TODAY'S TOP STORIES - May 18, 2017

Don't Count on the Precedent of Watergate to Help Impeach Trump

By Neal Gabler, BillMoyers.com

The truth is we got very lucky. The Constitution failed us spectacularly. READ MORE»


'Morning Joe' Panel Hints That Michael Flynn Has Flipped on Pence

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

"He had a story to tell — he’s now starting to tell that story." READ MORE»


Stephen Colbert Skewers Trump's Utterly Bizarre Ideas About the Human Body

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

"By [his] logic, the strongest people in the world are babies." READ MORE»


Michael Flynn Created a Back Channel with Russia After Election to Bypass U.S. Government: Report

By Laurence Lewis, DailyKos

The Trump campaign had at least 18 calls with Russian officials in the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race. READ MORE»


The Republican Majority Leader's 'Joke' About Trump's Payments from Putin Points to Much Darker Questions

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

What did the GOP know about the president's ties to Russia and when did they know it? READ MORE»


Family of Slain DNC Staffer Demands Apology From Fox News for Pushing Baseless Smears About Their Son

By Media Matters Staff, Media Matters

Right-wing media seized on this story as a way to deflect from President Trump’s downward spiral. READ MORE»


5 Late-Night Hosts Who Are Thriving in the Age of Trump Where Jimmy Fallon Has Failed

By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet

Some comedians are better suited to the political moment than others. READ MORE»


AlterNet Comics: Tom Tomorrow on What Happens When Our Man Baby President is Under Attack

By Tom Tomorrow, AlterNet

Instead of throwing toys, he throws a tantrum on Twitter. READ MORE»


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