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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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One America News Network, Raw Story and NBC News
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Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trump Objects to Mueller Testifying Before Congress — WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Sunday that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, should not testify before Congress, setting up another confrontation with Democrats over presidential authority and the separation of powers.
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RedState, POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite, Bloomberg and Little Green Footballs
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 for later this month.
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The Hill, New York Post, The Guardian, Talking Points Memo and Daily Wire
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
Democrats have done Republicans a huge favor — After the release of the report written by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, Democrats had two options: They could either attempt to inflate the narrative of obstruction of justice that the special counsel hinted at but did not act upon …
CNN:
Trump reverses course, says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
Trump reverses course, says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
Discussion:
Washington Press, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and New York Post
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump furiously demands Mueller not appear before House Judiciary Committee in Twitter meltdown
Trump furiously demands Mueller not appear before House Judiciary Committee in Twitter meltdown
Discussion:
RedState, The Gateway Pundit and Rolling Stone
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
In reversal, Trump says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
In reversal, Trump says Mueller ‘should not testify’ before Congress
Michael Conway / NBC News:
If William Barr continues to defy subpoenas, Watergate offers House Democrats several options
If William Barr continues to defy subpoenas, Watergate offers House Democrats several options
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Hullabaloo
Axios:
Scoop: Inside a top Trump adviser's fundraising mirage — A political organization run by David Bossie, President Trump's former deputy campaign manager, has raised millions of dollars by saying it's supporting Trump-aligned conservative candidates — but has spent only a tiny fraction of that money supporting candidates.
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Campaign Legal Center, Splinter and Raw Story
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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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CNN
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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.”
Discussion:
One America News Network and Politico
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: Why the world is missing from the Democratic primary
The Trailer: Why the world is missing from the Democratic primary
Discussion:
CNN, Informed Comment and Politico
New York Times:
Trump Names Mark Morgan, Former Head of Border Patrol, to Lead ICE — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday named Mark Morgan, a former Obama administration official who has aligned himself with some of Mr. Trump's hard-line positions on border security, as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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
Discussion:
Vox, Deadline, The Guardian and The Daily Caller
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.”
Discussion:
One America News Network, Politico, The Guardian and New York Post
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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, New York Post, Washington Free Beacon and New York Times
Andrew Carey / CNN:
600 rockets fired from Gaza, Israel responds with airstrikes — Israel defense forces strike dozens of targets in Gaza — Jerusalem (CNN)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “massive attacks against terrorist elements” in Gaza will continue after militants in the coastal enclave …
Discussion:
Daily Wire and Jerusalem Post
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Navy strike group deployed to send ‘message’ to Iran — The U.S. military is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Central Command region in the Middle East to send a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran, national security adviser John Bolton said in a statement Sunday.
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Shonda Rhimes / TIME:
Most Influential People — Loving Michelle Obama wasn't much of a choice. It was something that came naturally, because of how she carried herself. Because she resembled us and was moving in spaces where, as black Americans, we weren't exactly meant to be, she seemed so powerful.
CNN:
Anatomy of a smear: How far-right websites spread a fake story about Pete Buttigieg — (CNN)This is a story about how political operatives tried to take down a presidential candidate, and ended up just humiliating themselves. — It's also a story about how a smear was spread by right-wing websites …
Human Events:
WATCH: Actor Tom Arnold in Bizarre ‘Pro-Nazi’ Tirade. — Watch as the Hollywood wash up declares fealty to murderous anti-Semites over President Trump — Leftist actor Tom Arnold told a group of young conservatives outside Craig's restaurant in Los Angeles that he would prefer to vote …
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, Political Wire and Splinter
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump: 2 years of my term were ‘stollen’ — President Donald Trump on Sunday floated the idea of extending his constitutionally limited time in office, complaining online that two years of his first White House term were “stollen” as a result of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Discussion:
Political Wire
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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Hullabaloo and New York Post