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Axios:
Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry — President Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn't even want to make.
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Mounting evidence buttresses claims in whistleblower complaint — Since the revelation of an explosive whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment crisis for President Trump, he and his Republican allies have coalesced around a central defense: The document was based on secondhand information …
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THE DC PATRIOT
Will Englund / Washington Post:
Russia looks for leverage as Ukraine slides deeper into impeachment probes — KIEV, Ukraine — The United States is embroiled in an impeachment inquiry, Ukraine is scrambling to keep out of the fray — and then there is Russia, surveying it all with barely concealed satisfaction.
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Perry pressed Ukraine on corruption, energy company changes
Perry pressed Ukraine on corruption, energy company changes
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Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Holding Ukraine hostage: How the president and his allies, chasing 2020 ammunition, fanned a political storm
Holding Ukraine hostage: How the president and his allies, chasing 2020 ammunition, fanned a political storm
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Mother Jones and Power Line
Washington Post:
Trump's corruption is black and white
Trump's corruption is black and white
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New York Times, HuffPost and Mediaite
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
For Trump, Ukraine is a story of personal resentment and political opportunism
For Trump, Ukraine is a story of personal resentment and political opportunism
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The Daily Signal, New York Times, Spectator USA and The Daily Caller
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
The ‘Never Trump’ Coalition That Decided Eh, Never Mind, He's Fine — They signed open letters, dedicated a special magazine issue to criticism of him and swore he would tear at the fabric of this nation. Now they have become the president's strongest defenders.
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Hullabaloo and Balloon Juice
Nick Schroeder / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins calls Trump's invitation to China ‘completely inappropriate’ — AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined two other GOP senators in criticizing the president this week after he publicly asked the Chinese government to investigate a political opponent while talking …
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Raw Story
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Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump calls for impeachment of Mitt Romney for criticizing him in rambling tweet — Hours after Donald Trump attacked Sen. Mitt Romney for being critical of his call for the Chinese to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden, the president was back for another round, calling for the Utah Republiocan to be impeached.
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Vox, Bloomberg and Political Wire
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Susan Collins: Trump made ‘big mistake’ in asking China to probe Biden — Susan Collins on Saturday became the latest Republican senator to criticize President Donald Trump for calling on foreign countries to investigate a political rival, saying he made a “big mistake.”
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Trump unleashes on Romney as Ukraine crisis deepens
Trump unleashes on Romney as Ukraine crisis deepens
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Associated Press and Breitbart
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Dear cowering Republicans: What are you waiting for?
Dear cowering Republicans: What are you waiting for?
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Hullabaloo
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Pompeo Defends Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory — In Athens, the American secretary of state dismissed the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry and the political drama that it has sparked as a “silly gotcha game.” — WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defiantly insisted …
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Political Wire
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New York Times:
Biden Faced His Biggest Challenge, and Struggled to Form a Response — As Trump made unfounded allegations about Biden and his son, the former vice president was torn over what to do. He now looks more vulnerable than at any point in the campaign. — WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s …
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Trending Politics, Breitbart, RedState, Townhall, Political Wire and CNN
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Rudy Giuliani Won't Be On the Sunday News Shows — The former mayor's Ukraine-heavy interviews last Sunday made headlines and caused controversy. — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani isn't booked to appear on any of tomorrow's Sunday morning news shows, and Bidenworld is feeling triumphant.
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Sally Lockwood / Sky News:
‘Hundreds’ of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex — A woman who detransitioned in 2018 says there are many people who have had gender reassignment surgery who wish they hadn't. — North of England correspondent @sallylockwood — Created with Sketch.
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Breitbart and Big League Politics
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Antifa protester who attacked Trump supporter pleads guilty to assault — An “Antifa” street thug can now look forward to continuing his fight — from jail. — David Campbell, 32, copped a plea for his role in a 2018 beatdown outside the Night for Freedom party in Manhattan organized by right-wing activist Mike Cernovich.
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The Gateway Pundit
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Lied About Losing Public School Teaching Job Because She Was ‘Visibly Pregnant’ — Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren claims she lost a public school teaching job because she was “visibly pregnant,” but that's not true according …
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New York Times:
In Chinatown, Rampage Against Sleeping Homeless Men Leaves 4 Dead — A fifth victim was in critical condition from the Manhattan attack, and a 24-year-old suspect was in custody. — The killer first struck just before 2 a.m. on Saturday on a quiet spot on East Broadway in Chinatown …
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The Daily Beast, New York Post and Fox News
CNN:
Pompeo fails to meet House subpoena deadline to produce Ukraine documents — (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday failed to meet a subpoena deadline from the House to produce Ukraine-related documents. — A House Foreign Affairs Committee aide told CNN that “Secretary Pompeo …
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Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Suspicious insulin injections, nearly a dozen deaths: Inside an unfolding investigation at a VA hospital in West Virginia — CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Four months after Melanie Proctor's father was buried with military honors for his combat service in Vietnam, she came home to her farm to find an unfamiliar tan SUV in the driveway.
Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Cut to National Security Staff After Whistle-Blower — White House seeks to make council leaner under new leader — Plan emerges after whistle-blower's report on Ukraine call — President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in the staff of the National Security Council …
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New York Post, Axios, HuffPost, Talking Points Memo, Occupy Democrats, The Week, Politico and POLITICUSUSA, more at Techmeme »
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Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Trump Aberdeenshire runs up £1m losses — Donald Trump's inaugural Scottish golf resort remains mired in the red after running up losses of more than £1m, newly published accounts show. — The US president's Trump International Golf Links firm in Aberdeenshire posted annual losses …
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Bloomberg
Gerard Baker / Wall Street Journal:
A Good Man Is Getting Even Harder to Find — The future of mating looks grim as more educated women compete for fewer eligible males. — When my daughters were small they had a favorite bit of doggerel that prefigured some early feminist leanings. — “Girls go to college …