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Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Trump takes on Judge Amy Berman Jackson ahead of Roger Stone's sentencing — First he went after the prosecutors who recommended a multiyear sentence for his friend Roger Stone. Then President Trump turned his Twitter ire to the “witch hunt disgrace” of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation …
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NBC News
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New York Times:
After Stone Case, Prosecutors Say They Fear Pressure From Trump — The episode also brought to a head tensions in the U.S. attorney's office in Washington. — WASHINGTON — For decades after Watergate, the White House treated the Justice Department with the softest of gloves …
Washington Post:
Trump seeks to bend the executive branch as part of impeachment vendetta — President Trump is testing the rule of law one week after his acquittal in his Senate impeachment trial, seeking to bend the executive branch into an instrument for his personal and political vendetta against perceived enemies.
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The Dispatch, Associated Press, The Hill, Mediaite, Common Dreams, The Independent and Daily Kos
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Lead Juror In Roger Stone Case Ran For Congress As A Democrat In 2012 — The foreperson on Roger Stone's jury ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2012, it was revealed Wednesday. — Tomeka Hart revealed her role on the jury in a Facebook post defending four prosecutors who quit …
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The Federalist, Fox News, The Commercial Appeal, JONATHAN TURLEY and POLITICUSUSA
Chuck Rosenberg / Washington Post:
This is a revolting assault on the fragile rule of law — Chuck Rosenberg is a former U.S. attorney, senior FBI official and acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. — Something extraordinary and deeply troubling happened at — and to — the Justice Department this week.
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USA Today, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, Raw Story, NBC News, Politico, Los Angeles Times, GovExec.com, Gothamist, VICE, Reason, The Mind Shield, IJR and Redstate
Bob Bauer / New York Times:
Trump and Barr Are Out of Control
Trump and Barr Are Out of Control
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Vanity Fair, Raw Story, Rolling Stone and Talking Points Memo
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Attorney General William Barr to testify before House Judiciary Committee
Attorney General William Barr to testify before House Judiciary Committee
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NBC News, The Guardian, Washington Post, HuffPost, Associated Press, Mediaite, The Mahablog and Breitbart
CNN:
Stone juror says she ‘stands with’ the prosecutors
Stone juror says she ‘stands with’ the prosecutors
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The Federalist, Twitchy, BizPac Review, Cernovich, American Greatness, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA, KTLA and Raw Story
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Roger Stone Sentencing Fiasco
The Roger Stone Sentencing Fiasco
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BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, New York Times, PJ Media Home and emptywheel
Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
John Kelly Finally Lets Loose on Trump — MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the former National Security Council aide and impeachment witness President Donald Trump fired Friday, was just doing his job, former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly told students and guests …
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William Westhoven / Daily Record:
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly admits: ‘It was a killer’ working for Trump — MORRISTOWN — For more than an hour, Gen. John Kelly focused on the “Governance Versus Politics” topic promised during his speaking appearance Wednesday at the Mayo Performing Arts Center.
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Army Isn't Investigating Lt. Col. Vindman, Despite Trump's Tweets
Army Isn't Investigating Lt. Col. Vindman, Despite Trump's Tweets
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Washington Post, The Week and Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:
Usually the early Democratic presidential contests shrink the field. This year, they've expanded it. — CONCORD, N.H. — The Democratic presidential race burst out of the New Hampshire primary this week into a new and highly unusual phase — with at least a half-dozen viable candidates …
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Politico, New York Times and Associated Press
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Laura Barrón-López / Politico:
Biden on phone call: 'I'll be damned if we're gonna lose this nomination'
Biden on phone call: 'I'll be damned if we're gonna lose this nomination'
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The Hill
New York Times:
Biden Needs Black Voters to Lift His Campaign. But He Has Competition.
Biden Needs Black Voters to Lift His Campaign. But He Has Competition.
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Financial Times, Bloomberg, VTDigger and Washington Post
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
The State of the Race: Democrats In Despair?
The State of the Race: Democrats In Despair?
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Union-News and New York Post
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
SC's Joe Cunningham slams Bernie Sanders' ‘socialism’ ahead of 2020 Democratic primary
SC's Joe Cunningham slams Bernie Sanders' ‘socialism’ ahead of 2020 Democratic primary
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IJR, The Hill and New York Times
Associated Press:
Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket — DENVER (AP) — The resurgence of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the presidential nominating process is triggering alarm in the Democratic Party, with many warning that a ticket headed by the self-declared socialist could be devastating …
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Media Matters for America:
Rush Limbaugh: “Mr. Man Donald Trump” will “have fun” with Pete Buttigieg because he kisses his husband — CNN legal analyst on multiple resignations at the DOJ: “Is Fox News calling the shots?”
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Althouse, Joe.My.God., The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Daily Beast
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Rush Limbaugh: ‘Mr. Man’ Trump Will ‘Have Fun’ With ‘Gay Guy’ Buttigieg Kissing His Husband
Rush Limbaugh: ‘Mr. Man’ Trump Will ‘Have Fun’ With ‘Gay Guy’ Buttigieg Kissing His Husband
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Contemptor
Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
McClatchy files bankruptcy to shed costs of print legacy and speed shift to digital — McClatchy Co. filed for bankruptcy Thursday, a move that will end family control of America's second largest local news company and hand it to creditors who have expressed support for independent journalism.
