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New York Times:
Michael Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’ in Congressional Testimony  —  WASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen plans to testify on Wednesday that President Trump is a “con man” and a “cheat” who knew a longtime adviser was communicating with WikiLeaks — and who implicitly instructed …
Discussion: The Week
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ally Rep. Matt Gaetz Insists He's Not Threatening Michael Cohen, Just ‘Witness Testing’  —  Gaetz told The Daily Beast that he was simply ‘challenging the veracity and character of a witness,’ and not trying to intimidate a witness.  —  One day before Michael Cohen appears …
New York Times:
On Eve of Michael Cohen's Testimony, Republican Threatens to Reveal Compromising Information  —  WASHINGTON — In an atmosphere of high drama and low tactics, Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, prepared for his potentially explosive public testimony about the president …
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Cohen testimony on Trump: ‘He is a racist.  He is a conman.  He is a cheat.’  —  Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer, will provide documents to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday that he says prove Trump committed “illicit” acts, according to prepared congressional testimony obtained by POLITICO.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Rep. Matt Gaetz's very witness-tamper-y Michael Cohen tweet  —  A Republican member of Congress on Tuesday suggested without evidence that Michael Cohen engaged in affairs with multiple “girlfriends” and suggested his wife might cheat on him while he's in prison — all on the eve of Cohen's public testimony.
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
A high-profile Trump ally in Congress just straight-up threatened Michael Cohen  —  (CNN)Less than 24 hours before former Trump fixer Michael Cohen is scheduled to appear in an open hearing to discuss his relationship with the President of the United States and shed light on his involvement …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
GOP unloads border angst on Pence  —  Vice President Mike Pence faced a wall of resistance from Senate Republicans on Tuesday as he tried to sell President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration on the southern border, according to multiple GOP sources.
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
House rejects Trump emergency declaration, setting up potential veto showdown
Discussion: Daily Wire
Washington Post:
House passes resolution to nullify Trump's national emergency declaration
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:
The Humiliation of the Freedom Caucus  —  A majority of those who fought back against Obama's imperial presidency just voted to support Trump's.  —  The House of Representatives voted Tuesday evening to block President Trump's declaration of a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:   Lawmakers seek to limit president's national emergency authority
Philip Bump / Washington Post:   After skipping nearly 1,100 mandated emergency reviews, Congress decides to do its job
CNN:
Trump bets it all on friendship with Kim  —  Trump: Kim Jong Un and I see eye to eye  —  Hanoi (CNN)President Donald Trump was looking to flatter his new friend in Singapore when he struck upon an unusual compliment.  —  He had known plenty of people who had grown up wealthy and whose families …
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Andrew Bast / CBS News:
North Korea finding new ways to evade sanctions, secret U.N. report reveals
Discussion: CNBC and Axios
Congressman Ro Khanna:
RELEASE: Reps. Ro Khanna, Barbara Lee and Andy Kim Introduce Resolution Calling for Formal End to Korean War
Discussion: HuffPost and Breitbart
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
For Kamala Harris, a Strong Start, but With Some Notable Stumbles  —  ANKENY, Iowa — When Senator Kamala Harris came to Iowa last month shortly after entering the presidential race, she surprised some in her own party by breezily stating her support for a single-payer health care plan that would end private insurance.
