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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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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 …
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 …
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.
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 ⁠ …
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Statement Attributable to Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Mr. Jonathan Hoffman  —  The Department of Defense made clear to Turkey - as did the President - that we do not endorse a Turkish operation in Northern Syria.  The U.S. Armed Forces will not support, or be involved in any such operation.
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.
Discussion: Washington Post
Middle East Eye:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Work with us in Syria or get out of the way,’ Erdogan told Trump  —  Non-committal on the phone, the US president surprised even Turkish officials with his public support for Ankara's assault into Kurdish-held territory  —  When Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended his call with Donald Trump on Sunday …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's foreign policy has taken a turn, and the GOP doesn't have a good answer
Discussion: Townhall, CNN and HuffPost
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
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Bloomberg:
Trump Isn't Immune From N.Y. Demand for Tax Records, Judge Rules
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Axios
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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Burgess Everett / Politico:   Rob Portman calls Trump's request for China to probe Biden ‘not appropriate’
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The Daily Beast:
Lawyer Claims Congress Is ‘Harassing’ Rudy Giuliani's Allies—by Asking Them for Ukraine Documents
Discussion: Associated Press
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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Joe Tsai:
Open letter to all NBA fans:  —  When I bought controlling interest …
John Gonzalez / The Ringer:
Daryl Morey's Hong Kong Tweet Has Put His Relationship With the Rockets in Limbo
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Political Wire and The Week
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Frank Miele / Real Clear Politics:   The Curious Case of the Incurious Press
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 …
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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Kristina Wong / Breitbart:   Exclusive - Devin Nunes: Intelligence Community Inspector General ‘Knowingly Changed’ Whistleblower Complaint Form
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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OpenSecrets.org:
US-based foreign agent bankrolled Ukraine President Zelensky's DC lobbying in hopes of Ukrainian government job
Discussion: Raw Story
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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Luke Rosiak / The Daily Caller:   Omar Files For Divorce Five Weeks After Telling Reporter On Video That She Wasn't Separated
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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