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“Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry” plus 33 more NYT

“Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry” plus 33 more NYT

Days Before Firing, Comey Asked for More Resources for Russia Inquiry

Posted: 10 May 2017 09:42 AM PDT

James B. Comey made his appeal during a meeting last week with the deputy attorney general, who wrote the memo used to justify his firing.

Inside the F.B.I., Stunned Agents Wonder About Future of Russia Inquiry

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:04 AM PDT

Agents said they were still under a cloud from the F.B.I.'s role in the election and that President Trump's firing of James B. Comey further hurt morale.

‘Enough Was Enough’: How Festering Anger at Comey Ended in His Firing

Posted: 10 May 2017 01:38 PM PDT

President Trump returned from a weekend away determined to act after months of growing frustration with the F.B.I. director, according to people close to the president.

On Washington: Comey’s Firing May Imperil Republicans’ Legislative Agenda

Posted: 10 May 2017 09:55 AM PDT

The dismissal added another volatile element to the partisanship engulfing the capital and raised the prospect of another confirmation fight in the Senate.

McConnell Defends Trump as Schumer Calls for Special Prosecutor

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:02 AM PDT

Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, strongly defended the firing of the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, and resisted calls for a broader Russia inquiry.

Wednesday’s Developments on Comey: ‘He Was Not Doing a Good Job,’ Trump Says

Posted: 10 May 2017 03:10 PM PDT

Political responses came swiftly, with calls for an independent investigator to take over the inquiry into Russian election tampering.

White House Says Trump Had Weighed Firing Comey Since January

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:52 AM PDT

A spokeswoman also said that the recommendation from the deputy attorney general to fire the F.B.I. director was not made at the president's direction.

With Awkward Timing, Trump Meets Top Russian Official

Posted: 10 May 2017 06:47 AM PDT

A day after dismissing the F.B.I. director amid an investigation into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian officials, the president met with Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov.

How the Right and Left Reacted to Comey’s Firing

Posted: 10 May 2017 10:27 AM PDT

Read about how voices from across ideologies (and around the internet) reacted to President Trump's decision to fire the F.B.I. director.

Comey Firing Provides Bright Dividing Line for Media Coverage

Posted: 10 May 2017 12:25 PM PDT

The divide was highlighted by a Pew report released on Wednesday that found a vast gulf in attitudes toward the news media between Democrats and Republicans.

Comey, Trump, U.S. Senate: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 10 May 2017 03:27 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Asia and Australia Edition: James Comey, Sergey Lavrov, Moon Jae-in: Your Morning Briefing

Posted: 10 May 2017 01:10 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

California Today: California Today: Los Angeles’s Crackling Restaurants

Posted: 10 May 2017 05:49 AM PDT

Wednesday: The Los Angeles dining scene is on the move, speculation about Senator Kamala Harris's ambitions, and a trip to the Tule Lake internment camp.

Hackers Came, but the French Were Prepared

Posted: 09 May 2017 08:38 PM PDT

Emmanuel Macron's digital team responded to cyberattacks with a "cyber-blurring" strategy that involved fake email accounts loaded with false documents.

The Interpreter: When a Political Movement Is Populist, or Isn’t

Posted: 09 May 2017 09:01 PM PDT

Popular movements in France and South Korea, though coming from opposite ends of the political spectrum, share a common architecture of grievance.

Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis Claims Another Casualty: Its Schools

Posted: 10 May 2017 02:00 AM PDT

The secretary of education in Puerto Rico has pushed for closings and consolidations to save money. Teachers fear the cuts will cost them their jobs.

In Win for Environmentalists, Senate Keeps an Obama-Era Climate Change Rule

Posted: 10 May 2017 01:19 PM PDT

Senators voted 51 to 49 to block a measure that would have undone a regulation to control the release of methane from oil and gas wells on public land.

