-Russia Officials identify White House ’person of interest’ in investigation

The Guardian  19/May/2017 22:45:06

New report comes as leaked account suggests Donald Trump called James Comey ‘a real nut job’ after firing him from position as head of the FBI

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