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Trump has awarded next year's G-7 summit of world leaders to his Miami-area resort, the White House said — President Trump has awarded the 2020 G-7 Summit of world leaders to his own private company, scheduling the summit for June at his Trump Doral golf resort outside Miami, the White House announced on Thursday.
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Gordon Sondland says Giuliani pushed Ukraine probes at Trump's direction — Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, broke sharply from President Donald Trump on Thursday, telling House impeachment investigators that he opposed the president's request to run Ukraine policy through his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
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Mulvaney confirms Ukraine aid withheld in part to force probe of Democrats — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters Thursday that President Trump blocked nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine in part to force the government in Kyiv to secure …
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Mulvaney acknowledges Ukraine aid was withheld to boost political probe — Donald Trump's top aide on Thursday acknowledged that the administration held up military funds to Ukraine over the president's desire for a political probe, undermining past denials of any quid pro quo and blowing …
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Mulvaney Says Holdup of Ukraine Aid Was Related to Trump's Demand for 2016 Election Probe — President has expressed suspicion the hacked DNC server from the U.S. presidential race is hidden in Ukraine
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Live updates: Trump advisers and DOJ enraged by Mulvaney remarks; Pelosi puts no timetable on impeachment inquiry
Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
‘Get over it’: Mulvaney's twin admissions put Trump at the center of emoluments and Ukraine controversies
‘Get over it’: Mulvaney's twin admissions put Trump at the center of emoluments and Ukraine controversies
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Impeachment Inquiry: Mulvaney Undercuts Trump's Denials of Quid Pro Quo
Impeachment Inquiry: Mulvaney Undercuts Trump's Denials of Quid Pro Quo
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Trump Will Host Next G7 Summit at His Doral Resort
Trump Will Host Next G7 Summit at His Doral Resort
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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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Sen. Mitt Romney raises a troubling theory about Trump and Turkey — Sen. Mitt Romney delivered perhaps the most thorough Republican rebuke of President Trump's Syria withdrawal Thursday, calling Trump's abandonment of the Kurds there “a bloodstain on the annals of American history.”
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‘Not a ceasefire’: Turkish leader says it's a ‘pause’ after Pence touts agreement — The U.S. and Turkey reached an agreement on Thursday to halt Turkish operations against Syrian Kurdish forces the U.S. once backed in what President Donald Trump heralded as “a great day for civilization,” …
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The Latest: Turkey leader tweets back to Trump about Syria
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Paul blocks Senate vote on House-passed Syria resolution
Paul blocks Senate vote on House-passed Syria resolution
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Jim Talent / National Review:
Trump Used the Options He Had in Syria
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Pence announces Turkey has agreed to temporary ceasefire in Syria
Pence announces Turkey has agreed to temporary ceasefire in Syria
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Senate fails to override Trump veto over emergency declaration
Senate fails to override Trump veto over emergency declaration
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New York Times:
Turkey Agrees to Pause Fighting, but Not to Withdraw Forces From Northern Syria
Turkey Agrees to Pause Fighting, but Not to Withdraw Forces From Northern Syria
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What are the problems Trump told Erdogan he has ‘worked hard to solve’?
What are the problems Trump told Erdogan he has ‘worked hard to solve’?
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Perry Tells Trump He Will Resign as Energy Secretary — Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas who has become enmeshed in the Ukraine scandal, said he would resign as secretary of energy. — Rick Perry, the energy secretary who has drawn scrutiny for his role in the controversy surrounding …
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Energy Chief Perry Tells Trump He Plans to Leave Post Soon — Former Texas governor was planning exit before Ukraine probe — Perry's talks with Ukraine examined in impeachment inquiry — Energy Secretary Rick Perry notified President Donald Trump Thursday that he will soon be leaving the post …
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry, 1 of the ‘3 amigos’ on Ukraine, tells Trump he plans to resign — Energy Secretary Rick Perry, described by colleagues as one of the “three amigos” on U.S. policy on Ukraine, informed President Donald Trump on Thursday that he plans to resign …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
This central claim in Gordon Sondland's testimony just doesn't add up
This central claim in Gordon Sondland's testimony just doesn't add up
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Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President — If President Trump doesn't demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office. — Admiral McRaven is a former commander of the United States Special Operations Command.
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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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U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, longtime advocate for Baltimore and civil rights and key figure …
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Jenna Portnoy / Washington Post:
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68
Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
‘There can be no slowdown’: Dems keep up impeachment push while mourning Cummings
‘There can be no slowdown’: Dems keep up impeachment push while mourning Cummings
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In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace — An update on America's changing religious landscape — The religious landscape of the United States continues to change at a rapid clip. In Pew Research Center telephone surveys conducted in 2018 and 2019 …
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Americans already pay a ‘gigantic’ hidden health-care tax, economists say — The question of who will foot the bill for Medicare-for-all is almost beside the point, according to the authors of ‘The Triumph of Injustice’ — The topic of Medicare-for-all was front and center — again …
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Biden's Attacks on Medicare for All Undermine the Entire Democratic Agenda
Biden's Attacks on Medicare for All Undermine the Entire Democratic Agenda
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in interview he fears ‘erosion of truth’ but defends allowing politicians to lie in ads — His approach to political speech has come under fire in recent weeks. — Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in an interview he worries “about an erosion of truth” …
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Sherrilyn Ifill / Washington Post:
Mark Zuckerberg doesn't know his civil rights history
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At the Times, a Hesitance to Hyperlink — Journalists at the New York Times and its own standards editor say that getting continually dragged by other journalists for not giving credit is embarrassing. — There's a joke in the journalism industry: It's not news until the New York Times says it is.
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Outrage grows in firing of Madison West High School security guard over use of N-word — Outrage was growing among members of Madison's black community Thursday, a day after a black West High School security guard was fired for what he said was explicitly telling a student not to call …
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Things Aren't Getting Better for 2020's Most Vulnerable Senate Republicans — Five vulnerable Republicans see declines in net approval — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivers remarks during a weekly Capitol Hill news conference on June 25. The latest Morning Consult Senator Approval Rankings found …
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Modest Changes in Views of Impeachment Proceedings Since Early September — 54% approve of House decision to conduct inquiry — Most Americans have not changed their views on whether the House should conduct impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump since early September …
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Trump's “Nervous Nancy” tweet shows his problem with powerful women — A photo tweeted by President Trump on Wednesday shows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi chastising him while others look on at a White House meeting. White House photo by Shealah Craighead — Trump tried to shame Nancy Pelosi by tweeting a photo of their meeting.
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