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Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: ‘Impossible for me to do my job’: ABC News Exclusive — The attorney general spoke with ABC News Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas. — LIVE NOW — In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump …
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After Trump's Attacks on Justice Dept., Barr Says He Will Not ‘Be Bullied’ — The attorney general said that the president's attacks on prosecutors' handling of his friend Roger Stone's sentencing undermine the legal system and the Justice Department. — WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr …


Barr pushes back against Trump's criticism of Justice Dept., says tweets ‘make it impossible for me to do my job’ — Attorney General William P. Barr pushed back hard Thursday against President Trump's criticism of the Justice Department, saying, “I'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody.”
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Law & Crime, Joe.My.God. and The Intercept


Everyone is focusing on the wrong part of William Barr's interview — Barr telling Trump to stop tweeting allows him to distract attention from more central issues. — Attorney General William P. Barr offered his first public comments Thursday since a controversy erupted at the Justice Department this week.
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ABC News, PJ Media Home, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller


As sentencing approaches, Roger Stone turns to former mob lawyer for help — Roger Stone is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 20. — With his sentencing fast approaching, Roger Stone is bolstering his defense team with a veteran criminal defense attorney whose past roster …
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The National Memo, Mediaite and Breitbart


Political journalists are sounding the alarm. They mustn't stop.
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New York Times, USA Today, Fox News and Daily Kos

Here's What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Said During Jury Selection
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Fox News, The Federalist Papers, The Gateway Pundit, BizPac Review, The Hill, HuffPost, Breitbart, The Federalist, Redstate, The Daily Memphian and Cernovich

Roger Stone Knows Trump's Secrets. That's Why He'll Avoid Prison
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Raw Story

Barr: Trump tweets on cases make it ‘impossible’ to do job
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ABC News, National Review, The Hill and New York Post

The Don seizes the Justice Department
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Rolling Stone, The Independent and Fox News


Justice Dept. Is Investigating C.I.A. Resistance to Sharing Russia Secrets — The prosecutor was assigned by the attorney general to scrutinize the agents and analysts who sought to understand Russia's covert operation to help Donald J. Trump win the 2016 election.
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Talking Points Memo


Our 2020 Nevada caucus endorsement: Amy Klobuchar and Joe Biden — For all the talk of Democrats being divided along moderate-progressive ideological lines and for all the debate among party candidates on fractious issues like health care and immigration, poll after poll shows that the majority …
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Nevada's powerful Culinary Union declines to endorse a 2020 candidate
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Associated Press and Townhall

Only two recent major party nominees have lost both Iowa and New Hampshire
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Associated Press and The Hill

You like Amy Klobuchar now? Remember that when your inner sexist starts doubting her.
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Twitchy, National Review and VICE

Las Vegas newspaper endorses Biden and Klobuchar, scorches ‘non-starter’ Sanders
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One America News Network


Mike Bloomberg Is Hacking Your Attention — Shamelessness and conflict equal attention. Attention equals power. — Mr. Warzel is an Opinion writer at large. — Mike Bloomberg and his presidential campaign respect the fundamental equation governing the modern internet: Shamelessness and conflict equal attention.
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Mediaite, Instapundit and Vox
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Why Is Bloomberg's Long History of Egregious Sexism Getting a Pass?
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BizPac Review and Twitchy

Mike Bloomberg Is Hiring So Many Operatives, Local and State Campaigns Are Starving for Help
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Washington Post, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Twitchy, WMUR, Outside the Beltway and Gothamist, more at Mediagazer »


Documents reveal DNC was ‘intimately involved’ in development of troubled Iowa caucus app — While the Democratic National Committee over the last 10 days has tried to distance itself from the troubled app that through the results of the Iowa caucus into disarray, a copy of the contract …
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Twitchy, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and FiveThirtyEight


Limbaugh draws bipartisan condemnation for Buttigieg remarks — WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan condemnation Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president because he's been “kissing his husband” on stage after debates.
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The Queer Opposition to Pete Buttigieg, Explained
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San José Spotlight


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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Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly admits: ‘It was a killer’ working for Trump
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Washington Post, The Hill and Raw Story


The president's rhetoric has changed the way hundreds of children are harassed in American classrooms, The Post found — Left: Students at Royal Oak Middle School in Michigan chant “Build the wall!” the day after the 2016 election. Students' faces blurred in provided video (Storyful).
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The Independent, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story


Trump's story about veteran's comeback was not quite true — NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Rankins, a formerly homeless, drug-addicted Army veteran, got a standing ovation at the State of the Union after President Donald Trump described how he turned his life around thanks to a construction job …
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The Independent


Trump contradicts past denials, admits sending Giuliani to Ukraine — Analyst: This is the long term effect of Trump's acquittal — Washington (CNN)Emboldened after his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump now openly admits to sending his attorney Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine …


Trump accused of another quid pro quo, this time with New York — President Donald Trump appeared Thursday to link his administration's policies toward New York to a demand that the state drop investigations and lawsuits related to his administration as well as his personal business and finances.
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The Big Roadblock For Bernie Sanders' Agenda — Moderates shouldn't be too scared of a Sanders presidency when all Republicans and most Democrats in Congress publicly oppose “Medicare for All.” — WASHINGTON ― It's no exaggeration to say the biggest flashpoint in the Democratic …
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Axios, New York Post and Twitchy


Judy Shelton vs. Fed independence — President Trump hasn't given up on his dream of politicizing the Fed. After failing to get Herman Cain and Stephen Moore onto the Fed's board of governors, his latest candidate is one of his former campaign advisers, Judy Shelton, who testified in front of the Senate Banking Committee today.
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Hope Hicks to Return to the White House After a Nearly Two-Year Absence — President Trump's former communications director will return as an aide to Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser. — Hope Hicks, a close aide to President Trump who resigned nearly two years ago …


NASA Spots ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Rapidly Approaching Earth — Asteroid alert! — NASA has confirmed that an asteroid larger than the tallest man-made structure in the world is currently travelling towards Earth at a speed of almost 34,000 miles per hour.
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WHDH-TV


“The One Issue That Matters” — THE CRITICS who think Bernie Sanders isn't Jewish enough—or isn't Jewish in the right way—now have a clear alternative in the Democratic presidential race: Michael Bloomberg. Not only is the former New York mayor rising in the polls; he's also contrasting …
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The Federalist and Yossi Klein Halevi


Trump to headline a $580,600-per-couple fundraiser, the most expensive of his reelection bid — President Trump will be the guest of honor at a Saturday fundraiser at the palatial Palm Beach estate of billionaire Nelson Peltz. Trump's fellow guests: donors who gave $580,600 per couple …
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Raw Story


Senate Passes Resolution Limiting Trump's War Powers in Iran — The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution limiting President Trump's authority to take military action against Iran. — All Democrats and eight Republicans voted 55 to 45 to approve the Iran War Powers resolution …
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With the rule of law failing under Trump, just diagnosing the problem isn't enough. — Rachel Maddow looks at the importance of institutions in preserving democracy when the rule of law starts to fail, and asks what citizens should do when sounding the alarm about those failures isn't enough to stop them.


Sanders Cements Front-Runner Status After New Hampshire Win — Vermont senator expands lead over Biden to 10 points — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) takes the stage on Tuesday, Feb. 11, in Manchester, N.H. New polling shows the senator cementing his status as the race's front-runner.
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President Trump rehires Reince Priebus and Sean Spicer to White House roles — Since leaving the West Wing, Spicer competed on “Dancing With the Stars” and Priebus joined the U.S. Navy — President Donald Trump has rehired his former chief of staff Reince Priebus and former press secretary …
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