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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 …


DOJ defends releasing initial summary of Mueller report — The Department of Justice defended releasing an initial summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian collusion, saying it couldn't disclose the full report because it contained protected grand jury information.
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Axios and Shareblue Media


William Barr Seems to Be Covering Up Something Bad for Trump — Last evening, the Wall Street Journal editorialized that reporters and House Democrats were smearing Attorney General William Barr by implying that his summary of the Mueller report was anything other than completely faithful and representative.
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Raw Story, Wall Street Journal and The Week


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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RedState, Talking Points Memo, Axios, The Week, The Hill, twitchy.com, Mediaite and Raw Story


The Significance of that Word, “Summary”
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Washington Post, Raw Story, CANNONFIRE and Mediaite

Prepare yourself — the Mueller redaction wars are coming
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Axios and The Daily Beast


I've Seen Trump's Tax Returns and You Still Haven't — Congress finally tries to force the president to show them the money. — Remember back in early 2016 when Donald Trump, who was still regarded as something of a long shot for the presidency, promised he would disclose his tax returns publicly …
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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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Talking Points Memo, Just Security, NBC News, Common Dreams, Trending Home, PJ Media Home and ABC News


Trump's security clearance meddling is much bigger scandal than Benghazi or ‘her emails’ — If you care about national security, you should be terrified that people handling our most sensitive secrets were first denied a security clearance. — CONNECT — Ever since Democrats reclaimed …
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Washington Post


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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Talking Points Memo, The Week, Joe.My.God., One America News Network, Fox News, Politico, FOX31 Denver, Denver Post, Roll Call, Bloomberg, Mediaite, Axios, Power Line and Raw Story
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Senate Democrat Apologizes for Putting Too Little Trust in Mitch McConnell
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Center for American …, Splinter, Shareblue Media and 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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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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Washington Monthly, Mother Jones, Vanity Fair, Contemptor, Axios, Vox and Mediaite
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Donald Trump said wind turbines cause cancer. Chuck Grassley called that ‘idiotic.’
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Washington Post, IJR, Shareblue Media, The Week, Politico, TheBlaze, Joe.My.God., Talking Points Memo, C-SPAN.org and Newsweek

We Checked President Trump's Dubious Claims on the Perils of Wind Power
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Raw Story, MLive.com and 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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Los Angeles Times, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, Washington Monthly, Raw Story and The Week
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‘Dozens’ of Whistle-Blowers Are Secretly Cooperating With House Democrats
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NBC News and New York Times


Texas Democrats plan multi-million-dollar effort to unseat Cornyn — The state party is launching an early, aggressive campaign to “define Cornyn before he defines himself.” … Texas Democrats are launching a multi-million-dollar initiative to help take down U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas …
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Texas Republicans warn Trump about ramifications of closing U.S.-Mexico border
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The Daily Caller, Raw Story, New Republic, Talking Points Memo and The Guardian


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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Hullabaloo and Center for Public Integrity


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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Shareblue Media and Raw Story


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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Talking Points Memo, Task & Purpose and Raw Story
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Three more women accuse Biden of unwanted affection, say apology video doesn't quell concerns — 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.
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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.


No Relief as Pricey Park Bathrooms Put Pressure on Taxpayers — New York City completed its most expensive park bathroom ever last year: a $4.7 million facility at the Bronx' Ferry Point Park West. Now, a $6 million loo is on tap for Staten Island's Seaside Wildlife Nature Park.


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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Althouse
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Yes, Democrats need to beat Trump. But that shouldn't give Joe Biden a pass.
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Townhall, American Prospect and The Federalist


ICE Arrests 280 Workers In Allen In Largest Workplace Immigration Raid In A Decade — Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday arrested 280 employees at a technology repair company in a Dallas suburb on charges of working in the United States illegally.
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National Review, NPR, ICE, Axios, VICE News, The Daily Caller and Splinter


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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IJR, The Gateway Pundit, Front Page Magazine and POLITICUSUSA


King Trump? Fox & Friends Host Refers to Trump's Presidency as ‘His Reign’ — Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade made a telling slip when he referred to the presidency of Donald Trump as “his reign,” while also falsely claiming that Trump's border wall has begun to be built.
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Arizona Republic


‘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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OpenSecrets.org


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


Saudi Arabia's first nuclear reactor nearly finished, sparking fears over safeguards — Riyadh has so far resisted international watchdog's requests to accept a strict inspection regime — Saudi Arabia is within months of completing its first nuclear reactor, new satellite images show …
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Bloomberg and Washington Post