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George Conway / Washington Post:
The latest charge against Trump is as credible as Juanita Broaddrick's against Clinton — George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York. — “Thank you very much for coming. These four very courageous women have asked to be here and it was our honor to help them.
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Katie / Media Matters for America:
Major newspapers largely leave new report of sexual assault by Trump off their front pages — A new report of sexual assault committed by President Donald Trump has come to light, but several major newspapers didn't find the story important enough to place on their front pages.
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The Cut and Washington Post
Alexandra Alter / New York Times:
E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Sexual Assault in Her Memoir
E. Jean Carroll Accuses Trump of Sexual Assault in Her Memoir
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New York Times:
Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake — WASHINGTON — He heard from his generals and his diplomats. Lawmakers weighed in and so did his advisers. But among the voices ringing in President Trump's head was that of one of his favorite Fox News hosts: Tucker Carlson.
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Christian Vasquez / Politico:
‘The only one that matters is me’: Trump backs Bolton amid Iran tensions — President Donald Trump on Saturday praised national security adviser John Bolton after the U.S. this week backed away from a potentially deadly confrontation with Iran. — “Yeah, I do,” Trump said when asked …
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
With Trump's approval, Pentagon launched cyber strikes against Iran — President Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches, even as he backed away from a conventional military attack in response to its shoot …
Kayla Epstein / Washington Post:
Trump says he will hold off on planned ICE raids for now — After the defending his plan to deport undocumented immigrants on Saturday, President Trump hours later tweeted that he “delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans …
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Says He'll Delay Deportation Operation Aimed at Undocumented Families — WASHINGTON — President Trump on Saturday delayed plans for nationwide raids to deport undocumented families but threatened to unleash Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in two weeks if Democrats do not submit …
Bobby Allyn / NPR:
‘We Have No Choice’: Acting ICE Director Defends Planned Immigration Raids
‘We Have No Choice’: Acting ICE Director Defends Planned Immigration Raids
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Bloomberg and ImmigrationProf Blog
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Inside a Texas Building Where the Government Is Holding Immigrant Children — Hundreds of immigrant children who have been separated from their parents or family members are being held in dirty, neglectful, and dangerous conditions at Border Patrol facilities in Texas.
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Angelina Chapin / HuffPost:
4 Severely Ill Migrant Toddlers Hospitalized After Lawyers Visit Border Patrol Facility
4 Severely Ill Migrant Toddlers Hospitalized After Lawyers Visit Border Patrol Facility
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Caitlin Dickerson / New York Times:
‘There Is a Stench’: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children
‘There Is a Stench’: No Soap and Overcrowding in Detention Centers for Migrant Children
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Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
In South Carolina, Voters Blame Media for Amplifying Biden's Missteps — Ardent Biden supporters and undecided voters think the press is hyping the former vice president's comments to create chaos. — COLUMBIA, S.C.—Democrats in South Carolina may have over eight months to decide whom …
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Washington Post
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Jennifer De Pinto / CBS News:
In South Carolina, Biden is Democrats' top choice
In South Carolina, Biden is Democrats' top choice
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Daily Wire
Seth Harp / The Intercept:
I'm a Journalist but I Didn't Fully Realize the Terrible Power of U.S. Border Officials Until They Violated My Rights and Privacy — I should have kept my mouth shut about the guacamole; that made things worse for me. Otherwise, what I'm about to describe could happen to any American who travels internationally.
CNN:
Democrats cut deal to hear from White House counsel office insider, source says — Burnett: Hope Hicks is as inner circle as it gets — (CNN)The House Judiciary Committee appears to have reached a deal with former White House aide Annie Donaldson that would allow her to not appear …
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ABC News:
White House unveils $50 billion Palestinian economic plan — The Trump administration on Saturday unveiled a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal intended to be the economic engine to power its much-anticipated but still unreleased “deal of the century” Middle East peace plan.
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One America News Network
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Histrionics, Hysteria and Joe Biden — Will the Democratic Party banish its democratic instincts? — For several years I had a regular lunch date with an Iranian diplomat — I suspect his real profession was otherwise — who worked out of the Islamic Republic's mission to the United Nations.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post and Politico
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
Who Gets to Own the West? — A new group of billionaires is shaking up the landscape. — IDAHO CITY, Idaho — The Wilks brothers grew up in a goat shed, never finished high school and built a billion-dollar fracking business from scratch. — So when the brothers, Dan and Farris …
Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post:
Goodbye, Chrome: Google's web browser has become spy software — Our latest privacy experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week. Here's why Firefox is better. — You open your browser to look at the Web. Do you know who is looking back at you?
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg Leaves Campaign Trail After Fatal Police Shooting. Reality Rears Its Head. — SOUTH BEND, Ind. — While his 2020 rivals mingled with large friendly crowds at a Democratic fish fry in South Carolina Friday night, Mayor Pete Buttigieg found himself somewhere very different …
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Greg Swiercz South Bend / South Bend Tribune:
Marchers confront Pete Buttigieg, police chief with frustrations after South Bend shooting
Marchers confront Pete Buttigieg, police chief with frustrations after South Bend shooting
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Mother Jones, Politico and Political Wire
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Trump's last-minute pullback on Iran strikes may have made crisis more perilous — Analysis: At a crucial moment, analysts say, the president's indecision emboldened Iran and left American allies uncertain. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump froze at the controls.
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Washington Post, NPR, The Daily Caller and IJR
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Roger Cohen / New York Times:
Trump's Slouching Toward War With Iran Is a Disgrace
Trump's Slouching Toward War With Iran Is a Disgrace
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Informed Comment and Hullabaloo
Politico:
Boris Johnson refuses to answer questions about police visit — The frontrunner in the race to be UK prime minister said the audience wanted to hear about his policies. — Boris Johnson refused multiple times to answer questions at a Tory leadership hustings about why the police were called …
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