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RUSSIAN TV MOCKS TRUMP AS ‘THIS CLOWN,’ DESCRIBES HIS FOREIGN POLICY AS ‘FAILURES AT EVERY TURN’

Trump Proposes a Record $4.75 Trillion Budget

Pelosi says impeaching Trump is "just not worth it"

Trump’s dictator envy targets universities

The Great Trumpkin suffers the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune

Historian Rutger Bregman: Moderates are the real fringe: Rutger Bregman, who went viral for his criticism of the super-rich at Davos, joins Lawrence to react to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's push for "Democratic socialism" and right-wing attacks on Democratic proposals.

Ex-Mercenary CEO Erik Prince Admits To Trump Tower Meet With Don Jr., Saudi Emissary: The former Blackwater chief said the campaign huddle focused on “Iran policy,” and suggested a congressional hearing transcript when he failed to mention it was inaccurate.

1928 Democratic Party Platform

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 118 on H.R. 1

McConnell maintains that Senate won't take up election reform bill

Mueller gently taps Judge Berman Jackson on the shoulder re: Manafort sentencing

Federal investigators issue subpoenas in NC-9 investigation

Twitter Execs Clueless Of Democrat’s Russian Bot Factory

Whether you call it impeachment or pre-impeachment, the Trump accountability era is here

Mr. Chaos vs. The Swamp: Without Russia collusion, Democrats have only hatred of Donald Trump.

Trump’s TV Trial: A reality show president can’t control the narrative of all these hearings.

Trump launches political war of survival

‘We’re not going to turn on our own’: Republicans rally around Trump as threats mount

In Defense of the Gerontocracy: Maybe older is better. Just look at Nancy Pelosi.

Jane Mayer on the Revolving Door Between Fox News and the White House

Why the Trump-Fox News relationship really is unprecedented

Report: Trump has a loyalty scale for Fox News hosts

Fox News’s propaganda isn’t just unethical — research shows it’s enormously influential: Without the “Fox effect,” neither Bush nor Trump could have won.

Beto, Biden, and the Electability Trap: Choosing the safe candidate makes sense — until you look at the history of choosing safe candidates

Beto 2020 Has No Reason to Exist: Of all the major candidates, he brings the least to the Democratic primary.

PA-HD-114: Democrat Bridget Kosierowski won this contest over embattled Republican candidate Frank Scavo. Kosierowski took 62 percent to Scavo's 38. This was an important hold for the Democrats in an Obama-Trump district that Republicans had hoped to flip.
PA-HD-190: Democrat Movita Johnson-Harrell will become the first Muslim woman ever elected to the Pennsylvania state House after winning this race. Johnson-Harrell led the way with 66 percent. Third-party candidates Amen Brown and Pamela Williams took 20 and 11 percent, respectively, while Republican Michael Harvey rounded out the voting with three percent.
Johnson-Harrell's total was watered down by the presence of the two independent candidates, causing her to underperform Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's mammoth margins in this district. On the other hand, Harvey's total for the GOP was right in line with the very low single digits posted by Donald Trump and Mitt Romney.
As a result of the two elections in Pennsylvania, the state House returns to the 110-93 advantage Republicans had after the 2018 election.

Historic Win in West Philly Special Election Sees Muslim Woman Claiming Victory in State First
Movita Johnson-Harrell is claiming victory in Philadelphia's 190th Legislative District

Frank Scavo Voted Out as Old Forge School Board President

Democrat Bridget Malloy Kosierowski Declares Victory in 114th Special Election

Trump Megadonor Mercer Reins in Conservative Piggy Bank: Latest tax filing from billionaire’s family foundation gives credence to reports he’s pulling back as a top political financier.

House Democrats Target Ivanka Trump (but Through a Side Door): Ivanka Trump, President Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, was notably absent from a blitz of document requests the House Judiciary Committee sent last month.

Samuel L. Jackson ‘Doesn’t Give a F*ck’ If Speaking Out Against Trump Loses Him Fans

Trump Encourages Violence From His Supporters. They’re Listening.  President Donald Trump riles up his base with veiled threats of violence. His followers at rallies and protests can’t help but latch on.

The Great Unfucking: A Declaration of Interdependence

The changing face of Congress in 6 charts

House Passes Historic Democracy Reform and Corruption Overhaul Legislation

In Pitch For President, Sen. Kamala Harris Focuses On Criminal Justice, Inequality

Top Mueller prosecutor to leave Russia probe: reports

House passes resolution calling for public release of Mueller report

Judge sets Roger Stone trial for early November

Court rules Sandy Hook families can sue gunmaker over rifle used in shooting: The lawsuit targets Bushmaster Firearms International.

Judge Blocks Kentucky Fetal Heartbeat Law That Bans Abortion After 6 Weeks

1 big thing: Trump's 2020 map from hell

Trump’s Goose Now Cooked Like Al Capone’s Taxes, Says Top Lawyer | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

Let's talk about that new liberal plan....

