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Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Inside Epstein's $56 Million Mansion: Photos of Bill Clinton, Woody Allen and Saudi Crown Prince — The townhouse where the financier Jeffrey Epstein is accused of abusing girls is one of the largest private homes in Manhattan. — The townhouse where the financier Jeffrey Epstein is accused …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Is the Ultimate Symbol of Plutocratic Rot — Powerful elites enabled the financier accused of trafficking underage girls. — In 2003, the journalist Vicky Ward profiled Jeffrey Epstein, the financier indicted Monday on charges of sexually abusing and trafficking underage girls, for Vanity Fair.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans — and some Dems — stand by Acosta amid Jeffrey Epstein charges — White House aides are wringing their hands over the prospect that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta could be dethroned for his handling of previous accusations of abuse against billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Washington Post:
Trump called Epstein a ‘terrific guy’ who enjoyed ‘younger’ girls before denying relationship with him — Back in 2002, when Jeffrey Epstein was known only as a mysterious financial whiz with a private island and a roster of A-list friends, being friendly with him was something to boast about.
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Vicky Ward / The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein's Sick Story Played Out for Years in Plain Sight — How did the New York financier stay nearly untouchable for decades? Vicky Ward—who has reported extensively on Epstein, on efforts to rehabilitate him—finds out what's changed. — A couple of years ago …
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Bloomberg:
Mystery Around Jeffrey Epstein's Fortune and How He Made It — He managed money for Victoria's Secret founder Les Wexner — Prosecutors say Manhattan mansion worth more than $77 million — In a neighborhood of millionaires and billionaires, close to New York's famous Museum Mile …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Democratic congresswoman unlikely to return contribution from accused child molester Jeffrey Epstein
Democratic congresswoman unlikely to return contribution from accused child molester Jeffrey Epstein
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Miami Herald:
Alex Acosta made an ethically compromised decision 10 years ago. …
Alex Acosta made an ethically compromised decision 10 years ago. …
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Washington Post:
Epstein indictment renews questions about earlier case handled by Trump Cabinet official
Epstein indictment renews questions about earlier case handled by Trump Cabinet official
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Bloomberg:
Acosta's Standing in White House Was Eroding Even Before Epstein
Acosta's Standing in White House Was Eroding Even Before Epstein
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump team sure liked to party with the British ambassador
POLITICO Playbook: Trump team sure liked to party with the British ambassador
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Bill Clinton ‘knows nothing’ about financier Jeffrey Epstein's ‘terrible crimes,’ former president's spokesman says
Bill Clinton ‘knows nothing’ about financier Jeffrey Epstein's ‘terrible crimes,’ former president's spokesman says
Katie Pavlich / Townhall:
BREAKING: Bill Clinton Denies Knowing Anything About His Pedophile Friend Jeffery Epstein But Flight Logs Show Otherwise
BREAKING: Bill Clinton Denies Knowing Anything About His Pedophile Friend Jeffery Epstein But Flight Logs Show Otherwise
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Alex Acosta gave a pass to Jeffrey Epstein years ago. He's still failing victims today.
Alex Acosta gave a pass to Jeffrey Epstein years ago. He's still failing victims today.
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Brandon Morse / RedState:
Users On Wikipedia are Trying to Quietly Edit Out Democratic Connections In Epstein's Bio
Users On Wikipedia are Trying to Quietly Edit Out Democratic Connections In Epstein's Bio
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Why Trump will likely lose the census citizenship fight — President Donald Trump's fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is one he seems likely to lose. — Eleven days after an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling, a new team of Justice Department attorneys must persuade …
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Barr: Mueller's Hill testimony will be ‘public spectacle’ — EDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says Democrats are trying to create a “public spectacle” by subpoenaing Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify before Congress about the Russia investigation.
