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Two Foreign-Born Men Who Helped Giuliani on Ukraine Arrested on Campaign-Finance Charges — Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are expected to appear in federal court in Virginia later on Thursday — WASHINGTON—Two foreign-born donors to a pro- Trump fundraising committee who helped Rudy Giuliani's efforts …
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Washington Post:
Two business associates of Trump's personal attorney Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance charges — Two associates of President Trump's personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani have been arrested on charges that they schemed to funnel foreign money to U.S. politicians in a bid …
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Two men with ties to Giuliani arrested on campaign finance charges — Two men who have reportedly assisted Rudy Giuliani in his efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden's family have been arrested and are expected to face charges for allegedly violating campaign finance law …
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New York Times:
2 Giuliani Associates Tied to Ukraine Scandal Arrested on Campaign Finance Charges — Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, associates of President Trump's personal lawyer, were also part of the pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate Democrats. — WASHINGTON — Two associates of the president's private lawyer …
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NBC News:
Florida businessmen who helped Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges — The two foreign-born men, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, were arrested late Wednesday — Two Giuliani Ukraine associates arrested on campaign finance charges — Igor Fruman and Lev Parnas …
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The Other McCain, POLITICUSUSA, Contemptor and Raw Story
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Bill Barr has known about investigation into Rudy Giuliani's Ukraine henchmen for months: report — NBC's Pete Williams is reporting that Attorney General Bill Barr has been aware for months of an investigation into Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, the two foreign-born businessmen who served …
Josh Chafetz / New York Times:
The House Can Play Hardball, Too. It Can Arrest Giuliani. — Two ways that Democrats in the House can match the White House's aggressive tactics. — Josh Chafetz is the author of “Congress's Constitution.” — In his letter to House leadership, the White House counsel, Pat Cipollone …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
For Trump, an impeachment vote is a race against the clock. Not so for Pelosi. — Analysis: The politics of impeachment have reached the when — not if — stage, and the president and the speaker have engaged in an unlikely role reversal. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants …
Quint Forgey / Politico:
George Conway says White House advisers should step down
George Conway says White House advisers should step down
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump's Sweeping Case Against Impeachment Is a Political Strategy
Trump's Sweeping Case Against Impeachment Is a Political Strategy
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Washington Post, CNN and Politico
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
As White House Counsel, Pat Cipollone Builds Case for Defiance on Impeachment
As White House Counsel, Pat Cipollone Builds Case for Defiance on Impeachment
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Political Wire and Hullabaloo
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
The 'I'm rubber, you're glue' presidency: Trump turns to schoolyard taunts in impeachment battle
The 'I'm rubber, you're glue' presidency: Trump turns to schoolyard taunts in impeachment battle
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The Daily Caller and Law & Crime
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
Trump's resistance to the impeachment inquiry is a genuine constitutional crisis
Trump's resistance to the impeachment inquiry is a genuine constitutional crisis
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Wall Street Journal:
White House Shifted Authority Over Ukraine Aid Amid Legal Concerns — House Democrats are investigating why a political appointee was given control of dispensing military aid after career budget staff questioned the legality of delaying the funds — WASHINGTON—The White House gave …
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Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Trump adviser says China provided information about Hunter Biden — Michael Pillsbury, an informal White House adviser on China, said he received information about the business activities of Hunter Biden during a visit to Beijing in the same week Donald Trump urged China to probe the son of Joe Biden.
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Biden campaign slams New York Times for op-ed by conservative author behind Ukraine claims
Biden campaign slams New York Times for op-ed by conservative author behind Ukraine claims
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Mike Pence's extremely evasive answers on Ukraine
New York Times:
Kurdish-Led Militia Casualties Climb as Turkey's Syria Offensive Continues — At least 16 Kurdish fighters were reported to have been killed as Turkish ground forces assaulted towns in northeastern Syria. Kurdish forces appeared to return fire across the border.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump says potential ISIS escapees will ‘be escaping to Europe’
Trump says potential ISIS escapees will ‘be escaping to Europe’
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Military Leaders Fear They've Seen This Before. It Ended in the Iraq War.
Military Leaders Fear They've Seen This Before. It Ended in the Iraq War.
