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Actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman among 40 charged in college entrance exam cheating plot — The scheme involved students who attended or were seeking to attend Georgetown University, Stanford University, UCLA, and other top colleges. — Hollywood figures among those charged in college exam cheating scheme
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Washington Post:
FBI accuses wealthy parents, including celebrities, in college-entrance bribery scheme — The Justice Department on Tuesday charged more than 30 wealthy people — including two television stars — with being part of a long-running scheme to bribe and cheat to get their kids into big-name colleges and universities.
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin among those charged in nationwide college admissions cheating scam — Hollywood actors, including Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, and a slew of chief executives are among 50 people charged in a nationwide college admissions cheating scam …
New York Times:
College Admissions Scandal: Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged — Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people on Tuesday in a major college admission scandal that involved wealthy parents, including Hollywood celebrities and prominent business leaders …
Kimberly Hefling / Politico:
Celebrities, wealthy parents charged by FBI in college admissions scheme — The FBI on Tuesday charged dozens of wealthy parents, including celebrities Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, in a major cheating and bribery scheme to get their children admitted into some of the nation's most elite colleges.
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CNN:
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin among dozens charged in alleged college cheating scam — (CNN)Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of wealthy parents, elite college coaches and college prep executives accused of carrying out a nationwide fraud to get students …
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New York Times:
Lori Loughlin's Daughter Is Caught Up in College Admissions Scandal — Ms. Giannulli, an influencer with big audiences on YouTube and Instagram, posted sponsored content about being a student. — Olivia Jade Giannulli, whose parents are two of the dozens of people accused of cheating …
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Julia Reinstein / BuzzFeed News:
Felicity Huffman And Lori Loughlin Are Among Dozens Charged In A Massive College Admissions Scam
Felicity Huffman And Lori Loughlin Are Among Dozens Charged In A Massive College Admissions Scam
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Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
The Real Reason Pelosi Doesn't Want to Impeach Trump — It has very little to do with it being divisive to the country. — In a move that is sure to disappoint a #Resistance crowd that has been waiting impatiently—and with high expectations—for the conclusion of the Mueller investigation …
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Susan Davis / NPR:
Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space
Speaker Pelosi Revokes Vice President Pence's House Office Space
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Ali Schmitz / TCPalm.com:
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan focuses on policy, gridlock in Vero Beach lecture
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan focuses on policy, gridlock in Vero Beach lecture
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
The Democrats' Great Impeachment Abdication
The Democrats' Great Impeachment Abdication
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi just blew it on impeachment. Here's how to get it right.
Nancy Pelosi just blew it on impeachment. Here's how to get it right.
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Al Green says he'll push for impeachment despite Pelosi's opposition
Al Green says he'll push for impeachment despite Pelosi's opposition
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Bob King / Politico:
Trump's FAA increasingly isolated as other countries ban Boeing jet — U.S. lawmakers of both parties called Tuesday for the FAA to join a growing list of governments in grounding Boeing's beleaguered 737 MAX 8 jetliner — a step that would threaten major disruptions of some domestic air traffic …
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Konstantin Kakaes / MIT Technology Review:
A second 737 Max crash raises questions about airplane automation
A second 737 Max crash raises questions about airplane automation
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
‘A Mistake’: GOP Rep Falsely Claimed He Opposed Trump's Emergency Declaration — The Bigfoot congressman just stepped in it. — In letters sent to around 30 constituents on Monday, Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-VA) incorrectly claimed he voted last month to block President Donald Trump's declaration of emergency.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
GOP searches for way out of border fight with Trump
GOP searches for way out of border fight with Trump
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tucker Carlson Vows ‘We Will Never Bow to the Mob,’ But Some Big Advertisers Have — Tucker Carlson took to Fox News Channel's 8 p.m. slot knowing he had the full support of the cable-news network's regular viewers. He did not enjoy the same backing from big blue-chip advertisers.
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Conservatives Strike Back At Media Matters For Tucker Carlson Hit Job
Conservatives Strike Back At Media Matters For Tucker Carlson Hit Job
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Madeline / Media Matters for America:
Unearthed audio shows Tucker Carlson using white nationalist rhetoric and making racist remarks
Unearthed audio shows Tucker Carlson using white nationalist rhetoric and making racist remarks
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Washington Post:
Trump administration preparing to close international immigration offices — The Trump administration is preparing to shutter all 21 international offices of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a move that could slow the processing of family visa applications, foreign adoptions …
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Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
Trump Administration Plans to Close Key Immigration Operations Abroad
Trump Administration Plans to Close Key Immigration Operations Abroad
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New York Times:
New York Attorney General Opens Investigation of Trump Projects — The New York attorney general's office late on Monday issued subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank for records relating to the financing of four major Trump Organization projects and a failed effort to buy the Buffalo Bills …
Nelson W. Cunningham / The Daily Beast:
Mueller May Drop Second Report That Can't Be Buried — The special counsel isn't only looking for crimes: he continues the counterintelligence investigation that started with suspicious Trump-Russia contacts in 2016. — Breathless media alerts notwithstanding, there is reason to be skeptical …
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Wall Street Journal:
Navy, Industry Partners Are ‘Under Cyber Siege’ by Chinese Hackers, Review Asserts — The Navy and its contractors are “under cyber siege” by Chinese hackers who have stolen national security secrets in recent years, an internal review concluded.
The Hill:
Exclusive: Biden to run for White House, says Dem lawmaker — Former Vice President Joe Biden will run for president in 2020, a senior Democratic lawmaker told The Hill on Tuesday, a move that will shake up the crowded Democratic primary field and make him the clear front-runner for his party's nomination against President Trump.
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miamiherald:
Wanted in Russia, he partied at Mar-a-Lago - and invested in cheap South Florida homes — Last year, President Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club hosted a black-tie “Safari Night” fundraiser for a favorite charity of one of his older sisters. The event included Chinese dancers …
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Trump-Linked Massage Parlor Owner Hawked ‘Golden Visas’
Trump-Linked Massage Parlor Owner Hawked ‘Golden Visas’
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Why a mass Jewish voter exodus from the Democratic Party is unlikely in 2020 — President Trump on Tuesday promoted a group called Jexodus, highlighting the argument that Jews should leave the Democratic Party as it becomes engulfed by anti-Semitism. — I've been chronicling how leading Democrats …
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Mark Hemingway / The Federalist:
Before Ilhan Omar, Barack Obama Mainstreamed Anti-Semitism In The Democratic Party
Before Ilhan Omar, Barack Obama Mainstreamed Anti-Semitism In The Democratic Party
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
In reversal, US withdrawing all embassy personnel from Venezuela amid days of blackouts, protests — The U.S. is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from the embassy in Venezuela, citing the “deteriorating situation” given days of blackouts, increased water shortages, and the threat of further protests.
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Alec MacGillis / New York Times:
The Tragedy of Baltimore — Since Freddie Gray's death in 2015, violent crime has spiked to levels unseen for a quarter century. Inside the crackup of an American city. … On April 27, 2015, Shantay Guy was driving her 13-year-old son home across Baltimore from a doctor's appointment when something …
Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Facebook Bans Zero Hedge — Over the weekend, we were surprised to learn that some readers were prevented by Facebook when attempting to share Zero Hedge articles. Subsequently it emerged that virtually every attempt to share or merely mention an article, including in private messages …
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Washington Post:
Brexit vote: British Parliament overwhelmingly rejects Theresa May's plan, diminishing chance of withdrawal on March 29 — BREAKING NEWS: Three years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, lawmakers have failed to agree on how to do it. — Parliament rejected Prime Minister …
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