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Trump's communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff between spy chief and Congress, former officials say — The whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President …
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Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump — The complaint, being discussed in a closed meeting with House lawmakers, addresses a commitment that President Trump was said to have made to a world leader. — WASHINGTON — The internal watchdog for American spy agencies …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Question Posed by Trump's Phone Call — On the 20th of July 1787, Gouverneur Morris rose inside the stiflingly hot Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, to explain why he had changed his mind and now favored including a power of impeachment in the constitutional text.
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump communication reportedly at center of whistleblower complaint — The complaint the administration is withholding from Congress was filed by an intelligence officer after a phone call the president had, according to a former official. — A whistleblower complaint by an intelligence officer …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CNN Analyst Condemns Whistleblower Complaint: Intel Community Should Not ‘Snitch’ on Trump to Congress
CNN Analyst Condemns Whistleblower Complaint: Intel Community Should Not ‘Snitch’ on Trump to Congress
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Exclusive: Video shows Trudeau in blackface in 3rd instance of racist makeup — Watch: Global News has obtained video showing Justin Trudeau in blackface. — Global News has obtained video showing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface, the third instance of racist dress to come to light in 12 hours.
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TIME:
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School — Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, wore brownface makeup to a party at the private school where he was teaching in the spring of 2001. TIME has obtained a photograph of the incident.
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Exclusive: Zarif threatens ‘all-out war’ in case of military strike on Iran — Tehran, Iran (CNN)Iran's foreign minister has raised the specter of “all-out war” in the event of US or Saudi military strikes and that Saudi Arabia would have to fight “to the last American soldier.”
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David Martin / CBS News:
Saudi oil attack was approved by Iran's supreme leader, U.S. official says
Saudi oil attack was approved by Iran's supreme leader, U.S. official says
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
Trump's National Security Aides to Meet on Possible Iran Options
Trump's National Security Aides to Meet on Possible Iran Options
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New York Times:
Robert O'Brien ‘Looks the Part,’ but Has Spent Little Time Playing It
Robert O'Brien ‘Looks the Part,’ but Has Spent Little Time Playing It
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Bolton unloads on Trump's foreign policy behind closed doors
Bolton unloads on Trump's foreign policy behind closed doors
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Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Once A ‘Rocket Ship,’ National Security Council Now Avoided By Government Pros
Once A ‘Rocket Ship,’ National Security Council Now Avoided By Government Pros
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
We're Not the Saudis' Mercenaries — Trump brought the crisis with Iran on himself.
We're Not the Saudis' Mercenaries — Trump brought the crisis with Iran on himself.
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Carla Herreria / U.S. Political News …:
NY Times Reporters Say Kavanaugh Asked Them To Lie In Exchange For An Interview — Reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly said that Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed to speak to them as long as they publicly said he declined the interview. — New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin …
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Final Lesson Donald Trump Never Learned From Roy Cohn — One of Donald Trump's most important mentors, one of the most reviled men in American political history, is about to have another moment. — Roy Cohn, who has been described by people who knew him as “a snake,” “a scoundrel” …
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Kamala Harris bets it all on Iowa to break freefall — Kamala Harris is putting her stumbling campaign on the line with a new Iowa-or-bust strategy: She's shifting away from the closed-door fundraisers that dominated her summer calendar to focus on retail politicking in the crucial kickoff state.
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden at new low in Democratic primary race
Fox News Poll: Biden at new low in Democratic primary race
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why the 2020 Democratic race is still a mystery
Kyle Kondik / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Electoral College: Expanding the Map — Trump is at least a small underdog in all the Clinton states, but trying to play offense is wise — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We don't really think President Trump can win New Mexico, where he campaigned earlier this week.
Nancy Cook / Politico:
An unshackled Trump finally gets the presidency he always wanted — The China trade war, talks with the Taliban, the response to Iran after Saudi attacks, gun control, new tax legislation and a long list of other policy issues are up in the air and awaiting decisions from President Donald Trump …
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pence taps former DHS press aide as new press secretary — WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence has hired Katie Waldman to be his new press secretary, NBC News has learned. — Waldman, who is currently communications director for Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., previously served …
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
UPDATED: Ilhan Omar accuses Trump of putting her life in danger after retweeting false claim — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar accused President Trump of spreading “lies that put my life” in jeopardy after he retweeted a false claim about her on Wednesday. — Conservative pundit Terrence K …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Are Democrats ready for the coming disinformation tsunami?
Are Democrats ready for the coming disinformation tsunami?
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Wall Street Journal:
Netanyahu Calls for Unity Government After Election Deadlock — Benny Gantz vows to lead a broad coalition from across Israel's political spectrum — Israel's former military chief Benny Gantz declared victory Thursday in Israel's election and rebuffed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's calls …
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Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Used ‘Misinformation’ to Persuade Trump, Says Tillerson — U.S. President Donald Trump's first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, spoke at Harvard on Tuesday during a 90-minute panel interview with Harvard professors — >> Election results are in. Subscribe now - save 30%
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Maureen Groppe / USA Today:
GOP group slams Mike Pence for ‘who cares?’ comment in response to Trump business conflicts — The Trump family may have been all smiles after Donald Trump's surprising 2016 presidential win but it wasn't the same for the Pence family according to a new book. Veuer's Susana Victoria Perez has more.
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Reuters:
U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan — JALALABAD/ KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day's labor in the fields, officials said on Thursday.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Trump's War on Blue America — The president's move to revoke California's authority to set car-emission standards is part of a broader push to stymie the states that voted against him. — Across a growing number of issues, from immigration to taxes to health care, President Donald Trump …
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Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
American Airlines Mechanic Accused of Plane Sabotage May Have Ties to Terrorists, U.S. Says — A judge denied bail to the employee, who the authorities said told federal agents he had tampered with the plane because he was upset about an impasse over a union contract.
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Trump sues to try to stop tax returns from being sent to NY prosecutor — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is suing his long-time accounting firm Mazars USA and New York district attorney Cyrus Vance to attempt to stop his accounting records from being sent to the local prosecutor.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
This Picture Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Impeachment — A Renaissance-style tableau for a divided Washington. — WASHINGTON — The photograph has all the trappings of a Renaissance painting — crowded with characters, action and emotion — only this one is set …
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New York Times:
San Francisco to Get Environmental Violation for Homelessness, Trump Says — WASHINGTON — President Trump said late Wednesday that his administration would issue a notice of environmental violation against the city of San Francisco because of what he described as its homelessness problem.
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Caroline Kelly / CNN:
DeVos to visit school that refuses to accommodate trans students — Anderson Cooper: That's an epic non-response — (CNN)Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will attend a roundtable on Thursday at a Pennsylvania Catholic school that subscribes to an anti-trans student policy.
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Why These Wall Streeters Are Giving to Elizabeth Warren — The senator wants to go after Wall Street and supposedly inspires fear among its top brass. But a few employees of major financial firms are excited to see her doing it. — Jhoana Ocampo has worked in finance for 14 years.
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