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Kendall Karson / ABC News:
Democratic Debate 2019: Progressives take center stage in heated exchanges — Some 20 presidential primary contenders return to a pair of stages on Tuesday and Wednesday seeking a breakout moment at the second Democratic debates. — For the lower-polling candidates in the field …
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New York Times:
Sanders and Warren Battle Accusations of ‘Fairy Tale’ Promises as Intraparty Rift Flares — DETROIT — The leading liberals in the Democratic presidential primary, Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, strenuously fought back on Tuesday against accusations of making fanciful promises …
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Vox and Washington Post
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Coalition to air anti-Medicare for All ads during Democratic debates — A coalition of hospitals, insurance companies and drugmakers that oppose “Medicare for All” will air national television ads blasting the proposal during this week's Democratic primary debates.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
Elizabeth Warren's Big Night — Senator Bernie Sanders often positions himself as the political heir of Franklin D. Roosevelt, but tonight in Detroit, Senator Elizabeth Warren was the candidate who borrowed the 32nd president's dictum that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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The Guardian, Washington Post and Vox
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
America deserves a debate between Joe Biden and his main progressive critics — Elizabeth Warren versus John Delaney is not the drama we've been craving. — Most of the standout moments during the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday night involved Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren teeing off …
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Democrats brawl over ‘Medicare for All’ during debate — Democratic presidential candidates during Tuesday's debate sparred over how far to upend the nation's health care system to guarantee universal coverage, with moderates warning the left's embrace of “Medicare for All” would hurt the party's chances in 2020.
John Verhovek / ABC News:
5 key takeaways from the Democratic debate: The major battle lines of night 1
5 key takeaways from the Democratic debate: The major battle lines of night 1
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Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
John Delaney Had One Good Point on Medicare for All
John Delaney Had One Good Point on Medicare for All
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Spectator USA and Quartz
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Ryan, Sanders clash over climate change solutions: 'You don't have to yell'
Ryan, Sanders clash over climate change solutions: 'You don't have to yell'
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Washington Examiner and Breitbart
Tim Naftali / The Atlantic:
Ronald Reagan's Long-Hidden Racist Conversation with Richard Nixon — The day after the United Nations voted to recognize the People's Republic of China, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan phoned President Richard Nixon at the White House and vented his frustration at the delegates who had sided against the United States.
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CNN, Splinter and Boing Boing
John Myers / Los Angeles Times:
Trump's tax returns required under new California election law — President Trump will be ineligible for California's primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark …
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Exclusive: Newsom Trump Tax Returns
Exclusive: Newsom Trump Tax Returns
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
California governor signs bill requiring Trump to release tax returns; White House vows legal fight
California governor signs bill requiring Trump to release tax returns; White House vows legal fight
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Politico, CNN, California Governor and Talking Points Memo
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
‘Moscow Mitch’ Tag Enrages McConnell and Squeezes G.O.P. on Election Security — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell is usually impervious to criticism, even celebrating the nasty nicknames that have been bestowed on him by critics. But Mr. McConnell, the Senate majority leader …
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POLITICUSUSA and Washington Press
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Ben Tobin / Courier-Journal:
McConnell lashes out on Senate floor about ‘Moscow Mitch’ accusation
McConnell lashes out on Senate floor about ‘Moscow Mitch’ accusation
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Washington Post, Fox News and Vanity Fair
New York Times:
Trump's Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography — Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe's role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case. — WASHINGTON — Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation's intelligence agencies …
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Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
The Danger of John Ratcliffe
The Danger of John Ratcliffe
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
Defending intelligence pick, Trump says U.S. spy agencies ‘run amok’
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Why Trump's boasts about African Americans' calls are unbelievable — Donald Trump's offensive against Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) reached its fourth day this morning, with some new, strange tweets. For reasons that appear to make sense only to him, the president seems to think antics like these work in his favor.
