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Jonathan Kravis / Washington Post:
I left the Justice Department after it made a disastrous mistake. It just happened again. — Jonathan Kravis was a federal prosecutor for 10 years. — Three months ago, I resigned from the Justice Department after 10 years as a career prosecutor. I left a job I loved because I believed …
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DOJ Alumni Statement / Medium:
DOJ Alumni Statement on Flynn Case — We, the undersigned, are alumni of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) who have collectively served both Republican and Democratic administrations. Each of us proudly took an oath to defend the Constitution and pursue the evenhanded administration …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Nearly 2000 former DOJ officials call for AG Barr to resign over Flynn case — It's not clear how the judge in Flynn's case will react to DOJ's reversal. — Nearly 2000 Justice Department officials have signed onto a letter calling for Attorney General William Barr to resign over what they describe …
Martha Raddatz / ABC News:
Acting DNI seeks to declassify any Obama officials involved in Flynn ‘unmasking’: Source — Grenell visited the Justice Department last week over the matter. — Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has sought to declassify a list of former Obama administration officials …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
What Judge Sullivan Should Do — U.S. District Judge Emmet G …
What Judge Sullivan Should Do — U.S. District Judge Emmet G …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Durham moving ‘full-throttle’ on Russia probe review, top federal prosecutors involved: sources
Durham moving ‘full-throttle’ on Russia probe review, top federal prosecutors involved: sources
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Andrew C. McCarthy / The Hill:
Why dismiss the Flynn case? Because the FBI can't prove it
Why dismiss the Flynn case? Because the FBI can't prove it
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
2,000 former DOJ, FBI officials call on Barr to resign over Michael Flynn case
2,000 former DOJ, FBI officials call on Barr to resign over Michael Flynn case
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Axios
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump visit to Pennsylvania factory that produces PPE materials was scuttled after plant officials expressed concerns about health risks — President Trump was pushing to get out in the public eye in recent weeks and tout his leadership during the pandemic, and White House staff thought …
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Washington Post:
Coronavirus updates: Most White House officials will have to wear masks, but Trump will be exempt — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
White House Directs Officials to Wear Masks at All Times Inside White House
White House Directs Officials to Wear Masks at All Times Inside White House
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Coronavirus cases ripple through Trump administration: How it's affecting top officials
Coronavirus cases ripple through Trump administration: How it's affecting top officials
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CNN:
US coronavirus death toll passes 80,000 as states move to phased reopening
US coronavirus death toll passes 80,000 as states move to phased reopening
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Coronavirus government response updates: Wearing masks in White House West Wing now mandatory
Coronavirus government response updates: Wearing masks in White House West Wing now mandatory
Dominique Mosbergen / HuffPost:
While Trump Urges States To Reopen, White House Adopts New COVID-19 Precautions
While Trump Urges States To Reopen, White House Adopts New COVID-19 Precautions
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Republicans have already decided Trump is going to lose — Come with me to a fantasy land where President Trump and his aides and allies have a sensible view of the political challenge he now confronts. Between the pandemic and a horrific economic crisis, they realize that Trump cannot be reelected without heroic measures.
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Joe Biden / Washington Post:
How the White House coronavirus response presents us with a false choice
How the White House coronavirus response presents us with a false choice
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Jim Mustian / Associated Press:
Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally — NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the official tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Donald G. McNeil Jr / New York Times:
As States Rush to Reopen, Scientists Fear a Coronavirus Comeback — Officials are under pressure to restart the economy, but many states are moving too quickly, researchers say. The costs may be measured in lost lives. — Millions of working people and small-business owners who cannot earn money …
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The Smoke Eater
Wall Street Journal:
Barack Obama on Michael Flynn — The lawyer President misstates the crime and the real threat to justice. — By The Editorial Board — Barack Obama is a lawyer, so it was stunning to read that he ventured into the Michael Flynn case in a way that misstated the supposed crime and ignored …
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Did James Clapper Lie To Congress About Briefing Obama On Flynn's Phone Calls?
Did James Clapper Lie To Congress About Briefing Obama On Flynn's Phone Calls?
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Mitch McConnell Moves to Expand Bill Barr's Surveillance Powers — Welcome to the Trump-era Patriot Act: a law that protects politicians while giving the government greater knowledge of the websites you searched for and visited. — Days after the Justice Department controversially dropped charges …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Biden Is Planning an FDR-Size Presidency He thinks he'll survive Tara Reade's accusation. But he knows he can't be an average-Joe Democrat anymore. — When fourth-term senator Joe Biden built his Wilmington, Delaware, home in 1996, he had no plans to turn it into a backup office …
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Betsy McKay / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Gates Has Regrets — Years before the Covid-19 pandemic, the billionaire tried to warn global leaders of the threat from new infectious diseases. Few listened. ‘I feel terrible.’ — TEXT — 118 RESPONSES — Five years ago, Bill Gates warned that the biggest potential killer the world faced wasn't war, but a pandemic.
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Los Angeles Times:
California's coronavirus outlook worse than researchers expected, as cases and deaths rise — While California has avoided the grim death toll of coronavirus hot spots like New York, there are growing concerns that the state's most populous regions have not yet seen the rapid decline in deaths …
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Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets — Chicago (AP) — Twitter announced Monday it will warn users when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus. — The new rule is the latest in a wave of stricter policies that tech companies are rolling out to confront …
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Kyle Whitmire / al.com:
It's not Alabama's State House that needs replacing — This is an opinion column. — The federal government gave Alabama a blank check for $1.8 billion. — It should have known better. — That money was supposed to help Alabama protect its citizens from COVID-19 and cover the costs …
Agence France-Presse:
Do it yourself: Ikea masturbation video goes viral in China — Beijing (AFP) - Ikea has said it will take “more careful” security measures in its shops in China after an explicit video of a woman masturbating in one of its stores went viral online. — The pornographic clip shows …
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Voters Sour on Biden as Reade Allegations Find Higher Platform — Despite dip in popularity, former VP's lead over Trump is virtually unchanged — 48% of voters view Biden unfavorably, up 3 points since the surge of Tara Reade coverage, while 43% view him favorably, down 2 points since then.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators worry Trump, COVID-19 could cost them their majority — Senate Republicans looking at polls showing GOP incumbents losing ground are concerned that President Trump's handling of the pandemic has put their majority in danger. — The two biggest criticisms of Trump …
Wall Street Journal:
Factories Close for Good as Coronavirus Cuts Demand — Some manufacturers that furloughed employees during lockdowns say plants won't reopen — Factory furloughs across the U.S. are becoming permanent closings, a sign of the heavy damage the coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns are exerting on the industrial economy.
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Washington Post:
Does Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis know what he's doing? We're about to find out. — Florida Man is devil-may-care and slightly oafish, beloved but not admired, newsworthy above all. Florida Man — christened as a meme in the previous decade but perhaps as old as the state itself …
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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Putin Is Well on His Way to Stealing the Next Election — Jack Cable sat down at the desk in his cramped dorm room to become an adult in the eyes of democracy. The rangy teenager, with neatly manicured brown hair and chunky glasses, had recently arrived at Stanford—his first semester …
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Joe Biden's Time in Sarah Palin's Shadow — What two strange months in 2008 taught the former vice president about the politics of grievance, and how that might help him pick a running mate of his own to take on Donald Trump. — Joe Biden was getting the hang of being overshadowed.
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