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New York Times:
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 …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Prepare yourself — the Mueller redaction wars are coming — Next up in the fight over Robert Mueller's final report: the redaction wars. — House Democrats want to see everything related to the special counsel's nearly two-year-old investigation into Russia meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
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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Mike Littwin / The Colorado Independent:
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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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
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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Yashar's Newsletter:
New Details On Trump/McConnell/McCain — Welcome to the fourth edition of my newsletter!
New Details On Trump/McConnell/McCain — Welcome to the fourth edition of my newsletter!
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Politico
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Republicans Blow Up Senate Rules To Confirm More Trump Judges
Republicans Blow Up Senate Rules To Confirm More Trump Judges
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Raw Story
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
New book details Trump's topsy-turvy relationship with Congress
New book details Trump's topsy-turvy relationship with Congress
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New York Times:
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 …
David Pitt / Associated Press:
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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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Donald Trump said wind turbines cause cancer. Chuck Grassley called that ‘idiotic.’
Donald Trump said wind turbines cause cancer. Chuck Grassley called that ‘idiotic.’
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Jim Swift / The Bulwark:
President Trump is Mentally Unwell
President Trump is Mentally Unwell
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
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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Brian Faler / Politico:
House Democrats unleash bid for Trump's tax returns
House Democrats unleash bid for Trump's tax returns
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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
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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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump under fresh scrutiny after whistleblower's account on security clearances
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Cummings: Tax firm asks for subpoena before providing Trump docs
Cummings: Tax firm asks for subpoena before providing Trump docs
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
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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Raw Story
Lara Seligman / Foreign Policy:
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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Washington Post:
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.
USA Today:
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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New York Times:
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
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Buttigieg draws huge crowd at Northeastern U. — BOSTON — Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., and a nascent presidential candidate, riled up a crowd of more than 1,000 college students at Northeastern University on Wednesday. Part of his appeal, the students said, was that Buttigieg wasn't trying to appeal to them.
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
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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Gail Collins / New York Times:
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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ABC News:
Sensor damaged by a foreign object on Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX triggered fatal crash: Sources — The preliminary crash findings are expected to be released on Thursday. — The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, which crashed in March and killed 157 people, suffered a damaged angle …
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ABC News:
Trump's economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border — Trump has said border security is more important than trade. — President Donald Trump has not yet made a decision about closing the southern border, the head of the National Economic Council said on Wednesday …
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Sandra E. Garcia / New York Times:
She Survived a Slave Ship, the Civil War and the Depression. Her Name Was Redoshi. — It has long been believed that a man named Cudjo Lewis was the last living survivor of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the United States. Now a researcher at Newcastle University in Britain …
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Henry J. Gomez / BuzzFeed News:
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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