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Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call — New details have emerged about the intelligence officer who raised alarms about the president's pressure on Ukraine to open inquiries that could benefit him politically.
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House Intelligence Committee Releases Whistleblower Complaint — f t # e — Washington, DC - Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released the declassified whistleblower complaint. The complaint can be viewed here, and the Intelligence Community Inspector General letter regarding …
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Michael Warren / CNN:
Giuliani denies charges in whistleblower complaint, says details are ‘total nonsense’ — Dana Bash: The allegation is that this is a coverup — Washington (CNN)Rudy Giuliani tells CNN he has “no knowledge of any of that crap” in the newly released complaint from an American intelligence community whistleblower.
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Eli Stokols / Los Angeles Times:
Trump at private breakfast: 'Who gave the whistleblower the information? Because that's close to a spy' — President Trump expressed disgust Thursday morning with the explosive whistleblower complaint, slamming the intelligence officer and the White House aides who helped him or her as “almost a spy” and suggested it was treason.
New York Times:
Phone Call Showed Only a Slice of Trump's Obsession With Ukraine — Since the 2016 campaign, the president has had an intense fixation on the country, which he believes is tied up in the origins of the special counsel's investigation. — WASHINGTON — It was not a country that would naturally …
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New York Times:
Full Document: The Whistle-Blower Complaint — The President also praised Ukraine's Prosecutor General, Mr. Yuriy Lutsenko, and suggested that Mr. Zelenskyy might want to keep him in his position. (Note: Starting in March 2019, Mr. Lutsenko made a series of public allegations …
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Washington Post:
Trump's other Ukraine problem: New concern about his business — Zelensky recounted his stay at the president's N.Y. hotel in call with Trump. — Buried in the controversy over President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was an effort by the Ukrainian leader …
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Patrick Reevell / ABC News:
Ukrainians understood Biden probe was condition for Trump-Zelenskiy phone call: Ukrainian official — When Ukrainians voted to elect comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy as their next president in the spring of 2019, the fledgling administration was eager to coordinate a phone call with Kyiv's …
NBC News:
Kurt Volker, Trump's part-time Ukraine envoy, played role in Giuliani outreach — The special envoy served as the facilitator for Giuliani's talks with Ukrainian officials. — WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trump asked Ukraine's president to work with his personal attorney …
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Complaint From So-Called ‘Whistleblower’ Is Riddled With Gossip, Blatant Falsehoods — The complaint from an anti-Trump “whistleblower,” released Thursday, is a mix of gossip, hearsay, and misstatements of fact contradicted by publicly available evidence. — The formal complaint from an anti-Trump …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What did they all know about the whistleblower complaint, and when they know it? — The whistleblower complaint released Thursday morning is detailed, professional and compelling. It tells the story of an ongoing scheme primarily by President Trump and his private attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Whistleblower says White House officials tried to ‘lock down’ details of Trump's Ukraine call
Whistleblower says White House officials tried to ‘lock down’ details of Trump's Ukraine call
Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
Everything Bad About the Trump-Zelensky Call That Had Nothing to Do with Biden
Everything Bad About the Trump-Zelensky Call That Had Nothing to Do with Biden
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Seven days: Inside Trump's frenetic response to the whistleblower complaint and the battle over impeachment
Seven days: Inside Trump's frenetic response to the whistleblower complaint and the battle over impeachment
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
Adam Schiff Makes Up His Own Transcript Of Call Between Trump And Ukraine President
Adam Schiff Makes Up His Own Transcript Of Call Between Trump And Ukraine President
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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Read: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and Ukraine
Read: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and Ukraine
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NBC News:
Whistleblower complaint says White House officials acted to ‘lock down’ record of Trump-Ukraine call
Whistleblower complaint says White House officials acted to ‘lock down’ record of Trump-Ukraine call
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NBC News:
Trump allies voice concerns about Rudy Giuliani's involvement in Ukraine
Trump allies voice concerns about Rudy Giuliani's involvement in Ukraine
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The Democrats' impeachment gurus
