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New York Times:
Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by August, Undermining Trump Defense — Top officials were told in early August about the delay of $391 million in security assistance, undercutting a chief argument President Trump has used to deny any quid pro quo. — KIEV, Ukraine — To Democrats …
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Trump administration sought billions of dollars in cuts to programs aimed at fighting corruption in Ukraine and abroad — Democrats have slammed White House insistence that Trump was focused on corruption - not Bidens - when he blocked Ukraine aid funds — The Trump administration …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: House Republicans barge into secure room, disrupt planned testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry — A group of House Republicans barged into a secure room at the Capitol on Wednesday where the latest witness in the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry was set to testify, temporarily shutting down the proceedings.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
An Envoy's Damning Account of Trump's Ukraine Pressure and Its Consequences — William B. Taylor Jr. laid out in visceral terms the potentially life-or-death stakes of what he saw as an illegitimate scheme to pressure Kiev for political help by suspending American security aid.
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Kurt Bardella / The Atlantic:
Mike Pompeo and Jim Jordan's Astounding Hypocrisy
Mike Pompeo and Jim Jordan's Astounding Hypocrisy
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Rick Perry: I never heard the President say Biden
Rick Perry: I never heard the President say Biden
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Washington Post and The Guardian
Washington Post:
Opening statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor
Opening statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump lawyer: Trump can't be prosecuted for shooting someone — NEW YORK — Even if President Donald Trump shot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue, New York authorities could not punish him while he is in office, the president's lawyers argued Wednesday.
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Impeachment deposition delayed after Republicans storm proceedings — Dozens of House Republicans on Wednesday stormed the secure facility inside the Capitol where impeachment investigators have been deposing witnesses, forcing a delay to the proceedings on the heels of damning new revelations …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
House Republicans storm closed impeachment hearing in protest — More than a dozen House Republicans attempted to force entry Wednesday into the closed-door hearing where Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, is scheduled to testify in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump and Ukraine.
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Kadia Goba / BuzzFeed News:
Vice President Mike Pence's Big Brother Is Sitting In On Congress's Closed-Door Impeachment Depositions
Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
Republicans Storm Closed Impeachment Proceeding
Republicans Storm Closed Impeachment Proceeding
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Washington Times, The Hill, Daily Kos, Contemptor and The Week
QU Poll:
Release Detail — October 23, 2019 - Approval Of Impeachment Inquiry Reaches 55 Percent, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Disapprove Of Trump's Decision On Syria 2-1 — Approval among American voters of the U.S. House impeachment inquiry, an inquiry to determine whether …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Will Trump shut down the government to fight impeachment? — Analysis: Washington is bracing for the prospect that president may seek to let funding lapse in a bid to blame Democrats. — WASHINGTON — Impeachment, meet government shutdown. — With funding for federal operations set to expire Nov. 21 …
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi and McConnell are on an impeachment collision course
Pelosi and McConnell are on an impeachment collision course
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The Hill
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell to Republicans: Defend Trump on process
CNN:
CNN Poll: Biden's lead in Democratic primary hits widest margin since April — WASHINGTON (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president has rebounded, and now stands at its widest margin since April, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
Sean Duffy Gets Repeatedly Owned In Bonkers CNN Segment: 'My Nose Isn't a Heat-Seeking Missile for the President's Backside' — CNN's New Day hosted a duel between Republicans on Wednesday morning as former congressmen Sean Duffy and Charlie Dent squared off on whether Bill Taylor …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How much more of Donald Trump can Republicans possibly take?
How much more of Donald Trump can Republicans possibly take?
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The Federalist Papers, Shareblue Media and UPI
Associated Press:
Iraq official: US troops from Syria to leave Iraq in 4 weeks — BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S troops withdrawing from northeastern Syria to Iraq are “transiting” and will leave the country within four weeks, Iraq's defense minister said Wednesday. — Najah al-Shammari made the remarks …
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, calling cease-fire in Syria ‘permanent’
Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, calling cease-fire in Syria ‘permanent’
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Allan Smith / Associated Press:
Trump to make announcement Wednesday on Syria
Trump to make announcement Wednesday on Syria
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The Hill, New York Times, One America News Network, The Guardian, Mediaite and Political Wire
The Daily Beast:
Trump Whines That Senate Republicans Are Failing Him on Impeachment and Not Owning Nearly Enough Libs — The president and his advisers want Republicans in the Senate to stage their own hearings to counteract what's happening in the House. — President Trump, his advisers …
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Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Dick's Sporting Goods CEO quietly tests presidential bid — Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods and a longtime Republican donor, is testing the waters for a possible third-party presidential bid that could scramble the dynamics of the 2020 general election.
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Zachary Warmbrodt / Politico:
Maxine Waters slams Zuckerberg, raises specter of breaking up Facebook — House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters today demanded that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg halt plans to launch a global digital currency until it resolves a litany of other controversies surrounding …
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The Harvard Crimson:
A Note To Readers — To our readers: — Last month, The Crimson covered a rally organized by campus group Act on a Dream that called for the abolition of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. During the course of our reporting, Crimson reporters requested comment from ICE …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Former Acting Attorney General: ‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’ — Matthew Whitaker also blasted the “global elitists and careerists” who are upset with Trump for “upsetting the apple cart” of the “world establishment.” — Following Tuesday's devastating House testimony by acting U.S. Ambassador …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’: Trump's Former Attorney General Defines His Credo
‘Abuse of Power Is Not a Crime’: Trump's Former Attorney General Defines His Credo
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Vox, The Hill, HuffPost and Washington Times
Washington Post:
Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates — When two business associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, were arrested this month on charges that they funneled foreign money into U.S. elections, federal prosecutors working on a different case in Chicago took note.
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“MICHAEL COHEN IS NOW EVEN MORE VALUABLE THAN BEFORE”: THE PRESIDENT'S FORMER ATTORNEY OFFERS DIRT …
“MICHAEL COHEN IS NOW EVEN MORE VALUABLE THAN BEFORE”: THE PRESIDENT'S FORMER ATTORNEY OFFERS DIRT …
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Associated Press:
Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine's newly elected leader told advisers he was worried about pressure from the U.S. president to investigate Democrat Joe Biden.
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Syria disagreement with Trump used as a pretext for Mattis's departure as Pentagon chief, new book says — “Holding the Line,” by a former staff member, details the retired general losing influence with Trump. — Increasingly embattled and isolated, former defense secretary Jim Mattis used …
Pew Research Center:
National Politics on Twitter: Small Share of U.S. Adults Produce Majority of Tweets — Those who strongly disapprove of Trump produce majority of tweets from U.S. adults that mention national politics — The social media platform Twitter plays a prominent role in how politicians …
Kyle Mantyla / Right Wing Watch:
Rick Wiles: ‘There Is Going to Be Violence in America’ if Trump is Removed From Office — End Times broadcaster, rabid anti-Semite, and ardent conspiracy theorist Rick Wiles warned on his “TruNews” program last night that if President Donald Trump is removed from office, Trump supporters who …