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Washington Post:
Trump ordered hold on military aid days before calling Ukrainian president, officials say — President Trump told his acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, to hold back almost $400 million in military aid for Ukraine at least a week before a phone call in which Trump is said to have pressured …
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Washington Post:
Seven freshman Democrats: These allegations are a threat to all we have sworn to protect — Reps. Gil Cisneros of California, Jason Crow of Colorado, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Elaine Luria of Virginia, Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia are all freshman Democrats.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Why Trump Has Finally Forced the House to Impeach Him — The anticlimactic denouement of the Mueller report produced a mixture of relief and gloating for Republicans. For President Trump it also produced something else: An almost intoxicating sense of impunity, a realization that his attempts …
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Washington Post:
Pelosi quietly sounding out House Democrats about whether to impeach Trump, officials say — Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been quietly sounding out top allies and lawmakers about whether the time has come to impeach President Trump, according to multiple Democratic officials …
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The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos, Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Week, Raw Story, Vanity Fair and RedState
Jonah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
Column: The most noxious part of Ukraine-Biden whistleblower affair is Team Trump thinks we're all idiots — What offends me most about the whistleblower-Ukraine-Biden story isn't the obvious corruption of it all. It's the way members of Team Trump assume we're all idiots who won't notice they've abruptly shifted their narrative.
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CANNONFIRE
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Instead of ‘No Collusion!’ Trump Now Seems to Be Saying, So What if I Did? — WASHINGTON — The last time he was accused of collaborating with a foreign power to influence an election, he denied it and traveled the country practically chanting, “No collusion!” This time, he is saying, in effect, so what if I did?
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New York Times:
Trump Said to Have Frozen Aid to Ukraine Before Call With Its Leader — The revelation came as leading congressional Democrats demanded that the administration turn over documentation about the matter and calls for impeachment grew. — President Trump personally ordered his staff to freeze …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Impeachment: House Dems Are Discussing a ‘Select Panel’ to Handle the Task — The idea is being pushed by some members. And it comes amid a more serious consideration of impeachment by party leadership. — As House Democrats find themselves once more navigating the tricky politics of impeachment …
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Melissa Nann Burke / Detroit News:
Stevens backs impeachment inquiry for Trump amid Ukraine controversy — Washington — Freshman Rep. Haley Stevens on Tuesday became the last of Michigan's seven House Democrats to join calls for an impeachment inquiry for President Donald Trump. — Stevens of Rochester Hills said in a statement …
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
We're Likely Headed for Impeachment — House Democrats are fed up with Donald Trump's lawlessness. Watergate offers a blueprint for what to do next. — Folks, I think the president of the United States is going to be impeached. — The signals are clear.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How the ground is shifting on impeachment
POLITICO Playbook: How the ground is shifting on impeachment
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Political Wire and The Week
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
‘The dam could break’ on impeachment this week
‘The dam could break’ on impeachment this week
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Washington Post, U.S. Political News …, POLITICUSUSA, New York Times, NB Blog and USA Today
David Vance / Common Cause:
DOJ & FEC Complaints Filed Against President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Others for Illegal Solicitation …
DOJ & FEC Complaints Filed Against President Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Others for Illegal Solicitation …
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U.S. Political News …, The Daily Beast, Spectator USA, CNSNews, Fox News, The Federalist and Common Dreams
John Bresnahan / Politico:
‘Seismic change’: Democratic hold-outs rush toward impeachment
‘Seismic change’: Democratic hold-outs rush toward impeachment
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Washington Post:
In Ukraine, Trump's allies are corrupt oligarchs and Russian stooges
In Ukraine, Trump's allies are corrupt oligarchs and Russian stooges
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CNN, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast and KTLA
OpenSecrets.org:
Trump's Ukraine call raises questions about campaign finance rules on foreign interference
Trump's Ukraine call raises questions about campaign finance rules on foreign interference
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Washington Post, electionlawblog.org and New York Times
David French / National Review:
The Ukraine Story Isn't a Story about the Media
The Ukraine Story Isn't a Story about the Media
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Hot Air, Washington Post, Mother Jones and The American Conservative
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Pence Gave Ukraine the Message Too
Pence Gave Ukraine the Message Too
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Hullabaloo, Raw Story, emptywheel and Occupy Democrats
Philip Ewing / NPR:
Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?
Trump And The Ukraine Call — What Happened And What's Next?
