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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
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News digest / briefing document
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1.29 MB
Summary
This document is a media briefing or news digest dated approximately May 15, 2017, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. It summarizes high-profile political news, including the fallout from James Comey's firing, the Russia investigation, and healthcare legislation. Notably, it cites an op-ed by Kenneth Starr (historically associated with Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense) arguing against the appointment of a special prosecutor.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Lindsey Graham | Senator (R-S.C.) |
Stated Trump should provide recordings of conversations with Comey.
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| Donald Trump | President |
Subject of controversy regarding potential recordings of James Comey and Russia connections.
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| James Comey | Former FBI Director |
Conversations with Trump are the subject of the agenda item.
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| Chuck Schumer | Senator (D-N.Y.) |
Threatened to delay FBI director vote until a special prosecutor is appointed.
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| Price | Secretary of Health and Human Services (Implied) |
Predicts Senate AHCA vote before August.
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| Judd Gregg | Former Senator |
Authored opinion piece on GOP health bill.
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| Albert Hunt | Columnist |
Authored opinion piece regarding bad behavior becoming the norm.
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| Kenneth Starr | Former Judge |
Authored WSJ piece stating there is no need for Rosenstein to appoint a special prosecutor. (Note: Starr was also a k...
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| Rod Rosenstein | Deputy Attorney General (Implied) |
Mentioned in context of appointing a special prosecutor.
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Organizations (11)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| FBI |
Agency formerly directed by James Comey.
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| Reuters |
News source.
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| 9th Circuit |
Court reviewing travel ban.
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| The Hill |
News source.
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| Bloomberg BNA |
News source.
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| Bloomberg |
News source.
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| Bloomberg View |
News source.
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| The Wall Street Journal |
News source.
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| Senate |
Legislative body mentioned in multiple items.
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| GOP |
Political party.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025657'.
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Timeline (2 events)
May 15, 2017
Senators call for Trump to relinquish Comey tapes.
Washington D.C.
Locations (3)
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Mentioned in relation to potential connections with Trump.
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Represented by Lindsey Graham.
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Represented by Chuck Schumer.
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Relationships (2)
Discussion of recorded conversations between the President and former FBI Director.
Starr opining on Rosenstein's potential appointment of a special prosecutor.
Key Quotes (3)
"Senators including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that if President Donald Trump recorded conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should provide those recordings to lawmakers."Source
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"Democrats might seek to delay a vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed"Source
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Quote #2
"No need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor"Source
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Quote #3
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AGENDA ITEMS
Senators: Trump should relinquish Comey tapes
Senators including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that if President Donald Trump recorded conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should provide those recordings to lawmakers. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats might seek to delay a vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate potential connections between Trump and Russia.
Reuters (5/15)
Graham (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Senators including Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said on Sunday that if President Donald Trump recorded conversations with former FBI Director James Comey, he should provide those recordings to lawmakers. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats might seek to delay a vote on a new FBI director until a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate potential connections between Trump and Russia.
Reuters (5/15)
Graham (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
- 9th Circuit to weigh revised travel ban Reuters (5/15)
- Price predicts Senate AHCA vote before Aug. The Hill (5/12)
- Senate to look at mechanisms for infrastructure funding Bloomberg BNA (free content) (5/12)
- Price predicts Senate AHCA vote before Aug. The Hill (5/12)
- Senate to look at mechanisms for infrastructure funding Bloomberg BNA (free content) (5/12)
DATA POINTS
Consumer retail activity up in April
Retail sales increased by 0.4% in April, while the consumer-price index increased by 0.2% during the month. Retail sales improved in nine of the 13 main categories during April.
Bloomberg (5/12)
(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Retail sales increased by 0.4% in April, while the consumer-price index increased by 0.2% during the month. Retail sales improved in nine of the 13 main categories during April.
Bloomberg (5/12)
(Scott Olson/Getty Images)
THE CONVERSATION
- Former Sen. Judd Gregg: The simple fix GOP should make to health bill The Hill (5/15)
- Columnist Albert Hunt: Bad behavior is becoming the norm Bloomberg View (5/14)
- Former Judge Kenneth Starr: No need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/14)
- Columnist Albert Hunt: Bad behavior is becoming the norm Bloomberg View (5/14)
- Former Judge Kenneth Starr: No need for Rosenstein to appoint special prosecutor The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/14)
DAILY DIVERSION
$100 survived 34 transactions in a currency-exchange experiment
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