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New York Times:
White House and Justice Dept. Officials Discussed Mueller Report Before Release — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III's findings will be public on Thursday, but some of them will not be news to President Trump. — Justice Department officials have had numerous conversations …
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Washington Post:
Mueller report will be lightly redacted, revealing detailed look at obstruction of justice investigation — The Justice Department plans to release a lightly redacted version of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's 400-page report Thursday, offering a granular look at the ways …
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Mother Jones, Vox, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and The Week
NBC News:
Congress to receive the redacted Mueller report at 11 a.m. Thursday — The documents will be provided to lawmakers only after a press conference about it by Attorney General William Barr. — A hard-copy of the redacted of special counsel Robert Mueller's report will be made available …
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CNBC, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Splinter, Raw Story, The Week and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Barr's redactions on the Mueller report don't deserve the benefit of the doubt — As Washington prepared for the release of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's final report, a fight was brewing between House Democrats and the Justice Department about how much would be redacted.
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Lawfare, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, Slate and Townhall
Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Report Rollout Won't Have Mueller — Barr will hold a press conference to discuss the Mueller's work without him there. Meanwhile, the DOJ has briefed Trump's team as it prepares a counteroffensive. — Justin Miller — The Mueller report isn't out yet, but the rollout is and it's already causing controversy.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Keep your mouth shut’: Dems erupt over Barr's Mueller report rollout — House Democrats exploded in anger Wednesday over Attorney General William Barr's plans to roll out special counsel Robert Mueller's report, accusing the Justice Department of trying to spin the report's contents and protect President Donald Trump.
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Post-Mueller report likely to target Russia dossier author Steele — The frenzied anticipation around special counsel Robert Mueller's full report has overshadowed another Justice Department report on the Russia probe that could land as soon as next month, and which will likely take direct aim …
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The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Mediaite, Raw Story and Contemptor
Tom Scocca / Hmm Daily:
It's the Barr Report, Not the Mueller Report
It's the Barr Report, Not the Mueller Report
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BuzzFeed News, The Atlantic and VICE News
Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Many aren't exonerating Trump in Russia probe
AP-NORC Poll: Many aren't exonerating Trump in Russia probe
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Daily Kos, Mother Jones, Hullabaloo and The Root
Joe Schneider / Bloomberg:
Some Lawmakers to Get Less Redacted Mueller Report, Prosecutors Say
Some Lawmakers to Get Less Redacted Mueller Report, Prosecutors Say
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Political Wire
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Trump says he may hold news conference after Mueller report release
Trump says he may hold news conference after Mueller report release
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One America News Network
Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
The Mueller Report Will Be Released on Thursday. Here's a Guide.
The Mueller Report Will Be Released on Thursday. Here's a Guide.
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Deadline, New Republic, The Stranger, Fortune, Reason, Raw Story, Contemptor and Mediaite
Luke Darby / GQ:
Kentucky Republicans Worried Inviting AOC to Meet with Coal Miners Might Backfire — Ocasio-Cortez actually said yes to their invite, and now they're waffling. — Last month, a clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went predictably viral after she forcefully responded to one of her colleagues …
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Elizabeth Warren / TIME:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Zak Cheney-Rice / New York Magazine:
Why ‘Civility’ Protects Dan Crenshaw But Not Ilhan Omar
Why ‘Civility’ Protects Dan Crenshaw But Not Ilhan Omar
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Washington Press, Religion News Service, Contemptor, Mediaite, Washington Times and Althouse
Catherine Lucey / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Ivanka Trump says she passed on World Bank job — ABIDJIAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it. — In an Associated Press interview …
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Catherine Lucey / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad
AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Why the Media Dumped Beto for Mayor Pete — Burning with the velocity of a prairie fire on a gusty Indiana day, Pete Buttigieg scorched the airwaves, seared the podcasts, and charred the press this week as he ignited his presidential campaign, temporarily torching his Democratic competition in the process.
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Rising Democratic star Pete Buttigieg enlists Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fundraisers …
Rising Democratic star Pete Buttigieg enlists Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton fundraisers …
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Slate and Washington Post
Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Buttigieg to Democrats: Don't get bogged down zinging Trump
Buttigieg to Democrats: Don't get bogged down zinging Trump
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Forbes, Quad City Times, National Review, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Axios and KFOX-TV
Associated Press:
AP sources: Ex-Virginia Gov. McAuliffe to rule out 2020 run — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe won't run for president in 2020, according to two people familiar with calls he made Wednesday to allies. — McAuliffe had flirted with a Democratic presidential run for months …
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Mike Spies / New Yorker:
Secrecy, Self-Dealing, and Greed at the N.R.A. — The organization's leadership is focussed on external threats, but the real crisis may be internal. — This winter, members of the National Rifle Association—elk hunters in Montana, skeet shooters in upstate New York …
Marc Fortier / NBC10 Boston:
Florida Prosecutors Say They'll Release Videos of Robert Kraft at Day Spa — WHAT TO KNOW — Prosecutors said in court documents Wednesday that they are planning to release video of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft at a Florida day spa. — Kraft's lawyers argued in court last week …
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Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
Middlebury College Cancels Conservative Philosopher's Lecture on Totalitarianism — Middlebury College has canceled a campus speech by conservative Polish Catholic philosopher Ryszard Legutko in response to planned protests by liberal activists. — A professor of philosophy …
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Reason and Instapundit
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Molly Walsh / News + Opinion, Seven Days:
Middlebury College Bristles Over Planned Forum Featuring Polish Conservative
Middlebury College Bristles Over Planned Forum Featuring Polish Conservative
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Seven Days
CBS Denver:
Sol Pais Dead: Massive Colorado Manhunt Over — CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - The statewide manhunt for Sol Pais is over in Colorado. She is dead from possible self-inflicted wounds, according to a law enforcement source at a command post in Clear Creek County.
