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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
How Amy Klobuchar Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced her candidacy for president at a rally in Minneapolis on Sunday, becoming the fifth Democratic senator1 to launch a campaign. In contrast to some of the big names — Kamala Harris …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Klobuchar's opening pitch sidetracked by staff horror stories — MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar is pitching herself for the White House as the commonsense Midwestern answer to President Donald Trump — while former staffers portray her as a brutal boss who mistreated them.
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Washington Post:
Trump ‘may not even be a free person’ in 2020, Elizabeth Warren says
Trump ‘may not even be a free person’ in 2020, Elizabeth Warren says
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Klobuchar jumps into presidential race
Klobuchar jumps into presidential race
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Colorado Sen. Bennet hints about joining crowded Democratic race for president
Dan Merica / CNN:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar enters presidential race
Sen. Amy Klobuchar enters presidential race
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Houston Chronicle:
20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms — Thirty-five years later, Debbie Vasquez's voice trembled as she described her trauma to a group of Southern Baptist leaders. — She was 14, she said, when she was first molested by her pastor in Sanger …
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Washington Post:
Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say — Bipartisan talks aimed at resolving the border wall dispute and averting a government shutdown Friday have broken down and are at an impasse, two people familiar with the situation said Sunday.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Shutdown talks take a turn for the worse — Negotiations to avert another government shutdown abruptly fell apart over the weekend, raising the risk of another shuttering of services, a stopgap funding bill or a declaration by President Donald Trump of a national emergency at the southern border.
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
White House chief of staff Mulvaney won't rule out possibility of another shutdown
White House chief of staff Mulvaney won't rule out possibility of another shutdown
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Warren: Trump ‘may not even be a free person’ by 2020 — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Sunday said that President Donald Trump “may not even be a free person” by 2020, suggesting the president might become ensnared by the special counsel's investigation before she has a chance to face him in a general election.
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Warren: Trump ‘may not even be a free person’ by 2020
Warren: Trump ‘may not even be a free person’ by 2020
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rep. Liz Cheney says Elizabeth Warren is a ‘laughingstock’ for having claimed Native American ancestry
Rep. Liz Cheney says Elizabeth Warren is a ‘laughingstock’ for having claimed Native American ancestry
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Mark Fainaru-Wada / ESPN:
Bob Costas, unplugged: From NBC and broadcast icon to dropped from the Super Bowl — IN DECEMBER 2015, the movie “Concussion” was set for a Christmas Day release in nearly 3,000 theaters across America. The film told the story of the NFL's attempts to discredit research tying brain damage to football …
Vivian Yee / New York Times:
A Princess Vanishes. A Video Offers Alarming Clues. — BEIRUT — The princess known as Sheikha Latifa had not left Dubai, the glittering emirate ruled by her father, in 18 years. Her requests to travel and study elsewhere had been denied. Her passport had been taken away.
Jennifer Senior / New York Times:
Our Brains Aren't Designed to Handle the Trump Era — Or mine isn't, anyway. — I am trying to think about when, exactly, I realized that my brain was wretchedly ill suited to the modern world. Was it when Twitter began? With the internet itself? — Certainly by this current presidency.
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John Solomon / The Hill:
The case for Russia collusion ... against the Democrats — Now that both the House and Senate investigative committees have cleared Donald Trump of Democrat-inspired allegations of Russian collusion, it is worth revisiting one anecdote that escaped significant attention during the hysteria …
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Millions of Americans could be stunned as their tax refunds shrink — Most Americans received a tax cut in 2018, but their refunds aren't necessarily staying the same. — Millions of Americans filling out their 2018 taxes will probably be surprised to learn that their refund is less …
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Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen's secret agenda … NEW YORK — At first, Michael Cohen appeared indifferent as he listened to the group of Republican leaders urge his boss to run for governor. — It was the fall of 2013, and Donald Trump was already fixated on “the big thing,” as he referred to running for president.
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Jennifer C. Braceras / The Hill:
Who's afraid of Neomi Rao? — At a time when Democratic politicians are facing serious allegations of sexual assault and wearing racially intimidating costumes, the left is focused on taking down would-be federal judge Neomi Rao. — Rao is President Trump's nominee to fill the seat …
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
House Intelligence chairman voices concern that Mueller's scrutiny of Trump's finances isn't adequate — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee expressed concern Sunday that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has not adequately scrutinized President Trump's finances …
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
The mysterious case of AOC's scrubbed ‘Green New Deal’ details — On Feb. 5, the congressional office of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a new blog entry under “energy issues” detailing her “Green New Deal” proposal and answering “frequently asked questions.”
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Li Zhou / Vox:
Amy Klobuchar enters 2020 ready to take on Big Tech — The issue sets her apart in a field focused on progressive ideals. — On Sunday, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined the 2020 Democratic race, separating herself from the pack by talking up her efforts to take on big tech.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Bob Woodward writes email to Jeff Bezos: “It's Watergate redux” — Bob Woodward — author of “FEAR: Trump in the White House,” and an associate editor of The Washington Post, where he has worked since 1971 — wrote an email of support on Friday to Post owner Jeff Bezos, following his Medium post defying the National Enquirer: