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10:40 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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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Moderate Democrats fret they made a ‘big mistake’ backing Barr  —  Three Senate Democrats voted for William Barr to be attorney general.  Now at least two of them say they might have made a mistake.  —  After revelations that special counsel Robert Mueller took issue with Barr's presentation …
Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
Why Barr Can't Whitewash the Mueller Report  —  We have a system in place for our government to uncover evidence against a sitting president.  And it's working.  —  Mr. Katyal drafted the special counsel regulations under which Robert Mueller was appointed.
Discussion: PBS NewsHour
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Barr Released the Mueller Report.  How Is That a Scandal?  —  The attorney general has acted properly in his oversight of the Mueller report and investigation.  —  It was only a month ago that many Democrats were hoping Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
William Barr's ‘snitty’ slip-up gives away his game  —  Attorney General William P. Barr came in front of Congress on Wednesday having been accused of misleading about and pre-spinning the Mueller report for President Trump.  He also came on the heels of a newly reported letter …
David French / National Review:
Three Thoughts on Barrgate  —  The controversy over Robert Mueller's letter to Bill Barr strikes me as much ado about not much at all.  Here are my quick thoughts:  —  1. Mueller's frustration is understandable.  Yes, I totally understand Mueller's argument that Barr's short memo …
emptywheel:
William Barr Absolved Trump of Obstruction without Having the Faintest Clue What He Obstructed  —  Bill Barr just finished testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee.  —  It was remarkable.  —  Among the opinions the Attorney General espoused are that:
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Washington Post:
William Barr torched his reputation.  His testimony compounded the damage.  —  ATTORNEY GENERAL William P. Barr entered office with more credibility than many Trump appointees.  A veteran of the George H.W. Bush administration, Mr. Barr avowed loyalty to the Justice Department's mission and …
Wall Street Journal:
A Real Attorney General
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
The real reason Bill Barr is defending Trump
Chad Day / Associated Press:   Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter
New York Times:
When the Mueller Investigation Ended, the Battle Over Its Conclusions Began
Jerry Portwood / Rolling Stone:
Barr Didn't Even Try to Pretend He's an Honest Broker for the Justice Department
Discussion: NPR, Politico and CNN
Zachary Basu / Axios:
AG Bill Barr cancels appearance before House Judiciary Committee
Discussion: Political Wire
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Barr won't testify before House panel Thursday
NBC News:
Barr declines to testify before House Judiciary Committee, setting stage for subpoena battle
Discussion: Vox
Kate Sullivan / CNN:   CNN to host James Comey town hall on May 9 — two years after Trump fired him
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
William Barr and his horrible hearing
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
We Should Not Have Been Surprised About Bill Barr
Discussion: Washington Post and Hullabaloo
VICE News:
Elizabeth Warren is now calling for Barr to resign
Discussion: Vox and CNN
CNN:
William Barr to skip House hearing Thursday
Discussion: Townhall
New York Times:
Biden Faces Conflict of Interest Questions That Are Being Promoted by Trump and Allies  —  WASHINGTON — It was a foreign policy role Joseph R. Biden Jr. enthusiastically embraced during his vice presidency: browbeating Ukraine's notoriously corrupt government to clean up its act.
Discussion: Political Wire and Vanity Fair
Bill Lambrecht / Houston Chronicle:
Rep. Joaquin Castro won't run for U.S. Senate in 2020  —  WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has decided not to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. John Cornyn, choosing instead to continue pursuing a fast-rising career in Congress focusing on security and border issues.
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The Texas Tribune:
Joaquin Castro won't challenge John Cornyn for U.S. Senate seat
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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
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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
A 16-Year-Old Unaccompanied Immigrant Boy Has Died In US Government Custody  —  A 16-year-old unaccompanied immigrant boy died in US government custody in Texas on Tuesday, officials said.  —  The boy was handed over to the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) …
Washington Post:
Former CIA officer Jerry Lee admits conspiracy to spy for China  —  A former CIA case officer long suspected in the intelligence community of being a devastating mole for the Chinese government admitted Wednesday he conspired to commit espionage in that country.
Discussion: NPR
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U.S. Department of Justice:   Former CIA Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Espionage
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden calls for end to U.S. support for Saudi war in Yemen  —  Former vice president Joe Biden is taking his first major foreign policy stance since officially announcing his candidacy for president by calling for the United States to end its assistance to Saudi Arabia for its war in Yemen.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden goes light on policy, heavy on emotion
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
John Solomon / The Hill:
Nellie Ohr's ‘Hi Honey’ emails to DOJ about Russia collusion should alarm us all  —  First came the text messages between FBI lovebirds Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, which gave us a painful glimpse at potential political bias inside America's most famous crime-fighting bureau.
CNN:
How an anti-Semitic cartoon ended up in The New York Times  —  New York (CNN Business)Reporters in The New York Times (NYT) newsroom could hear the protesters outside on Monday.  “Shame on you!” they shouted.  Some held signs that accused the newspaper of being anti-Semitic.
Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed News:
A Former Alt-Right Member's Message: Get Out While You Still Can  —  If you remember Katie McHugh, it's probably because of the tweets.  —  A short selection: “British settlers built the USA.  ‘Slaves’ built the country much as cows ‘built’ McDonald's.  Amateur...”
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.
Elise Herron / Willamette Week:
Nationwide, same-sex couples, and in particular black same-sex couples, are less likely to be accepted as renters than their straight, white counterparts.  —  LGBTQ people are not currently protected from discrimination under the federal Fair Housing Act, which is meant to ensure equal access to housing in the United States.
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Prolific Alt-Right Propagandist's Identity Confirmed  —  Thanks to the anonymity of the internet, a man can become a major player in the white supremacist “alt-right” movement without ever revealing his face to his audience.  And that's just what Joseph Jordan did.
 
 
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Nancy Scola / Politico:
Exclusive: New privacy oversight on the table for Facebook, Zuckerberg
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Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
The alleged synagogue shooter was a churchgoer who talked Christian theology, raising tough questions …
Discussion: Religion News Service
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Just a Racket Now, and Trump Is Its Godfather, Barr Its Wartime Consigliere
Discussion: Washington Post and Vanity Fair
Washington Post:
Black imprisonment rates are down. It's important to know why.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Still No Defense Secretary? That's a Scandal.
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
DOJ lays out case for striking down Obamacare in its entirety
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Army to outfit all Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower
Discussion: Task & Purpose
 Earlier Items: 
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Thune says Trump's choice of Moore for Fed Board ‘is in trouble,’ expects decision on nomination this week
Discussion: The Root and Mother Jones
New York Times:
In Combating Democratic Investigations, Trump Borrows From an Old Playbook
Discussion: Raw Story
Brandon Morse / RedState:
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Discussion: Instapundit and IJR
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
CNN Drops 26% In Prime Time As Fox News Dominates April Cable Ratings
Discussion: Breitbart, CNSNews, NB Blog and TVNewser
Anne Helen Petersen / BuzzFeed News:
Charlie Kirk And Candace Owens' Campus Tour Is All About The Owns
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
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Discussion: The Daily Dot
Benjy Sarlin / NBC News:
‘Democracy Dollars’: Gillibrand's plan to give every voter $600 to donate to campaigns