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At the very end of a decidedly contentious interview between CNN’s Chris Cuomo and White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday night, Conway said something regarding special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election that should raise every eyebrow you have (which should only be two). Source: CNN

President Donald Trump’s craving for loyalty from his top law enforcement officials and alleged efforts to topple those whom he perceives as threats could be leading him into deep trouble — and even put his presidency in peril. Source: CNN

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday it is possible President Donald Trump is a Russian asset. Source: CNN

New York Times reported that President Donald Trump asked Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to put a Trump-supporting, recused US attorney in charge of the investigation into Michael Cohen. CNN’s Erin Burnett reports on the “explosive charges.” Source: CNN

Amy Klobuchar is not the candidate of shiny new ideas, and that much was on display Monday night at her CNN Town Hall appearance. She is very much the candidate of cooperation — and of “no.” No Green New Deal. No Medicare for All. No free college. What she does promise: Competence. Compromise. Order. Source: CNN

After months of deliberation, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday that he is running for president again in 2020. It will be Sanders’ second consecutive bid for the Democratic nomination after losing to Hillary Clinton in 2016. Source: CNN

As in every recent Democrat primary race, the 2020 contest will begin in two virtually all-white states, with the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary in early February. But after that the next month of the primary calendar is dominated by states across the Sun Belt where non-white voters comprise a large share, and often an absolute majority, of the electorate. Source: CNN

• Opinion: Defeating Klobuchar could give progressive Democrats a chance for real change Source: CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he will make a second bid for the Democratic nomination for president. Source: CNN

Aurora, Illinois, resident Greg Zanis’ 26,275 crosses have been seen at nearly every national tragedy since Columbine. Now, five more stand in his hometown. Source: CNN