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BBC:
Trump supporter attacks BBC cameraman at El Paso rally — A supporter of US President Donald Trump has attacked a BBC cameraman at a campaign rally in El Paso, Texas. — Sporting a Make America Great Again cap, the man shoved and swore at the BBC's Ron Skeans and other news crews before being pulled away.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
‘MAGA’ hat-wearing Trump backer accused of shoving journalists at El Paso rally — As the man was escorted out of the arena on Monday night, Trump asked: “You all right? Everything OK?” — A man attending President Donald Trump's rally Monday night in El Paso, Texas …
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Shareblue Media, BuzzFeed News, Raw Story and Breitbart
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
El Paso Fire Department denies Trump's crowd claim at rally — The El Paso Fire Department late Monday denied President Donald Trump's claim that officials gave him special permission to pack more people in to his rally than the facility allowed. — During his rally at the El Paso County Coliseum …
Iliana Magra / New York Times:
BBC Camera Operator Is Attacked at Trump Rally — A supporter of President Trump attacked a BBC camera operator during a presidential rally in El Paso on Monday night, the broadcaster said. — “BBC cameraman Ron Skeans was violently pushed and shoved by a member of the crowd while covering …
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Outside the Beltway and IJR
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Wall Is in Their Hearts — “The wall is being built. It'll continue.
The Wall Is in Their Hearts — “The wall is being built. It'll continue.
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Hot Air
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia — “We were never going find a contract signed in blood saying, 'Hey Vlad, we're going to collude,” one Democratic aide said. — WASHINGTON — After two years and 200 interviews, the Senate Intelligence Committee …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Trump tax returns: House Democrats ready for ultimate fishing expedition — Yes, Democrats want to start a new investigation into already-under-investigation Trump-Russia allegations. And yes, they want to investigate Trump associates like Michael Cohen, Roger Stone, and others.
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Raw Story
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Bill Gates says tax policies like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's are ‘missing the picture’ — Taxes can be higher, but modern monetary theory is ‘crazy talk’ — Bill Gates thinks taxes can be higher. — Speaking on The Vergecast this week, Gates said that while marginal tax rates …
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Axios:
Senate will vote on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal resolution, McConnell says — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters Tuesday that the Senate would hold an upcoming vote on the Green New Deal resolution introduced last week by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) …
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Political Wire, One America News Network and ThinkProgress
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The key shutdown deal whip count: How conservative media is voting — A whip count, in theory, gauges support for a piece of policy on Capitol Hill. If we know how many votes are lined up in the House or Senate, we can get a sense for how likely it is that legislation will become law.
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Politico, Fox News, Political Wire, Shareblue Media and Splinter
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Superstar freshman Dems replace Pelosi as GOP targets
Superstar freshman Dems replace Pelosi as GOP targets
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016
Democrats in 2020 are at risk of turning into Republicans in 2016
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Vox, CNN and Louder With Crowder
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
There Is No Green New Deal — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can name …
Bloomberg:
GOP Urging Trump to Back Border Deal, Find Other Funds for Wall — Plan has $1.375 billion for barrier, less than he sought — President says he still may declare emergency to get funding — Republicans in Congress are urging President Donald Trump to back the bipartisan agreement …
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RedState, Washington Post, illegal immigration … and The Daily Beast
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Washington Post:
Trump criticizes bipartisan border deal but predicts there won't be another shutdown
Trump criticizes bipartisan border deal but predicts there won't be another shutdown
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Mother Jones, Bangor Daily News, Talking Points Memo, Media Matters for America and Daily Kos
NBC News:
Trump ‘extremely unhappy’ with shutdown deal, keeping options open to build wall
Trump ‘extremely unhappy’ with shutdown deal, keeping options open to build wall
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Talking Points Memo, The Root, TheBlaze, Raw Story and The Resurgent
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Lawmakers reach agreement ‘in principle’ to avert shutdown
Lawmakers reach agreement ‘in principle’ to avert shutdown
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Associated Press, Conservative Review, The Week and TheBlaze
Peter Beinart / The Forward:
The Sick Double Standard In The Ilhan Omar Controversy — The following two things are true. First, Representative Ilhan Omar was wrong to tweet that the American government's support of Israel is “all about the Benjamins.” Secondly, she's being judged by a grotesque double standard.
