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Associated Press:
Court records reveal a Mueller report right in plain view — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was in full deflection mode. — The Democrats had blamed Russia for the hacking and release of damaging material on his presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton. Trump wasn't buying it.
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Russian Spy or Hustling Political Operative? The Enigmatic Figure at the Heart of Mueller's Inquiry — WASHINGTON — In the nearly two years that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has been investigating whether there was collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Mueller filing on Manafort sentencing still not public after midnight deadline — Why Mueller cares about Manafort & Gates — Washington (CNN)The public will have to wait a little longer to read Paul Manafort's sentencing memo from special counsel Robert Mueller.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Paul Manafort a ‘hardened’ and ‘bold’ criminal, Mueller prosecutors tell judge — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort “repeatedly and brazenly violated the law” and shows a “hardened adherence to committing crimes,” prosecutors told a Washington federal judge.
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Joe.My.God.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Robert Mueller files 800+ page sentencing memo for Paul Manafort — Special counsel Robert Mueller has filed a sentencing memo for President Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort. Mueller does not take a position on how much time in prison Manafort should serve, but accuses him of …
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Politico
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Prosecutors say Manafort's ‘criminal actions were bold’ in redacted sentencing memo — Mueller's Manafort filing today may provide important info — (CNN)In the sentencing memo for Paul Manafort, prosecutors from special counsel Robert Mueller's office wrote that the former Trump campaign chairman's …
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Political Wire
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain — My name is Kevin, and I have a phone problem. — And if you're anything like me — and the statistics suggest you probably are, at least where smartphones are concerned — you have one, too. — I don't love referring to what we have as an “addiction.”
John Bowden / The Hill:
Judge tosses North Carolina mandatory voter ID amendment citing gerrymandering — A judge in North Carolina on Friday tossed out the state's constitutional amendment requiring a voter ID, citing prevalent gerrymandering in the state's General Assembly. — Wake County Superior Court Judge …
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Splinter, Raleigh News & Observer, Joe.My.God., Axios and myfox8.com
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New York Times:
Republican Cries Against Voter Fraud Go Mostly Quiet After Scheme Tied to Party — RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican politicians across the country have for years railed against the threat of voter fraud. Some have made unproven claims about how rampant it has become in order to pass voter ID laws and open sweeping investigations.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Looming Mueller investigation report leaves Washington in suspense — For 21 months, Robert Mueller has been an omnipresent but unseen lead in D.C. drama. — Driving the news: As soon as he delivers his farewell letter or report, the protagonists become Attorney General William Barr …
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Congressman Jerrold Nadler, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, The Atlantic and KOAA-TV
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Soldiers unleash tear gas amid tension on Venezuela's border — CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuela's National Guard fired tear gas on residents clearing a barricaded border bridge to Colombia on Saturday, as the opposition began making good on its high-risk plan to deliver humanitarian aid …
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Joe.My.God. and New York Times
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Warren: Native Americans should be ‘part of the conversation’ on reparations — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Friday that Native Americans should be “part of the conversation” on reparations, The Washington Post reported. — Warren, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender …
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Washington Post and POLITICUSUSA
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Annie Linskey / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Warren opens door to reparations for Native Americans
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TheBlaze, Politico and Political Wire
Elon Green / Columbia Journalism Review:
How Esquire lost the Bryan Singer story — On February 11, news broke that Millennium Films was delaying Bryan Singer's Red Sonja, which was to begin production this year. This was, on the face of it, a remarkable turn of events. Singer's Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, had just been nominated for five Oscars.
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The Daily Californian
Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Average tax refund down 17 percent, IRS reports — The average tax refund issued so far this year is down by 17 percent, the IRS said, a steep decline that promises more headaches for Republican lawmakers. — The agency released data late Friday showing refunds are down for the third consecutive week …
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POLITICUSUSA, Bloomberg, One America News Network, Hill Reporter and Raw Story
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Average tax refunds down double-digits, IRS data shows
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Politico
Ali Schmitz / TCPalm.com:
Florida human trafficking: Billionaire equity firm owner John Childs wanted on prostitution charge in Vero Beach — Billionaire equity firm owner John Childs is one of several men accused of soliciting prostitution in connection with a Florida spa tied to an international human trafficking ring, police said Thursday.
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Bloomberg, East Bay Times, Hit & Run and Orlando Weekly
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Robert Pear / New York Times:
Health Care and Insurance Industries Mobilize to Kill ‘Medicare for All’ — WASHINGTON — Even before Democrats finish drafting bills to create a single-payer health care system, the health care and insurance industries have assembled a small army of lobbyists to kill “Medicare for all,” …
Caroline O'Donovan / BuzzFeed News:
YouTube Just Demonetized Anti-Vax Channels — YouTube on Friday said it would prevent channels that promote anti-vax content from running advertising, saying explicitly that such videos fall under its policy prohibiting the monetization of videos with “dangerous and harmful” content.
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Mashable, Joe.My.God., Engadget, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Verge, NPR, The Wrap and WIRED UK, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Cohen Gave Prosecutors New Information on the Trump Family Business — Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer and fixer, met last month with federal prosecutors in Manhattan, offering information about possible irregularities within the president's family business and about a donor …
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Vox, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Washington Press, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The top 15 Democratic presidential candidates of 2020, ranked — It's just February 2019 and we already have 10 declared well-known 2020 Democratic candidates for president. The 2016 runner-up for the nomination just got in. Others are set to decide within days or weeks. The debates start in three months.
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Dallas Morning News and Des Moines Register
Bloomberg:
Trump's Trade Chief Lectures His Boss and Gets an Earful in Return — Lighthizer tries to shape debate on key element in China talks — Trump rejects Lighthizer case for memorandums of understanding — An exasperated Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. trade representative …
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Raw Story and Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality
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