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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
American Leftists Believed Corbyn's Inevitable Victory Would Be Their Model — The British election results, like any election result, is the result of unique circumstances and multiple factors. It is also, however, a test of a widely articulated political theory that has important implications for American politics.
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Sadiq Khan / business.facebook.com:
Sadiq Khan — This general election result is nothing short of a catastrophe for the Labour Party, for London and for the United Kingdom. — For the fourth general election in a row the Labour Party has failed to put forward a compelling case to the British people.
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
All Shall Gaze Upon the Future—and Despair — The warning from Britain. — Amazingly, the coveted AOC endorsement of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party failed to flip the British election. Who knew that a passionate and aggressive leftward turn would prove to be political poison?
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Why Bernie Sanders Is No Jeremy Corbyn — Even though the polls always suggested the likelihood of Jeremy Corbyn's defeat in yesterday's British elections, his continued presence as the head of the Labour Party filled me with a great sense of foreboding. The local press excavated from Corbyn's …
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Jacobin, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The American Spectator
Tom McTague / The Atlantic:
It's Boris Johnson's Britain Now — The Britain that has emerged today is different from the one that came before, its old political map erased, its economic model upended, its prospects uncertain—even its very unity in doubt. The Britain built by Tony Blair is gone …
BBC:
Election results 2019: Conservatives win overall majority
Election results 2019: Conservatives win overall majority
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The Moderate Voice, Power Line, National Review, The Guardian, Politico and Washington Post
Mikey Smith / Mirror.co.uk:
Ken Livingstone says it's ‘the end’ for Jeremy Corbyn and blames ‘Jewish vote’
Ken Livingstone says it's ‘the end’ for Jeremy Corbyn and blames ‘Jewish vote’
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Breitbart, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Dispatch
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn to step down as leader of Labour Party after defeat in U.K. election
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn to step down as leader of Labour Party after defeat in U.K. election
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The Federalist, The Sun and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
POLITICO London Playbook, presented by BP: Life becoming a landslide — Boris' Britain — Exit stage left
POLITICO London Playbook, presented by BP: Life becoming a landslide — Boris' Britain — Exit stage left
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Fortune, New York Post and Politico
New York Times:
For Trump, Impeachment May Be a Political Plus but Also a Personal Humiliation — As the House moves toward what even he says is an inevitable vote to impeach him for high crimes and misdemeanors, President Trump toggles between self-pity and combativeness.
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, Raw Story, The Hill and Althouse
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Savannah Behrmann / USA Today:
McConnell: In ‘total coordination’ with White House for impeachment trial
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
McConnell's awful Hannity interview shows power of Fox News's disinformation
McConnell's awful Hannity interview shows power of Fox News's disinformation
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Common Dreams, The Daily Caller and The Mahablog
Lauren Egan / NBC News:
McConnell: 'There's no chance' Trump is removed from office
McConnell: 'There's no chance' Trump is removed from office
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Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
‘Just Having Fun’: Giuliani Doubles Down on Ukraine Probes — Trump's personal attorney escalates his push for investigations—the effort that helped spark impeachment inquiry — Some of Rudy Giuliani's friends told him to keep a low profile. — Instead, Mr. Giuliani is escalating …
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Law & Crime, The American Independent and Raw Story
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Talking Impeachment to Death — A report from the House Judiciary Committee's epic markup. — The House Judiciary Committee approved House Resolution 755, a measure “impeaching Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors,” on Friday morning. After a long, acrimonious Republican defense …
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New York Times, ABC News, The Daily Beast and Deseret News
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In unrelenting tweetstorm, Trump praises GOP anti-impeachment ‘warriors,’ hits Pelosi — The president tweeted or retweeted more than 115 times on Thursday. On Friday, he picked up right where he left off. — President Donald Trump resumed his impeachment-fueled tweetstorm on Friday morning …
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USA Today, CNN, National Review and Political Wire
Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Judiciary Committee approves articles of impeachment against Trump, as GOP slams ‘kangaroo court’
Judiciary Committee approves articles of impeachment against Trump, as GOP slams ‘kangaroo court’
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The Federalist, Patterico's Pontifications and The Gateway Pundit
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Articles of Impeachment
House Judiciary Committee to Vote on Articles of Impeachment
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Bernie Sanders endorses a Californian who defends crude sex ratings of women — Bernie Sanders endorsed a California congressional candidate Thursday with a long history of making crude and degrading comments about women and provocative statements about Jews, Muslims and other groups.
