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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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NBC News:
Judge tosses Trump lawsuit seeking to keep tax returns hidden — Trump had sued to block a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney seeking eight years of personal and business tax documents. — Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit on tax returns, calls invoked immunity ‘unqualified and boundless’
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The Gateway Pundit
Bloomberg:
Trump Wins Delay After Judge Refuses to Block N.Y. Tax Subpoena — President wins last-minute delay from federal appeal court — Manhattan D.A. is looking into hush-money payments to women — President Donald Trump won a last-minute reprieve from a court order that would have forced …
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Vanity Fair and Axios
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Federal judge rules Trump must turn over his tax returns to Manhattan DA, but Trump has appealed — The request for eight years of records relates to the DA's investigation into hush-money payments during the 2016 election. — David A. Fahrenthold, Ann E. Marimow - · - 1 hour ago -
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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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's former ISIS envoy offers scathing critique of his Syria decision — and entire management style — Ever since former defense secretary Jim Mattis resigned over President Trump's announced withdrawal from Syria, he has declined to directly criticize or even address Trump's decision-making as president.
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Axios, The Daily Beast, Splinter, Foreign Policy and Politico
Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria — America Can't Do More With Less, and It Shouldn't Try — Over the last four years, I helped lead the global response to the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS)—an effort that succeeded in destroying an ISIS “caliphate” in the heart of the Middle East that had served …
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National Review, The Times of Israel, Washington Post, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary
Statement from the Press Secretary
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Townhall, Fox News, PJ Media Home and Lawfare
Associated Press:
US troops start pullout from along Turkey's border in Syria
US troops start pullout from along Turkey's border in Syria
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Talking Points Memo, Politico and The Week
Natasha Turak / CNBC:
Trump handing northern Syria to Turkey is a ‘gift to Russia, Iran, and ISIS,’ former US envoy says
Trump handing northern Syria to Turkey is a ‘gift to Russia, Iran, and ISIS,’ former US envoy says
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CANNONFIRE
John Gonzalez / The Ringer:
Daryl Morey's Hong Kong Tweet Has Put His Relationship With the Rockets in Limbo — The Houston general manager came out in support of the protest movement in Hong Kong, and the backlash from Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, the Chinese government, and Chinese business interests have rocked the franchise and the NBA
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Joe Tsai:
Open letter to all NBA fans: — When I bought controlling interest …
Open letter to all NBA fans: — When I bought controlling interest …
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National Review, CNN, Yahoo News, The Guardian, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, Deadspin and New York Post
ESPN:
James Harden apologizes as controversy grows: ‘We love China’
James Harden apologizes as controversy grows: ‘We love China’
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Breitbart, NBA.com, twitchy.com and Bloomberg
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
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Bleacher Report, The Federalist and New York Times
Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
‘South Park’ Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode
‘South Park’ Scrubbed From Chinese Internet After Critical Episode
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New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York Post, The Wrap, The Daily Caller and Mediaite
Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
The NBA Feels a Backlash in China After a Tweet Supporting Hong Kong
The NBA Feels a Backlash in China After a Tweet Supporting Hong Kong
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The Bulwark, Hong Kong Free Press HKFP, CNBC, Polygon, The Diplomat, Power Line, twitchy.com and The Week
Associated Press:
AP sources: Trump allies sought changes at Ukraine utility — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump's main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and his personal lawyer were also active in the former Soviet republic.
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Politico, Vox, National Review, Hullabaloo, The Nation, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Splinter and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Impeachment tentacles spread throughout Trump's team — The tentacles of the Democratic impeachment investigation are extending far beyond the arms of President Donald Trump. — The vice president's office, acting chief of staff's office, State Department, Energy Department …
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Raw Story and One America News Network
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence going after Democrats over impeachment — in their districts
Pence going after Democrats over impeachment — in their districts
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National Review, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos and Fox News
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.
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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Mediaite and The Moderate Voice
TMZ.com:
Rep. Ilhan Omar Files for Divorce — 8:08 AM PT — A rep for Omar tells TMZ, “As with all marriages, this is intensely personal and a difficult time for their family. For years, Ilhan and Ahmed have been the object of speculation and inuendo from political opponents and the media.”
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Washington Examiner, RedState, New York Post and twitchy.com
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Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:
Ilhan Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi amid affair allegations
Ilhan Omar files for divorce from husband Ahmed Hirsi amid affair allegations
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The Gateway Pundit
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kurt Volker resigns as executive director of McCain Institute — Kurt Volker, the president's former special envoy to Ukraine, has stepped down from yet another post, his executive directorship of the McCain Institute, amid the fallout from House Democrats' impeachment inquiry.
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Breitbart
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Brendan Gleeson Cast as President Donald Trump in James Comey Limited Series at CBS Studios — Move over, Alec Baldwin. There's a new Donald Trump in town. — Harry Potter vet Brendan Gleeson has been cast as President Trump in CBS Studios' four-hour limited series based …
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Splinter
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
The Madness of Progressive Projection
Lee Smith / RealClearInvestigations:
It's Not All About the Bidens: Why Trump Has Ukraine on the Brain — The impeachment inquiry Democrats launched last month may ultimately hinge on a simple question: Did President Trump try to force a foreign power (or powers) to help him take down a political opponent, Joe Biden?
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Power Line, twitchy.com, Real Clear Politics, Althouse, The Gateway Pundit and The American Spectator
Tim Hains / RealClearPolitics:
Ratcliffe: DOJ Inspector General's Report On FISA Abuse Will Be Released Friday; Need Schiff Under Oath — Rep. John Ratcliffe, a member of the Judiciary, Intelligence, and Homeland Security Committeess, told FNc's Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures” that Attorney General William Barr …
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Power Line
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Arren Kimbel-Sannit / Politico:
Elaine Chao favored Kentuckians in meeting with officials seeking grants — In her first 14 months as Transportation secretary, Elaine Chao met with officials from Kentucky, which her husband Mitch McConnell represents in the Senate, vastly more often than those from any other state.
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Raw Story
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Rich Really Do Pay Lower Taxes Than You — Almost a decade ago, Warren Buffett made a claim that would become famous. He said that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary, thanks to the many loopholes and deductions that benefit the wealthy. — His claim sparked a debate about the fairness of the tax system.
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Mother Jones and Washington Post
Lyz Lenz / Columbia Journalism Review:
Alan Dershowitz and the wheel of pain — 1: A MAN ACCUSED — Alan Dershowitz won't hang up the phone. He's breathing heavily into the receiver. It's August 10, the morning Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell. At first Dershowitz wants to go off the record, and I agree.
New York Daily News:
Rep. Carolyn Maloney taken to the hospital after suffering medical episode in Manhattan — Rep. Carolyn Maloney suffered a medical episode in Manhattan on Monday morning. — Maloney (D-NY) appeared to be on the verge of fainting after delivering remarks at a press conference in Chinatown.
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Associated Press