Snap’s $2.2 Billion Loss Caps Bumpy First Months as a Public Company

Posted: 10 May 2017 02:09 PM PDT

The parent of the messaging app Snapchat reported earnings that missed Wall Street expectations in almost every regard.

State of the Art: Tech’s Frightful Five: They’ve Got Us

Posted: 10 May 2017 07:27 AM PDT

Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google dominate our day-to-day activities. Imagining being forced to give up some of them could lead to hard choices.

Last Look at ‘Amélie’ on Broadway

Posted: 09 May 2017 09:01 PM PDT

"Amélie" will close on May 21. In this 360 video, get a last look at the onstage perspective of Phillipa Soo and her young co-star, Savvy Crawford.

Is ‘3-K for All’ Good for All? De Blasio’s Preschool Plan Troubles Some

Posted: 10 May 2017 09:21 AM PDT

The initiative has drawn criticism from early childhood providers, legislators and those who say the mayor has no realistic plan to achieve such a politically popular goal.

Sketch Guy: Yes, Numbers Matter in Money Decisions, but So Do Emotions

Posted: 08 May 2017 11:35 AM PDT

As much as we think we should be rational robots who look only at what spreadsheets say, feelings and intuition count in personal finance, too.

End-of-Life Care: We’re Bad at Death. Can We Talk?

Posted: 10 May 2017 02:30 AM PDT

A new wave of research sheds light on what patients want at the end of life, and who is or isn't getting it.

Pro-Nazi Soldiers in German Army Raise Alarm

Posted: 10 May 2017 08:44 AM PDT

Authorities are scrambling to address cases of racism and far-right extremism in the German military, which critics say have been overlooked for too long.

Nonfiction: A Kinder, Gentler Portrait of Prince Charles

Posted: 10 May 2017 04:00 AM PDT

Sally Bedell Smith's biography of the Prince of Wales is that rare portrayal: pro-Charles, anti-Diana.

A Rare Brain Defect Is Linked to Gut Bacteria, Scientists Say

Posted: 10 May 2017 10:00 AM PDT

A serendipitous experiment in mice suggests that patients with a mutated gene are more susceptible if they harbor certain types of bacteria.

South Korea’s New President, Moon Jae-in, Promises New Approach to North

Posted: 10 May 2017 08:49 AM PDT

Mr. Moon said he was willing to meet with the North's leader, Kim Jong-un, if the circumstances were right.

Turkey Assails U.S. Decision to Arm Syrian Kurds

Posted: 10 May 2017 10:14 AM PDT

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined his prime minister and foreign minister in criticizing Washington's decision to arm the Y.P.G. militant group.

Surge Pricing for Migrants Ends in a Penalty for a Taxi Owner

Posted: 10 May 2017 08:00 AM PDT

The operator charged immigrants headed for Canada as much as $300 for a $50 to $75 ride, and his passengers were not in a position to complain. The state did.

Reporter Arrested in West Virginia After Persistently Asking Questions of Tom Price

Posted: 10 May 2017 10:16 AM PDT

The reporter tried to get Mr. Price, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, to answer a question about the new health care legislation.

‘Deadpool’ Animated Series Coming to FXX

Posted: 10 May 2017 09:00 AM PDT

The adult-oriented comedy, which is being produced by Donald Glover, will debut in 2018.

Surfacing: Five Places to Go in Singapore

Posted: 09 May 2017 09:05 PM PDT

On the southern edge of Singapore's Chinatown, Keong Saik Road has transformed from a famous red-light district to one of the city's trendiest places.

Nonfiction: A Take-No-Prisoners Biography of Barack Obama Examines His Early Love Life

Posted: 09 May 2017 01:25 PM PDT

David Garrow's deeply reported "Rising Star" presents the 44th president as subordinating crucial parts of his life — even love — to political expedience.

New Yale Partner Faulted for Handling of Tribal Artifacts

Posted: 10 May 2017 07:00 AM PDT

Native American tribes are waiting for the return of their sacred items from the collection of a Massachusetts seminary.

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