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Adrian Carrasquillo / Mediaite:
Elizabeth Warren Buys Ad In Sheldon Adelson's Paper Telling Sheldon Adelson How Much He'll Pay Under Her Wealth Tax — The morning after Sen. Elizabeth Warren savaged billionaire Mike Bloomberg on stage, possibly giving her flagging campaign new life, she went up with a new ad …
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Despite His Billions, Bloomberg Busts — His rivals were ready. He was not. — You can buy ads and saturate the airwaves with them. You can buy allies, especially with the right budget. — But you can't buy a debate performance, and that's why Mike Bloomberg's on Wednesday night mattered so much.
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
Face facts, Bernie Sanders is electable — It's well past time to bury the ‘Bernie is unelectable’ trope. He has a better shot than moderate Bloomberg. — There has been a mass freak-out among the Democratic establishment as Bernie Sanders' continues to surge in the polls.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Loathing in Las Vegas: Amy and Pete's resentment boils over — Buttigieg and Klobuchar go round for round in Democratic debate — LAS VEGAS — Amy Klobuchar made sure there would be no post-debate handshake with Pete Buttigieg. — After a series of cutting exchanges during Wednesday's …
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Nevada Democratic debate was the greatest debate in human history — Forget Lincoln and Douglas. Forget Nixon and Kennedy. Hell, forget the Athenians and the Melians back during the Peloponnesian War. Last night's Democratic primary slagfest in Nevada was the greatest debate in all of human history.
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Ninth Democratic Debate Posts Strong Early Numbers
TV Ratings: Ninth Democratic Debate Posts Strong Early Numbers
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New York Post
New York Times:
6 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate in Nevada
6 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate in Nevada
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Bonchie / Redstate:
The Nevada Debate Was a Total Disaster for Democrats
The Nevada Debate Was a Total Disaster for Democrats
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LifeNews.com, The Intercept and The Hill
Ebony Bowden / New York Post:
Michael Bloomberg's campaign implodes onstage in Nevada Democratic debate
Michael Bloomberg's campaign implodes onstage in Nevada Democratic debate
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PJ Media Home, Outside the Beltway and Twitchy
Josh Greenman / New York Daily News:
With the exception of that one exchange, Bloomberg's debate performance was good enough
With the exception of that one exchange, Bloomberg's debate performance was good enough
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Washington Post:
Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months for lying to Congress, witness tampering amid turmoil between Justice Dept. and Trump on penalty — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Roger Stone, President Trump's longtime friend, to serve three years and four months in prison for impeding …
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Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison as judge slams him for ‘covering up for’ Trump — President Donald Trump's friend Roger Stone was sentenced to more than three years in prison for crimes related to lying to Congress and tampering with a witness.
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The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Gateway Pundit and New York Times
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
Roger Stone Is Sentenced — Trump's longtime friend and political adviser, Roger Stone, is currently at his sentencing hearing in front of Judge Amy Berman Jackson. Federal prosecutors initially suggested that he should serve 7-9 years in prison for false statements to Congress and the other ways …
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NBC News:
Trump associate Roger Stone sentenced to 3 years, 4 months in prison for lying to Congress — Stone will not have to report to prison until the judge acts on a pending defense motion for a new trial, based on a claim of juror bias. — Roger Stone, a friend of President Donald Trump …
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courthousenews.com:
Stone Sentenced to More Than 3 Years, in Line With Revised Proposal
Stone Sentenced to More Than 3 Years, in Line With Revised Proposal
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Mother Jones, TalkLeft, CNBC and New York Times
George J. Terwilliger III / Washington Post:
I was Barr's deputy attorney general. He did his job in the Roger Stone case.
Politico:
Roger Stone sentenced to over three years in prison
Roger Stone sentenced to over three years in prison
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The Moderate Voice, The Hill, UPI and Occupy Democrats
Mike Allen / Axios:
The new not-normal: Trump expands the boundaries of presidential power
The new not-normal: Trump expands the boundaries of presidential power
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Cass R. Sunstein / New York Times:
Imagine That Donald Trump Has Almost No Control Over Justice
Imagine That Donald Trump Has Almost No Control Over Justice
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Fox News:
Judge takes firm approach toward Roger Stone ahead of sentencing
Judge takes firm approach toward Roger Stone ahead of sentencing
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ABC News:
Trump ally Roger Stone faces sentencing on Mueller probe-related crimes: Live updates
Trump ally Roger Stone faces sentencing on Mueller probe-related crimes: Live updates
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The Hill, Deseret News, IJR and Raw Story
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump world now awaits Roger Stone pardon
Trump world now awaits Roger Stone pardon
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The American Independent, Rolling Stone and emptywheel
Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Rohrabacher confirms he offered Trump pardon to Assange for proof Russia didn't hack DNC email — WASHINGTON — Former California Republican congressman Dana Rohrabacher confirmed in a new interview that during a three-hour meeting at the Ecuadorian Embassy in August 2017 …
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Rohrabacher tells Yahoo he discussed pardon with Assange for proof Russia didn't hack DNC email
Rohrabacher tells Yahoo he discussed pardon with Assange for proof Russia didn't hack DNC email
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IJR, Washington Post and The Guardian
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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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
‘All traitors must die’: Feds charge man for threatening whistleblower attorney — Federal prosecutors in Michigan have charged a man with making a death threat against one of the attorneys for a whistleblower who initiated the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, according to newly unsealed court records.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Sen. Roy Blunt backs Richard Grenell for acting intelligence chief
Sen. Roy Blunt backs Richard Grenell for acting intelligence chief
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New York Times and Vanity Fair
Ben Weingarten / The Federalist:
Why Richard Grenell As Director Of National Intelligence Is A Loss For The Deep State
Why Richard Grenell As Director Of National Intelligence Is A Loss For The Deep State
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Breitbart, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Germany Shooting Is Deadliest Yet in Upsurge of Far-Right Attacks — Nine people died in two bars favored by immigrants in an attack that Chancellor Angela Merkel said had “right-wing extremist, racist motives.” The suspect and his mother were also found shot dead.
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
In speech, Mulvaney says Republicans are hypocritical on deficits — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday night that the Republican Party is hypocritical when it comes to deficits, according to audio of an overseas speech obtained by The Washington Post.
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Washington Post:
Mulvaney says U.S. is ‘desperate’ for more legal immigrants — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told a crowd at a private gathering in England on Wednesday night that the Trump administration “needs more immigrants” for the U.S. economy to continue growing …
Ben Collins / NBC News:
Twitter is testing new ways to fight misinformation — including a community-based points system — A leaked demo features bright red and orange badges for tweets that have been deemed “harmfully misleading.” — Facebook releases trove of data to social science academics to combat hate speech, misinformation
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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.
Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Bolton: Testimony wouldn't have changed impeachment outcome — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton on Wednesday denounced the House's impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump as “grossly partisan” and said his testimony would not have changed Trump's acquittal …
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Carol E. Lee / NBC News:
Bolton says his impeachment testimony would not have changed outcome
Bolton says his impeachment testimony would not have changed outcome
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New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren — Will Wilkinson (10/10) — The gloves came off and she slayed. Warren sliced Bloomberg's Achilles before he could get off the line, silenced him with his own non-disclosure agreements, and then rained hell on the rest of the field with a combination of vision, policy acumen and biting wit.
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