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Panic Time: Democratic Cash Swamps House Republicans

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06 February 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News Panic Time: Democratic Cash Swamps House Republicans    Elena Schneider, Politico   Schneider writes: "More than 40 House Republican incumbents were outraised in the final quarter of 2017 by one - or several - of their Democratic opponents."   READ MORE Supreme Court Refuses to Intercede in Pa. Gerrymandering Case   Robert Barnes, The Washington Post   Barnes writes: "The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to delay redrawing congressional lines, meaning the 2018 elections in the state will most likely be held in districts far more favorable to Democrats."   READ MORE Duckworth to Trump on Treason: I Swore an Oath to the Constitution, Not 'Cadet Bone Spurs'   Jacqueline Thomsen, The Hill   Thomsen writes: "Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) fired back at President Trump for calling Democrats who didn't stand and applaud during his

'White powdery substance' delivered to Assange at Ecuadorian embassy

  News Updates from CLG 06 February 2018 http://www.legitgov.org/ All links are here: http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_news   Previous edition:  House memo states disputed dossier was key to FBI's FISA warrant to surveil members of Team Trump    'White powdery substance' delivered to Assange at Ecuadorian embassy  | 06 Feb 2018 | WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was delivered a suspicious package at London's Ecuadorian embassy that contained a 'white powdery substance,' police confirmed on Tuesday night. Assange, who has been holed up in the embassy for the past five-and-a-half years, fearing he will be extradited to the United States to face trial for WikiLeaks' publication of classified US military and diplomatic documents in 2010, confirmed via Twitter he had received a suspicious package. Kensington and Chelsea police also confirmed  that Assange had received a package and that they are investigating the incident.   Julian Assange arr

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