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29 December 18

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Bernie Sanders | If I Run 

Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News
Sanders writes: "Whenever I am asked about running for president in 2020, I answer that if I am the best candidate to beat Donald Trump, then I will probably run. That is the truth."
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While Democrats publicly talk up their interest in focusing on legislative priorities like health care and voting rights, they are quietly preparing for what will likely be the largest congressional investigation of a sitting president in recent memory. (photo: CNN)

Democrats Are on a Hiring Spree for Lawyers to Help Investigate Donald Trump in 2019
Lauren Fox, Jeremy Herb and Manu Raju, CNN
Excerpt: "The House Judiciary Committee is looking for a few good lawyers."
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Jakelin Caal, a seven-year-old Guatemalan girl, died less than two days after being apprehended by the border patrol. (photo: Carlos Barría/Reuters)

The Immigrants Who Have Died in US Custody in 2018
Erin Durkin, Guardian UK
Durkin writes: "The deaths of two Guatemalan children in US government custody have sparked outrage and cast a spotlight on the treatment of immigrants detained by authorities."
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There is chaos in North Carolina, with the Ninth District race still uncalled and the new Congress being sworn in next week. (photo: Getty Images)

Court Dissolves North Carolina Elections Board With Election Fraud Scandal Still Under Investigation
Dylan Scott, Vox
Scott writes: "For the past few weeks, the North Carolina elections board has been trying to sort out the results of the state's Ninth Congressional District election, tainted by allegations of ballot tampering. But a court decision will lead to the board suddenly dissolving on Friday because of a prior legal challenge already underway."
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Among the wide-ranging revisions to its Foia regulations, the interior department's proposal would enable the agency to reject Foia requests that it considers 'unreasonably burdensome' or too large. (photo: Rafe Swan/Getty Images)

'War on Transparency': US Agency Plans Crackdown on Information Requests
Jimmy Tobi, Guardian UK
Tobi writes: "Trump administration officials took steps on Friday to crack down on transparency at one of the largest US federal agencies, proposing a slew of changes that could make it harder for the public and media to obtain records of agency dealings."
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A caravan of migrants moving north after crossing the border from Honduras into Guatemala. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images)

ALSO SEE: President Trump Threatens to 'Close Southern Border Entirely'
if Democrats Don't Fund Border Wall

Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador
Chris Mill Rodrigo, The Hill
Rodrigo writes: "President Trump on Friday threatened to cut foreign aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, accusing the Central American countries of 'doing nothing for the United States but taking our money.'"
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A rally to support the EPA. (photo: AFGE)

EPA Runs Out of Funds as Government Shutdown Drags On
Miranda Green, The Hill
Green writes: "A week after the government failed to agree on a final funding bill, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to follow suit and shut down."
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