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New York Times:
I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration — We work for the president but we have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. … President Trump is facing a test to his presidency unlike any faced by a modern American leader. — It's not just that the special counsel looms large.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The story behind the New York Times' anonymous op-ed blasting Trump — Several days ago a senior official in the Trump administration used an intermediary to contact New York Times op-ed page editor Jim Dao. — Through the go-between, the senior official expressed interest in writing …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
This Is a Constitutional Crisis — Impeachment is a constitutional mechanism. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment is a constitutional mechanism. Mass resignations followed by voluntary testimony to congressional committees are a constitutional mechanism. Overt defiance of presidential authority …
Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Woodward book prompts West Wing witch hunt, sources say — Sanders discredits Woodward book on Trump — (CNN)President Donald Trump, showing his outrage over Bob Woodward's explosive new book, is ordering a real witch hunt in the West Wing and throughout his administration …
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The White House is discussing potential replacements for Jim Mattis — Well before this week's revelations about President Trump's interactions with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in Bob Woodward's new book, officials inside the White House have been actively discussing who will replace Mattis …
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
‘The sleeper cells have awoken’: Trump and aides shaken by ‘resistance’ op-ed — President Trump and his aides reacted with indignation Wednesday to an unsigned opinion column from a senior official blasting the president's “amorality” and launched a frantic hunt for the author …
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
We're Watching an Antidemocratic Coup Unfold — The title of Bob Woodward's new book, Fear, contains a multitude of meanings. For one thing, it describes the attitude of many of President Trump's own aides toward his judgment. — It's not just that many sources were willing …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Everybody on the Inside Knows It's True”: Woodward's Reality Bomb Is Blowing Up the West Wing — “Pandemonium” reigns as Trump cancels meetings, a top aide bemoans “Judas” colleagues, Jared and Ivanka try to talk sense into the president, and Gary Cohn wonders how he came off.
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
White House Searches For Anonymous Inside Critic — Aides chase rumors of who could have written opinion piece on alleged effort within administration to thwart Trump's impulses — WASHINGTON—White House aides launched a search for the anonymous author of an opinion column who claimed Wednesday …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Attack on Woodward's Book Hits a Bump: He Actually Did Call Jeff Sessions a ‘Retard’ — It's shocking, we know, that this president would say such a thing. — Donald Trump has forcefully insisted that the latest book detailing the chaos, tensions, and name-calling at the heart …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
An Insider's Lament About Trump Serves No Public Good
An Insider's Lament About Trump Serves No Public Good
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The 2 most overlooked, inexplicable stories from Bob Woodward's Trump book
The 2 most overlooked, inexplicable stories from Bob Woodward's Trump book
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jerome Corsi, Conspiracy Theorist, Is Subpoenaed in Mueller Investigation — Jerome Corsi, a conspiracy theorist and political commentator with connections to the former Trump adviser Roger J. Stone Jr., has been subpoenaed to testify on Friday before the grand jury in the special counsel investigation …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh stumbled over two critical tripwires — More than abortion or gun control or health care, what is at stake in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh is the security of our constitutional system and the rule of law. We've not had such a Supreme Court battle …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How bad will Trump's abuses get? Today's Kavanaugh hearing could provide a clue.
How bad will Trump's abuses get? Today's Kavanaugh hearing could provide a clue.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh debates and dodges on Day 2 of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Kavanaugh debates and dodges on Day 2 of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing
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Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Leahy Trips Kavanaugh Up With Questions About Allegedly Stolen Emails
Leahy Trips Kavanaugh Up With Questions About Allegedly Stolen Emails
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Progressives Turn Their Anger On Chuck Schumer Over Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
Progressives Turn Their Anger On Chuck Schumer Over Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/Marist poll: Democrat Joe Donnelly has slight edge in Indiana Senate race — Donnelly leads 49 percent to Mike Braun's 43 percent support among likely voters in a two-way race. — WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly has a slight advantage over Republican challenger Mike Braun …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump's approval rating drop looks real, and it could be a disaster for the GOP in 2018
Trump's approval rating drop looks real, and it could be a disaster for the GOP in 2018
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Obama to Join Midterm Battle, Starting in California and Ohio
Obama to Join Midterm Battle, Starting in California and Ohio
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sandiegouniontribune.com:
Hunter indictment sheds light on ‘personal relationships’ for congressman — Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret Hunter were arraigned on charges related to a 60-count indictment filed this week in San Diego. — The criminal indictment issued against Rep. Duncan Hunter …
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Griffin Connolly / Roll Call:
Duncan Hunter's ‘Personal Relationships’ Get New Attention in Indictment
Duncan Hunter's ‘Personal Relationships’ Get New Attention in Indictment
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The Daily Caller:
Full Transcript Of Trump's Oval Office Interview With The Daily Caller — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sat for an exclusive Oval Office interview Tuesday with The Daily Caller's Saagar Enjeti and Vince Coglianese for approximately 38 minutes. — The transcript is as follows:
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BuzzFeed News:
I Am Part Of The Resistance Inside The New York Times Opinion Desk — BuzzFeed News today is taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous, and entirely satirical, op-ed essay. We have done so at the request of the author, a senior editor for the New York Times Opinion page …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Rubio to Alex Jones: 'Don't touch me, man' — (R-Fla.) and InfoWars host Alex Jones clashed Wednesday outside a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, with Rubio threatening to take care of Jones after the Infowars host touched his shoulder. — For nearly five minutes as Rubio answered questions …
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Watch: Alex Jones and Marco Rubio nearly come to blows in the Senate hallway
Watch: Alex Jones and Marco Rubio nearly come to blows in the Senate hallway
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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Justice to convene meeting on whether social media companies are ‘intentionally stifling’ free speech
Justice to convene meeting on whether social media companies are ‘intentionally stifling’ free speech
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Judge orders independent candidate off the ballot in Va. congressional race, citing ‘out and out fraud’ — RICHMOND — A Richmond Circuit Court judge on Wednesday ordered independent candidate Shaun Brown removed from the ballot in Virginia's 2nd District congressional race …
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Patrick Wilson / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Richmond judge finds ‘out and out fraud,’ …
Richmond judge finds ‘out and out fraud,’ …
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Lyz Lenz / Columbia Journalism Review:
The mystery of Tucker Carlson — Tucker Carlson is shouting when he tells me he isn't shouting. The barrage of his voice has been relentless throughout the interview. — “I don't want to be John McLaughlin yelling at people. Why would I want to do that? I don't need to do that,” he insists.
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KDFW:
Man arrested after crashing truck into FOX4 building in downtown Dallas — Image Gallery — A man was arrested Wednesday morning after crashing a truck into the side of the FOX4 building in downtown Dallas. — The man, after repeatedly crashing his vehicle into a side of the building …
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NBC News:
Trump admin rejected report showing refugees did not pose major security threat — Hardliners issued their own report that several ex-officials say misstates evidence and inflates the threat posed by people born outside the U.S. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has consistently sought …
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HuffPost:
Trump DOJ Official Overseeing Voter Fraud Hunt Subpoenas Millions Of Voting Records — A new broad request for voter information in North Carolina is raising alarm bells. — The office of a federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump issued a broad subpoena for North Carolina voter information …
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C-SPAN.org:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Testifies on Content Monitoring — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about his company's algorithm and content monitoring practices.
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