In tag-team coverage based on leaked hearsay, WashPost and NY Times report Mueller staffers dispute Barr’s spun-up summary….--they challenge Barr’s “exoneration” of Trump on obstruction, but why did Mueller decline to reach conclusion on obstruction?
--House chairman requests Trump tax returns from IRS
--Trump revises his bluff to close the Mexican border
--eager to keep its #1 status for executions, Texas changes policy after Supreme Court halted one over clergy issue
--at Shadowproof, Kevin Gosztola reviews the SCOTUS decision to permit an execution they know will be ghastly
--USA Today underscores the role of prosecutor misconduct in wrongful convictions
--Trump plans to nominate Herman Cain to Fed Reserve Board
--in the Senate, McConnell rammed through a rule change to fast track the GOP court packing scheme, reducing debate time by factor of 15
--House votes to renew and expand Violence Against Women Act, over vigorous opposition from NRA
--PBC made $1 donations to 5 Dem prez candidates
--Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Tim Ryan announce prez bids
--Joe Biden says he “gets it” and almost apologizes for violating personal space
--in London, House of Commons passes bill by one vote to prevent no-deal Brexit despite leaky roof
--latest VIPS memo to Trump advises him to avoid war in Venezuela
--to keep Lordstown, OH factory open, UAW gave GM painful, union-busting concessions, and GM is closing the plant anyway
--Massachusetts judge embraces “necessity defense” in dismissing charges against almost 200 pipeline protesters, including Al Gore’s daughter
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