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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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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Why the Mueller Hearings Were So Alarming  —  For the past two and a half years of Donald Trump's Presidency, I have consoled myself with the argument that, despite all the chaos and narcissism and racial incitement and norm-shattering, the American system of government is holding itself together.
Washington Post:
A weary old man with a warning  —  As with many Washington sagas, it came down to this: an old man in a charcoal suit who didn't want to talk.  A former Marine just shy of his 75th birthday, dragged into serving his country one last time, though there's little honor in it now.
Discussion: 1A, Shareblue Media, Big Think and Fortune
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Mueller Testifies Russia Had Blackmail on Trump  —  The most interesting and newsworthy portion of Robert Mueller's six hours of testimony before the House yesterday came in the final two exchanges of the day, long after the narrative was set and the national media had grown bored.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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 …
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.
Corey Brettschneider / Washington Post:
Mueller just showed why impeachment proceedings should begin soon  —  Corey Brettschneider is the author of “The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents.”  He is a professor of political science at Brown University and visiting professor of law at Fordham Law School.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pelosi rebuffs Nadler on impeachment after Mueller flop
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Accountability”? The Mueller Hearing Is How Trump Escapes It
Discussion: Slate, CNN and New York Times
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Schiff downplays impeachment, says that at this point, Trump is only leaving ‘by being voted out’
Discussion: Political Wire and ABC News
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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Federal Government to Resume Capital Punishment After Nearly Two Decade Lapse  —  Attorney General William P. Barr Directs the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Adopt an Addendum to the Federal Execution Protocol and Schedule the Executions of Five Death-Row Inmates Convicted of Murdering Children
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Alexandra Svokos / ABC News:
Capital punishment to be resumed by federal government
Discussion: Fox News and Politico
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Justice Department plans to restart capital punishment after long hiatus
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
House Republicans balking as budget vote looms  —  GOP leaders — with some help from President Donald Trump — are scrambling to round up Republican support for a two-year, $2.7 trillion budget deal as the House moves toward a vote on the package Thursday afternoon.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Worst Part of the Mueller Hearings? Republican Conspiracy Theories.
Discussion: National Review
Burgess Everett / Politico:   Why Trump swallowed a budget deal that bleeds red ink
Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Conspiracy theories, excusing Russians, attacking Mueller: How low can Republicans go?
WNKYWNKY:
'Putin's Mitch' billboard grabs attention on Interstate 65
Discussion: Mediaite
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.
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: BuzzFeed News, KTLA, VICE and Slate
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Francisco Erwin Galicia / Associated Press:   Teen US citizen says he lost 26 pounds in border detention
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.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mueller didn't fail.  The country did.  —  Being thousands of miles away from home in Portugal, a country that 45 years ago was in the grasp of a brutal dictatorship, gives me an interesting perspective on former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Wednesday testimony and on the now nearly forgotten …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Kamala Harris's Debate Bounce Is Fading  —  We've documented for years how polls tend to rise and fall — in what are often fairly predictable patterns — after events like debates and conventions.  In general, what suddenly goes up in polls tends to gradually come back down after a matter of a few weeks.
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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 …
Alan I. Abramowitz / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The 2020 Congressional Elections: A Very Early Forecast  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — A forecasting model based on postwar electoral history along with the president's approval rating and the House generic ballot points to Democratic gains next fall.
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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New York Times:   Puerto Rico Governor Misread Anger Brewing Against Him
Caroline Haskins / VICE:
Amazon Requires Police to Shill Surveillance Cameras in Secret Agreement  —  The Lakeland, Florida police department is required to “encourage adoption” of Ring products as part of a secret agreement with the company.  —  Amazon's home security company Ring has enlisted local police departments around …
Washington Post:
Major automakers strike climate deal with California, rebuffing Trump on proposed mileage freeze  —  Agreement could have vehicles hit 50 miles per gallon on average by 2026  —  Four automakers from three continents have struck a deal with California to produce more fuel-efficient cars …
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
House Dems authorize subpoenas for top White House officials' private communications  —  The House Oversight and Reform Committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for senior White House officials' communications via private email accounts and messaging applications …
Discussion: Axios and Washington Post
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 …
UN Watch:
UN Singles Out Israel as World's Only Violator of Women's Rights; Iran, Saudi Arabia & Yemen Among the Voters  —  Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Pakistan were among members of the UN's 54-nation economic and social council, a principal organ of the world body, who voted to single …
 
 
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Concepción de León / New York Times:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
David Keyton / Associated Press:
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Discussion: Politico and The Week
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
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Discussion: VICE and Boing Boing
Los Angeles Times:
Trump is challenging what it means to be American, and naturalized citizens are unsettled
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Christopher Flavelle / New York Times:
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Washington Post:
Fact-checking lawmakers' claims during the Mueller hearings
Wall Street Journal:
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