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6:30 AM ET, October 1, 2019

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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.
Discussion: Axios
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 …
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” …
Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Barr asked Trump for introductions to Italy, Australia in Russia probe review
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
CNN:
Source: Mike Pompeo was on Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President
NBC News:
Trump asked the Australian prime minister to help investigate Mueller probe origins
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Vox
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
Discussion: CNN, The Last Refuge and Mother Jones
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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Claims About Biden Aren't ‘Unsupported.’ They're Lies.
Discussion: IJR
CNN:   Ukrainians named in whistleblower report say Trump's lawyer was clear about his hunt for dirt on Bidens
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
Discussion: CNN, Washington Post and Fox News
Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review:   The New Yorker's Adam Entous on reporting out Biden allegations
New York Times:
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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NBC News:
Pompeo was on Trump-Ukraine call at center of impeachment inquiry  —  Pompeo had previously dodged questions about the July call.  —  Sec. of State Pompeo took part in Trump-Ukraine phone call at center of impeachment inquiry  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July phone call …
Discussion: Splinter and Axios
James Freeman / Wall Street Journal:
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.
Discussion: Instapundit, Breitbart and Politico
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
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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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.
Washington Post:
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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Marty Lederman / The Atlantic:
Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
Discussion: Raw Story, Law & Crime and Daily Kos
Michael McFaul / Washington Post:
Here's what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
Discussion: The Resurgent
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:   GOP Says No Quid Pro Quo In Trump's Ukraine Call. They Can't Say Why Not.
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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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.
Gina Kolata / New York Times:
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 …
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
GOP maps out impeachment defense amid messaging stumbles  —  House Republicans are scrambling to hash out a unified strategy to defend President Donald Trump as the GOP struggles to respond to the rapidly-moving impeachment probe.  —  With Democrats aggressively pushing ahead with their impeachment inquiry …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Daily Kos
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Bill Clinton Had a Strategy. Trump Is Doing the Opposite.
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Axios and Raw Story
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 …
Jeff Mordock / Washington Times:
GOP senators: DNC worked with Ukraine to undermine Trump campaign  —  Two top Republican senators on Monday asked the Justice Department to investigate claims that Democrats worked with Ukrainian officials to dig up dirt on President Trump ahead of the 2016 election.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: The Root and Talking Points Memo
 
 
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Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Trump complicates own defenses on impeachment
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Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
TPUSA Cuts Ties With ‘Brand Ambassador’ Photographed With White Nationalists
Washington Post:
One year later, our murdered friend Jamal has been proved right
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Warren Versus the Petty Plutocrats
Sarah Longwell / NBC News:
Republicans who back an impeachment inquiry can save the country — and the GOP
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Kamala Harris shakes up flailing campaign
Discussion: Political Wire
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Pro-Assad Lobby Group Rewards Bloggers On Both The Left And The Right
 Earlier Items: 
Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
DoJ Inspector Found Not Much to See on the Clinton-Lynch Tarmac
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
William Kristol / New York Times:
Republicans Don't Have to Nominate Trump in 2020
NBC News:
Bolton criticizes Trump policy on North Korea as sources say he opposed call to Ukraine
Discussion: Palmer Report and Hullabaloo
Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Rep. Christopher Collins Resigns After Insider Trading Charges
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Virginia sixth-grader now says she falsely accused classmates of cutting her hair
 

 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
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