April 2019

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Attorney general may withdraw from Mueller report hearing over terms of his testimony, House Democrats say
The dispute centers on whether the House Judiciary Committee's lawyers would be allowed to question William P. Barr after lawmakers do so, congressional aides say.
Biden picks up endorsement of firefighters union as he courts labor
The International Association of Fire Fighters is the first major labor group to announce its backing of a Democrat in the crowded 2020 presidential race.
 
Analysis
Power Up: Trump's handling of illegal immigration is a weakness headed into 2020
The finding is part of a new Washington Post/ABC News poll out this morning.
 
Joe Biden's big test: To overcome the same problems that doomed his first two presidential campaigns
The former vice president, harmed by his words and his campaign's failures, has never gotten past the first voting contest before bowing out.
 
 
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Populist economic frustration threatens Trump's strongest reelection issue, Post-ABC poll finds
A clear majority of Americans, including large shares of Democratic and independent voters and a significant slice of Republicans, think the economy mainly benefits people already in power.
 
Analysis
Trump claims he's the greatest hostage negotiator ever. So why did he make it harder to bring Americans home?
The "cheif hostage negotiator" doesn't seem to understand how American policy works.
 
Analysis
President Trump has made more than 10,000 false or misleading claims
In just seven months, President Trump doubled the number of claims he made in the first 20 months of his presidency
 
As Trump stands by Charlottesville remarks, rise of white-nationalist violence becomes an issue in 2020 presidential race
The president continued to defend his response to the deadly 2017 white-supremacist rally after it was featured in Joe Biden's announcement video.
 
 
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Congress returns to confront impeachment, infrastructure and much more
House Democratic leaders are trying to keep lawmakers focused on their legislative agenda, not on impeaching President Trump.
 
Analysis
The Trailer: Elizabeth Warren has a theory on how to win, and lots of plans
In this edition: The Warren "plan" campaign, Julián Castro on the trail, and the Trump campaign's rose-goggled electoral map.
 
Trump says ending family separation practice was a 'disaster' that led to surge in border crossings
The president told Fox News that crossings have gone up 'ten times' since the practice ended while government data says there has been a sixfold increase.
 
Graham challenges Kushner's bid to downplay Russia interference
The Republican senator said Russia's interference in the 2016 election was "not just a few Facebook ads," as Trump's son-in-law asserted last week. 
 
 
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