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New York Times:
Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry's Origins — The discussion was another instance of the president using American diplomacy for potential personal gain. — WASHINGTON — President Trump pushed the Australian prime minister during a recent telephone call …
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Washington Post:
Attorney General Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016 — Attorney General William P. Barr has held private meetings overseas with foreign intelligence officials seeking their help in a Justice Department inquiry that President Trump hopes …
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump may have lied to Mueller, House Democrats say — Lawyers for the House of Representatives revealed on Monday that they have reason to believe that the grand-jury redactions in special counsel Robert Mueller's report show that President Donald Trump lied about his knowledge of his campaign's contacts with WikiLeaks.
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Political Wire
Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
BREAKING: Letter From Australian Official Emerges That Casts Doubt On Report From New York Times — A letter emerged late on Monday from the Australian government that directly disputed the accuracy of a New York Times report that claimed that President Donald Trump “pushed” …
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Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit and The Guardian
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Barr asked Trump for introductions to Italy, Australia in Russia probe review — As a part of his review of the origins of the investigation into members of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, Attorney General William Barr asked President Trump on several occasions to initiate introductions between …
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Raw Story
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins
Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins
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Vanity Fair and twitchy.com
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republican senators press DOJ to probe Clinton and Ukraine
Republican senators press DOJ to probe Clinton and Ukraine
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
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Mother Jones and Raw Story
NBC News:
Trump asked the Australian prime minister to help investigate Mueller probe origins
Trump asked the Australian prime minister to help investigate Mueller probe origins
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POLITICUSUSA, Vox and Hoover Institution
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Trump asked Australian PM to help investigate origins of Mueller probe
Trump asked Australian PM to help investigate origins of Mueller probe
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CNN and The Last Refuge
The Daily Beast:
Rudy Giuliani, Joe diGenova Rage at Fox News Bombshell on Ukraine-Biden Plan — The Trump-boosting lawyers didn't deny they were involved in a controversial, aborted Ukraine trip. They are, however, denying that Trump knew anything about it in advance. — Appearing Monday morning on WBAL radio …
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
Joe, Hunter Biden seen golfing with Ukraine gas company exec back in 2014, photo shows — EXCLUSIVE: A photo obtained by Fox News' “Tucker Carlson Tonight” shows former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter golfing in the Hamptons with Devon Archer, who served on the board …
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Marty Lederman / The Atlantic:
Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
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Raw Story, Daily Kos and Law & Crime
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
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Washington Post, CNN and Fox News
CNN:
Ukrainians named in whistleblower report say Trump's lawyer was clear about his hunt for dirt on Bidens
Wall Street Journal:
McConnell Envisions Senate Trial if House Passes Articles of Impeachment — Ukraine's Zelensky says he won't release record of July 25 call with Trump — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he would hold a trial in the Senate if the House approved articles of impeachment …
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Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
McConnell: ‘I would have no choice but to take it up’ if House votes to impeach Trump — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate would have no choice but to take up impeachment if the House votes to effectively charge President Donald Trump.
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Reuters:
Kremlin says disclosure of Trump-Putin phone calls would need Russian consent — MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Washington would need Russian consent to publish transcripts of phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats see impeachment as landmine for Republican Senate
Democrats see impeachment as landmine for Republican Senate
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QU Poll:
Release Detail — September 30, 2019 - Support For Impeachment Grows Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Of Voters Approve Of Impeachment Inquiry — American voters are divided on impeaching and removing President Trump from office, 47 - 47 percent - closing a 20 point gap …
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Washington Post:
As Trump lashes out at whistleblower, analysts fear law offers meager protection — As President Trump intensified his public campaign Monday against the whistleblower whose anonymous complaint about the commander in chief helped spark an impeachment inquiry, legal analysts warned the person might soon face a grim reality.
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: Were whistleblower rules changed before Ukraine complaint?
Fact check: Were whistleblower rules changed before Ukraine complaint?
