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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Forget the Oval. The real Trump action is in the residence. — The Oval Office is the traditional epicenter of power for American presidents, but a new one is emerging that's more exclusive, more secluded and more convenient. — President Donald Trump is increasingly morphing the White House residence into a second Oval.
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The White House, Raw Story and Althouse
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Joins 2020 Democratic Field for President — Mr. Bloomberg brings a huge personal fortune and moderate views to an increasingly fluid race, but issues like criminal justice and his late start loom as vulnerabilities. — Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Sunday that he would run …
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Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid — The ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises “to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us.” — MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially entered the 2020 race Sunday …
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Michael Bloomberg launches campaign for president
Michael Bloomberg launches campaign for president
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Mother Jones, HuffPost, Daily Kos, The Federalist, Outside the Beltway and The Daily Caller
Bernie Sanders / ABC News:
New Hampshire may test durability of Sanders' popularity
New Hampshire may test durability of Sanders' popularity
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Fox News, The Daily Beast, Associated Press and NBC News
Nick Enoch / Daily Mail:
Queen cancels Prince Andrew's 60th birthday party in wake of disastrous Newsnight interview amid claims Royal household is ‘aggrieved’ at suggestions she sanctioned it — The Queen has scrapped plans to host a party for Prince Andrew to mark his 60th birthday in February.
New York Times:
New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo's Role in Ukraine Affair — Emails and documents released by the State Department support testimony showing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo enabled the Ukrainian pressure campaign at the center of the impeachment proceedings.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Time to call out and remove Putin's propagandists — Republicans are not “merely” violating their oaths of office for failing to support impeachment of a president who arguably has committed more serious “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” and acts of bribery than all his predecessors combined.
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Secretary of Navy says Trump's tweet is not a formal order — 1 of 2 — HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The secretary of the U.S. Navy said Saturday he doesn't consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a sailor who could lose his status as a Navy Seal.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Malcolm Nance on the Danger of Conspiracy Theories — Malcolm Nance, a former naval intelligence officer and an MSNBC contributor, has become one of the most recognizable voices on Trump-related scandals. According to Brian Williams, MSNBC's chief anchor, Nance is “a cross between Batman and ‘Fight Club.’ …
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Washington Post:
Top House Democrat says ethics probe of Nunes is likely over alleged meeting with Ukrainian about Bidens — A high-ranking House Democrat said Saturday it's “quite likely” Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will face an ethics investigation over allegations that he met with an ex-Ukrainian official …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
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Political Wire and Yahoo News
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump's GOP support hardens despite damning impeachment testimony
Trump's GOP support hardens despite damning impeachment testimony
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Associated Press, The Hill, LevittownNow.com, HuffPost and Raw Story
Shannon Freshour / DemCast:
Jim Jordan has to go … Look, I know the odds, the obstacles, and the expected outcome when I decided to run for Congress to take on Jim Jordan. — But here's the thing: in America, the odds are increasingly stacked against working people and we all have a responsibility to do what we can to protect …
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Schiff says House will move forward with impeachment inquiry after ‘overwhelming’ evidence from hearings — While some officials have declined to testify, the House Intelligence Committee chairman says, “we are not willing to go the months and months and months of rope-a-dope in the courts.”
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Sergii Leshchenko / KyivPost:
The true story of Yanukovych's black ledger — U.S. President Donald J. Trump's one-time campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court June 27, 2019. He is serving a 7.5 year sentence for tax and bank fraud. Manafort received $12.7 million in payments from ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Schiff: I would be leading calls for impeachment if Trump were a Democrat — In a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the evidence for President Trump's misconduct is “overwhelming,” and that he would be among those calling …
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Louisiana election shows limits of ‘old tough-on-crime stuff’ — Republicans spent the fall hammering Louisiana's Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, as “dangerously soft on crime” and said his policies “put everyone in danger.” — But then, Edwards won reelection in his conservative …
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Sen. John Kennedy repeats Ukraine conspiracy theory about DNC server — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) reiterated a debunked conspiracy theory on “Fox News Sunday” that Ukraine may have interfered in the 2016 presidential election by hacking the Democratic National Committee's computer servers …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized — The justice was admitted after experiencing chills and a fever and expects to be released as early as Sunday morning, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said. — WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore …
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