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Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren — THE DEMOCRATS' BEST CHOICES FOR PRESIDENT — American voters must choose between three sharply divergent visions of the future. — The incumbent president, Donald Trump, is clear about where he is guiding the Republican Party …
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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren — The New York Times editorial board endorsed the two leading female candidates for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination on Sunday, throwing its support behind Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government — Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they're struggling to win their support. — DANVILLE, VA. — Ten minutes into a small community meeting …
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
AP sources: Security probe targets Trump's Russia adviser — WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House adviser on Europe and Russia issues has been placed on administrative leave pending a security-related investigation, two people with knowledge of his exit said Sunday.
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Kurt Bardella / NBC News:
Trump's MAGA supporters and Twitter Bernie Bros have this ugly tactic in common — Bernie Twitter operates under the self-righteous guise of being the true progressives of the internet. But their harassing tactics are anything but progressive. — On the morning after Tuesday's Democratic …
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Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren joins Bernie in jabbing Biden on Social Security
Warren joins Bernie in jabbing Biden on Social Security
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Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Sanders Lands Key Endorsement of Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Sanders Lands Key Endorsement of Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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Washington Post:
When McConnell speaks, Trump listens. Impeachment trial will test the unlikely bond. — President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled privately in the Oval Office this month to discuss a judicial nominee. But the president, seething over the stain of impeachment …
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Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
McConnell Creates ‘Kill Switch’ To End Impeachment If It Becomes ‘Circus Run By Adam Schiff’
McConnell Creates ‘Kill Switch’ To End Impeachment If It Becomes ‘Circus Run By Adam Schiff’
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
House Democrats may call new impeachment witnesses if Senate doesn't
House Democrats may call new impeachment witnesses if Senate doesn't
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Commences
The Impeachment ‘Kill Switch’: McConnell Dismissal Rule Corners Democrats, Blocks Antics as Trial Commences
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial
No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial
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Laurence Tribe / Washington Post:
Trump's lawyers shouldn't be allowed to use bogus legal arguments on impeachment — Laurence H. Tribe is the Carl M. Loeb University Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard and the co-author, most recently, of “To End a Presidency: The Power of Impeachment.” His Twitter handle is @tribelaw.
Dana Loesch:
A Note for Fellow Second Amendment Supporters Rallying in Virginia — Some in media and many anti-gun/gun control advocates are desperately trying to gaslight everyone into thinking that Virginia's Second Amendment lobby day will be Charlottesville 2.0. Since 2002 the Virginia Citizens' Defense League …
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Lois Beckett / The Guardian:
Virginia gun rally: anti-fascist activists will not mount counter-protest
Virginia gun rally: anti-fascist activists will not mount counter-protest
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Vanity Fair:
“It's Like a Foreign Language”: Donald Trump's Encounter With the Constitution Did Not Go Well — While being filmed for a documentary, the president stumbled through his chosen passage, taking his frustration out on everyone around him, Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig write in A Very Stable Genius.
The State:
Biden's presidential win can help South Carolina democrats — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about his electability and how that can be of benefit to South Carolina democrats also running in 2020.
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NBC News:
Biden campaign warns against media use of Trump disinformation during impeachment trial — A campaign memo warns against the spread of “malicious and conclusively debunked” theories about the Bidens by Trump allies. — WASHINGTON — A day before the opening of President Donald Trump's …
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Chandelis Duster / CNN:
Senate Democrat says ‘fine’ if Hunter Biden were to testify in impeachment trial
KHNL:
Suspect fatally shot 2 Honolulu officers, set fire that destroyed several homes: Sources — HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Two police officers were fatally shot Sunday, a third was injured and at least four homes in an affluent Diamond Head neighborhood were destroyed by fire …
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Washington Post:
President Trump made 16,241 false or misleading claims in his first three years — Three years after taking the oath of office, President Trump has made more than 16,200 false or misleading claims — a milestone that would have been unthinkable when we first created the Fact Checker's database that analyzes …
George Conway / Washington Post:
Why Trump had to hire this legal odd couple — This is what happens when you don't pay your legal bills. — President Trump, whose businesses and now campaign have left a long trail of unpaid bills behind them, has never discriminated when it comes to stiffing people who work for him.
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Chris Hamby / New York Times:
How Boeing's Responsibility in a Deadly Crash ‘Got Buried’ — After a Boeing 737 crashed near Amsterdam more than a decade ago, the Dutch investigators focused blame on the pilots for failing to react properly when an automated system malfunctioned and caused the plane to plummet into a field, killing nine people.
Rachel Elbaum / NBC News:
Bloomberg says he'd vote to convict Trump if he were a senator — “I'd have to swallow two or three times, but I would say I would vote to convict,” said the billionaire former New York mayor. — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would vote to convict President Donald Trump …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Lawyers Argue No President Can Be Impeached for Any Abuse of Power — Yesterday, in response to a detailed 111-page brief outlining the House of Representatives' case for impeachment, President Trump's legal time filed a six-page response. It is notable primarily for advancing …
Wall Street Journal:
Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit — Ukrainian-American with reputation for quick access to financing made inroads at White House, won GOP allies while his business ventures soured — After Donald Trump's election, Lev Parnas saw a chance to cash in on his connections.
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