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Washington Post:
Mueller complained that Barr's letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III wrote a letter in late March complaining to Attorney General William P. Barr that a four-page memo to Congress describing the principal conclusions of the investigation into President Trump …
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New York Times:
Mueller Objected to Barr's Description of Russia Investigation's Findings on Trump  —  WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, wrote a letter in late March to Attorney General William P. Barr objecting to his early description of the Russia investigation's conclusions …
The Daily Beast:
Mueller's Willing to Testify, but Trump DOJ Is Holding It Up: Dems  —  The special counsel has indicated he's fine going up the Hill.  But the Trump administration is getting in the way, Dems say.  —  House Democrats tell The Daily Beast they've been told Special Counsel Robert Mueller …
Discussion: The Week, Raw Story and Splinter
House Judiciary Dems:
Chairman Nadler's Statement on Mueller's Letter to the Attorney General  —  Washington, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a statement in response to reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wrote to Attorney General William Barr last month …
Discussion: Axios
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Just 2 lawmakers have seen less-redacted Mueller report  —  On the eve of Attorney General William Barr's testimony on a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report, only two lawmakers have set eyes on secret information that Barr withheld from public view.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and ABC News
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Mueller complained to Barr about Russia report memo
Discussion: The Week and Raw Story
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bill Barr is not going to have a good day
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Raw Story
Frank Bowman / Slate:   William Barr Is Cowering at the Prospect of a Proper Cross-Examination
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump's Justice Department is holding up Mueller from testifying to Congress: report
Discussion: The Daily Beast and NBC News
Robert Reich / Newsweek:
Congress Should Be Ready to Arrest Attorney General William Barr If He Defies Subpoena | Opinion
Discussion: Fox News and Viking Pundit
Jen Kirby / Vox:
William Barr will testify about the Mueller report this week. Here's what you should know.
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and CNN
Associated Press:
The Latest: Head of Venezuela secret police chastises Maduro  —  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):  —  The head of Venezuela's secret police is admonishing President Nicolas Maduro, in the biggest break so far by a senior member of the security forces.
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Washington Post:
Clashes erupt in Venezuela as opposition leader Juan Guaidó, with troops, announces 'final phase …
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Up Pressure, but Maduro Holds On
Discussion: NPR, Balloon Juice, CNSNews and Townhall
Jim Wyss / Miami Herald:
Venezuelan violence escalates as Maduro regime fights for political survival
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Alan M. Dershowitz / Gatestone Institute:
What if the New York Times Cartoon had depicted a Muslim, a Lesbian, an African American or a Mexican as a Dog?
Discussion: Daily Wire
Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:
We Asked All Of The 2020 Presidential Candidates Their Thoughts On Vaccines.  Here's What They Said.  —  Measles, an extremely contagious and potentially dangerous disease, continues to spread in the US, with more than 700 cases so far this year in outbreaks that public health officials …
Heather Long / Washington Post:
GOP support for Stephen Moore falls apart, leaving Trump's Fed pick with slim chance of confirmation  —  One GOP senator has come out against him and predicted Moore wouldn't get confirmed.  —  President Trump's plan to put ally Stephen Moore on the Federal Reserve Board appeared on the edge …
Discussion: Politico, The Root, Mother Jones and CNN
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Washington Post:   Trump wants to remake the Fed. Moore's imperiled nomination shows it won't be easy.
Washington Post:
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison in bail-jumping case  —  LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced on Wednesday to 50 weeks in a British prison for jumping bail.  —  His sentencing comes a day before an extradition hearing in London related …
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Iliana Magra / New York Times:
Julian Assange Is Sentenced to 50 Weeks, and Still Faces U.S. Charges
Discussion: Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries  —  In the opening days of his 2020 campaign, former Vice President Joe Biden has gone all-in on the general election, positioning himself as the eventual Democratic nominee rather than scrapping with the 19 other wannabes.
