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New York Times:
Trump's Appointment of the Acting Attorney General Is Unconstitutional — The president is evading the requirement to seek the Senate's advice and consent for the nation's chief law enforcement officer and the person who will oversee the Mueller investigation. — Mr. Katyal and Mr. Conway are lawyers.
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Sessions, in Last-Minute Act, Sharply Limits Use of Consent Decrees to Curb Police Abuses — WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions has drastically limited the ability of federal law enforcement officials to use court-enforced agreements to overhaul local police departments accused …
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The Daily Beast:
Matthew Whitaker, Mueller's New Boss, Said There Was ‘No Collusion’ With Russia — The new attorney general spent a few years in right-wing media repeatedly making that claim. — A year-and-a-half before he took responsibility for overseeing the investigation into Russia's interference …
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CNN:
Whitaker backlash prompts concern at the White House — (CNN)There is a growing sense of concern inside the White House over the negative reaction to Matthew Whitaker being tapped as acting attorney general after Jeff Sessions' abrupt firing. — Whitaker, who was Sessions' chief of staff …
Ben White / Politico:
Sessions' job is hard to fill. Enter Chris Christie. — The shadow of special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation is complicating President Donald Trump's search for a new attorney general. — Labor Secretary Alex Acosta has told associates he is unlikely to accept the job …
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NY State Attorney General:
A.G. Underwood Calls For The Recusal Of Acting Attorney General Whitaker From Special Counsel's Investigation
A.G. Underwood Calls For The Recusal Of Acting Attorney General Whitaker From Special Counsel's Investigation
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Washington Post:
Trump's acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, has no intention of recusing from Russia probe, associates say
Trump's acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, has no intention of recusing from Russia probe, associates say
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New York Times:
Acting Attorney General Sat on Board of Company Accused of Bilking Customers
Acting Attorney General Sat on Board of Company Accused of Bilking Customers
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Axios:
Why Trump could face legal challenges over Whitaker
Why Trump could face legal challenges over Whitaker
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Listen: Trump's Acting Attorney General Said the President Can Kill Any Investigation He Wants
Listen: Trump's Acting Attorney General Said the President Can Kill Any Investigation He Wants
Grace Segers / CBS News:
McConnell says he doesn't think there is “any chance” the president will end Mueller investigation
McConnell says he doesn't think there is “any chance” the president will end Mueller investigation
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Heather Mac Donald / City Journal:
Casting Out a Man of Honor and Achievement
Casting Out a Man of Honor and Achievement
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Power Line
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Acting Attorney General Once Declared Courts ‘Inferior’ and Criticized Supreme Court's Power
Acting Attorney General Once Declared Courts ‘Inferior’ and Criticized Supreme Court's Power
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Law & Crime, Grist, LGBTQ Nation and ThinkProgress
Ali Vitali / NBC News:
Gillum statement stokes intrigue as Florida vote margin tightens — The Democratic governor candidate is less than 43,000 votes behind Republican Ron DeSantis and ballots are still being tallied. — TALLAHASSEE, Florida — All eyes were on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum on Thursday …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Republicans Freak Out as New Ballots Threaten Florida Senate Win — New ballots in Broward County have conspiracy theorists — including the state's top elected officials — calling for an investigation of Democrats. — As the Republican margin in the Florida Senate race narrowed …
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WPLG-TV:
Broward County elections supervisor explains why it's taking so long to count ballots — 'Don't try to turn it around to make it seem like I'm making comedy out of this' — FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - As Broward County appears to be at the epicenter of another recount, Supervisor of Elections …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida readies for massive recount — TALLAHASSEE — Election officials, campaign operatives and lawyers across Florida are gearing up for massive recounts in large part due to a familiar problem: Broward County, which has been saddled with election controversies ever since the disputed 2000 presidential race.
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Recount Live Blog: Gov. Rick Scott is suing South Florida election officials as his Senate lead shrinks — The Republican Senate candidate is holding a late-night press conference as the state is headed for an unprecedented three recounts. — 9:05 — Rick Scott is also suing Palm Beach County.
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Cherine Eurich / WSVN-TV:
Florida now likely to face three ballot recounts as statewide races tighten — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP/WSVN) — Democrat Andrew Gillum's campaign said Thursday that it's prepared for a possible recount in the Florida governor's race that he conceded to Republican Ron DeSantis on Tuesday night.