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Jessica Holdman / Post and Courier:
Attorney General Barr tells SC reporters he's found a legal recourse on Census question
Attorney General Barr tells SC reporters he's found a legal recourse on Census question
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Barr Says Legal Path to Census Citizenship Question Exists, but He Gives No Details
Barr Says Legal Path to Census Citizenship Question Exists, but He Gives No Details
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Barr Says House Subpoenaed Mueller to Create ‘Public Spectacle’
Barr Says House Subpoenaed Mueller to Create ‘Public Spectacle’
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Dems to pursue criminal contempt for William Barr, Wilbur Ross over census
Dems to pursue criminal contempt for William Barr, Wilbur Ross over census
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: The true origins of the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. A Yahoo News investigation. — WASHINGTON — In the summer of 2016, Russian intelligence agents secretly planted a fake report claiming that Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich was gunned down by a squad …
Courier-Journal:
Amy McGrath says she will take on Mitch McConnell in 2020 US Senate race — Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath is suiting up to enter the 2020 U.S. Senate race against Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. — The former Marine fighter pilot ended months of speculation over whether …
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Amy McGrath / YouTube:
“The Letter” — Amy McGrath for U.S. Senate … I'm running for Senate in Kentucky against Mitch McConnell. Defeat Mitch. Defend Democracy.
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Michael Tackett / Associated Press:
Amy McGrath to run for Mitch McConnell's US Senate seat — WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy McGrath, a Marine combat aviator who narrowly lost a House race to an incumbent Republican in Kentucky, has set her sights on an even more formidable target: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Tom Steyer Will Run for President and Plans to Spend $100 Million on His Bid — Tom Steyer, the former hedge fund investor turned impeachment activist, announced on Tuesday that he would challenge President Trump in 2020, reversing a previous decision not to enter the race.
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Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Obamacare returns to court, creating new uncertainty about health coverage for millions … The future of the Affordable Care Act, and the health coverage it has delivered to millions of Americans, is once again in doubt as a federal appeals court in New Orleans convenes Tuesday to hear arguments …
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Exclusive: Joe Biden on Obamacare and Medicare for All: ‘Starting over would be, I think, a sin’
Exclusive: Joe Biden on Obamacare and Medicare for All: ‘Starting over would be, I think, a sin’
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
ObamaCare repeal lawsuit faces major court test
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Sen. Mitch McConnell's great-great-grandfathers owned 14 slaves, bringing reparations issue close to home — McConnell has opposed paying reparations to descendants of slaves, though census records show his family, like many others, benefited from their labor.
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Aussie Dave / Israellycool:
US Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren Has Got a Problem. He's Called Max Berger — Recently, Max Berger, one of the founders of Israel-hating organization IfNotNow, announced on Twitter he had joined US Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren's team. — Warren has a serious problem on her hands now.
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Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Warren Staffer Draws Criticism for Anti-Israel Tweet
Warren Staffer Draws Criticism for Anti-Israel Tweet
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Investigation Intensifies Into Top Trump Fund-raiser — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have intensified their wide-ranging federal investigation into Elliott Broidy, a top fund-raiser for President Trump, signaling the Justice Department's continued interest in questions about foreign influence on the administration.
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Republican Compared Anti-LGBTQ Proposal To Saving Jews From Holocaust — State Sen. Dan Bishop, who faces Democrat Dan McCready in a special election, used an Oskar Schindler analogy to characterize his advocacy against gay rights. — The Republican candidate for an open House seat …
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
'What's the point?' Lawmakers fess up to not fully reading the Mueller report — Time for a Mueller report reality check: Only a small segment of America's most powerful have read it. — President Donald Trump can't give a straight answer about the subject.
Associated Press:
Trump ramping up criticisms of Fox, usually a friendly venue — NEW YORK (AP) — During a live segment on a cable news network, from a sports bar in France where patrons were celebrating the United States women's World Cup Championship, a profane chant about President Donald Trump broke out.
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Áine Cain / Business Insider:
Furious Home Depot shoppers say they're boycotting the store and cutting up their cards after one of the home-improvement retailer's founders said he'd donate some of his fortune to Trump's reelection campaign — Home Depot's cofounder Bernie Marcus plans to donate to President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid.
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Trump ‘dossier’ author grilled by Justice Department watchdogs: sources — (Reuters) - Federal lawyers probing the origins of the investigation of ties between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign have interviewed the author of a “dossier” that alleged misconduct between Trump and Moscow …
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
The Breakup — It was bound to happen. — Like a summer romance, this relationship always felt doomed to fail. Brought together by little more than the maxim “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Never Trumpers and Democrats seem like they're on the verge of a break up.
Sarah Ruiz-Grossman / HuffPost:
British Government Stands By Ambassador After Leaked Criticism Of Trump — British ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch had lambasted the Trump administration as “inept” and “incompetent” in leaked diplomatic messages. — The British government on Monday stood by its ambassador to the U.S. …
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