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Detroit News:
Poll: Biden, Bloomberg hold largest leads against Trump in Michigan — Former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg hold the best chances among the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls of defeating President Donald Trump in Michigan, according to a new statewide poll.
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The Hill, Washington Times, New York Times and Public Policy Polling
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Bernie emerges as growing threat to Biden — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — When Bernie Sanders attacked Joe Biden recently, the former vice president dismissed his former Senate colleague with a contemptuous brush-off. — “You guys expect me to take Bernie's comments seriously?
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The Hill, Washington Post and Blue Delaware
John F. Harris / Politico:
‘He is our O.J.’ — Explain yourself, I asked readers who are indignant about President Donald Trump's impeachment shortly before the holiday break. I wasn't asking merely for a defense of Trump, but for an honest illumination of what defenders would think if the essential facts …
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Raw Story
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Democrats' contempt for Trump fuels an online cash surge
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Washington Post and Axios
Molly Ball / TIME:
'We've Upped the Ante.' Why Nancy Pelosi Is Going All in Against Trump — Nancy Pelosi isn't wild about the question. The impeachment of President Donald Trump is under way, and I've asked the Speaker of the House if she thinks it's the most important thing she'll ever do.
Susan Page / USA Today:
Exclusive: Americans say Soleimani's killing made US less safe, Trump ‘reckless’ on Iran — Americans by more than 2-1 say the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani has made the United States less safe, a nationwide USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, amid broad concerns about the potential consequences ahead.
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Common Dreams and Raw Story
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Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
Trump's Treatment of U.S. Allies Comes Home to Roost
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Raw Story
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Pence says sharing intel with Congress could ‘compromise’ sources — Speaking with NBC's “TODAY,” Pence told Savannah Guthrie that they could not share with Congress some of the “most compelling” intelligence because doing so “could compromise sources and methods.”
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Associated Press and The Week
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ABC News:
Defense Secretary Esper privately warned lawmakers against debating war powers — The suggestion enraged GOP Sen. Mike Lee who called it “insane.” — On the eve of a House vote Thursday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Congress not to debate limits to President Donald Trump's power …
NBC News:
‘Insulting and demeaning’: Two GOP lawmakers rip Trump administration after Iran briefing
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The Daily Caller, The Hill, Alternet.org, The American Independent, Talking Points Memo, Reason, CANNONFIRE and Mediaite
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Paul fires back at Graham over Iran criticism: ‘He insults the Constitution’
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Washington Post, Daily Kos and CNN
Sara Carter / Sara A. Carter:
Terrorists In Iraq Fearing U.S. Targeting: Are Fleeing and Hiding After Soleimani Killing
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Redstate
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul, Mike Lee rip administration over ‘insulting and demeaning’ Iran briefing
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Fox News, JONATHAN TURLEY, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Politico
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Americans Aren't Rallying to Trump
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Breitbart and Alternet.org
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Top House Democrat: ‘Time to send’ articles of impeachment to Senate — “I think it is time to send the impeachment to the Senate and let Mitch McConnell be responsible for the fairness of the trial,” Smith said. — House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., said Thursday that …
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Townhall, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Hill and HuffPost
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rep. Stefanik tweets altered photo of Pelosi in GOP fundraising appeal
Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
Trials Are for Evidence — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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Raw Story
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Graham predicts Senate will take up impeachment trial next week
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Politico
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Facebook Says It Won't Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads — The company was under intense pressure to adjust its policies. But in this presidential election year, no big changes are planned. — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes …
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National Review and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
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Washington Post:
Facebook won't limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules
Rob Leathern / About Facebook:
Expanded Transparency and More Controls for Political Ads
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BuzzFeed News, New York Post, CNBC, The Week, The Verge, Vox, TechCrunch and Mashable
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Maybe Nominating Bloomberg for President Isn't a Crazy Idea — Not long ago, my teenaged kids and one of their friends asked me what I thought about Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign. The question momentarily took me aback, since even though I spend hours a day following campaign coverage …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Around the Country in 17 Hours With Michael Bloomberg
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Axios
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals — Harry and Meghan quit as senior Royals, announcing they will split their time between the UK and North America, and are understood to have done so without discussing the matter with other Royals.
