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7:10 AM ET, March 8, 2019

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Washington Post:
Paul Manafort says at his sentencing he feels ‘humiliated and ashamed’  —  Paul Manafort, President Trump's onetime campaign chairman, asked a judge for mercy at his sentencing Thursday for a host of financial crimes — conduct that could now earn the once high-flying political consultant years in prison.
Discussion: Variety, Slate and electionlawblog.org
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months for fraud in Mueller case  —  A federal judge on Thursday sentenced President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort to serve 47 months in prison.  —  The decision from federal judge T.S. Ellis in Virginia comes less …
Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
The ‘Otherwise Blameless Life’ of Paul Manafort  —  “He has lived an otherwise blameless life,” said Judge T.S. Ellis, as he sentenced Paul Manafort to just 47 months in prison on Thursday.  —  In an otherwise blameless life, Paul Manafort lobbied on behalf of the tobacco industry and wangled millions in tax breaks for corporations.
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Paul Manafort Will Serve At Least 38 Months In Prison, But His Legal Fight Isn't Over Yet
Discussion: Raw Story
Bonchie / RedState:
BREAKING: In Surprise Move, Paul Manafort Sentenced to UNDER FOUR Years in Prison
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:   Paul Manafort Sentenced To Less Than 4 Years In Prison In Mueller Probe
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans manage to get Democrats out of a jam — by showing the GOP's true colors  —  After a remarkably successful start for the new Congress, House Democrats got themselves tied up in knots this week.  In responding to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who accused Israel supporters of loyalty …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Omar bails out Trump  —  She snidely refers to him as “Individual 1.”  She has denounced him for “sabotaging the economy.”  And she has accused him of engaging in “dehumanizing rhetoric.”  —  But this week, freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has been President Donald Trump's dream come true.
Hussein Ibish / Bloomberg:
Ilhan Omar Is Hurting the Palestinian Cause
The Babylon Bee:   Ilhan Omar Withdraws Support From Bill To Save The Earth After Learning That's Where Israel Is
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Scoop: White House leak to House Dems on Jared and Ivanka's clearances  —  From a White House source, the House Oversight Committee has obtained documents related to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump's security clearances that the Trump administration refused to provide, according …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Washington Post:
House Democrats torn over how aggressively to scrutinize Ivanka Trump, president's other children  —  House Democrats are torn over how aggressively to investigate the intersection of Ivanka Trump's private financial interests and her service in the White House — an area of inquiry that probably …
Discussion: Axios and Politico
CNN:
Top House Republican attacks Nadler probe as unconstitutional
Discussion: Raw Story
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Eric Holder Says Next Democratic President Should Consider Court Packing  —  The former attorney general made the comments Thursday during a chat with the Yale Law National Security Group.  —  Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that the next Democratic president should …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick Who Repeatedly Weakened Voting Rights
CNN:
Lynne Patton, a Trump housing official, says she has presidential OK for reality TV  —  (CNN)Lynne Patton, a longtime Trump family associate who made a controversial appearance at last week's House hearing with Michael Cohen, says she has the President's blessing to follow in his footsteps …
Associated Press:
Pentagon may tap military pay, pensions for border wall  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is planning to tap $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help President Donald Trump pay for his long-sought border wall, a top Senate Democrat said Thursday.
Discussion: Townhall
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
What Kirsten Gillibrand Is Missing: New York Endorsements for 2020  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Cory Booker has been endorsed for president by New Jersey's entire 11-member Democratic congressional delegation, his state's governor and its other senator.  Senator Bernie Sanders has the backing …
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Politico:   Gillibrand struggles to get N.Y. delegation on board for 2020
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Fearing mass GOP defections, Trump leans in to emergency fight  —  Sen. Ron Johnson made no secret of his displeasure with Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to build his border wall, worrying in late January that the president would take the “Emergency Act beyond where it's ever been.”
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Trump inauguration took money from shell companies tied to foreigners  —  Creators of firms that donated revealed by Guardian as Indian financier, lobbyist with links to Taiwan and Israeli real estate developer  —  Donald Trump's inauguration received tens of thousands of dollars …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
David Brooks / New York Times:
The Case for Reparations  —  A slow convert to the cause.  —  I've been traveling around the country for the past few years studying America's divides — urban/rural, red/blue, rich/poor.  There's been a haunting sensation the whole time that is hard to define.  It is that the racial divide doesn't feel like the other divides.
Discussion: Tennessee Star
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Republican leadership splits, and party splinters over hate resolution  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  23 HOUSE REPUBLICANS voted against a resolution Thursday evening that condemned hate against many groups, including Jews and Muslims, in the wake of REP. ILHAN OMAR'S (D-MINN.) …
Discussion: Washington Post
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
A conservative group alleges Ocasio-Cortez and her allies ran a PAC scam.  But there's no evidence of wrongdoing.  —  While the structure of her campaign and its vendors might be confusing, it's not illegal, campaign finance experts said.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's congressional campaign …
Jane Chastain / WND:
AOC was a Girl Scout ... just say no to the cookies  —  Exclusive: Jane Chastain explains group's continual support of leftist causes  —  Jane Chastain is a Southern California-based broadcaster, author and political commentator.  Despite her present emphasis on politics …
Discussion: Daily Wire and New York Post
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
Conservative calls for cookie boycott because AOC used to be a Girl Scout
Discussion: The Daily Caller
John DiStaso / WMUR:
Beto O'Rourke team begins making inquiries about possible staffers, strategists in NH  —  Sources: People close to former congressman reach out to key Granite Staters ahead of possible presidential announcement  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. —  As Beto O'Rourke continues to hold off on an announcement …
Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg:
Elon Musk's Security Clearance Under Review Over Pot Use  — SpaceX business, overseen by Shotwell, not at risk from review  — Musk refiled security clearance form after podcast incident  —  The Pentagon is reviewing Elon Musk's federal security clearance following …
Discussion: CNBC, WTVR-TV and Axios
Bloomberg:
Trump Seeks Huge Premium From Allies Hosting U.S. Troops  — ‘Cost Plus 50’ plan could worsen tensions with key allies  — Frustration over spending by NATO countries behind proposal  —  For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Bruce Schlesman / Judicial Watch:
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Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
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Discussion: Breitbart
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
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Discussion: Washington Times
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