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4:45 PM ET, March 11, 2019

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Nancy Pelosi on Impeaching Trump: 'He's Just Not Worth It' — Nancy Pelosi stands up in her spacious office in the U.S. Capitol, walks past an enormous window with a commanding view of the Mall and the Washington Monument, and picks up a small plaque from her desk.

Discussion: Axios, Raw Story, Roll Call and The Resurgent

Charles Davis / The Daily Beast:

Tucker Carlson Defended Statutory Rape in 2017 With Proud Boys Founder Gavin McInnes — The Fox News star dismissed his past defense of statutory rape as being ‘more than a decade ago.’ But more video shows he's done it as recently as two years ago. — Tucker Carlson, the 49-year-old Fox …

Discussion: RedState, Roll Call, Washington Press and Multichannel News

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Fox News under fire — Fox News has enjoyed record ratings over the past two years, but its close ties to the president and its commitment to right-wing opinion coverage is putting the network on the brink. — Driving the news: A series of damning reports over the past week has forced Fox News …

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Madeline / Media Matters for America:
In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments

Brian Stelter / CNN:
Tucker Carlson refuses to apologize for his misogynistic remarks

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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:

Democrats Choose Milwaukee for 2020 National Convention — The Democratic Party has selected Milwaukee to hold its 2020 national convention, choosing to nominate its challenger to President Trump in the key battleground state of Wisconsin.

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Townhall, Breitbart, IJR and Fortune

Associated Press:

Democrats turn to blue-collar Milwaukee for 2020 convention — Democrats selected Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention Monday, setting up the party's 2020 standard-bearer to accept the presidential nomination in the heart of the old industrial belt that delivered Donald Trump to the White House.

Discussion: Axios and Balloon Juice

miamiherald:
Why Miami won't be hosting the 2020 Democratic convention (and Milwaukee will)

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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Milwaukee to host Democrats' 2020 convention

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Washington Post:

Trump proposes $4.7 trillion budget with domestic cuts, $8.6 billion in new funding for border wall — President Trump is releasing a $4.7 trillion budget plan Monday that stands as a sharp challenge to Congress and the Democrats trying to unseat him, the first act in a multi-front struggle …

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Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:
President's Budget Would Add More than $10 Trillion to the Debt

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Melissa Quinn / Washington Examiner:
Trump's 2020 budget calls for $2.7T in spending cuts, promises to erase deficit in 15 years

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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:

Fox News “Strongly” Condemns Host Jeanine Pirro's Comments About Muslim Congresswoman — “They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly,” the network said on Sunday night. — In a rare rebuke of a high-profile host, Fox News on Sunday night came …

Discussion: Hot Air

David Goldman / CNN:
Fox News rebukes Jeanine Pirro after she questioned Ilhan Omar's hijab

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Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
Fox News condemns host Jeanine Pirro's comments on Rep. Ilhan Omar's hijab

Discussion: Washington Post and Politico

Daniel Strauss / Politico:

Former Gillibrand aide resigned in protest over handling of sex harassment claims — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), one of the most outspoken advocates of the #MeToo movement who has made fighting sexual misconduct a centerpiece of her presidential campaign, spent last summer pressing legislators …

Julie K. Brown / miamiherald:

Federal court moves to unseal documents in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal — A federal court of appeals in New York on Monday took the first step in unsealing documents that could reveal evidence of an international sex trafficking operation allegedly run by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein …

Danny Hakim / New York Times:

Incendiary N.R.A. Videos Find New Critics: N.R.A. Leaders — The flash point was Thomas the Tank Engine. — Last September, the National Rifle Association's famously combative spokeswoman, Dana Loesch, provoked widespread outrage when she took to the gun group's streaming service …

Jaspreet Singh Boparai / Quillette:

The French Genocide That Has Been Air-Brushed From History — On March 4 2011, the French historian Reynald Secher discovered documents in the National Archives in Paris confirming what he had known since the early 1980s: there had been a genocide during the French Revolution.1 Historians …

Perry Bacon Jr / FiveThirtyEight:

The Six Wings Of The Democratic Party — There's a lot of news right now about conflicts within the Democratic Party, and similar stories will likely continue to pop up for the next two years. Much of this is normal and unsurprising. The American political system has only two major parties …

Discussion: Althouse and Balloon Juice

Tom Llamas / ABC News:

