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Elijah E. Cummings, Powerful Democrat Who Investigated Trump, Dies at 68 — A son of sharecroppers, he fought tirelessly for his hometown of Baltimore and became a key figure in the impeachment investigation of President Trump. — Representative Elijah E. Cummings, a son of sharecroppers …
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Jeff Barker / Baltimore Sun:
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, longtime advocate for Baltimore and civil rights and key figure in Trump impeachment inquiry, dies at 68 — U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings of Baltimore, a committee chairman known for his devotion to Baltimore and civil rights and for blunt and passionate speechmaking …
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Jenna Portnoy / Washington Post:
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68 — Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore …
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CBS News:
Elijah Cummings, esteemed longtime Baltimore congressman, has died at 68 — Representative Elijah Cummings, of Baltimore, died early Thursday at the age of 68, his office said. Cummings passed away at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 2:45 a.m. from “complications concerning longstanding health challenges,” his office said.
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Brian Witte / Associated Press:
Baltimore Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings has died — ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. — A sharecropper's son, Cummings became the powerful chairman …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Rep. Elijah Cummings, powerful Democratic chairman and Trump target, dies at 68
Rep. Elijah Cummings, powerful Democratic chairman and Trump target, dies at 68
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Marc Nathanson / ABC News:
Rep. Elijah Cummings, House Oversight Committee Chair, is dead at 68
Rep. Elijah Cummings, House Oversight Committee Chair, is dead at 68
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Rep. Elijah Cummings Dead At 68
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Elijah Cummings' Widow Pays Tribute to Her Husband: ‘He Worked Until His Last Breath’
Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68
Rep. Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat and House Oversight Chairman, dies at 68
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Mother Jones and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Amid impeachment probe, Gordon Sondland is overseeing a renovation of his residence that has cost $1 million in taxpayer money — BRUSSELS — Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and a central figure in the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump …
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New York Times:
Trump's Impeachment Blockade Crumbles as Witnesses Agree to Talk — After vowing not to cooperate with a “kangaroo court,” the president has largely failed to prevent current and former administration members from spending hours with Democrats seeking to impeach him.
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Someone Had a ‘Meltdown’ at the White House. Pelosi and Trump Just Disagree on Who. — A meeting intended to brief congressional leaders at the White House about the president's Syria policy quickly devolved into name-calling and a dispute over which insults were used.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House lawyers: Trump trying to ‘obstruct his own impeachment’
House lawyers: Trump trying to ‘obstruct his own impeachment’
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The Hill and The New Civil Rights Movement
Wall Street Journal:
Rick Perry Called Rudy Giuliani at Trump's Direction on Ukraine Concerns — President's lawyer said Ukraine had worked to hurt Trump in 2016 election, energy secretary says in interview — WASHINGTON—Energy Secretary Rick Perry said he sought out Rudy Giuliani this spring …
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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Sondland asked Ukrainian officials during private White House talk about gas firm linked to Hunter Biden — Sondland's meeting with Ukrainian officials just steps from the White House Situation Room came minutes after a larger meeting that included John Bolton.
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William D. Cohan / Vanity Fair:
“There Is Definite Hanky-Panky Going On”: The Fantastically Profitable Mystery of the Trump Chaos Trades — The president's talk can move markets—and it's made some futures traders billions. Did they know what he was going to say before he said it? — In the last 10 minutes of trading …
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The American Conservative
Ragip Soylu / Middle East Eye:
‘We dumped it in the trash’: Trump's letter to Erdogan gets hostile reception — Explosive correspondence threatening the Turkish president sours relations even further ahead of Mike Pence's visit to Ankara — A leaked letter written by US President Donald Trump to Recep Tayyip Erdogan warning …
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BBC:
Turkish president Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin' — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter “in the bin”, the BBC has been told. — In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: “Don't be a tough guy.
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Bloomberg:
Trump-Erdogan Call Led to Lengthy Quest to Avoid Halkbank Trial
Trump-Erdogan Call Led to Lengthy Quest to Avoid Halkbank Trial
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NBC News:
Trump's extraordinary letter to Turkey's Erdogan: 'Don't be a tough guy'
Trump's extraordinary letter to Turkey's Erdogan: 'Don't be a tough guy'
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Romney: Trump administration opened door to Turkey invasion
Romney: Trump administration opened door to Turkey invasion
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell eyes quick impeachment trial in Senate — Senate Republicans are preparing for a speedy impeachment trial that concludes before the end of the year. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Senate Republicans on Wednesday that he expects Speaker Nancy Pelosi to approve articles …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Democrats say Trump had a “meltdown” and insulted Pelosi in Syria meeting — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that they walked out of a meeting with President Trump …
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Marina Pitofsky / The Hill:
Lawmakers, social media users praise photo of Pelosi confronting Trump — Lawmakers and other social media users took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to praise House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after President Trump tweeted a photo of her standing up at a contentious meeting …
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
‘See you at the polls’: Trump and Pelosi have it out — WASHINGTON (AP) — He said she's a third-rate politician. She said he's having a meltdown. — And with that President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chalked up the latest explosive meeting that ended abruptly with a walkout at the White House.
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The Week
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
The world is staring at Trump, mouth agape — President Trump stood in a crowded East Room on Wednesday afternoon with the Italian president at his side, scores of aides and reporters at his feet, and a bank of cameras relaying his words to millions. — Yet he seemed alone against the world.
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Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Day 1,000 of the Trump presidency: ‘I think now we have to pray...’
Day 1,000 of the Trump presidency: ‘I think now we have to pray...’
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Washington Post:
McConnell tells Senate Republicans to be ready for impeachment trial of Trump
McConnell tells Senate Republicans to be ready for impeachment trial of Trump
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Washington Post:
Trump tries to distance himself from chaos in Syria as tensions with lawmakers in both parties escalate
Trump tries to distance himself from chaos in Syria as tensions with lawmakers in both parties escalate
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The Trump Doctrine: American Unexceptionalism
The Trump Doctrine: American Unexceptionalism
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Warren is failing the commander in chief test — It should be obvious this week that the United States needs a president who has the foreign policy chops to speak clearly about the United States' role in the world and has a real plan to keep our country safe.
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Liz Sly / Washington Post:
The hasty U.S. pullback from Syria is a searing moment in America's withdrawal from the Middle East
The hasty U.S. pullback from Syria is a searing moment in America's withdrawal from the Middle East
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William Saletan / Slate:
Is Elizabeth Warren an Ideologue?
Is Elizabeth Warren an Ideologue?
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