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The Latest: French scholar describes losses at Notre Dame — PARIS (AP) — The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local): — French writer and historian Camille Pascal says a massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has caused “the destruction of invaluable heritage” …
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Washington Post:
Notre Dame fire: Cathedral towers saved, but Paris monument suffers ‘colossal damage’ — PARIS — The central spire, roof and much of the interior of Notre Dame Cathedral were obliterated Monday as a catastrophic fire spread within minutes through a building that has stood at the heart of Paris for more than 800 years.
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New York Times:
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Catches Fire — PARIS — Notre-Dame cathedral, the iconic symbol of the beauty and history of Paris, was scarred by an extensive fire on Monday evening that caused part of its delicate spire to collapse, bruised the Parisian skies with smoke and further disheartened …
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Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron says ‘we will rebuild’ — The flames caused a 315-foot spire to topple over. — A fire has engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, one of the city's most iconic sights. — The fire began at 6:50 p.m. local time Monday …
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Washington Post:
A computerized YouTube fact-checking tool goes very wrong: In flaming Notre Dame, it somehow sees Sept. 11 tragedy — A new YouTube tool for battling misinformation failed in a highly public way on Monday, wrongly linking video of the flaming collapse of the spire at Notre Dame Cathedral …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Fox Anchor Hangs Up On Bill Donohue for Speculating About Cause of Notre Dame Fire — Fox News' Neil Cavuto had to hang up on Catholic League president Bill Donohue during live coverage of the Notre Dame fire when the conservative activist refused to stop speculating about the cause of the blaze.
Caleb Ecarma / Mediaite:
Shep Smith Ends Interview With French Official Floating Notre Dame Conspiracy: 'We're Not Doing …
Shep Smith Ends Interview With French Official Floating Notre Dame Conspiracy: 'We're Not Doing …
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Daniel González / Arizona Republic:
ICE deports spouse of U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan — Immigration officials have deported the spouse of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan, leaving the couple's 12-year-old daughter, a U.S. citizen, in Phoenix without parents, according to the deported man's lawyer.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player — One of the “digs” on Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the 2016 presidential campaign was that he was all about himself — insufficiently attuned to concerns about unity, quick to lash out at critics and exceptionally thin-skinned.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders takes on Fox — and emerges triumphant — BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bernie Sanders entered the Fox's den on Monday night — and he not only survived the hour-long encounter, but often dominated. — Appearing at a Fox News-hosted town hall smack dab in the middle of Trump Country …
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Bernie Sanders:
Tax Returns — Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns, 9 Months Before Caucuses & Primaries Begin — Voluntary disclosure follows nearly 30 years of annual financial disclosures; Vermont senator urges President Trump to follow suit — Sen. Bernie Sanders today released 10 years of tax returns including his 2018 return.
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New York Times:
The Rematch: Bernie Sanders vs. a Clinton Loyalist — WASHINGTON — The bad blood started early. — In 2008, Neera Tanden, then a top aide on Hillary Clinton's first presidential campaign, accompanied Mrs. Clinton to what was expected to be an easy interview at the Center for American Progress …
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He's Part of the 1%.
Bernie Sanders Released His Tax Returns. He's Part of the 1%.
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Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders and his wife earned $1.7 million in past two years, returns show
Bernie Sanders and his wife earned $1.7 million in past two years, returns show
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Bernie Sanders' Last 10 Years Of Tax Returns Show He's Now Among The Millionaires
Bernie Sanders' Last 10 Years Of Tax Returns Show He's Now Among The Millionaires
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Bernie Sanders' evolution: Democratic socialist rises from party gadfly to front-runner
Bernie Sanders' evolution: Democratic socialist rises from party gadfly to front-runner
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New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Is Subpoenaed for Trump Records by House Democrats — Congressional investigators on Monday intensified their pursuit of President Trump's personal and business financial records by issuing a subpoena to his longtime lender, Deutsche Bank. — The two committees that issued the subpoena …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump attorneys warn accounting firm not to hand over financial records — President Donald Trump's attorneys are warning of potential legal action if an accounting firm turns over a decade of the president's financial records to the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Interior Dept. Opens Ethics Investigation of Its New Chief, David Bernhardt — WASHINGTON — The Interior Department's internal watchdog has opened an investigation into ethics complaints against the agency's newly installed secretary, David Bernhardt. — Mr. Bernhardt, a former lobbyist …
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Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Michelle Obama compares Donald Trump to ‘divorced dad’ in scathing remarks — Former first lady compares America to teenager ‘from a broken family’ — Maya Oppenheim Women's Correspondent @mayaoppenheim — Michelle Obama has dismissed the US president as being akin to a “divorced dad” …
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Washington Post:
Liberals' frustration with Pelosi rises over her response to Omar dispute — The far left's frustration with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is on the rise, as liberal advocates and lawmakers fume that she hasn't done enough to defend freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar from attacks by President Trump …
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Hamza Shaban / Washington Post:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quits Facebook, calls social media a ‘public health risk’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quits Facebook, calls social media a ‘public health risk’
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Schiff and Nunes: Mueller ‘Must Brief’ Intel Committee—And Turn Over All His Materials — The intel committee's top Republican and top Democrat have been openly fighting for more than a year. But there's one thing they agree on: They need to hear from Robert Mueller. — Betsy Woodruff
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
DOJ won't unseal Manafort records due to several “ongoing investigations”
DOJ won't unseal Manafort records due to several “ongoing investigations”
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Mueller report's release is expected Thursday, Justice Dept. says
Mueller report's release is expected Thursday, Justice Dept. says
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Steve Brusk / CNN:
Bill Weld officially announces he is challenging Trump for GOP nomination in 2020 — (CNN)Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced Monday he is officially entering the race for president, becoming the first Republican to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 race.
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Noa Yadidi / Axios:
Bill Weld: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate
Bill Weld: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate
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Calum Stuart / Political State:
Evidence Shows Lindsey Graham Received Illegal Campaign Contributions From Russia — An investigation has been ongoing into Republican Senate Judiciary Chair Lindsey Graham's connections to Russia by a number of transparency groups, including money he has used in his political campaigns …
Pew Research Center:
Sharp Rise in the Share of Americans Saying Jews Face Discrimination — Discrimination seen as widespread against Muslims, other groups — The public sees widespread discrimination against several racial, ethnic and religious groups in the U.S. And while most of these views are little changed …
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Stephen Moore once slammed Trump's ‘dangerous’ immigration position, Larry Kudlow compared it to worst parts of World War II — (CNN)President Donald Trump's pick to serve on the Federal Reserve Stephen Moore once criticized Trump's positions on immigration, describing them as “extreme nativist” …
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Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
My plan for public lands — Bruce and I love to hike. We've been all over, from Bryce Canyon in Utah to Alaska to the Cape Cod National Seashore in our backyard. America's public lands are one of our greatest treasures. They provide us with clean air and water, sustain our fish and wildlife …
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