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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
If This Isn't Impeachable, Nothing Is — The president of the United States reportedly sought the help of a foreign government against an American citizen who might challenge him for his office. This is the single most important revelation in a scoop by The Wall Street Journal …
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Washington Post:
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.
John Solomon / The Hill:
Missing piece to the Ukraine puzzle: State Department's overture to Rudy Giuliani — When I was a young journalist decades ago, training to cover Washington, one of my mentors offered sage advice: When it comes to U.S. intelligence and diplomacy, things often aren't what they first seem.
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RedState, The Gateway Pundit, Fox News, Deadline, Althouse, The Last Refuge, Al Jazeera, New York Post and Breitbart
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Behind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge Toward Ukraine
Behind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge Toward Ukraine
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Politico, Slate, Alternet.org, Daily Kos, U.S. Political News …, Axios and The Colorado Independent
CNN:
Trump's interest in Ukraine ramped up as Giuliani pressed on Biden claims
Trump's interest in Ukraine ramped up as Giuliani pressed on Biden claims
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Occupy Democrats, IJR and Washington Post
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Scrutiny over Trump's Ukraine scandal may also complicate Biden's campaign
Scrutiny over Trump's Ukraine scandal may also complicate Biden's campaign
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The Week, Patterico's Pontifications and Politico
Washington Post:
How Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate the president's rivals
How Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate the president's rivals
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Politico, Mother Jones, New York Times, PRI, One America News Network, Alternet.org, Slate, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Mediaite, POLITICUSUSA, U.S. Political News …, Axios, Raw Story and VICE
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Ukraine, if you're listening . . .: How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying …
Ukraine, if you're listening . . .: How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying …
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The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller and CNN
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Cory Booker memo: May not be in race ‘much longer’ if he can't raise millions in days — The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign manager warned the NJ senator won't stick around without a viable chance to win. — WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker must raise nearly $2 million …
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Daily Wire, Washington Free Beacon, Breitbart, The Daily Beast, POLITICUSUSA, twitchy.com, Raw Story and New York Post
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Cory Booker / Medium:
Now or Never: Radical Transparency about the Next 10 Days of This Race — From: Addisu Demissie, Campaign Manager, Cory 2020 — Cory Booker decided to run for president because he believes that the only way to beat Donald Trump and heal our country is to bring people together — and he's the best person to do that.
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The Daily Caller, BizPac Review, Fox News, The Guardian and Axios
Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Campaigns Prep Early For Steak Fry Spectacle
Campaigns Prep Early For Steak Fry Spectacle
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twitchy.com, New York Times and The Cook Political Report
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Booker campaign warns end is near without fundraising surge
Booker campaign warns end is near without fundraising surge
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Outside the Beltway
New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Calls for Eliminating Americans' Medical Debt — On top of his “Medicare for all” proposal, Mr. Sanders's new plan would wipe out an estimated $81 billion in existing medical debt and ignore such debt in credit scores. — WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders has long wanted to remake …
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Bernie Sanders's plan to eliminate medical debt, explained — Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate $81 billion in medical debt and set up a public credit registry. — Americans go bankrupt every year because of unpaid medical bills. — Now Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) …
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Mother Jones and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
Should U.S. troops put their lives on the line for Saudi Arabia? — PRESIDENT TRUMP has so far responded with sanctions and diplomacy to the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil production facilities last weekend, which his administration and the Saudi government have blamed on Iran.
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
DoD deletes tweet that joked about blowing up millennials trying to storm Area 51 — Exclusive Hot Mic From ‘Storm Area 51’ — Sometimes a joke just doesn't work. — For example, the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service tweeted and subsequently deleted a Gilbert Gottfried-esque misfire …
Steve Leblanc / Associated Press:
Rep. Joe Kennedy formally announces US Senate campaign — BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III formally declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Saturday, becoming the first member of the Kennedy political dynasty to bid for the upper chamber of Congress since Edward M. Kennedy in 1962.
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Kel McClanahan / Just Security:
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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National Review, Daily Kos and New York Times
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Associated Press:
Biden: Trump ‘deserves’ to be investigated over Ukraine call
Biden: Trump ‘deserves’ to be investigated over Ukraine call
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KTLA, Deseret News and FOX40
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Deny, divert, discredit: Trump turns to his scandal playbook once again
Deny, divert, discredit: Trump turns to his scandal playbook once again
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illegal immigration …, The Guardian, Washington Post and The Daily Beast
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Can President Trump Be Held Accountable for the Whistle-Blower Complaint?
Can President Trump Be Held Accountable for the Whistle-Blower Complaint?
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New York Times, Politico and Fox News
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Lost Her Dream Job but Gained a Path to 2020 — She had a plan to take on big banks. In the fight to get it done, she honed the approach to politics that defines her presidential campaign. — Elizabeth Warren did not want a goodbye party.
Lloyd Green / The Guardian:
Crossfire Hurricane review: tale of Trump and the FBI is a gas gas gas — Josh Campbell worked for James Comey - his book is a must-read indictment of the ‘mob boss’ in the White House — Few people had better seats than Josh Campbell for the drama that has shaped the Trump presidency.
Myron Ebell / Washington Examiner:
Environmental apocalypse predictions have failed for half a century — Climate change activism is warming up this week with climate strikes, a U.N. summit, plus extra media coverage. Naturally, the apocalyptic rhetoric is warming up, too. To take only two examples among many …
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Breitbart and Washington Free Beacon
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Trump unleashed: He's talking more and tweeting more — Washington (CNN)For better or worse, we're getting more Donald Trump these days. — If you feel like you are hearing the President's voice all the time, you are not imagining things. Trump is talking and tweeting more in 2019 than he did in 2018 …