memeorandum: ‘It gets real personal, real fast’: Dems fear targeting Trump kids could backfire (John Bresnahan/Politico)

8:25 AM ET, March 7, 2019

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Bret Stephens / New York Times:

Ilhan Omar Knows Exactly What She Is Doing — The Minnesota Democrat is bringing Corbynism to the Democratic Party. — There's an old joke about upper-class British anti-Semitism: It means someone who hates Jews more than is strictly necessary. Ilhan Omar, the freshman representative from Minnesota …

Discussion: American Greatness, New York Post, Washington Post, Breitbart, RedState and Washington Free Beacon

New York Times:

Democrats Put Off Anti-Semitism Resolution After Fierce Backlash — WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders have put off a vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and bigotry after a backlash from rank-and-file lawmakers who said Representative Ilhan Omar, whose comments gave rise to the measure, was being unfairly singled out.

Discussion: New Republic, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Bulwark, The Week, VICE News and The Guardian

The Daily Beast:

Democrats Plan to Condemn ‘All Hate’ After Backlash Over Planned Ilhan Omar Rebuke — Democrats originally moved to formally admonish the freshman lawmaker for her perceived anti-Semitic comments, but many lawmakers now want all forms of hate to be included.

Discussion: Hot Air, Daily Wire, Breitbart and The Hill

Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Jim Clyburn's defense: Ilhan Omar's experience is ‘more personal’ than Jews who had parents in the Holocaust

Discussion: The Hill

Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
2020 Democrats normalize anti-Semitism by defending Ilhan Omar

Discussion: Daily Wire

Rahm Emanuel / The Atlantic: I've Faced the Charge of Dual-Loyalty

Politico:
Omar uproar swamps Pelosi

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, twitchy.com, Power Line and The Daily Caller

Ken Klippenstein / TYT Network:
Group Behind Ilhan Omar 9/11 Poster Tied to Trump Nominee

Discussion: New York Magazine

Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris Condemn Effort To Rebuke Ilhan Omar

Discussion: Townhall, Common Dreams, LewRockwell, Politico, BuzzFeed News, Shareblue Media, Contemptor and Mediaite

Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Democrats Struggle To Find A Way Out Of The Ilhan Omar Mess

Discussion: ABC News, The Daily Caller and Breitbart

New York Times:
Ilhan Omar Controversy Caps a Month of Stumbles for Democratic Leaders

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and NBC News

Power Line:
Do Dems Hate Hate? No — As Scott has noted, the Democratic Party …

Discussion: Politico

Washington Post:
House Democrats splinter over response to Rep. Omar's alleged anti-Semitism

Yascha Mounk / Slate:
Ilhan Omar Shouldn't Get a Pass

Discussion: RedState, Washington Free Beacon and CNSNews

KNSD-TV:

Source: Leaked Documents Show the U.S. Government Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through a Secret Database — The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates

Discussion: Mediaite, Townhall, Axios, Splinter, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Guardian, Mother Jones and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »

Julia Ainsley / NBC News:

U.S. officials made list of reporters, lawyers, activists to question at border — Several people on the list told NBC News they were questioned at the border as part of what U.S. border agents called a “national security investigation.” — WASHINGTON — Customs and Border Protection …

Discussion: Slate, New York Post and Townhall

Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:

Attorney Says Cohen Directed His Lawyer to Seek Trump Pardon, Contradicting Testimony — Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump, directed his attorney last spring to inquire about the possibility of a presidential pardon, weeks after federal agents raided his properties, Mr. Cohen's lawyer said Wednesday.

Discussion: CNBC, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, The Week, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Axios

New York Times:

Giuliani Says Lawyers Have Sought Trump Pardons for Their Clients — WASHINGTON — President Trump's lead lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, said Wednesday that lawyers for several people facing scrutiny from the Justice Department in the investigations into the Trump campaign and presidency …

Discussion: Raw Story and Axios

Eliana Larramendia / ABC News:

Lawyers claiming ties to Rudy Giuliani approached Michael Cohen after FBI raids; investigators looking at contacts — In the weeks following the federal raids on former Michael Cohen's law office and residences last April, President Donald Trump's former lawyer and confidant was contacted …

Discussion: Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Salon

Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen discussed pardons with a second Trump lawyer, he tells Congress

Discussion: Associated Press, The Moderate Voice and Hullabaloo

Victor Morton / Washington Times:
Lanny Davis says Michael Cohen had previous lawyer pursue Trump pardon, contradicting testimony

Discussion: Townhall

Carol E. Lee / NBC News:

John Kelly differs with Trump on immigration, mum on security clearances — At Duke University, Trump's former chief of staff dodged questions about security clearances for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. — DURHAM, N.C. — Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said he disagreed …

Discussion: Raw Story and Axios

John Bresnahan / Politico:

‘It gets real personal, real fast’: Dems fear targeting Trump kids could backfire — House Democrats have already gone to war with President Donald Trump. But there's one target they're skittish of hitting too hard: his children. — In public and private, Democrats see potential pitfalls …

Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:

That Time Trump Got $18.3 Million in Palm Beach — Scrutiny of his business dealings is just the start of a long and possibly harrowing experience for the president and his entourage. — A series of hurricanes tore through Florida in 2005, and Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's business …

Discussion: VICE News, Washington Monthly and New York Times

Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
House Democrats poised to take the baton from Mueller, move toward impeachment

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Roll Call

The Daily Beast: House Dems Discuss Whether to Go After Ivanka Trump

Betsy Klein / CNN:
What does Ivanka Trump do?

Discussion: Raw Story, IJR, Vanity Fair, Shareblue Media and Outside the Beltway

New York Times:
Questions For and About Jared Kushner

Discussion: Raw Story, ABC News, The Wrap, Vox and Just Security

Los Angeles Times:
White House prepares for Robert Mueller's report — whatever it says

Discussion: Raw Story

Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:

Jeffrey Epstein, Alan Dershowitz, and Pals Accused of Sex-Trafficking Ring — A lawyer for one of Epstein's victims claims he was trafficking girls to Dershowitz and others—but the Harvard attorney says sealed documents will prove his innocence. — Kate Briquelet

Discussion: Raw Story

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Fresh court battle could expose more details in Acosta's controversial Epstein plea deal

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart

New York Times:

Biden's 2020 Plan is Almost Complete. Democrats Are Impatient. — WASHINGTON — The pieces for a Joseph R. Biden Jr. presidential campaign are falling into place: His nucleus of advisers has begun offering campaign positions to seasoned Democratic strategists.

Discussion: Vanity Fair, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Breitbart and Politico

The Daily Beast:

How Little Known Andrew Yang May End Up on the 2020 Debate Stage by Gaming the System — You've probably never heard of him. And yet, he's about to bust through the DNC's debate entry threshold. — Some presidential candidates build their campaigns on grassroots support. Others on personal wealth.

Discussion: Politico and Axios

YouTube:

A Message From Alex Trebek | JEOPARDY! — Jeopardy! … Add to — Share More — 823 4 — “Hi everyone, I have some news to share with all of you and it's in keeping with my longtime policy of being open and transparent with our Jeopardy! fan base.

Discussion: BuzzFeed News, TMZ.com, NPR, New York Times and Fortune

Axios:

The biggest political scandal in American history — Even without seeing Robert Mueller's report, or knowing what prosecutors with the Southern District of New York have unearthed, or what congressional investigators will find, we already have witnessed the biggest political scandal in American history.

Discussion: Raw Story

Paul Farhi / Washington Post:

Democratic National Committee rejects Fox News for debates, citing New Yorker article — The Democratic National Committee has decided to exclude Fox News Channel from televising any of its candidate debates during the 2019-2020 cycle as a result of published revelations detailing …

J.T. Smith II / New York Times:

What if the Mueller Report Demands Bold Action? — If Mueller's findings compel legal action, the attorney general should reconsider the policy against indictment of a sitting president. — Mr. Smith served as executive assistant to Attorney General Elliot Richardson in 1973.

Discussion: Raw Story

Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:

Aaron Schock won't rule out another run after settling corruption case — Former Rep. Aaron Schock said Wednesday that he would not rule out a return to politics after striking a deal with federal prosecutors to have corruption charges dropped with no admission of wrongdoing if he pays restitution and back taxes.

Discussion: Political Wire, The Daily Caller and CBS News

Erica Orden / CNN:

DOJ appoints ex-Mueller prosecutor to run foreign influence unit — New Orleans (CNN)The Justice Department will boost its pursuit of foreign influence operations, in part by appointing a prosecutor who worked on special counsel Robert Mueller's team to lead a revamped unit that will crack …

Discussion: Front Page Magazine

Washington Post:

‘Not my fault’: Trump struggles to defend his record amid setbacks on immigration, trade, North Korea — President Trump proclaimed in a freewheeling speech to a conference of conservatives last weekend that “America is winning again.” But his administration has been on a pronounced losing streak over the past week.

Discussion: Axios, One America News Network, Los Angeles Times, Breitbart, Mediaite and CNN

Katy O'Donnell / Politico:

Signs of economic strain emerge in Trump's home base — NEW YORK — The luxury real estate market in Manhattan is sagging. The GOP tax law is hitting real estate markets across the nation. — And signs of stress across the broader housing market suggest the industry — which made Donald Trump rich …