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Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies — The president's businesses made themselves appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials. One expert calls the differing numbers “versions of fraud.” — Stay up to date with email updates …
CNN:
Federal investigation of Rudy Giuliani includes counterintelligence probe — (CNN)For months, investigators looking into Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in Ukraine have dug into everything from possible financial entanglements with alleged corrupt Ukrainian figures to counterintelligence concerns raised …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Dems Torn Over How Much to Punish Rudy Giuliani for Ignoring Subpoena — Should Trump's personal attorney be jailed for his stonewalling of a congressional subpoena—or would a court fight only delay the impeachment inquiry unnecessarily? — House Democrats are torn over how to respond …
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ABC News:
4th defendant in federal case involving Rudy Giuliani associates arrested
4th defendant in federal case involving Rudy Giuliani associates arrested
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Joe Valiquette / NBC New York:
FBI Arrests Fourth Man at JFK Airport in Probe of Rudy Giuliani Associates
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Fourth defendant in Giuliani associates' case arrested at New York airport
Tom Hays / Associated Press:
Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates
Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates
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Washington Post:
Pompeo adviser to decry politicization of State Dept. in impeachment probe testimony — Michael McKinley, the former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo until his sudden resignation last week, will tell House impeachment investigators Wednesday that career diplomats …
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Axios:
Turkey's Erdoğan says he won't meet with Pence and Pompeo — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Sky News Wednesday that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans drop their revolt against Trump on Syria — The Republican rebellion against President Donald Trump was short-lived. — Republicans unleashed perhaps their most aggressive outcry of the Trump era after he abandoned the U.S.' Kurdish allies and ceded northeastern Syria to Turkey.
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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Bipartisan House Majority Condemns Trump for Syria Withdrawal
Bipartisan House Majority Condemns Trump for Syria Withdrawal
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
GOP senators say Erdoğan White House invitation should be revoked
GOP senators say Erdoğan White House invitation should be revoked
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Trump dismisses Turkey's invasion of Syria, says Kurds are ‘no angels’
Trump dismisses Turkey's invasion of Syria, says Kurds are ‘no angels’
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David Gauthier-Villars / Wall Street Journal:
Turkey Rejects U.S. Call for Immediate Cease-Fire in Syria
Turkey Rejects U.S. Call for Immediate Cease-Fire in Syria
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Just Security and Foreign Policy
New York Times:
Ex-Aide Saw Gordon Sondland as a Potential National Security Risk — A former top White House adviser viewed Mr. Sondland, a Trump donor and the ambassador to the European Union, as a risk because he was so unprepared for his job. — WASHINGTON — A former top White House foreign policy …
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Washington Post:
Mulvaney emerges as a key facilitator of the campaign to pressure Ukraine — In late May, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney organized a meeting that stripped control of the country's relationship with Ukraine from those who had the most expertise at the National Security Council and the State Department.
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NBC News:
House Democrats ask U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to appear for questioning
House Democrats ask U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to appear for questioning
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Law & Crime
Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Grieving Parents ‘Ambushed’ by Trump, Who Had Teen's Killer Waiting at White House — The president had hoped to surprise the parents of dead British teen Harry Dunn with a meeting with the woman who killed him—all in front of the media. — Correspondent-At-Large
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Michael Holden / Reuters:
U.S. security chief ‘heaped pain’ on grieving parents of UK teen: lawyer — LONDON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's national security adviser heaped pain and grief on the parents of a British teenager killed in a car crash by trying to hold a meeting at the White House between them and a U.S. diplomat's wife …
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Five ways the debate could have — and should have — been much, much better — Can a televised debate in 2019 really serve the public interest? — Given the state of American media and politics, it seems like a long shot. We're just too addicted to horse-race politics …
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Joe Biden Goes Off: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Are ‘Trying to Con the American People’ Like Trump — Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden went off on Elizabeth Warren's “ridiculous” healthcare plan, and accused the Massachusetts senator …
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The Hill:
Democrats debate in Ohio: Who came out on top? — Twelve Democratic presidential candidates squared off at a debate on Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio, where Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) came under fierce attack, underscoring her rise to the top of the pack in the race for the nomination.
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Washington Post:
Sen. Bernie Sanders to be endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an influential voice among young liberals
Sen. Bernie Sanders to be endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an influential voice among young liberals
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Dear Centrist Democrats: There Are No Moderate Republicans to Work With
Theodore Schleifer / Vox:
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the Democratic debate stage
The simmering debate over Big Tech explodes on the Democratic debate stage
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden, Bleeding Cash, Spent Nearly $1 Million on Private Jets — Per the ex-veep's FEC data, roughly one out of every 16 dollars raised by the campaign has been spent on such aviation. — Joe Biden's presidential campaign is bleeding cash. And a big reason why appears to be an antiquated …
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Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Congress Approval, Support for Impeaching Trump Both Up — WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives work through an impeachment inquiry regarding alleged abuses of office by President Donald Trump, approval of Congress is now at 25%.
Wall Street Journal:
Self-funding Billionaire Tom Steyer Floods Early-State Airwaves — Steyer's $48 million amounts to roughly $37,000 per word he spoke in Tuesday's debate — Billionaire Tom Steyer appeared on the Democratic presidential debate stage for the first time Tuesday night, but voters in early states …
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
California billionaire Tom Steyer spent $47 million in 84 days on presidential bid
California billionaire Tom Steyer spent $47 million in 84 days on presidential bid
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Sorry, but Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden — Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for World Food Program USA — Democrats are afraid to talk about Hunter Biden. Trump won't be. — Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden. Sorry, but they do. — The fourth Democratic presidential …
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Why more questions remain after Hunter Biden's interview
Why more questions remain after Hunter Biden's interview
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Anna Orso / Inquirer.com:
Mark Sanford kicked off his presidential campaign against Donald Trump in Philly. One person showed up — The bell in the Independence Hall tower rung at 9 a.m., and Mark Sanford took a deep breath. He grabbed a giant check for “one trillion dollars,” stood next to a tiny wooden podium …
David Shulkin / TIME:
I Ran the VA Under President Trump Until He Fired Me. Our First Trump Tower Meeting Was a Job Interview Unlike Any Other — David Shulkin, a physician and former healthcare executive, was an under secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama and the Secretary of the VA under President Trump.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell eyes quick impeachment trial in Senate — The Senate majority leader told Republicans he hoped to wrap up any impeachment trial for Trump by the end of the year. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Mark Wilson/Getty Images — Senate Republicans are preparing …