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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Elizabeth Warren leads Register's Iowa Poll for the first time, besting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders — Elizabeth Warren has surged in Iowa, narrowly overtaking Joe Biden and distancing herself from fellow progressive Bernie Sanders, the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
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Elizabeth Warren surges and Joe Biden fades in close Iowa race, new poll shows — (CNN)A surging Sen. Elizabeth Warren is challenging Joe Biden's dominance in the race for the Democratic nomination, standing at 22% to the former vice president's 20% in a new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers.
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Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: A record share of voters dislike Trump personally, but Democrats face challenges of their own — Voters overall also have doubts about Democrats' most progressive policy proposals. And many worry Joe Biden isn't up for the job. — WASHINGTON — As Democratic candidates compete …
Nick Coltrain / Des Moines Register:
Bernie Sanders slides to third in Iowa Poll as fewer respondents view him favorably — A slide in favorable feelings toward U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has accompanied his slide into third place in the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll. — The net favorable rating for Sanders …
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David Siders / Politico:
Warren on pace with Biden in Iowa — Elizabeth Warren has pulled slightly ahead of Joe Biden for the first time in Iowa, as the gulf between the two frontrunners and the rest of the field widens. — Bernie Sanders has fallen to 11 percent in the state, while Warren is running ahead of Biden …
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Des Moines Register and Splinter
New York Times:
Warren Leads in New Iowa Poll With Biden Second
Warren Leads in New Iowa Poll With Biden Second
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Des Moines Register and Axios
Anya van Wagtendonk / Vox:
An exchange at an LGBTQ forum reopens questions about Joe Biden's treatment of women
An exchange at an LGBTQ forum reopens questions about Joe Biden's treatment of women
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Pat Rynard / Iowa Starting Line:
Campaigns Prep Early For Steak Fry Spectacle
Campaigns Prep Early For Steak Fry Spectacle
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Serhiy Leshchenko / Washington Post:
Rudy Giuliani accused me of exposing Paul Manafort's Ukraine deals to help U.S. Democrats. That's a lie. — Serhiy Leshchenko is a Ukrainian journalist and political activist. — On Aug. 19, 2016, I convened a news conference in Kiev at which I revealed previously secret records of payments …
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Washington Post:
Trump's Ukraine call reveals a president convinced of his own invincibility — When the July 24 congressional testimony of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III deflated the impeachment hopes of Democrats, President Trump crowed “no collusion” and claimed vindication from accusations …
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Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Trump Didn't Bribe Ukraine. It's Actually Worse Than That. — Reports that President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has prompted a flurry of speculation that the president …
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Bleeding Heartland, Hullabaloo and Washington Post
Roger Kimball / American Greatness:
Another Pseudo-Scandal — Spin the magic wheel: click, click, click, click, click—click—click: Ukraine! We're all going to Ukraine! — Another week, another pseudo-scandal fomented by anonymous anti-Trump actors in the “intelligence community” and fanned into attention-grabbing headlines by an impatient, irresponsible press.
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
President Trump and the warping of democratic governance
President Trump and the warping of democratic governance
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New York Times:
Ukraine and Whistle-Blower Issues Emerge as Major Flashpoints in Presidential Race
Ukraine and Whistle-Blower Issues Emerge as Major Flashpoints in Presidential Race
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en.hromadske.ua:
“Trump Did Not Pressure Zelenskyy, Ukraine Is Independent State” - Foreign Minister Prystaiko
“Trump Did Not Pressure Zelenskyy, Ukraine Is Independent State” - Foreign Minister Prystaiko
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The Week, Fox News and The Daily Caller
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Biden goes hard after Trump in Iowa over Ukraine accusations
Biden goes hard after Trump in Iowa over Ukraine accusations
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Washington Post, Center for American …, Mother Jones and Occupy Democrats
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden: 'I've Never Spoken to My Son About' Ukraine Business Deals
Joe Biden: 'I've Never Spoken to My Son About' Ukraine Business Deals
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The Daily Caller
Charles Sykes / NBC News:
Trump critic and rising GOP star Ben Sasse is now a Trump apologist. How sadly predictable. — Sasse could have been a thought leader of post-Trumpian conservativism. What is he now? — In the end, Ben Sasse got the Trump tweet he gave up so much to get.
Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:
Yemeni Rebels Warn Iran Plans Another Strike Soon — The information has been passed along to the Saudis and the U.S., according to people briefed on the warnings — BEIRUT—Houthi militants in Yemen have warned foreign diplomats that Iran is preparing a follow-up strike to the missile …
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Wall Street Journal:
At 10,000 and Counting, This Company Is Flooding the U.S. With Tariff Appeals — A Minnesota auto parts seller has ‘put everything else on the back burner’ to seek relief from import duties whose costs are squeezing American businesses — WASHINGTON—U.S. companies have filed …
New York Times:
An Abrupt Move That Stunned Aides: Inside Trump's Aborted Attack on Iran — WASHINGTON — By the time President Trump met with congressional leaders on the afternoon of June 20, he had already decided to retaliate against Iran for shooting down an American surveillance drone.
KCRW:
The secret memo — Listen 52 min MORE — There's a whistleblower complaint from a member of the intelligence community that has something to do with President Trump communicating an inappropriate promise to a foreign leader. Multiple outlets are reporting the memo is about Ukraine …