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Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates — WASHINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders, in a rare and forceful rebuke by a presidential candidate of an influential party ally, has accused a liberal think tank of undermining Democrats' chances of taking …
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Bernie Sanders Writes Complaint Letter Because ThinkProgress Criticized Him For Being a Millionaire
Bernie Sanders Writes Complaint Letter Because ThinkProgress Criticized Him For Being a Millionaire
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Wonder Boy Pete Buttigieg is a gay Harvard alum, fluent in Gramsci, Joyce, and Norwegian. And he's the Democrats' folksiest heartland hope. Really! — By the time Pete Buttigieg arrived at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire, on the night of April 5 …
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg's Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later. — The question was simple enough, but Senator John Edwards squirmed painfully. For 49 long seconds, the North Carolina Democrat, a masterful courtroom orator, sputtered before a crowd at Harvard, unable to settle on a favorite movie.
CNN:
What's behind the surging interest in Pete Buttigieg — Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book “Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974.” Follow him on Twitter at @julianzelizer.
Dan Merica / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg officially announces presidential campaign — (CNN)On Sunday, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg — the fastest-rising Democratic candidate in the large and growing field of presidential hopefuls — officially announced his presidential campaign, exiting the lengthy exploratory portion …
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Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
Pete Buttigieg's campaign kickoff is a bonding moment for this father and son
Pete Buttigieg's campaign kickoff is a bonding moment for this father and son
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Chris Wallace Refuses to Play More Than 5 Seconds of Trump's ‘Horrible’ Ilhan Omar Vid During Sarah Sanders Interview — Donald Trump's attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MI) was so “horrible” that Fox News' Chris Wallace did not feel “comfortable” playing more than 5 seconds of it as he interviewed …
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
President Trump ‘calling out’ Rep. Ilhan Omar for comments a ‘good thing’: Sarah Sanders — Sanders said President Trump wasn't wishing “ill will” on the congresswoman. — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended President Donald Trump's criticism of a Rep. Ilhan Omar Sunday …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Congress is not ‘smart enough’ to examine Trump's tax returns, Sarah Sanders says — White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Sunday that she doesn't believe members of Congress are “smart enough” to examine President Trump's tax returns, pushing back against Democrats' demands for information on the president's finances.
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Conway: House Democratic leaders frustrated with Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and other ‘radical freshmen’
Conway: House Democratic leaders frustrated with Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and other ‘radical freshmen’
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David Aaro / Fox News:
Pelosi moves to ensure Ilhan Omar's safety, calls for Trump to take down video
Pelosi moves to ensure Ilhan Omar's safety, calls for Trump to take down video
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Behind the scenes: The White House prepares for Mueller week — Much of Washington has spent the weekend on pins and needles preparing for this week's release of the Mueller report. But in one particular quarter, people seem quite relaxed. — Behind the scenes: Two of the president's top advisers …
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New York Times:
Emboldened by His Attorney General, Trump Confronts Mueller Report Head-On — WASHINGTON — The case was closed for President Trump on March 24, the day Attorney General William P. Barr delivered to Congress his four-page summary of the special counsel's 300-plus page report.
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Aruna Viswanatha / Wall Street Journal:
Washington Waits in Suspense for Mueller Report — Officials were hashing out logistics for the delivery of the 400-page document, expected this week — WASHINGTON—When is the Mueller report coming? — Thousands of Congressional staffers, reporters, White House officials …
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Sen. Kamala D. Harris releases tax returns showing nearly $1.9 million in household income in 2018 — Sen. Kamala D. Harris released 15 years of her tax returns Sunday, showing that she and her husband earned almost $1.9 million in 2018. — Most of the adjusted gross income of $1,884,319 …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Pete Buttigieg says he can beat Donald Trump in 2020
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Kamala Harris releases 15 years of tax returns
Kamala Harris releases 15 years of tax returns
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Kyung Lah / CNN:
Kamala Harris releases 15 years of her tax returns
Kamala Harris releases 15 years of her tax returns
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Trump campaign to report $30 million haul — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's re-election campaign is set to report that it raised more than $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out his top two Democratic rivals combined, according to figures it provided to The Associated Press.
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Monica Alba / NBC News:
Trump campaign raises $30 million in first quarter — A $76 million joint-haul between the Trump campaign and the RNC far outpaces those in the Democratic presidential field. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's campaign raked in $30 million in the first quarter of 2019 …
Simon Kennedy / Bloomberg:
Goldman Economists Say Trump Re-Election More Likely Than Not
Katie Bernard / CNN:
Kirsten Gillibrand trails the pack with $3 million in first quarter fundraising — Why Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand loves ‘Wonder Woman’ — (CNN)Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand raised $3 million in the first quarter of this year, her campaign communications director said Sunday.
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
A Survival Guide for the Trump White House — All the White House comings and goings raise a question: What does it take to remain in President Donald Trump's favor and keep your job? If the show were called Survivor: White House Edition (and with the former Apprentice host as president …
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Republican senator: Trump may be trying to make ‘everybody crazy’ by threatening to place immigrants in sanctuary cities — Washington (CNN)Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott said Sunday that President Donald Trump's threat to place immigrants into so-called sanctuary cities might just be the President trying to “make everybody crazy.”
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
They believe more students should attend neighborhood schools. But what happens when it's their child? — Joe Weedon plans to prolong the decision as long as he can. He wants to attend just one more school open house. Talk to just a few more parents and teachers.