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Release Detail — November 26, 2019 - Biden Retakes Lead As Warren Plunges, Buttigieg Rises, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Not Swayed By Impeachment Hearings — Former Vice President Joe Biden has retaken the lead in the Democratic primary race for president …
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CNBC:
Here's why Mike Bloomberg thinks he can defy the odds and win the Democratic nomination — John Ellis, editor of online publication News Items — Mike Bloomberg's candidacy isn't as hopeless as some have suggested, writes former Boston Globe columnist John Ellis.
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The Nation and Rolling Stone
New York Times:
They Voted Democratic. Now They Support Trump. — Two-thirds of battleground state voters who chose Trump in 2016 but selected Democrats in the midterms say they will return to the president next year. — Midterm victories in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin gave Democrats hope …
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The Federalist
John McCormack / National Review:
Quinnipiac Poll: Half of Warren's Supporters Have Abandoned Her in One Month
Quinnipiac Poll: Half of Warren's Supporters Have Abandoned Her in One Month
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The Week
Washington Post:
Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn counsels President Trump on impeachment — As President Trump's White House battles impeachment, he turned to a familiar face last week: Mark Penn, one of President Bill Clinton's top strategists. — Penn came to the Oval Office for more than an hour last Monday …
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CNN, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Common Dreams, Political Wire, The Daily Caller and Balloon Juice
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Dems move rapidly on impeachment with first Judiciary Committee hearing — The House Judiciary Committee will hold its first hearing next week on the impeachment of President Donald Trump, as Democrats move quickly to the next stage of a process that is likely to lead to the third-ever …
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Political Wire and Daily Kos
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
White House Invited to Participate in Impeachment Hearing Next Week
CNN:
CNN Poll: No change in views on impeachment after public hearings — Analyst: Trump doesn't care how illegal his actions may be — (CNN)After five days of public hearings in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, public opinion over whether the President ought to be impeached …
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Notes on the New CNN Impeachment Poll
Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Waiting for Obama — Today, almost every Democratic presidential campaign starts with what one close adviser to Barack Obama calls “The Pilgrimage”: the journey to the West End to meet the former president. — The West End of Washington, D.C., sandwiched between the better-known districts …
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Obama warned he would intervene to stop Bernie, had cutting words for Biden: report
Obama warned he would intervene to stop Bernie, had cutting words for Biden: report
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The Week, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Melania Trump booed at youth opioid summit in Baltimore — (CNN)First lady Melania Trump took her “Be Best” initiative to the Baltimore area on Tuesday, where she was met with a chorus of boos from attendees at a youth summit aimed at raising awareness about the nation's opioid crisis.
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Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed News:
Melania Trump Was Booed By Middle And High School Students At A “Be Best” Event — First lady Melania Trump was met with loud boos from an audience of mostly middle and high school students at an event in Baltimore on Tuesday. — Trump was addressing students at the B'More Youth Summit …
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Common Dreams, The Independent, Joe.My.God., Occupy Democrats and Sputnik International
Ephraim Mirvis / The Times:
What will become of Jews in Britain if Labour forms the next government? — Elections should be a celebration of democracy. However, just weeks before we go to the polls, the overwhelming majority of British Jews are gripped by anxiety. — During the past few years …
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Washington Post:
Britain's chief rabbi blasts Labour Party for anti-Semitic ‘poison’
Britain's chief rabbi blasts Labour Party for anti-Semitic ‘poison’
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Politico, Financial Times and Jewish News
Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
UNC to update policies following complaint of anti-Semitism
UNC to update policies following complaint of anti-Semitism
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National Review and The Hill
Michael Harriot / The Root:
Pete Buttigieg Is a Lying MF — Seven thousand three hundred twenty-two dollars. — I hid it in a white Piggly Wiggly bag in the back of the dishwasher. Every single time I returned to that tiny apartment, I opened up that Navajo-white Kenmore dishwasher and made sure it was there.
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CNN, Axios, The Daily Caller and Joe.My.God.
CNN:
Trump administration officially put hold on Ukraine aid same day as Trump call — (CNN)The Office of Management and Budget's first official action to withhold $250 million in Pentagon aid to Ukraine came on the evening of July 25, the same day President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President …
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Politico, Axios, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, Hullabaloo and Political Wire
Brady Dennis / Washington Post:
In bleak report, U.N. says drastic action is only way to avoid worst effects of climate change — “We need to catch up on the years in which we procrastinated,” a top official says. — The world has squandered so much time mustering the action necessary to combat climate change that rapid …
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Progress Pond, Common Dreams, Blue Virginia, WPIX 11 New York, Axios, The Week, Sputnik International, World Meteorological … and Electrek
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Somini Sengupta / New York Times:
‘Bleak’ U.N. Report Finds World Heading to Climate Catastrophes
‘Bleak’ U.N. Report Finds World Heading to Climate Catastrophes
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unfccc.int, Salon, Common Dreams, Rolling Stone, Electrek and UNEP
Wall Street Journal:
Georgia Governor, Trump Appear at Odds Over Senate Pick — In a White House meeting, Brian Kemp pushed Kelly Loeffler, while president prefers Rep. Doug Collins — President Trump quietly met Sunday in the White House with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the governor's preferred pick to fill …
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Politico, Political Wire, The Hill and Raw Story
Media Matters for America:
Fox News guest Micheal Blake: “Why the hell does Tucker Carlson still have a job here?” — Michael Blake: “Why the hell does Tucker Carlson have a job here in the first place? The reality is this is someone who said white supremacy is a hoax and why does Fox allow him to still be here in the first place?”
