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Barr Abruptly Seeks to Fire U.S. Attorney Who Investigated Trump Associates — But the United States attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, who had been leading the inquiry into Rudolph Giuliani, is refusing to leave his position. — Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday night abruptly tried …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump administration replaces Manhattan U.S. Attorney — The Trump administration announced Friday night that Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, whose office has handled a number of investigations involving the president or his campaign, will be leaving that job.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr on the Nomination of Jay Clayton to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York — Attorney General William P. Barr has released the following statement: — “I am pleased to announce that President Trump intends to nominate Jay Clayton …
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CNN:
Powerful US attorney who investigated Trump associates refuses to step down after Barr tries to push him out — Washington (CNN)In a fast-escalating crisis Friday night, Attorney General William Barr tried to oust Geoffrey Berman, the powerful US attorney for the Southern District of New York …
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Associated Press:
US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down — WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is resigning from his post, officials said Friday.
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NBC News:
‘I have not resigned’: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman fires back at Barr, who says he's leaving
‘I have not resigned’: Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman fires back at Barr, who says he's leaving
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Berman refuses to leave after Trump says SEC chief Jay Clayton will replace him
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Berman refuses to leave after Trump says SEC chief Jay Clayton will replace him
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Spencer Hsu / Washington Post:
U.S. judge declines to block release of book by former national security adviser John Bolton — A federal judge Saturday rejected the Justice Department's emergency request to block publication of John Bolton's White House memoir, but said the former Trump national security adviser's actions raised “grave national security concerns.”
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Judge Rejects Trump Request for Order Blocking Bolton's Memoir — But the judge also sharply criticized the former national security adviser, suggesting his $2 million book advance may be in jeopardy. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Saturday ruled that John R. Bolton …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Wonders if John Bolton Will Go to Jail — The president's former national security adviser has rattled the White House, which hates the leaking as much as the substance of what was leaked. — In recent days, President Donald Trump has casually asked administration officials …
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book
Federal judge denies Trump administration's attempt to block release of Bolton's book
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BuzzFeed News:
Roger Stone Told Trump In Advance Wikileaks Would Release Documents Harmful To Clinton Campaign, Aides Claimed — Newly unredacted portions of the Mueller report show that Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, and Michael Cohen told investigators Stone had promised the campaign damaging revelations by Wikileaks.
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CBS News:
Donald Trump's campaign manager didn't vote for Donald Trump in 2016 — Brad Parscale, Donald Trump's campaign manager, did not vote for President Trump in 2016. In fact, he didn't vote in the general election at all, according to election records obtained by CBS News.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump: Expect “wild evening” in Tulsa, mask optional — President Trump defended his decision to move ahead with a controversial large-scale Tulsa rally this weekend amid the pandemic, saying in an interview Friday with Axios that “we have to get back to living our lives” and …
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
Outside Trump's Tulsa rally site, few face masks and no social distancing
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
How the Shooting of Breonna Taylor Changed the Kentucky Senate Race — With a war chest of $40 million, Amy McGrath was considered a safe bet in the Democratic primary. But the recent movement for racial justice has elevated the candidacy of her African-American rival, Charles Booker.
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USA Today:
Black gun owners plan pro-Second Amendment walk in Oklahoma City on day of Trump rally — OKLAHOMA CITY - They will be arriving in peace, and hoping to carry a message. — Omar Chatman, 41, is one of the organizers for 1,000 brothers and sisters in arms, a pro-Second Amendment walk planned …
Matt Papaycik / WPTV:
‘Dramatic decline’ in average age of Florida coronavirus patients, Gov. Ron DeSantis says — Median age of COVID-19 patients in Florida was 37 last week, compared to the 60s months ago — MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Calling it a “dramatic decline,” Gov. Ron DeSantis says the average age …
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Amanda Woods / New York Post:
Florida Gov. blames coronavirus rise on ‘overwhelmingly Hispanic’ workers
Florida Gov. blames coronavirus rise on ‘overwhelmingly Hispanic’ workers
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Ben Feuerherd / New York Post:
Eskimo Pies to drop ‘derogatory’ name over racial insensitivity — The maker of Eskimo Pies will change the 99-year-old brand name of the ice cream treat, the company said Friday — becoming the latest organization to overhaul the marketing of a product with a racially tinged moniker in recent weeks.
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The Daily Beast:
Trumpworld Fears Its ‘Nightmare Scenario’ Is Coming True — The president's team had been relieved that he wasn't slipping below 40 percent in the polls. Well. Now he is. — As Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail this Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, some of his top political advisers …
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:
Parent of toddler in ‘manipulated’ Trump video forces Facebook and Twitter to remove it — New York (CNN Business)Facebook and Twitter on Friday removed a video posted by President Donald Trump's account that had twisted a viral video of two toddlers after one of the children's parents lodged a copyright claim.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
America Is Lucky Bolton Didn't Testify During Impeachment — It's better to suspect that the Constitution is deeply imperiled than to remove all doubt. — 1. Better Lucky Than Good — I'm going to swerve on John Bolton's initial revelations: — America is tremendously lucky that Bolton did not testify during impeachment.
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Joni Ernst and Donald Trump Could Both Be in Trouble in Iowa — Iowa seemed out of reach for Democrats not too long ago. Now, the presidential race appears to be tightening, and Senator Ernst, a Republican, is facing a strong challenge from a political newcomer. — Iowa was not on anyone's bingo card of 2020 battlegrounds.
Nikki Carvajal / CNN:
Asked repeatedly to say ‘Black lives matter,’ Mike Pence says ‘all lives matter’ — (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence declined to say the words “Black lives matter” during an interview with an ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania on Friday, instead saying that “all lives matter.”
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Amid wave of cultural change, Trump tries to stir a backlash — WASHINGTON (AP) — It was June 2015, and Democrats felt the nation's political and cultural winds blowing their way. The Supreme Court ruled in President Barack Obama's favor on landmark gay marriage and health care cases.
Dan Rodricks / Baltimore Sun:
How a West Baltimore nursing home has zero COVID-19 infections | COMMENTARY — Here's a key question for the Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director of the Maryland Baptist Aged Home in West Baltimore, a 100-year-old nursing facility that has had no coronavirus infections: What was the moment …
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia House passes bill that could abolish police department after Arbery shooting — The Georgia House backed an effort Friday to dissolve the Glynn County Police Department following its handling of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. — The House voted 152-3 to allow voters to decide …
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STAT:
How many needless Covid-19 deaths were caused by delays in responding? Most of them — More than 120,000 Americans have now perished from Covid-19, surpassing the total number of U.S. dead during World War I. Had American leaders taken the decisive, early measures that several other nations took …
Robert T. Garrett / Dallas Morning News:
Profane recording surfaces of 2 Empower Texans operatives joking about Gov. Greg Abbott being in wheelchair — In outtakes after a podcast taping, the two excoriate Abbott for letting cities and counties fine businesses that don't require masks. ‘I hate him,’ one says.
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