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2:50 PM ET, May 1, 2019

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James Comey / New York Times:
How Trump Co-opts Leaders Like Bill Barr  —  Accomplished people lacking inner strength can't resist the compromises necessary to survive this president.  —  Mr. Comey is the former F.B.I. director.  —  People have been asking me hard questions.  What happened to the leaders in the Trump administration …
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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 …
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
The real reason Bill Barr is defending Trump  —  Bill Barr didn't want to work for President Donald Trump.  —  At age 68 and semi-retired for a decade, the attorney general resisted three efforts over two years to recruit him into Trump's fold.  When approached in late 2018 for his current job …
Discussion: Breitbart, Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from William Barr's tense hearing  —  Attorney General William P. Barr ventured up to Capitol Hill on Wednesday an embattled man.  About 15 hours before his testimony, The Washington Post reported that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III had sent Barr a letter saying Barr's summary …
Discussion: Fox News, Political Wire and Vox
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
Mueller's letter to Barr - A neat trick by the Washington Post before hearings begin  —  “Mueller complained to Barr about memo on key findings.”  That's the banner headline at the top of the Washington Post's website Wednesday.  But when you click your way to the actual story, it turns out that the headline is not true.
Discussion: RedState and Instapundit
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 …
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
House Democrats consider holding Barr in contempt of Congress if he does not comply with requests
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Mueller Objected to Barr's Description of Russia Investigation's Findings on Trump
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:   Lindsey Graham's stunningly fact-free, pro-Trump spin of the Mueller report
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
House Dems stand firm on demands for Barr testimony
Discussion: Fox News, The Week and ABC News
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
READ: Mueller Letter To Barr Reveals New Contacts Over Release Of Report
Discussion: Hullabaloo and VICE News
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Barr takes shots at Mueller during tense Senate hearing
Discussion: CNN and Breitbart
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Read the letter Mueller sent Bill Barr objecting to description of report
Discussion: Political Wire and C-SPAN.org
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
William Barr is in deep trouble
Discussion: Townhall, Raw Story and PJ Media Home
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.
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 and Althouse
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Joe Biden is running like he won the Democratic primaries
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 …
Discussion: The Stranger and Washington Post
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
‘Democracy Dollars’: Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns  —  The Democratic presidential hopeful wants to use a voucher system to clean up politics — but it's got strings attached.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., unveiled a plan on Wednesday …
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Trump seeks $4.5 billion in emergency border aid  —  President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency aid to address the surge of Central American immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.  —  The funding request is the first major move by the White House to respond …
Discussion: Axios
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats weigh a ‘Benghazi Trump’ strategy
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
White House asks Congress for $4.5 billion in emergency spending for border
WSOC-TV:
Source: UNCC shooting victim jumped on gunman to save others  — Two people were killed and four others injured after a gunman opened fire in a classroom at UNCC Tuesday  — Police arrested and charged 22-year-old Trystan Terrell with 2 counts of murder and 4 counts of attempted murder
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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Anne Helen Petersen / BuzzFeed News:
Charlie Kirk And Candace Owens' Campus Tour Is All About The Owns  —  “If you disagree, go to the front of the line.”  —  That's what Charlie Kirk tells the 500-plus people gathered in a ballroom at Montana State University in Bozeman.  He and Candace Owens, his coheadliner …
Mike Dennison / KBAO-TV:
MT Gov. Bullock preparing to announce candidacy for president  —  HELENA — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock will announce his bid for the presidency in two weeks, MTN News has learned — adding to the 20 Democrats already running for the 2020 nomination to challenge President Trump.
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
Donald J Trump / YouTube:
Obama knew … President Obama knew Russia was interfering in the 2016 election, but his administration just watched it happen.  In fact, Obama's cyber team was told to “stand down” from countering Russian meddling in order to protect the disastrous Iran deal.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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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Miles Parks / NPR:
Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall
Discussion: Washington Post
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Prolific Alt-Right Propagandist's Identity Confirmed
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Biden's false claim that no one but the rich got Trump's tax cuts
Ilya Somin / Reason:
Victims of Communism Day 2019
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Lindsey Graham kicked off Barr's testimony by whipping up a Hillary Clinton conspiracy theory
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
House Republican asks Catholic bishop why Vatican has a wall if pope opposes one at US border
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
Wallace House:
Announcing the 2019 Livingston Award Finalists
 Earlier Items: 
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Oregon became a testing ground for Amazon's facial-recognition policing.  But what if Rekognition gets it wrong?
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Bill Barr's Not Your Average Trump Stooge.  He's 100 Times Worse.  Will Democrats Do Anything About It?
Mark Hemingway / RealClearInvestigations:
Advocacy Groups' Leftward ‘Mission Creep’ Is Creeping Up on Free Speech
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Scott Porch / The Daily Beast:
Preet Bharara: There's a ‘Reasonable Likelihood’ Trump Will Get Indicted After He Leaves Office
Discussion: Raw Story
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Hunter Biden splits from brother Beau's widow Hallie