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Zachary Basu / Axios:
House Democrat walks back Mueller's “tentative” agreement to testify on May 15 — After claiming on Fox News Sunday that the House Judiciary Committee and a representative for special counsel Robert Mueller have agreed to a “tentative date” of May 15 for Mueller to testify, Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) said that was not the case.
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CNN:
House Democrat clarifies comments on Mueller, Judiciary Committee reaching “tentative date” for special counsel to testify — (CNN)House Judiciary member David Cicilline said Sunday that the committee has reached a “tentative date” of May 15 for Mueller to testify, though he later clarified …
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The Hill and New York Post
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Fair Play Is No Match for Foul — After getting dissed by Barr, will Mueller man up? — Sorry, James Comey. You're wrong again. — Donald Trump does not eat “your soul in small bites,” as you wrote in a Times Op-Ed. He devours the entire thing in one big gulp.
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Hullabaloo
Washington Post:
Mueller and House Judiciary Committee tentatively agree on May 15 for his testimony on Russia …
Michael Conway / NBC News:
If William Barr continues to defy subpoenas, Watergate offers House Democrats several options
Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Democrats eye Mueller testimony on May 15, lawmaker says
Democrats eye Mueller testimony on May 15, lawmaker says
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Axios and Daily Wire
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Wallace Confronts Pompeo on Trump's Russia Contradiction: Is Putin Propping Up a Dictator or Looking for Something Positive? — Fox News anchor Chris Wallace confronted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday over President Donald Trump's defense of Russia's involvement in Venezuela.
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Russia Says Trump Initiated Friday's 1.5-Hour Call With Putin
Russia Says Trump Initiated Friday's 1.5-Hour Call With Putin
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CNN, Politico, Hullabaloo, ABC News, CBS News, Washington Press and ThinkProgress
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Please Explain How This Entire Presidency* Isn't a National-Security Crisis
Please Explain How This Entire Presidency* Isn't a National-Security Crisis
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Washington Post
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Pompeo warns Russia against ‘messing around with Venezuela’
Pompeo warns Russia against ‘messing around with Venezuela’
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One America News Network
New York Times:
Asked if a Woman Can Win, 2020 Candidates Offer an Easy Answer: ‘I Have’ — CRESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Sanders pushes back against Biden's claim he's the ‘most progressive’ candidate in the Democratic field — Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed back against former Vice President Joe Biden's claim that he has “the most progressive record” of any candidate in the Democratic presidential field …
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The Week, Political Wire and New York Post
Mark Murray / NBC News:
‘Hung jury’: Public remains divided over Mueller probe in new NBC/WSJ poll — Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump has been dishonest in the Russia investigation, but it's a mixed bag on impeachment hearings. — WASHINGTON — Sixty percent of Americans say President Donald Trump …
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POLITICUSUSA, Splinter and Political Wire
Daily Mail:
It is clear that the voters delivered their judgment in large part based on what is happening - or not happening - at Westminster — The voters expect us to deliver on the result of the referendum and, so far, Parliament has rejected the deal which I have put forward.
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The Times & The Sunday Times, Breitbart, Telegraph and The Guardian
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Taps Mark Morgan as Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — Morgan served as Border Patrol chief in final months of Obama Administration — President Trump said Sunday that he was appointing Mark Morgan, a former Border Patrol chief under the Obama administration …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump names ex-Obama Border Patrol chief new head of ICE
Trump names ex-Obama Border Patrol chief new head of ICE
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Politico and Breitbart
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump says tariffs on China will be increased to 25% as trade talks stall — President Trump tweeted on Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will be raised from 10% to 25% on Friday, as trade talks between the U.S. and China progress “too slowly.”
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Politico, Bloomberg, The Guardian and New York Post
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Liberal megadonors plan $100 million swing-state blitz to beat Trump — The country's most powerful liberal donor club is reshaping its spending on the 2020 elections, playing down longtime relationships with groups in Washington and instead preparing to pour $100 million into key states to help defeat President Donald Trump.
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
The Hezbollah Sleeper Agent Busted for Black Ops in America — Ali Kourani allegedly helped a global terrorist network plot revenge against the U.S. from a home in the Bronx. He was undone after running a stop sign with 190 pairs of Uggs. — Michael Daly
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Trump's diabolical plan to blow up democracy, get reelected and avoid jail just might work — How did Donald Trump's most recent week go? — Let's see ... his recently handpicked attorney general William Barr was accused of committing a crime by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and seems on the brink of a contempt of Congress citation.
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HuffPost, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and New York Post
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
Beijing's one-child policy is gone. But many Chinese are still reluctant to have more. — NANCHUAN, China — When she started her job nine years ago, Liu Fang's work involved making sure the women from her village did not have unauthorized babies. — If they had a girl or a disabled child, they were allowed another chance.
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Althouse
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
Joe Biden targets Trump, vows to 'restore America's soul' in first SC 2020 campaign stop … Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the first South Carolina rally of his 2020 presidential campaign in Columbia on Saturday, May 4, 2019. Daniel Hare/Special to The Post and Courier
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Trump blames Kentucky Derby result on ‘political correctness’ — President Trump on Sunday blamed the result of the Kentucky Derby on “political correctness,” arguing that the horse that crossed the wire first should not have been disqualified. — “The Kentuky Derby decision was not a good one …
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Associated Press, CNN, Bloomberg and One America News Network
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
A Spy by Any Name — A few questions about the F.B.I.'s don't-call-it-spying on the Trump campaign. — Back in the golden age of presidential conduct, before Donald Trump wrecked every norm and smashed every guardrail, someone — either in Lyndon Johnson's White House or in Langley …
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New York Post and Washington Post
CNN:
Exclusive: Images show North Korea missile launch as Pyongyang tests Trump — Washington (CNN)A new satellite image obtained by CNN shows the smoke trail of a Friday rocket launch by North Korea that is likely a short-range missile, according to the group that analyzed the picture.
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Rolling Stone, POLITICUSUSA and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
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Sung-Yoon Lee / New York Times:
Kim Jong-un Shot a Rocket? He Wants to Talk
Kim Jong-un Shot a Rocket? He Wants to Talk
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Gizmodo and Mother Jones