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Fox News, The Federalist and The Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Fact check: Trump and other Republicans falsely claim whistleblower rules changed just before Ukraine complaint
Fact check: Trump and other Republicans falsely claim whistleblower rules changed just before Ukraine complaint
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The Federalist, ABC News, HuffPost, The Gateway Pundit and Law & Crime
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's false claim that the rules for whistleblowers were recently changed
Trump's false claim that the rules for whistleblowers were recently changed
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The Federalist, Media Matters for America, Fox News and Law & Crime
William Kristol / New York Times:
Republicans Don't Have to Nominate Trump in 2020 — The party can do better. — Mr. Kristol served in senior positions in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. — Republicans have had their differences these past few years. Most have supported President Trump; a few have not.
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
GOP maps out impeachment defense amid messaging stumbles
GOP maps out impeachment defense amid messaging stumbles
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POLITICUSUSA, The Week and Mediaite
Sarah Longwell / NBC News:
Republicans who back an impeachment inquiry can save the country — and the GOP
Peter Wehner / New York Times:
What's the Matter With Republicans?
What's the Matter With Republicans?
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Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Bannon Decries Release of Ukraine Transcript: Impeachment Update — Check here for live updates on impeachment fight developments — Inspector General Defends Whistle-Blower Over Complaint — President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of tweets over the weekend attacking Democrats …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Says No Quid Pro Quo In Trump's Ukraine Call. They Can't Say Why Not.
Michael McFaul / Washington Post:
Here's what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
Here's what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
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The Resurgent
Jeff Flake / Washington Post:
Fellow Republicans, there's still time to save your souls — Jeff Flake, a Republican, represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. He is a resident fellow at Harvard University and a contributor to CBS News. — Two years ago I stood in the Senate chamber and said …
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Washington Post:
Republican Rep. Chris Collins resigns House seat ahead of guilty plea to insider-trading charges — The Republican from New York had called the charges against him ‘meritless’ but is scheduled to change his plea Tuesday afternoon — NEW YORK — Rep. Chris Collins is resigning from Congress …
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Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Rep. Christopher Collins Resigns After Insider Trading Charges
Rep. Christopher Collins Resigns After Insider Trading Charges
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Rep. Chris Collins to resign amid plans to plead guilty in insider trading case
Rep. Chris Collins to resign amid plans to plead guilty in insider trading case
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Vox
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
There's another whistleblower complaint. It's about Trump's tax returns. — Hey, have you heard about this whistleblower complaint? — An unnamed civil servant is alleging serious interference in government business. If the allegations are true, they could be a game-changer.
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Talking Points Memo, Shareblue Media and Political Wire
Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review:
The New Yorker's Adam Entous on reporting out Biden allegations — Donald Trump stands accused of pressuring Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, to investigate allegations of wrongdoing in that nation by former vice president Joe Biden, among Trump's rivals for the election in 2020.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Hunter Biden: The Most Comprehensive Timeline
Hunter Biden: The Most Comprehensive Timeline
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Irin Carmon / The Cut:
Another Woman Says Al Franken Groped Her — The cover story New York published this week centers on the stories of women and men who came forward about sexual abuse and harassment — and one who has not yet done so. In the issue, a woman who says former U.S. senator Al Franken groped …
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NBC News:
Bolton criticizes Trump policy on North Korea as sources say he opposed call to Ukraine — The former national security adviser is said to have been concerned that the president would air personal grievances in phone call with Zelenskiy. — WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser John Bolton …
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Palmer Report and Hullabaloo
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Virginia sixth-grader now says she falsely accused classmates of cutting her hair — The sixth-grade girl at a private Virginia school who accused three classmates last week of forcibly cutting her hair now says the allegations were false, according to statements from the girl's family …
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. to Join Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Block Disclosure of Tax Returns — The U.S. is set to file a submission in the case by Wednesday — NEW YORK—The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan said Monday that the U.S. would participate in a lawsuit filed by President Trump that seeks to block …