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Lawmakers Are Warned That Russia Is Meddling to Re-elect Trump — A classified briefing to House members is said to have angered the president, who complained that Democrats would “weaponize” the disclosure. — WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia …
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Washington Post:
After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief — President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire's staff, ruining his chances of becoming …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
NSC aide who worked to discredit Russia probe moves to senior ODNI post — Kash Patel, a former top National Security Council official who also played a key role as a Hill staffer in helping Republicans discredit the Russia probe, is now a senior adviser for new acting Director …
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The Daily Beast:
Russia Is Helping Elect Trump Again, Intel Official Says — “Republicans went nuts” when an intelligence official told Congress that Russia was siding with Trump in the election—again. Then Trump tapped a political ally as his top spy. — Intelligence officials briefed House lawmakers …
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CNN:
Russia is looking to help Trump win in 2020, election security official told lawmakers
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Washington Post:
Trump puts an unqualified loyalist in charge of national intelligence
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump anger cost Joseph Maguire the job of director of national intelligence
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
‘All traitors must die’: Feds charge man for threatening whistleblower attorney
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As of today, how many jobs does Richard Grenell have?
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Morning Consult:
The 2020 U.S. Election — On a daily basis, Morning Consult is surveying over 5,000 registered voters across the United States on the 2020 presidential election. Every week, we'll update this page with the latest survey data, offering an in-depth guide to how the race for the White House is shaping up.
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David Siders / Politico:
Bloomberg quietly plotting brokered convention strategy — LAS VEGAS — Mike Bloomberg is privately lobbying Democratic Party officials and donors allied with his moderate opponents to flip their allegiance to him — and block Bernie Sanders — in the event of a brokered national convention.
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Harry Reid says Sanders needs more than plurality to win Democratic nomination — LAS VEGAS — Former Senate majority leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) or any presidential candidate should not get the Democratic nomination if they end the primary process …
Nicole Gaudiano / Politico:
American Federation of Teachers urges members to support Biden, Sanders, Warren — The 1.7 million member American Federation of Teachers union announced Thursday that it would encourage its local and state affiliates to back or endorse the presidential bids of former Vice President Joe Biden …
Associated Press:
Wounded but defiant, Bloomberg promises to keep fighting
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Scott Morefield / The Daily Caller:
Tucker Carlson Calls For Roger Stone Judge's Impeachment: ‘Democratic Activist Wearing Robes’ — Fox News host Tucker Carlson called for the impeachment of U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson during a Thursday night “Tucker Carlson Tonight” monologue in which he called her a “Democratic activist wearing robes.”
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone Judge Amy Berman Jackson: Look Out, America, ABJ Is the New RBG
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump says Roger Stone has ‘very good chance of exoneration’ hours after sentencing
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Washington Post:
At the Justice Dept., a cautious sigh of relief as Roger Stone's sentence hits Barr's preferred target
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CNN:
Trump says he won't pardon Roger Stone — for now
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Roger Stone's sentencing shows what the ‘rule of law’ is all about
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Trump, energized after Dems' debate melee and frustrated with Oscars, takes rally blitz to Colorado — President Trump continued his four-state trip out west Thursday evening with a wild rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., as he openly celebrated Democrats' intra-party squabbling …
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Trilby Beresford / Hollywood Reporter:
Trump Rips ‘Parasite’ Oscars Win and Brad Pitt in Colorado Rally Rant
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New York Times:
How Bloomberg Bungled a Debate That He Had Been Prepped For
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Warren taunts Bloomberg with document to release his employees from NDAs
John Koblin / New York Times:
Democrats Set a TV Ratings Record at Their Las Vegas Debate
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Maggie Severns / Politico:
Dems race to avoid going broke before Super Tuesday — Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren each started the month scraping perilously close to the bottom of their campaign bank accounts, posing an existential threat to their candidacies as the Democratic primary goes national.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The Debate Exposed Bloomberg's Downside — But It Was There All Along
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
How Super PACs Took Over The 2020 Democratic Primary
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Alex Ward / Vox:
Mike Bloomberg tweeted a doctored debate video. Is it political spin or disinformation? — Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is shown on a screen during a Democratic debate watch party at the candidate's field office on February 19, 2020. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
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Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
How conservatives learned to wield power inside Facebook — Facebook created “Project P” — for propaganda — in the hectic weeks after the 2016 presidential election and quickly found dozens of pages that had peddled false news reports ahead of Donald Trump's surprise victory.
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus-infected Americans flown home against CDC's advice — In the wee hours of a rainy Monday, more than a dozen buses sat on the tarmac at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Inside, 328 weary Americans wearing surgical masks and gloves waited anxiously to fly home after weeks in quarantine aboard …
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Sanders Leads with One-Quarter of Vote — Projected high Latino turnout boosts poll front-runner — West Long Branch, NJ - Bernie Sanders leads the field in California's Super Tuesday primary, despite the fact that only 1 in 4 likely voters currently support him.
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Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC 29733, USA:
Current Findings — Results of Winthrop Poll released on February 21, 2020 of Likely Voters in the Feb. 29 SC Democratic Presidential Primary. — ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Joe Biden remains the top choice for South Carolina voters for the Democratic Party presidential nominee …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Ads Will Take Over YouTube's Homepage on Election Day — In the immediate run up to the U.S. presidential election and on Election Day, the homepage of YouTube is set to advertise just one candidate: Donald Trump. — The president's re-election campaign purchased the coveted advertising space atop …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Top GOP super PAC spent money on NC Democrat — CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The largest super PAC that supports Republican Senate candidates will say in a filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) late Thursday it spent millions of dollars to boost a liberal Democratic candidate running …
Molly Redden / HuffPost:
Bloomberg Says Women ‘Get Paid Exactly The Same As Men’ At His Company. They Don't. — The company that made Michael Bloomberg his billions has told government watchdogs it hires fewer women and pays them less than men. — At Wednesday night's Democratic primary debate …
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