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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Jimmy Carter says he couldn't have managed presidency at 80 — ATLANTA (AP) — Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday he doesn't believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at 80 years old. — Carter, who earlier this year became …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support grows — While Biden dominates among more moderate Democrats and black voters, Warren overperforms among whites and liberals. — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., continue to top …
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Ken Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Biden, Warren Gain in Latest Poll of Democratic Primary Voters — WSJ/NBC survey shows former vice president with 31% support and Massachusetts senator at 25% — WASHINGTON—Former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have gained support since the summer …
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Trent Spiner / Politico:
Sanders campaign wracked by dissension — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Some of Bernie Sanders' fiercest supporters are sounding the alarm that the campaign is bogged down by disorganization, personality clashes and poor communication between state operations and national headquarters.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren separate themselves from the 2020 Democratic pack in new NBC/WSJ poll — KEY POINTS — In a new NBC/WSJ poll, Joe Biden draws 31% compared to 25% for Elizabeth Warren. At 14%, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders trails Warren by a double-digit margin while 15 other candidates receive support of 7% or less.
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The Last Refuge
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Warren and Trump Lay Out Competing Visions of Populism
Warren and Trump Lay Out Competing Visions of Populism
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Roll Call, Common Dreams and Hullabaloo
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Do either Warren or Sanders need to drop out to defeat Biden? Not so fast.
Do either Warren or Sanders need to drop out to defeat Biden? Not so fast.
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New York Times:
Acting Intelligence Chief Refuses to Testify, Prompting Standoff With Congress — WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence will not testify before Congress this week or immediately hand over a whistle-blower complaint to lawmakers, escalating a standoff between Capitol Hill and leaders of the intelligence agencies.
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Kel McClanahan / Just Security:
Q&A on Whistleblower Complaint Being Withheld from Congressional Intelligence Committees — On September 13, House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff publicly announced that he had issued a subpoena to Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire because Maguire …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Schiff: Top intel official has refused to turn over ‘urgent’ whistleblower complaint — The nation's top intelligence official has refused to comply with a House Intelligence Committee subpoena to provide the contents of a whistleblower complaint a government watchdog deemed “urgent” …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Corey Lewandowski: “I have no obligation to be honest with the media” — Under questioning from counsel Barry Berke during the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing on Tuesday, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was forced to defend a video in which he appeared to lie to MSNBC host Ari Melber.
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Nadler considering holding Lewandowski in contempt
Nadler considering holding Lewandowski in contempt
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Townhall, ABC News and POLITICUSUSA
Harry Litman / Washington Post:
Corey Lewandowski is the perfect model for a sustained Trumpian legacy
Corey Lewandowski is the perfect model for a sustained Trumpian legacy
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Lewandowski rebuffs questions at House impeachment hearing
Lewandowski rebuffs questions at House impeachment hearing
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Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
House Democrats fully earned and deserve Corey Lewandowski's trolling
House Democrats fully earned and deserve Corey Lewandowski's trolling
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
White House intervenes in General Motors strike
White House intervenes in General Motors strike
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Dems see Lewandowski's combativeness as Trump impeachment fuel
Dems see Lewandowski's combativeness as Trump impeachment fuel
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Lewandowski hearing descends into chaos
Lewandowski hearing descends into chaos
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
'I Wasn't Asked to Do Anything Illegal,' Lewandowski Says in Hearing
'I Wasn't Asked to Do Anything Illegal,' Lewandowski Says in Hearing
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Legendary journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75 — Renowned ABC News journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts has died at the age of 75. — Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career.
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies At 75 — Toggle more options — Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, who joined an upstart NPR in 1978 and left an indelible imprint on the growing network with her coverage of Washington politics before later going to ABC News, has died.
