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The Daily Beast:
Trump Grants Clemency to Another Round of Convicts He Saw on Fox News — “I watched his wife on television,” Trump said of his decision to pardon Blago after seeing his spouse on Fox. The network seems to have influenced several of Tuesday's pardons. — President Donald Trump …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump pardons Michael Milken, face of 1980s insider trading scandals — President Donald Trump pardoned Michael Milken, the former junk bond king who was a face of the insider trading scandals of the 1980s. — Trump cited the “incredible job” that Milken has done supporting cancer research …
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National Review, Raw Story and Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Associated Press:
President Trump goes on clemency spree, and the list is long — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump went on a clemency blitz Tuesday, commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence and pardoning former New York City police commissioner Bernie Kerik, among a long list of others.
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The American Independent and VICE
Nihar Kabinittal / Associated Press:
Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr. — President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr. …
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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency — Today, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Grants of Clemency granting Full Pardons to the following individuals: Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Michael Milken, Ariel Friedler, Bernard Kerik, Paul Pogue, David Safavian, and Angela Stanton.
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ABC News:
Trump says he's commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump says he's commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
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New York Times:
Trump Commutes Corruption Sentence of Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois
Trump Commutes Corruption Sentence of Governor Rod Blagojevich of Illinois
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TalkLeft, Daily Kos, Rolling Stone, Reason and The Week
Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times:
Trump grants clemency to 11, including former junk bond king Michael Milken
Trump grants clemency to 11, including former junk bond king Michael Milken
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Vox
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
I Covered Blago's Trial From Start To Finish. Trump's Commutation Isn't Crazy.
I Covered Blago's Trial From Start To Finish. Trump's Commutation Isn't Crazy.
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit and The Hill
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Trump expected to grant clemency to former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik
Trump expected to grant clemency to former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC News/WSJ poll: Sanders opens up double-digit national lead in primary race — The Vermont senator's lead in the Democratic race comes as former Vice President Joe Biden's standing has dropped by 11 points since January. — LAS VEGAS — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has jumped …
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Sanders Leads Democratic Primary Field as Biden Slips, WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds — Four candidates essentially tied for second place, while Trump's approval hits higher marks — Sen. Bernie Sanders has taken sole possession of the lead in the Democratic primary race, a new Wall Street …
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Sanders Leads The Field, Bloomberg Qualifies For His 1st Debate — Toggle more options — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened up a double-digit lead in the Democratic nominating contest, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. — Sanders has 31% support nationally …
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Politico:
Bloomberg campaign writes off Biden
Bloomberg campaign writes off Biden
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Only 1 In 4 Voters Firm About Choice
Only 1 In 4 Voters Firm About Choice
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg Campaign Says It's a Two-Man Race for the Nomination
Bloomberg Campaign Says It's a Two-Man Race for the Nomination
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Twitchy
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Susan Collins Faces Tough Re-Election Race in Maine, Poll Suggests — Survey shows her slightly behind expected Democratic rival in November race — WASHINGTON—The polarized political climate is taking a toll on Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), who is facing a competitive race …
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Rebecca Traister / New York Magazine:
The Immoderate Susan Collins After a long career voting across the aisle, why did the Maine senator gamble her legacy on Trump? — Photo: Rod Lamkey Jr./SIPA USA/AP Images — Last fall, Erik Mercer, a Maine social worker and psychotherapist, saw one of his senators, the Republican Susan Collins …
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Balloon Juice
Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed News:
Mike Bloomberg Once Again Called Transgender People “It” And “Some Guy Wearing A Dress” — Bloomberg suggested transgender rights would sink Democratic campaigns in comments recorded last year in New York. He's tried to distance himself from similar comments he made in 2016.
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Gary He / Eater:
The Lavish Spreads of Mike Bloomberg's Food-Filled Campaign
The Lavish Spreads of Mike Bloomberg's Food-Filled Campaign
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New York Times, Vox, Townhall, Mother Jones and Washington Examiner
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net
Michael Bloomberg Has to Debate Without a Net
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Tom Kludt / Vanity Fair:
Fox Has Been “More Fair”: Why Bernie's Team Has Had It With MSNBC — The liberal network's talk of “digital brown shirts” and Fidel Castro admiration has Sandersworld seeing red. (More like “MSDNC,” says Glenn Greenwald). The blowback is classic Sanders-campaign ref-working—and a sign of a deepening Democratic divide.
