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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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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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Associated Press, ABC News, The Hill and The Gateway Pundit


As sentencing approaches, Roger Stone turns to former mob lawyer for help
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The National Memo, The Daily Caller, Roll Call, NBC News and Breitbart

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

Political journalists are sounding the alarm. They mustn't stop.
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New York Times, The Week, Daily Kos and NBC News

Transcript of Attorney General Bill Barr's exclusive interview with ABC News
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USA Today, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, TheBlaze 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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2020 Democrats step up attacks to blunt Bloomberg's rise
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East Bay Times

Sanders Cements Front-Runner Status After New Hampshire Win
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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


Why Is Bloomberg's Long History of Egregious Sexism Getting a Pass? — The surging Democratic presidential candidate has fielded some 40 sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits brought against him and his organizations over decades. — In December 2015, employees at Everytown for Gun Safety …
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BizPac Review and Twitchy
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The Price of a Bloomberg Nomination Is Too Damn High
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The Intercept, Outside the Beltway and WMUR


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, The Daily Caller, FiveThirtyEight, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo and The National Memo


Trump contradicts past denials, admits sending Giuliani to Ukraine — Washington (CNN)Emboldened after his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump now openly admits to sending his attorney Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to find damaging information about his political opponents …
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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


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, Twitchy and New York Post


Esper defends stripping Stars and Stripes of all funding, says news organization is not a priority — WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday defended the Pentagon's effort to strip Stars and Stripes of all of its federal funding as part of its fiscal year 2021 budget request …


New Hampshire man arrested after allegedly assaulting pro-Trump teen at polling site — EXCLUSIVE: A New Hampshire man was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old Trump supporter and two adults at a polling site during the state's first-in-the-nation primary earlier this week.
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This latest trick from the Trump administration is one of the most despicable yet — SAN FRANCISCO — After Yolanda was raped, she ran. — She ran from the basement where her attacker had trapped her for three hours. She ran until she found her way to a police station …


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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From Chernobyl to the Coronavirus — In the U.S.S.R. in 1986, as in China today, a public health disaster exposed the limits of dictatorial rule. — My grandfather called just as I finished packing my suitcase—a hard task when you don't know whether you will ever return.


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 …


Alabama lawmaker's bill would force men to get vasectomies at 50 — A state representative from Birmingham filed a bill Thursday that would require Alabama men to get a vasectomy once they reach 50 years old or father three children, “whichever comes first.”
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The Hill


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.


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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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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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 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


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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Joe.My.God. and BizPac Review


NYPD tried to subpoena NY Post reporter's Twitter account citing anti-terror law — In an apparent effort to tamp down on leaks, the NYPD subpoenaed a New York Post reporter's Twitter data — oddly citing a post-9/11 anti-terrorism law to try to force the tech company to comply.


IRS quietly deletes guideline that Fortnite virtual currency must be reported on tax returns — Washington, DC (CNN Business)For months leading up to this tax season, a section of the IRS's website advised players of Fortnite, the popular online video game, that their use of in-game virtual currency could be subject to federal taxes.