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New York Times:
Mueller Report Exceeds 300 Pages, Raising Questions About Four-Page Summary — WASHINGTON — The still-secret report on Russian interference in the 2016 election submitted by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, last week was more than 300 pages long, according to American officials …
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CNN:
Prominent Democratic lawyer Greg Craig close to being charged in case stemming from Mueller probe — (CNN)Federal prosecutors are close to bringing charges against Greg Craig, a prominent Democratic lawyer and former White House counsel in the Obama administration, in a case that originated …
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Talking Points Memo and Law & Crime
Associated Press:
Mueller's evidence is likely a massive amount of material
Mueller's evidence is likely a massive amount of material
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National Review and Axios
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Attorney general expected to miss deadline for giving Mueller report to Congress, will not commit …
Attorney general expected to miss deadline for giving Mueller report to Congress, will not commit …
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Daily Kos, Splinter and Vanity Fair
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Schiff smacks back at Republicans calling for him to resign — The House Intelligence Committee devolved into bitter infighting Thursday, as all nine Republicans demanded Chairman Adam Schiff resign his post and the California Democrat responded with a blistering account of “evidence of collusion” …
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Washington Post and American Enterprise Institute
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Is Trump Keyser Söze — Or Inspector Clouseau? — Maybe the president brilliantly played the media. Or maybe we just played ourselves. — Maybe we've had this all wrong. — Maybe Donald Trump isn't just some two-bit con artist who lucked his way into the White House thanks to an overconfident opponent.
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Power Line, The American Spectator, Samizdata and Common Dreams
Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Adam Schiff confronted by Republicans on House intel panel: ‘No faith in your ability’
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Adviser and allies warning Trump against issuing pardons
Adviser and allies warning Trump against issuing pardons
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Axios
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump demands Schiff ‘be forced to resign from Congress’
Trump demands Schiff ‘be forced to resign from Congress’
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Axios and New York Post
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Comey: Mueller findings show Trump lied about FBI, his attempt to destroy the agency failed
Comey: Mueller findings show Trump lied about FBI, his attempt to destroy the agency failed
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The Daily Caller and The Week
Shahien Nasiripour / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Jr., After Mueller, Talks of His Political Future
Donald Trump Jr., After Mueller, Talks of His Political Future
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Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
CNN:
Exclusive: Puerto Rico governor warns White House: 'If the bully gets close, I'll punch the bully in the mouth' — (CNN)Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and Puerto Rico's governor over disaster relief efforts that have been slow in coming for the still-battered island after Hurricane Maria.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump befuddles his allies with ambitious legislative agenda
Trump befuddles his allies with ambitious legislative agenda
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Observer, Vanity Fair and Bloomberg
The Economist:
Inside the mind of Ben Shapiro, the alt-right sage without the rage — The controversial commentator talks to The Economist about Western values, disappointment with Trump and moral clickbait — EVERYTHING ABOUT Ben Shapiro is polished. His answers are smooth. His appearance is neat.