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Townhall, Mediaite, National Review, Fox News, Twitchy and The Daily Caller
WRAL-TV:
WRAL News poll: 3 tied atop Democratic presidential field in NC — RALEIGH, N.C. — Two weeks out from North Carolina's March 3 primary, three Democrats are in essentially a dead heat for the state's presidential nomination, according to a new WRAL News poll.
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
State appeals court temporarily blocks voter ID law in North Carolina
State appeals court temporarily blocks voter ID law in North Carolina
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The Hill
Will Doran / Raleigh News & Observer:
Another court blocks NC voter ID law, citing ‘racially discriminatory intent’
Another court blocks NC voter ID law, citing ‘racially discriminatory intent’
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Daily Kos
The Hill:
Limbaugh: Trump advised me to ‘never apologize’ for Buttigieg remarks — Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said President Trump advised him to “never apologize” for his comments on Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's sexuality. — Limbaugh said on his Monday show …
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POLITICUSUSA and Contemptor
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Leta Hong Fincher / The Intercept:
When Bloomberg News's Reporting on China Was Challenged, Bloomberg Tried to Ruin Me for Speaking Out — I am one of the many women Mike Bloomberg's company tried to silence through nondisclosure agreements. The funny thing is, I never even worked for Bloomberg.
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Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
Bernie Sanders' campaign to request recount of Iowa caucuses — WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign plans to ask for a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results after the state Democratic Party releases the results of its recanvass. — Sanders campaign senior adviser …
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Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass
Buttigieg, Sanders separated by thousandths of a point after Iowa recanvass
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New York Times
Politico:
Pro-Klobuchar super PAC pumps money into Nevada and South Carolina — A super PAC supporting Amy Klobuchar is dropping a seven-figure ad buy into Nevada and South Carolina, giving the Minnesota senator a much-needed financial boost. — The super PAC, called Kitchen Table Conversations …
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NBC News and Washington Free Beacon
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Senator Chris Murphy:
Behind the Scenes of My Trip to Ukraine and Munich — I just got back from a return trip to visit President Zelensky in Ukraine and a stop at the important Munich Security Conference in Germany. As is my habit, on the long plane ride home I wrote a candid, behind-the-scenes summary of my trip.
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Lucas Tomlinson / Fox News:
State Department designates 5 Chinese media outlets ‘foreign missions’ — State Dept. designates 5 Chinese media outlets ‘foreign missions’ — The State Department is designating five Chinese media outlets “foreign missions,” calling them, in essence, state-sponsored propaganda and agents …
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ABC News, Politico, The Hill, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and CNN
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Individual Arrested for Acting Within the U.S. on Behalf of the Russian Government Without Notifying the Attorney General — Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a Mexican citizen residing in Singapore, was arrested based on a Complaint charging him with acting within the United States on behalf …
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Raw Story
David Crary / Associated Press:
Boy Scouts' future uncertain after bankruptcy filing — Barraged with sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Top intel office lawyer who handled Ukraine whistleblower complaint resigning — The top lawyer for the intelligence community, whose decision to block a whistleblower's complaint about President Donald Trump and Ukraine from reaching Congress helped jumpstart the impeachment inquiry, is resigning from his post, officials confirmed.
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The Hill, CNN, Talking Points Memo and Axios
ABC News:
Democrat Pete Buttigieg overstated pledges of support from black leaders, public figures — Polls show he faces an ongoing challenge finding support from voters of color — When Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg touted support from African American comedian and actor Keegan-Michael Key …
Clare Sibthorpe / Sky News:
NHS staff can refuse to treat racist or sexist patients under new rules — The NHS will soon bar discriminatory patients from non-critical care - powers that currently only cover aggression or violence. — Created with Sketch. — Sexist and racist patients could be barred from non-emergency care …
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The Daily Caller, Big League Politics and Twitchy
James B. Comey / Washington Post:
Justice is supposed to be blind. Bill Barr can't see that. — James B. Comey is a former director of the FBI and former deputy attorney general. — Recent events have prompted a lot of talk about the Justice Department and threats to its credibility. Many alumni of the department believe …
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Just Security, The Gateway Pundit, Deseret News, Raw Story, The Hill and American Greatness
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Rape Accuser Slams Effort to Stall Her Defamation Case — A stay would delay a request for a sample of Trump's DNA — The president has denied raping or defaming E. Jean Carroll — A New York advice columnist who claims President Donald Trump raped her two decades ago asked …
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Raw Story