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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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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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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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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary — Today, President Donald J. Trump spoke with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey by telephone. Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria. The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation …
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Associated Press:
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria, clearing the way for an expected Turkish assault and essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American forces to defeat the Islamic State.
Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria
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National Review, The Times of Israel, Washington Post and Mediaite
Associated Press:
US to step aside for Turkish assault on Kurds in Syria
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Week, Hullabaloo and Politico
Natasha Turak / CNBC:
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 in the Brooklyn Nets in September, I didn't expect my first public communication with our fans would be to comment on something as politically charged and grossly misunderstood as the way hundreds of millions of Chinese NBA fans feel about what just happened.
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ESPN:
James Harden apologizes as controversy grows: ‘We love China’
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Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
The NBA Feels a Backlash in China After a Tweet Supporting Hong Kong
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Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Pols blast NBA for ‘kowtowing’ to China
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Washington Examiner, Foreign Policy, TheBlaze, American Greatness and One America News Network
Natsuko Fukue / Yahoo News:
Harden ‘sorry’ to China as Rockets on defence over Hong Kong tweet
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twitchy.com
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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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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Axios:
Trump says he worries about the stain impeachment will leave on his legacy
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Politico, POLITICUSUSA, Splinter, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Week, New York Daily News, Law & Crime, CNN, Raw Story, Vox and The Guardian
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Pence going after Democrats over impeachment — in their districts
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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
End impeachment secrecy — There have so far been two hearings in the House Democrats' effort to impeach President Trump over the Ukraine matter. Both have been held in secret. One was Thursday, the other Friday, and the public does not know what was said in either.
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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.
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, Real Clear Politics, Althouse, The Gateway Pundit and The American Spectator
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.
Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
The Black Cube Chronicles: The Private Investigators — How two operatives tasked with surveilling reporters became embroiled in an international plot to suppress sexual-assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein. — This is the first installment of a three-part series.
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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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Patrick Reis / Rolling Stone:
The ‘Whistleblower’ Probably Isn't — It's an insult to real whistleblowers to use the term with the Ukrainegate protagonist — Start with the initial headline, in the story the Washington Post “broke” on September 18th: — TRUMP'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH FOREIGN LEADER ARE PART …
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Powell: ‘The Republican party has got to get a grip on itself’ — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said the Republican party needs to “get a grip on itself” as Republicans flock to defend the president while the impeachment inquiry continues. — The retired U.S. Army general told …
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘Foreign Policy is in Shambles’: Colin Powell Unloads on Trump and the Republican Party
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