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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 …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bill Barr is not going to have a good day  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  GIDDYUP, FOLKS.  —  BILL BARR is likely to get a rough ride today in his highly anticipated hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Democrats will press the attorney general about the bombshell news …
Discussion: Washington Post, CNN and Raw Story
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats weigh a ‘Benghazi Trump’ strategy  —  Democrats may not be able to saddle President Donald Trump with impeachment proceedings or pry documents from his administration, but they have another means of bludgeoning him: hearings, hearings and more hearings.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Pelosi assails Trump for ‘unconstitutional’ acts in new messaging campaign  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi is sharply escalating her criticism of President Trump following a rare day of bipartisan talks at the White House, rolling out a messaging campaign Wednesday that casts the man in the Oval Office …
Discussion: CNN, Fox News, Breitbart and Mediaite
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 …
Associated Press:   Barr questioning comes amid report of Mueller frustration
Politico:
Barr faces brutal hearing after Mueller revelation
Discussion: CNN and Raw Story
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Just 2 lawmakers have seen less-redacted Mueller report
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and ABC News
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Mueller complained to Barr about Russia report memo
Discussion: The Week 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
Terrence Dopp / Bloomberg:
Trump Fires Off 60, Mostly Anti-Biden, Retweets in an Hour  — Firefighters union endorsed Democratic frontrunner Monday  — Trump retweets messages from dozens of purported firefighters  —  President Donald Trump retweeted more than five dozen messages in an hour Wednesday morning …
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Alex Pareene / New Republic:
Democrats Have Created an “Electability” Monster  —  Senator Kamala Harris was supposed to be a frontrunner.  According to the rules of “the invisible primary,” in which donors and party activists coalesce around their chosen nominees, sending signals about candidate quality that primary voters …
Discussion: The Week
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
One Big Difference Between Biden and Every Other Recent Democratic Nominee
Discussion: The Week
Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries
Discussion: CNN, Political Wire and SSRS
Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Media that dismissed Biden now see him as clear front-runner
Discussion: Politico and National Review
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.
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Make Sh*t Up’: Inside Jacob Wohl's Bonkers Investment Plan  —  The bumbling political operative pitched investors on a scheme to use fake news stories to manipulate political betting markets for profit.  —  Bumbling conservative provocateur Jacob Wohl pitched investors this spring on a scheme …
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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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 …
Washington Post:
Don't call it a coup. Venezuelans have a right to replace an oppressive, toxic regime.
Discussion: PJ Media Home and The Hill
Jim Wyss / Miami Herald:
Venezuelan violence escalates as Maduro regime fights for political survival
Nicholas Casey / New York Times:
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Up Pressure, but Maduro Holds On
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 …
New York Times:
A Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism  —  By publishing a bigoted cartoon, The Times ignored the lessons of history, including its own.  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
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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
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.
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Camille Paglia Can't Say That  —  For more than 30 years, the critic Camille Paglia has taught at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.  Now a faction of art-school censors wants her fired for sharing wrong opinions on matters of sex, gender identity, and sexual assault.
Discussion: Merion West
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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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.
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 …
Scott Porch / The Daily Beast:
Preet Bharara: There's a ‘Reasonable Likelihood’ Trump Will Get Indicted After He Leaves Office  —  The former U.S. attorney talks about the cases against the president, his new book on justice, and that famous phone call.  —  Preet Bharara talks on his podcast “Stay Tuned” …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
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Patti Davis / Washington Post:
Dear Republicans: Stop using my father, Ronald Reagan, to justify your silence on Trump
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Schiff Hires Ex-Chief of FBI Financial Crimes Section as House Intel Probes Trump's Finances
Discussion: Raw Story