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Jackie Calmes / Los Angeles Times:
New reporting details how FBI limited investigation of Kavanaugh allegations — As Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh prepares for his second year on the Supreme Court, new reporting has detailed how the limits ordered by the White House and Senate Republicans last year constrained the FBI investigation …
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CANNONFIRE, POLITICUSUSA and The Guardian
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Robby Soave / Reason:
Brett Kavanaugh Faces a New Accusation in The New York Times, but the Alleged Victim Didn't Confirm It — Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh faces another accusation of sexual misconduct. Details of the previously unreported incident appeared in The New York Times on Sunday.
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Townhall, National Review, Washington Post, Fox News, twitchy.com, Raw Story, Politico and Patterico's Pontifications, more at Mediagazer »
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Senator told FBI last fall of new information about Kavanaugh — A Democratic senator last fall told the FBI of a new allegation of sexual impropriety against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh — a claim that was not investigated at the time but has since become public …
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Axios, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, Fox News, The Daily Signal, Hot Air, Law & Crime, The Week and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine
David French / National Review:
No, Brett Kavanaugh Has Not Been ‘Credibly Accused’ — The accusations fail several basic tests of plausibility — Yesterday the Kavanaugh Wars erupted again, thanks to a since-revised essay in the New York Times that purported to bring forward a new allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Power Line, RedState and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Not just Kavanaugh: Another alarming reason to fear the Supreme Court — The long conservative takeover of the Supreme Court is getting another round of scrutiny in light of new allegations against Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Though they are inadequately sourced, the New York Times's latest reporting …
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Breitbart, Talking Points Memo and Snopes.com
Axios:
The 3 villains of Democrats' 2020 plan — Democrats plan to portray President Trump, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as the three villains defining the three branches of government for the 2020 campaign. — Why it matters: Each of these white men …
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Breitbart
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judiciary chairman throws cold water on Kavanaugh impeachment
Judiciary chairman throws cold water on Kavanaugh impeachment
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Washington Post and Axios
Sandra E. Garcia / New York Times:
Calls for Kavanaugh's Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations
Calls for Kavanaugh's Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
This is the Kavanaugh mess we feared
This is the Kavanaugh mess we feared
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U.S. Political News …, Vox and Popular Information
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Working Families Party Endorses Elizabeth Warren — The progressive group, whose electoral influence has grown since it backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, is now supporting Ms. Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination. — The Working Families Party, the labor-aligned progressive group …
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Politico, Talking Points Memo, Axios, Fox News, Political Wire, The Week, Daily Kos, Washington Times, Raw Story and The Daily Beast, more at Techmeme »
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Elizabeth Warren:
End Washington Corruption … In 1958, the National Election Survey first asked Americans a simple question: Do you trust the government to do the right thing most of the time? That year, 73% of Americans said yes. — In 2019, that number is just 17%. Five out of every six Americans …
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National Review, Fox News, U.S. Political News …, Politico, Hullabaloo, Axios, Daily Kos, Washington Times and CBS Boston
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Warren Goes After Trump's Sister in Anti-Corruption Push — The Massachusetts Democrat, who had already introduced a massive anti-corruption bill, is adding some new aspects to her plan. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is adding some new proposals to her anti-corruption plan …
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Common Dreams, LifeNews.com, Raw Story, The Nation, Political Wire, IJR, Sara A. Carter and ABC News
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
Elizabeth Warren's first priority as president: ending government corruption
Elizabeth Warren's first priority as president: ending government corruption
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The Week
Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Top Progressive Group Endorses Elizabeth Warren For President
Top Progressive Group Endorses Elizabeth Warren For President
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The Daily Beast
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Is Cornered by the Saudi Drone Attacks — The president's inconsistency on Iran and his ties to the Saudis don't bode well for how he will handle a monumental foreign policy challenge. — A small squadron of drones — and possibly cruise missiles — penetrated Saudi Arabia's air defenses …
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Arms Control Wonk, National Review, Politico, Washington Post, American Enterprise Institute and Fox News
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Martha Raddatz / ABC News:
Iran fired cruise missiles in attack on Saudi oil facility: Senior US official — Iran launched nearly a dozen cruise missiles and over 20 drones from its territory in the attack on a key Saudi oil facility Saturday, a senior Trump administration official told ABC News Sunday.
Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia says drones used to attack its oil facilities were Iranian — ISTANBUL — Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened additional attacks on Saudi oil installations just days after claiming a crippling assault on facilities in the desert kingdom, the group's al-Masirah TV reported Monday.
