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McCarthy demands Schiff step down as intel chairman — Republicans clamored for House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff's head Monday, demanding he give up his gavel or resign from Congress as part of their campaign of revenge against Democrats who pursued and promoted allegations …
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William Barr Punked The Media About The Mueller Report — Long before Special Counsel Robert Mueller finished his investigation, the public record was littered with detail—from indictments and investigative reports and the president's comments and his son's inbox—showing that the Trump campaign …
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National Review and Washington Post
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Mueller report reprieve becomes Trump's re-election weapon — WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Donald Trump, the fight over the “witch hunt” is only just beginning. — Now that special counsel Robert Mueller's two-year investigation into Trump's campaign is over, it's being transformed …
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Taylor Marsh and WTOP
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CNN is still sitting outside Mueller's office — Special Counsel Robert Mueller just won't go home — and neither will CNN. — Reporters — namely the so-called CNN stakeout team — have spent months loitering around Mueller's office, hoping to catch a glimpse of the mysterious man …
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Breitbart and Front Page Magazine
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Trumpworld Gloats About Mueller: The ‘Fat Lady Has Sung’
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Bob Bauer / New York Times:
Trump's Shamelessness Was Outside Mueller's Jurisdiction
Trump's Shamelessness Was Outside Mueller's Jurisdiction
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Raw Story
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
FBI expected to brief House and Senate ‘Gang of 8’ on Mueller's counterintel findings
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
If Trump Obstructed Justice, He Can't Be Exonerated
If Trump Obstructed Justice, He Can't Be Exonerated
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American Prospect, Breitbart, The Week, Lawyers, Guns & Money, National Review, NBC News and Slate
Renato Mariotti / Politico:
William Barr Has Some Explaining to Do
William Barr Has Some Explaining to Do
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Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
The Many Problems With the Barr Letter
The Many Problems With the Barr Letter
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, NBC News, Washington Monthly, Common Dreams, POLITICUSUSA, WTOP, Slate, Vox, emptywheel, Washington Post and The Atlantic
New York Times:
Barr Goes Beyond Mueller in Clearing Trump on Obstruction, Drawing Scrutiny
Barr Goes Beyond Mueller in Clearing Trump on Obstruction, Drawing Scrutiny
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The Bulwark, USA Today, Daily Wire, The Root, Raw Story and Voice of America
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump claims vindication, eyes vengeance
Trump claims vindication, eyes vengeance
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Politico, Washington Post, Hullabaloo, Breitbart, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, POLITICUSUSA, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Graham launches counterattack on FBI's handling of 2016 election
Graham launches counterattack on FBI's handling of 2016 election
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CNN, New York Times, Raw Story, Breitbart and No More Mister Nice Blog
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump: “It wouldn't bother me at all” to release full Mueller report
Trump: “It wouldn't bother me at all” to release full Mueller report
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Breitbart
John McLaughlin / OZY:
Ex-CIA Chief: Dems Shouldn't Retry Mueller's Case
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Trump Wins!”: The President, the Mueller Report, and Our New Political Normal
“Trump Wins!”: The President, the Mueller Report, and Our New Political Normal
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WBUR and National Review
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
For Democrats, the Mueller report turns their politics upside down
For Democrats, the Mueller report turns their politics upside down
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Politico, OpenSecrets.org, NPR, POLITICUSUSA and Althouse
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON—President Trump is “more than happy” for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report …
WASHINGTON—President Trump is “more than happy” for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report …
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Daily Kos
Marcy Wheeler / New Republic:
Yes, Trump Obstructed Justice. And William Barr Is Helping Him Cover It Up.
Yes, Trump Obstructed Justice. And William Barr Is Helping Him Cover It Up.
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Bloomberg, The Guardian, The Nation, emptywheel, NB Blog, Washington Free Beacon, Washington Post, Hullabaloo, Common Dreams, Mother Jones and The Week
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
MUELLER SAYS NO COLLUSION, BARR RAISES A MILLION QUESTIONS
MUELLER SAYS NO COLLUSION, BARR RAISES A MILLION QUESTIONS
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Fox News, Politico, Washington Post, RT and The Atlantic
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Michael Avenatti arrested for alleged $20 million extortion attempt against Nike — Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenattii is being charged with wire and bank fraud, federal authorities said Monday. — A press conference is scheduled to discuss the charges against Avenatti in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.