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Washington Post, Jacobin, Quartz, Breitbart, Test Feed Using Fields, Hullabaloo and twitchy.com
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Tyler Cowen / Bloomberg:
The Twitter Takeover of Politics Is Just Getting Started
The Twitter Takeover of Politics Is Just Getting Started
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Washington Post, ThinkProgress and New York Times
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Amy Klobuchar, latest presidential candidate, faces questions about temperament, treatment of staff — announced her intention to run for the presidency of the United States at a rally in Minneapolis, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., faced intense headwinds in the form of reports …
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Washington Monthly, Mediaite, The Week, Big League Politics, NB Blog and Politico
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison — The Mexican crime lord known as El Chapo was convicted on Tuesday after a three-month drug trial in New York that exposed the inner workings of his sprawling cartel, which over decades shipped tons of drugs into the United States …
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Gothamist and abc7ny.com
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CNN:
Susan Collins defends her Brett Kavanaugh vote after he dissents in abortion access case — Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a supporter of abortion rights who cast a critical vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh, said in an interview with CNN that despite his vote …
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ThinkProgress
Washington Post:
Americans view Mueller as more credible than Trump, but views of his probe are scattered — As the special counsel investigation seems to be nearing its final stage, Americans view Robert S. Mueller III as far more credible than President Trump, but the public has scattered and partisan perceptions …
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Axios
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Democrats tap Norm Eisen to consult on House Judiciary Committee — House Democrats leading a sweeping set of investigations into President Donald Trump and his administration announced Tuesday they've added two heavyweight legal consultants to the Judiciary Committee.
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo and New York Times
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Washington Post:
A hedge fund's ‘mercenary’ strategy: Buy newspapers, slash jobs, sell the buildings — When the building housing the downtown Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper sold last April, the name of the buyer — Twenty Lake Holdings LLC — seemed of little consequence.
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Rochester Democrat … and Hullabaloo
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
‘It will create a firestorm’: Mulvaney's border wall cash grab sparks dissent in White House — The White House is firming up plans to redirect unspent federal dollars as a way of funding President Donald Trump's border wall without taking the dramatic step of invoking a national emergency.
Elizabeth Harrington / Washington Free Beacon:
Cory Booker: 'This Planet Simply Can't Sustain' People Eating Meat — Democrat 2020 hopeful is vegan because eating eggs 'didn't align with my spirit' — Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) said the planet “can't sustain” people eating meat, as the 2020 hopeful aims to become the first vegan president.
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Louder With Crowder, Daily Wire, Front Page Magazine, The Resurgent, National Review, TheBlaze and New Republic
Siena College Research Institute:
Voters Give Cuomo & Schumer Their Lowest Ratings Ever — Ratings for Cuomo & Legislature Drop Significantly, Even as Voters Say New Laws Passed in '19 Will Be Good for NY — Small Majority Says Congressional Dems Should Not Give Trump His Border Wall Funding to Avoid Shutdown …
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Breitbart and Washington Times
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Nick Reisman / NY State of Politics:
Siena Poll: New Yorkers Back Amazon Deal
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
William Webster, ex-FBI and CIA director, helps feds nab Jamaican phone scammer — Instead of sending $50,000 to the random caller, he performed reverse phone sting for FBI — The caller with the Jamaican accent told the 90-year-old District man he had won $72 million and a new Mercedes Benz …
The Daily Beast:
Swiss Mystery Company Is at the Heart of a Mueller Puzzle — You've never heard of Zurich-based Salix Services AG. But Robert Mueller's team has. — A little-known company located in Switzerland has come under scrutiny by the Special Counsel's Office for its connection to Psy Group …
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Raw Story and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly running for U.S. Senate as Democrat to take on McSally — Mark Kelly, the retired astronaut and husband of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, announced in a video Tuesday he is launching a campaign to run for the U.S. Senate seat once occupied by the late John McCain.
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Mark Kelly launches Senate bid in Arizona
Mark Kelly launches Senate bid in Arizona
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Shareblue Media, KVOA-TV, Roll Call, Breitbart and Outside the Beltway
HuffPost:
Attorney Investigating Northam's Blackface Photo Belonged To A Country Club With No Black Members — The Washington Post reported in 1992 that Richard Cullen was a member of the Country Club of Virginia, which did not have a black member until that year. — Former Virginia Attorney General …
Foreign Policy:
The Next U.S. President Should Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal — Here's how. — To the surprise of many analysts (us included), Iran has continued to abide by the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, despite the Trump administration's decision last year …
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The American Conservative
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Flight attendants union warns of possible airport chaos if there's another shutdown — Talks between Republicans and Democrats stalled over the weekend, increasing fears negotiators won't be able to strike a deal. — The head of the flight attendants' union on Monday called for demonstrations …