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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Army Officer Who Heard Trump's Ukraine Call Reported Concerns — The top Ukraine expert at the White House will tell impeachment investigators he twice reported concerns about President Trump's pressure tactics on Ukraine, acting out of a “sense of duty.” — WASHINGTON — A White House …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Who Is Alexander Vindman? A Ukrainian Refugee Turned White House Official Testifies in the Impeachment Inquiry — He fled Ukraine at age 3 and became a soldier, scholar and official at the White House. That's where, he told impeachment investigators, he witnessed alarming behavior by President Trump.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump goes on Twitter tear after White House official condemns his Ukraine call — President Donald Trump launched a sustained online offensive Tuesday morning after details emerged of damaging congressional testimony by a senior White House official — retweeting numerous messages …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Smear Army Vet Testifying Against Trump as a Ukrainian Spy — Last night, the New York Times reported that Alexander S. Vindman, the top Ukraine expert in the National Security Council, will testify to the House that he expressed grave concerns about President Trump's politicized extortion of Ukraine's president.
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
'He's a patriot': Republicans defend key impeachment witness from attacks
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A new witness is about to damage Trump. Fox News is already smearing him.
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Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
Cheney Rips ‘Shameful’ Attacks On ‘Patriotism’ Of Impeachment Probe Witnesses
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The 5 public confirmations of a quid pro quo between Trump and Ukraine
Amita Kelly / NPR:
READ: Ukraine Expert Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's Opening Statement
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The fundamentally un-American attacks on Alexander Vindman
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Democrats think they've found an impeachment hero
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Had No Clue Where He Got ‘Whimpering’ Detail in His Baghdadi Raid Account — Five officials told The Daily Beast that they were perplexed watching Trump's Sunday morning victory lap. And Pentagon officials are confused too. — The killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marked …
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NBC News:
Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid — Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified. Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter. — IRBIL, Iraq — President Donald Trump painted a vivid picture …
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NBC News:
Internal White House debate stifles release of Pence-Zelenskiy call — Nearly three weeks after the vice president said he had “no objection” to releasing a transcript, administration is divided on whether it could help or hurt Trump's cause. — WASHINGTON — It's been almost three weeks …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Sanders and Warren fight for home field in New Hampshire — Washington (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (21%) and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (18%) are in a close race among likely voters in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary …
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Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Joe Biden in Danger of Humiliating Loss in Iowa, Top Democrats Warn
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Can the Bennet brothers save the Establishment? — Michael is running for president. James is a top editor at the New York Times. Both are struggling to figure out their place in an altered landscape. — For all the scandals, screw-ups and controversial hires, James Bennet's colleagues …
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
‘OK Boomer’ Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations — Now it's war: Gen Z has finally snapped over climate change and financial inequality. — In a viral audio clip on TikTok, a white-haired man in a baseball cap and polo shirt declares, “The millennials and Generation Z …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
The new Democratic senator irritating the left and delighting the GOP — She rarely goes to party lunches and skipped Senate votes to run the Ironman. She endorsed a primary challenger against one of her own colleagues and hobnobs with Republicans at least as much as she does with her own caucus.
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Yahoo News:
‘The Wild West’: Questions surround Trump legal team payments — In 1994, as a slew of scandals were popping up around President Bill Clinton, an attorney who worked with his defense team visited the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) in Washington to ask a simple question in person …
Bloomberg:
Biggest Private Coal Miner Goes Bust After Trump Rescue Fails — Coal baron Murray pressed Trump to help save dying industry — Collapse underscores rise of cheap natural gas, renewals — Robert E. Murray, the U.S. coal baron who pressed the Trump administration …
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The Daily Beast:
Nunes Aide Is Leaking the Ukraine Whistleblower's Name, Sources Say — Derek Harvey, a former intelligence analyst, has also been spreading disinformation about an aide to Adam Schiff. — A top aide to Rep. Devin Nunes has been providing conservative politicians and journalists with information …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / The Hill:
House finally will vote on an impeachment inquiry, but who will that help? — Well, it's about time. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reluctantly alerted House Democrats on Monday that a resolution authorizing the impeachment inquiry they have been conducting for weeks will be introduced this week.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What Pelosi is up to with Thursday's impeachment vote
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MSNBC:
‘Quid pro quo’ bombshell: Trump ally admits explosive bribe allegation — Trump's “no quid pro quo” defense is undercut by new impeachment evidence. The Wall Street journal reporting Trump loyalist, Gordon Sondland, who denied quid pro quo, is now admitting it to Congress.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Republicans are worried about their worst nightmare: An across-the-board wipeout in 2020 — A growing number of Republicans are privately warning of increasing fears of a total wipeout in 2020: House, Senate, and White House. — Why it matters: All of this is unfolding …
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Charles Sykes / Politico:
Dear GOP, Some Scary Advice on How to Survive Your Impeachment Nightmare — By now it should have dawned on you that there is no escape. You are going to have to render a verdict not just on Donald's Trump's policies, but on his personal conduct. For just the third time in U.S. history …
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Renae Merle / Washington Post:
Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump's campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals — To ensure Democrats don't block weaker industry rules, payday lenders said they needed access to Trump. He's the ‘ultimate backstop,’ one said. — Billing himself as one of President …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: New poll shows why Trump's defenders are more focused on impeachment process than substance — THE BIG IDEA: Most polls have asked Americans in specific terms what they think of President Trump requesting that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky order an investigation into Joe Biden's son.
Priscilla Alvarez / CNN:
No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world — Washington (CNN)The United States is on track to not admit any refugees in October, after already canceling around 500 flights this month, CNN has learned. — A pause on admissions that was expected …
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Reade Pickert / Bloomberg:
Manufacturing Is Now Smallest Share of U.S. Economy in 72 Years — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. — Three years after Donald Trump campaigned for president pledging a factory renaissance, the opposite appears to be happening.
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I'm Canceling the 2020 Resurgent Gathering and You Should Know Why — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee speaks with Erick Erickson at the 2019 Resurgent Gathering — Yesterday was the deadline for us to sign our contract with the hotel to proceed with next year's Resurgent Gathering in Atlanta.
John Harwood / CNBC:
Bernie Sanders: 'Let's not make people overly nervous' about socialism — Bernie Sanders, in a wide-ranging chat with CNBC's John Harwood, discusses personal issues, his economic agenda and his hope to become a 21st century version of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Centrist Democrats Have a New Idea to Win Reelection: Ignore Labor and Give Trump a Major Trade Deal — Rep. Cheri Bustos, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is advocating internally for Democrats to wave through the House President Donald Trump's renegotiated NAFTA …
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Federal court blocks Alabama law that criminalized most abortions — A federal judge issued a ruling Tuesday blocking an Alabama law that would make abortion a felony in nearly all situations, regardless of the stage of the pregnancy. — U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson granted a motion …
USA Today:
Poll: Who's sticking with President Trump, through trouble and tweets? His seemingly unshakable base. — Impeaching a U.S. president might not be the be-all-end-all for their career. We explain why this is the case. — CONNECT — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — WASHINGTON - Even as support …
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Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Attorneys Assert Immunity From Broad Sweep of Law — Legal filings and lawyers' statements show attempt to put president beyond legal reach while in office — WASHINGTON—Over his nearly three years in office, lawyers representing President Trump have made numerous legal arguments that …
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