Discussion: Front Page Magazine, CNN and theGrio
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Associated Press:   Biden: ‘The most important people in my life want me to run’
Terrell Jermaine Starr / The Root:
Exclusive: Kamala Harris Calls for Decriminalization of Sex Work, Unequivocally Calls Trump …
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Conservative Christians Just Retook the United Methodist Church  —  The United Methodist Church has fractured over the role of LGBT people in the denomination.  At a special conference in St. Louis this week, convened specifically to address divisions over LGBT issues, members voted …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
White House sours on Kris Kobach for Senate, Cabinet  —  Republican hardliner Kris Kobach's inner circle is hinting that he has President Donald Trump's support for either a Senate run or Cabinet position.  —  They're wrong.  —  White House officials have grown frustrated enough …
Discussion: Raw Story
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Two GOP senators said to express concerns over Trump's nominee for appeals court  —  Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is privately raising questions about Neomi Rao, President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and how she would potentially rule …
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New York Times:
Senator Josh Hawley Raises Questions About Neomi Rao's Abortion Stance
Discussion: Politico and Daily Wire
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller scores big win as court rejects challenge to his appointment
Discussion: Axios and ABC News
Washington Post:
Sanders parts ways with top strategists  —  A trio of political consultants who helped Sen. Bernie Sanders craft his unexpectedly successful message in 2016 is severing ties with him as he embarks on a second run for president, both sides said Tuesday, injecting an element of turmoil into his campaign after it got off to a fast start.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Paul Heintz / Washington Post:   I've reported on Bernie Sanders for years. A free press won't give him what he wants.
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders staff shake-up: Top strategists leave his presidential campaign
Discussion: Daily Wire, CNN, TheBlaze and Axios
NBC News:
Twitter suspends conservative activist Jacob Wohl after he admits to making fake accounts  —  “It is not illegal, unethical, or untoward for Americans to steer an American election,” he said.  “I'm an American.”  —  Jacob Wohl, a conservative activist who infamously attempted …
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
U.S. Cyber Command operation disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms  —  The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms, several U.S. officials said …
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Whitaker Agrees to Request to Return to House to Clarify Testimony  —  Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to meet a second time with House lawmakers to clarify public testimony he gave earlier this month, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said.
CNBC:
Gary Cohn is writing a memoir of his career, including his tenure in the Trump White House  — Former National Economic Council director Gary Cohn is in the early stages of writing a memoir that will highlight large portions of his career, including his reign at Goldman Sachs and his time as a member …
John Kruzel / PunditFact:
Three questions that could entangle Jared Kushner's security clearance  —  Jared Kushner's security clearance is getting an audit in the press.  —  This year alone, MSNBC and CNN have mentioned Kushner's clearance more than four dozen times.  Democrats who have pressed for his clearance …
Fran Spielman / Chicago Sun-Times:
Is Chicago ready for reform?  Lightfoot, Preckwinkle poised for mayoral runoff  —  Lori Lightfoot once accused Toni Preckwinkle of trying to “bully” her out of the race for mayor.  Now, the two political adversaries will face off against each other in the April 2 runoff with the winner becoming …
Wall Street Journal:
Wynn Resorts to Pay $20 Million Fine Related to Sexual Misconduct Investigation  —  Nevada gambling regulators impose record fine after company ignored allegations against founder and former CEO Steve Wynn  —  Nevada gambling regulators levied their largest fine in the state's history …
Henry Olsen / Washington Post:
The GOP is the party of Trump — but not for the reasons anti-Trump conservatives think  —  Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld may not be the only person to challenge President Trump for the Republican nomination in 2020.  But whatever happens, the Republican primaries will reveal …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Did CNN Stack the Audience Against Bernie Sanders at His Town Hall?
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Trump Undermines Top Trade Adviser as He Pushes for China Deal
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
US general says no military threat on southern border
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Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
Boeing nominates former Trump UN ambassador Nikki Haley to board
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J.M. Berger / The Atlantic:
The Dangerous Spread of Extremist Manifestos
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Doug Jones taunts Roy Moore to run: 'Let's just do it again'
Discussion: Liberty Unyielding
Gwen Aviles / NBC News:
GOP lawmaker backtracks on anti-gay bill after daughter publicly shames him
The Daily Beast:
CNN Assures Dems: Sarah Isgur Won't Have Editorial Control in Any 2020 Coverage
Discussion: twitchy.com
Ovetta Wiggins / Washington Post:
Md. lawmaker apologizes for allegedly using n-word with her colleagues
Axios:
Thousands of migrant youth allegedly suffered sexual abuse in U.S. custody