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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP blocks election security bills after Mueller testimony — Senate Republicans blocked two election security bills and a cybersecurity measure on Wednesday in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller warning about meddling attempts during his public testimony before congressional lawmakers.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pelosi rebuffs Nadler on impeachment after Mueller flop — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler pushed to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting Wednesday, only to be rebuffed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.
Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
MSNBC public editor: The Chuck Todd show — After former Special Counsel Robert Mueller' testified before the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Chuck Todd managed to demonstrate, with uncharacteristic brevity, his basic misunderstanding of the requirements of his job:
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
The Blockbuster That Wasn't: Mueller Disappoints the Democrats — WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to the special counsel's much-anticipated appearance before Congress, Democrats argued that hearing from Robert S. Mueller III on television could transform the impeachment debate.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Accountability”? The Mueller Hearing Is How Trump Escapes It — After so much waiting—a hundred and twenty-four days, to be precise, since Robert Mueller's report was delivered—perhaps it was bound to be a disappointment. Still, three hours after the former special counsel took …
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New York Times:
Mueller's Labored Performance Was a Departure From His Once-Fabled Stamina — WASHINGTON — Soon after the special counsel's office opened in 2017, some aides noticed that Robert S. Mueller III kept noticeably shorter hours than he had as F.B.I. director, when he showed up at the bureau daily at 6 a.m. and often worked nights.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Only House Democrats can hold Trump accountable and Mueller's testimony proved it — KEY POINTS — If House Democrats want President Trump held formally accountable for his conduct surrounding Russian election interference, they'll need to do it all on their own. — Robert Mueller won't do it.
Sarah Kendzior / Globe and Mail:
Mueller acted like a man terrified to state the obvious. The question remains: Why? — Sarah Kendzior is the author of The View From Flyover Country and the co-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation. — At the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Congressman Guy Reschenthaler asked …
Karen Hobert Flynn / USA Today:
Common Cause: After Robert Mueller, time for an impeachment investigation of Donald Trump
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
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Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Mueller did say something big: The Russians are still at it
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Most Revealing Exchange of the Mueller Hearing
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Hayley Miller / HuffPost:
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Nancy Pelosi On Impeachment: ‘Some Things Are Above Politics’
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Republicans Used Mueller's Conservatism to Discredit Him
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller fallout: Democrats' growing tensions over impeachment
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Republican Ken Buck Scores Massive Own Goal in Mueller Questioning
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Mueller wins on the facts — but loses on TV
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Barbara McQuade / USA Today:
Robert Mueller testimony on Trump and Russia: Devastating facts that point to impeachment
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Noah Bookbinder / New York Times:
Robert Mueller Said All He Needed to Say
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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured in NYC Jail Cell After Possible Suicide Attempt or Assault: Sources — One source says an assault has not been ruled out, and that another inmate accused of murder has been questioned — No Bail for NYC Financier Jeff Epstein
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NBC News:
Jeffrey Epstein found injured with marks on his neck in New York jail cell, sources say — A source questioned whether Epstein might have staged an attack or a suicide attempt to get a move to another facility. — Jeffrey Epstein, the millionaire financier who is being held …
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New York Times:
Ricardo Rosselló, Puerto Rico's Governor, Resigns After Protests — SAN JUAN, P.R. — Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló of Puerto Rico announced his resignation on Wednesday, conceding that he could no longer credibly remain in power after an extraordinary popular uprising …
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NBC News:
Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns amid public outcry
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Obed Manuel / Dallas Morning News:
No shower for 23 days: U.S. citizen says conditions were so bad that he almost self-deported — Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born U.S. citizen, spent 23 days in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in conditions that made him so desperate he almost opted to self-deport.
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Washington Post:
How did Trump end up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol? — At first glance, there was nothing unusual about President Trump's introduction Tuesday at Turning Point USA's student summit. In many ways, it mirrored the production style that has become synonymous with Trump's campaign rallies.
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The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein Visited Clinton White House Multiple Times in Early '90s — A Daily Beast investigation has uncovered ties between Epstein and the Clinton administration that date back to the president's earliest days in the White House. — Days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest …
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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
Trump's Policy Banning Most Asylum-Seekers Has Been Blocked By A Judge — A federal court judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked a policy banning asylum for thousands of Central Americans and others who cross through Mexico to reach the southern border, dealing a significant blow …
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Kirsten Gillibrand / Medium:
My plan to tackle climate change — Saving our planet should be this generation's moonshot. — Polar ice and glaciers are melting at a rapid pace. Heavy rains are causing catastrophic flooding in the Midwest, leaving farms submerged and homes and businesses destroyed.
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Ilhan Omar / New York Times:
It Is Not Enough to Condemn Trump's Racism — The nation's ideals are under attack, and it is up to all of us to defend them. — Ms. Omar is a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota. — Throughout history, demagogues have used state power to target minority communities and political enemies, often culminating in state violence.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Jet-setter: Buttigieg leads 2020 Dems in private flights — WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Buttigieg has spent roughly $300,000 on private jet travel this year, more than any other Democrat running for the White House, according to an analysis of campaign finance data.
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Robert Moore / Texas Monthly:
Autopsy Offers Jarring New Details About the Death of a 16-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy — Days after he was supposed to be in a children's shelter, Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez died of the flu near the toilet in his Border Patrol holding cell. — After a sixteen-year-old Guatemalan boy died …
Washington Post:
Trump vetoes Congress's attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia — President Trump on Wednesday vetoed three resolutions that Congress passed to stop several arms sales benefiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which the president pushed through without congressional approval.
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Joe Biden tears into Cory Booker and criticizes Kamala D. Harris as well in a shift to aggressively counter his challengers — DETROIT — Former vice president Joe Biden took aim at his critics in the presidential field Wednesday, scoring Sen. Cory Booker's record and Sen. Kamala D. Harris's policy positions …
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