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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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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Jared Kushner says Russian collusion accusations are “nonsense” — White House adviser and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner called the idea that the 2016 Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government “nonsense” during an interview at TIME's 100 summit on Tuesday.
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 …
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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CNN:
Kushner says Russia investigations more harmful to US ‘than a couple Facebook ads’
Kushner says Russia investigations more harmful to US ‘than a couple Facebook ads’
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Joe.My.God. and IJR
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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Raw Story
CNN:
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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CNN:
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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New York Times, Washington Post, Just Security, PJ Media Home and The Week
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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Washington Monthly, Politico, NBC News, Fox News, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos and Just Security
House Committee on Oversight and Reform:
White House Orders Former Security Director to Defy Oversight Committee 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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RedState
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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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Big League Politics, FiveThirtyEight and Washington Post
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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David Siders / Politico:
Biden, Beto falter in new progressive straw poll — Bernie Sanders has solidified his front-runner standing among members of the progressive political action committee Democracy for America, while Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke have both fallen back sharply, according to the group's latest straw poll.
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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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NB Blog, twitchy.com, Boston Globe and Splinter
New York Times:
The President in Plain Sight Is Bad Enough
The President in Plain Sight Is Bad Enough
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National Review and Raw Story
Veronica Rocha / CNN:
Sanders says the right to vote should be extended ‘even for terrible people’ like Boston Marathon bomber
Sanders says the right to vote should be extended ‘even for terrible people’ like Boston Marathon bomber
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The Federalist, USA Today, Splinter, The Daily Beast, Reason, New York Post, Louder With Crowder, Fortune and Liberty Unyielding
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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Washington Post, RedState, Breitbart, PJ Media Home, Politico and Washington Free Beacon
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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Townhall, Washington Post, Raw Story and Political Wire
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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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Washington Examiner, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo and Politico
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CNN:
Joe Biden to announce his 2020 presidential bid on Thursday
Joe Biden to announce his 2020 presidential bid on Thursday
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Fox News, Washington Times and The Week
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden will open his 2020 campaign by taking on Trump, not his Democratic opponents
Joe Biden will open his 2020 campaign by taking on Trump, not his Democratic opponents
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Outside the Beltway, Splinter, Joe.My.God., New York Post and Breitbart
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
The Big Money Challenge Awaiting Joe Biden in the 2020 Race
The Big Money Challenge Awaiting Joe Biden in the 2020 Race
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Townhall
YouTube:
(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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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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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Potential GOP primary challenger Hogan takes aim at Trump, calls Mueller report ‘very disturbing’
Potential GOP primary challenger Hogan takes aim at Trump, calls Mueller report ‘very disturbing’
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Politico
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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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 …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump orders boycott of White House Correspondents' Dinner
Trump orders boycott of White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Raw Story
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 …
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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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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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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Jezebel
Matthew S. Schwartz / NPR:
Reuters Journalists Jailed In Myanmar Lose Appeal, Will Stay In Prison — Two Reuters reporters, jailed after investigating the killing of several Rohingya Muslims, will remain in prison, Myanmar's highest court ruled Tuesday. — “They were sentenced for seven years and this decision stands …
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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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
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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National Review
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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