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Washington Post, U.S. Political News …, New York Magazine and Vanity Fair
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
‘Inherent contempt’: How House Democrats could fine or even jail Trump officials who refuse to cooperate
‘Inherent contempt’: How House Democrats could fine or even jail Trump officials who refuse to cooperate
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U.S. Political News … and Daily Kos
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
On support for Ukraine, extra $140 million draws scrutiny
On support for Ukraine, extra $140 million draws scrutiny
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Washington Post and The Atlantic
Associated Press:
UK Supreme Court rules suspension of Parliament was illegal — LONDON (AP) — In a major blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's highest court ruled Tuesday that his decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the crucial countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal.
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Washington Post:
Britain's Supreme Court rules Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspended Parliament illegally — LONDON — Britain's highest court dealt a major blow on Tuesday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ruling that his controversial decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, in a landmark judgment …
Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Proposes a Wealth Tax, Taking Aim at Billionaires — Mr. Sanders is embracing an idea at the center of Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. His proposal goes further in who would be taxed and how much money would be raised. — WASHINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders …
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John Howard / Capitol Weekly:
Warren takes California lead in new CA120 tracking poll
Warren takes California lead in new CA120 tracking poll
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Breitbart and Political Wire
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Warren Pulls Ahead of Sanders for No. 2 Spot Among Democratic Primary Voters
Warren Pulls Ahead of Sanders for No. 2 Spot Among Democratic Primary Voters
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Washington Times and Raw Story
A. G. Sulzberger / New York Times:
The Growing Threat to Journalism Around the World — In many countries, journalists are being targeted because of the role they play in ensuring a free and informed society. — Mr. Sulzberger is the publisher of The New York Times. — [This Op-Ed was originally delivered as a talk at Brown University on Monday.]
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Richard Cohen / Washington Post:
This is my final column. I've been lucky. — I've been lucky. — In February 1968, I came down to Washington from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism to do some research, stopped up at The Post and walked out with a job. A week later, for reasons I never understood, I got a raise.
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Richard Cohen Leaves the Washington Post
Richard Cohen Leaves the Washington Post
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Representative Haley Stevens:
Stevens Statement on Reports of Abuse of Power by President Trump — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps Haley Stevens (MI-11) released the following statement: — “Over the last several days, I have been deeply alarmed by reports of serious abuse of power by President Trump.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Inside Pete Buttigieg's live-tweeting, all-access bus tour — The buttoned-down mayor opened his campaign bus in an homage to John McCain, a challenge to Joe Biden and a play to break open the 2020 race. — WATERLOO, Iowa — Driving along a wide-open stretch of Iowa highway …
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Ben Jacobs / Jewish Insider:
Pete Buttigieg: College football is ‘problematic’
Pete Buttigieg: College football is ‘problematic’
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The Daily Caller, Breitbart and Washington Free Beacon
Trevor Hunnicutt / Reuters:
Two of Trump's Republican challengers to debate without him — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Joe Walsh and Bill Weld, two of the three Republicans challenging President Donald Trump for their party's 2020 presidential nomination, are set to meet in a debate on Tuesday, hoping to bring attention to their long-shot candidacies.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Bill Weld suggests Trump could face execution over Ukraine phone call
Bill Weld suggests Trump could face execution over Ukraine phone call
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The Federalist, American Military News, U.S. Political News … and Althouse
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Why Trump Will Survive Even This — Nobody is going to hold Donald Trump accountable for his alleged Ukrainian shenanigans because—as we've seen in his career and the first 32 months of his presidency—he's too good at deflecting investigators, irate Democrats and pesky reporters.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Democratic all-stars line up to back Trump impeachment
Democratic all-stars line up to back Trump impeachment
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CNN, Breitbart and MARK HALPERIN'S WIDE WORLD …
Eric Felten / RealClearInvestigations:
How Many Spy Targets Were There in Russiagate? One ... or Four? — It has been more than a year since it was revealed that federal agents secured warrants to surveil onetime Trump presidential campaign adviser Carter Page both before and after the election.
Politico:
Trump snubs Jared Kushner's signature accomplishment — The president thinks criminal justice reform is a political loser, and hasn't been shy about saying so. — When President Donald Trump huddled with campaign aides in the late spring to discuss his bid for reelection …
The Daily Beast:
Not Just Ukraine: Rudy and Bannon Try a Whole New Way to Slime Biden — The president and his allies, from Peter Schweizer to Frank Gaffney, want to open a new front on the former VP's son even as their Ukraine gambit appears to have backfired. — The president's personal attorney …
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