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James LaPorta / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Official Who Heard Call Says Trump Got ‘Rolled’ By Turkey and ‘Has No Spine’ — Donald Trump got “rolled” by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a National Security Council source with direct knowledge of the discussions told Newsweek. — In a scheduled phone call …
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New York Times:
President Endorses Turkish Military Operation in Syria, Shifting U.S. Policy — WASHINGTON — In a major shift in United States military policy in Syria, the White House said on Sunday that President Trump had given his endorsement for a Turkish military operation that would sweep away …
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
McConnell joins other Republicans in rebuking Trump's Syria withdrawal — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell publicly rebuked President Trump's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from northeast Syria, saying that a supermajority in the Senate disagreed with the president's abrupt announcement.
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Wesley Morgan / Politico:
‘POTUS went rogue’: Trump's Syria move blindsides national security leaders — The White House's announcement that U.S. forces are pulling back from northeastern Syria to allow a Turkish offensive there took the Pentagon and the government's Syria point man by surprise …
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Washington Post:
Trump's Syria decision reflects his stunning ignorance of the situation — LAST DECEMBER, following a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Trump abruptly ordered the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria — without consulting his national security team, Congress or U.S. allies.
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New York Times:
Trump Throws Middle East Policy Into Turmoil Over Syria — WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed on Monday to pull back from military involvement in the Middle East and leave it to others “to figure the situation out,” even as some of his Republican allies condemned him for abandoning allies and emboldening regional enemies.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Mr. Jonathan Hoffman — The Department of Defense made clear to Turkey - as did the President - that we do not endorse a Turkish operation in Northern Syria. The U.S. Armed Forces will not support, or be involved in any such operation.
HuffPost:
In Turkey Vs. Kurds Dispute, Trump Chooses The Side Where He Has A Condo Complex
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Republicans slam Trump's decision on US forces in Syria that puts allies at risk
Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria
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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary
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Middle East Eye:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Work with us in Syria or get out of the way,’ Erdogan told Trump
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Associated Press:
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's foreign policy has taken a turn, and the GOP doesn't have a good answer
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Townhall, Slate and The Mahablog
New York Times:
Trump Taxes: President Ordered to Turn Over Returns to Manhattan D.A. — A judge rejected the president's argument that he was immune from criminal investigations. — A federal judge on Monday rejected a bold argument from President Trump that sitting presidents are immune from criminal investigations …
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Darrel Rowland / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman: Trump wrong to seek help from Ukraine, China — While he still says impeachment is too extreme, Sen. Rob Portman readily acknowledged today that President Donald Trump should not have asked the Ukraine or China for help investigating former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
‘South Park’ Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode — After the “Band in China” episode mocked Hollywood for shaping its content to please the Chinese government, Beijing has responded by deleting all clips, episodes and discussions of the Comedy Central show.
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The NBA is only the latest Chinese government hostage
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Tyler Conway / Bleacher Report:
Adam Silver Says NBA Supporting Daryl Morey After Rockets GM's Tweet on China
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Miami Herald:
Florida businessmen with Giuliani, Ukraine ties won't comply with impeachment inquiry — Two South Florida businessman who peddled supposedly explosive information from Ukraine about corruption involving Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton will not comply with a request for documents and depositions …
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Perry denies pressing Ukraine on energy company, says he's not resigning
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Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney, Murphy Statement on President's Syria Announcement — WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism …
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Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
County Records Contradict Warren's Claim She Was Fired Over Pregnancy — RIVERDALE, N.J.—The Riverdale Board of Education approved a second-year teaching contract for a young Elizabeth Warren, documents show, contradicting the Democratic presidential candidate's repeated claims that she was asked …
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Ken Frydman / New York Times:
What Happened to Rudy Giuliani? — The man I worked for in 1993 is not the man who now lies for Donald Trump. — Mr. Frydman was press secretary for Rudolph W. Giuliani during the 1993 mayoral campaign. — On Oct. 8, 1994, my wife Liz Bruder and I were married in City Hall by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
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Raw Story
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Giuliani's answer to impeach inquiry: Sue Schiff — WASHINGTON — President Trump's personal attorney, Rudolph Giuliani, says he is working with outside lawyers to prepare lawsuits against prominent Democrats such as House Intelligence chairman Adam Schiff of California and Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.
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Political Wire and The Week
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
‘We Absolutely Could Not Do That’: When Seeking Foreign Help Was Out of the Question — WASHINGTON — One day in October 1992, four Republican congressmen showed up in the Oval Office with an audacious recommendation. President George Bush was losing his re-election race …
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Washington Post:
House Democrats consider masking identity of whistleblower from Trump's GOP allies in Congress — House Democrats eager to protect a whistleblower who raised alarms over President Trump pressuring a foreign leader to investigate a political rival are considering testimony at a remote location …
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Political Wire and Law & Crime
Asha Rangappa / gen.medium.com:
Running Covert Propaganda Against Americans Is Illegal. Trump Tried It Anyway. — The whistleblower stopped a covert psychological operation against the American public dead in its tracks — ach new revelation in the money-for-dirt scandal involving the White House and Ukraine appears to add another nail in the impeachment coffin.
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kurt Volker resigns as executive director of McCain Institute
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Supreme Court asked to decide if Electoral College voters are bound to the state's winner — What is the Electoral College? — Washington (CNN)Three presidential electors in Washington state who voted for Colin Powell in 2016 rather than Hillary Clinton and were fined under state law …
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Political Wire
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Abortion, Guns And Gay Rights On The Docket For Supreme Court's New Term
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Washington Post
Mark Bowden / The Atlantic:
Top Military Officers Unload on Trump — For most of the past two decades, American troops have been deployed all over the world—to about 150 countries. During that time, hundreds of thousands of young men and women have experienced combat, and a generation of officers have come of age dealing with the practical realities of war.
Aaron Rodriguez / CREW:
CREW Requests Investigation of Attorney General Barr — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Washington— The Inspector General of the Department of Justice should investigate whether Attorney General William Barr violated federal ethics laws and principles by participating in matters related …
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