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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Electable Is Elizabeth Warren, Anyway? — Elizabeth Warren is not leading the polls (yet), but she is on a trajectory to win the Democratic presidential nomination. She is well-liked by supporters of other candidates, giving her room to grow. And the sequence of votes gives …
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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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Ernie Suggs / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jimmy Carter says Trump re-election would be ‘a disaster’
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
After hours of questioning Lewandowski, Democrats finally land punches — more than five hours of confrontational exchanges, but Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee finally managed to regain the narrative in their questioning of Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager …
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Lewandowski hearing was a disaster — In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Post your questions below. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion articles on CNN.
Harry Litman / Washington Post:
Corey Lewandowski is the perfect model for a sustained Trumpian legacy
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Rick Wilson / gen.medium.com:
Corey Lewandowski Just Made the Democrats Look Utterly Bloodless
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Corey Lewandowski: “I have no obligation to be honest with the media”
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
‘Feel free to leak this’: Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment schism — In a closed-door meeting last week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stunned lawmakers and aides with a swipe at Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee. — Pelosi criticized the panel's handling of impeachment in harsh terms …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment divide …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
In whiplash moment, Democrats are now backing away from Kavanaugh allegations — In a head-spinning few days, Republicans have moved into a full offensive posture over the latest allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, leaving congressional Democrats in a defensive crouch as they try to change the subject.
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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Column: The latest smear against Justice Brett Kavanaugh part of left's scorched-earth strategy
Noah Rothman / Commentary:
Brett Kavanaugh Breaks the Democrats
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Kate Kelly / The Atlantic:
We Spent 10 Months Investigating Kavanaugh. Here's What We Found.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘The ground is shifting’: Arizona emerges as a 2020 trouble spot for Trump — Arizona has long been touted as a potential swing state in the presidential election. Its time may have finally come. — Demographic shifts, progressive organizing efforts and President Donald Trump's potential weakness …
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Arizona Democratic Party will hold vote to censure Sinema — The Arizona Democratic Party is planning to hold a vote this week to determine whether Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) should be censured. — The Arizona Republic reports the censure vote is due to the fact that progressives …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Arizona progressives seek to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
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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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Schiff: Top intel official has refused to turn over ‘urgent’ whistleblower complaint
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Kel McClanahan / Just Security:
Q&A on Whistleblower Complaint Being Withheld from Congressional Intelligence Committees
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Los Angeles Times:
Democratic donor Ed Buck charged with operating drug house after 2 men found dead in home — Prominent Democratic donor and LGBTQ political activist Ed Buck was arrested Tuesday and charged with operating a drug house, with prosecutors calling him a violent sexual predator who preys on men struggling with addiction and homelessness.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump taps Robert C. O'Brien to replace John Bolton as national security adviser — President Trump on Wednesday named Robert C. O'Brien, who has served as the U.S. hostage negotiator, as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted John Bolton. — “I am pleased to announce …
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump names U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as national security adviser — President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will appoint U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien to replace John Bolton as his national security adviser. — “I am pleased to announce …
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Iowa State University:
Nearly a third of likely caucus-goers do not want Biden, poll finds — AMES, Iowa - Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads the Democratic field of presidential candidates in a new Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. Warren was the top choice of 24 percent of likely Iowa caucus-goers.
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NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll shows both Biden and Warren building formidable coalitions
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support grows
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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.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump says he plans to ‘substantially increase’ sanctions on Iran — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had directed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “to substantially increase” U.S. sanctions on Iran following an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
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Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Mike Pompeo heading to Saudi Arabia to ‘coordinate’ response to Saudi oil attack
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Brett Bruen / NBC News:
Even if Iran attacked Saudi Arabia's oil field, Trump's responsible for the fallout
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Ron Southwick / PennLive:
Pa. Sen. Mike Folmer loses leadership post over ‘deeply disturbing’ child porn charges — State Sen. Mike Folmer, who has been charged with possession of child pornography, is losing a key leadership post in the state Senate. — State Senate Republican leaders said Folmer is being removed …
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Savannah Behrmann / USA Today:
6 things to know about teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg — WASHINGTON — Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg will be one of the witnesses to testify before a joint hearing of two House committees Wednesday on the “global climate crisis.”
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
The ‘Climate Strike’ is a crock that exploits kids
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Why it will be hard for Trump to win Wisconsin again — They hate Donald Trump's tweets. They worry about his temperament. They're still uncomfortable with the name-calling. — But many voters in Milwaukee's Republican suburbs like his court appointments. And they approve of his stewardship of the economy.
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Christina Maxouris / CNN:
A Georgia man shot and killed 3 masked teens as they tried to rob him at his home, police say — (CNN)A Georgia homeowner shot and killed three teens as they approached his residence with their faces covered, authorities said. — The masked teens — a 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds …
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USA Today:
For mayors, politics isn't a blood sport: Why we need Pete Buttigieg in the White House — Pete Buttigieg is a role model to mayors. We proudly endorse him from heartland towns, coastal cities and suburban communities across this country. — CONNECT — As we face unprecedented challenges …
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Trump moves to block California from setting own auto emissions rules — The battle between the Trump administration and California over vehicle carbon emissions and mileage is getting hotter — and yesterday brought fresh evidence that it's squarely on the radar of Capitol Hill Democrats too.
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Coral Davenport / New York Times:
Trump to Revoke California's Authority to Set Stricter Auto Emissions Rules
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Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Netanyahu faces uphill battle after repeat election — JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job.
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New York Times:
New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents — Under the plan, tuition to all state colleges would be free for students regardless of family income. — ALBUQUERQUE — In one of the boldest state-led efforts to expand access to higher education, New Mexico is unveiling …
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