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Transcript of Trump's call with Ukrainian president shows him offering U.S. assistance for Biden investigation — President Trump told his Ukrainian counterpart to work with the U.S. attorney general to investigate the conduct of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and offered to meet …
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Acting director of national intelligence threatened to resign if he couldn't speak freely before Congress — The acting Director of National Intelligence threatened to resign over concerns that the White House might attempt to force him to stonewall Congress when he testifies Thursday …
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New York Times:
Trump Asks Ukraine's Leader to ‘Do Us a Favor’ and Also Urges Inquiry of Biden — WASHINGTON — President Trump urged the president of Ukraine to contact Attorney General William P. Barr about opening a potential corruption investigation connected to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. …
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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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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
The Ukraine transcript is not a dud, it is bad news for Trump — The release of the transcript President Trump's call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not the dud that Trump and his allies have been presenting it to be. It's very bad news for Trump.
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
White House mistakenly sends Trump-Ukraine talking points to Democrats — In the hours after the release Wednesday of the rough transcript of President Trump's July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House circulated an email with proposed talking points for Trump's defenders.
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans split over Trump urging Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden — Several Senate Republicans were stunned Wednesday and questioned the White House's judgment after it released a rough transcript of President Trump's call with the Ukraine president that showed Trump offering …
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Notes of Call Between President Trump and Ukrainian President — Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the White House's release of the notes of the call between President Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine:
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CNN:
Trump incredulous after his moves on transparency failed to stop Pelosi — Analyst: Impeachment is a black mark on a presidency — New York (CNN)President Donald Trump was incredulous Tuesday as he sat in Trump Tower and watched House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announce she was launching …
Ryan Lucas / NPR:
Trump Asked Ukrainian President For ‘A Favor’ On Biden; DOJ Says No Charges — President Trump told Ukraine's president that “a lot of people want to find out” about former Vice President Joe Biden family's activities in Ukraine — and asked him to be in touch with his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and Attorney General Bill Barr.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Pelosi Tells Trump: ‘You Have Come Into My Wheelhouse’ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi was once the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. She is drawing on that experience as she opens an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. — WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump …
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Lawmakers react to text of Trump's Ukraine call: ‘A classic mob shakedown’ — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a leading Democratic presidential candidate, referred to the call as “a smoking gun.” — Schiff: Trump acted like a ‘mafia boss’ during his call with Ukraine
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
5 Moments In Donald Trump's Phone Call To Ukraine That Could Fuel The Impeachment Investigation — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asked the president of Ukraine to do him a “favor” and investigate the origins of the Russia probe as well as former vice president Joe Biden, according to a transcript of the July 25 call.
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Addy Baird / BuzzFeed News:
Democrats Say Trump's Ukraine Call Was “Far More Damning” Than They Expected
Democrats Say Trump's Ukraine Call Was “Far More Damning” Than They Expected
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David French / National Review:
The Trump-Ukraine Transcript Contains Evidence of a Quid Pro Quo
The Trump-Ukraine Transcript Contains Evidence of a Quid Pro Quo
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Why an Impeachment Inquiry Now? Democrats Cite the Clarity of the Case
Why an Impeachment Inquiry Now? Democrats Cite the Clarity of the Case
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Reuters:
Trump's ‘transcript’ of Ukraine call unlikely to be verbatim
Trump's ‘transcript’ of Ukraine call unlikely to be verbatim
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Jonathan Landay / Reuters:
In seeking Ukraine favor, Trump was vulnerable to foreign spies: watchdog
In seeking Ukraine favor, Trump was vulnerable to foreign spies: watchdog
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Washington Post:
Official readout: President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky
Official readout: President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky
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Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
How to Do Impeachment Right (And How the Dems Could Blow It)
How to Do Impeachment Right (And How the Dems Could Blow It)
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Max Burns / Alternet.org:
Trump realized that on foreign policy, there are few constraints on his power — and it may be his undoing
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE:
What Is CrowdStrike and Why Is Donald Trump Blabbering About It to Ukraine
What Is CrowdStrike and Why Is Donald Trump Blabbering About It to Ukraine
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Paul Brandus / USA Today:
Nancy Pelosi's impeachment waiting game paid off. Americans will turn on Donald Trump.
Nancy Pelosi's impeachment waiting game paid off. Americans will turn on Donald Trump.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
GOP cashes in on impeachment
GOP cashes in on impeachment
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Ukraine call transcript shows Trump sought Biden probe, asked about DNC server - but made no mention of US aid
Ukraine call transcript shows Trump sought Biden probe, asked about DNC server - but made no mention of US aid
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The Daily Beast:
U.S. Ambassador Roped Into Rudy's Quest to Smear Biden
U.S. Ambassador Roped Into Rudy's Quest to Smear Biden
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House preparing to release whistleblower complaint to Congress
White House preparing to release whistleblower complaint to Congress
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
Trump Asked Ukraine President To Help With DOJ Probe Of 2016 Election Interference
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP vows to quash impeachment articles
Senate GOP vows to quash impeachment articles
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NBC News:
Trump asked Ukraine leader to look into why investigation of Biden's son ended, text of call shows
Trump asked Ukraine leader to look into why investigation of Biden's son ended, text of call shows
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
DOJ Axed Probe Of Trump Asking Ukraine President For ‘Favor’ On Joe Biden
DOJ Axed Probe Of Trump Asking Ukraine President For ‘Favor’ On Joe Biden
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Wall Street Journal:
White House to Release Transcript of Trump's Ukraine Call as Impeachment Efforts Begin
White House to Release Transcript of Trump's Ukraine Call as Impeachment Efforts Begin
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Brendan Cole / Newsweek:
Ukraine's President Says Donald Trump Could Not Have Pressured Him and Only Person Who Can ‘Is My Son Who Is 6’
Ukraine's President Says Donald Trump Could Not Have Pressured Him and Only Person Who Can ‘Is My Son Who Is 6’
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John T. Bennett / Roll Call:
White House threatens to shut down legislative process during impeachment inquiry
White House threatens to shut down legislative process during impeachment inquiry
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QU Poll:
Release Detail — September 25, 2019 - Warren Continues To Climb While Biden Slips Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Democratic Primary Is Neck And Neck — Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is essentially tied with former Vice President Joe Biden in today's Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll.
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
Warren takes Democratic presidential nomination lead in California, new poll finds — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has jumped to a significant lead in the Democratic presidential race in California, solidifying her position as a front-runner for the party's nomination, according to the latest UC Berkeley Institute …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden nosedives in early-state polls — Joe Biden's poll numbers are crumbling in the early nominating states that matter most. — Once the dominant front-runner in the Democratic primary, Biden is now marginally trailing Elizabeth Warren in the first caucus state of Iowa and the first primary state of New Hampshire.
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Daily Mail:
‘She should be getting treatment’: Leading Australian psychologist says he's worried about the mental well-being of ‘entitled’ autistic climate change poster girl Greta Thunberg — A leading psychologist has voiced his concern about the mental well-being of autistic teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg.