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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
James Comey says he is confused by Mueller's decision on obstruction  —  “The entire rationale for a special counsel is to make sure the politicals aren't making the key charging decisions,” the former FBI chief said.  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former FBI Director James Comey told an audience …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“There Was No Market for Skepticism”: Surprise Mueller Ending Stuns MSNBC—But the Resistance Show Will Go On  —  “There are shows that built their identity around” Russia and Mueller, says one journalist at the network.  “Where does that go?”  But others say Trump is the once and future ratings draw.
New York Times:
For Trump's Aides, Celebratory Dinners and a Hunger for Revenge  —  WASHINGTON — No collusion.  Let's party.  —  After two years spent in a defensive crouch, the president's aides have emerged from their emotional bunkers in celebration of what they say is a total vindication of President Trump.
James Ball / The Atlantic:
Expectations for the Mueller Report Were Set Too High  —  The special counsel found plenty of damning evidence, but the end of his investigation still feels like an anticlimax.  —  Writer and journalist based in London  —  For more than a year, many members of the American media treated Robert Mueller …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Rachel Maddow, the left's powerhouse on cable, won't let the Mueller probe go.
Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
The White House will get the Mueller report before the public does in case it wants to make redactions, Barr says
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Raw Story
George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
George Conway: Trump is guilty — of being unfit for office  —  George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York.  —  Very little was surprising about the conclusion of the special counsel's investigation.  For one thing, it wasn't surprising that Robert S. Mueller III's probe prompted great commotion …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Mueller's Investigation Erases a Line Drawn After Watergate  —  WASHINGTON — After Watergate, it was unthinkable that a president would fire an F.B.I. director who was investigating him or his associates.  Or force out an attorney general for failing to protect him from an investigation.
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
How long has Mueller known there was no Trump-Russia collusion?  —  Almost from the start, Democrats and their media echo chamber have moved the goal posts on collusion.  The original allegation - the political narrative that the Clinton campaign, through Obama administration alchemy …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
White House Obamacare reversal made over Cabinet objections  —  The Trump administration's surprising move to invalidate Obamacare on Monday came despite the opposition of two key cabinet secretaries: Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Attorney General Bill Barr.
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The Daily Beast:
‘WTF Is Wrong With Them’: Republicans Horrified as Trump Goes After Obamacare Again  —  Basking in the best week of his presidency, Trump decided to re-engage the issue that's vexed him the most.  —  Over the past 24 hours, Republican officials have watched in horror as the Trump administration …
Washington Post:
Trump surprises Republicans — and pleases Democrats — with push to revive health-care battle
Doha Madani / NBC News:
Betsy DeVos grilled in Congress over proposed elimination of Special Olympics funding  —  “What is it that we have a problem with, with children who are in special education?” a Democratic representative asked the education secretary.  —  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos struggled …
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Chicago Tribune:
Indefensible: With no good explanation, prosecutors give Jussie Smollett a pass  —  Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after all charges were dropped in his disorderly conduct case on March 26, 2019.  (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
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Chicago Sun-Times:
Emanuel calls dropping charges against Jussie Smollett a ‘whitewash of justice’
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
George Soros Spent $408k on Kim Foxx, Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett Case
Susan Page / USA Today:
Barbara Bush: Did she still consider herself a Republican?  'I'd probably say no today.'  —  Barbara Bush, in a forthcoming book, had given up on the Republican Party.  Susan Page expounds upon the story from her book, “The Matriarch.”  —  CONNECT  —  EXCLUSIVE: This story is adapted …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
The op-ed that got Stephen Moore his Fed nomination is based on two major falsehoods  —  President Trump reportedly chose Stephen Moore for one of the vacancies at the Federal Reserve Board after reading a Wall Street Journal op-ed Moore wrote attacking the Fed.
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Victoria Guida / Politico:
Trump's pick of Moore for Fed sparks concern among bankers
ABC News:
White House causes confusion in attempt to cover up for Trump rogue tweet reversing North Korea sanctions: Sources  —  The tweet sent members of his staff scrambling to understand — and explain.  —  President Donald Trump's attempt last week to override his own administration's newly …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:   How Frank Luntz went from Trump enemy to White House insider
The Daily Beast:
He's Trump's Point Man on Iran—and Under Investigation  —  Brian Hook is driving an aggressive Iran policy... while he and several other officials have to deal with a far-reaching probe into allegations of political reprisal.  —  This should be a good time to be Brian Hook.
Los Angeles Times:
For Michael Avenatti, a luxury lifestyle built on a purported house of cards  —  Long before he was Stormy Daniels' lawyer, well before he was accused of trying to shake down Nike for millions of dollars, Michael Avenatti was an Orange County plaintiff's attorney living a luxe life adorned with fast cars …
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Inside the Trump campaign's plan of attack  —  Some candidates haven't even formally announced their decision to run yet, but President Trump's re-election campaign is already gathering ammunition to use against his opponents and mapping out the regions where he is weakest.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Babylon Bee:
Republicans Accused Of Colluding With Reality To Defeat Green New Deal  —  WASHINGTON, D.C.—After voting down the Green New Deal in the Senate today, Republican lawmakers were accused of colluding with reality to ensure the bill did not pass.  —  Democrats pointed out that Republicans …
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John Hickenlooper / Washington Post:
The Green New Deal sets us up for failure. We need a better approach.
Sylvan Lane / The Hill:
Waters: Deutsche Bank providing Trump financial records for House probe  —  The chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee said Tuesday that Deutsche Bank has begun providing records of its dealings with President Trump for the panel's probe into the president's finances.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Ernst Pfauth / The Correspondent:
An update from Amsterdam: here's how we're building The Correspondent  —  At the end of last year, 45,888 people from over 130 countries contributed $2.6 million to launch The Correspondent, the global expansion of our Dutch journalism platform.  —  In this update, I'll share how we're preparing …
Daniel Newhauser / National Journal:
NRA Wades Into Debate Over Violence Against Women Act  —  A handful of disputes, including over VAWA, have exposed rifts within the GOP on gun issues.  —  Congress arrived to work Tuesday greeted by 10-foot tall letters facing the Capitol's East Front spelling out a stark message from gun-control advocates …
Discussion: Bearing Arms
Christopher Rowland / Washington Post:
An HIV treatment cost taxpayers millions.  The government patented it.  But a pharma giant is making billions.  —  Thomas Folks spent years in his U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab developing a treatment to block deadly HIV in monkeys.  Then San Francisco AIDS researcher Robert Grant …
Caroline Kitchener / The Lily:
This millennial congresswoman is bringing vulnerability to Capitol Hill  —  Katie Hill is ready to share her most personal experiences with the 116th Congress … Rep. Katie Hill (D-Calif.) ran what she calls “the most millennial campaign ever.”  When she first announced her candidacy …
Discussion: Political Wire
David Harris / Orlando Sentinel:
Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing at Orlando International Airport  —  A promotional video for the Boeing 737 MAX 10, which was designed to be the most profitable single-aisle aircraft with lower seat costs.  Federal regulators continue to investigate two deadly crashes involving the plane model.
Discussion: CNBC and The Points Guy
 
 
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The media coverage vs. reality in the Democratic primary race
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Jack Blanchard / Politico:
Tory Euroskeptics signal shift toward Theresa May's Brexit deal
Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Federal judge ends North Carolina ban on abortions after 20 weeks
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Axios
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Let's not lose sight of the real scandal: Trump was elected with Russia's help
Cheollima Civil Defense:
Facts About Madrid - Información Sobre Madrid
Discussion: CNN
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Second judge blocks parts of Wisconsin GOP lame-duck laws limiting Democrats' power
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
NBC News:
Second man found dead in Democratic donor Ed Buck's apartment also OD'd on meth
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Times
 Earlier Items: 
John Solomon / The Hill:
US embassy pressed Ukraine to drop probe of George Soros group during 2016 election
Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Palantir wins competition to build Army intelligence system
James Arkin / Politico:
Luján expected to jump into New Mexico Senate race
Rebecca Rainey / Politico:
Exclusive: McDonald's halts lobbying against minimum wage hikes
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Associated Press:
Bannon Says Russia Probe Set Back Efforts to Work With Moscow
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Molly Ball / TIME:
These Ordinary Americans Discussed the Mueller Investigation. Here's Their Surprising Consensus
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Michael Gold / New York Times:
New York Suburb to Declare Measles Emergency, Barring Unvaccinated Children From Public
 

 
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