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Margaret Brennan / CBS News:
Whistleblower willing to answer Republicans' questions in impeachment probe, lawyer says — Washington — A lawyer for the whistleblower who reported concerns about the president's dealings with Ukraine told CBS News he offered to have Republicans on the House Intelligence Community submit questions …
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Adam Schiff, a Trump Punching Bag, Takes His Case to a Bigger Ring — Mr. Schiff leads the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Depending on one's viewpoint, he will either save the republic — or destroy it. — LOS ANGELES — The crowd was buzzing with Hollywood types …
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Inside the Republican Plan to Deep-Six the Trump Impeachment Hearings — Trump allies plan to call for witnesses who could bolster their narrative and hammer away at the anonymous whistleblower whose account launched the inquiry in the first place. — As House Democrats ramp up their impeachment push …
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Interest in campaign is growing, as is anxiety — WASHINGTON (AP) — A year out from the 2020 general election, there already is significant interest in the presidential campaign. But a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden leads nomination race, tops Trump by 12 points in matchup
Fox News Poll: Biden leads nomination race, tops Trump by 12 points in matchup
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Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden Is Tested in Iowa as Rivals Gain Ground
Joe Biden Is Tested in Iowa as Rivals Gain Ground
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: 49 percent now back Trump's impeachment and removal
NBC/WSJ poll: 49 percent now back Trump's impeachment and removal
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Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Impeachment Increasingly Divides Americans by Political Party
Impeachment Increasingly Divides Americans by Political Party
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: 49 percent favor impeaching Trump
Fox News Poll: 49 percent favor impeaching Trump
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Associated Press:
Trump threatens to cut US funding for California wildfires — LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump is threatening to cut U.S. funding to California for aid during wildfires that have burned across the state during dry winds this fall. — Trump tweeted Sunday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has done a …
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Kim Bellware / Washington Post:
Calif. governor hits back at Trump over wildfire criticism, threat to cut aid — President Trump on Sunday criticized California's Democratic governor for his handling of wildfires and made a vague threat to cut aid as blazes continue to burn in the northern and southern parts of the state.
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Axios:
Behind the scenes: How Trump still gets his NYT and WaPo fix — If you were skeptical that President Trump would give up his lifelong habit of reading the New York Times, you were right to be. — Driving the news: Sources familiar with the president's iPhone told Axios that the president maintains …
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Will Bunch / Inquirer.com:
‘Get the emails’: Revealed memos suggest Mueller probe failed America. Can Congress fix it? — Rick Gates, the veteran high-level political operative who served as Donald Trump's deputy campaign manager in 2016, told investigators he remembers exactly where he was — aboard Trump's campaign jet …
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Manafort Spread Ukraine Conspiracy Theory Months Before 2016 Election — Documents from the special counsel's inquiry show that President Trump's former campaign chairman shared the theory shortly after stolen Democratic emails were published that June. — WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort …
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Michael Weiss / The Daily Beast:
Here's How the KGB Knew You'd Be a Traitor: an Exclusive Look at Its Recruitment Manual — The bottom line for spy recruitment comes down to this: look for the losers, especially the ones who want to think they are winners because they hang on to important positions. — BEAST INSIDE
Washington Post:
Mulvaney allies to try to stonewall Democrats' impeachment inquiry, officials say — Budget chief and other top aides will attempt to create firewall after other senior officials gave testimony that questioned Trump's motivations — One of acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney's top allies …
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Kate Sullivan / CNN:
White House aide refusing to testify was on the Trump-Ukraine call when Mulvaney wasn't
White House aide refusing to testify was on the Trump-Ukraine call when Mulvaney wasn't
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Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Maria Butina: The Russian accused of trying to influence U.S. policies for the Kremlin — In an interview while she was incarcerated in a Florida federal prison, Marina Butina was defiant and resentful talking about charges that she worked as a Russian agent in the United States
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Tareq Haddad / Newsweek:
Trump Being Booed at UFC 244 Event a Surprise, Says Political Scientist: ‘This Should Be His Crowd’ — President Donald Trump received heavy booing on Saturday night as he attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in New York City. — Though some cheered upon the president's arrival …
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Vasco Cotovio / CNN:
Norway arrests US white supremacist ahead of far-right conference — (CNN)Norwegian authorities have arrested a high-profile American white supremacist, hours before he was due to give a speech at a far-right conference in Oslo on Saturday. — The detained American, Greg Johnson …
Axios:
2 Texas Republicans agree the party has a diversity crisis. That's where the agreement ends. — Reps. Will Hurd and Dan Crenshaw each represent segments of how the GOP has to adapt if it wants to remain dominant — not so white, and younger. But in interviews with “Axios on HBO,” …
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How an impeached Trump wins — President Trump is showing how he could be impeached, survive and still win re-election, something never done before in American history. — Between the lines: Trump officials think two things must unfold for this to happen: Republicans must stay unified …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
‘Slings and arrows’: Impeachment bears down on Susan Collins — The moderate Senate Republican is under rising pressure from the left and right as Trump's presidency faces growing danger. — Sen. Susan Collins: “I've cast a lot of tough votes in my lifetime. And I have angered both the left and the far right at times.”
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump's impeachment inbox — President Trump doesn't think House Democrats' impeachment inquiry should get any media coverage. — Meanwhile, he's ravenously consuming news about the subject — primarily through a friendly lens. From the Oval Office to the White House residence to Air Force One …
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