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New York Times:
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.
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New Republic
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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Zephyr Teachout / The Guardian:
‘Middle Class’ Joe Biden has a corruption problem - it makes him a weak candidate — We don't have to choose Biden's way, which would give Trump a perfect foil — Democrats are trying to choose a candidate to beat Donald Trump, the most corrupt president in history.
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Bad News, Bern Notice and HuffPost
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Kurt Bardella / NBC News:
Trump's MAGA supporters and Twitter Bernie Bros have this ugly tactic in common
Trump's MAGA supporters and Twitter Bernie Bros have this ugly tactic in common
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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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Common Dreams and HuffPost
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Roberts under pressure from both sides in witness fight — Senate Democrats are pressing Chief Justice John Roberts to rule in favor of calling witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial, while Republicans argue it could force his recusal from potential Supreme Court cases.
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Wall Street Journal:
Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit
Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump's Orbit
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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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Chandelis Duster / CNN:
Senate Democrat says ‘fine’ if Hunter Biden were to testify in impeachment trial
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.
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Political Wire
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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Popular Information, VICE and Washington Post
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.
Gregg Re / Fox News:
GOP senators considering ‘kill switch’ option should impeachment trial spiral out of control — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly is close to finalizing a rule that would allow President Trump's team to move to dismiss the articles of impeachment in the Senate quickly …
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Washington Post:
When McConnell speaks, Trump listens. Impeachment trial will test the unlikely bond.
When McConnell speaks, Trump listens. Impeachment trial will test the unlikely bond.
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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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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 …
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The Hill
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 …
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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Washington Post
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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Eitan Hersh / The Atlantic:
College-Educated Voters Are Ruining American Politics — Many college-educated people think they are deeply engaged in politics. They follow the news—reading articles like this one—and debate the latest developments on social media. They might sign an online petition or throw a $5 online donation at a presidential candidate.
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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National Review and NB Blog
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 …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
Anita Kumar / Politico:
How Trump fused his business empire to the presidency — As Trump kicks off his fourth year as president with an impeachment trial tied to his actions involving Ukraine, critics say the president has yet to face accountability for blatant conflicts of interest tied to his private businesses.
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