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Pete Buttigieg / politics.theonion.com:
Pete Buttigieg Stuns Campaign Crowd By Speaking To Manufacturing Robots In Fluent Binary — DES MOINES, IA—Revealing that he taught himself the language after developing an interest in computer science and artificial intelligence, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg stunned …
Bloomberg:
Mnuchin Plans to Hire Fox's Monica Crowley as Spokeswoman, Sources Say — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin plans to hire Fox News commentator Monica Crowley as his top spokeswoman, according to people familiar with the matter, as he seeks to tout the GOP's tax cuts and navigate Democrats' demands for the president's tax returns.
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Polls:
Trump's Tax Time Troubles — Most say Congress should get full Mueller report — West Long Branch, NJ - President Donald Trump's job rating has taken a slight dip as the country awaits the release of the Mueller report according to the latest Monmouth University Poll.
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CNN, The Week, The Atlantic, POLITICUSUSA and Fox News
Kamala Harris / TIME:
Christine Blasey Ford — Her story, spoken while holding back tears, shook Washington and the country. Her courage, in the face of those who wished to silence her, galvanized Americans. And her unfathomable sacrifice, out of a sense of civic duty, shined a spotlight on the way we treat survivors of sexual violence.
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Trump administration announces new measures against Cuba — The Trump administration is reimposing limits on the amount of money Cuban Americans can send to relatives on the island and ordering new restrictions on U.S. citizen, nonfamily travel to Cuba, national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Times, The Week and Axios
Paul Kiernan / Wall Street Journal:
Herman Cain Says He Won't Withdraw From Consideration for Fed Board — Former restaurant executive and presidential candidate remains committed to taking the job and has resigned from board of a Pro-Trump PAC — STOCKBRIDGE, Ga.—Herman Cain said Wednesday he has no intention of withdrawing …
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Kiss — Holy crap, they kissed. — I was absentmindedly scrolling through my Instagram live stories a few weeks ago. That rote escape from the garbage that awaits on the rest of the phone: Baby Pic. Thirst Trap. Celeb Live Vid. Another Baby. Beach Scene.
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NBC News, New York Times and Washington Blade
Hot Air:
Architects And Historians Wonder: Maybe The New Notre Dame Should Be Less “Overburdened” With Christian Meaning — I don't share Michael Brendan Dougherty's faith but I do share his impulse in reading this Rolling Stone piece: “I promise right now. If you try to rebuild it as a ‘secular’ Notre Dame …
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Rolling Stone, The Resurgent and National Review
Greg B. Smith / The City:
MAYOR DE BLASIO VIOLATED ETHICS RULES IN SEEKING DONATIONS DESPITE WARNINGS, PROBE FINDS — Mayor Bill de Blasio violated conflict of interest rules after being warned repeatedly not to solicit donations from individuals actively seeking tax breaks, deed transfers and other favors from his administration …
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New York Post, The Daily Beast and The Real Deal New York
Washington Post:
Doctors in five states charged with prescribing pain killers for cash, sex — Dozens of medical professionals in five states were charged Wednesday with participating in the illegal prescribing of more than 32 million pain pills, including doctors who prosecutors said traded sex for prescriptions …
Claremont Institute:
An Interview with Norman Podhoretz — This interview appears in the forthcoming Spring 2019 issue of the Claremont Review of Books. — CRB: Let's start by talking about Donald Trump and you. In the first sentence of the first chapter of your book Making It, recently republished …
Tim Morris / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Who said it: Sen. John Kennedy or Foghorn Leghorn? — John Neely Kennedy is the junior U.S. senator from Louisiana who was a key member of Gov. Buddy Roemer's staff before being elected to five terms as the state treasurer. — Foghorn J. Leghorn is an animated chicken who appeared …
Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Undercover spy targeted Kaspersky critics — LONDON (AP) — Keir Giles' first thought was that the man's cheap-looking suit didn't seem right for a private equity executive. The man seated in front of him at the London hotel claimed to live in Hong Kong, but didn't seem overly familiar with the city.
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Gina Kolata / New York Times:
‘Partly Alive’: Scientists Revive Cells in Brains From Dead Pigs — In research that upends assumptions about brain death, researchers brought some cells back to life — or something like it. — In a study that raises profound questions about the line between life and death …
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