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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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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 …
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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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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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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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Barr asked Trump for introductions to Italy, Australia in Russia probe review
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Source: Mike Pompeo was on Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President
Source: Mike Pompeo was on Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President
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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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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
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GOP defenses for Trump's Ukraine call quickly collapse under scrutiny — Trump, his aides and select allies in Congress have feverishly sought to redirect a whistleblower's complaints toward Democratic adversaries. — Yet even cursory scrutiny of evidence that has emerged so far knocks …
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Trump amps up attacks on whistleblower as some Republicans call for more strategic response to impeachment — President Trump continued to escalate his scorched-earth campaign against a whistleblower who accused him of pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rivals …
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Pompeo Took Part in Ukraine Call, Official Says
Pompeo Took Part in Ukraine Call, Official Says
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Marty Lederman / The Atlantic:
Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
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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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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Says No Quid Pro Quo In Trump's Ukraine Call. They Can't Say Why Not.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million in third quarter, campaign says — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) raised $25.3 million during the past three months for his White House bid, his campaign said Tuesday, fueled by an army of low-dollar donors to post the largest quarterly haul so far …
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Bernie Sanders's Campaign Gets Summer Funding Boost — Political candidates often find the third quarter the most difficult time of year to raise money because donors go on vacation — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million in the past three months for his Democratic presidential bid …
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Sanders sets high bar with $25.3 million Q3 haul, Buttigieg falls short of his Q2
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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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Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
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Rudy Giuliani, Joe diGenova Rage at Fox News Bombshell on Ukraine-Biden Plan
Rudy Giuliani, Joe diGenova Rage at Fox News Bombshell on Ukraine-Biden Plan
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Fact check: Were whistleblower rules changed before Ukraine complaint? — “The law was not changed. What happened was a form was changed. A form cannot change the law,” one attorney told NBC News. — President Donald Trump and his allies advanced a conspiracy theory about the Ukraine whistleblower …
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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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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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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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Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. — The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said. — Public health officials for years have urged Americans …
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Trump team scrambles to formulate an impeachment plan — A week after House Democrats jump-started their impeachment inquiry, the White House has yet to converge on any single plan, strategy or even unified messaging to fight back. — All the talk about setting up a so-called war room inside …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump cranks up grievance machine
Trump cranks up grievance machine
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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 …
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Hong Kong Police Shoot a Protester With a Live Bullet for the First Time — HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police on Tuesday shot a demonstrator with a live round for the first time during the city's monthslong protest movement, three pro-democracy lawmakers said, escalating the territory's political crisis …
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Hillary Clinton and Ukraine — A letter released Monday raises questions beyond the Bidens. — The Biden clan still needs to explain why a vice president's son was enjoying a $50,000-per-month gig for which his principal qualification appears to have been his last name.
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House Subpoenas Giuliani, Trump's Lawyer, for Ukraine Records — Rudolph W. Giuliani is at the center of an alleged pressure campaign to enlist Ukraine's help in investigating the president's political rivals. — WASHINGTON — House Democrats investigating whether to impeach President Trump issued …
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