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Pelosi Press / Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Democratic Leadership Statement on Anti-Semitic Comments of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján, Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Caucus Vice Chair Katherine Clark issued …
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Washington Post:
Jewish House Democrats urge Pelosi to denounce Ilhan Omar for ‘hateful tropes’ in tweets — Two Jewish House Democrats, alarmed by what they view as anti-Semitic comments from new Muslim colleagues, are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants to denounce the divisive rhetoric and take action to stop it.
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Ilhan Omar apologizes after Pelosi denounces tweet as anti-Semitic — Rep. Ilhan Omar apologized for anti-Semitic comments Monday after coming under pressure from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats. — The Minnesota Democrat sparked a firestorm on Sunday night …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Why Is “Trope” So Popular on the Internet? … BuzzFeed editor Ben Smith tweeted this a few minutes ago: … Let's talk words for a bit. The reason this popped up today is because of Ilhan Omar's tweets about AIPAC. Rep. Eliot Engel, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee …
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Jeryl Bier / The Script:
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Wrote For Louis Farrakhan's Publication In 2006 — Note: Updated w/ Rep. Tlaib's response at the bottom. — Rashida Tlaib was elected to Congress in 2018 and has quickly become a lightning rod for her criticism of Israel and her associations with Palestinian activists …
Sam Westrop / Islamist Watch:
Ilhan Omar to Speak Alongside Charity Official who Praised Killing of Jews
Ilhan Omar to Speak Alongside Charity Official who Praised Killing of Jews
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Clare Byrne / Agence France-Presse:
Tree commemorating murdered French Jew is chopped down amid anti-Semitic spate
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Pro-Israel Lobby Caught on Tape Boasting That Its Money Influences Washington
Pro-Israel Lobby Caught on Tape Boasting That Its Money Influences Washington
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Washington Post, Daily Wire and Washington Free Beacon
Joe Perticone / Business Insider:
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wrote a column for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's blog in 2006
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib wrote a column for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan's blog in 2006
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Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
Linda Sarsour Attacks AIPAC in Defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Linda Sarsour Attacks AIPAC in Defense of Rep. Ilhan Omar
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Statements Condemned as Anti-Semitic
Ilhan Omar Apologizes for Statements Condemned as Anti-Semitic
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Ilhan Omar's Lazy and Anti-Semitic Tweets
Ilhan Omar's Lazy and Anti-Semitic Tweets
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New York Times:
Cliff Sims, White House Tell-All Author, Sues Trump for Going After Him Over Book — Cliff Sims, the former White House communications aide who wrote an insider account of life working for President Trump, is suing the president in his official capacity, alleging that he used his campaign organization as a …
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Axios, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Mediaite and Washington Times
CNN:
Kamala Harris supported 2008 San Francisco policy that reported arrested undocumented juveniles to ICE — Kamala Harris defends her record on criminal justice — (CNN)As district attorney of San Francisco, Kamala Harris supported a city policy that required law enforcement to turn …
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Jackie Kucinich / The Daily Beast:
Kamala Harris' A.G. Office Tried to Keep Inmates Locked Up for Cheap Labor
Kamala Harris' A.G. Office Tried to Keep Inmates Locked Up for Cheap Labor
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Katie Galioto / Politico:
Kamala Harris calls for marijuana legalization: ‘I think it gives a lot of people joy’
Kamala Harris calls for marijuana legalization: ‘I think it gives a lot of people joy’
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Wall Street Journal:
National Enquirer Publisher Asked Justice Department for Advice on Saudi Connection — American Media inquired about having to register as foreign agent after publishing glossy magazine promoting Saudi Arabia and its new crown prince — The dust-up between Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos …
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Patrick Wilson / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Staffers to Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax resign following second sexual assault allegation — Two of the three government staffers to Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and two employees of his political action committee resigned following news Friday of a second sexual assault allegation against him.
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David Mark / Washington Examiner:
Justin Fairfax placed on leave by his law firm after rape allegation
Justin Fairfax placed on leave by his law firm after rape allegation
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Above the Law, The Daily Caller and Big League Politics
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
‘Everyone deserves to be heard,’ Fairfax says in interview as Democrats explored impeachment
‘Everyone deserves to be heard,’ Fairfax says in interview as Democrats explored impeachment
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I'll Be Voting for President Trump and Vice President Pence in 2020 — This week in 2016, I declared I would be “Never Trump.” A friend suggested I use a hashtag that had started circulating on Twitter, i.e #NeverTrump. The piece exploded and pushed me into a whirlwind of coverage.
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
NeverTrumpers Care About Damage to the Republican Brand, Not the Republic
NeverTrumpers Care About Damage to the Republican Brand, Not the Republic
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New Yorker:
Private Mossad for Hire — Inside a plot to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race. — One evening in 2016, a twenty-five-year-old community-college student named Alex Gutiérrez was waiting tables at La Piazza Ristorante Italiano, an upscale restaurant in Tulare, in California's San Joaquin Valley.
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Balloon Juice, BuzzFeed News, naked capitalism, The Daily Beast and emptywheel
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans gush over Klobuchar — Amy Klobuchar has an unusual constituency behind her as she launches her run for president: Senate Republicans. — In a Democratic caucus filled with presidential hopefuls taking a hard line against Donald Trump's presidency, the Minnesota senator's brand of pragmatic politics stands out.
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Trump's Nightmare Opponents
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Iowa Democrats propose major 2020 change: ‘Virtual caucuses’ — The Iowa Democratic Party laid out a proposal Monday that would add a major change to its presidential caucuses, allowing for absentee voting by phone on six different days through “virtual caucuses.”
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BBC:
Fox host says he 'hasn't washed hands in 10 years' — Fox News host Pete Hegseth has confessed on air that he has not washed his hands for 10 years because “germs are not a real thing”. — Speaking on Fox and Friends, Hegseth said the infectious micro-organisms did not exist because they could not be seen with the naked eye.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
Roger Stone's and Jerome Corsi's Time in the Barrel — Why the mismatched operatives matter to Trump—and to the Mueller investigation. — Roger Stone's house, in Fort Lauderdale, is situated between a quiet street and one of the city's canals, which are the only feature Fort Lauderdale shares with its Italian sister city, Venice.
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Cabot Phillips / Campus Reform:
VIDEO: Students all about Ocasio-Cortez's ‘Green New Deal’...then find out what's in it — Campus Reform's Cabot Phillips traveled to the University of Miami to find out what students thought of it. — Last week, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled her long-awaited “Green New Deal …
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Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
‘Weaker candidate than Hillary’: Democrats cast deep doubt on Biden's 2020 value — Joe Biden is everything a Democratic political consultant should love: He's experienced, well-liked, and his poll numbers look great against Donald Trump. — And yet many party strategists have a bleak assessment …
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Darren Sands / BuzzFeed News:
Ralph Northam Will Launch A “Listening Tour” About Race Amid Blackface Scandal — As Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to resist calls to step down over the racist photo on his medical school yearbook page, he and his advisers are close to finalizing plans for a statewide “listening tour” …
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Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Seeks Accountability for Former Saudi Aide in Khashoggi Killing — Riyadh has resisted U.S. pressure to take decisive action against Saud al-Qahtani, who Washington has sanctioned in the case — A top Saudi official who was fired after being accused of playing a role in the killing …
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Rick Scott won't put his wealth in a blind trust anymore — TAMPA — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott will no longer keep his vast wealth in a blind trust, like he did during his eight years as Florida's governor. — Instead, Scott said he will report his assets to the public in annual financial …
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