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New York Times:
Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says 'I'm Sorry' Is Not Enough — WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. called Anita Hill earlier this month to express his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Clarence Thomas at the 1991 Supreme Court hearings …
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America Is An Idea — It's time for respected leadership on the world stage—and dignified leadership at home. It's time for equal opportunity, equal rights, and equal justice. It's time for an economy that rewards those who actually do the work. It's time for a president who will stand up for all of us.
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Associated Press:
Biden hires strategist Symone Sanders, adds diversity to bid — WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has hired Symone Sanders, a prominent African American political strategist, as a senior adviser to his newly launched presidential campaign. — The move adds a younger, diverse voice to Biden's cadre …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to open his formidable fundraising network to Joe Biden's 2020 campaign — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated to party donors that he's looking to open his formidable fundraising network to Joe Biden, according to people who have spoken with him recently.
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Joseph Simonson / Washington Examiner:
Biden senior adviser: We don't need white men leading the Democratic Party — Symone Sanders, who has just joined Joe Biden's presidential campaign as a senior adviser, must have reconsidered her earlier position on Democratic Party leadership. — In November 2016, shortly …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
When Obama Talked Biden Out of Running for President
When Obama Talked Biden Out of Running for President
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Joe Biden's High Crimes Against Logo Design
Joe Biden's High Crimes Against Logo Design
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Joe Biden could be the best bet to beat Trump. If he gets that far.
Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Joe Biden Secures Coveted Michael Avenatti Endorsement
Joe Biden Secures Coveted Michael Avenatti Endorsement
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Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
After sprint to left, some 2020 Democrats inch back toward the middle
After sprint to left, some 2020 Democrats inch back toward the middle
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
New Biden senior adviser Sanders donated to Buttigieg in March
New Biden senior adviser Sanders donated to Buttigieg in March
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Steve Israel / The Hill:
This is the Joe Biden you rarely see
This is the Joe Biden you rarely see
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Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea issued $2 million bill for comatose Otto Warmbier's care — BEIJING — North Korea issued a $2 million bill for the hospital care of comatose American Otto Warmbier, insisting that a U.S. official sign a pledge to pay it before being allowed to fly the University of Virginia student from Pyongyang in 2017.
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Jared Keller / Task & Purpose:
North Korea reportedly billed the US $2 million in hospital expenses for a man they murdered …
North Korea reportedly billed the US $2 million in hospital expenses for a man they murdered …
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Motherboard:
Why Won't Twitter Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS? Because It Would Mean Banning Some Republican Politicians Too. — A Twitter employee who works on machine learning believes that a proactive, algorithmic solution to white supremacy would also catch Republican politicians.
Ian Duncan / Baltimore Sun:
FBI raids Baltimore City Hall, home of Mayor Catherine Pugh, offices of job training center — FBI and IRS agents are raiding Baltimore's City Hall and the home of Mayor Catherine Pugh. — Dave Fitz, an FBI spokesman, confirmed agents from the Washington field office were executing search warrants …
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CBS Baltimore:
Where Is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh? Source Says She Left Home, State After FBI Raid — BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Where is Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh? It's the question buzzing around the city as the FBI and IRS raid Pugh's home, City Hall and several other locations tied to her Thursday.
