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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul blocks resolution calling for release of Mueller report — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked a resolution calling for special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe be made public, marking the fifth time Republicans have blocked the House-passed measure.
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NBC News:
Some on Mueller team say evidence against Trump stronger than Barr disclosed — Three officials say a dispute within Mueller's office was one reason he didn't make a call on the question of whether Trump had obstructed justice. — Some members of special counsel Robert Mueller's team …
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Grant Stern / Washington Press:
One of America's top Republican Senators just demanded the public release of the Mueller Report — A top Republican Senator just became the first to break ranks with his party and demand the release of the Mueller Report. — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is one of the more influential members …
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John Solomon / The Hill:
Note to Team Mueller: If you don't indict, you can't incite — View Latest Opinions >> — I've covered the Justice Department for three decades, and seldom have I seen a story like the one published in the New York Times this week under the headline, “Some on Mueller's Team Say Report Was More Damaging Than Barr Revealed.”
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Luppe Luppen / Just Security:
What Has Bill Barr Done to Earn the Benefit of the Doubt?
What Has Bill Barr Done to Earn the Benefit of the Doubt?
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CNBC, The Daily Caller, National Review and The Root
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Barr's legacy on the line as Mueller team fumes
Barr's legacy on the line as Mueller team fumes
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Law & Crime, Breitbart, Financial Times, Balloon Juice and Rolling Stone
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
William Barr Seems to Be Covering Up Something Bad for Trump
William Barr Seems to Be Covering Up Something Bad for Trump
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Axios, The Daily Caller, Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Washington Post
New York Times:
Trump Asked That Confirmation of I.R.S. Counsel Be a Priority — President Trump earlier this year asked Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, to prioritize a confirmation vote for his nominee to be the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, indicating that it was a higher priority …
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CNN:
Fact-checking Trump's claims he's under audit
Fact-checking Trump's claims he's under audit
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Politico, Raw Story, Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump on House getting his tax returns: 'They'll speak to my lawyers'
Trump on House getting his tax returns: 'They'll speak to my lawyers'
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Washington Times, The Daily Caller and Fox News
Emily Stewart / Vox:
The intriguing reason Democrats used to demand Trump's tax returns
The intriguing reason Democrats used to demand Trump's tax returns
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Hullabaloo, Politico, Breitbart, KTLA, Splinter, Common Dreams and Ways and Means Committee
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and You Still Haven't
I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and You Still Haven't
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Raw Story, Paste and Washington Post
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
In bid to remain out of jail, Michael Cohen tells Congress he has more to add — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is offering House Democrats new information in a bid to stay out of jail while he cooperates with Congress.
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Gigi Sukin / Axios:
Michael Cohen's attorney says testimony spurred more investigations
Michael Cohen's attorney says testimony spurred more investigations
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New York Times:
Michael Cohen's Lawyers Say He Could Aid Trump Inquiries, if Only He Had More Time Out of Prison
Michael Cohen's Lawyers Say He Could Aid Trump Inquiries, if Only He Had More Time Out of Prison
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Mediaite
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Cohen offers Democrats more help, in bid to stay out of prison
Cohen offers Democrats more help, in bid to stay out of prison
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Washington Post
Joshua Miller / BostonGlobe.com:
He bought the fencing coach's house. Then his son got into Harvard — NEEDHAM — It was a modest house by this town's standards, a center-entrance colonial, three bedrooms and a two-car garage on a quarter-acre lot. The inside hadn't welcomed a renovator in many, many years, and the outside didn't wear its age particularly well.
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New York Post and Slate
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
House Dems ask Capital One for docs on Trump's sprawling businesses — Three powerful House committee chairs asked Capital One for documents last month related to President Donald Trump's business empire — and the financial giant said it was already preserving documents but needs a subpoena …
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
‘Dozens’ of Whistle-Blowers Are Secretly Cooperating With House Democrats
‘Dozens’ of Whistle-Blowers Are Secretly Cooperating With House Democrats
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Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
Top Dems Demand Capital One Turn Over Trump Records, Kept Republicans In The Dark
Top Dems Demand Capital One Turn Over Trump Records, Kept Republicans In The Dark
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The Gateway Pundit
Axios:
Scoop: Trump expected to name Herman Cain to Federal Reserve board — President Trump has told confidants he wants Herman Cain on the Federal Reserve board, but will wait until his background check is completed before making the formal announcement, according to two senior administration officials familiar with the decision.