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Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, Jewish Insider, The National Interest and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump downplays U.S. alliance with Syrian Kurds, saying 'they didn't help us in the Second World War'
Trump downplays U.S. alliance with Syrian Kurds, saying 'they didn't help us in the Second World War'
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Record support for Trump impeachment — Just over half of voters want President Trump impeached and removed from office, according to a Fox News Poll released Wednesday. — A new high of 51 percent wants Trump impeached and removed from office, another 4 percent want him impeached …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump returns to the campaign trail as another poll shows support for his ouster is growing
Live updates: Trump returns to the campaign trail as another poll shows support for his ouster is growing
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Mother Jones, New York Times, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Fox News:
Fox News Poll results October 6-8, 2019
Fox News Poll results October 6-8, 2019
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gabbard says she may boycott next week's debate — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) says she may boycott the Democratic presidential debate next week, accusing the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and media of “rigging” the primary contest against outsider candidates such as herself.
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YouTube:
Tulsi Considers Boycotting Debate … I want to thank you all very much for your support. I need to share something with you. It is very important. — There are so many of you who I've met in Iowa and New Hampshire who have expressed to me how frustrated you are that the DNC …
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National Review
Bloomberg:
Trump Urged Top Aide to Help Giuliani Client Facing DOJ Charges — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson refused to interfere in case — 2017 episode bears hallmarks of Trump approach to Ukraine call — President Donald Trump pressed then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to help persuade …
CNN:
Trump warns McConnell about disloyal Republicans — Washington (CNN)Even as the White House appears to settle on the legal tactics to stave off Democrats' impeachment demands, uncertainty and unease over Trump's messaging approach remains high among his Republican allies, who see the ever-growing inquiry consuming the White House.
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Democrat challenging Mitch McConnell raises $10.7 million in third quarter
Democrat challenging Mitch McConnell raises $10.7 million in third quarter
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Political Wire
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
George Conway and other prominent conservatives call for ‘expeditious’ impeachment probe — More than a dozen prominent conservative lawyers, including George T. Conway III, offered their legal reasoning for an “expeditious” impeachment probe into President Trump, creating a document they hope …
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
White House aides try disappearing act amid impeachment talk — WASHINGTON (AP) — They've skipped the high-profile Sunday TV shows and avoided driveway chat sessions with reporters. Few who are typically eager to defend the president have appeared at all on television this month.
Axios:
Impeached and re-elected — It's looking more likely by the day that President Trump will be impeached by the House for his dealings with Ukraine. But if he is acquitted by the Senate — and then goes on to win a second term — Democrats will face a predicament neither party has confronted in U.S. history.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Farewell, Tomahawk Chop! — The Daily Caller reports on the latest victory for political correctness: “Braves Axe ‘Tomahawk Chop’ During Game Five After Complaint From Cardinal With Cherokee Heritage.” … Axing the tomahawk didn't do the Braves much good tonight, as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
‘This is karma’ Georgia Republicans knock Braves tomahawk chop drop
‘This is karma’ Georgia Republicans knock Braves tomahawk chop drop
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Political Wire, Outkick the Coverage, Fox News, National Review and Breitbart
Alex Swoyer / Washington Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spends $300 on hairdo at Last Tangle Salon in Washington, D.C. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has allowed life in Washington to go to her head — literally. — The self-declared socialist, who regularly rails against the rich and complains about the cost …
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RealClearInvestigations:
Here Are the Giuliani-Ukraine Notes Few Have Seen — Notes of Rudolph Giuliani's interviews with two former Ukrainian prosecutors include one's allegation that then-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko warned him against investigating energy firm Burisma Holdings “as it was not in the interest of Joe and/or Hunter Biden.”
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Robert Tracinski / The Bulwark:
Dear Republicans, Is This the Idol to Whom You Have Sold Your Souls? — In the past few weeks, Donald Trump has gone from saying that no, he didn't collude with a foreign dictatorship to interfere with the U.S. election, to doing it on live TV, asking the government of China to investigate Joe Biden and his son, for no clear reason.
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Raw Story
Eugene Kim / CNBC:
Amazon's top spokesperson Jay Carney slams the Trump administration for lack of credibility — Carney, who was President Obama's press secretary, also says the “perception of Amazon is a little different from the reality” when asked about its growing market power.