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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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Washington Post:
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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Dems alarmed at fears that Barr misrepresented the Mueller report — Democrats on Capitol Hill are frustrated by the news that some members of special counsel Robert Mueller's team are privately displeased with Attorney General William Barr's characterization of their investigatory work …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
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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Wall Street Journal, Raw Story and Mediaite
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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emptywheel:
The Significance of that Word, “Summary”
The Significance of that Word, “Summary”
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Washington Post, CANNONFIRE and Raw Story
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Prepare yourself — the Mueller redaction wars are coming
Prepare yourself — the Mueller redaction wars are coming
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Axios and The Daily Beast
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
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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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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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
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
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 Democrat Apologizes for Putting Too Little Trust in Mitch McConnell
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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
Washington Post:
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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Marisa Kabas / Washington Post:
Yes, Democrats need to beat Trump. But that shouldn't give Joe Biden a pass.
Yes, Democrats need to beat Trump. But that shouldn't give Joe Biden a pass.
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American Prospect, The Federalist and Axios
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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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
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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ABC News:
Trump's economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border
Trump's economic advisers want to exempt commercial trade if he closes border
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One America News Network, Dallas Morning News, RedState and Al Jazeera
Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Texas Republicans warn Trump about ramifications of closing U.S.-Mexico border
Texas Republicans warn Trump about ramifications of closing U.S.-Mexico border
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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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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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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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Shareblue Media and Raw Story
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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James LaPorta / Newsweek:
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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Alan I. Abramowitz / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
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.
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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HuffPost:
‘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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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
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
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
Yoav Gonen / The City:
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.
James Griffiths / CNN:
Australia passes law to stop spread of violent content online after Christchurch massacre — (CNN)Internet providers and tech giants like Facebook and Google will be compelled to remove violent content in a sweeping new law passed in Australia in the wake of the Christchurch massacre that killed 50 people.
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
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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