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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Loses Finance Director as She Struggles in Early Fund-raising — MEMPHIS — On a Sunday afternoon earlier this month, Senator Elizabeth Warren began a swing through the South by proclaiming that she was running “a different type of campaign” — one that did not include high …
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Kris Schneider / ABC News:
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney guarantees Americans covered by ‘Obamacare’ won't lose health care — The acting chief of staff said the debate about pre-existing conditions is over. — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that if the Trump administration succeeds …
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Steven Lemongello / Orlando Sentinel:
Sen. Rick Scott becomes Trump point man on GOP health care policy — Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on “Nuclear Policy and Posture” on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2019. (Carolyn Kaster / AP) — Privacy Policy
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Between the lines: Trump privately thinks ACA lawsuit will fail in court
Between the lines: Trump privately thinks ACA lawsuit will fail in court
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Breitbart
William Cummings / USA Today:
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney guarantees no one will lose coverage if Obamacare struck down
White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney guarantees no one will lose coverage if Obamacare struck down
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Common Dreams
Stephanie Carter:
The #MeToo Story That Wasn't Me — It happened again two weeks ago. I was at an industry conference comprised of my female peers—what would be my last time there as I had announced my intent to start my own company—when a friend ran up to me joyously stating she had “seen me”.
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Washington Post, Politico and twitchy.com
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Associated Press:
Biden defends his behavior with women — WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he doesn't believe he ever acted inappropriately toward women but will “listen respectfully” to suggestions he did. — Biden, who is deciding whether to join the 2020 presidential race …
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CANNONFIRE, RealClearPolitics and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Joe Biden Scrambles to Stem Crisis After Lucy Flores's Allegation
Joe Biden Scrambles to Stem Crisis After Lucy Flores's Allegation
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The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and Des Moines Register
Martin Matishak / Politico:
2020 Dems express sympathy for Biden's accuser
2020 Dems express sympathy for Biden's accuser
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NPR, New York Post, Des Moines Register and Breitbart
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
‘Fox & Friends’ apologizes for headline about ‘3 Mexican Countries’ — “Fox & Friends Weekend” apologized on Sunday after displaying a graphic referring to “3 Mexican countries,” drawing attention on social media. — The show displayed a graphic at the bottom of the screen that read “Trump cuts U.S. aid to 3 Mexican countries.”
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TVNewser, Washington Post, The Atlantic, Contemptor, Mother Jones, Outside the Beltway and Talking Points Memo
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Emboldened Trump hopes a cruel border crisis will get him reelected in 2020
Emboldened Trump hopes a cruel border crisis will get him reelected in 2020
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Washington Post, Mercury News and Common Dreams
Axios:
Trump's post-Mueller policy wars
Trump's post-Mueller policy wars
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Slate, Hullabaloo, ABC News, CNN, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking. — RIVNE, Ukraine — The target lived on the sixth floor of a cheerless, salmon-colored building on Vidinska Street, across from a thicket of weeping willows. Oleg Smorodinov found him there, rented a small apartment on the ground floor, and waited.
Axios:
Scoop: Trump “saving” Judge Amy Barrett for Ruth Bader Ginsburg seat — As he was deliberating last year over replacing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, President Trump told confidants he had big plans for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. — “I'm saving her for Ginsburg,” Trump said of Barrett …
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Splinter, Political Wire, POLITICUSUSA, Daily Wire, Raw Story and Mediaite
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Most Americans don't think Trump is in the clear yet on Russia, new poll finds — President Trump's approval remains stable and a third of voters say they don't know whether the summary of Mueller's findings clears him of wrongdoing in a new NBC News/WSJ poll.
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POLITICUSUSA, Washington Monthly, Rolling Stone, twitchy.com, Slate, Axios and Washington Post
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
First look: Oldest candidates are winning the youngest vote
First look: Oldest candidates are winning the youngest vote
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Political Wire
Daily Mail:
Mr Livingstone told a meeting of pro-Corbyn activists that he had been victimised by ‘the elite’, who were trying to stop Mr Corbyn becoming Prime Minister — He added: 'Jeremy Corbyn's office did not want it to happen. It was about distracting ... this is endemic if you have a genuine socialist leader …
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Jake Tapper: CNN Didn't Get ‘Anything’ Wrong In Russiagate Reporting — Jake Tapper said Sunday that CNN has not gotten “anything” wrong during the course of reporting on Russiagate, even though his network has bungled numerous stories over the past two years. — “I'm not sure what you're saying the media got wrong.
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Mitch McConnell Plans To Change The Rules Again To Confirm Trump Judges — The GOP leader, who blocked lots of Obama's court picks, is ready to make it easier to confirm district judges now. — WASHINGTON He changed the rules to make it easier to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court picks.
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Russia's Military Mission Creep Advances to a New Front: Africa — OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Russia has been steadily expanding its military influence across Africa, alarming Western officials with increasing arms sales, security agreements and training programs for unstable countries or autocratic leaders.
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Democrats Might Not Get Their Hands On Trump's Taxes Before November 2020 — They've hesitated to make a request that will likely set up an unprecedented court fight. — WASHINGTON Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.) can ask for copies of Donald Trump's federal tax returns whenever he wants …
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Axios and Common Dreams
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
The ACLU Is Ready To Spend $30 Million On The 2020 Election — The group wants 2020 candidates to commit to reducing the prison population by half. — The American Civil Liberties Union is pushing 2020 presidential candidates to commit to cutting the federal prison population in half …
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Axios
New York Times:
New York State Budget Deal Brings Congestion Pricing, Plastic Bag Ban and Mansion Tax — ALBANY — After weeks of intraparty bickering, the New York Legislature and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo agreed to a $175 billion budget early Sunday morning, approving several progressive initiatives …
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Simple Justice and Axios
Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
The keeper of the secret — After decades of silence about a long-ago Virginia lynching, one man pursues accountability, apologies and the meaning of racial reconciliation — WYTHEVILLE, Va. — It was cold and snowing, but John Johnson had an appointment to keep.