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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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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 …
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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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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum — WASHINGTON — When Leah Daughtry, a former Democratic Party official, addressed a closed-door gathering of about 100 wealthy liberal donors in San Francisco last month, all it took was a review of the 2020 primary rules to throw a scare in them.
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
A ‘Medicare For All’ Question Backfired At Bernie Sanders' Fox News Town Hall — The audience was not afraid of the 2020 contender's plan to switch all Americans to a government-run insurance plan. — During a live town hall hosted by Fox News on Monday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player
Sanders proves his critics right: Thin skin, sharp elbows and not a team player
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Tax Returns — Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns …
Tax Returns — Sanders Releases 10 Years of Tax Returns …
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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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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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Tom O'Connor / Newsweek:
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Fire Burns at the Same Time As Flames Engulf Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris — A fire broke out at the revered Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem just as flames ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. — Footage showing smoke and fire emerging from the roof …
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Associated Press:
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” …
Washington Post:
Notre Dame fire: Cathedral towers saved, but Paris monument suffers ‘colossal damage’
Notre Dame fire: Cathedral towers saved, but Paris monument suffers ‘colossal damage’
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Matthew Gabriele / Washington Post:
Fire was the scourge of medieval cathedrals. But they rebuilt from the ashes.
Fire was the scourge of medieval cathedrals. But they rebuilt from the ashes.
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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 computerized YouTube fact-checking tool goes very wrong: In flaming Notre Dame, it somehow sees Sept. 11 tragedy
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Anchors Shut Down Conspiracy Theories About Notre Dame Fire
Fox News Anchors Shut Down Conspiracy Theories About Notre Dame Fire
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Fox Anchor Hangs Up On Bill Donohue for Speculating About Cause of Notre Dame Fire
Julia Jacobo / ABC News:
Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron says ‘we will rebuild’
Flames cause ‘colossal damages’ to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Macron says ‘we will rebuild’
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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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NBC News:
White House officials concerned about being exposed by Mueller report — Some of the dozen-plus officials interviewed by Mueller are concerned about president's “wrath” if they are seen as a source of damaging information in Thursday's report. — WASHINGTON — Some of the more than one dozen current …
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Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter Left Up Ilhan Omar Death Threats So Law Enforcement Could Investigate — Twitter left up tweets threatening Rep. Ilhan Omar's life over the weekend so law enforcement could investigate them, BuzzFeed News has learned. — Omar on Sunday said that threats on her life have increased …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Why Trump Won't Stop Talking About Ilhan Omar
Why Trump Won't Stop Talking About Ilhan Omar
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NBC News:
Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show — Facebook's leaders seriously discussed selling access to user data — and privacy was an afterthought. — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg oversaw plans to consolidate the social network's power …
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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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New York Times:
Gina Haspel Relies on Spy Skills to Connect With Trump. He Doesn't Always Listen. — WASHINGTON — Gina Haspel was trying to brief President Trump early in her tenure as the C.I.A. director, but he appeared distracted. Houseflies buzzing around the Oval Office were drawing his attention, and ire.
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Wired:
15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook — Scandals. Backstabbing. Resignations. Record profits. Time Bombs. In early 2018, Mark Zuckerberg set out to fix Facebook. Here's how that turned out. — THE STREETS OF Davos, Switzerland, were iced over on the night of January 25 …
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
N.R.A. Sues Contractor Behind NRATV — It's the N.R.A. versus NRATV. — The National Rifle Association sued one of its largest and most enduring contractors late last week and raised concerns about the contractor's relationship to the association's own president, Oliver North …
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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 …
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Republicans Are the Real Extremists — Conspiracy theorists and enemies of democracy, oh my. — All of Donald Trump's major policies have failed substantively, politically, or both. His one big legislative achievement, the 2017 tax cut, remains unpopular.
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Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Stephen Moore once slammed Trump's ‘dangerous’ …
Stephen Moore once slammed Trump's ‘dangerous’ …
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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” …
Axios:
Money doesn't matter in modern presidential races — Having lots of money at the beginning of a presidential race — or even at the end — matters much less than it did in the past. — Be smart: President Trump probably could have won in 2016 with no money.
Julia Horowitz / CNN:
Russia's Rusal was sanctioned by the US. Now it's investing $200 million in a Kentucky mill — London (CNN Business)Russian aluminum giant Rusal spent most of last year under US sanctions. Now it's pumping $200 million into a new project in Kentucky. — Rusal, the largest producer …
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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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