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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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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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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Pete Sessions is “Congressman 1” in indictment of Rudy Guliani associates, reports say — Multiple news outlets have reported that the former House chairman, now running for Congress in another district, was involved in the effort to oust the U.S. ambassador to the Ukraine.
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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 …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Arrest of Giuliani's Ukraine Associates Shows How Much Trump Has Already Corrupted Our Elections — The news of Thursday's indictments of two associates of Rudy Giuliani's, who according to their lawyer (and former Trump lawyer) John Dowd, assisted Giuliani “in connection with his representation …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
REVEALED: Rudy Giuliani's indicted Ukraine henchman gave thousands to Kevin McCarthy — Lev Parnas, the foreign-born businessman who was indicted this week on campaign-finance charges, donated thousands of dollars last year to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
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 …
NBC News:
Florida businessmen who helped Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges
Florida businessmen who helped Giuliani in Ukraine arrested on campaign finance charges
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Washington Post:
Live updates: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani associates; Trump to hold first campaign rally …
Live updates: House Democrats subpoena Giuliani associates; Trump to hold first campaign rally …
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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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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.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: John Bolton to write Trump book, pairs with top agents — President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton has decided to write a book about his time in the Trump administration, according to 2 people familiar with the matter. Bolton has agreed to be represented by Javelin's Matt Latimer and Keith Urbahn.
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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 …
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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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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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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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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Brian Kelly / KMOX-AM:
Metro East Congressman John Shimkus pulls Trump support after Syria decision — “Pull my name off the ‘I support Donald Trump’ list.” — ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - As the battle between Democrats and Republicans over impeachment continues on like a heatwave in August, President Trump makes moves to remove U.S. troops from Syria.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Military Leaders Fear They've Seen This Before. It Ended in the Iraq War. — WASHINGTON — The last time the United States abandoned allies in the Middle East, military officials say, it helped lead to the Iraq war. — Now, almost 30 years later, President Trump has pulled American special forces …
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New York Times:
Shells Fired Into Turkey as Syria Offensive Extends Into 2nd Day
Shells Fired Into Turkey as Syria Offensive Extends Into 2nd Day
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump pushes tough-on-terror message as outrage grows over Syria
Trump pushes tough-on-terror message as outrage grows over Syria
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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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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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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Gabbard says she may boycott next week's debate
Gabbard says she may boycott next week's debate
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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 …
Roll Call:
Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey announces retirement — Lowey has served in Congress for three decades — Former Rep. Pete Sessions met with indicted Guiliani associates, accepted donations Texas Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson says she'll run for one final term John Hickenlooper's …
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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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Fox News:
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Record support for Trump impeachment
Fox News Poll: Record support for Trump impeachment
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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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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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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 …
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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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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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Conservatives claim Elizabeth Warren lied about pregnancy firing. Women reality-checked them on social media. — Roxanne Conlin was in her second year of law school when she became pregnant. — It was 1966 in Des Moines, and she was 20 years old, putting herself through school with the help …
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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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