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White House ordered Trump administration officials to boycott WHCA Dinner — (CNN)The White House has ordered Trump administration officials to boycott the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, according to a senior administration official. — The order was issued Tuesday morning …
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White House tells official not to comply with Democratic subpoena over security clearances — (CNN)The White House has instructed a former official who was in charge of the security clearance process to not comply with a House subpoena demanding his appearance for an interview …
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Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
White House instructs official to ignore Democratic subpoena over security clearances — A former White House personnel security director has been instructed by the White House not to show up Tuesday for questioning by the House Oversight Committee. — The move appears to be the latest effort …
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House Committee on Oversight and Reform:
White House Orders Former Security Director to Defy Oversight Committee Subpoena
NBC News:
White House tells official who gave Kushner security clearance: Don't comply with subpoena
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
What to do about Sarah Sanders? White House reporters have a few ideas.
What to do about Sarah Sanders? White House reporters have a few ideas.
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J. W. Verret / The Atlantic:
The Mueller Report Was My Tipping Point — Let's start at the end of this story. This weekend, I read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report twice, and realized that enough was enough—I needed to do something. I've worked on every Republican presidential transition team for the past 10 years …
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Peter Daou / The Nation:
I Was Bernie's Biggest Critic in 2016—I've Changed My Mind — Bernie Sanders can beat Donald Trump—and it would be an epic act of self-destruction for Democrats to try and hobble his campaign. — If you had told me in the spring of 2016 that three years later I'd be touting the merits …
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David Siders / Politico:
Biden, Beto falter in new progressive straw poll
Biden, Beto falter in new progressive straw poll
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New York Times:
The President in Plain Sight Is Bad Enough
The President in Plain Sight Is Bad Enough
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Emily Larsen / Washington Examiner:
Bernie Sanders says Boston bomber should be able to vote from prison
Bernie Sanders says Boston bomber should be able to vote from prison
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Buttigieg on whether felons should be able to vote from prison: 'I don't think so'
Buttigieg on whether felons should be able to vote from prison: 'I don't think so'
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Kushner says Russia investigations are ‘way more harmful’ than Russian election interference — White House senior adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday that investigations into election interference by Russia have been “way more harmful” than the interference itself …
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Gary Willig / Arutz Sheva:
Kushner: Two State Solution an ‘old talking point’
Kushner: Two State Solution an ‘old talking point’
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Katie Galioto / Politico:
Kushner: Mueller probe was ‘more harmful’ to U.S. than Russian election interference
Kushner: Mueller probe was ‘more harmful’ to U.S. than Russian election interference
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Signals Support for Trump's Census Citizenship Question — Key U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to let the Trump administration add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census in a clash that will shape the allocation of congressional seats and federal dollars.
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(Re)Introduction | MJ For Texas — Air Force veteran, working mom, taking on entrenched incumbent John Cornyn. MJ Hegar is running for Senate. Join the team: https://www.mjfortexas.com
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
What you missed in the Mueller report — Robert Mueller keeps on giving. — Dozens of overlooked nuggets are buried deep inside the special counsel's 448-page report that raise yet more intriguing questions about Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and shed new light on charges Mueller considered …
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Evan McMullin / NBC News:
Trump welcomed the Russian attack and obstructed resulting investigations, an impeachable offense
Trump welcomed the Russian attack and obstructed resulting investigations, an impeachable offense
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
The Great Republican Abdication — A party that no longer believes in American values. — So all the “fake news” was true. A hostile foreign power intervened in the presidential election, hoping to install Donald Trump in the White House. The Trump campaign was aware of this intervention and welcomed it.
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Joe Lockhart / New York Times:
There's a Bigger Prize Than Impeachment — Keeping Trump in office will destroy the Republican Party. — Mr. Lockhart served as White House press secretary from 1998 to 2000. — In the fall of 1998, Erskine Bowles, the White House chief of staff, traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with the speaker of the House.
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Philly.com:
Joe Biden campaign launch back in flux, potentially delayed — WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's plans are in flux again. — If the former vice president does launch his presidential campaign this week, it won't involve a trip to Charlottesville, Va., and plans for potential public events …
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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Rivals are scrambling to dig up dirt on Pete Buttigieg — Buttigieg was on nobody's radar as a serious presidential contender until a few weeks ago. Now his competitors are scrambling to find vulnerabilities. — SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Caught off guard by his sudden surge …
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
After Mueller report, Twitter bots pushed ‘Russiagate hoax’ narrative — As social media platforms continue to prepare for the 2020 election, efforts to spread disinformation and sow discord remain an ongoing issue. — A network of more than 5,000 pro-Trump Twitter bots railed against the …
Erin Cox / Washington Post:
In New Hampshire, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's seriously considering a primary challenge to Trump — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday he is seriously considering a primary challenge to President Trump, adding that the only reason Trump is not facing obstruction charges …
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Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Party Switch: State Rep. Andy McKean Flips From R To D — State Representative Andy McKean is switching sides. The Republican legislator from Jones County decided today to leave his party and join Democrats in the Iowa House. — First elected to the Iowa House in 1978 …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Thanks, Mr. President, for making Washington's glitziest dinner as dull as it should be. — For years, the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner was an embarrassment. — Although, for many, an eagerly awaited and richly relished one. — It involved journalists cozying …
Richard Sokolsky / Politico:
Trump Isn't Just Reversing Obama's Foreign Policies. He's Making it Impossible for His Successor to Go Back to Them. — Who says the Trump administration doesn't know what it's doing in the Middle East? — Sure, there's plenty of confusion, diplomatic malpractice and dysfunction in Trumpian foreign policy.
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Post Register:
Dangerous embrace of the militia movement — A rally held by a militia group on the Capitol steps last week, in which several Idaho elected officials participated, should be cause for alarm throughout the Gem State. — As captured on a video shared by The Real Three Percent of Idaho …
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
AP U.S. History textbook calls Trump “racist,” questions his mental stability — I have written repeatedly about the hard-left bias in the teaching of AP American History. I finally got tired of writing such posts and abandoned the beat. — But now, I learn that, beginning in 2020 …
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Whitney Davis / Variety:
‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter — Last year, CBS hired two white-shoe law firms to conduct an independent investigation into alleged misconduct by then-CEO Leslie Moonves, as well as broader cultural issues at CBS.
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Rachelle Hampton / Slate:
Years Ago, Black Feminists Worked Together to Unmask Twitter Trolls Posing as Women of Color. If Only More People Paid Attention. — Before Gamergate, before the 2016 election, they launched a campaign against Twitter trolls masquerading as women of color. If only more people had paid attention.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner / New York Times:
The Company That Sells Love to America Had a Dark Secret — For thousands of women, working at the nation's largest jewelry retailer meant unequal pay, harassment or worse. — The pay-and-promotions lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc. began the way a lot of these things begin: In 2005 …
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Samantha Allen / The Daily Beast:
Nevada National Guard Joins California and New Mexico To Defy Trump's Trans Troops Ban — Nevada has joined California and New Mexico in allowing trans people to continue to serve in their National Guard organizations, which are primarily under gubernatorial control. — Samantha Allen
Matthew Weaver / The Guardian:
Trump baby blimp back and could be even bigger for UK state visit — Balloon depicting nappy-wearing US president could be five times size of predecessor — The Donald Trump baby blimp, which became the focal point of protests against the US president's visit to the UK in July …
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
WikiLeaks and Fox News Are Silent on the Debunked Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory — Mueller confirmed the DNC staffer didn't steal his own party's emails. Why won't Sean Hannity or Julian Assange apologize for spreading misinformation? — WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's …
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