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
WJZ: Baltimore Mayor May Have Fled The State After FBI-IRS Raid — The hits just keep coming for Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh, but they might have trouble finding her. Baltimore's CBS affiliate WJZ reports that Pugh was on hand when the FBI and IRS conducted a multi-location raid …
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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Trump's Chief of Staff Says He's Having a Ball — Here's the thing, Mick Mulvaney says, sitting in his West Wing office on Wednesday afternoon: He knows that Donald Trump's administration doesn't always make good on conservative ideals. He knows that they're “spending a bunch of money …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
How Fox News distorts the news: A Mueller case study — After Attorney General William P. Barr last month released his summary of Robert S. Mueller III's findings, Fox News host Sean Hannity took out his chest-beating equipment. “We, on this program, have been right all along because …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Trump is terrified that his aides might not lie for him
Trump is terrified that his aides might not lie for him
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Trump's high-stakes subpoena battle with House Democrats, explained
Trump's high-stakes subpoena battle with House Democrats, explained
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Katherine Lam / Fox News:
Massachusetts judge who helped illegal immigrant escape ICE arrest indicted, federal authorities say — A Massachusetts judge and court officer accused of helping an illegal immigrant flee an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent waiting to take him into custody were indicted Thursday …
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David French / National Review:
Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness — Graham's willingness to abandon Christian principles when it's politically expedient has cost the church dearly. — It's hard to think of a single prominent American Christian who better illustrates the collapsing …
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Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
How angry pilots got the Navy to stop dismissing UFO sightings — A recent uptick in sightings of unidentified flying objects — or as the military calls them, “unexplained aerial phenomena” — prompted the Navy to draft formal procedures for pilots to document encounters, a corrective measure that former officials say is long overdue.
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Andrew Napolitano / Fox News:
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Did President Trump obstruct justice? — When the Department of Justice designated Robert Mueller as special counsel to take over the FBI investigation of the Trump campaign in May 2017, Mueller's initial task was to determine if there had been a conspiracy …
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Caroline Zhang / CREW:
IRS Commissioner Charged with Releasing Trump Tax Returns Profits from Trump-Branded Property — President Trump's hand-picked IRS Commissioner, Charles Rettig, earns as much as $1 million in rental income from the Trump-branded properties he co-owns while facing demands from Congress to release Trump's tax returns.
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump leaves Pentagon power vacuum — A quarter of the Pentagon's most senior civilian posts remain filled by temporary personnel who are unconfirmed by the Senate - a high number that has slowed decisions, handicapped the department in policy disputes and shifted more power to the White House …
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Elizabeth McLaughlin / ABC News:
Pentagon watchdog clears acting defense secretary of favoring Boeing
Pentagon watchdog clears acting defense secretary of favoring Boeing
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Douglas Murray / Spectator:
The Scruton tapes: an anatomy of a modern hit job … Sometimes a scandal is not just a scandal, but a biopsy of a society. So it is with the assault on Sir Roger Scruton, who in recent weeks has been smeared in the media, fired by the government and had his life's work assailed.
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey called Rep. Ilhan Omar after Trump's tweet sparked a flood of death threats — Twitter did not take down the tweet, despite Omar's request, a source said. — Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey phoned Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday and stood by the company's decision …
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Gary Fineout / Politico:
FBI will discuss Florida election hacking with Scott — TALLAHASSEE — The FBI will meet with Sen. Rick Scott in the next few weeks to discuss the agency's suspicion that Russians had hacked at least one county in Florida during the 2016 presidential election.
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USA Today:
We found 85,000 cops who've been investigated for misconduct. Now you can read their records. — USA TODAY is leading a national effort to obtain and publish disciplinary and misconduct records for thousands of police officers. — At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: The U.S. Chamber wants to disentangle its brand from the GOP and hopes to rebuild the center — THE BIG IDEA: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, navigating dramatic cultural change that's transforming the worlds of politics and business, plans to become less aligned with the Republican Party than it has been for decades.
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Jed Handelsman Shugerman / New York Times:
The Trump Campaign Conspired With the Russians. Mueller Proved It. — By the standards of a potential impeachment inquiry, the evidence is clear. — Mr. Shugerman is a law professor at Fordham. — In his first letter after receiving the Mueller report, Attorney General William Barr accurately quoted …
Jamie Stelter / Glamour:
After Five Miscarriages, I Finally Opened Up About My Fertility Struggles — The conversation about fertility—whether you're thinking about kids in the near future or not—is still plagued by anxiety-inducing messages that keep women up at night picturing a ticking biological clock.