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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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James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats see impeachment as landmine for Republican Senate — Democrats insist that their march toward impeaching President Donald Trump is simply about doing the right thing. But a growing number of them see a real political upside, too: It might help them win back the Senate.
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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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
The impeachment inquiry: “We could not ignore what the president did.” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff talk with Scott Pelley about the impeachment inquiry of President Trump — Tonight, “60 Minutes” …
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Trump's PR Meltdown — If the facts are against you, argue the law. — If the law is against you, argue the facts. — If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell. — ― Carl Sandburg — Hi Republicans. — Long time, no talk.
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Balloon Juice and Mediaite
Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Misleading Trump tweet claims Ukraine whistleblower complaint “not holding up” — President Trump tweeted Monday that the Ukraine whistleblower's complaint is “mostly” about his call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and that its account of the call is “a fraud” …
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Whistleblower's lawyer says $50,000 bounty issued to identify client
Whistleblower's lawyer says $50,000 bounty issued to identify client
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Talking Points Memo, NBC News and Politico
Reuters:
Trump-Putin phone calls in Democrats' sights: Schiff
Trump-Putin phone calls in Democrats' sights: Schiff
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Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
How the diplomatic pros lost Ukraine to Trump — Up until a few weeks ago, Ukraine had always been something of a backwater in U.S. politics and diplomacy — in a good way. The megadonors and social peacocks who preside over U.S. embassies elsewhere in Europe were nowhere to be found in Kiev.
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Joe Biden faces the Trump fusillade. Are he and his campaign up to it?
Joe Biden faces the Trump fusillade. Are he and his campaign up to it?
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Breitbart, Talking Points Memo and Politico
NBC News:
Trump allies pushed Biden-Ukraine allegations at key moments in campaign timeline
Trump allies pushed Biden-Ukraine allegations at key moments in campaign timeline
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Reuters
CNN:
Rudy Giuliani — international man of mystery
Rudy Giuliani — international man of mystery
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Hullabaloo, Hoover Institution and The American Spectator
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker blasts Trump for quoting pastor warning of civil war over impeachment — Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for quoting a pastor saying impeachment could trigger a “Civil War-like fracture” in the country. — “I have visited nations ravaged by civil war,” Kinzinger tweeted.
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
‘Beyond repugnant’: GOP congressman slams Trump for warning of ‘civil war’ over impeachment — As Democrats begin an impeachment inquiry, President Trump spent Sunday vigorously defending himself on Twitter and sharing cable news clips of his most ardent devotees insisting that he did nothing wrong …
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Axios, The Root, IJR, Outside the Beltway, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, The Guardian, The Week and Raw Story
Carmen Fenton / Mac Thornberry For Congress:
Thornberry Statement — “It has been a great honor to serve the people of the 13th District of Texas as their congressman for the last 25 years. They have given me opportunities to serve the nation in ways I could have never imagined, including as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
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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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Peter Wehner / New York Times:
What's the Matter With Republicans? — Trump has given them another chance to break away. Why won't they take it? — In a sane world, the reaction of Republicans to the “memorandum of telephone conversation” between President Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky …
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Alexander Agadjanian / New York Times:
What Democrats Could Lose With Their Left Turn — A survey experiment shows that some independents are already being turned off. — One defining feature of the Democratic primary so far has been the party's leftward turn. In recent debates, candidates have supported policies …
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Joe Biden's Digital Ads Are Disappearing. Not a Good Sign, Strategists Say. — In a race where many voters are following politics online, Mr. Biden's pullback is a striking and potentially worrisome sign about his appeal among the digitally active. — Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s presidential campaign …
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New York Times:
Trump Was Repeatedly Warned That Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Was ‘Completely Debunked’ — Thomas P. Bossert, President Trump's first homeland security adviser, said he was “deeply disturbed” that Mr. Trump had urged Ukraine to investigate Democrats. — WASHINGTON — President Trump …
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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
GOP split over impeachment pushback as Democrats plow ahead
GOP split over impeachment pushback as Democrats plow ahead
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Is in Trouble — WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — Bernie Sanders was on the final leg of a barnstorming tour through Iowa last week that he hoped would persuade voters he's the best candidate to take on President Donald Trump. He had crisscrossed the state at typical breakneck speed …
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
GOP Shows Russian Trolls How It's Done With Whistleblower Smear — Trump has joined an army of conservative commentators in pushing a false story involving an obscure government form, a Trump official, and the whistleblower. — From Donald Trump on down, prominent Republicans used part …
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Don't sleep on Wilbur Ross — The secretary of commerce is 10th in line for the presidency, which is close enough to be important and far away enough to be complacent. Wilbur Ross, the current secretary, is nearly 82, which is old enough to get away with a nap during business hours …
Judd at Popular Information / Popular Information:
Huge “Police Lives Matter” Facebook page run from Kosovo, pushed misinformation about U.S. cops — This is the online version of the Popular Information newsletter. You can get independent accountability journalism in your inbox every week. Sign up here: — Subscribe
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Hints at Civil War But He Launched a War on Facts — It's not just the president's phone calls to Ukraine that are a problem. Now there's more. — SHARE THIS ARTICLE — Share — Tweet — Post — Email — The president of the United States suggested on Twitter …
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Melody Gutierrez / Los Angeles Times:
California will allow college athletes to profit from endorsements under bill signed by Newsom — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that would allow California athletes to earn money from the use of their names, images and likenesses, despite warnings from the National Collegiate Athletic Assn …
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