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7:55 AM ET, May 2, 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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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.
Wall Street Journal:
A Real Attorney General  —  Bill Barr gets smeared for refusing to duck and cover like Loretta Lynch.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Washington pile-ons are never pretty, but this week's political setup of Attorney General William Barr is disreputable even by Beltway standards.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Instapundit
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 …
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 …
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
The GOP's Just a Racket Now, and Trump Is Its Godfather, Barr Its Wartime Consigliere  —  We see now with a new and oddly liberating clarity that these next 18 months may well be the most consequential and frightening time in living history.  —  Michael Tomasky  —  It's May Day, and this was a Mayday all right.
Discussion: Washington Post
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 …
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
William Barr has shamelessly corrupted the debate over the Mueller report  —  One of our most colorful legal concepts is the “fruit of the poisonous tree.”  The phrase was introduced by Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter 80 years ago to hold that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used to convict a defendant.
David French / National Review:   Three Thoughts on Barrgate
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
We Should Not Have Been Surprised About Bill Barr
Discussion: Washington Post
Chad Day / Associated Press:   Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter
National Review:
The Incredibly Dumb Bill Barr Scandal
Discussion: Althouse
emptywheel:
William Barr Absolved Trump of Obstruction without Having the Faintest Clue What He Obstructed
Discussion: Hullabaloo and USA Today
Zachary Basu / Axios:
AG Bill Barr cancels appearance before House Judiciary Committee
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Nadler threatens contempt citation against Barr
Discussion: Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
Jerry Portwood / Rolling Stone:
Barr Didn't Even Try to Pretend He's an Honest Broker for the Justice Department
Discussion: Washington Post, NPR and Politico
MSNBC:
WATCH: Sen. Harris, showing off prosecutorial prowess, puts AG Barr on his heels
Discussion: The Daily Beast, Vox and The Root
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...”
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Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:   Prolific Alt-Right Propagandist's Identity Confirmed
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
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Biden backed NAFTA and TPP.  Sanders and Trump plan to make him pay.  —  The former VP's rivals home in on what they see as his Achilles heel.  —  Joe Biden's campaign kickoff was designed to showcase his blue-collar appeal: A rally at a Teamsters hall in Pittsburgh where he railed …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden calls for end to U.S. support for Saudi war in Yemen
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.
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
‘The Mueller Report’ is officially a best-seller  —  NEW YORK (AP) — “The Mueller Report” is now officially a best-seller.  —  A published edition of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged ties between Russian officials and Donald Trump's presidential campaign sold …
Discussion: Axios
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Brian Stelter / CNN:   ‘The Mueller Report’ debuts at No. 1 on NYT best sellers list
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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Associated Press:
US hopes for Venezuela change fizzle for 3rd time this year  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the third time this year, the big moment in Venezuela has turned into a bust.  —  Trump administration officials had expected that Wednesday might turn out to be the beginning of the end for President Nicolas Maduro …
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Washington Post:
Venezuela's opposition put together a ‘serious plan.’ For now, it appears to have failed.
Discussion: Breitbart and New York Post
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.
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
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) …
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.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What Trump is saying behind closed doors about the Democratic field  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TIGER COMING TO TOWN ... Trump administration sources tell us that TIGER WOODS is coming to the White House on Monday for a ceremony to celebrate his Masters win.
Grace Sparks / CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump's approval rating on the economy hits a new high  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump hits a new high on his economic approval ratings in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, reaching 56% of Americans saying he's doing a good job on the economy.  —  The result comes on the heels …
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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Ian Geoghegan / Politico:
Call for UK police probe into security leak
Discussion: BBC and One America News Network
Skip Navigation / QU Poll:
Release Detail  —  May 2, 2019 - U.S. Voters Still …
Discussion: Political Wire
Jacob Soboroff / NBC News:
Emails show Trump admin had ‘no way to link’ separated migrant children to parents
Discussion: Axios, The Hill and Political Wire
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Beto O'Rourke says he won't take any donations from the fossil fuel sector
Discussion: Associated Press and Politico
Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
The alleged synagogue shooter was a churchgoer who talked Christian theology, raising tough questions …
Discussion: Religion News Service
 Earlier Items: 
Elise Herron / Willamette Week:
Nationwide, same-sex couples, and in particular black same-sex couples, are less likely …
Washington Post:
Black imprisonment rates are down. It's important to know why.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Still No Defense Secretary? That's a Scandal.
New York Times:
In Combating Democratic Investigations, Trump Borrows From an Old Playbook
Discussion: Raw Story
Mark Joyella / Forbes:
CNN Drops 26% In Prime Time As Fox News Dominates April Cable Ratings
Discussion: Breitbart, CNSNews and NB Blog