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Joe.My.God., more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
Jeff Bezos Buys David Geffen's Los Angeles Mansion for a Record $165 Million — The Amazon CEO also bought a plot of land from the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for $90 million — Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has purchased the Warner Estate from media mogul David Geffen for $165 million …
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The Verge, TMZ.com, Fox News, Business Insider, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, Variety, New York Post and The Wrap
Chris Jackson / Ipsos:
Reuters/Ipsos Core Political Survey: Presidential Approval Tracker (02/12/2020) from Ipsos Public Affairs — This week's Reuters/Ipsos Core Political survey finds that after President Trump's acquittal, his approval rating among the general population remains unchanged (41%).
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere — A campaign of sponsored content for the candidate flourished suddenly on Instagram. A new outfit, called Meme 2020, is behind it. — Mike Bloomberg has contracted some of the biggest meme-makers on the internet …
Tracy Kornet / WSMV-TV:
Woman punches man in Broadway bar over MAGA-style birthday hat — NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - A man's surprise birthday gift led to a surprise attack at a Broadway bar. — Daniel Sprague was at The Stage bar on Broadway sporting a gift his wife gave him for his 50th birthday bash—a hat that says “Make 50 Great Again.”
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New York Post, BizPac Review, Fox News, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, American Greatness, Full Feed and Twitchy
CNN:
Yovanovitch swipes at Trump administration as she's honored for her diplomatic work — Washington (CNN)Retired Ambassador Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch — a highly respected career diplomat who unwittingly became one of the central figures in the impeachment drama — warned about the degradation …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Marie Yovanovitch, Ex-Envoy, Offers Sober Appraisal of U.S. Diplomacy
Marie Yovanovitch, Ex-Envoy, Offers Sober Appraisal of U.S. Diplomacy
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Associated Press and HuffPost
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The establishment's dangerous habit of crying wolf — Exaggerating the short-term threat from populism inures people to the threat it poses — Brexiters dubbed it “Project Fear”. President Donald Trump's supporters call it Trump derangement syndrome and Bernie Sanders fans think of it as corporate scaremongering.
Sam Metz / Desert Sun:
Trump to visit Palm Springs area next week for fundraising event at Oracle chairman Larry Ellison's estate — President Donald Trump will attend a campaign fundraising event at Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison's Rancho Mirage, Calif., estate on Feb. 19, less than two weeks before California's Super Tuesday primary election.
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Vox and Los Angeles Times
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Bloomberg once blamed end of ‘redlining’ for 2008 collapse — WASHINGTON (AP) — At the height of the 2008 economic collapse, then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the elimination of a discriminatory housing practice known as “redlining” was responsible for instigating the meltdown.
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The Nation, Mediaite, Politico, The Hill and Washington Post
Noah Goldberg / New York Daily News:
After legendary 53-year career, Brooklyn Federal Judge Jack Weinstein hangs up his robe at age 98 — For years, those around Judge Jack Weinstein dared not mention the R-word — retirement. — Finally, at age 98, the longest-serving federal judge in the country decided it's time.
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Althouse
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
The Chaos at Condé Nast — The memoirs of Dan Peres and other ex-employees of the magazine company reveal mess behind the gloss of the aughts. — It's a high-class but increasingly common problem: being a former magazine editor in a digitized world that cares little about whose name used to be on top of a defunct masthead.
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The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Manchin voted to oust Trump. He could endorse his reelection. — The West Virginia Democrat is already looking to reconcile with the president. — President Donald Trump has lately attacked Sen. Joe Manchin as a “Munchkin”; Manchin, in turn, has criticized Trump for not mounting …
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The Hill
John F. Harris / Politico:
Sanders Joins Trump in Telling the Media to Go to Hell — Where are those medical records you promised to show us, asked NBC News' Chuck Todd last weekend on “Meet the Press.” Sen. Bernie Sanders sounded polite enough, as he exhaled a puffy cloud of obfuscation.
Rebecca R. Ruiz / New York Times:
The Bloomberg Campaign Is a Waterfall of Cash — The billionaire has deployed his corporation in service of his presidential bid, producing slick events and recruiting staff members with unusually high pay and other perks. — MIAMI — In a warehouse covered in murals in the Design District here …
Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
Trump repeatedly asked Reince Priebus if Wisconsin badgers are ‘mean to people,’ how they ‘work,’ and what they eat, according to a new book — When Reince Priebus was the White House chief of staff, President Donald Trump often subjected him to questioning about badgers …
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Althouse, Vanity Fair, Raw Story, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and The Week
Victoria Guida / Politico:
A gold-loving, Trump-loving Fed nominee faces a key test — Judy Shelton has had a decades-long affinity for the gold standard, but she's been downplaying that since President Donald Trump nominated her to the Federal Reserve Board. She slammed low interest rates for years …
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Washington Post and New York Times