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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump turns the full force of the government on perceived political enemies — Analysis: The president is wielding power in ways not seen in the United States in generations — if ever. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump found four former federal officials guilty of “treason” …
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New York Times:
Trump's Targeting of Intelligence Agencies Gains a Harder Edge — The president's war with the deep state has long been waged by tweet, but his new attorney general is poised to professionalize the fight. — WASHINGTON — President Trump tried somewhat clumsily last year to revoke …
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Gives William Barr Power to Declassify Intelligence Information in 'a Corrupt Act …
Donald Trump Gives William Barr Power to Declassify Intelligence Information in 'a Corrupt Act …
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Hullabaloo
Washington Post:
Trump appears to contradict Bolton on North Korea, expresses ‘confidence’ in Kim — TOKYO — President Trump appeared to contradict his national security adviser on foreign soil in an early morning tweet Sunday, noting that while some in his administration were “disturbed” …
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Quartz, USA Today, CNN, The Week and Los Angeles Times
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Daniel Politi / Slate:
Trump Implies He Trusts North Korea's Kim More Than His Own People — President Donald Trump seemed to contradict his national security adviser Saturday, claiming he was unbothered by North Korea's recent missile tests essentially because he trusts dictator Kim Jong Un.
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Washington Monthly, New York Times and Mediaite
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Trump, in Japan, says Tokyo has ‘substantial’ trade advantage over US
Trump, in Japan, says Tokyo has ‘substantial’ trade advantage over US
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One America News Network, Politico and Associated Press
Agence France-Presse:
Jews in Germany warned of risks of wearing kippah cap in public — Government commissioner says lifting of inhibitions and rise of uncouthness are factors behind rising incidence of antisemitism — Germany's government commissioner on antisemitism has warned Jews about the potential dangers …
Cristina Alesci / CNN:
Trump lawyers, House committees reach agreement to hold off on enforcing Deutsche Bank, Capital One subpoenas — (CNN)Lawyers for President Donald Trump have reached an agreement with the House Intelligence and Financial Services committees to hold off for now on enforcing the subpoenas …
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USA Today, CANNONFIRE and The Daily Caller
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
John McCain Recited Names Of Dictators During Trump Inaugural, Senator Says — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, sat next to McCain during Trump's January 2017 speech. — DES MOINES, Iowa - Sen. John McCain repeatedly compared President Donald Trump …
Gerry Shih / Washington Post:
‘If I disappear’: Chinese students make farewell messages amid crackdowns over labor activism — BEIJING — The video opens with the 21-year-old sociology student facing the camera. His voice quivers as he recounts his interrogation — his humiliation — for days at the hands of Beijing police.
Politico:
‘Ghosted’: GOP abandons female House hopeful despite talk of electing women — Party leaders acknowledge there are too few women in the House Republican Conference. But recruiting and electing more of them is proving difficult. — Before Leigh Brown ran for a vacant House seat …
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Raw Story
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
How Trump Wins Next Year — What's happened in India and Australia is a warning to the left. — More than 600 million Indians cast their ballots over the past six weeks in the largest democratic election in the world. Donald Trump won. — A week ago, several million Australians went to the polls in another touchstone election.
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Buttigieg pushes for massive fundraising haul to cement top-tier status — Pete Buttigieg is aiming to shake the Democratic presidential race with a massive fundraising total this quarter, staking his claim in the top tier of the primary and demonstrating staying power after rocketing to prominence two months ago.
Washington Post:
Trump's allies insist he is winning in feud with Pelosi. Her backers say she showed up the president. — To many Democrats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scored a political victory over President Trump this week, making him so incensed that he hurled insults at her and blew up negotiations …
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Raw Story
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New York Times:
In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc — For nearly three weeks, Baltimore has struggled with a cyberattack by digital extortionists that has frozen thousands of computers, shut down email and disrupted real estate sales, water bills, health alerts and many other services.
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Baltimore Sun, Task & Purpose, The Verge and Daily Kos, more at Techmeme »
Mark DeCambre / MarketWatch:
The richest 10% of households now represent 70% of all U.S. wealth — The rich are getting richer. It is a refrain that has certainly been uttered before, and likely will again, as Deutsche Bank Securities' chief economist points out that the gap between the haves and have-nots in the U.S. is, indeed, widening.
Vaishnavee Sharma / Washington Examiner:
Federal judge who blocked Trump's border wall donated $20K to Obama — A federal judge who partially blocked President Trump's plans to build a border wall along the United States-Mexico border previously donated almost $30,000 to former President Obama, other Democrats, and a political action committee.
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The Daily Caller and Politico
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
Federal judge blocks Trump from using Defense funds for parts of border wall — Washington (CNN)A federal judge on Friday night blocked President Donald Trump from tapping into Defense Department funds to build parts of his US-Mexico border wall. — In a 56-page ruling …
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Townhall, UPI, Splinter, Talking Points Memo, Washington Post and fox5sandiego.com
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Joel Rose / NPR:
Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds
Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds
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Outside the Beltway and The Root