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Washington Post, Mother Jones and The Week, more at Mediagazer »
Reed Galen / USA Today:
Stefanik's impeachment dive into Trump's MAGA nihilism reveals dark Republican future — Nihilism is neither a governing ethos nor a foundational ideology. When it's over, there's nothing to fall back on. This is 21st century Republicanism. — Rep. Elise Stefanik's sudden dive this month …
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
The birth of a Trumpist: How Elise Stefanik became one of the president's most ferocious supporters — WASHINGTON — On Nov. 7, Elise Stefanik, the third-term Republican congresswoman from upstate New York, — introduced legislation to fund upkeep for veterans' cemeteries.
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Melissa Healy / Los Angeles Times:
Suicides and overdoses among factors fueling drop in U.S. life expectancy — It's official: Americans are dying much sooner in life. — Preliminary signals of declining health were neither a false alarm nor a statistical fluke. A reversal of American life expectancy …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
‘The hubris is unbelievable’: Dems seethe over Bloomberg GOP donations — Michael Bloomberg's debut 2020 campaign ad touts that he “took charge” of New York in the wake of 9/11. — What Bloomberg doesn't mention: He leaned heavily on an endorsement from Rudy Giuliani …
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Tal Kopan / San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Trump's top border official broke FBI rules to fund happy hours — WASHINGTON — President Trump's top border official broke federal ethics rules in a previous job by seeking sponsors to buy alcohol and fancy food for FBI happy hours, according to a watchdog report exclusively obtained by The Chronicle.
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Political Wire and The Hill
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
On centennial coins, Trump struggles with how time works — There was a point last year at which Harley-Davidson announced plans to move some of its production overseas as a result of Donald Trump's trade policies. The president. outraged, responded that customers were so angry …
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Raw Story, Joe.My.God. and Mother Jones
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Brett Kavanaugh's latest opinion should terrify Democrats — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing on September 4, 2018. Drew Angerer/Getty Images — The Supreme Court now has five votes to sabotage the next Democratic presidency.
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Portland Mercury
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
‘Anonymous’ to answer public questions — anonymously — The mysterious author of the famous op-ed and new book will answer questions for the first time in a Reddit AMA. — Copies of “A Warning” by Anonymous. Scott Olson/Getty Images — “Anonymous,” the senior Trump administration official …
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The Week
Washington Post:
A wealthy Venezuelan hosted Giuliani as he pursued Ukraine campaign. Then Giuliani lobbied the Justice Department on his behalf. — When Rudolph W. Giuliani went to Madrid in August to meet with a top aide to the Ukrainian president and press for political investigations sought by President Trump …
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Vox, emptywheel, Slate, Law & Crime, National Review, Joe.My.God., The Independent, Raw Story and HuffPost
Talia Richman / Baltimore Sun:
Maryland Rep. Cummings' daughters endorse his longtime staffer for his congressional seat — The late Rep. Elijah Cummings' daughters are supporting one of the congressman's longtime staffers in the crowded race for his seat — a race that also includes Cummings' widow and nearly three-dozen others.
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump's strain with Pentagon inspires talk of more departures — President Donald Trump came into office vowing to unshackle his military commanders from years of Obama-era micromanagement. But now he's facing a rupture with his Pentagon leaders after steamrolling them on a series of decisions …
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The Hill, The Daily Beast, Raw Story, HotAir, Talking Points Memo and CBS News
New York Times:
Minority Voters Chafe as Democratic Candidates Abandon Charter Schools — The front-runners for the presidential nomination are moving away from the charter school movement, and black and Latino families ask why their concerns are lost. — ATLANTA — The night before Democratic presidential candidates took …
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Washington Free Beacon, Chalkbeat, Eduwonk and Joanne Jacobs
Val Demings / Newsweek:
As a former police chief, I'm troubled watching my Republican colleagues forsake the law to protect Trump — President Donald Trump's Ukraine scandal is a big deal. Don't let anyone say otherwise. It's unethical, immoral and illegal. Congress has a constitutional duty to act.
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Mother Jones and Washington Post