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CNN:
Obama team fully vetted Biden in 2008 and found no hint of former aide's allegation — David Axelrod, a senior CNN political commentator and host of “The Axe Files,” was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama presidential campaigns.
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New York Times:
Joe Biden, Tara Reade and the Truth — Americans deserve to know more about a sexual assault accusation against the likely Democratic Party nominee. — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Search for Tara Reade complaint threatens to backfire on Biden — In his first televised interview about Tara Reade, Joe Biden said his old office personnel records aren't among the senatorial papers he sent to the University of Delaware. The personnel records — which might shed some light …
Kathleen Parker / Washington Post:
The hypocrisy from Democrats on the Biden allegation is stunning but not surprising
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Zak Cheney-Rice / New York Magazine:
Tara Reade Is Making It Harder to Hide Joe Biden
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
Joe Biden discovers due process — does it apply to everyone?
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Elizabeth Warren is the favored VP pick among Democrats, poll shows
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Raw Story, New York Post and Big League Politics
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The FBI Set Flynn Up to Preserve the Trump-Russia Probe — Perjury trap was not score-settling. To investigate the president, it was a practical necessity to sideline his chosen national-security adviser. — M — ichael Flynn was not the objective. He was the obstacle.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Moves to Replace Watchdog Who Identified Critical Medical Shortages — The president announced the nomination of an inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services, who, if confirmed, would replace an acting official whose report embarrassed Mr. Trump.
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The Hill, Mother Jones, Daily Kos, Raw Story and The Guardian
Tina Nguyen / Politico:
Coronavirus gets a promising drug. MAGA world isn't buying it. — Over three weeks ago, hydroxychloroquine was all the rage in MAGA world, despite flawed and scattered evidence about whether the drug could help cure coronavirus. Now there is another drug, remdesivir, with positive early scientific data.
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Washington Post:
White House blocks Fauci from testifying before House panel next week — An Appropriations panel sought to hear from Fauci; the White House says it would be ‘counterproductive’ to take him away from his work — The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying …
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Deirdre Fernandes / The Boston Globe:
Jeffrey Epstein's Harvard ties were extensive, new report reveals — Jeffrey Epstein's millions earned him special treatment at Harvard: He had a personal office among university researchers, a dedicated phone line, an unusual visiting fellowship position, and the backing of several high-level faculty …
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Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Harvard Kept Ties With Jeffrey Epstein After '08 Conviction, Report Shows
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Nirvi Shah / Politico:
Harvard review shows Jeffrey Epstein's deep ties and big donations
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Jacquie McNish / Wall Street Journal:
Cruise Ships Set Sail Knowing the Deadly Risk to Passengers and Crew — A Wall Street Journal investigation found scores of cruise ships that began voyages in early March ferried Covid-19 to the U.S. and ports of call world-wide — Early in March, the world's cruise-ship operators …
New York Times:
Fearing Political Peril, Republicans Edge Away From Trump on Pandemic Response — Moderate Republicans in competitive districts are navigating a careful balance in addressing the coronavirus crisis, eager to put some distance between themselves and a president whose response has been criticized.
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Raw Story
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Trump's gun-toting supporters are firing blanks — Four years ago, Donald Trump's core supporters embraced Hillary Clinton's “deplorables” label because it encapsulated their class struggle against the perceived ruling elite. — Now, as Trump's reelection nears, the Deplorables are back …
Joshua Goodman / Associated Press:
Ex-Green Beret led failed attempt to oust Venezuela's Maduro — MIAMI (AP) — The plan was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America. Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country …
Laura Hayes / Washington City Paper:
Sushi Taro Will Not Reopen as a Dine-in Restaurant — Saturday is the restaurant's last night in business before the owners take a break to figure out a take-out only future. — Sushi Taro's chirashi — One of D.C.'s bastions of Japanese cuisine won't celebrate its 34th anniversary in July.
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Four More “Exhausting” Years? Trump Reporters Mull Covering a Second Term — “I don't know anybody who wants to do another four years of this news cycle,” a senior CNN producer says. — The first year of the Trump presidency was a year of calibration for the nation's top journalists …
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
Health official says US missed some chances to slow virus — NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government was slow to understand how much coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped drive the acceleration of outbreaks across the nation, a top health official said Friday.
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Gothamist and New York Post
Noam N. Levey / Los Angeles Times:
Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies — The Trump administration is refusing to disclose how it is distributing medical supplies for the coronavirus response that were brought to the U.S. at taxpayer expense through a White House initiative known as Project Air Bridge.
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
A referendum election in November? Trump allies see risks — WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months from Election Day, President Donald Trump's prospects for winning a second term have been jolted by a historic pandemic and a cratering economy, rattling some of his Republican allies and upending …
Arijeta Lajka / Associated Press:
Protester not waving sign with Nazi slogan — CLAIM: Pittsburg protester waves sign citing Nazi slogan that translates to “Work Sets You Free.” — AP'S ASSESSMENT: False. The image has been manipulated. The original photo posted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 20 shows …
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Mediaite
Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Reporter Who Tweeted About Face-Mask Fiasco Says He Was Banned From Future Pence Trips — Voice of America's White House bureau chief Steve Herman might be allowed on Air Force Two again if he or VOA apologizes. — A Voice of America journalist who contradicted second lady Karen Pence regarding …
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