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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 -
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The Week
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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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 …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's former ISIS envoy offers scathing critique of his Syria decision — and entire management style
Trump's former ISIS envoy offers scathing critique of his Syria decision — and entire management style
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Axios, Shareblue Media, The Daily Beast, Hullabaloo and Foreign Policy
Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria
Hard Truths in Syria
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National Review, The Times of Israel, Washington Post, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
Associated Press:
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
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Little Green Footballs and Axios
Michael Weiss / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Crazy Syria Move Will Wipe Out America's Allies and Set Up a Big ISIS Comeback
Trump's Crazy Syria Move Will Wipe Out America's Allies and Set Up a Big ISIS Comeback
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The Atlantic, Politico, Associated Press, Common Dreams, New York Times and The Week
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, Bangor Daily News and The Week
Mark Osborne / ABC News:
Turkey begins mobilizing against Syria; US begins removing forces from area
Turkey begins mobilizing against Syria; US begins removing forces from area
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New York Times, Reason, The Irish Times, Politico and The Guardian
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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Tyler Conway / Bleacher Report:
Adam Silver Says NBA Supporting Daryl Morey After Rockets GM's Tweet on China
Adam Silver Says NBA Supporting Daryl Morey After Rockets GM's Tweet on China
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Fox News, National Review, Sports Illustrated and Instapundit
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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Townhall, National Review, CNN, Yahoo News, The Guardian, Washington Free Beacon, Deadspin and New York Post
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
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The Bulwark, The Federalist, New York Times and Washington 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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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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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Perry denies pressing Ukraine on energy company, says he's not resigning
Perry denies pressing Ukraine on energy company, says he's not resigning
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Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Axios
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.
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
Kurt Volker resigns as executive director of McCain Institute
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Breitbart
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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Mediaite and The Moderate Voice
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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New York Post and 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
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
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.
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
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
9 scenarios for how the Trump-Ukraine impeachment process could end — Nancy Pelosi on Women's Equality Day in August. Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty Images — President Nancy Pelosi? President Steve Mnuchin? — As House Democrats' impeachment inquiry heats up and new leaks rock …
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Democrat Mark Kelly outpaces Republican Martha McSally in latest Senate fundraising tally — Mark Kelly, the Democrat and retired NASA astronaut who is vying to unseat Republican Sen. Martha McSally, outraised her for the third straight quarter and has eclipsed his first two previous fundraising quarters.
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Political Wire