POLITICO Playbook: The Democrats' impeachment gurus
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Talking Points Memo:
READ: WH Moved To ‘Lock Down’ Records Of Ukraine Call, Whistleblower Said
READ: WH Moved To ‘Lock Down’ Records Of Ukraine Call, Whistleblower Said
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
All the president's loyalists: Impeachment net snares Trump's top advisers
All the president's loyalists: Impeachment net snares Trump's top advisers
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Jessica Campisi / The Hill:
Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say ‘Impeach the bastard’
Hacker changes Seattle road sign to say ‘Impeach the bastard’
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Justice Dept.'s Dismissal of Ukraine Call Raises New Questions About Barr
Justice Dept.'s Dismissal of Ukraine Call Raises New Questions About Barr
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
If This Is Trump's Best Case, The Ukraine Scandal Is Looking Really Bad For Him
If This Is Trump's Best Case, The Ukraine Scandal Is Looking Really Bad For Him
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CNN:
Lewandowski may lead White House impeachment team — (CNN)Corey Lewandowski, the political operative who helped elect Donald Trump, has had conversations with White House officials in recent days about potentially taking a position inside the administration to help the President confront a looming impeachment fight.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The Impeachment Fervor Isn't Going Anywhere
The Impeachment Fervor Isn't Going Anywhere
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CNN:
Trump without strategy in fast-moving impeachment inquiry
Trump without strategy in fast-moving impeachment inquiry
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Ryan Teague Beckwith / Bloomberg:
Republicans Say Impeachment Will Backfire. History Says It Won't
Republicans Say Impeachment Will Backfire. History Says It Won't
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The Hill
Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
Immigrant Population Growth in the U.S. Slows to a Trickle — The U.S. population gained immigrants last year at the slowest pace since 2008. President Trump's approach to immigration is seen as the likely cause. — The United States population gained immigrants at the slowest pace …
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The Boston Globe:
The limits of Trump's ‘so what if I did?’ strategy — WASHINGTON — As news that he asked a foreign leader to investigate his political rivals rocked Washington, President Trump turned to a tried-and-true strategy: Embrace it.Trump took the unusual step of releasing a rough transcript Wednesday …
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Associated Press:
A first: Vermont GOP governor backs Trump impeachment probe — ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — Vermont's governor has become the first Republican chief executive to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump but cautions that he wants to know more before any further actions are taken.
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Pre-Transcript Release, Chris Christie Argued Trump Was Only in Trouble If He Said Something Like ‘Do Me a Favor...’ — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proved prescient Wednesday morning on the set of Good Morning America. Just hours before the transcript of a phone call between …
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Reed Richardson / Mediaite:
Fox News Civil War: Tucker Carlson Repeatedly Mocks ‘Daytime Host’ Shepard Smith in Jawdropping Segment
Fox News Civil War: Tucker Carlson Repeatedly Mocks ‘Daytime Host’ Shepard Smith in Jawdropping Segment
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YouTube:
Rep. Gabbard: 'Haven't seen much' evidence that Sen. Warren qualified to be Commander in Chief … About Rising: — Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before.
Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
The Pee Tape Is Real, but It's Fake — There's a video going around that no one's really talking about. What makes it most unreal is how believable it is. — There exists a video online that, considering the subject matter, astoundingly few people have seen.
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Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Census: Inequality grew, including in heartland states — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The gap between the haves and have-nots in the United States grew last year to its highest level in more than 50 years of tracking income inequality, according to Census Bureau figures.
Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica:
Google Says Google Translate Can't Replace Human Translators. Immigration Officials Have Used It to Vet Refugees. — Documents shared with ProPublica show that immigration officials have been told to vet refugees' social media posts using Google Translate. Language experts caution even students against using the service.
Washington Post:
EPA tells California it is ‘failing to meet its obligations’ to protect the environment — Trump officials will notify California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday that the state is “failing to meet its obligations” to protect the environment, just days after the president mocked its biggest cities for their “tremendous pollution.”
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