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ABC News, CNN, Reuters, Breitbart, NBC News, The Daily Caller, Anadolu Ajansı … and The Guardian
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Tells Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks Were Launched From Iran
U.S. Tells Saudi Arabia Oil Attacks Were Launched From Iran
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Power Line, Raw Story, Daily Wire, Bloomberg, Common Dreams, Jihad Watch, American Enterprise Institute, Foreign Policy and Washington Post
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump lashed out at the media for reporting he would meet with Iran with ‘no conditions.’ …
Trump lashed out at the media for reporting he would meet with Iran with ‘no conditions.’ …
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Talking Points Memo, CNN, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Intercept, The Week and Daily Kos
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump suggests Iran responsible for Saudi oil attack
Trump suggests Iran responsible for Saudi oil attack
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One America News Network, Common Dreams and Axios
Megan Specia / New York Times:
Iran Rules Out Meeting Between Trump and Rouhani
Iran Rules Out Meeting Between Trump and Rouhani
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Axios, Radio Free Europe, Wall Street Journal and Washington Free Beacon
Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Russia carried out a ‘stunning’ breach of FBI communications system, escalating the spy game on U.S. soil — On Dec. 29, 2016, the Obama administration announced that it was giving nearly three dozen Russian diplomats just 72 hours to leave the United States and was seizing …
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emptywheel, Daily Kos, Raw Story, New Republic, Washington Post and The Crime Report
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Hillary Clinton's Zombie Impeachment Memo That Could Help Fell Trump — A document Hillary Clinton helped write nearly a half century ago has returned from the dead to threaten the man she couldn't vanquish in 2016. — The bizarre, only-in-D.C. twist centers on a congressional report penned …
Christopher Rowland / Washington Post:
Purdue Pharma, drugmaker accused of fueling the opioid epidemic, files for bankruptcy — Purdue Pharma, the drug manufacturer accused of triggering the nation's epidemic of opioid addiction through its sale of the profitable but highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy Sunday.
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New York Times, Vox, The Week, One America News Network and Axios
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
Women's March cutting ties with three original board members accused of anti-Semitism — Calls for the co-chairs to resign arose before the 2019 Women's March on Washington. — The Women's March is cutting ties with three inaugural board members who have been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism …
Detroit News:
Vape flavor ban doesn't help kids, hurts adults — While Michigan's flavor ban won't help kids, it will harm adults. — “As governor, my number one priority is keeping our kids safe,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told The Washington Post. Unfortunately, her executive order to ban flavored e-cigarettes will not accomplish that goal.
Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon Changed Search Algorithm in Ways That Boost Its Own Products — The e-commerce giant overcame internal dissent from engineers and lawyers, people familiar with the move say — Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -1.81% has adjusted its product-search system to more prominently feature listings …
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Vox and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Public Citizen:
Financial Transactions Tax Would Cost Most People Little, Be Paid by the Wealthy, Discourage High-Frequency Trading — Report Refutes Spate of Misleading Claims Likely to be Repeated By U.S. Chamber — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Most middle- and low-income families would pay little or nothing …
Meredith Newman / delawareonline:
‘Corn Pop’ is real: How the Wilmington resident became a part of Biden's 2020 campaign — Yes, ‘Corn Pop’ is a real person. — This weekend, a clip of presidential candidate Joe Biden recalling his time as a Wilmington lifeguard in the 1960s went viral. He was speaking in Wilmington in 2017 …
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Townhall, The Guardian and U.S. Political News …
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump launches ambitious play to turn New Mexico red — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — John McCain lost New Mexico by nearly 15 percentage points in 2008. Four years later, Mitt Romney pulled two top staffers from the ground here with weeks to go before Election Day — admitting defeat …
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Why Trump is rallying in New Mexico
Will Bunch / Inquirer.com:
Elite D.C. pundits love moderation, low taxes on the rich ... and Joe Biden. They just don't get it. — There were so many weird moments in Thursday night's critical, 10-candidate Democratic presidential debate in Houston that this one largely flew under the radar, even though it was quite revealing.
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Detroit Free Press, The Daily Beast and CNN
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Washington Post:
Most American teens are frightened by climate change, poll finds, and about 1 in 4 are taking action — In a coastal town in Washington, climate change has a high school junior worried about the floods that keep deluging his school. A 17-year-old from Texas says global warming scares him so much he can't even think about it.
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