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Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.15.19

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Today’s edition of quick hits.
Today’s edition of quick hits:
* I’m looking for Republicans who might oppose Barr, and I’m not finding any: “In a terse back-and-forth with Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., a potential 2020 presidential contender, Attorney General nominee William Barr said on Tuesday that if he was advised by career ethics officials to recuse himself from the Russia probe, he would not heed the recommendation if he disagreed with it.”
* A failed Brexit deal in the UK: “Theresa May suffered the biggest parliamentary defeat of any British prime minister in history Tuesday as lawmakers of all stripes crushed her plan to leave the European Union.”
* This vote was not close: “The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday disapproving of racist remarks by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, amid a wave of bipartisan denunciation.” (Democrat Bobby Rush was the only “no” vote. He said the resolution didn’t go far enough.

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