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Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment. But the Ukraine allegations are over the top. — George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York. Neal Katyal, a law professor at Georgetown University, previously served as the acting solicitor general of the United States.
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Trump Defends Conversation With Ukraine Leader — U.S. president didn't mention foreign aid on July call with Volodymyr Zelensky — President Trump in a July phone call repeatedly pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden 's son …
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Trump pressed Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden's son, according to people familiar with the matter — President Trump pressed the leader of Ukraine to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden in a call between the two leaders that is at the center of an extraordinary …


How Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate the president's rivals — When President Trump spoke on the telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in late July, the Ukrainians had a lot at stake. They were waiting on millions in stalled military aid from the United States …
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Ukraine, if you're listening . . .: How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying the quiet part out loud — The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights — Ukraine, if you're listening ... Much as he did three years ago …
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There's an Obvious Problem with Rudy Giuliani's Spin on Ukraine — We still don't know the details of a whistleblower complaint that is “said” to involve Trump's dealings with the new Ukrainian government, but we are learning of alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.
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Trump Pressed Ukraine's Leader on Inquiry Into Biden's Son — WASHINGTON — President Trump pressed the Ukrainian president in a July call to investigate former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s son, according to a person familiar with the conversation, an apparently blatant mixture …


Can President Trump Be Held Accountable for the Whistle-Blower Complaint? — This week, a whistle-blower complaint from a current or former U.S. intelligence official about President Trump developed into a major political controversy. The complaint reportedly concerned Trump's interactions …
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Deny, divert, discredit: Trump turns to his scandal playbook once again — Analysis: The president has a canned approach for trying to fend off bad news. This time, it's a whistleblower report. — President Donald Trump is turning to what's become a tried-and-true pattern of defending himself …
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Behind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge Toward Ukraine
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Missing piece to the Ukraine puzzle: State Department's overture to Rudy Giuliani
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Ukrainian Official: Trump Wants Dirt ‘To Discredit Biden’
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Trump's Ukraine Scandal Is Hiding in Plain Sight
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As whistleblower scandal deepens, Trump bets on the coverup working
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Pelosi Says Congress Should Pass New Laws So Sitting Presidents Can Be Indicted — In an exclusive interview with NPR, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has not changed her mind on pursuing impeachment but she is ready to change the law to restrain presidential power and to make it clear …
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Pelosi Statement on Whistleblower Complaint — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after reports of a whistleblower complaint filed by a member of the Intelligence Community, which is being withheld from Congress in violation of federal law:
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Intel Whistleblower Complaint Q&A Part 2: Constitutional Boogaloo — On Sept. 17, I did a deep dive into the legal issues raised by the Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint being withheld from the congressional intelligence committees by acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire.
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The U.S. has no rules for when the president is a national security threat
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Republicans echo Trump in suggesting whistleblower complaint is politically motivated

Why the Whistle-Blowing Process Is Breaking Down
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Why did Jeffrey Epstein's private jet fly to Riyadh on the eve of the 2016 election? — Insider previously reported that Jeffrey Epstein's private jet flew from Paris to somewhere over the Arabian Peninsula on November 7, 2016. The jet returned to Paris 48 hours later.
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U.S. to send additional troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil facilities
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Pentagon will deploy US forces to the Middle East after attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities
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FEC finds fault with de Blasio's campaign finances — Mayor Bill de Blasio's presidential campaign is over, but concerns over his fundraising practices linger on. — An official with the Federal Election Commission sent a letter to the mayor's presidential campaign, which ended Friday …
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'When you are in, you can't get out.' Women describe how Jeffrey Epstein controlled them — For two decades, Jeffrey Epstein built a sex trafficking enterprise that reached across state borders and spanned the globe. Using an almost bottomless quarry of wealth and connections …
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APNewsBreak: US, El Salvador to sign asylum deal — NEW YORK (AP) — The United States planned to sign an agreement on Friday to help make one of Central America's most violent countries, El Salvador, a haven for migrants seeking asylum, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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The US just signed a deal that could send asylum seekers back to El Salvador
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Judge orders Trump to answer questions under oath in protesters' case — The protesters allege Trump's security guards roughed them up. The judge said Trump's testimony is ‘indispensable’ to the case. — A New York judge on Friday ordered President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath …


Candace Owens to Congress: ‘White Supremacy and White Nationalism Are Not a Problem’ — “Based on the hierarchy of what's impacting minority Americans, if I had to make a list of 100 things, white nationalism would not make the list,” Owens declared on Friday.
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Someone Should Do Something — After seeing the events of the past few days, in the light of the events of the days before those, in relation to the events that took place in the weeks, months, and years before that, I am strongly considering writing something that would address the question of whether Nancy Pelosi is bad at her job.

Nikki Haley moves back to SC, fuels political speculation — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is moving back to her native South Carolina, re-establishing a home base and also fueling speculation that a return to politics is next on her to-do list.


Scientology policy enabled years of child sexual abuse, lawsuit says — In the third lawsuit filed against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, in three months, a 25-year-old woman alleges she was repeatedly sexually assaulted as a child in Scientology's care …


Iranian Students Set to Start at U.S. Universities Are Barred From Country — The students, who were mostly headed to schools in the University of California system, had visas in hand when they were blocked from their flights this month. — At least a dozen Iranian students who were set …


Prosecutors say an alleged member of a white-supremacist group was involved with illegal guns, drugs — In a secret chat last November, according to court filings, two associates of a violent white supremacist group discussed whether drug use was in line with their political beliefs.
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