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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Mueller report: What witnesses expect ahead of its release
Mueller report: What witnesses expect ahead of its release
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
What to Watch For Today in the Redacted Mueller Report
What to Watch For Today in the Redacted Mueller Report
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller time: Why it might not matter as much as you think
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller time: Why it might not matter as much as you think
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
What to expect on the Mueller report's release day
What to expect on the Mueller report's release day
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Report: Christopher Steele Refusing To Meet With DOJ Inspector General, Which Is Scrutinizing Ex-Spy's Dossier
New York Times:
The Mueller Report: What to Watch For Today
The Mueller Report: What to Watch For Today
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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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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 …
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Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
Australia Says It's “Ready To Confirm” A Key Meeting That Led To The Investigation Into Trump's Russia Links — Heavily-redacted documents released to BuzzFeed News show Australia's former high commissioner wrote a three-page cable to the United States about his London meeting with a Trump campaign adviser.
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Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Facebook teams with rightwing Daily Caller in factchecking program — Site co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson has promoted misinformation and is known for pro-Trump content — Facebook's controversial factchecking program is partnering with the Daily Caller, a rightwing website …
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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Bill McMorris / Washington Free Beacon:
Mayor Pete Will Make You Bake the Cake
Mayor Pete Will Make You Bake the Cake
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New York Times:
HUD Moves to Limit Public Housing Aid for Undocumented Immigrants — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration proposed a rule on Wednesday night intended to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving federal housing assistance, the latest step in its efforts to ramp up enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
SCOOP: HUD Planning Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants Taking Advantage Of Public Housing
SCOOP: HUD Planning Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants Taking Advantage Of Public Housing
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Ilhan Omar, Harbinger of Democratic Decline? — With political power comes rhetorical responsibility. — Spot the problem with the quoted remarks: — (1) The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 was “something some people did.” — (2) Last month's attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, was “something someone did.”
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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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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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Rob Price / Business Insider:
Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people's email contacts without their consent — Facebook says that it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ the e-mail contacts of 1.5 million new Facebook users since May 2016. — The revelation comes after a security researcher noticed …
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
Adam Schiff: The Media's Pin-Up Doll — There are times that even The Onion—the popular satirical newspaper—can't compete with the outlandish coverage produced by allegedly legitimate news publications. Newsweek magazine's front-cover swoon over Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) this week is one such example.
New York Post:
Man nabbed after walking into St. Patrick's Cathedral with gas cans, lighters — A man was nabbed Wednesday night walking into St. Patrick's Cathedral with four gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters, police said. — Marc Lamparello, 37, of New Jersey, entered the historic Midtown church …
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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 …
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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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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Bloomberg:
Rick Perry Plans His Exit as Trump's Energy Secretary — Energy Secretary Rick Perry is planning to leave the Trump administration and is finalizing the terms and timing of his departure, according to two people familiar with his plans. — While Perry's exit isn't imminent and one person familiar …
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Associated Press:
North Korea says it test-fired new tactical guided weapon — SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of “tactical guided weapon,” in what may be an attempt to register displeasure with a deadlock in nuclear talks with the United States without causing …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Report: U.S. declines again in press-freedom index, falls to ‘problematic’ status — For the third time in three years, the United States' standing in an annual index of press freedom declined, a result the report's authors attributed to President Trump's anti-press rhetoric and continuing threats to journalists.
Karsten Schmehl / BuzzFeed News:
WhatsApp Has Become A Hotbed For Spreading Nazi Propaganda In Germany — BERLIN — German WhatsApp users are spreading far-right propaganda through the use of stickers and chain letters but the company is doing little to nothing to stop it, despite local laws forbidding the use of Nazi imagery.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Pence, Buttigieg and the debate over ‘conversion therapy’ — “If me being gay was a choice, it was a choice that was made far, far above my pay grade. And that's the thing I wish the Mike Pences of the world would understand. That if you got a problem with who I am, your problem is not with me …
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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