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Colby Itkowitz / SFGATE:
Trump is remaking the federal judiciary — WASHINGTON - After three years in office, President Donald Trump has remade the federal judiciary, ensuring a conservative tilt for decades and cementing his legacy no matter the outcome of November's election. — Trump nominees make up 1 in 4 U.S. circuit court judges.
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Susannah Luthi / Politico:
How Trump is filling the liberal 9th Circuit with conservatives — A bastion of liberalism in the federal judiciary is slowly turning rightward, threatening Democratic court challenges on everything from abortion to who gets a green card. — The Senate confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke …
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Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
How a Poisoning in Bulgaria Exposed Russian Assassins in Europe — For years, members of a secret team, Unit 29155, operated without Western security officials having any idea about their activities. But an attack on an arms dealer in Sofia helped blow their cover.
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Pelosi's decision to withhold articles of impeachment ‘bizarre’: Wisconsin senator — In response, Sen. Doug Jones said Speaker Pelosi's delay was not unreasonable. — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., called the articles of impeachment “pretty thin gruel” and said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
As Pelosi plays games with impeachment, what next for GOP? — The House of Representatives impeached President Bill Clinton on Dec. 19, 1998. It was a Saturday. The votes, in which two articles of impeachment passed, were held around midday. By 3 p.m., the House had passed a resolution naming …
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump slams ‘unfair’ Pelosi delay, rallies conservatives
Trump slams ‘unfair’ Pelosi delay, rallies conservatives
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USA Today:
How America went from Barack Obama to Donald Trump in one head-spinning political decade — Obama's America and Trump's America feel like separate nations, but they are bound by Newton's law: For every action, an equal and opposite reaction. — How did we get from Barack Obama to Donald Trump?
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base — NEW YORK (AP) — Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment on his conduct but as a referendum on how Democrats regard him and his supporters.
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Officials Discussed Hold on Ukraine Aid After Trump Spoke With Country's Leader — Emails also suggest President Trump first began asking about $250 million in Pentagon aid after a June 19 article in the Washington Examiner. — WASHINGTON — About 90 minutes after President Trump held …
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New York Post:
If FBI was routinely cutting corners on FISA warrants, Comey will look even worse — Now that we know FBI agents deceived the court to get the warrants to spy on Trump campaign aide Carter Page, the big question is: Was this the exception, or the rule? — That is, has the bureau taken …
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Marcia Dunn / Associated Press:
Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that threatened to derail the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year.
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
Warren on fundraising: ‘I wanted to do better’ — Cedar Rapids, Iowa (CNN)After criticism following news of her Senate election fundraising practices, Sen. Elizabeth Warren told reporters after a town hall in Cedar Rapids that she “saw how this system works” and decided to quit high dollar fundraising …
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Bill Wehrle / Washington Post:
About Pete Buttigieg's wine cave dinner? I was there. — Bill Wehrle is a vice president of a health-care company and lives in San Francisco. — You may have some questions about that famous “wine cave” fundraising dinner in Napa Valley last weekend. I may be able to help, as I was there.
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Wall Street Journal:
Klobuchar Works to Boost Momentum in Iowa — With long days on the trail, Minnesota senator looks to make up ground on Biden and other front-runners ahead of first Democratic presidential nominating contest — After Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Los Angeles …
Los Angeles Times:
California population growth slowest since 1900 as residents leave, immigration decelerates — The Golden State remains stuck in the slow lane when it comes to population. — The number of Californians increased to 39.96 million, with new data from the Department of Finance showing mostly downward trends.
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Justin Caruso / The Daily Caller:
Poll: 43% Of Evangelicals Approve Of Trump's Removal From Office — A new poll from Politico/Morning Consult indicates that 43% of evangelical voters would approve of President Donald Trump being removed from office. — The poll asked whether voters would “approve or disapprove of the Senate removing President Trump from office?”
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Largely Ignores Impeachment as He Rallies Young Conservatives — With a relentless attack on liberalism, the president returned to his greatest hits: attacks on the “fake news,” environmentalists, liberals and immigrants. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Saturday largely ignored …
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Vanessa Thorpe / The Guardian:
BBC could restrict journalists' use of Twitter — Executive said to be considering move after rows during election campaign — The BBC is considering restricting its journalists' use of Twitter. If the plan is approved, top correspondents will be told to move away from using online platforms …
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Dem Debate Ratings Debacle: Rerun Exhaustion, Or Impeachment Burnout? — I hate to say I told you so, but ... actually, I never hate to say I told you so. For the sixth official time (not counting media “town halls"), the DNC staged the same debate that they have been staging since June.
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HuffPost:
Trump's Mar-A-Lago Winter Vacation Pushes Taxpayer Golf Tab Above $118 million — Trump criticized predecessor Barack Obama for spending too much time playing golf — but is on track to pass Obama's eight-year total in just four years. — President Donald Trump has pushed …
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