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Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Marianne Williamson makes the case for reparations in her breakout debate moment
Marianne Williamson makes the case for reparations in her breakout debate moment
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The Federalist and Breitbart
Patrick Reis / Rolling Stone:
Trump's Racism Is a National Emergency
Trump's Racism Is a National Emergency
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The Atlantic, American Greatness, Washington Post, Politico and New Yorker
New York Times:
ASAP Rocky Trial Begins in Sweden, With a Special Envoy From America — President Trump, who has helped turn the rapper's assault case into an international incident, sent a hostage-crisis diplomat to the courtroom. — STOCKHOLM — To some cheers and an equal amount of mockery …
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Jari Tanner / Associated Press:
US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial
US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial
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Rolling Stone and Law & Crime
Washington National Cathedral:
have we no decency? a response to president trump — The escalation of racialized rhetoric from the President of the United States has evoked responses from all sides of the political spectrum. On one side, African American leaders have led the way in rightfully expressing outrage.
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POLITICUSUSA, Bloomberg and Axios
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump administration will again waive nuclear sanctions on Iran — After an internal policy battle, the Trump administration is set to announce later this week that it will once again waive five different nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, preserving a key part of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump to disappoint Iran hawks with more nuclear waivers
The Daily Beast:
Trump Sweats Fox News Loyalty, Grills Network Pals: ‘What the Hell Is Going On?’ — The president has taken to prodding his friends at the network about Fox's news anchors treating him “unfairly” and whether the Murdoch sons can be trusted, sources said. — In recent weeks …
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Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA and The Week
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Judge dismisses DNC hacking lawsuit against Trump team, says claims ‘entirely divorced from the facts’ — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defends himself from criticism for blocking election security bills — A federal judge in frank terms has dismissed a lawsuit …
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Rep. Jason Crow:
Democracy is fragile and we must fight for it— that's why I support an impeachment inquiry — We must fight for our democracy, that's why I support an impeachment inquiry — In the summer of 2003, my infantry platoon was patrolling the streets of Baghdad when an Iraqi man approached me …
Daily Mail:
Ilhan Omar leaves restaurant with mystery man after ‘holding hands’ — DailyMailTV has learned an eyewitness observed Ilhan Omar and a male companion holding hands inside Caffé Pinguini in Playa Del Rey on March 24. Omar has recently split up with her husband.
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Power Line
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times:
Column: Incredibly, GOP senators are demanding billions more in tax cuts for the rich — The adage “Give 'em an inch and they'll take a mile” doesn't apply anymore in our modern age. Today, it's better to say, “Give the rich trillions of dollars in tax cuts, and they'll demand hundreds of billions more.”
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United — Senate Democrats introduced a constitutional amendment on Tuesday to undo the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision. — A group of Democrats, led by Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), and progressive activists rallied outside …
Brianna Sacks / BuzzFeed News:
Olympic Organizations And The FBI Knew Larry Nassar Was Abusing Young Gymnasts But Didn't Do Anything For Over A Year — Olympic organizations and the FBI “fundamentally failed” to protect hundreds of young women from former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted …
The Daily Beast:
Twitter Suspends Conspiracy Account After Trump Retweet — Before Trump's RT, ‘Lynn Thomas’ pushed conspiracy theories about Democrats harvesting kids' pineal glands. Then Twitter took the account down for violating its rules. — Twitter has suspended a conspiracy-peddling account amplified …
Joel Kotkin / National Review:
The Return to Serfdom — I'm not a free-market fundamentalist. To me, the beauty of liberal capitalism lies in its performance: More people live well, and live longer, than ever before. Millions of working-class people have moved from poverty to become homeowners and have seen their offspring rise into the middle class or higher.
Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ACLU: U.S. has taken nearly 1,000 child migrants from their parents since judge ordered stop to border separations — Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union told a federal judge Tuesday that the Trump administration has taken nearly 1,000 migrant children from their parents …
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