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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Donald Trump vs. the United States of America — The full picture reveals a man who presents a clear and present danger to the country. — Sometimes it's worth stepping back to look at the full picture. — He has pressured a foreign leader to interfere in the 2020 American presidential election.
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New York Times:
As Trump Confirms He Discussed Biden With Ukraine, Pressure to Impeach Builds — Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned of a “new chapter of lawlessness” and a turning point in the House investigation of President Trump. — WASHINGTON — President Trump acknowledged on Sunday that he accused …
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
The strategic case for impeaching Donald Trump — Welcome to some zero-sum game theory. — The facts are dribbling out about Donald Trump's efforts to seek official foreign assistance to take actions that would harm his domestic political rivals. Those facts are rather appalling …
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Raw Story
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump just poured rocket fuel on the impeachment fire — DRIVING THE DAY — IMPEACHMENT IS BECOMING more and more likely. Some will tell you it's approaching a certainty. Think of it this way: President DONALD TRUMP has just admitted that he — the president of the United States …
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Associated Press
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
At UN, Trump to face questions about Ukraine, Iran, allies — NEW YORK (AP) — Faced with growing tumult at home and abroad, President Donald Trump heads into his three-day visit to the United Nations this week hoping to lean on strained alliances while fending off questions about whether …
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Talking Points Memo, FOX31 Denver and Denver Post
James Downie / Washington Post:
Begin impeachment hearings now
Begin impeachment hearings now
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Daily Kos, USA Today, Informed Comment, PJ Media Home and Fox News
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump plays unusual role of warm-up act at massive Modi rally in Houston
Trump plays unusual role of warm-up act at massive Modi rally in Houston
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Pelosi hints at impeachment over Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint
Pelosi hints at impeachment over Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint
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Washington Post, Slate, PJ Media Home, The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Trump, Biden and Ukraine: Sorting Out the Accusations — WASHINGTON — President Trump is trying to deflect attention from a firestorm of controversy around revelations that he pressed Ukraine's leader to investigate a domestic political rival, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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U.S. Political News …, Fox News, The Week, JustOneMinute and Politico
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New Yorker:
The Mounting Scandal Over What Trump Said to Ukraine's President — On July 25th, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's newly elected President, talked by telephone. Afterward, the Ukrainian side released a summary of the conversation that seemed anodyne but, in hindsight …
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Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, twitchy.com and Breitbart
Beth Baumann / Townhall:
Yikes: Biden Loses His Cool With Fox News Reporter
Yikes: Biden Loses His Cool With Fox News Reporter
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
The Trump-Ukraine Story is a Stress Test
The Trump-Ukraine Story is a Stress Test
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Raw Story, Daily Kos, Washington Examiner and Politico
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
The Press Is Embracing False Equivalence—Again
The Press Is Embracing False Equivalence—Again
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Balloon Juice, NPR, Radio Free Europe/Radio … and USA Today
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Trump's Ukraine Gambit Could Be Another Campaign Finance Crime
Trump's Ukraine Gambit Could Be Another Campaign Finance Crime
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Bloomberg, Politico, Political Wire, The Resurgent and The Week
Michael Kruse / Politico:
'If He's Not in a Fight, He Looks for One.'
'If He's Not in a Fight, He Looks for One.'
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No More Mister Nice Blog
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Romney: Trump asking Ukraine to investigate political rival ‘would be troubling in the extreme’
Romney: Trump asking Ukraine to investigate political rival ‘would be troubling in the extreme’
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CNN, Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, U.S. Political News … and CANNONFIRE
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Pelosi warns of ‘new stage of investigation,’ assails Trump admin for blocking whistleblower complaint
Pelosi warns of ‘new stage of investigation,’ assails Trump admin for blocking whistleblower complaint
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The Week, Talking Points Memo, VICE, U.S. Political News … and Washington Post
Alan Cullison / Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Anticorruption Effort in Ukraine Overlapped With Son's Work in Country
Biden's Anticorruption Effort in Ukraine Overlapped With Son's Work in Country
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U.S. Political News …, The Week and The Intercept
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump campaign pessimistic about winning Michigan again — MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Donald Trump has long heralded Michigan as the crown jewel of his 2016 victory. But the president's campaign team is increasingly grim about a repeat performance in the traditionally blue Rust Belt state.
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo and The Week
Jill Lawless / Associated Press:
UK says Iran responsible for attack on Saudi oil facilities — NEW YORK (AP) — Britain has concluded that Iran was responsible for attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday. He said the U.K. would consider taking part in a U.S.-led military effort …
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Foreign Policy, New York Times and Wall Street Journal
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Emilio Casalicchio / Politico:
Boris Johnson: Don't expect ‘New York breakthrough’ on Brexit
Boris Johnson: Don't expect ‘New York breakthrough’ on Brexit
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Sky News and One America News Network
Rym Momtaz / Politico:
Macron cautious on Trump-Rouhani meeting at UN summit
Macron cautious on Trump-Rouhani meeting at UN summit
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One America News Network, CBS News, Radio Free Europe and Vox
JM Rieger / Washington Post:
As the national debt has risen, Trump officials kept saying it would fall — When Republicans cut corporate and individual taxes in 2017, they promised two things: It would grow the economy and it would not add to the national debt. Neither of those have borne out.
Popular Information:
Massive “I Love America” Facebook page, pushing pro-Trump propaganda, is run by Ukrainians — The “I Love America” Facebook page boasts 1.1 million fans, with viral content that reaches more Facebook users than some of the largest media outlets in the United States.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
‘Off the charts’: White House turnover is breaking records — ‘I think we have tremendous stability,’ Trump told reporters last week — The top echelon of the Trump administration has become a high-speed revolving door — with turnover in 78 percent of the positions, a new study has found.
WTOP:
Former WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin dies at 72 — Former WTOP political analyst Mark Plotkin died Sunday at the age of 72. — Plotkin was a staple on WTOP for 10 years. He hosted “The Politics Program with Mark Plotkin” on Fridays, through which he delivered his colorful commentaries on air.
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Trump's takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits — Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell's surprise retirement began with a President Trump tweet. — Moments after Trump's July 14 missive telling four U.S. congresswomen of color to “go back” to their countries of origin …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump's legal team is trying to stop impeachment before it starts — Donald Trump's lawyers insist they don't need to form an impeachment defense team. — Yet here's what they have: At least 30 White House and Justice Department attorneys who have worked on related issues.
Oliver Laughland / The Guardian:
Ilhan Omar: Biden not right candidate for ‘progress we all want to see’ — At the Iowa People's Presidential Forum on Saturday, organisers hoped to serve up an antidote to the Polk County Steak Fry, an event a few miles down the road that drew 17 Democratic presidential candidates …
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Michael E. Miller / Washington Post:
Immigrant kids fill this town's schools. Their bus driver is leading the backlash. — WORTHINGTON, Minn. — It was the first day of school, so Don Brink was behind the wheel of his bus, its yellow paint glistening in the drizzling dawn. Wearing jeans and a John Deere cap …