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CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack — (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a two-person top tier above the rest of the field, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Democrats Want a National Primary — Little change in 2020 Dem contest, Trump reelect — West Long Branch, NJ - There has not been a lot of change in the outlook for 2020 over the past month. President Donald Trump's reelection prospects remain underwater, while Joe Biden holds onto …
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New York Times, American Prospect and Political Wire
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Bloomberg rises to 4th place in new national poll
Bloomberg rises to 4th place in new national poll
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Bloomberg jumps to fourth place in new national poll
Myah Ward / Politico:
Sanders surges in new nationwide CNN poll
Sanders surges in new nationwide CNN poll
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
An embarrassing moment for Trump's legal team — President Trump's impeachment managers made little secret Tuesday that they'd rather put House Democrats on trial than Trump. They repeatedly alleged mistreatment of Trump in his impeachment, rather than dwelling upon the evidence against him.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Ass-Backwards” and (So Far) Witness-Free, Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial Begins — A report from Day One of the case against the President. — It was only a couple hours into the first day of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of Donald John Trump when Adam Schiff …
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Politico
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Chris Wallace: If I'm Trump, ‘I would not be especially pleased’ with White House defense — “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace on Tuesday said that he would “not be especially pleased” if he were President Trump watching the White House defense of him in the opening round of the Senate impeachment trial.
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
As The Impeachment Trial Begins, Democrats Are Losing Their Minds
As The Impeachment Trial Begins, Democrats Are Losing Their Minds
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Marianne Levine / Politico:
Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House managers and White House counsel
Chief Justice John Roberts admonishes House managers and White House counsel
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VICE:
Here Is the Technical Report Suggesting Saudi Arabia's Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos' Phone — A report investigating the potential hack of Jeff Bezos' iPhone indicates that forensic investigators found a suspicious file but no evidence of any malware on the phone.
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The Daily Beast:
Saudi Prince Taunted Jeff Bezos Over Secret Affair Before Enquirer Exposé — Mohammed bin Salman flaunted private info stolen from Jeff Bezos' phone just a month after his Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi had been murdered, according to the UN.
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OHCHR:
UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone
UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos' phone
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Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
D.C. attorney general sues Trump inaugural committee over $1 million booking at president's hotel — D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine sued President Trump's inaugural committee and business Wednesday, alleging that the committee violated its nonprofit status by spending more than $1 million …
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TULSI2020.com:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Files Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Over Defamatory Statements — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Washington, DC - Tulsi Gabbard, a United States Congresswoman, Army National Guard Major, and 2020 presidential candidate, today filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over ‘Russian asset’ comments
Gabbard suing Clinton for defamation over ‘Russian asset’ comments
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Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for $50M, claims defamation over ‘Russian asset’ remark
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for $50M, claims defamation over ‘Russian asset’ remark
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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over Russia comments
Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over Russia comments
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IJR
Amanda Teuscher / American Oversight:
OMB Releases 192 Pages of Ukraine Records to American Oversight — At 11:58 p.m. on Jan. 21, just two minutes before the deadline, the Office of Management and Budget released 192 pages of Ukraine-related documents, including records that have not been produced to Congress in its impeachment investigation.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Sen. Paul: 45 Republicans ready to dismiss impeachment charges against Trump — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a leading ally of President Trump, said Wednesday that 45 Republicans are ready to dismiss the charges against the president and he would keep pushing to rally a majority of GOP senators to end the impeachment trial.
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Washington Post:
Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton
Senate Democrats privately mull witness trade in impeachment trial: A Biden for Bolton
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Impeachment: Live Updates of the Trial's Opening Arguments
BBC:
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77 — Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77, his agent has said … You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
State AGs urge Senate to reject impeachment in stinging letter: ‘A dangerous historical precedent’ — EXCLUSIVE: The attorneys general of 21 states have come forward with a blistering rebuke of the impeachment of President Trump, asserting that it “establishes a dangerous historical precedent.”
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn / Fox News:
Impeachment trial is a political farce - no more witnesses or documents are needed
Impeachment trial is a political farce - no more witnesses or documents are needed
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Bill Bowden / Arkansas Online:
Appear in Arkansas court, explain, judge orders Hunter Biden — Hunter Biden must appear Jan. 29 in a Batesville courtroom and explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt for violating court orders to provide financial information in his Arkansas paternity case.
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
Trump Brags About Concealing Impeachment Evidence: 'We Have All the Material, They Don't' — The president says impeachment is going well and that he has been watching from Davos — President Trump said he's happy with the way the impeachment trial is going thus far because his administration …
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Law & Crime
Jack Allison / The Outline:
Live from New York, it's Michael Che's weird fixation with me — My feud with the ‘Saturday Night Live’ head writer has lasted several months all because I said his show was unfunny. — Culture — My feud with the ‘Saturday Night Live’ head writer has lasted several months all because I said his show was unfunny.
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Facebook allows pro-Trump Super PAC to lie in ads — This is the online version of the Popular Information newsletter. Sign up to get accountability journalism in your inbox: — Subscribe — Facebook has taken a lot of criticism, including from its employees, for its policy …
Associated Press:
White supremacist group wanted Richmond rally to start a civil war, prosecutors say — COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at Monday's gun-rights rally in Richmond could start a civil war, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday.
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘American Crime Story: Impeachment’: Billy Eichner To Play Matt Drudge — EXCLUSIVE: Three-time Emmy nominee and American Horror Story alum Billy Eichner is joining FX's Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal limited series American Crime Story: Impeachment in the role of famed journalist and Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge.
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Schiff may have mischaracterized Parnas evidence, documents show — House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff appears to have mischaracterized a text message exchange between two players in the Ukraine saga, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — a possible error the GOP will likely criticize …
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Glenn Greenwald on Brazil's Charges Against Him — On Tuesday, Brazilian prosecutors charged the journalist Glenn Greenwald with “cybercrimes” as part of what the government claims was his role in a “criminal organization.” They allege that Greenwald—who reported on wrongdoing …
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Lisa Fickenscher / New York Post:
Fairway planning to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, close all its stores — Legendary Big Apple grocer Fairway Market is getting ready to call it quits, The Post has learned. — The New York City chain — known for its wide selection of cheeses and cheap produce — is planning to file …
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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Proclamation on National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2020 — Every person — the born and unborn, the poor, the downcast, the disabled, the infirm, and the elderly — has inherent value. Although each journey is different, no life is without worth or is inconsequential; the rights of all people must be defended.
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