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Scott Smith / Associated Press:
Venezuela's Guaido takes to streets in military uprising — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets with activist Leopoldo Lopez and a small contingent of heavily armed soldiers early Tuesday in a bold and risky call for the military …
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Washington Post:
Clashes erupt in Venezuela as opposition leader Juan Guaidó, with troops, announces ‘final phase’ against President Maduro — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared Tuesday with troops at a Caracas military base to announce a “final phase” to remove President Nicolás Maduro from office.
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Blackwater founder's latest sales pitch - mercenaries for Venezuela — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Erik Prince - the founder of the controversial private security firm Blackwater and a prominent supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump - has been pushing a plan to deploy a private army …
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
There Is No Coup in Venezuela
There Is No Coup in Venezuela
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New York Times:
Venezuela Crisis Live Updates: Clashes Erupt After Opposition Leader Calls for Uprising
Venezuela Crisis Live Updates: Clashes Erupt After Opposition Leader Calls for Uprising
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Trump administration declares support for Venezuela uprising against Maduro: ‘We are with you!’
Trump administration declares support for Venezuela uprising against Maduro: ‘We are with you!’
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Conor Finnegan / Yahoo:
Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as US backs uprising
Venezuela rocked by clashes between opposition, Maduro government as US backs uprising
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump — (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates.
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Fedor Indutny / BostonGlobe.com:
Biden, followed by Sanders and Buttigieg, leads among Democrats in N.H. survey
Biden, followed by Sanders and Buttigieg, leads among Democrats in N.H. survey
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Joe Biden's past 24 hours could not have gone more perfectly
Joe Biden's past 24 hours could not have gone more perfectly
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Adam Schiff to make criminal referral for Erik Prince to Justice Department — House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told the Washington Post on Tuesday that his committee will make a criminal referral for informal Trump campaign adviser Erik Prince to the Justice Department.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Schiff Hires Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section as House Intel Probes Trump's Finances — Patrick Fallon jumps from the upper echelon of the bureau to Congress as Democrats ramp up investigations of president's finances. — Betsy Woodruff — Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Schiff says House will make a criminal referral of Trump ally Erik Prince for possible perjury — The Intelligence Committee chairman pointed to testimony about a meeting with a Russian financier in the Seychelles islands. — John Wagner, Karoun Demirjian - · - 19 minutes ago -
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Could Erik Prince be in perjury trouble?
Could Erik Prince be in perjury trouble?
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The Daily Beast:
Far-Right Smear Merchants Try to Slime Pete Buttigieg with Bogus Sex Assault Claim — The mayor was briefly accused of assaulting a young man. A GOP source says right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman approached him to make similarly untrue accusations.
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Mayor Pete Assault Accuser: This Was All a ‘Despicable’ Set-Up — Michigan college student Hunter Kelly says smear merchants Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman tricked him into being part of a hoax. — The young man who accused Mayor Pete Buttigieg of sexually assaulting him fully recanted …
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New York Times:
Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing to issue an order that would designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, bringing the weight of American sanctions against a storied …
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Washington Post:
What was Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale doing in Romania? — BRUSSELS — The day before special counsel Robert S. Mueller III submitted his report to the Justice Department last month, Washington was abuzz with what revelations it might contain about contacts between the 2016 Trump campaign and foreign officials.
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New York Times:
Trump Sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to Block Compliance With Subpoenas — President Trump, his three eldest children and his private company filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Deutsche Bank and Capital One, in a bid to prevent the banks from responding to congressional subpoenas.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to block House subpoenas
Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to block House subpoenas
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Trump's latest garbage lawsuit has one goal: Delay, delay, delay
Trump's latest garbage lawsuit has one goal: Delay, delay, delay
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Courier-Journal:
Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year shuns White House visit in protest of Trump — Kentucky's 2019 teacher of the year skipped a formal ceremony at the White House on Monday — a snub Jessica Dueñas said was in protest of the Trump administration's embrace of school-choice policies.
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Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Teacher of the Year boycotts White House visit
Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams will not run for Senate in 2020 — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat who garnered national attention after narrowly losing her bid for governor last year, announced Tuesday that she will not run for Senate, despite a fierce lobbying effort by party leaders.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Breaking: Stacey Abrams won't run for US Senate in Georgia
Breaking: Stacey Abrams won't run for US Senate in Georgia
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump feeds his voters one of his most ridiculous scams yet — As we've seen, there's no end to the ugly, corrupt, destructive, and bigoted things that President Trump will do in part to please his base — from separating migrant families, to pardoning racist sheriff Joe Arpaio …
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Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Oprah Talks Apple Plans, ‘60 Minutes’ Exit, ‘Leaving Neverland’ Backlash and Mayor Pete “Buttabeep, Buttaboop” — What's left for the media empress and icon of inspiration? In a wide ranging interview, Winfrey explains her streaming strategy (including a possible interview series) …
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Bernie Sanders / USA Today:
Everyone deserves to vote, even felons like Paul Manafort & Michael Cohen — Committing a serious crime shouldn't strip people of their basic right to be a citizen and active participant in our democracy. — CONNECT — I have been attacked in recent days by President Trump and others …
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Robert Reich / Newsweek:
Congress Should Be Ready to Arrest Attorney General William Barr If He Defies Subpoena | Opinion — , NEWSWEEK COLUMNIST AND CHANCELLOR'S PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC POLICY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY — On Sunday, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee threatened …
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Schumer says Trump and Democrats agreed to $2 trillion figure on infrastructure — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Trump and Democrats agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure over 25 years in a “constructive” White House meeting, and will meet again in three weeks on how to pay for it.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Schumer, Pelosi and Trump play nice on infrastructure
Schumer, Pelosi and Trump play nice on infrastructure
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Rod Rosenstein Embodies the Republican Surrender to Trump — The most bizarre passage in Rod Rosenstein's letter to President Trump resigning his post as deputy attorney general is praise for “the courtesy and humor you often display in our personal conversations.”
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein is leaving as a diminished man and shamed lawyer
Rod Rosenstein is leaving as a diminished man and shamed lawyer
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo and Mother Jones
Gabriel Roth / Slate:
Announcing Slow Burn Season 3 — Slow Burn, Slate's critically acclaimed narrative podcast, will return for a third season this year. Once again Slow Burn will retell the story of one of the biggest crimes of the 20th century. But this time we're turning our attention away from political scandal …
Windsor Mann / The Week:
What all of President Trump's ‘jokes’ have in common — The day the Mueller report was released, President Trump said he might stay in the Oval Office “at least for 10 or 14 years.” Trump, fearing “bedlam” over this remark, said it was a “joke,” similar to the one he made last year …
HuffPost:
Poll: 30% Of Conservatives, 15% Of GOP Say They Won't Vote For Trump — Republican critics of the president say the numbers spell big trouble for his reelection bid. — WASHINGTON ― Nearly a third of self-described conservatives and 1 in 6 Republicans say they will not vote …
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