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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Beto O'Rourke Raised $6.1 Million Online in First 24 Hours of Campaign  —  WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6 million online in the first 24 hours after announcing his presidential campaign last week, according to his campaign, outpacing his rivals for the Democratic nomination …
Discussion: Axios
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Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Twitter's Insiders Are Skeptical About Beto O'Rourke.  Iowans Don't Seem To Care.  —  MT. VERNON, IOWA — Sydney Holland had heard pundits say that Beto O'Rourke was inexperienced and a policy lightweight, without specific answers on immigration or health care.  She'd seen people claiming he might not be a real progressive.
David Siders / Politico:   Despite crowds, Beto campaign gets a rocky rollout
CNN:   Beto O'Rourke in talks with veteran Democratic strategist to become campaign manager
Will Weissert / Associated Press:
Other 2020 Dems begin sharpening criticism of Beto O'Rourke
Discussion: Axios
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
RNC links ‘noted Irishman’ Beto O'Rourke's heritage to 1998 DWI arrest
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
From an emphatic no to an enthusiastic yes: How Beto O'Rourke decided to run for president
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Ta-Nehisi Coates Is an Optimist Now A conversation about race and 2020.  —  In recent days, as Democrats debated the definition of “reparations,” Joe Biden rationalized his opposition to integration, and socialist congresswomen started demanding the rebirth of a nation, inquiring minds wanted to know: What would Ta-Nehisi say?
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Legalizing Marijuana, With a Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats
Discussion: ACLU
New York Times:
Saudi Crown Prince's Brutal Drive to Crush Dissenters Began Before Khashoggi  —  WASHINGTON — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia authorized a secret campaign to silence dissenters — which included the surveillance, kidnapping, detention and torture of Saudi citizens …
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Exclusive: 7 U.S. Military Members Identified As Part Of White Nationalist Group  —  Leaked chat logs revealed active military servicemen with ties to the extremist group Identity Evropa.  —  Leaked chat logs have connected seven current members of the U.S. armed forces to a white nationalist group …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside Rudy's vanishing act  —  Rudy Giuliani has vanished from your television.  The last time the president's once-ubiquitous attack dog did a major TV appearance was on Sunday, Jan. 20, when he went on NBC's “Meet the Press” and CNN's “State of the Union.”
Ilhan Omar / Washington Post:
We must apply our universal values to all nations.  Only then will we achieve peace.  —  Ilhan Omar, a Democrat, represents Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives.  —  Since I began my first term in Congress, I have sought to speak openly and honestly about the scale of the issues …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Martin Lederman / Washington Post:
Why there may be much less — and much more — to the Mueller report than people expect  —  This piece has been updated.  —  Martin Lederman teaches constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center and has twice served in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department.
Washington Post:
Trump was the face of the 737 probe  —  Several days after an Ethio­pian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed outside Ethio­pia's capital city, the Trump administration's senior air safety official was still defending the plane.  —  Acting Federal Aviation Administration chief Daniel K. Elwell …
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
Ben Carson's schedule shows Friday trips to Florida, lunch with My Pillow founder  —  For 5 Fridays out of 31, Carson was off or had no appointments.  For 5 more he left before 2 p.m. to fly to South Florida, where he owns a mansion.  —  WASHINGTON — Ben Carson's daily schedule from 2017 shows …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
Associated Press:
Warren embraces underdog role as she faces 2020 challenges  —  BOSTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren has spent much of the last decade as a leader of the Democratic Party's liberal wing.  —  But three and a half months into her presidential campaign, the Massachusetts senator is facing tough questions …
Discussion: Political Wire
ProPublica:
Federal Authorities Raided Trump Fundraiser's Office in Money Laundering Probe  —  Federal authorities raided the office of Republican fundraiser Elliott Broidy last summer, seeking records related to his dealings with foreign officials and Trump administration associates, according to a sealed search warrant obtained by ProPublica.
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Age of victim in prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, long a source of confusion, eased his obligations to register as a sex offender  —  A federal investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein had flagged scores of potential underage victims, including the 14-year-old girl who first alerted police.
Discussion: The Week
Brynn Anderson / Post and Courier:
SC sheriffs fly first class, bully employees and line their pockets with taxpayer money  —  South Carolina sheriffs have embezzled, bribed and dipped into public funds for expensive chauffeurs.  They've driven drunk and bullied other public officials.  They've been accused of leveraging …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trade Fight With China Enters Overtime, With Tariffs a Costly Sticking Point  —  WASHINGTON — The United States and China are pushing for a summit meeting in late April to complete a trade deal, while negotiators are still grappling over its terms and how they should be enforced.
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New York Times:   U.S. Campaign to Ban Huawei Overseas Stumbles as Allies Resist
Washington Post:
'I haven't abandoned my principles': Hogan, pondering challenge to Trump, casts himself as a traditional Republican  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan acknowledges that many Republicans nationwide who have heard about his potential presidential ambitions probably view him as a centrist with little hope …
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Hungary Rolls Out Red Carpet for Obscure Russian Bank, Stoking Spy Fears  —  BUDAPEST — The International Investment Bank, an obscure Russian financial institution with a small-time balance sheet, is an unlikely source of global intrigue.  In more normal times, its plans to open a new headquarters in Budapest would pass unnoticed.
CNN:
If Biden runs, he should commit to just one term  —  David Gergen has been a White House adviser to four presidents and is a senior political analyst at CNN.  A graduate of Harvard Law School, he is a professor of public service and was the founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
2020 Democrats Want to Build a Movement, Not a Traditional Campaign  —  Alexandra Rojas was shocked.  So was Waleed Shahid.  —  The pair, two vocal leaders of Justice Democrats, the advocacy group whose uncompromising style has made it a nuisance among Washington traditionalists …
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
‘Weak’ Lindsey Graham destroyed for staying silent about Trump's ugly attacks on his friend John McCain (Updated)  —  President Donald Trump has spent two days attacking the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) but there has not been a peep of defense coming from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Wisconsin swing voters tire of Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Middle-Class Joe’ rakes in millions
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
2020 Dems warm to expanding Supreme Court
Donald Trump Jr. / The Hill:
Conservatives face a tough fight as Big Tech's censorship expands
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and The Gateway Pundit
Sanjeev Miglani / Reuters:
India, Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
A church service on a blue-skied Sunday interrupts Trump's weekend of presidential pique
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
As the New Zealand mosque attacks unfolded, the youngest victim — a 3-year-old boy — ran toward the gunman
 Earlier Items: 
Axios:
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Alex Koppelman / CNN:
The internet is radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing more
The Times of Israel:
7 reporters held, ‘brutally beaten’ by Hamas for covering Gaza protests
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
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Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Wichita Eagle:
‘The Lord will get me to the right place’: Pompeo opens door to future Kansas run
Discussion: Politico