Trump tweets advice to Fox News

Meghan McCain says Trump 'will never be a great man'

Trump rails against SNL after show airs rerun

An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi on Ilhan Omar

Russia passes law to jail people for 15 days for 'disrespecting' government: Law allowing courts to fine or jail offenders is reminiscent of Soviet-era laws used to target dissidents, say critics

Omar fires back at Trump: 'You can't #MuslimBan us from Congress'

Facebook faces fresh questions over when it knew of data harvesting: Allegations come as US prosecutors investigate claims of cover-up

Bannon's Europe plan: a look at the law in his 13 targeted countries: European electoral laws bar ex-Trump adviser operating in at least nine of his target states

Trump 2020: a huge war chest, a million volunteers and a revamped digital campaign.  He came into 2016 as an outsider but now he has the Republican party support, big money donors and a new digital guru to power his 2020 campaign

Yellow vest protesters set life-threatening fires and clash with police in Paris

Beto O’Rourke Raised $6.1 Million Online in First 24 Hours of Campaign

Fox News pulls 'Judge Jeanine' show one week after remarks on Rep. Ilhan Omar's hijab

Boeing's software update to the 737 Max 8 was reportedly delayed more than a month because of the government shutdown

Michael Cohen’s Emails Were Sought by Special Counsel in July 2017, Records Show

RUN IF YOU MUST, BUT DON’T RUN DOWN FELLOW DEMOCRATS

Bernie Sanders Fundraises Off Beto O’Rourke: The former congressman from Texas had the biggest single-day haul of the young campaign season.

McConnell suggests voting-rights proposal is ‘socialist’

Schiff: Trump’s Top Reason For Wanting A Second Term Might Be To Avoid Prison.  “Individual 1” could face years in prison like his fixer Michael Cohen, but the statute of limitations for that crime would run out during a second White House term.

Rep. Khanna: Donald Trump Jr. ‘is in a lot of trouble’ for ‘allegedly cooking the books on the Trump Administration’

House passes H.R. 1, a sweeping anti-corruption and voting rights bill

A Russian 'troll slayer' went undercover at a troll factory and found that hundreds of Russians were working as paid trolls in rotating shifts

From Triumph To Tragedy, 'First' Tells Story Of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

New report confirms Trump lied to banks about being a billionaire: A New York Times report on Trump's cozy relationship with Deutsche Bank revealed that even the bank knew Trump was lying about being a billionaire.

The Moth

Cindy McCain posts stranger's hateful message about John McCain and their daughter

State Department Bans Press Corps From Pompeo Briefing; Allows ‘Faith-Based Media’ Only

Trump says public can see Mueller report

Trump Has Now Shifted $1.3 Million Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Business

Author says Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump only seek personal benefit: A new, explosive book dives into Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s role in the Trump administration, claiming they are essentially only out to better themselves, not the American people. The author of that book, Vicky Ward, joins Stephanie Ruhle to explain.

Trump’s twitter tirade shows an unhinged president

Elizabeth Warren shows what she is made of

We bring conservatives and progressives together to pass anti-corruption laws across America. Join us.

Director Oliver Stone claims JFK's death was an inside job

House Votes, 420-to-0, to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report: Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, on Capitol Hill in 2017. The House resolution could pressure William P. Barr, the attorney general, to publicly release Mr. Mueller’s report.

How Much Did The NRA Spend On Getting Trump Elected? They Broke Their Record For Campaign Spending

How One Family’s Deep Pockets Helped Reshape Donald Trump’s Campaign: Donald Trump at a campaign event in West Bend, Wis., on Tuesday.

Make No Mistake: The Koch Brothers Are Helping Donald Trump.  They may not want the GOP standard-bearer’s dirt on their hands, but their minions are cleaning up behind him.

The Koch Brothers Are Smiling: The White House Will Be Packed With Some of Their Most Loyal Servants

The Koch Brothers' most loyal servants are serving in Donald Trump's White House: One-third of the Trump team has ties to the Koch brothers.

KOCH DOCUMENT REVEALS LAUNDRY LIST OF POLICY VICTORIES EXTRACTED FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

Astounding: David Koch's 1980 VP Run: Kill Medicare, Social Security, Minimum Wage, Public Schools

What Do the Koch Brothers Want?

No, Donald Trump Isn’t Self-Funding His Campaign: His campaign is mostly fueled by donors not named Donald Trump.

Trump’s attorney general wants god’s moral order enforced by government

Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel: "As a Christian, I certainly believe that's possible," the secretary of state said when asked whether the president had an explicitly divine mission.

Devin Nunes Is Suing for Defamation. But in 2010, He Said You Should Be Allowed to 'Smear' Politicians

Trump completely loses it — at a Fox host

Trump’s Caddy Will Put You in a Chokehold If You Criticize His Boss: What the president’s staffers can learn from the ex-Marine who carries his golf clubs and another former caddy in Trump’s orbit.

It’s Not Just Japan. Many U.S. States Require Transgender People Get Sterilized: Many transgender people in the United States must undergo sterilizing medical procedures if they want birth certificates and driver’s licenses that reflect their gender.