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump names Jovita Carranza, U.S. treasurer, to head SBA
Trump names Jovita Carranza, U.S. treasurer, to head SBA
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Washington Post, CNN, New York Times and The Week
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Romney dings Herman Cain for Trump's Fed
Romney dings Herman Cain for Trump's Fed
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CNN, Washington Post, Hit & Run, Raw Story and NY State of Politics
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: White House pulls nomination to lead ICE head — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sent paperwork withdrawing the nomination of longtime border official Ron Vitiello to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to three people with knowledge of the move.
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Axios and Associated Press
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Barrage of setbacks spoils Trump's post-Mueller reset
Barrage of setbacks spoils Trump's post-Mueller reset
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Los Angeles Times and Raw Story
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Ethics Office Declines to Certify Mnuchin's Financial Disclosure — WASHINGTON — The top federal ethics watchdog said on Thursday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's sale of his stake in a film production business to his wife did not comply with federal ethics rules …
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Charles Hurt / Washington Times:
Donald Trump reacts to Barbara Bush quotes — President Trump said he was not surprised by former first lady Barbara Bush's attacks on him, as posthumously quoted in a new biography. — “I have heard that she was nasty to me, but she should be. Look what I did to her sons,” …
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Pete Buttigieg / Vulture:
Pete Buttigieg's 10 Favorite Books — Bookseller One Grand Books has asked celebrities to name the ten titles they'd take to a desert island, and they've shared the results with Vulture. Below is South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's list.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Trump loyalist Gaetz eyes Senate bid in Alabama — Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, one of President Trump's most devoted loyalists on Capitol Hill who represents the Florida Panhandle, has told GOP colleagues he is considering moving across the state line to run for the Senate in Alabama in 2020, several House lawmakers told The Hill.
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Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, Splinter, The Week, Shareblue Media and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
How China Turned a City Into a Prison — We visited Kashgar several times to see what life is like. We couldn't interview residents — that would have been too risky for them, because we were constantly followed by the police. But the restrictions were everywhere.
Jeannie Etchart:
In Defense of Joe Biden: A Hug When I Needed One — At age 33, I had been a life-long Republican. I worked for, what many might describe as the “dark side and/or Darth Vaders of politics”, including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Sarah Palin. I was conservative in my upbringing, values, and beliefs.
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
The Guardian's nifty old-article trick is a reminder of how news organizations can use metadata to limit misinformation — This is a great idea: In order to reduce the number of its old stories that get recirculated as new, The Guardian is making a story's age more prominent …
Sean Wilentz / New York Times:
The Electoral College Was Not a Pro-Slavery Ploy — There is a lot wrong with how we choose the president. But the framers did not put it into the Constitution to protect the South. — Mr. Wilentz is the author, most recently, of “No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation's Founding.”
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New York Post, National Review and Outside the Beltway
Alex Kotch / Sludge:
Paul Gosar Omitted Dinner with Far-Right Nationalists in Travel Report — A new documentary on Steve Bannon reveals that the Arizona congressman dined with European far-right nationalists in London last year. — EDITED BY — When Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar filed his travel report …
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Splinter
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Clarence Thomas on Joe Biden's handling of his confirmation hearings — As he moves toward a presidential run, Joe Biden has been under fire from the Left for his treatment of Anita Hill, but in his 2007 memoir, Clarence Thomas offered a different perspective on Biden's performance during his confirmation hearings.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
De Blasio Wouldn't Say Who's Hosting His Boston Fund-Raiser. We Found Out. — The invitation was sent to a select group of well-heeled potential donors, who were asked to attend a Friday morning fund-raiser at a construction firm in Boston. Donations of up to $5,000 were expected.
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New York Post
Washington Post:
Jeff Bezos, in divorce settlement, retains 75 percent of the Amazon stock he held with his now ex-wife MacKenzie — MacKenzie Bezos's stake will be worth roughly $36 billion, making her one of the wealthiest women in the world — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his ex-wife, MacKenzie Bezos …
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Derek Seidman / Latest - Truthout:
Wendy's Owner Gives Big to Trump While Refusing Farmworkers' Demands — Since January 2013, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has been mounting an effort to pressure Wendy's to participate in its Fair Food Program, which ensures better wages and safer working conditions for Florida's tomato pickers.
Patrick Kingsley / New York Times:
Anti-Semitism Is Back, From the Left, Right and Islamist Extremes. Why? — BERLIN — Swastikas daubed on a Jewish cemetery in France. An anti-Semitic political campaign by Hungary's far-right government. Labour lawmakers in Britain quitting their party and citing ingrained anti-Semitism.