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NBC News:
House committee chairs demand full Mueller report by April 2 deadline — In a letter to Attorney General Barr, the Democratic lawmakers said his summary of the special counsel's report “is not sufficient for Congress.” — WASHINGTON — Six Democratic committee chairs in the House sent …
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Washington Post:
Democrats largely give up on impeachment in wake of Mueller report — Many Democrats conceded Monday that the possibility of impeachment proceedings against President Trump is over, at least for now — marking a dramatic retreat in the wake of the conclusion by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …
emptywheel:
Rod Rosenstein Didn't Even Clear Trump on All the Topics He Hired Mueller to Investigate — As I have noted, the William Barr memo everyone is reading to clear Trump and his flunkies of a conspiracy with Russia actually only clears the Trump campaign and those associated with it of conspiring …
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The Reckoning Finally Arrives for the Trump Resistance — With Mueller's investigation over, Democrats, the news media and the national security state have a lot to answer for. — “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated …
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The Week, Townhall, New York Magazine, NB Blog and Daily Wire
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be released publicly
McConnell blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be released publicly
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
William Barr has made this a win for Moscow
William Barr has made this a win for Moscow
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CNBC, The Nation, CBS News and The Atlantic
New York Times:
Disappointed Fans of Mueller Rethink the Pedestal They Built for Him
Disappointed Fans of Mueller Rethink the Pedestal They Built for Him
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Politico, Washington Post and twitchy.com
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Give It Up, Democrats. The Russia Investigation Is Over.
Give It Up, Democrats. The Russia Investigation Is Over.
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Raw Story, National Review and Newsday
Amy Chozick / New York Times:
After Mueller Report, News Media Leaders Defend Their Work
After Mueller Report, News Media Leaders Defend Their Work
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RealClearPolitics, The Guardian, The Big Lead and The Daily Signal
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Mueller told Barr, Rosenstein 3 weeks ago he would not make decision on obstruction
Mueller told Barr, Rosenstein 3 weeks ago he would not make decision on obstruction
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MSNBC, Shakesville and RedState
New York Times:
Barr's Declaration on Trump Puts Justice Dept. Back in Political Crucible
Barr's Declaration on Trump Puts Justice Dept. Back in Political Crucible
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American Greatness, The Intercept and Virginia Mercury
New York Times:
Trump and Republicans Seek to Turn the Tables in Post-Mueller Washington
Trump and Republicans Seek to Turn the Tables in Post-Mueller Washington
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RedState, CNBC, Vox and No More Mister Nice Blog
Peter Zeidenberg / The Daily Beast:
It's Not Barr's Call to Clear Trump. Show Us the Mueller Report.
It's Not Barr's Call to Clear Trump. Show Us the Mueller Report.
CNN:
Trump administration now says entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down — (CNN)The Trump administration on Monday said the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down, in a dramatic reversal. — In a filing with a federal appeals court, the Justice Department said it agreed …
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
In shift, Trump administration backs judge's ruling that would kill Obamacare — The Trump administration on Monday said it supports a federal judge's ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act should be thrown out, signaling a shift in the Justice Department's position and alarming Democrats who vowed to oppose the move.
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Daily Wire, Vox, Common Dreams and Townhall
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Justice Department sides with court ruling Obamacare invalid — The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced that it is siding with a district court ruling that found the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. — The move is an escalation of the Trump administration's legal battle against the health care law.
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Rep. Cheri Bustos / The Hill:
Washington Republicans are STILL attacking your health care
David Brooks / New York Times:
We've All Just Made Fools of Ourselves — Again — The awful corruption of scandal politics. — “You have a president who, in my opinion, beyond a shadow of a doubt, sought to, however ham-handedly, collude with the Russian government, a foreign power, to undermine and influence our elections.”
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John Solomon / The Hill:
Trump-Russia collusion did affect an American election — the one in 2018
Trump-Russia collusion did affect an American election — the one in 2018
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
The Media Have Done Irreparable Damage To The Country
The Media Have Done Irreparable Damage To The Country
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NBC News:
Mike Pence talked Dan Coats out of quitting the Trump administration — Whenever Trump is souring on Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, whom he calls “Mister Rogers,” Pence encourages him to stick with Coats. — WASHINGTON — The country's intelligence chief was on the verge …
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Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
Mueller Madness: The media pundits who got it most wrong — Special counsel Robert Mueller has definitively put to rest the collusion theory of President Trump's election. That's not a little embarrassing for the many journalists, talking heads, celebrities and instant-experts who spent …
CNBC:
Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested for alleged $20 million extortion scheme against Nike, embezzling client's money, defrauding bank — Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was arrested on charges of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening to reveal damaging claims about the sneaker giant.
