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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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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 …
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.
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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.
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.
Karen Hobert Flynn / USA Today:
Common Cause: After Robert Mueller, time for an impeachment investigation of Donald Trump
Discussion: Vox and TheBlaze
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Mueller did say something big: The Russians are still at it
Discussion: Shareblue Media, HuffPost and Slate
Hayley Miller / HuffPost:   Elizabeth Warren Pushes Nancy Pelosi On Impeachment: ‘Some Things Are Above Politics’
CNN:
Democrats debate impeachment next steps following Mueller hearings
Discussion: KTLA
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Republican Ken Buck Scores Massive Own Goal in Mueller Questioning
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller fallout: Democrats' growing tensions over impeachment
Discussion: Associated Press and ABC News
Barbara McQuade / USA Today:
Robert Mueller testimony on Trump and Russia: Devastating facts that point to impeachment
Discussion: Washington Post
Burgess Everett / Politico:   Why Trump swallowed a budget deal that bleeds red ink
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.
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 …
Discussion: Slate, CNN and New York Times
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 …
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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CBS News:
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló resigns after 12 days of protests
Discussion: Common Dreams, The Daily Caller and CNN
Fox News:
Puerto Rico's governor to resign amid protests over leaked obscene online chats
Discussion: UPI and Townhall
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.
Discussion: The Week and The Guardian
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.
Discussion: Slate
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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Ted Hesson / Politico:
Trump's third-country asylum ban halted temporarily by California judge
Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump asylum restrictions at southern border
Discussion: Splinter and Townhall
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 …
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.
Discussion: CNN, Politico and Washington Times
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Umair Irfan / Vox:   Kirsten Gillibrand wants the fossil fuel industry to pay for climate damages
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.
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
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.
Discussion: Washington Post
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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CNN:   Trump vetoes 3 bills prohibiting arms sales to Saudi Arabia
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Breitbart and Political Wire
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Maggie Severns / Politico:   Top Obama bundler backs Kamala Harris with Hamptons fundraiser
 
 
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Washington Post:
Major automakers strike climate deal with California, rebuffing Trump on proposed mileage freeze
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Aims a Megaphone at Iranian Public as Part of Pressure Campaign
Jazz Shaw / Hot Air:
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Discussion: TheBlaze
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Worst Part of the Mueller Hearings? Republican Conspiracy Theories.
Associated Press:
Boris Johnson tells Cabinet it's full steam ahead for Brexit
Discussion: Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Khadeeja Safdar / Wall Street Journal:
L Brands Board Opens Probe of Jeffrey Epstein's Role at Company
Discussion: New York Post
The Appeal:
Miami Officials: Most People Who Owe Fines and Fees Can Vote
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump approval up, voter ratings on economy best in decades
Discussion: Townhall
Makena Kelly / The Verge:
House approves new rules to stop robocallers
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud