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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Dear Millennials: The Feeling Is Mutual — Joe Biden dares to take offense at those who specialize in being offended. — Earlier this month, a video of Joe Biden saying he had “no empathy” for “the younger generation” that “tells me how tough things are” resurfaced on social media.
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Molly Nagle / ABC News:
Joe Biden heads to Philadelphia to give pitch on uniting the country — Former Vice President Joe Biden will head to Philadelphia Saturday, for the third and final phase of his presidential campaign rollout — making his pitch to unite the country. — Biden will hold his first campaign rally …
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Axios, The Guardian and One America News Network
Jill Filipovic / New York Times:
Does Anyone Actually Want Joe Biden to Be President?
Does Anyone Actually Want Joe Biden to Be President?
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Opinion Today
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Joe Biden makes leadership hires for 2020 Iowa caucus campaign
CNN:
Flynn contacted GOP Mueller critic while cooperating with special counsel — Why Mueller cares about Michael Flynn (2018) — Washington (CNN)While he was cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn contacted at least …
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Talking Points Memo, New York Post, emptywheel, Mediaite and Raw Story
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Amid cooperation bid, Flynn messaged top Mueller critic in Congress
Amid cooperation bid, Flynn messaged top Mueller critic in Congress
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Hot Air
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mueller's House testimony likely off until at least June
Mueller's House testimony likely off until at least June
Discussion:
Conservative News Today and Townhall
Washington Post:
Acting secretary blocked Stephen Miller's bid for another DHS shakeup — An attempt by President Trump's senior adviser Stephen Miller to engineer a new shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security was blocked this week by Kevin McAleenan, the department's acting secretary …
Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press:
Louisiana governor breaks with Democratic Party on abortion — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Nearly three decades ago, when Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' wife was 20 weeks pregnant with their first child, a doctor discovered their daughter had spina bifida and encouraged an abortion.
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twitchy.com and Fortune
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Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Dem Louisiana governor prepared to sign fetal ‘heartbeat’ ban
Dem Louisiana governor prepared to sign fetal ‘heartbeat’ ban
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Fox News and twitchy.com
Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Abortion Is Morally Good — Abortion, Bill Clinton once said …
Abortion Is Morally Good — Abortion, Bill Clinton once said …
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twitchy.com
CNN:
Missouri passes bill that would ban abortion after 8 weeks
Missouri passes bill that would ban abortion after 8 weeks
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Raw Story, The Root, National Review and KTLA
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Bernie Sanders Wants to Destroy the Best Schools Poor Urban Kids Have — Bernie Sanders today is announcing the foundation of his K-12 education plan, which is to crack down on public charter schools. If enacted, the Sanders plan would snuff out one of the most successful social policy innovations …
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CNN, Outside the Beltway and The Daily Caller
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Bernie Sanders unveils plan to reform public education system — 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) revealed a plan on Saturday to reform education with a focus on reducing racial and economic segregation. — The big picture: Sanders K-12 plan focuses on the needs …
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BuzzFeed News and KTLA
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
DNC Finance Chair Affirms Neutrality In Response To Concerns From Bernie Sanders Allies
DNC Finance Chair Affirms Neutrality In Response To Concerns From Bernie Sanders Allies
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Washington Free Beacon
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
‘I Did My Best to Stop American Foreign Policy’: Bernie Sanders on the 1980s — In an interview, one of the leading candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination discusses his long-held opposition to war and his support for socialist leaders. — As Burlington's mayor from 1981 to 1989 …
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Fran Lebowitz Apologizes After Telling Bill Maher U.S. Should Give Donald Trump To Saudis Who Killed Khashoggi — Fran Lebowitz said she regrets that “everyone misinterpreted” her comment onb Bill Maher's Real Time Friday night, when she suggested the U.S. turn President Donald Trump …
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Rolling Stone, Joe.My.God., Washington Free Beacon, Althouse and twitchy.com
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Trump ‘deserves’ Khashoggi treatment, Maher guest Fran Lebowitz says before backpedaling
Trump ‘deserves’ Khashoggi treatment, Maher guest Fran Lebowitz says before backpedaling
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Conservative News Today and IJR
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Trump admin not sending migrants to Florida after backlash — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) does not plan to send migrant families to Florida after reports about a Trump administration proposal resulted in backlash from local and state officials this week.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
'It's entirely inappropriate': Trump shot a political video on Air Force One — Seated behind a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal over his left shoulder, President Trump shot a short video Thursday, blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's entry into the 2020 race.
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Political Wire, Daily Kos and Conservative News Today
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Dave Goldiner / New York Daily News:
President Trump's Air Force One video trashing Mayor Bill de Blasio may have violated law
President Trump's Air Force One video trashing Mayor Bill de Blasio may have violated law
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PJ Media Home, New York Times and Daily Wire
Michael Heath / Bloomberg:
Ex-Australian PM Abbott Loses Seat in ‘Unprecedented’ Defeat — Controversial minister is defeated by former Olympic skier — Predicted ‘stupendous’ victory for Coalition in upbeat speech — Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been soundly defeated in his formerly ultra-safe seat …
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BBC and The Guardian
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Alex Spence / BuzzFeed:
Researchers Say Many Of The Brexit Party's Twitter Followers Aren't Behaving Like Genuine Voters — High volumes. Short intervals. Odd times of day. Twitter thinks this is the online behaviour of regular British voters, but researchers have raised doubts.
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Mikhael Smits / Washington Free Beacon:
Arson Suspected in Three Fires At Jewish Centers — Fires at Jewish centers in Massachusetts were deliberately set, authorities now believe. Two were an hour apart, and two struck one house the same week. — Police responded to reports of fires two Massachusetts cities Thursday night.
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VICE News and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Arthur Delaney / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Defies Tax Return Subpoena — Federal law says Congress can have the documents. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says no. — WASHINGTON ― Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Friday that the administration will not comply with a subpoena for copies …
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Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Why This Political Fight In Michigan Should Matter To Democrats Everywhere — It's a test of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's leadership — and whether her party can convince voters better public services are worth higher taxes. — WARREN, Mich. ― Mechanic Jay Buni knows all about the …
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
The Hell of Working at Trump's New Favorite Network — Conspiracy theories, racist outbursts, and a whole lot of Putin love. Working for the far-right One America News Network was a deeply weird experience, former employees say. — Ernest Champell realized there was something unusual …
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Raw Story
Mara Gay / New York Times:
When Will Eric Garner Get Justice? — Mayor de Blasio owes Mr. Garner's family — and the city — answers. — Ms. Gay is a member of the editorial board. — As Eric Garner lay dying, he was gasping for air and bleeding in his neck and eyes. The arm of a New York City police officer was pressed hard against his throat.
Constance Grady / Vox:
The Mueller report holds the top 3 slots on the New York Times best-seller list — And the rest of the week's best writing on books and related subjects. — Welcome to Vox's weekly book link roundup, a curated selection of the internet's best writing on books and related subjects.
Adam Mill / American Greatness:
How the FBI Broke the Rules Using Christopher Steele — Attorney General Bill Barr recently asked a question that all Americans should be asking: “How did we get to the point where . . . the evidence is now that the president was falsely accused of colluding with the Russians and accused …
Fedor Indutny / BostonGlobe.com:
Mayor Pete and the Order of the Kong: How Buttigieg's Harvard pals helped spur his rise in politics — A tired-looking Senator Ted Kennedy was nearing the end of a question-and-answer session with students at Harvard's Institute of Politics when a young man in a white button-down shirt approached the microphone.