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Mueller complained that Barr's letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III wrote a letter in late March complaining to Attorney General William P. Barr that a four-page memo to Congress describing the principal conclusions of the investigation into President Trump …
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Mueller Objected to Barr's Description of Russia Investigation's Findings on Trump — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, wrote a letter in late March to Attorney General William P. Barr objecting to his early description of the Russia investigation's conclusions …
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The Daily Beast:
Mueller's Willing to Testify, but Trump DOJ Is Holding It Up: Dems — The special counsel has indicated he's fine going up the Hill. But the Trump administration is getting in the way, Dems say. — House Democrats tell The Daily Beast they've been told Special Counsel Robert Mueller …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats weigh a ‘Benghazi Trump’ strategy — Democrats may not be able to saddle President Donald Trump with impeachment proceedings or pry documents from his administration, but they have another means of bludgeoning him: hearings, hearings and more hearings.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bill Barr is not going to have a good day — DRIVING THE DAY — GIDDYUP, FOLKS. — BILL BARR is likely to get a rough ride today in his highly anticipated hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Democrats will press the attorney general about the bombshell news …
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New York Times:
As Trump Family Sues to Block Subpoenas, Democrats Ponder Impeachment — WASHINGTON — The Trump family lawsuit to block oversight of its finances has House Democrats scrambling to confront what many see as the gravest threat to congressional independence since the Nixon era …
House Judiciary Dems:
Chairman Nadler's Statement on Mueller's Letter to the Attorney General — Washington, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a statement in response to reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrote to Attorney General William Barr last month …
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Pelosi assails Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ acts in new messaging campaign
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
William Barr has a whole lot of explaining to do
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Just 2 lawmakers have seen less-redacted Mueller report
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Read Attorney General William Barr's written testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee
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Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump's Justice Department is holding up Mueller from testifying to Congress: report
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Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg:
Trump Fires Off 60, Mostly Anti-Biden, Retweets in an Hour — Firefighters union endorsed Democratic frontrunner Monday — Trump retweets messages from dozens of purported firefighters — President Donald Trump retweeted more than five dozen messages in an hour Wednesday morning …
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Democrats Have Created an “Electability” Monster — Senator Kamala Harris was supposed to be a frontrunner. According to the rules of “the invisible primary,” in which donors and party activists coalesce around their chosen nominees, sending signals about candidate quality that primary voters …
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The Week
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
One Big Difference Between Biden and Every Other Recent Democratic Nominee
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The Week
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries
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CNN, Political Wire and SSRS
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media that dismissed Biden now see him as clear front-runner
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden takes aim at Trump as he enters Iowa the Democratic front-runner
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Make Sh*t Up’: Inside Jacob Wohl's Bonkers Investment Plan — The bumbling political operative pitched investors on a scheme to use fake news stories to manipulate political betting markets for profit. — Bumbling conservative provocateur Jacob Wohl pitched investors this spring on a scheme …
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Washington Post:
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison in bail-jumping case — LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 weeks in a British prison for jumping bail. — His sentencing comes a day before an extradition hearing in London related …
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Iliana Magra / New York Times:
Julian Assange Sentenced to 50 Weeks and Still Faces U.S. Charges
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Derek Kravitz / ProPublica:
How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump's Club — A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session. $546-a-night hotel rooms. A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago. Taxpayers foot the costs — and the president profits.
Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:
We Asked All Of The 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Thoughts On Vaccines. Here's What They Said. — Measles, an extremely contagious and potentially dangerous disease, continues to spread in the US, with more than 700 cases so far this year in outbreaks that public health officials …
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New York Times:
A Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism — By publishing a bigoted cartoon, The Times ignored the lessons of history, including its own. — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
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Alan M. Dershowitz / Gatestone Institute:
What if the New York Times Cartoon had depicted a Muslim, a Lesbian, an African American or a Mexican as a Dog?
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Head of Venezuela secret police chastises Maduro — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): — The head of Venezuela's secret police is admonishing President Nicolas Maduro, in the biggest break so far by a senior member of the security forces.
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Clashes erupt in Venezuela as opposition leader Juan Guaidó, with troops, announces 'final phase …
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Page Six:
Hunter Biden splits from brother Beau's widow Hallie — Hunter Biden has allegedly split from Hallie Biden — the widow of his late brother, Beau — Page Six has exclusively learned. The breakup comes two years after we first reported that the former in-laws were dating in 2017.
Heather Long / Washington Post:
GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump's Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation — One GOP senator has come out against him and predicted Moore wouldn't get confirmed. — President Trump's plan to put ally Stephen Moore on the Federal Reserve Board appeared on the edge …
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Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Camille Paglia Can't Say That — For more than 30 years, the critic Camille Paglia has taught at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Now a faction of art-school censors wants her fired for sharing wrong opinions on matters of sex, gender identity, and sexual assault.
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Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
The hiring spreadsheet and the clash at The Markup — There are things about the recent implosion of The Markup that make it unique—in particular, that it raised $23 million with nothing but a trio of co-founders and a brief description of the product they wanted to create.
CNN:
CNN Poll: With Mueller investigation over, Trump approval at 43% — WASHINGTON (CNN)With Robert Mueller's investigation finished, Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its highest level since April 2017 in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as the share who say Democrats in Congress are doing …
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Politico:
With taxpayer dollars flowing in, Konst's public advocate campaign accused of fraud — It was two months into his work on the Nomiki Konst campaign for New York City public advocate that her compliance aide, Jason Coniglione, said he began to suspect something was awry.
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
‘Democracy Dollars’: Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns — The Democratic presidential hopeful wants to use a voucher system to clean up politics — but it's got strings attached. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., unveiled a plan on Wednesday …
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