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Trump Said Firing Flynn ‘Did Not Sound Like An Emergency’:

Amid questions of why it took 18 days to fire Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump said he didn’t feel a sense of urgency in firing his national security adviser based on conversations with top administration lawyers.

“My White House counsel, Don McGahn, came back to me and did not sound like an emergency,” Trump told NBC News.

He said former acting Attorney General Sally Yates also left him with the impression that it wasn’t necessary to fire Flynn immediately, after he reportedly misled Vice President Mike Pence on his interactions with Russian representatives.

No Clear Path For Trump To Quell Uproar Over Comey:

A reeling White House has no obvious path out of one of the most intense self-imposed crises in modern political history, as the shockwaves of President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey intensify.

Six days on, the administration is dealing with damaging consequences of that decision. The White House staff faces a credibility crisis following their shifting explanations for Comey’s dismissal. Republican leaders in Congress are dealing with another unwelcome controversy ignited by their President. And Democrats are on offense, sensing an opening ahead of midterm elections next year.

Tom Brady Announced as Madden 18 Cover Athlete:

After winning his fifth Super Bowl title in historic fashion, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be the cover athlete for this year’s Madden 18 video game.

NBC Bringing Back ‘Must See TV’:

“Will & Grace” isn’t the only old thing NBC wants to make new again.

In revealing its fall schedule on Sunday, the network also announced the return of its Must See TV branding, with freshman hit “This Is Us” moving from Tuesdays to serve as the anchor.
The label was most closely associated with NBC at the height of its ratings domination in the ’80s and ’90’s

n 2014, the network abandoned its tradition of scheduling comedies on Thursdays, leading some to mark it as the official death of Must See TV.
For its return, NBC has slotted its “Will & Grace” revival to start the night. It will be followed by the second season of the Tina Fey-produced “Great News,” “This Is Us,” and the premiere of Dick Wolf’s “Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

Merriam-Webster’s Genius Trump Trolling: 454,000 Followers And Counting:

The Merriam-Webster dictionary has struck social media gold by trolling President Trump.

Since Trump’s inauguration, the dictionary’s official Twitter handle has doubled its audience to 454,000 followers.

At the root of its success is a steady flow of clever tweets by @MerriamWebster directed at the President.

Some of the Merriam-Webster tweets fact check the president. Some correct his malapropisms or fill in the blanks. It’s trolling heaven for lexicographers.

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source: CNN.com