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Gil Hoffman / Jerusalem Post:
NETANYAHU-GANTZ STALEMATE: NO CLEAR WINNER IN SUPER-TIGHT ISRAELI ELECTION — Both Channel 12 and Channel 13 exit polls foresee yet another stalemate, granting Blue and White the highest amount of seats. — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to carry on his dynasty with a historic victory …
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New York Times:
In Tight Israeli Election, Netanyahu's Tenure Appears in Peril — JERUSALEM — Israel's election was too close to call early Wednesday, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his chief rival, the former army chief Benny Gantz, a centrist, immediately commanding enough support …
Kate Kelly / The Atlantic:
We Spent 10 Months Investigating Kavanaugh. Here's What We Found. — Years ago, when she was practicing her closing arguments at the family dinner table, Martha Kavanaugh often returned to her signature line as a state prosecutor. “Use your common sense,” she'd say. “What rings true?
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Melissa Quinn / Washington Examiner:
Silicon Valley heavyweights quietly aided Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford: Book
Silicon Valley heavyweights quietly aided Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford: Book
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side
A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Arizona progressives seek to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing a censure vote from the Arizona Democratic Party, brought by progressives who deem her politics too accommodating to President Donald Trump at the expense of Democratic values.
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Arizona Democratic Party will hold vote to censure Sinema
Arizona Democratic Party will hold vote to censure Sinema
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump to Revoke California's Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emissions Rules — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected on Wednesday to formally revoke California's legal authority to set tailpipe pollution rules that are stricter than federal rules, in a move designed by the White House …
Annie Karni / New York Times:
For Sean Spicer, the Revolving Door Led to a Dance Routine in a Lime Green Shirt — WASHINGTON — When Sean Spicer, the former White House press secretary, resigned from the Trump administration in 2017, ABC's “Dancing With the Stars” saw a future for him on the show.
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Scaachi Koul / BuzzFeed News:
How Did Lauren Duca's Revolution Backfire? — The viral writer wants to galvanize young people with her new book, How to Start a Revolution. But past controversies — and a new complaint filed by her New York University students — threaten to undermine her message.
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New York Times:
White House Fires Homeland Security Dept.'s General Counsel — WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday fired John Mitnick, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, after months of shake-up at an agency responsible for carrying out President Trump's immigration agenda.
John Cheves / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Lawsuit seeks to remove GOP attorney general nominee Daniel Cameron from KY ballot — A new lawsuit seeks to have Republican attorney general nominee Daniel Cameron's name removed from the Nov. 5 election ballot, arguing that he lacks the eight years of experience as a “practicing attorney” …
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Caitlin Gibson / Washington Post:
‘Do you have white teenage sons? Listen up.’ How white supremacists are recruiting boys online. — At first, it wasn't obvious that anything was amiss. Kids are naturally curious about the complicated world around them, so Joanna Schroeder wasn't surprised when her 11 …
Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Refuses To Believe Warren's NYC Rally Crowd Size Reached 20,000 People — President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that 2020 Democratic candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) did not, in fact, have 20,000 people attending her rally in New York City Monday night - and that even if she did, it's not a big deal.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
Pelosi to Cramer: There's no need to reinvent health care — just improve Obamacare — KEY POINTS — Democrats should focus on making improvements to Obamacare instead of trying to reinvent the wheel with “Medicare for All,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says.
New York Times:
Women Poop. At Work. Get Over It. — Why must the bathroom continue to be fraught? — There once was a woman who walked regularly from her office in Midtown Manhattan to a hotel across the street in order to use the restroom, and that woman may have been one of us.
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Theodore Schleifer / Vox:
Silicon Valley is throwing Trump a fundraiser. They'd just rather not talk about it. — The president's first trip to the Bay Area since he was elected is shrouded in secrecy. — On most days, they are what President Donald Trump calls the “nerds,” the “totally biased,” the …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is expected to tap North Korea envoy for deputy secretary of state — President Trump is expected to nominate Stephen Biegun, the State Department's special representative for North Korea, to be the next deputy secretary of state, three administration officials confirmed to me.
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