Psychiatrist: Trump Mental Health Urgently Deteriorating

Psychiatrist: Trump Pre-Dementia & Cognitive Decline Getting Worse

STEVE BANNON, WH STAFF ACCUSED OF USING PERSONAL EMAIL TO DISCUSS SENDING SENSITIVE NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TO SAUDI ARABIA

A stalwart ally in the Pacific

The Mueller Papers: Compiled by Strong Arm Press with an Introduction by Ryan Grim

No union ‘loophole’ in campaign fund law

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez BOMBARDED With Violent Threats

Mueller report is just the start of a new Russia showdown

U.S. Voters Don’t Want Socialist or Very Old President: Poll

Don Jr. Responds To Mueller’s Report, Will Live To Regret It: Trump Jr. hasn't seen the last of his troubles, and we have a feeling he will soon regret his confidence.

Attorney General Barr Faces Bipartisan Pressure To Make Mueller Report Public

Another Parkland student dies in "apparent suicide," police say

Indiana Teachers Say They Were Hit With Airsoft Gun Pellets in School Shooter Drill

Khizr Khan Nails A Very Disappointing Part Of Donald Trump’s Attacks On John McCain: The Gold Star father also suggested someone should read the late Arizona senator’s book to Trump.

Mueller report summary sent to Congress

READ: AG William Barr Releases Mueller Report’s Principal Conclusion.  Here’s what Attorney General William Barr told members of Congress about Robert Mueller’s findings.

Evidence Shows Lindsey Graham Received Illegal Campaign Contributions From Russia: This will be devastating to the Republican Party.

Trump Claims Victory as Mueller Finds No Collusion With Russia

Mueller investigation finds no Trump campaign conspiracy with Russia

Fox News’ smear campaign against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working

Mueller finds no proof of Trump collusion with Russia; AG Barr says evidence 'not sufficient' to prosecute.  "(W)hile this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," the special counsel said in his report.

Fox News’ smear campaign against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is working

"SNL’s" Weekend Update SNL - Inside Trump's "ENQUIRER" of Mueller report to Hill today

Joint Statement of Judiciary Chair Nadler, Intelligence Chair Schiff and Oversight Chair Cummings

If Joe Biden wants to win, he needs Stacey Abrams - now

Robert Mueller Submits Report On Russia Investigation To Attorney General

The Mueller Report Is Done, But Investigations Related To Trump Will Go On

The Mueller Report Is Getting A Lot Of Attention. Here's How We Got Here

READ: Attorney General Barr's Letter On Mueller Report

All The Criminal Charges To Emerge From Robert Mueller's Investigation

Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference In 2016 Election

The Russia Investigations: What You Need To Know About Russian 'Active Measures'

What You Need To Know About The Russia Investigations: Alleged Collusion

What You Need To Know About The Russia Investigations: The Dossier

Trump won the Mueller war, but democrats have a lot to focus on

Republican congressman reads Adolf Hitler quotes on the House floor to slam Democrats and the press

McConnell blocks resolution calling for Mueller report to be released publicly

The Mueller investigation is done.  Now the public must be able to read the report.

The spin stops here.  At least it should.

Thank you, Robert Mueller, you did a great service for America

Why are we so reticent to discuss the mental health of political leaders

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer aren’t satisfied with AG Bill Barr’s readout of the Mueller report

Trump and Republicans Seek to Turn the Tables in Post-Mueller Washington

Senate blocks resolution calling for public release of Robert Mueller's report after House voted 420-0

The Trump campaign is trying to force hostile pundits off the air in revenge for their Mueller report commentary

Obstruction of justice is no minor footnote

What we already know about Trump and Russia

The Mueller Report: Where does it go from here?

Republican state rep ruins swearing-in of PA's first Muslim-American woman legislator

Here's Republican Mo Brooks reading Hitler quotes on the floor of the House today

Source With Knowledge of The Probe - “Mueller was making a case to Congress..."

Rep. Waters isn’t letting Barr whitewash Mueller investigation: ‘This is not the end of anything!’

Democrats demand to see Mueller report by April 2nd!

Georgia misses deadline to provide House Democrats with voter suppression documents

Pelosi, Schumer call it 'imperative' for the Attorney General to release Mueller's full report

The now submitted Mueller report is only the end of the beginning

In 2017, more U.S. children were gunned down than on-duty police and active-duty military combined

Wisconsin GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab Ruled Unconstitutional

This Lindsey Graham quote perfectly explains the GOP’s codependent relationship with Trump

Pence Takes Aim at Congresswoman Omar, Says She 'Should Never' Sit on Powerful Committee

Trump says Mueller probe was an 'attempted takeover of our government'

“A CRIME IN PUBLIC VIEW”: HOW WILLIAM BARR PARDONED DONALD TRUMP: Trump had plenty of reasons to obstruct Mueller’s investigation, whether or not there was an underlying crime. The most obvious one has been staring us in the face all along.

Barbara Bush said 'angst' over Trump caused heart problems, new book reveals
The former first lady no longer considered herself a Republican by the time she died.

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