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A Would-Be Trump Aide's Demands: A Jet on Call, a Future Cabinet Post and More — Access to a government jet 24 hours a day. An office in the West Wing, plus guaranteed weekends off for family time. And an assurance of being made secretary of homeland security by November.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Pelosi clashes with fellow Dems in closed-door debate on impeachment — House Democratic leaders sparred internally on Monday over whether to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies rejecting the call to move forward for now, according to multiple sources.
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Some in Pelosi's leadership team rebel on impeachment, press her to begin an inquiry — Members of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership team confronted her in a contentious Monday night meeting and argued that it was time to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, according to multiple officials in the room.
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New York Times:
Trump's Secrecy Fight Escalates as Judge Rules for Congress in Early Test — WASHINGTON — The fight over President Trump's systematic stonewalling of Congress escalated on two fronts on Monday, as a federal judge upheld a subpoena for his financial records even as the White House instructed …
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NBC News:
Russian documents reveal desire to sow racial discord — and violence — in the U.S. — The revelations come as U.S. intelligence agencies have warned of probable Russian meddling in the 2020 election. — LONDON — Russians who were linked to interference in the 2016 U.S. election discussed ambitious plans …
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Host Pete Hegseth Privately Lobbied Trump to Pardon Accused War Criminals — The president isn't just watching the network, he's taking policy advice from its morning hosts. — If the president pardons U.S. servicemen accused and convicted of war crimes, you can thank one of Donald Trump's favorite cable-news hosts.
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
House Freedom Caucus votes to condemn Amash's impeachment comments — The conservative House Freedom Caucus took an official position condemning Rep. Justin Amash's (R-Mich.) call for impeachment on Monday evening, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told reporters. — “We had a good discussion …
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Republicans caught between Trump and reluctance to penalize Rep. Amash after ‘impeachable conduct’ declaration
Republicans caught between Trump and reluctance to penalize Rep. Amash after ‘impeachable conduct’ declaration
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why Trump should be worried about Justin Amash
Why Trump should be worried about Justin Amash
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Washington Post:
Cohen told lawmakers Trump attorney Jay Sekulow encouraged him to falsely claim Moscow project ended in January 2016 — Michael Cohen, President Trump's former longtime personal attorney, told a House panel during closed-door hearings earlier this year that he had been encouraged …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Lawmakers Bring Familiar Claims From Michael Cohen Into the Open
Lawmakers Bring Familiar Claims From Michael Cohen Into the Open
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress — Washington (CNN)A federal district judge has told the accounting firm Mazars it will need to turn over Donald Trump's accounting records from before he was President to the Democratic-controlled House Oversight Committee.
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Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Judge denies Trump bid to quash House subpoena for years of financial records
Judge denies Trump bid to quash House subpoena for years of financial records
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Judge upholds House panel subpoena for Trump financial records
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial records
Judge upholds Dem subpoena for Trump financial records
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Abbey Crain / al.com:
Alabama Public Television refuses to air Arthur episode with gay wedding — Alabama Public Television chose not to air PBS's Arthur episode that included a same-sex marriage. — In the episode, which aired nationwide May 13, Arthur and his friends attend their beloved teacher Mr. Ratburn's nuptials to his partner.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Fox News Welcomes Pete Buttigieg. Trump and ‘Fox & Friends’ Aren't Pleased. — The night began with a campaign-style biographical video and ended with a standing ovation. The candidate called President Trump's behavior “grotesque” and lamented the “media noise machine on the right wing.”
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Loretta Lynch accuses Comey of misrepresenting key Clinton probe conversation, was ‘quite surprised’ by his testimony — Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch has flatly accused former FBI Director James Comey of mischaracterizing her statements by repeatedly alleging, under oath …
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Max Read / Vulture:
Westeros Is Screwed — In 2011, Game of Thrones premiered with the story of a vast continental kingdom wracked with political tension. Westeros was introduced as a collection of once-independent kingdoms, riven by ethnic and religious divisions, governed by a king who had no real desire to rule …
David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Palestinian Business Leaders Reject Trump's Economic Overture — JERUSALEM — Palestinian businessmen have a message for the White House: Keep your money. — Promising tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment as part of its peace plan for the Mideast, the Trump administration announced an …
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Walmart workers invited a special guest to crash the company's annual meeting: Bernie Sanders — For years, Walmart workers have attended the company's annual shareholders meeting to call for higher wages, better benefits and more predictable schedules. — This year they'll have someone …
Politico:
Trump reveals alarm over Biden in Pennsylvania: ‘He left you folks’ — MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — President Donald Trump on Monday told supporters that he's “got to win” Pennsylvania in 2020, and took specific aim at former Vice President Joe Biden, a native of the state who could threaten his prospects here.
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Gigi Sukin / Axios:
Trump pokes at Biden at Pennsylvania rally
Trump pokes at Biden at Pennsylvania rally
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Barr Says He Is Fighting for the Presidency, Not Trump — The attorney general, who has faced criticism, is in the front lines of the president's battles against Congress — As President Trump's attorney general, William Barr has come under criticism from Democrats and some Republicans …
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
DHS backup border funding plan would take millions from TSA, other agencies — The funding from TSA includes $50 million planned for advanced screening equipment and $3 million collected from loose change left in trays at airports. — WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security …
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Miami Candidate's Campaign Workers May Have Tampered With Absentee Ballots UPDATED … An explosive, 150-page WhatsApp chat leaked to Miami New Times appears to show members of Miami-Dade County Commission District 5 candidate Alex Diaz de la Portilla's 2018 campaign team discussing destroying …
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New York Times:
Trump's Demands for Investigations of Opponents Draw Intensifying Criticism — President Trump's escalating demands for investigations into his political opponents have intensified debate over whether his often-transparent calls for action by the Justice Department amount to abusing his power to bolster his re-election prospects.
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Rahm Emanuel / The Atlantic:
It's Time to Hold American Elites Accountable for Their Abuses — Normally, a scandal centered on how rich parents used bribes to win their children's admittance into elite colleges wouldn't play so heavily in the national news. No one much cared when Donald Trump promised large donations as his children enrolled at Penn.
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Federal court presses Trump administration to release Khashoggi documents — More than six months after Saudi government agents brutally murdered Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi, the Trump administration has yet to publicly reveal what it knows about the crime and how it has handled the investigation.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
'I Don't Want an Exciting President' — Joe Biden makes his supporters feel safe, but nominating him is risky. — On Saturday afternoon, at Joe Biden's official campaign kickoff rally in Philadelphia, I asked every attendee I met why they were supporting, or at least considering supporting, the former vice president.
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Parents are poisoning their children with bleach to ‘cure’ autism. These moms are trying to stop it. — Private Facebook groups urge parents to poison autistic kids with chlorine dioxide to “cure” them. These moms are going undercover to fight back. — When they aren't working …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Emails Show Deep State Conspiring Against Trump — Judicial Watch has tirelessly pursued government documents relating to the Russia hoax, and has made them public as they have been wrested from the grasp of Washington bureaucrats. Today Judicial Watch released three emails exchanged between …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
We don't know what Trump's tax returns are hiding. But the hints are troubling. — When you look at the short span of President Trump's political career, one question jumps out: How much of his craziest, most paranoid and norm-violating behavior is motivated by a desire to keep his financial arrangements secret?
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