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Washington Post:
Trump told Russian officials in 2017 he wasn't concerned about Moscow's interference in U.S. election — President Trump told two senior Russian officials in a 2017 Oval Office meeting that he was unconcerned about Moscow's interference in the U.S. election because the United States did the same …
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CNN:
White House restricted access to Trump's calls with Putin and Saudi crown prince — Washington (CNN)White House efforts to limit access to President Donald Trump's conversations with foreign leaders extended to phone calls with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian leader Vladimir Putin …
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New York Times:
N.R.A.'s LaPierre Asks Trump to ‘Stop the Games’ Over Gun Legislation in Discussion About Its Support — President Trump met in the White House on Friday with Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the National Rifle Association, and discussed prospective gun legislation and whether the N.R …
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Washington Post:
Giuliani cancels paid appearance next week at Kremlin-backed conference — Rudolph W. Giuliani, whose actions as President Trump's personal lawyer have helped set in motion an impeachment inquiry, abruptly canceled his scheduled paid appearance at a Kremlin-backed conference in Armenia next week.
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Trump's Ukraine call sparks new questions over intelligence chief's firing — The president removed Dan Coats days after his conversation with Zelenskiy and insisted that Coats's deputy not get the job — Three days after his now infamous phone conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy …
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New York Times:
White House Classified Computer System Is Used to Hold Transcripts of Sensitive Calls
White House Classified Computer System Is Used to Hold Transcripts of Sensitive Calls
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CNN:
Democrats say White House stonewalling won't drag out inquiry and will boost case for impeachment
Democrats say White House stonewalling won't drag out inquiry and will boost case for impeachment
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Political Wire, Denver Post and CNSNews
Michael Warren / CNN:
Rudy Giuliani says he won't testify without consulting Trump
Rudy Giuliani says he won't testify without consulting Trump
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Andrew Howard / The Arizona State Press:
McCain Institute head Kurt Volker steps down as US diplomat — Volker's resignation comes amid reports that he was involved in the Trump-Ukraine investigation
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Hearst Connecticut / Connecticut Post:
President Trump needs to step down — Even given the incredibly fast pace of news in the Trump era, the speed with which the Ukraine scandal has moved from vague complaint to impeachable offense has been stunning. Though we're still at the beginning of the process, there is already a mountain …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Kurt Volker, Trump's Envoy for Ukraine, Resigns — WASHINGTON — Kurt D. Volker, the State Department's special envoy for Ukraine, who got caught in the middle of the pressure campaign by President Trump and his lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, to find damaging information about Democrats, resigned his post on Friday.
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The Week
Garry Kasparov / New York Daily News:
The dam is breaking: Trump's true character is revealed, more fully than ever
The dam is breaking: Trump's true character is revealed, more fully than ever
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Slate
Keith Gessen / Columbia Journalism Review:
How I missed the Ukraine story
CNN:
Sources: Special envoy to Ukraine resigns one day after whistleblower report released
Sources: Special envoy to Ukraine resigns one day after whistleblower report released
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Palmer Report and ABC News
Humberto Sanchez / The Nevada Independent:
Amodei on Trump impeachment inquiry: 'Let's put it through the process and see what happens'
Amodei on Trump impeachment inquiry: 'Let's put it through the process and see what happens'
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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Mark Amodei Is First House Republican to Support Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Mark Amodei Is First House Republican to Support Trump Impeachment Inquiry
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Public opinion polls show shift toward impeaching Trump
Tess Bonn / The Hill:
Support for Trump impeachment rises 12 points in new poll
Support for Trump impeachment rises 12 points in new poll
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Washington Monthly and Washington Post
Washington Post:
Democrats prepare to move quickly to build case for Trump's impeachment
Democrats prepare to move quickly to build case for Trump's impeachment
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Palmer Report, The Hill and Wall Street Journal
Connor Mannion / Mediaite:
Katy Tur Brutally Grills Trump Adviser Over Biden Claims: ‘Why is Ivanka Getting Copyrights in China?’
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
‘The New Berlin Wall’: Why Ukraine Is Central to the Scandal
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Ukraine envoy resigns amid scandal consuming Trump's presidency
Ukraine envoy resigns amid scandal consuming Trump's presidency
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One America News Network, Bloomberg, Chicago Sun-Times, Raw Story, The Guardian, Vox and Hullabaloo
Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Lindsey Graham loudly blabs about whistleblower controversy on commercial flight — Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday gave a commercial flight a private preview of his appearance on CBS's “Face the Nation,” a source told Page Six, including calling the whistleblower controversy “Kavanaugh on steroids!”
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Associated Press:
The Latest: McConnell: If House acts, Senate must have trial — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that if the House goes ahead and impeaches President Donald Trump …
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Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
SC Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott dismiss whistleblower complaint as ‘hearsay’
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Impeachment fight threatens to grind legislative work to halt
Impeachment fight threatens to grind legislative work to halt
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Politico and Wall Street Journal
Miami Herald:
Prosecutors: Army official at Mar-a-Lago uploaded suspected child porn to Russian website — A military official formerly in charge of all White House communications for the U.S. Army at Mar-a-Lago was sentenced to three years of probation on Friday after he made false statements …
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Palm Beach Post, Fox News and Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Trump, caught off guard, struggles to fight impeachment storm — As soon as President Trump learned he was facing an impeachment investigation on Tuesday, he upended his meetings with world leaders near the United Nations and rushed to his soaring skyscraper a few blocks away in midtown Manhattan.
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Ivana Kottasová / CNN:
Boris Johnson has been referred to a police watchdog over his alleged relationship with an American businesswoman — (CNN)British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been referred to a police watchdog over his alleged relationship with an American businesswoman when he was mayor of London.
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Jeremy Hobson / WBUR:
Former Sen. Jeff Flake On The Trump Impeachment Inquiry 05:54 … Play — Following a whistleblower complaint about a phone call between President Trump and his counterpart in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she supports an impeachment inquiry. — Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake …
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MSNBC:
‘Total panic’ as ‘shell-shocked’ White House struggles to find impeachment footing — NBC News reports that panic has now set in at the White House, where according to one source, aides are “increasingly wary” that “the president could respond erratically and become ‘unmanageable.’”
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
At Fox News, Trump Impeachment Inquiry Brings On-Air Sniping — Fox News personalities are facing heckles, insults and criticism for their coverage this week of President Trump and the impeachment inquiry. — And that's just from their own colleagues. — In an unusual airing …
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox News' Ukraine Coverage Reveals Growing Tension Between News and Opinion Sides
Fox News' Ukraine Coverage Reveals Growing Tension Between News and Opinion Sides
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Stranger and Raw Story
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Republicans Block FEC From Publishing Rule On Foreign Election Interference — FEC Chair Ellen L Weintraub had to tweet out the entire FEC weekly digest after Republicans blocked her from publishing it because it contained a draft rule banning foreign election interference.
Washington Post:
Amateur pro-Trump ‘sleuths’ scramble to unmask whistleblower: ‘Your president has asked for your help’ — The looming battle over President Trump's potential impeachment has sparked an online hunt in the far-right corners of the Web as self-styled Internet sleuths race to identify …
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