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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Impeach Donald Trump? — Obstruction of justice is a crime. The decision is clear. — The Mueller report has been released, with redactions of course, and it is a damning document. Not only does it detail Russian efforts to attack our election to help the Trump campaign …
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
What House Democrats should do now — It may not have been his intention, but special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has forced a momentous choice on the Democrats who control the House of Representatives. How they navigate the next several months will matter not only to politics but …
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Joe.My.God., New York Post, Hullabaloo, New York Times and NBC News
CNN:
It's not 1998 anymore. Democrats shouldn't be afraid of impeachment
It's not 1998 anymore. Democrats shouldn't be afraid of impeachment
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The Week and Washington Free Beacon
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Rep. Seth Moulton is latest Democrat to enter 2020 field — The decorated Marine veteran hopes to stand out by focusing on national security and foreign policy. — WASHINGTON — Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race Monday …
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New York Times, Joe.My.God. and The Daily Beast
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Nathaniel Rakich / FiveThirtyEight:
How Seth Moulton Could Win The 2020 Democratic Primary — Monday morning, Seth Moulton, the 40-year-old congressman from Massachusetts, officially announced he is running for president on “Good Morning America.” While Moulton might not yet be a household name, he fits neatly into a certain mold …
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Vox and New York Times
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Seth Moulton announces 2020 bid — BOSTON — Rep. Seth Moulton announced Monday that he is running for president, vowing to engage young people and military veterans and becoming the third Massachusetts politician to throw a hat into the 2020 ring. — An Iraq veteran who led an unsuccessful effort …
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren's Higher Education Plan: Eliminate Tuition and Cancel Student Debt — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has structured her presidential campaign around a steady unveiling of disruptive policy ideas, on Monday proposed her biggest one yet: a $1.25 trillion plan …
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Wiping Out Student-Loan Debt, Making College Free — Her policy would allow for the cancellation of as much as $50,000 in student-loan debt for those with household incomes under $100,000. — Gideon Resnick — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) …
Elizabeth Warren / Team Warren:
I'm calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt
I'm calling for something truly transformational: Universal free public college and cancellation of student loan debt
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The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Axios and Joe.My.God.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump wins over big donors who snubbed him in 2016 — Deep-pocketed Republicans who snubbed Donald Trump in 2016 are going all in for him in 2020, throwing their weight behind a newly created fundraising drive that's expected to dump tens of millions into his reelection coffers.
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Talking Points Memo, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
AP sources: US to sanction nations for importing Iranian oil — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to tell five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that they will no longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if they continue to import oil from Iran, officials said Sunday.
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Splinter, The Week, Front Page Magazine and The Insider
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
No more waivers: The United States will try to force Iranian oil exports to zero
No more waivers: The United States will try to force Iranian oil exports to zero
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CNN, Axios, CNBC, Reuters, The Week, Political Wire, New York Times, The American Conservative and Fox News
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Russian State TV is Reportedly Airing Sean Hannity Clips Bashing Mueller Report — Russian state television has reportedly turned to Fox News personality Sean Hannity to help spread the message that the Trump campaign was not complicit in election meddling.
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The Daily Beast, Contemptor, USA Today and Raw Story
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Chris Wallace Destroys Trump's ‘No Obstruction’ Claim to Rudy Giuliani's Face: 'That's Not True!'
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Giuliani: Americans had ‘right to know’ the contents of Democratic emails hacked by Russians
Giuliani: Americans had ‘right to know’ the contents of Democratic emails hacked by Russians
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Slate and New York Post
New York Times:
To Defend Against a Mercurial Boss, Trump Aides Wield the Pen as Shield — WASHINGTON — President Trump glanced around the room and noticed Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, then his national security adviser, with his head bent over a notebook, scribbling something down.
Elizabeth Warren / The Cut:
The World Needs Fewer Cersei Lannisters — I watch Game of Thrones because, just like everyone else, I want to find out who lives, who dies, and who ends up on the spiky iron chair in King's Landing. But for me, the hit HBO show is about more than a death count (I'll leave that to Arya).
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Fortune, The Week, Rolling Stone and Mediaite
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Silicon Valley Came to Kansas Schools. That Started a Rebellion. — WELLINGTON, Kan. — The seed of rebellion was planted in classrooms. It grew in kitchens and living rooms, in conversations between students and their parents. — It culminated when Collin Winter, 14 …
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Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Reagan's Supply-Side Warriors Blaze a Comeback Under Trump — On a Tuesday evening earlier this month, several dozen Washingtonians gathered in a ballroom at the Trump International Hotel, ostensibly to enjoy an open bar and watch a new PBS documentary about money.
Associated Press:
Buttigieg scrambles to turn 2020 buzz into momentum — MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — There are no policy positions on his website. He has virtually no paid presence in the states that matter most. And his campaign manager is a high school friend with no experience in presidential politics.
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Washington Examiner
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Trump's Washing Machine Tariffs Stung Consumers While Lifting Corporate Profits — New research shows how a move meant to aid domestic manufacturers instead padded profits and raised prices on a wide variety of laundry items. — President Trump's decision to impose tariffs …