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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.
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Here's What The Lead Roger Stone Juror Said During Jury Selection — A former Democratic congressional candidate revealed Wednesday that she was the foreperson on the jury that convicted Roger Stone. — Tomeka Hart said during the jury selection process that she did not …
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside the Bloomberg machine — DRIVING THE DAY — G'morning from NASHVILLE. — IF A FEW CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS were sitting at a bar and dreamed up how they'd run a nationwide presidential primary campaign with no constraints, no qualms and no care for tradition …
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump social media posts surface after she defends DOJ prosecutors
Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump social media posts surface after she defends DOJ prosecutors
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Washington Post:
Trump seeks to bend the executive branch as part of impeachment vendetta
Trump seeks to bend the executive branch as part of impeachment vendetta
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Lead Juror In Roger Stone Case Ran For Congress As A Democrat In 2012
Lead Juror In Roger Stone Case Ran For Congress As A Democrat In 2012
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Roger Stone / Fox News:
Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump views surface, raising new questions about his trial and conviction
Roger Stone jury foreperson's anti-Trump views surface, raising new questions about his trial and conviction
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Laura Testino / The Tennessean:
Memphis woman, head juror in Roger Stone trial, stands up for prosecutors
Memphis woman, head juror in Roger Stone trial, stands up for prosecutors
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
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 …
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ABC News:
Hope Hicks returning to Trump White House as senior adviser — A Trump favorite is making a return after departing for the Fox Corporation. — Hope Hicks, formerly President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest serving aide, is expected to return to the administration in the coming weeks …
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Washington Post:
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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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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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
First on CNN: Jessie Liu resigns from Treasury after pulled nomination — (CNN)The US attorney whose nomination for a top Treasury Department job was yanked because she ran the office that oversaw Roger Stone's prosecution has resigned, an administration official tells CNN.
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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 …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
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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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
Democrats Should Welcome Michael Bloomberg to Their Debates—ASAP — The billionaire former New York mayor should have to answer honestly for his record in business and politics, not hide behind ads. — Right now billionaire businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is the phantom of the Democratic primary.
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Politico:
Inside Bloomberg's 48-hour dash to contain his stop-and-frisk crisis — Mike Bloomberg's highly disciplined presidential campaign was suddenly facing a crisis beyond its control. — As his staff was planning a week of events in Super Tuesday states and hoping to capitalize on continued feuding among …
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Anthony Man / Sun-Sentinel:
Congressman Ted Deutch endorses Mike Bloomberg for president
Congressman Ted Deutch endorses Mike Bloomberg for president
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Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post:
U.S. House removes ERA ratification deadline, one obstacle to enactment — The U.S. House of Representatives gave the Equal Rights Amendment a temporary new lease on life Thursday by voting to remove a 1982 deadline for ratification by the states. — The vote on a resolution introduced …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Joe Biden to host over 250 donors from Wall Street, big business at NYC fundraisers - here's the guest list — Joe Biden is set to rally more than 250 Wall Street and big money donors Thursday at a pair of fundraisers in New York after his presidential campaign stumbled in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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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 …
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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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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, NBC News' Chuck Todd asked last weekend on “Meet the Press.” Sen. Bernie Sanders sounded polite enough, as he exhaled a puffy cloud of obfuscation.
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
Playing on Kansas City Radio: Russian Propaganda — Radio Sputnik, a propaganda arm of the Russian government, began broadcasting on three Kansas City-area radio stations during prime drive time. — When commuters spin the radio dial as they drive through Kansas City, Mo., these days …
LasVegasWeekly.com:
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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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Former law clerk alleges harassment by late prominent judge — WASHINGTON (AP) — A former law clerk said she was repeatedly sexually harassed by the prominent federal judge she worked for, the late Judge Stephen Reinhardt, and that the judiciary's new system for reporting misconduct remains inadequate.
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Zack Friedman / Forbes:
Trump Calls For End To Student Loan Forgiveness Program — Bestselling Author, The Lemonade Life. I write and speak about leadership and greatness. — President Trump wants to end a popular student loan forgiveness program. — Here's what you need to know. — End Student Loan Forgiveness
Adele Ankers / IGN:
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.
Helen Andrews / Claremont Review of Books:
The Law That Ate the Constitution — This review appears in the forthcoming Winter 2019/20 Claremont Review of Books. And don't miss this exclusive book excerpt, “The Price of the 1980s.” — During a democratic town hall event hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and CNN on October 10 …
Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
Right-Wing Backlash Greets Modest GOP Foray Into Climate Change — Proposal derided as ‘Green New Deal lite,’ bowing to liberals — Outrage shows hard road for Republicans newly embracing issue — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had barely finished presenting his party's modest plan …
Brian Schaefer / Yahoo News:
Radical New West Side Story Paints an Angry Young America — (Bloomberg) — In spring 2016, Belgian theater director Ivo van Hove was in New York, preparing his Broadway production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Between rehearsals, he found himself captivated by the crowded and chaotic Republican presidential primaries.