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Wall Street Journal:
Attorney Avenatti Arrested, Charged With Bank Fraud, Extortion Over Alleged Threats to Nike
Attorney Avenatti Arrested, Charged With Bank Fraud, Extortion Over Alleged Threats to Nike
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Charges
Lawyer Michael Avenatti Arrested on Federal Bank Fraud and Wire Fraud Charges
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Ruben Gallego, averting primary bloodbath, won't run for the Senate — Rep. Ruben Gallego will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2020's special election, he told The Arizona Republic on Monday, clearing the path for retired astronaut Mark Kelly to take on incumbent Republican …
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Roll Call, Talking Points Memo and Politico
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
German billionaire family that owns Einstein Bros. Bagels admits Nazi past — The German family whose holding company owns controlling stakes in companies such as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and Einstein Bros. Bagels profited from the horrors of the Nazi regime …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
“The first day of a new presidency”: Lindsey Graham talks how Trump handled Mueller weekend — Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was with President Trump in Palm Beach this weekend as the president awaited news of Robert Mueller's findings, tells Axios that it was like “waiting on a jury.”
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Graham encouraged McCain to turn Trump-Russia dossier over to FBI
Graham encouraged McCain to turn Trump-Russia dossier over to FBI
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Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Former Trump Adviser Says He Didn't Lie to FBI — George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who helped trigger what became the Mueller investigation, says in a new book he didn't lie to investigators, contradicting what he told a federal judge under oath.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Duke University Agrees to Pay U.S. $112.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Scientific Research Misconduct — Duke University has agreed to pay the government $112.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting applications …
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CNN, NPR and Retraction Watch
TMZ.com:
Elizabeth Warren's Energized By Campaign Trail, Runs to Catch Train — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in great shape to run ... and not just for President in 2020. — Senator Warren outran reporter Adam Glyn with ease Monday afternoon, booking it through NYC's Penn Station on her way to catch a train …
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New York Post
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Stephen Moore could inflict more long-term damage than any of Trump's other nominations — President Trump has made a lot of ill-advised nominations. But perhaps no single choice could inflict more long-term damage than the one he announced Friday: Stephen Moore, Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve Board.
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New York Times and Quartz
CNN:
Pentagon notifies Congress $1 billion authorized to begin new wall construction — What it would take to build Trump's border wall — (CNN)The Pentagon notified Congress Monday night that it has authorized the transfer of $1 billion to begin new wall construction along the US-Mexico border …
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Conservative News Today, Fox News and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Beto O'Rourke Hires Former Obama Aide as Campaign Manager — Beto O'Rourke has hired a former top aide to Barack Obama to be his campaign manager, installing a seasoned political strategist to take the helm of what has so far been a skeletal organization effectively overseen by Mr. O'Rourke himself.
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Axios
New York Times:
As Special Counsel, Mueller Kept Such a Low Profile He Seemed Almost Invisible — WASHINGTON — Most Friday nights as he conducted his investigation, Robert S. Mueller III drove seven miles from his offices by the Capitol to Salt & Pepper, a dimly lit, mostly empty restaurant near his home …
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The Mahablog, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart and Lawfare
Douglas Ernst / Washington Times:
Ex-CIA chief offers mea culpa on Trump: 'I don't know if I received bad information' — Former CIA chief John O. Brennan now says his months of attacks on President Trump may have been based on “bad information.” — One of the president's harshest critics had a muted tone on Monday …
Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
U.S. Said to Have Tapes of Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Plotting With Co-Conspirators — GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — Military prosecutors say they have tapes of telephone calls between the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and three of his accused co-conspirators talking …
ABC News:
Former Trump adviser Michael Flynn faces $5 million in legal fees amid pardon buzz: Source — The former military man spent 24 days as Trump's national security adviser. — Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the Donald Trump adviser who admitted to lying to FBI agents about his Russia contacts …
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The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart