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Bolton Was Concerned That Trump Did Favors for Autocratic Leaders, Book Says — The former national security adviser shared his unease with the attorney general, who cited his own worries about the president's conversations with the leaders of Turkey and China.
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Bolton book roils Washington as onetime allies turn on Trump's former national security adviser — Just outside the spacious corner office of the White House national security adviser, aides crowded into a windowless anteroom knew to make themselves small when John Bolton got a summons from President Trump.
Barbara McQuade / Washington Post:
Trump waived executive privilege when he called Bolton a liar — If the Senate decides to summon Bolton, Trump won't have much recourse left — President Trump refers to himself as a counterpuncher. This time, he might have punched too hard. — In a series of tweets just after midnight Monday …
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Trump has finally met his match — A number of people whom the president has employed, defamed and then fired have slunk back to their master's hand like beaten dogs. In John Bolton, President Trump has finally met his counterpunching match. Even as Trump's defenders in the Senate trial …
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The Mahablog
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Our expectations for Republican senators are so low it's astonishing
Our expectations for Republican senators are so low it's astonishing
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Associated Press
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump's defense team shifts from complacency to urgency
Trump's defense team shifts from complacency to urgency
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Running Bernie Sanders Against Trump Would Be an Act of Insanity — In the field of political forecasting, almost nothing is a matter of certainty, and almost everything is a matter of probability. If Democrats nominate Bernie Sanders — who currently leads the field in Iowa and New Hampshire …
Politico:
Why Biden scaled back in New Hampshire — SALEM, N.H. — Joe Biden has said he doesn't need to win the first presidential primary state in the nation — and he's campaigning like it. — Biden has been dark on New Hampshire television since the New Year. He has a smaller presence …
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Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Sen. Ted Cruz's impeachment podcast tops charts, with 500k downloads
NBC News:
For the GOP on impeachment, it's Trump's way or the highway
For the GOP on impeachment, it's Trump's way or the highway
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Iowa Starting Line, New York Times and Washington Post
Matthew Choi / Politico:
2020 Dems warn of escalation in Middle East after Soleimani killing
2020 Dems warn of escalation in Middle East after Soleimani killing
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Biden says Ernst ‘spilled the beans’ with caucus comments amid impeachment fight
Biden says Ernst ‘spilled the beans’ with caucus comments amid impeachment fight
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN and Political Wire
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Even with Bolton, case against Trump too small for impeachment
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Biden's closing Iowa message: Imagine a post-Trump world
Biden's closing Iowa message: Imagine a post-Trump world
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Republicans brace for domino effect on witnesses — If at least four Senate Republicans decide to vote with Democrats this week to subpoena witnesses and documents in President Trump's impeachment trial, Hill Republicans fear a potential domino effect, with additional GOP senators …
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Politico:
Mitt makes his move — After staying relatively quiet throughout the House's impeachment inquiry, Sen. Mitt Romney now finds himself in the middle of an increasingly bitter debate in his own party. — The Utah Republican has long been open to hearing from former national security adviser John Bolton …
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The Hill
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: A story that shows how this White House rolls — HOW THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WORKS ... From Jake, Sarah Ferris and Heather Caygle: AS YOU MIGHT'VE READ HERE, the USMCA was the TRUMP administration's top legislative priority, and to its credit, the White House steered …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Toomey discusses a ‘one-for-one’ witness deal in Trump impeachment amid Bolton revelations, officials say
Toomey discusses a ‘one-for-one’ witness deal in Trump impeachment amid Bolton revelations, officials say
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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
How Some People of Color Feel Inside the Buttigieg Campaign — As the candidate courted nonwhite voters, employees of color were voicing their frustrations, according to interviews, documents and a recording. The campaign said it worked to foster a progressive workplace.
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Wall Street Journal:
Buttigieg Campaign Faces Personnel Issues as Iowa Caucuses Approach — Head of talent and cybersecurity aides depart, and some nonwhite staffers criticize a lack of inclusivity — WASHINGTON— Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign is dealing with some departures in the closing days …
Jonathan Lis / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Officially Indicted in Court After Withdrawing Immunity Bid — Netanyahu is charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three corruption cases — Israel's attorney general on Tuesday filed the indictment against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in three corruption cases …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The Post's misguided suspension of Felicia Sonmez over Kobe Bryant tweets — The Post has suspended reporter Felicia Sonmez following her social-media activity over the death of NBA great Kobe Bryant. Here's the explanation from Managing Editor Tracy Grant: “National political reporter Felicia Sonmez …
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NBC News:
Marty Baron vs. the media — Moving the Market: Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron is drawing fire from staffers, journalists and media critics after the paper suspended a reporter who tweeted a link to a news report about a previous sexual assault allegation against the late Kobe Bryant.
Rachel Abrams / New York Times:
Washington Post Suspends a Reporter After Her Tweets on Kobe Bryant
Washington Post Suspends a Reporter After Her Tweets on Kobe Bryant
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David Rothkopf / USA Today:
Even if the Senate does not remove Donald Trump, this impeachment is far from a mistake — The judgment of the court of public opinion will matter more to history and the 2020 elections than the verdict in the Senate impeachment trial. — There was more uncertainty about the outcome …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Mitch McConnell's Complicity Has Deep Roots
Mitch McConnell's Complicity Has Deep Roots
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
It Took This CNN Panel Just 80 Seconds To Show What They Really Think Of Trump Voters — Eighty seconds. That's how long it took for a CNN panel to show just what they think of President Donald Trump's supporters. — CNN anchor Don Lemon, frequent CNN guest Rick Wilson …
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
Bernie Sanders grabs lead in California presidential primary — Sen. Bernie Sanders, consolidating support from voters on the left, has taken a clear lead in the race for California's huge trove of Democratic convention delegates as the presidential campaign moves toward a critical month of primary contests.
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Washington Times
Patrick Smith / NBC News:
U.K. chooses China's Huawei to build parts of its 5G network despite U.S. warnings — The decision comes after three senators warned the U.K. against any involvement with the company, which has been accused of posing a security risk. — LONDON — The United Kingdom has risked angering …
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Washington Post:
Trump's impeachment defense: Who is paying the president's lawyers? — As President Trump faces mounting legal bills from his impeachment trial, he is drawing on national party coffers flush with donations from energized supporters — unlike the last president to be impeached who left the White House “dead broke.”
Bill Marczak / The Citizen Lab:
New York Times Journalist Targeted by Saudi-linked Pegasus Spyware Operator — Key Findings — New York Times journalist Ben Hubbard was targeted with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware via a June 2018 SMS message promising details about “Ben Hubbard and the story of the Saudi Royal Family.”