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The Guardian, The Week, Reuters, Breitbart, The Sun US, Telegraph, The Daily Beast and New York Times
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sit alongside the Queen at Buckingham Palace in June 2018
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The Guardian, Fox News and The Sun US
Henry Austin / NBC News:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to ‘step back as senior members of the Royal Family’
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The Daily Beast, One America News Network, Breitbart and The Sun
Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Was This Ex-Fox News Anchor Benched for Accusing Trump? — Courtney Friel appeared in none of her regularly scheduled KTLA anchoring slots the weekend after publicly accusing the president of making a pass at her. — Last Friday, KTLA weekend anchor Courtney Friel gave a revealing interview with the New York Daily News.
Washington Post:
Mnuchin seeks delay of proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until after election — The Trump administration is seeking to delay a Democratic effort to require the Secret Service to disclose how much it spends protecting President Trump and his family when they travel …
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Raw Story, Slate, The Week, POLITICUSUSA, The Hill, CNN, Hullabaloo, Law & Crime and Talking Points Memo
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Pelosi is on the brink of sending the impeachment articles
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Talking Points Memo, The Federalist, CNN, Vox and Raw Story
Mike Allen / Axios:
Watch: Anti-Trump Lincoln Project targets evangelical voters with new video — “MAGA Church,” the first digital video from the Lincoln Project, a group of anti-Trump Republicans, takes aim at President Trump's standing with evangelical voters —interspersing clips of him talking about faith with videos of him speaking crudely.
New York Times:
The Mystery of Teen Vogue's Disappearing Facebook Article — The online magazine deleted a glowing story about Facebook after questions were raised about whether it was an ad. — On Wednesday, Teen Vogue published an article on Facebook's efforts to safeguard political speech.
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Columbia Journalism Review, Mediaite and The Hill, more at Mediagazer »
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Reis Thebault / Washington Post:
Article or ad? Teen Vogue removes glowing Facebook story without explanation.
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The Smoke Eater, Mashable and Teen Vogue
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
U.S. appeals court stays judge's ruling blocking military funds for border wall — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Wednesday put on hold a lower court ruling that blocked President Donald Trump's administration from using $3.6 billion in military construction funds …
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Townhall and The Daily Caller
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Michelle Hackman / Wall Street Journal:
Appeals Court Allows Use of $3.6 Billion in Military Construction Funds for Border Wall
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Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:
Boeing Jet Was on Fire Before Crash, Iran Says; Investigators Consider Hostile Act — Ukrainian officials arrive in Tehran to help determine the cause of the crash that killed 176 people — The Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed after takeoff from Tehran was on fire …
Madison Feller / ELLE:
Elizabeth Warren Wants You To Ditch That Guy, Get A Dog, And Vote To Tax The Wealthy — In an exclusive video with ELLE.com, Warren answers reader questions because—if you haven't heard—she has a plan for that. — If you've read any news about 2020 Democratic presidential candidate …
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The Daily Caller and Twitchy
New York Times:
3 Hours From Alert to Attacks: Inside the Race to Protect U.S. Forces From Iran Strikes — Intelligence that foreshadowed the Iranian attack set off a tense, often confusing afternoon in the White House Situation Room. — WASHINGTON — The alert came to the White House shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday …
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Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast and Associated Press
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Signs Deal for AI-Driven Film Management System (Exclusive) — The studio has made a pact with Cinelytic to use its project management system that was launched last year. — Resistance is futile. Warner Bros. has become the latest studio to publicly embrace artificial intelligence.
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The Verge
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump ‘knew they were lying’ over ploy to sell condos, book claims — President's son and daughter knowingly used figures that exaggerated how well the condos were selling to lure more buyers — Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump took part in a fraudulent scheme to sell units …
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Political Wire and Trump, Inc.
Steve Inskeep / New York Times:
It's 1856 All Over Again — Immigration. Race. Demographic change. Political demagogy. That year's presidential race had it all. What can it tell us about 2020? — Mr. Inskeep is a co-host of “Morning Edition” on NPR and the author of a book about John C. Frémont.
Washington Post:
White House wants to change environmental rules to speed up highway projects, pipelines and more — The White House is moving to exempt projects without significant federal funding from environmental reviews that have been required for 50 years, a major shift that would make it easier to build mines …
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