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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.
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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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 …
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.
New York Times:
Mueller's Labored Performance Was a Departure From His Once-Fabled Stamina
Mueller's Labored Performance Was a Departure From His Once-Fabled Stamina
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Mueller Testifies Russia Had Blackmail on Trump
Mueller Testifies Russia Had Blackmail on Trump
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Wall Street Journal
Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
MSNBC public editor: The Chuck Todd show
MSNBC public editor: The Chuck Todd show
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New York Times, Outside the Beltway, The Hill, CNN, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Corey Brettschneider / Washington Post:
Mueller just showed why impeachment proceedings should begin soon
Mueller just showed why impeachment proceedings should begin soon
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Slate, The Colorado Independent, 1A and Quartz
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Accountability”? The Mueller Hearing Is How Trump Escapes It
“Accountability”? The Mueller Hearing Is How Trump Escapes It
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Slate, CNN and New York Times
Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Conspiracy theories, excusing Russians, attacking Mueller: How low can Republicans go?
Conspiracy theories, excusing Russians, attacking Mueller: How low can Republicans go?
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Press and Slate
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Schiff downplays impeachment, says that at this point, Trump is only leaving ‘by being voted out’
Schiff downplays impeachment, says that at this point, Trump is only leaving ‘by being voted out’
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Political Wire and ABC News
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
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Washington Post:
Fact-checking lawmakers' claims during the Mueller hearings
Fact-checking lawmakers' claims during the Mueller hearings
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Media Matters for America
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump's lies are getting bolder and the press is stuck in the middle
Trump's lies are getting bolder and the press is stuck in the middle
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Washington Monthly, Media Matters for America, twitchy.com and The Daily Beast
John Harwood / CNBC:
Only House Democrats can hold Trump accountable and Mueller's testimony proved it
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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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Justice Department plans to restart capital punishment after long hiatus
Justice Department plans to restart capital punishment after long hiatus
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Political Wire and The Crime Report
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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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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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.
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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.
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Political Wire
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 …
Joe Biden tears into Cory Booker and criticizes Kamala D. Harris as well in a shift to aggressively …
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Power Line, Breitbart, The Hill and Political Wire
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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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 …
Associated Press:
Boris Johnson tells Cabinet it's full steam ahead for Brexit — Boris Johnson held his first Cabinet meeting as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, pledging to break the Brexit impasse that brought down predecessor Theresa May. — Johnson told his just-assembled top team in 10 Downing St …
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Politico and One America News Network
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Michael Fullilove / The Interpreter:
Boris wins his moment in the sun and may yet surprise us
Boris wins his moment in the sun and may yet surprise us
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Foreign Policy, No More Mister Nice Blog and Quillette
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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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 …
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Axios and Washington Post
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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Ambassador Stephen A. Seche / Arab Gulf States …:
UAE Withdrawal Creates “Crucial Moment” for Yemen Conflict
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 …
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