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Fortune and The Gateway Pundit
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NBC News:
Corbyn's UK defeat was bad news for Sanders, Warren and America's left — First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — WASHINGTON — Always beware of drawing conclusions from one country's election to another.
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Washington Post, ABC News, Associated Press, New York Times, The Hill and Commentary
Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Bevin pardons a KY man convicted of beheading a woman and stuffing her in a barrel — It's not clear if Betty Carnes was killed by asphyxiation or by the eight blows to her head that Delmar Partin delivered with a metal pipe. The coroner couldn't tell which killed the mother of three first …
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Raw Story
Adam Behsudi / Politico:
U.S., China strike partial trade deal that cuts tariffs — President Donald Trump has signed off on a mini-trade deal with China, four people familiar with the negotiations said on Thursday, marking another trade victory he can tout as he faces impeachment led by House Democrats.
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Redstate, The Hill, One America News Network, HotAir, Associated Press, New York Times, The Diplomat and The Last Refuge
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is getting played by China on trade
Trump is getting played by China on trade
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Shawn Donnan / Bloomberg:
What's Next for Trump's Phase-One Trade Deal With China
What's Next for Trump's Phase-One Trade Deal With China
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NBC News, The Hill, Fortune and National Review
New York Times:
Will Trump Debate a Democrat in 2020? He's Not So Sure. — The president's concern is not so much whom he will be debating but the commission that runs the debates. — WASHINGTON — President Trump is discussing with his advisers the possibility of sitting out the general election debates …
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill, IJR, PJ Media Home, Outside the Beltway, No More Mister Nice Blog, POLITICUSUSA, Disrn, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite and Raw Story
Severin Carrell / The Guardian:
Sturgeon demands Scottish independence referendum powers after SNP landslide — First minister tells Boris Johnson she has renewed mandate after winning 47 of Scotland's 59 seats — Play Video — Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Boris Johnson to give Scotland the powers to hold …
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Robert Shrimsley / Financial Times:
Brexit will now happen but Boris Johnson's win puts future of the UK in doubt
Brexit will now happen but Boris Johnson's win puts future of the UK in doubt
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New York Times and The Guardian
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Democracy Grief Is Real — Seeing what Trump is doing to America, many find it hard to fight off despair. — The despair felt by climate scientists and environmentalists watching helplessly as something precious and irreplaceable is destroyed is sometimes described as “climate grief.”
Center for Public Integrity:
Trump administration resists Ukraine disclosures ordered by court — The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates betrayals of public trust. Sign up to receive our stories. — The Trump administration has refused to disclose how key officials at the Department …
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Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:
Dallas Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat facing tough 2020 race, will vote to impeach Trump — The freshman Democrat had been one of the few Texas Democrats to not yet announce their position on impeachment — WASHINGTON - Dallas Rep. Colin Allred on Friday announced that he will vote …
Jeff Goldman / New Jersey Online:
Shooters may have been targeting 50 children in yeshiva, Jersey City mayor suggests — Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said Friday it's his opinion that the shooters who killed a police officer and three civilians on Tuesday afternoon had an even more sinister objective - killing students at a religious school next door.
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New York Post
Irina Ivanova / CBS News:
World must hit “peak meat” by 2030 to avoid climate crisis, scientists say — With livestock production contributing to climate change, people need to drastically reduce how much meat they eat to help stave off ecological disaster, a group of scientists warn.
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Mic, NB Blog, The Guardian, Twitchy and Common Dreams
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Rep. Tom O'Halleran, a moderate Arizona Democrat, says he will vote to impeach Trump — Rep. Tom O'Halleran said Friday he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump next week, keeping intact support from all five of Arizona's Democratic House members. — O'Halleran, a political moderate …
Dan Merica / CNN:
Tulsi Gabbard makes fans of Trump supporters in New Hampshire — Buttigieg and Gabbard spar over experience, foreign policy — Nashua, New Hampshire (CNN)Voters asking questions at Democratic presidential campaign events don't often profess their love for Donald Trump or privately weigh whether …
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