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Some on Mueller's Team See Their Findings as More Damaging for Trump Than Barr Revealed — WASHINGTON — Some of Robert S. Mueller III's investigators have told associates that Attorney General William P. Barr failed to adequately portray the findings of their inquiry and that they were more troubling …
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Limited information Barr has shared about Russia investigation frustrated some on Mueller's team — Members of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's team have told associates they are frustrated with the limited information Attorney General William P. Barr has provided about their nearly …


Eric Swalwell Is Running for President on Gun Safety — There are more long-shot Democrats running for president this year than there have been total candidates in previous campaigns—and next week, Eric Swalwell is joining the pack. The California congressman and frequent cable-news guest …
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William Barr Seems to Be Covering Up Something Bad for Trump
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Prepare yourself — the Mueller redaction wars are coming
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Michael Bennet has prostate cancer, but he still intends to run for president — When Michael Bennet's office called to say he had a big announcement to make, I assumed he would be confirming what everyone already knew — that the Colorado senator would be joining John Hickenlooper and the rest …
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Senate Democrat Apologizes for Putting Too Little Trust in Mitch McConnell — Senate Republicans went “nuclear” Wednesday: In a party-line vote, Mitch McConnell's caucus changed the upper chamber's rules, so as to maximize the number of judges Donald Trump will get to appoint …
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Center for American …, Splinter, New York Times and Shareblue Media

New Details On Trump/McConnell/McCain — Welcome to the fourth edition of my newsletter!
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Republicans Blow Up Senate Rules To Confirm More Trump Judges
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Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
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Malware Arrest Exposes Security Gaps at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club — WASHINGTON — The arrest of a Chinese woman who carried a malware-laced device into Mar-a-Lago, President Trump's Florida resort, has exposed porous security at the private club and escalating tensions between Secret Service agents …
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Counterintelligence probe of Chinese activity focuses on Mar-a-Lago, Cindy Yang, intruder — Federal authorities are investigating possible Chinese intelligence operations targeting President Donald Trump and his private Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, sources familiar with the never …


‘You pay and you get in’: At Trump's beach retreat, hundreds of customers — and growing security concerns — Presidents used to vacation in seclusion — at a ranch in Texas or a beach house in Hawaii. Screening their visitors was relatively simple: The only people who came were friends and staff.
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Observer and Defense One

Senate Democrats ask FBI to review Mar-a-Lago security risks after alleged trespassing
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Trump hit with ‘accidental’ 1-day investigative assault — In a single day, House Democrats demanded President Donald Trump's tax returns for six years, moved to get a decade's worth of his financial records and prepared to issue a subpoena for the full Mueller report from the Justice Department.
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House Democrats seek 6 years of Trump's personal and business tax returns
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House Democrats unleash bid for Trump's tax returns
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Iowa Sen. Grassley: Trump wind turbine comments ‘idiotic’ — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa Republican senator is expressing irritation at what he calls “idiotic” comments by President Donald Trump about wind energy. — Trump, at the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual …
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Donald Trump said wind turbines cause cancer. Chuck Grassley called that ‘idiotic.’
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President Trump is Mentally Unwell
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Jared Kushner identified as senior White House official whose security clearance was denied by career officials — The senior White House official whose security clearance was denied last year because of concerns about foreign influence, private business interests and personal conduct …
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Shanahan's Bid for Top Pentagon Job on Hold — The White House seems to have cooled on the acting defense secretary, but he might get the post by default. — Patrick Shanahan's nomination as U.S. defense secretary, once considered a lock, now could be slipping away.
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Top Marine General Let Emails Leak Amid Border Funding Fight so Service Families Would Not Be Forgotten: Sources — The Marines' top general allowed internal memos to leak out of the Pentagon to bring attention to service families living among hurricane-ravaged military installations …
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You elected them to write new laws. They're letting corporations do it instead. — An investigation by USA TODAY, The Arizona Republic and the Center for Public Integrity — Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks.
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Trump's Pick for Interior Dept. Continued Lobbying After Officially Vowing to Stop, New Files Indicate — WASHINGTON — A previously unreleased invoice indicates that David Bernhardt, President Trump's choice to lead the Interior Department, continued to lobby for a major client several months …
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Biden says he'll adjust his physical behavior as three more women come forward — Former vice president Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to adjust his physical behavior toward women, an effort to quell controversy over whether his intimate style is appropriate in the era of the #MeToo movement.


Attacks by White Extremists Are Growing. So Are Their Connections. — U.K. — AUSTRALIA … U.S. … FRANCE — White extremist attacks, 2011-17 — NEW — North America — Europe — Oceania — CANADA — RUSSIA — U.K. — AUSTRALIA … U.S. — White extremist attacks, 2011-17


Assessing Trump's Chances: Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — The author's “time for change” presidential forecasting model has a successful track record of projecting presidential elections. In 2016, it showed Donald Trump as a favorite to win the national popular vote.


The Biden Sort-Of Lovefest — If you don't want to vote for him, at least buy a mug. — One of the great political themes of the Democratic presidential campaign is how much everybody loves Joe Biden. — Really. Just Google “I love Joe Biden.” Go past the T-shirts and memorial coffee cups and you'll see a ton of stuff.
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Beto O'Rourke Paid His And His Wife's Company $110,000 In Campaign Funds — EL PASO, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke paid roughly $110,000 in campaign funds to a web development company while either he or his wife owned it, public records show.
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Tim Ryan Is Expected To Announce A Presidential Campaign This Week — Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio is expected to announce a presidential campaign this week, several sources who have been informed of the Democrat's plans told BuzzFeed News. — Ryan is scheduled to appear Thursday on The View …
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Trump got no bounce from Mueller. That leaves him a narrow path back to the Oval Office. — Analysis: The president's approval rating has been a flatline, which means he may need a rival as unpopular as Hillary Clinton in 2016 to pull off a second term. — For President Donald Trump, it may prove to be the bounce that never comes.
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story


‘Unspoken Sexism’ Dampens Fundraising For Women Running In 2020 — A gender gap is emerging on the donor front. — A tricky gender pay gap is emerging in the race for donor dollars in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. — There are so many women running that they're losing any advantage …
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