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Search for next FBI director moves ahead quickly
Attorney General Jeff Sessions interviewed eight candidates to replace fired FBI Director James Comey on Saturday, with President Donald Trump indicating that the nomination could be announced by Friday when he leaves for his first foreign trip. Potential replacements include FBI special agent Adam Lee, Judge Michael Garcia and former Justice Department employee Alice Fisher, who would be the first female director.
New York Post (5/13), Politico (5/14)
THE BUSINESS & POLITICS POLL
What's your take on the Comey firing?
President Donald Trump's sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey has stirred a flurry of calls for an independent investigation of the event and the FBI's probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russian officials. Critics say the president's action was a deliberate attempt to derail in FBI investigation, while defenders say the president acted properly and Comey deserved to be fired. This week's question: What's your take on the Comey firing? Cast your vote below. We'll post the results Friday.
[ ] The president acted properly and within his powers
[ ] The firing was legal but badly handled
[ ] The firing could be seen as obstructing justice
[ ] The firing was definitely an obstruction of justice
[ ] None of the above/other
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)
- 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)
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)
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)
DAILY DIVERSION
$100 survived 34 transactions in a currency-exchange experiment
Carl Bialik took $100 to a currency exchange to see how many transactions he could make between different currencies before running out of money. Most exchanges require you to convert back to US dollars before going into another foreign currency, which led to significant fees when buying dollars with less popular currencies.
FiveThirtyEight (5/11)
HOT TOPICS
- Trump faces leaks on Comey, suggests end to press briefings Fox News
- Trump unexpectedly fires FBI director Bloomberg
- Does Comey firing really parallel Nixon's "massacre?" Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
- Contributor Betsy McCaughey: The Trump ad some will never see RealClearPolitics
- FCC website experiences denial-of-service attacks Reuters
We will continue to work with the Leader [Mitch McConnell] and all the other senators who are interested, as I say, in working toward a positive, productive outcome. And I do, I believe the Senate will produce a bill this summer.
Tom Price, US secretary of health and human services, quoted by The Hill
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