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4:50 PM ET, May 1, 2019

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James Comey / New York Times:
How Trump Co-opts Leaders Like Bill Barr  —  Accomplished people lacking inner strength can't resist the compromises necessary to survive this president.  —  Mr. Comey is the former F.B.I. director.  —  People have been asking me hard questions.  What happened to the leaders in the Trump administration …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
The real reason Bill Barr is defending Trump  —  Bill Barr didn't want to work for President Donald Trump.  —  At age 68 and semi-retired for a decade, the attorney general resisted three efforts over two years to recruit him into Trump's fold.  When approached in late 2018 for his current job …
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
Mueller's letter to Barr - A neat trick by the Washington Post before hearings begin  —  “Mueller complained to Barr about memo on key findings.”  That's the banner headline at the top of the Washington Post's website Wednesday.  But when you click your way to the actual story, it turns out that the headline is not true.
Discussion: RedState and Instapundit
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from William Barr's tense hearing  —  Attorney General William P. Barr ventured up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday an embattled man.  About 15 hours before his testimony, The Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III had sent Barr a letter saying Barr's summary …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
William Barr and his horrible hearing  —  So far, Attorney General William P. Barr's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee has done himself and the administration no favors.  To the contrary, former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal observes, “Barr has been evasive and misleading from the first paragraph.
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Hirono calls Barr a liar and says he should resign  —  Washington (CNN)Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono told Attorney General William Barr to his face Wednesday that he should resign and accused the nation's top law enforcement official of lying to Congress.
Washington Post:
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 …
Guy Benson / Townhall:
Analysis: Democrats' Dubious Barr Derangement is an Emotional Stand-in For Impeachment
Discussion: Fox News, Washington Post and Mashable
Jordyn Hermani / Politico:
Democratic White House hopefuls call on AG Barr to resign
Discussion: Townhall, Mediaite and Breitbart
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:   Lindsey Graham's stunningly fact-free, pro-Trump spin of the Mueller report
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
House Democrats consider holding Barr in contempt of Congress if he does not comply with requests
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Barr takes shots at Mueller during tense Senate hearing
Discussion: Fox News, Breitbart and CNN
The Daily Beast:
Mueller's Willing to Testify, but Trump DOJ Is Holding It Up: Dems
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
William Barr is in deep trouble
Bill Lambrecht / Houston Chronicle:
Rep. Joaquin Castro won't run for U.S. Senate in 2020  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has decided not to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. John Cornyn, choosing instead to continue pursuing a fast-rising career in Congress focusing on security and border issues.
Discussion: Political Wire
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The Texas Tribune:
Joaquin Castro won't challenge John Cornyn for U.S. Senate seat  —  After months of speculation that he would run for statewide office, the fourth-term congressman has decided to run for reelection in the U.S. House. … Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.
Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:   Joaquin Castro won't challenge Texas Sen. John Cornyn, marking second pass on Senate run in 2 cycles
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.
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden calls for end to U.S. support for Saudi war in Yemen  —  Former vice president Joe Biden is taking his first major foreign policy stance since officially announcing his candidacy for president by calling for the United States to end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen.
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Democrats Have Created an “Electability” Monster
Discussion: The Week and Althouse
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Prolific Alt-Right Propagandist's Identity Confirmed  —  Thanks to the anonymity of the internet, a man can become a major player in the white supremacist “alt-right” movement without ever revealing his face to his audience.  And that's just what Joseph Jordan did.
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Dot and The Stranger
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 …
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
A 16-Year-Old Unaccompanied Immigrant Boy Has Died In US Government Custody  —  A 16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant boy died in US government custody in Texas on Tuesday, officials said.  —  The boy was handed over to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) …
Discussion: CNN
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Trump seeks $4.5 billion in emergency border aid  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency aid to address the surge of Central American immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  The funding request is the first major move by the White House to respond …
Discussion: Washington Post and Axios
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats weigh a ‘Benghazi Trump’ strategy
Discussion: NPR and Vanity Fair
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.
Anne Helen Petersen / BuzzFeed News:
Charlie Kirk And Candace Owens' Campus Tour Is All About The Owns  —  “If you disagree, go to the front of the line.”  —  That's what Charlie Kirk tells the 500-plus people gathered in a ballroom at Montana State University in Bozeman.  He and Candace Owens, his coheadliner …
Mike Dennison / KBAO-TV:
MT Gov. Bullock preparing to announce candidacy for president  —  HELENA — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will announce his bid for the presidency in two weeks, MTN News has learned — adding to the 20 Democrats already running for the 2020 nomination to challenge President Trump.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Washington Post:
Bitter race for Maryland House speaker to be decided Wednesday
Discussion: Washington Blade
Brandon Morse / RedState:
The Ocasio-Cortez Comic Has a Very Disturbing Depiction of Nancy Pelosi
Discussion: Instapundit and IJR
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
CNN Drops 26% In Prime Time As Fox News Dominates April Cable Ratings
Discussion: Breitbart, CNSNews, NB Blog and TVNewser
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Victims of Communism Day 2019
Donald J Trump / YouTube:
Obama knew … President Obama knew Russia was interfering …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham kicked off Barr's testimony by whipping up a Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
House Republican asks Catholic bishop why Vatican has a wall if pope opposes one at US border
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Wallace House:
Announcing the 2019 Livingston Award Finalists
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Bill Barr's Not Your Average Trump Stooge.  He's 100 Times Worse.  Will Democrats Do Anything About It?
Mark Hemingway / RealClearInvestigations:
Advocacy Groups' Leftward ‘Mission Creep’ Is Creeping Up on Free Speech
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Scott Porch / The Daily Beast:
Preet Bharara: There's a ‘Reasonable Likelihood’ Trump Will Get Indicted After He Leaves Office
Discussion: Raw Story
Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg:
Trump Fires Off 60, Mostly Anti-Biden, Retweets in an Hour
 

 
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