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The Wrap and twitchy.com
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Focus on Rural America:
March 2019 Poll Results — Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead among Democratic Iowans who intend to participate in the 2020 Democratic caucus, but his lead over Bernie Sanders has diminished. Six candidates make up a second tier: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg just got his best national poll so far — Buttigieg discusses a possible presidential first 03:02 — (CNN) — The Mayor Pete Buttigieg mini-boomlet has officially arrived. — Buttigieg just scored his highest Democratic primary national poll number to date at 4% of Democrats …
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Roll Call, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite and Politico
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Trump Ally Jerry Falwell's Liberty University Landed Pentagon Contract Months After Trump's Election — Falwell has used Liberty-owned Freedom Aviation for personal, business, and political travel. Now it's selling jet fuel to the Pentagon. — BEAST INSIDE
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The Resurgent and Raw Story
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Michael Cohen testified Trump submitted false insurance claim for bathroom ceiling fresco — Aloha Power People and welcome to Thursday. Tips, comments, recipes? Reach out and sign up. Thanks for waking up with us. — The Investigations — THE FRESCO: President Trump …
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Chicago Tribune:
Kim Foxx defends Jussie Smollett decision as office says she ‘did not formally recuse herself’ — Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at City Club of Chicago on Jan. 24, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune) — Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, facing intense criticism …
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RedState, Chicago Sun-Times, Politico, twitchy.com, Big League Politics, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Contemptor and Chicago, IL Patch
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Judson Berger / Fox News:
DOJ, FBI to review ‘outrageous’ Jussie Smollett case, Trump says
DOJ, FBI to review ‘outrageous’ Jussie Smollett case, Trump says
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Daily Wire, Front Page Magazine, Conservative News Today and Fox News Insider
BuzzFeed News:
Jared Kushner Spoke In Private To The Senate Intelligence Committee As It Probes The Russia Investigation — It was unclear exactly what the president's son in law told senators. Kushner did not answer questions. — Reporting From — Washington, DC — WASHINGTON — Members …
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Jared Kushner called Walmart to get job for first woman freed by First Step Act
Jared Kushner called Walmart to get job for first woman freed by First Step Act
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IJR
Dan Merica / CNN:
Florida Mayor Wayne Messam announces 2020 presidential bid — (CNN)Wayne Messam, the little-known mayor of Miramar, Florida, announced Thursday that he is running for president, launching a campaign that will look to accomplish the unlikely: Turning the mayor of the 140,000-person town into the next president of the United States.
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YouTube, Townhall, Politico, CNBC, Shakesville, Towleroad Gay News and Axios
Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
And the winner of The Post's Mueller Madness bracket is... SEE ALSO — We have a national champion . . . of lousy “collusion” punditry. — It was a tough bracket, featuring some of the biggest names in the prestige press, late-night comedians, C- and D-list celebs …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up
Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up
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Politico, The Wrap, Fox News, Conservative News Today, The Daily Caller, Big League Politics, Mediaite, Sara A. Carter and The Daily Beast
Amy for America:
Amy's Plan to Build America's Infrastructure — Amy is proposing a bold, trillion-dollar plan to rebuild America's infrastructure, invest in our future, and create millions of good-paying American jobs. — President Trump is asking Congress for $200 billion for infrastructure …
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Vox, Associated Press, Washington Post, CNN, Roll Call, TechCrunch, CNBC, Politico and The Verge
Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Ex-con Grimm could create the wildest House race of 2020 — STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Michael Grimm is trying to come back from the dead — again. — The former Republican congressman and tax felon told POLITICO in an interview that he's very close to launching the second bid for his old seat in as many years.
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Talking Points Memo
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
Exclusive: NRA Official Sought Sandy Hook Hoaxer To Question Parkland Shooting, Emails Show — NRA official Mark Richardson emailed a day after the Parkland shooting to say the shooter “was not alone.” — An official with the National Rifle Association corresponded with a prominent Sandy …
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, The Trace, Jezebel, Florida Politics, Splinter and HillReporter.com
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: What bugs voters most about taxes? Rich not paying enough — According to a Fox News Poll released Wednesday, voters' top tax concern isn't how much they pay. Instead, they are most concerned about the rich not paying enough (34 percent) and the way the government spends the money (28 percent).
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Raw Story
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Bernie Sanders / Des Moines Register:
I'll fight for farmers against powerful agribusiness — This past month, hardworking farmers in Iowa saw historic floods kill livestock and topple grain silos in an instant, losing their livelihoods and their way of life. It was just the latest blow to rural communities that have seen farmers' incomes cut …
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Balloon Juice
Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Trump Admin Gives OK to Sell Nuclear Tech to Saudis — Want to help the erratic, murderous Saudi regime develop nuclear technology? That's OK with the Department of Energy. — The U.S. Department of Energy has approved six authorizations for U.S. companies seeking to conduct nuclear related work …
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One America News Network, Just Security, Gizmodo, Splinter and Al Jazeera
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors — Reporter covering the Trump family and its business interests. — and Jonathan O'Connell — Reporter covering economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization