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New York Times:
Russia Targeted Elections Systems in All 50 States, Report Finds — WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee concluded Thursday that election systems in all 50 states were targeted by Russia in 2016, largely undetected by the states and federal officials at the time …
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Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA, ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, CBS Chicago and Engadget, more at Techmeme »
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell blocks two election security bills
McConnell blocks two election security bills
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Vanity Fair, CNN, TechCrunch, Washington Post, UPI and Daily Kos
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Senate Probe Finds ‘Extensive’ Russian Meddling in U.S. Election
Senate Probe Finds ‘Extensive’ Russian Meddling in U.S. Election
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Washington Press
CNN:
Treasury pick Monica Crowley spread Obama smears: ‘Can he be both loyal to Islam and loyal to the United States?’ — Trump security pick plagiarized in 2012 book — (CNN)President Donald Trump's pick for the top spokeswoman job at the Treasury Department repeatedly spread conspiracy theories …
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Washington Press, Vanity Fair and Little Green Footballs
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Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
CNN Photo Editor Resigns From Network Over Vicious Anti-Semitic Tweets on Deaths of ‘Jewish Pigs’ — A CNN photo editor resigned from the network Thursday after his past, vicious tweets about Jews and Israel, including posts apparently celebrating the deaths of “Jewish pigs,” were unearthed.
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Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, Instapundit, NB Blog and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
New York Times:
How Jeffrey Epstein Used the Billionaire Behind Victoria's Secret for Wealth and Women — In May 1997, Alicia Arden, a model in California, was introduced to a man who identified himself as a talent scout for Victoria's Secret. He invited her to his Santa Monica hotel room to audition for the brand's catalog.
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast and Vanity Fair
Washington Post:
Meet the man who created the fake presidential seal — a former Republican fed up with Trump — Charles Leazott hadn't thought about the seal in months. — The 46-year-old graphic designer threw it together after the 2016 presidential election — it was one part joke, one part catharsis.
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The Week, Common Dreams, Hullabaloo, USA Today, New York Times, The Root, VICE and The Daily Caller
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Trump appeared in front of this doctored seal and now a TPUSA aide is fired
Trump appeared in front of this doctored seal and now a TPUSA aide is fired
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The Week, The Independent, Splinter, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Big League Politics, UPI, Washington Times, Mediaite, Vox, Mother Jones and KTLA
New York Times:
Mueller Testimony Deepens Democratic Divide on Impeachment — WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III's long-awaited testimony has inflamed divisions among Democrats over impeachment, with some senior lawmakers pushing on Thursday to begin formal impeachment hearings soon, and vulnerable moderates pleading …
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CNN:
Democrats worry window closing for impeachment probe — Pelosi: We have several considerations on impeachment — Washington (CNN)House Democrats who are publicly and privately agitating to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump are growing worried that their time is running short …
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Politico, BostonGlobe.com, Congressman Peter DeFazio and Washington Post
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden holds commanding lead for Democratic nomination — Joe Biden is the lone top tier candidate in the Democratic nomination race, according to the latest Fox News Poll. — The former vice president captures 33 percent support among Democratic primary voters (up one point since June).
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Politico, MARK HALPERIN'S WIDE WORLD …, POLITICUSUSA and The Daily Caller
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Obed Manuel / Dallas Morning News:
A Border Patrol chief testifies that Francisco Galicia never claimed U.S. citizenship, but document says otherwise — A U.S. Border Patrol chief on Thursday testified before the House Judiciary Committee that 18-year-old Francisco Erwin Galicia never claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he was in Border Patrol custody for 23 days.
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, TheBlaze, Daily Kos and Common Dreams
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Neal Katyal Has One More Question for Robert Mueller After His Testimony — On Wednesday, the former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election.
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Common Dreams and Washington Post
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Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Actually, Robert Mueller Was Awesome
Actually, Robert Mueller Was Awesome
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American Greatness, Hot Air, New York Post, TheBlaze, Townhall and Breitbart
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Mueller? Mueller? Special Counsel's Testimony Falls Short in TV Ratings
Mueller? Mueller? Special Counsel's Testimony Falls Short in TV Ratings
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Los Angeles Times
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Pro-Trump Republican aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar charged with felony theft — Exclusive: Danielle Stella, reported to support baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, held twice this year over alleged shoplifting — A pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress who is aiming to unseat Ilhan Omar …
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Talking Points Memo, Big League Politics, The Week and Mediaite
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Wealthy Republicans fearing socialists provide hope GOP can retake the House — Wealthy Republican donors frightened of a socialist takeover in Washington have boosted support for House Republicans despite concerns about the party's direction, providing a ray of hope for recapturing the majority in 2020.
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Jerry Mitchell / ProPublica:
We Found Photos of Ole Miss Students Posing With Guns in Front of a Shot-Up Emmett Till Memorial. Now They Face a Possible Civil Rights Investigation. — OXFORD, Miss. — Three University of Mississippi students have been suspended from their fraternity house and face possible investigation …
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Slate and FOX6Now.com
NBC News:
Active-duty U.S. troops are now just feet away from migrants in Texas — The troops “monitor” migrants at a Texas facility. One congressman said they shouldn't be prison guards, and are close to breaking the posse comitatus law. — WASHINGTON — Active-duty U.S. troops are now stationed inside …
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Axios
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren to host town hall in Tempe — Elizabeth Warren will host a town hall in Tempe next week after the second round of presidential candidate debates in Detroit. — The senator from Massachusetts is among the top Democratic contenders in early states and national polls.
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
Elizabeth Warren Has a Radical Plan to Beat Trump at His Own Game
Elizabeth Warren Has a Radical Plan to Beat Trump at His Own Game
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Washington Post and Politico
Kyle Blaine / CNN:
CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates
CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates
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Politico, Grist, The Daily Beast and TVNewser, more at Mediagazer »
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fox's Napolitano Says Trump Has Changed: He Has ‘Unleashed a Torrent of Hatred’ — Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano lamented that President Donald Trump is a changed man in a new op-ed accusing his old friend of unleashing a “torrent of hatred.” — “I have known President Trump personally since 1986.
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Associated Press:
Ready to fight: Biden leans into racial debate with Dems — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden no longer plans to turn the other cheek. — His front-running status fragile, the former vice president is embracing an aggressive plan to confront Democratic rivals who have tried to undermine his popularity with black voters.
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David M. Drucker / Vanity Fair:
“She's Dangerous”: GOP Insiders Fear Kamala Could Be the Next Obama
CNN:
Andrew McCabe: Time for Congress to pursue impeachment inquiry - CNN Video — A day after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before House committees, former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe says that the time has come for Congress to pursue an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Mueller's Skepticism of Trump's Truthfulness Heightens Impeachment Debate — The president's written testimony contradicted other evidence and has provided fodder to Democrats' debate over an impeachment inquiry. — WASHINGTON — In late summer 2016, after WikiLeaks had published …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump-Kim DMZ Diplomacy Fails to Bridge Denuclearization Divide — Pyongyang is focusing its anger at a coming U.S.-South Korean military exercise, throwing doubt on prospects for any resumption of talks. — SEOUL—The day after President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Unshook hands …
Wall Street Journal:
A Prince's $500 Billion Desert Dream: Flying Cars, Robot Dinosaurs and a Giant Artificial Moon — Saudi Arabia's crown prince turned to U.S. consultants for help imagining a massive new city-state in a barren section of his kingdom. What emerged was a Jetsons-style world of automation. — TEXT
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The Verge
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Susan Collins might back out of 2020 election as her approval rating plummets — It's been one week to the day since Sen. Susan Collins' (R-ME) public job approval ratings showed she was in trouble. As a result, she may be rethinking running at all in 2020.
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
U.S. Rolls Out More Farm Aid as Soy Growers Urge Trade Cease-Fire — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled details of a $16 billion aid package to help farmers hurt by President Trump's trade war with China, as soybean growers from around the country converged on Washington …
Noreen Nasir / Associated Press:
In a small Arkansas town, echoes of a century-old massacre — ELAINE, Ark. (AP) — J. Chester Johnson never heard about the mass killing of black people in Elaine, a couple hours away from where he grew up in Arkansas. Nobody talked about it, teachers didn't mention it in history classes …
New York Times:
Automakers, Rejecting Trump Pollution Rule, Strike a Deal With California — WASHINGTON — Four of the world's largest automakers have struck a deal with California to reduce automobile emissions, siding with the state in its fight with President Trump over one of his most consequential regulatory rollbacks.
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Why 5 Freshman Democrats Sided With Trump And Saudi Arabia On A Key Yemen Vote — The split by lawmakers with national security backgrounds shows the risk of party fractures growing over foreign policy. — When the House of Representatives voted earlier this month to ban U.S. assistance …
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Arab Gulf States Institute …