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Jerrold L. Nadler / New York Times:
The House Must See the Whole Mueller Report — Someday, Trump will not be in office. Congress needs a full accounting of his misdeeds to ensure they don't happen again. — Mr. Nadler is the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. — Last Sunday, Attorney General William Barr sent us …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
House Judiciary plans vote this week to subpoena Mueller's report — The House Judiciary Committee plans to vote Wednesday to authorize subpoenas to obtain the full report of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, escalating a feud with the Justice Department over a lengthy document detailing findings …
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Political Wire and The New Civil Rights Movement
CNN:
Democrats to authorize subpoena for full Mueller report — (CNN)House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler will authorize a subpoena this week to obtain the full, unredacted report from special counsel Robert Mueller, teeing up a showdown between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration over the nearly 400-page report.
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Fox News Insider, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Judiciary plans to authorize subpoenas for Mueller's full report — The House Judiciary Committee intends to authorize subpoenas Wednesday morning for special counsel Robert Mueller's full report and his underlying evidence, escalating a fight with the Justice Department as it reviews the special counsel's work.
Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Chris Wallace Hammers Kellyanne Conway On Exoneration Claims: ‘Just Not True’
Chris Wallace Hammers Kellyanne Conway On Exoneration Claims: ‘Just Not True’
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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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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Ex-Defense secretary's wife says photo of her with Biden misleading
Ex-Defense secretary's wife says photo of her with Biden misleading
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Washington Post:
Joe Biden's affectionate, physical style with women comes under scrutiny
Joe Biden's affectionate, physical style with women comes under scrutiny
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Liberty Unyielding, Althouse and Associated Press
Marc Caputo / Politico:
'It's so easy to Google “Creepy Biden"'
'It's so easy to Google “Creepy Biden"'
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, The Federalist and Washington Post
Sen. Mitch McConnell / Politico:
Time to Stop the Democrats' Obstruction — It took six months of partisan delays — and several railroad accidents — before Democrats let the Senate confirm a federal railroad administrator, even though none of them actually voted against the nominee in the end.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Mitch McConnell Plans To Change The Rules Again To Confirm Trump Judges
Axios:
2020 presidential election: Pete Buttigieg has raised $7 million — Pete Buttigieg has raised more than $7 million since launching a presidential exploratory committee in January, the potential candidate announced Monday morning. — Why it matters: Buttigieg started with low name recognition …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Buttigieg dashes to catch up with his newfound fame
The Hill:
GOP lawmakers root against Trump in court on ObamaCare — Senate Republicans are privately rooting against President Trump in his court battle to strike down the Affordable Care Act. — GOP lawmakers worry that if Trump wins, Congress won't be able to pass anything to replace ObamaCare — and they'll pay for it at the ballot box.
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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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Politico, Outside the Beltway and 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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No More Mister Nice Blog, Common Dreams, CNN and Washington Post
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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Zia Weise / Politico:
Erdoğan loses control of Ankara in Turkish elections — Turkey's two largest cities appear to have slipped from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's grasp. — Erdoğan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of the capital Ankara in Sunday's municipal elections …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The President As Adolescent Bully — At his rally Thursday night in Grand Rapids, President Trump delighted supporters by publicly unveiling his derisive nickname for Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. “Little pencil neck Adam Schiff” — he announced …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
NY's attorney general is one of the most powerful in the nation. That should worry Trump. — The state's chief legal officer, who is investigating the president and his company, has the ability to render a “judgment of corporate death” for business fraud.
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Unplanned’ Box Office: Controversial Anti-Abortion Pic Surprises With Strong $6M Debut — The R-rated pic scored the second-best start ever for faith-based distributor Pure Flix; tracking had suggested it would only earn around $3 million. — Graced with a coveted A+ CinemaScore …
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The Federalist, Young Conservatives and Althouse
Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
Did Bruce Ohr's Testimony Defuse a NYT Bombshell? — As the congressional testimony of key figures in the so-called Russiagate scandal becomes public, some of it provides a basis to question the veracity of news reporting that often appeared to give cover for the same officials who participated in the scheme.
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
The Tables Turn in Russian Collusion Hunt — The irony of the entire Russian collusion hoax is that accusers who cried the loudest about leaking, collusion, lying, and obstruction are themselves soon very likely to be accused of just those crimes. — Now that Robert Mueller's 674-day …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
President Trump has made 9,451 false or misleading claims over 801 days — It was only 200 days ago, on his 601st day in office, that President Trump exceeded 5,000 false or misleading claims. — Now, on his 801st day, the count stands at 9,451, according to The Fact Checker's database that analyzes …
Reuters:
America would run out of avocados in three weeks if Trump shuts down the U.S.-Mexico border — Nearly half of all imported U.S. vegetables and 40 percent of imported fruit are grown in Mexico. — President Donald Trump's threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hit American consumers — in the gut.
CNN:
This Colorado sheriff is willing to go to jail rather than enforce a proposed gun law — Denver (CNN)Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams disagrees so much with a gun bill making its way through the Colorado legislature that he's willing to go to jail rather than enforce it. — “It's a matter of doing what's right,” he said.
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Frank Gardner / BBC:
The unlikely similarities between the far right and IS — Far-right extremists in Britain have been accessing terrorism material published online by the Islamic State group, counter-terrorism experts have told the BBC. — They say neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists have been studying methods …
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Harris' call for reform collides with her past — WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris made her much-heralded arrival in Washington as California's first African American U.S. senator, she made a curious early decision. — Within months of her swearing-in …
The Daily Beast:
Trump ‘Very Bitter and Sensitive’ About Puerto Rico, and Dems Say His Team Is Stonewalling Their Investigation — As the island faces a new round of crises, the president has tripled down on blaming others—and Democratic lawmakers investigating the hurricane response say they're being blocked.
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