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Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House preparing to release whistleblower complaint to Congress — The White House is preparing to release to Congress by the end of the week both the whistleblower complaint and the Inspector General report that are at the center of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry …
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Senate Intel panel opens bipartisan inquiry on Ukraine whistleblower — Even as the House is ramping up its investigation into the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine, the Senate Intelligence Committee has opened its own inquiry and is seeking a quick interview with the whistleblower …
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Washington Post:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry of Trump, says his actions were a ‘betrayal of national security’ — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump, a dramatic turnaround by the Democratic leader that sets …
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New York Times:
White House Drops Objection to Whistle-Blower Speaking to Congress — Officials are working out a deal to allow the person who filed the complaint against President Trump to share at least some of the details with investigators on Capitol Hill. — WASHINGTON — The White House has determined …
John Yoo / New York Times:
Beware of Impeaching Trump. It Could Hurt the Presidency. — We must avoid doing long-term harm to the president's ability to conduct foreign policy and protect our nation. — Mr. Yoo is a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry of Trump — Faced with new allegations against President Trump and administration stonewalling, Democrats have ended months of caution. — WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that the House would begin a formal impeachment inquiry …
People.com:
Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump Is Moving Closer to Impeachment with Biden/Ukraine Scandal: ‘We Are in a Crisis’ — “I'm in favor of moving toward impeachment,” Clinton tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I did not come to that decision easily or quickly, but this is an emergency as I see it” — FB
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Impeaching Trump On Russia Was Unpopular. Will Ukraine Be Different? — Rather suddenly, we are on a trajectory toward the potential impeachment of President Trump. — Both close allies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and vulnerable Democrats in swing districts have signaled their desire …
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Peter Nicholas / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Discovering New Powers — Knowing he was new to all this, White House aides took pains early in President Donald Trump's term to chaperone him when he got on the phone with world leaders. Former National Security Adviser H. R. McMaster, the economic adviser Gary Cohn …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
On impeachment, the worm has turned — The worm has turned. — For months, Democrats agonized over whether to impeach President Trump. Would it cause them to lose House seats? Would it hurt their chances of winning the Senate? Wasn't it pointless because of the near certainty the GOP Senate wouldn't convict him?
John Harwood / CNBC:
House impeachment vote has suddenly become a real threat for Trump
House impeachment vote has suddenly become a real threat for Trump
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
Attorney For Anti-Trump ‘Whistleblower’ Worked For Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer
Attorney For Anti-Trump ‘Whistleblower’ Worked For Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Trump's Calls With World Leaders Are Freewheeling, but Few Have Access
Trump's Calls With World Leaders Are Freewheeling, but Few Have Access
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Does Donald Trump Want to Be Impeached?
Does Donald Trump Want to Be Impeached?
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Mike Murphy / Washington Post:
I'm a Republican. Let's force the question of impeachment with the GOP.
I'm a Republican. Let's force the question of impeachment with the GOP.
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Nancy Pelosi Has Had Enough
Nancy Pelosi Has Had Enough
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Washington Post:
Giuliani pursued shadow Ukraine agenda as key foreign policy officials were sidelined — President Trump's attempt to pressure the leader of Ukraine followed a months-long fight inside the administration that sidelined national security officials and empowered political loyalists …
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Here's why Trump's Ukraine misdeeds are a big (impeachable) deal — Based simply on what President Trump has admitted to, combined with one piece of as-yet-uncontradicted reporting, Trump has committed impeachable offenses in his dealings with Ukraine. — To understand why …
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Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Trump Faces Impeachment — On Tuesday morning, President Trump stepped through the doors of the United Nations to speak about the weighty woes of the world to his peers from across six continents. His appearance at the General Assembly was supposed to be a diversion from the turmoil engulfing his Administration.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Fox News' Napolitano: What Trump Has Admitted to Is a Crime — Fox News' Judge Andrew Napolitano told Shepard Smith today that if President Donald Trump did what he's said he did on the phone call with the president of Ukraine, that's a crime. — “The president admits that on the phone call …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump: I'd Like to Withdraw My Guilty Plea and Change to ‘Not Guilty’ — The Ukraine scandal has been sitting in plain sight for months, and Donald Trump has made scarcely any effort to conceal his scheme. The president sent his personal attorney to urge Ukraine to investigate his political rival.
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Compare it to historical cases and it's clear this Trump-Ukraine story is impeachment material
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Here's a timeline of Trump's latest scandal. It's damning.
Here's a timeline of Trump's latest scandal. It's damning.
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Mimi Rocah / NBC News:
Trump won't be prosecuted for Ukraine call about Biden. But Rudy Giuliani can.
Trump won't be prosecuted for Ukraine call about Biden. But Rudy Giuliani can.
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Don't Focus on Ukraine Aid. Focus on the Phone Call.
Don't Focus on Ukraine Aid. Focus on the Phone Call.
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Washington Post:
Trump says he has authorized release of transcript of call with the Ukrainian president
Trump says he has authorized release of transcript of call with the Ukrainian president
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Anna Nemtsova / The Daily Beast:
Ukraine Likely to Reopen Probe of Hunter Biden Firm: Sources
Ukraine Likely to Reopen Probe of Hunter Biden Firm: Sources
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Trump's Ukraine-scandal strategy — counterpunch, confuse and con — depends on the media
Trump's Ukraine-scandal strategy — counterpunch, confuse and con — depends on the media
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Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate
Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Trump's rationale for withholding aid to Ukraine changed overnight
Trump's rationale for withholding aid to Ukraine changed overnight
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New York Times:
Vox Media Acquires New York Magazine — After more than 50 years of chronicling the highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant and despicable characters of the city whose name it took, New York Magazine has a new owner. — On Tuesday, Vox Media agreed to acquire New York Media, the company behind …
Jack Crowe / National Review:
Michigan City Clerk Charged with Altering Ballots in 2018 Midterms — Sherikia Hawkins was charged Monday with six felony counts for allegedly altering absentee ballots during the November 2018 election in her capacity as city clerk for the Detroit suburb of Southfield, Mich.
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Christine Ferretti / Detroit News:
Southfield city clerk charged with 6 felonies tied to November election
Southfield city clerk charged with 6 felonies tied to November election
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Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Dem Primary in Flux — Many see no need to choose between electability and issue alignment — West Long Branch, NJ - Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has joined former Vice President Joe Biden at the front of the pack in New Hampshire, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll.
Nick Baumann / U.S. Political News …:
The Trump Whistleblower Scandal Is Proving Edward Snowden Right — Snowden should've gone through “official channels,” his critics yelped. Here's what happens when you do. — Edward Snowden did it all wrong, his critics thundered. — The former National Security Agency subcontractor should have used …
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Dell Cameron / io9:
U.S. Military Issues Warning to Troops About Incel Violence at Joker Screenings — The U.S. military has warned service members about the potential for a mass shooter at screenings of the Warner Bros. film Joker, which has sparked wide concerns from, among others, the families of those killed during …
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Aurora Shooting Victims Voice Fears Over ‘Joker’ in Letter to Warner Bros.
Aurora Shooting Victims Voice Fears Over ‘Joker’ in Letter to Warner Bros.
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker introduces measure to remove Nadler as Judiciary chairman — Freshman Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) introduced a resolution aimed at removing House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) from his role as the top Democrat on the panel responsible for handling impeachment proceedings.
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