Discussion: CNN, Political Wire and The Hill
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media that dismissed Biden now see him as clear front-runner
Discussion: Politico and National Review
Eric Bradner / CNN:
Biden takes aim at Trump as he enters Iowa the Democratic front-runner
Discussion: SSRS, Axios and New York Times
Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review:
The hiring spreadsheet and the clash at The Markup  —  There are things about the recent implosion of The Markup that make it unique—in particular, that it raised $23 million with nothing but a trio of co-founders and a brief description of the product they wanted to create.
Washington Post:
At Trump golf course, undocumented employees said they were sometimes told to work extra hours without pay  —  HILLSDALE, N.Y. — His bosses at the Trump country club called it “side work.”  —  On some nights, after the club's Grille Room closed, head waiter Jose Gabriel Juarez …
New York Times:
As Trump Family Sues to Block Subpoenas, Democrats Ponder Impeachment  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump family lawsuit to block oversight of its finances has House Democrats scrambling to confront what many see as the gravest threat to congressional independence since the Nixon era …
Jonathan O'Connell / Washington Post:
Congressional Democrats' emoluments lawsuit targeting President Trump's private business can proceed, judge says  —  The decision sets the stage for lawmakers to possibly begin seeking documents and depositions from the Trump Organization.  — Jonathan O'Connell, Ann E. Marimow, Carol D. Leonnig -
David Enrich / New York Times:
Trump Wants to Block Deutsche Bank From Sharing His Financial Records  —  Over two decades, Deutsche Bank lent Donald J. Trump billions of dollars, even as his tarnished financial record put him off limits for most of Wall Street.  —  “You are a great friend,” Mr. Trump wrote to his Deutsche Bank contact in 1998.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Claims He Can Ignore Subpoenas Because Congress Is Mean
Page Six:
Hunter Biden splits from brother Beau's widow Hallie  —  Hunter Biden has allegedly split from Hallie Biden — the widow of his late brother, Beau — Page Six has exclusively learned.  The breakup comes two years after we first reported that the former in-laws were dating in 2017.
Derek Kravitz / ProPublica:
How Taxpayers Covered a $1,000 Liquor Bill for Trump Staffers (and More) at Trump's Club  —  A top-shelf, closed-door drinking session.  $546-a-night hotel rooms.  A special government credit card for Mar-a-Lago.  Taxpayers foot the costs — and the president profits.
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
See Larry run?  Republican Maryland Gov. Hogan has a super PAC  —  Gov. Larry Hogan has what appears to be a super PAC, a development sure to stoke speculation that Maryland's chief executive might challenge President Trump in the Republican Primary in 2020.
Discussion: Political Wire
David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group?  —  President Trump wants to designate the Muslim Brotherhood, an international Islamist movement, as a terrorist organization.  The designation would impose sanctions on the group and those who do business with it.
CNN:
CNN Poll: With Mueller investigation over, Trump approval at 43%  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)With Robert Mueller's investigation finished, Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its highest level since April 2017 in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as the share who say Democrats in Congress are doing …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
The Anti-Trump Resistance Has a New Plan to Combat Gerrymandering
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Trump and Democrats prepared for a fight — but a truce broke out instead
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Washington Post:
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 Earlier Items: 
Lucas Nolan / Breitbart:
Instagram: Wounded Veteran ‘Violated Community Standards’ by Posing with Trump Jr.
U.S. House of Representatives Permanent …:
House Intelligence Committee Sends Criminal Referral on Erik Prince to DOJ
Discussion: Raw Story
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Barack and Michelle Obama Set Expansive Film and TV Slate at Netflix
Discussion: Breitbart, Daily Wire and Althouse
Patti Davis / Washington Post:
Dear Republicans: Stop using my father, Ronald Reagan, to justify your silence on Trump
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Schiff Hires Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section as House Intel Probes Trump's Finances
Discussion: Raw Story
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