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Attorney Avenatti Arrested, Charged With Bank Fraud, Extortion Over Alleged Threats to Nike — Attorney Michael Avenatti, who seized the spotlight last year as a lawyer for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, was arrested Monday and charged in two federal cases with wire fraud …
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The Wrap and Contemptor
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Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Charges — LOS ANGELES - Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested today pursuant to a criminal complaint alleging he embezzled a client's money in order to pay his own expenses and debts — as well as those of his coffee business …
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Attorney Michael Avenatti charged with extortion by federal prosecutors in New York — Michael Avenatti, the high-profile attorney and critic of President Trump, was arrested Monday and charged by federal prosecutors with trying to extort Nike by threatening to issue damaging allegations …
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Michael Avenatti Accused in Nike Extortion Attempt
Michael Avenatti Accused in Nike Extortion Attempt
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Althouse
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Father of Sandy Hook victim Avielle Richman found dead at Edmond Town Hall after apparent suicide — The father of Avielle Richman, one of 20 first-grade students and six educators killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting, was found dead of an apparent suicide at Edmond Town Hall early Monday, police said.
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Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim found dead — NEWTOWN, CT (WFSB) - The body of a man whose child was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was found in Newtown. — According to police, 49-year-old Jeremy Richman died of an apparent suicide at Edmond Town Hall, which is a theater and banquet venue on Main Street.
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Raw Story and New York Times
Tom Udall:
A message to New Mexico from Tom: — When I first ran for Senate, I promised that I would give my all for the people of New Mexico. And I reminded myself that this Senate seat is not my seat. It is New Mexico's seat. — I was proud to serve as New Mexico's Attorney General …
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Sen. Tom Udall won't seek reelection in 2020 — New Mexico Democratic Sen. Tom Udall announced that he will not seek reelection in 2020, forgoing the chance for a third term. — “The worst thing anyone in public office can do is believe the office belongs to them, rather than to the people they represent …
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New Mexico Senate: Udall Announces Retirement; Democrats Favored to Retain Seat — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall of New Mexico announced today that he will not seek a third term next year, making him the first Democratic incumbent to retire since 2016. Udall will turn 71 in May. The race will move to the Likely Democrat column.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Udall announces he won't seek another term representing New Mexico
Udall announces he won't seek another term representing New Mexico
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Booman Tribune
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Serious journalists should be proud of — not bullied over — their Russia reporting — It should be no surprise to anyone that President Trump's reaction to the Mueller report is to attack reporters for doing their jobs. — That's exactly what he has been doing for years.
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Mueller and the Conspiracy Around the Corner
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Mueller Report Puts Pressure on 2020 Candidates to Emphasize Issues
Mueller Report Puts Pressure on 2020 Candidates to Emphasize Issues
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The Resurgent, Quartz, JustOneMinute, Contemptor and The Moderate Voice
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Graham encouraged McCain to turn Trump-Russia dossier over to FBI — (CNN)GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that he told the late Sen. John McCain to turn over the dossier of Trump-Russia allegations to the FBI, pushing back against President Donald Trump's assertions that the Arizona Republican helped fan …
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Lindsey McPherson / Roll Call:
New York Rep. José Serrano has Parkinson's, won't seek re-election — New York Democratic Rep. José E. Serrano announced Monday that he has Parkinson's disease and will not seek re-election in 2020. — The 75-year-old said he plans to finish his current term …
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Political Wire
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Devin Nunes: hero of the republic — Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller concluded his investigation by exonerating President Trump of collusion with Russian forces during the 2016 election. Investigating that supposed collusion is the reason he was appointed and his final report declared …
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Washington Examiner
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Rich Noyes / NB Blog:
FIZZLE: Nets Gave Whopping 2,284 Minutes to Russia Probe
FIZZLE: Nets Gave Whopping 2,284 Minutes to Russia Probe
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Supreme Court won't hear appeal from company resisting Mueller subpoena — The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not review a lower-court order requiring an unnamed foreign-owned corporation to comply with a subpoena that is part of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Mystery Company in Mueller Subpoena Fight Loses at Supreme Court
Mystery Company in Mueller Subpoena Fight Loses at Supreme Court
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Politico
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Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island — TOA BAJA, PUERTO RICO — At the Casa Ismael clinic for HIV-positive men with severe health complications, the staff used to immediately change patients' diapers after they were soiled.
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The Guardian
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Russian air force planes land in Venezuela carrying troops: reports — CARACAS (Reuters) - Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops, according to media reports, amid strengthening ties between Caracas and Moscow.
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Louisiana's Disappearing Coast — The state loses a football field's worth of land every hour and a half. Now engineers are in a race to prevent it from sinking into oblivion. — The New Orleans Lakefront Airport was built by the Louisiana governor Huey P. Long on a tongue of fill that sticks out into Lake Pontchartrain.