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Saturday, April 27, 2019

The 10 essential reads you missed this week

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The 10 essential reads you missed this week
President Trump has reignited his attacks on the news media leading up to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, underscoring the White House’s use of the press as an effective foil.

Here's other important news of the week:
 
Biden campaign says it doesn't want support from super PACs
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign said Saturday it does not welcome support from super PACs after a report from The Hill revealed that Biden allies are launching a political action group to boost his campaign, Tal Axelrod writes.
 

 
Seven big decisions facing Biden in 2020 primary
Biden and his campaign face seven big decisions in seeking his party’s nomination to take on President Trump in 2020, Alexander Bolton and Amie Parnes report.
 

 
Dem race shows signs it could get nasty
The gloves are beginning to come off in the crowded Democratic race for the White House that so far has resembled more of a tea party than a barroom brawl, Jonathan Easley writes.
 

 
Supreme Court sees more serious divide open on death penalty
Sunlight is falling on divisive fights in the Supreme Court over the death penalty that are normally kept behind closed doors since the confirmation of President Trump's two picks for the court, underscoring the justices' deep divisions on the issue, Jacqueline Thomsen reports.
 

 
New governors chart ambitious paths in first 100 days
About 100 days into their new jobs, governors who took office earlier this year have sprinted out of the gate, signaling ambitious agendas that will compete to set the course of the national political debate for years to come, Reid Wilson writes.
 

 
Senate buzzsaw awaits 2020 progressive proposals
The Senate is emerging as a significant roadblock for progressive policies being championed by 2020 presidential candidates, even if Democrats win the White House next year, Jordain Carney reports. 
 

 
Chasten Buttigieg emerges as Mayor Pete's secret weapon
Chasten Buttigieg has emerged as a star in the Democratic primary, becoming a key part of his husband Pete Buttigieg's campaign and helping the South Bend, Ind., mayor stand out in a crowded field, Alex Gangitano writes.
 

 
Democrats face Catch-22 with Trump impeachment strategy
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) near-term effort to tamp down talk of impeaching President Trump could have the paradoxical effect of building support for that very step, Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos write.
 

 
FBI chief: Russia upping election meddling efforts ahead of 2020
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned this week that the 2018 midterm elections served as a "dress rehearsal" for Russian election interference efforts slated to be aimed at affecting the 2020 presidential election, John Bowden reports.
 

 
DHS plan for face scanning at airports sparks alarm
Lawmakers and civil liberties groups are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to halt plans to use facial recognition technology on nearly all departing air passengers, Emily Birnbaum reports.
 
 
 
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