'He's not taking me to Washington?' Michael Cohen furious at snub: Stormy Daniels' former lawyer — Keith Davidson, the former attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal, detailed his role in negotiating hush-money deals to keep both women quiet …

Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and The Week

Tom Llamas / ABC News:
Fox News reporter had details of alleged Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels affair before election: Lawyer

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New York Times:

Beto O'Rourke Moves Toward a 2020 Race He Could Upend, Ready or Not — Beto O'Rourke has driven alone across the plains, straining to find his emotional bearings — or at least a Pancake House in Liberal, Kan. He has collected an “El Pasoan of the Year” award, before a modest audience …

Discussion: JustOneMinute

CNN:

White House rejects Cummings' request to interview former official — Cummings: Want more info on Ivanka's security clearance after CNN report — (CNN)The White House is rejecting House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings' request to interview a former White House official who now represents …

Discussion: Axios

Russ Vought / Fox News:

OMB Acting Director Russ Vought: Spending addiction threatens American economic resurgence — Over the past two years, President Trump has unleashed the American economy through his taxpayer-first, pro-growth policies. Passing historic tax reform, cutting back unnecessary Washington regulations …

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Jennifer Scholtes / Politico:
Trump's budget proposal sets up another shutdown battle

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David Frum / The Atlantic:

If Liberals Won't Enforce Borders, Fascists Will — I. The Wave That's Still Building — Through much of the 20th century, the United States received comparatively few immigrants. In the 60 years from 1915 until 1975, nearly a human lifetime, the United States admitted fewer immigrants than arrived …

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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:

In Leaked Chats, Nebraska GOP Gov's Field Director Pushed White Nationalist — Bennett Bressman has “more compassion for small dogs than illegals” and claims his “whole political ideology revolves around harming journalists.” He uses the n-word freely and cracks jokes about the Holocaust.

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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:

Elizabeth Warren Is Running for President. The Other 2020 Democrats Are Just Jockeying for Position. — Her proposal to break up the tech monopolists is only the latest example of a campaign that's pointing to a better way forward for Democrats. — Michael Tomasky

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Nihal Krishan / Mother Jones:

Election Watchdog Hits Jeb Bush's Super-PAC With Massive Fine for Taking Money From Foreign Nationals — Neil Bush, Jeb's brother, was caught asking a Chinese businessman for money. — The Federal Election Commission has hit Right to Rise USA, the super-PAC that backed Jeb Bush's 2016 presidential bid …

Michael Bamberger / Golf.com:

President Trump won a 2018 club championship — without actually playing in it! — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump takes great pride in his golf game. Shinzo Abe and Tiger Woods and countless others can tell you about that. He once tweeted “I don't cheat at golf” …

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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:

‘F—ing insane’: De Blasio allies warn against 2020 run — NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio may be thinking of running for president, but many of those closest to him aren't on board. — As de Blasio touted his liberal record in Iowa and South Carolina in recent weeks …

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:

Reminder: The president regularly spends the weekend hobnobbing privately with rich clients — President Trump returned to the White House from his private resort in Florida on Sunday. In total, Trump has spent all or part of 42 weekend days at the resort since his inauguration …

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CNN:

Whitaker to return to House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday — Audible gasps as Whitaker clashes with chairman — (CNN)Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker is slated to return Wednesday to the House Judiciary Committee after Democrats demanded he provide more details …

Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:

The week that could reveal Mueller's end-game — Buckle up: The next five days could reveal how the Mueller probe will play out. — Paul Manafort will know how long he'll be serving in prison, closing the book on special counsel Robert Mueller's most visible legal fight.

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Alex Ward / Vox:

A top US diplomat just laid out the new approach to North Korea. It's doomed. — Stephen Biegun told a Washington audience that “we are not going to do denuclearization incrementally.” — The top US diplomat tasked with negotiating with North Korea just laid out a denuclearization plan that's destined to fail.

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Washington Post:

As Europe worries about Trump, congressional leaders invite NATO head for joint address — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is joining with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other congressional leaders to extend a rare bipartisan invitation to NATO's secretary general …

Discussion: Politico and Axios

Ruth Eglash / Washington Post:

‘Wonder Woman’ takes on Netanyahu with anti-racism post on Instagram — JERUSALEM — It looks like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have gone and upset Wonder Woman. — With less than a month to go before Israelis head to the polls on April 9, the long-serving leader …

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