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Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Rubio Alleges, Without Proof, That Democrats Might “Steal” the Senate Race
Rubio Alleges, Without Proof, That Democrats Might “Steal” the Senate Race
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Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
How Bill Nelson could ultimately win the recount in Florida's Senate race
How Bill Nelson could ultimately win the recount in Florida's Senate race
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Associated Press:
Expert: Acosta video distributed by White House was doctored — NEW YORK (AP) — A video distributed by the Trump administration to support its argument for banning CNN reporter Jim Acosta from the White House appears to have been doctored to make Acosta look more aggressive than he was during …
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Michelle Fields / The Atlantic:
Now I Know Why They Said I Lied — When I said that Corey Lewandowski, then Trump's campaign manager, had grabbed and bruised me at a rally in 2016, Trump World called me a liar. — “It's a hoax,” pro-Trump voices on Twitter and in parts of right-wing media claimed.
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Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed News:
Welcome To The Dystopia: People Are Arguing About Whether This Trump Press Conference Video Is Doctored Or Not
Welcome To The Dystopia: People Are Arguing About Whether This Trump Press Conference Video Is Doctored Or Not
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TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Set Up CNN's Jim Acosta and Staged Confrontation, Congressman Says
Donald Trump Set Up CNN's Jim Acosta and Staged Confrontation, Congressman Says
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Words and walkouts aren't enough. CNN should sue Trump over revoking Acosta's press pass.
Words and walkouts aren't enough. CNN should sue Trump over revoking Acosta's press pass.
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
McSally vs. Sinema ballot update: About 2,000 votes separate the candidates, with Sinema in the lead — Hundreds of thousands of votes are still left to be counted. Here's how the Arizona Republic ended up at that number. — CONNECT — Suspense and uncertainty now hang over the U.S. Senate race …
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Rob O'Dell / Arizona Republic:
How many votes left to count in the McSally-Sinema race? Here's our latest estimate
How many votes left to count in the McSally-Sinema race? Here's our latest estimate
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KNXV:
Kyrsten Sinema takes slight lead in Senate race over Martha McSally
Kyrsten Sinema takes slight lead in Senate race over Martha McSally
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Election Day in Arizona: Ballots are processed
Election Day in Arizona: Ballots are processed
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Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama rips Trump in new book — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama blasts President Donald Trump in her new book, recalling how she reacted in shock the night she learned he would replace her husband in the Oval Office and tried to “block it all out.”
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Krissah Thompson / Washington Post:
In revealing new memoir, Michelle Obama candidly shares her story
In revealing new memoir, Michelle Obama candidly shares her story
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Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Democrats file lawsuit over Dougherty County absentee ballots — The Georgia Democratic Party, with support of Stacey Abrams' litigation team, has filed a lawsuit in Dougherty County claiming that voters were denied the opportunity to cast ballots by mail during the general election.
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Associated Press:
Some survived shootings in Vegas, California bar - except 1 — THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Borderline Bar and Grill in California had become a safe haven for dozens of survivors of last year's massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival, a place where they gathered for line dancing and drinks.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Democrats nudge Beto O'Rourke toward 2020 run after closer-than-expected Texas race — O'Rourke congratulates Cruz on his victory — (CNN)Rep. Beto O'Rourke's closer-than-expected loss Tuesday has fueled optimism among his friends and allies — as well as Democratic admirers across the country …
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Bernie Sanders on Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams: Many Whites Made ‘Uncomfortable’ Voting for Black Candidates
Bernie Sanders on Andrew Gillum and Stacey Abrams: Many Whites Made ‘Uncomfortable’ Voting for Black Candidates
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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Judge blocks Keystone XL pipeline — A federal judge blocked the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Thursday, saying the Trump administration's justification for approving it last year was incomplete. — In a major victory for environmentalists and indigenous rights groups …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Fire captain says wildfire destroys Calif. town — OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): — A fire official says the Northern California town of Paradise has been “pretty much” destroyed. — CalFire Capt. Scott McLean …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats rack up more gains in House as key tight races are called — In Georgia's 6th House District, the Republican candidate conceded, bringing the Democratic Party's new majority to 31 seats with more possible. — WASHINGTON — The House Democratic majority continued to grow Thursday …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
‘They were threatening me and my family’: Tucker Carlson's home targeted by protesters — Fox News host Tucker Carlson was at his desk Wednesday evening, less than two hours before his 8 p.m. live show, when he suddenly started receiving multiple text messages.
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David Wood / Houston Chronicle:
Following investigation, Houston Chronicle retracts eight stories — Action follows external review of former staff reporter accused of fabricating sources — On July 31, the Houston Chronicle published a front-page story with a provocative headline. “'We've moved on' …