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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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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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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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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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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Mr. Jonathan Hoffman
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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Brett McGurk / Foreign Affairs:
Hard Truths in Syria
Hard Truths in Syria
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Wesley Morgan / Politico:
‘POTUS went rogue’: Trump's Syria move blindsides national security leaders
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's foreign policy has taken a turn, and the GOP doesn't have a good answer
Trump's foreign policy has taken a turn, and the GOP doesn't have a good answer
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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Associated Press:
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
Trump defends Syria decision as GOP leaders push back
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The White House:
Statement from the Press Secretary
Statement from the Press Secretary
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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:
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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Bloomberg:
Trump Isn't Immune From N.Y. Demand for Tax Records, Judge Rules
Trump Isn't Immune From N.Y. Demand for Tax Records, Judge Rules
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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
Federal judge rules Trump must turn over his tax returns to Manhattan DA, but Trump has appealed
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge tosses a Trump lawsuit to keep his taxes secret
Judge tosses a Trump lawsuit to keep his taxes secret
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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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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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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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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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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
Stand for freedom, boycott the NBA
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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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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
Perry denies pressing Ukraine on energy company, says he's not resigning
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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Jeff Daniels to Star as Former FBI Director James Comey in CBS Studios' 4-Hour Limited Series — Jeff Daniels is once again getting the attention of the Feds. — The Emmy-winning actor has been tapped to star as former FBI Director James Comey in a forthcoming CBS Studios limited series based …
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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.
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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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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Frank Miele / Real Clear Politics:
The Curious Case of the Incurious Press
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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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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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 …
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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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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