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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Attorney General William Barr to testify before House Judiciary Committee — Attorney General William Barr has accepted an invitation to testify to the House Judiciary Committee on March 31, ending a year-long standoff that began when the panel first demanded his testimony in the aftermath …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders is a risk we can't run at this moment of national peril — When you're on a ship that's sinking, it's not time to rhapsodize about how someday you'll build a super-yacht with all the amenities. Nor is it time to debate who will command that imaginary vessel.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Lindsey Graham shuts down calls to investigate DOJ's Roger Stone reversal — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has little interest in investigating the Justice Department's abrupt reversal on a sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone — rebuffing a Democratic demand sparked …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
As Trump openly corrupts DOJ, a former insider sounds the alarm — With the Justice Department in turmoil over the decision by higher-ups to downscale a sentencing recommendation for longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone, Trump tweeted: … This is a straight-up celebration of the fact …
Bob Bauer / New York Times:
Trump and Barr Are Out of Control
Trump and Barr Are Out of Control
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New York Times:
After New Hampshire, What Comes Next for Elizabeth Warren?
After New Hampshire, What Comes Next for Elizabeth Warren?
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Rolling Stone
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Roger Stone Sentencing Fiasco
The Roger Stone Sentencing Fiasco
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Washington Post, New York Times and Redstate
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Intervention Confirmed? …
Intervention Confirmed? …
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Breitbart, Washington Post and Talking Points Memo
Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Democrats face their biggest challenge yet — it's anyone's race at this point: OPINION
Democrats face their biggest challenge yet — it's anyone's race at this point: OPINION
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Associated Press, National Review and The Hill
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Cable News Just Can't Bring Itself To Admit That Bernie Sanders Won
Cable News Just Can't Bring Itself To Admit That Bernie Sanders Won
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Fox News, New Republic and Rolling Stone
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Moderate Democrats Fear Bernie Sanders Could Cost Them the House
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump just made the DOJ's Roger Stone intervention look even worse
Trump just made the DOJ's Roger Stone intervention look even worse
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CNN:
Stone juror says she ‘stands with’ the prosecutors
Stone juror says she ‘stands with’ the prosecutors
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Raw Story, KTLA and Deseret News
Victoria Taft / PJ Media Home:
Trump Says He Had ‘Nothing to Do’ With Changing Roger Stone's ‘Disgraceful’ Sentencing Memo
Trump Says He Had ‘Nothing to Do’ With Changing Roger Stone's ‘Disgraceful’ Sentencing Memo
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Politico, Washington Post and POLITICUSUSA
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Congratulates William Barr for Eliminating Justice Department Independence
Trump Congratulates William Barr for Eliminating Justice Department Independence
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NBC News, Crooked Media and Law & Crime
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Says Prosecutors ‘Ought to Apologize’ to Roger Stone
Trump Says Prosecutors ‘Ought to Apologize’ to Roger Stone
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GovExec.com, PJ Media Home, The Hill and Gothamist
John Judis / Talking Points Memo:
Requiem for Elizabeth Warren's Campaign
Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price to resign after caucus chaos — Troy Price resigned his position as chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party on Wednesday as the organization grapples with the fallout of a botched caucus process that has left the party and state reeling.
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Politico:
Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns over caucus debacle
Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns over caucus debacle
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Troy Price, Iowa Democratic Party Leader, Resigns Over Caucus Debacle
Troy Price, Iowa Democratic Party Leader, Resigns Over Caucus Debacle
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Townhall
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Jim Jordan's name comes up during Statehouse testimony on OSU abuse victims bill — COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan's name came up Tuesday during a Statehouse hearing on a bill that would pave the way for victims of former Ohio State University doctor Richard Strauss to sue the university for damages.
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Liz Roscher / Yahoo Sports:
Rep. Jim Jordan accused of participating in OSU sexual abuse cover-up by ex-wrestler
Rep. Jim Jordan accused of participating in OSU sexual abuse cover-up by ex-wrestler
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mike Bloomberg wins the Democratic spotlight and the derision of his rivals — HUDSON, N.H. — The 12th richest person in the world decided to bet more than $500 million late last year on the long-shot notion that Democrats would defy history and fail to elevate a front-runner after Iowa and New Hampshire's nominating contests.
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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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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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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Army Isn't Investigating Lt. Col. Vindman, Despite Trump's Tweets — But that could change in a hurry. Retired officers tell The Beast that the officer who testified about Trump's attempts to pressure Ukraine isn't out of professional danger yet. — The Army officer and former National …
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Nihar Kabinittal / ABC News:
Pentagon officially mum on Trump's suggestion Vindman could face disciplinary action
Pentagon officially mum on Trump's suggestion Vindman could face disciplinary action
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Politico and One America News Network
Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Culinary Union condemns ‘vicious attacks’ by Sanders supporters after receiving hostile calls, tweets — Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during the UNITE HERE Culinary Union Town Hall in Las Vegas on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. (Jeff Scheid/Nevada Independent)
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Todd Stacy / Alabama Daily News:
New Alabama poll shows tight race for U.S. Senate — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - With less than three weeks to go until the primary election on March 3, a new Alabama Daily News poll shows a tight race among Republican contenders for the U.S. Senate. — According to the survey of likely Republican voters …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
EXCLUSIVE: Harry Reid Says It's Time to Kill Off the Iowa Caucus — LAS VEGAS — Harry Reid is done with Iowa. — The former senate majority leader, who remains a powerful force in the Democratic Party, led off a lengthy interview with VICE News by declaring the end of the Iowa Caucuses.
Kate O'Keeffe / Wall Street Journal:
Education Department Investigating Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding — Officials accuse schools across U.S. of soliciting funds from foreign governments, companies known to be hostile to the country
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Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
White House tries to assure Congress over withheld money — WASHINGTON (AP) — A key White House figure in delaying aid to Ukraine last year reassured lawmakers Wednesday that the Trump administration realizes it is required under the law to spend money approved by Congress.
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Julio Rosas / Townhall:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Labels Trump's Budget Plan as Racist
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Labels Trump's Budget Plan as Racist
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Redstate
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.
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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Congresswoman Betty McCollum:
McCollum Statement: Hate Speech Makes AIPAC a Hate Group — As a Member of Congress and the vice-chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I believe defending human rights and freedom are foundational to our national security and our democracy.
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VICE and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
CNN:
Yovanovitch warns that the State Department is in trouble — 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 of the State Department …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Susan Collins' defense of her Trump vote just keeps looking worse and worse … Asked Wednesday morning by CNN's Manu Raju about those comments — made to CBS' Norah O'Donnell following Collins' vote to acquit Trump — the Maine senator said this: … OK. — Well, the “actions” Manu is referring to are, among other things, these:
Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
SC's Joe Cunningham slams Bernie Sanders' ‘socialism’ ahead of 2020 Democratic primary — COLUMBIA — U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham, one of only two Democratic congressmen from South Carolina, forcefully rebuked U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday, jolting the state's “First in the South” …
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