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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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Republicans deliver rare rebuke of Trump, slamming his Syria withdrawal decision — President Trump faced a swift torrent of Republican criticism Monday as lawmakers rebuked his plan to withdraw troops from northeast Syria, a move Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said would undermine …
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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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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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Axios:
Syria decision exposes Trump to political peril — President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. military from northern Syria — abandoning the Kurds to what many believe will be slaughter at the hands of Turkey — is shaking the already fragile situation with Republicans who have been defending him.
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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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HuffPost:
In Turkey Vs. Kurds Dispute, Trump Chooses The Side Where He Has A Condo Complex
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Agence France-Presse:
‘Very small number’ of troops pulled from Syria-Turkey border: US official
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Washington Post:
Trump's Syria decision reflects his stunning ignorance of the situation
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New York Times:
Trump Throws Middle East Policy Into Turmoil Over Syria
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Mr. Jonathan Hoffman
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
As Trump abandons Syrian Kurds, a top commander pleads for U.S. support
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Slate, Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Jon Schwarz / The Intercept:
The U.S. Is Now Betraying the Kurds for the Eighth Time
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New York Times
Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria
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Associated Press:
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
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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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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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Ben Golliver / Washington Post:
NBA under fire from all directions after response to Rockets-China incident
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The NBA is only the latest Chinese government hostage
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Financial Times, The Daily Signal, Los Angeles Times, ABC News and CNN
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The raging controversy over the NBA, China, and the Hong Kong protests, explained
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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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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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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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John Harwood / CNBC:
Polls begin to signal rising impeachment threat to Trump — Despite last week's hailstorm of bad news, President Trump's job approval rating stood virtually unchanged. — Except for Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah and a few others, GOP members of the House and Senate have either defended …
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
Washington Post:
Demoralized State Department personnel question Pompeo's role in Ukraine crisis — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned Monday morning from a European trip to a State Department workforce that is increasingly demoralized and resentful under his leadership, amid a growing belief …
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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Talking Points Memo, CNN, Axios, Political Wire, Mediaite, Law & Crime and Raw Story
Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Exclusive - Devin Nunes: Intelligence Community Inspector General ‘Knowingly Changed’ Whistleblower Complaint Form — Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday the intelligence community inspector general (ICIG), with whom an intelligence official filed …
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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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Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo and Mediaite
Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Roughly 40 state attorneys general plan to take part in Facebook antitrust probe, sources say — Roughly 40 state attorneys general plan to take part in a New York-led antitrust investigation into Facebook, reflecting a broadening belief among the country's top Democrats and Republicans …
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.
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Hot Air
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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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance — On Sunday's “Meet the Press,” NBC News moderator Chuck Todd was insistent. — He had asked Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) a simple question, and he was determined to get an answer: Why did Johnson tell the Wall Street Journal that he …
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Amos Harel / Haaretz:
Israel Was Surprised by Trump's Decision to Withdraw From Syria, Allow Turkey to Start Operation — It is unclear if Israel was given any time to prepare for the White House's announcement, and sources tell Haaretz that the decision may have not been discussed by the security cabinet
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