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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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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump: ‘Mueller should not testify’ — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Robert Mueller “should not testify” before Congress, hours after a Democratic lawmaker confirmed that the House Judiciary Committee was still seeking to schedule a hearing with the special counsel later this month.
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New York Times, Talking Points Memo, Axios and Daily Wire
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, Talking Points Memo and New York Post
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
In reversal, Trump says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
In reversal, Trump says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
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Daily Kos
Michael Conway / NBC News:
If William Barr continues to defy subpoenas, Watergate offers House Democrats several options
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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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Bernie Sanders rolls out “Roosevelt style trust-busting” agriculture plan — 2020 Democrat Bernie Sanders unveiled a multi-faceted, comprehensive plan to help revitalize rural farming communities and break up big agriculture corporations like Bayer-Monsanto and John Deere by enacting “Roosevelt style trust-busting laws.”
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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
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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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump names ex-Obama Border Patrol chief new head of ICE — President Trump tweeted on Sunday that Mark Morgan, a career FBI official and the former head of Border Patrol during the last few months of the Obama administration, will become the new director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
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Molly O'Toole / Los Angeles Times:
Trump taps Mark Morgan, former Obama Border Patrol chief, to head ICE
Trump taps Mark Morgan, former Obama Border Patrol chief, to head ICE
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Vox, ABC News, Townhall and Washington Times
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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Mother Jones, POLITICUSUSA, Splinter and Political Wire
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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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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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
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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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
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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Townhall, Politico, Bloomberg, The Guardian and One America News Network
Sarah Rumpf / RedState:
Democrats Attempt Twitter Poll About SCOTUS Justices. It Goes...Poorly. — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), the organization working to elect Democrats to the United States Senate, posted a poll on their Twitter account Friday afternoon on the topic of Supreme Court Justices.
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Washington Free Beacon, Small Dead Animals, Althouse and Big League Politics
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.
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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