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Trump wanted Barr to hold news conference saying the president broke no laws in call with Ukrainian leader — President Trump wanted Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference declaring the commander in chief had broken no laws during a phone call in which he pressed …
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Senate president: Kentucky governor's race could be decided by state legislature — Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers threw another wrench into the state's razor-thin gubernatorial outcome late Tuesday night, saying that the legislature could decide the race.
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The Trump-era realignment is a death sentence for the GOP — Gov. Matt Bevin's loss should send a message to embattled Republicans in Trump Country: President Trump is not going to save you if you're drowning. — Republicans' loss of both chambers of Virginia's legislature should send …
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The Suburban Backlash Against the GOP Is Growing — The shift of metro areas away from the Republican Party under President Donald Trump rumbled on in yesterday's elections, threatening the fundamental calculation of his 2020 reelection plan. — Amid all the various local factors that shaped GOP losses …
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Trump plows ahead despite fresh signs of trouble in 2020
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The blue wave crashes down on Pennsylvania again, as voters from Philly to Delaware County turn left
The blue wave crashes down on Pennsylvania again, as voters from Philly to Delaware County turn left
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What GOP spin about last night's losses says about Trump's weakness
What GOP spin about last night's losses says about Trump's weakness
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Behind the Deal That Put Giuliani Together With a Dirt-Hunting Partner — The president's lawyer wanted $500,000 to help a venture started by a man who would go on to help him in Ukraine. A Republican donor from Long Island put up the money. — WASHINGTON — It has been one of the enduring mysteries …
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Facing Investigation, Giuliani Needed a Lawyer, but Firms Stayed Away — After weeks of looking, Mr. Giuliani said he assembled a legal team to represent him as he comes under scrutiny from federal prosecutors. — President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani …
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Impeachment transcripts reveal a consistent, damaging narrative for Trump
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Rosalind Helderman / Washington Post:
President Trump's lawyer Giuliani hires his own lawyers, as investigations mount
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Giuliani lawyers up as impeachment probe deepens
Giuliani lawyers up as impeachment probe deepens
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Former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia by digging into the accounts of kingdom critics — The Justice Department has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia in a case that raises concerns about the ability of Silicon Valley to protect …
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US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Saudi government recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information of their critics, prosecutors said Wednesday. — A complaint unsealed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco detailed …
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Exclusive: Book Claims Senior Officials Believed Pence Would Support Use Of 25th Amendment — The anonymous author of “A Warning,” reportedly a current or former White House official, said talk of removing Trump escalated after Comey was fired. — The much-anticipated book “A Warning,” …
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Fox News brass to network hosts and personalities: Do not identify the whistleblower — New York (CNN Business)Fox News hosts and personalities have been instructed over the last several days not to identify the whistleblower whose complaint sparked an impeachment probe against President Trump …
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CIA staff complained about Obama White House's political correctness, new book claims — A new book claims that top CIA employees have compared President Trump favorably to his predecessor, indicating that former President Barack Obama's administration micromanaged intelligence matters and was too concerned with political correctness.
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Alabama SGA warns groups: Protest Trump during LSU game, risk losing reserved seating — The Student Government Association at the University of Alabama is warning groups that protesting President Trump during the Tide's Saturday game vs. LSU could result in loss of reserved seating for the remainder of the season.
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‘Coup has started,’ whistleblower's attorney said in 2017 posts calling for impeachment — Report: Lawyer for whistleblower says client is willing to answer GOP questions in impeachment probe — Mark Zaid, one of the attorneys representing the whistleblower at the center …
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Lindsey Graham claims Trump is too incompetent to pull off a quid pro quo — Well, it wasn't the most flattering defense. — While Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) has said it's actually becoming easier to defend President Trump amid the congressional impeachment inquiry, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had to dig deep to do so on Wednesday.
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These Hugely Popular Local News Sites In The US And Canada Are Fake — Since 2004, more than 2,000 newspapers have closed in the United States, and many local news outlets are struggling to build a digital business. But one remarkable success story is the Albany Daily News …
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Most Republicans on impeachment committees aren't showing up, transcripts reveal — Republicans have for weeks blasted the closed-door impeachment process, but transcripts released this week of private depositions show most GOP lawmakers on the three panels at the center of the probe have simply not shown up.
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Bill Gates Goes After Warren on Wealth Tax, Won't Commit to Backing Her Over Trump: Voting for Whoever's ‘More Professional’ — Wall Street has not been shy in expressing reservations over Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) presidential candidacy — given her desire to install a wealth tax.
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Halperin's ‘How to Beat Trump’ sells 502 copies in 1st week — NEW YORK — Mark Halperin's first book since his career was upended by allegations of sexual harassment is clearly no “Game Change.” — “How to Beat Trump” sold just 502 copies in its first week.
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House GOP Lawyer Tried to Out Whistleblower in Bill Taylor Interview — The counsel specifically dropped the alleged whistleblowers name during the deposition. Taylor said he didn't know him. — The lead impeachment inquiry lawyer for House Republicans named the alleged Trump-Ukraine whistleblower during …
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Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower
Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower
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Scoop: ABC News/Epstein — I hope you'll subscribe to my newsletter by clicking the button above or the button at the end of this post. Please follow me on Twitter and Instagram. — Scoop: ABC News Executives Believe They Have Identified Former Employee Who Accessed Amy Robach Hot Mic Footage
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Jeff Sessions, ex-attorney general forced out by Trump, to run for former Senate seat in Alabama, say people familiar with his plan — Sessions, who resigned from the Senate to work in the Trump administration, plans to announce as soon as Thursday that he will vie for the Republican nomination …
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Tucson voters soundly reject ‘sanctuary city’ initiative — TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson will not become Arizona's first sanctuary city after voters rejected Prop 205 Tuesday night. — The ballot measure was soundly rejected by 71.4 percent of voters in Tucson, according to unofficial election results released …
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Tucson voters overwhelmingly strike down ‘sanctuary city’ proposal
Tucson voters overwhelmingly strike down ‘sanctuary city’ proposal
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Trump Spiritual Adviser Paula White Prays Against President's Opponents, Suggests They ‘Operate in Sorcery and Witchcraft’ — President Donald Trump's personal spiritual adviser, Paula White, launched a prayer effort alongside other evangelical Christian leaders on Tuesday …
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A bright blue Virginia leaves the Confederacy behind — With the Democratic sweep in Richmond, protecting Civil War monuments won't be high on the agenda in the town that was once the seat of the Lost Cause. — The Confederacy in Virginia is dead. And Donald Trump presided.
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Trump 2020 Reelect Stable — Warren and Sanders catch up to Biden on ‘electability’ — West Long Branch, NJ - President Donald Trump's reelection prospects have not taken a hit since the House formally moved ahead with impeachment proceedings. The latest Monmouth University Poll finds …
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'We're going to be a force in this battle': Biden super PAC kicks into gear
'We're going to be a force in this battle': Biden super PAC kicks into gear
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Leaked documents show Facebook leveraged user data to fight rivals and help friends — NBC News is releasing almost 7,000 pages of leaked documents showing how Facebook treated user data as a bargaining chip with external app developers. — A cache of leaked Facebook documents shows how the company's CEO …
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Kentucky GOP files complaint against potential McConnell challenger — The Kentucky Republican Party filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Wednesday accusing Democrat Matt Jones of “serious violations” of campaign regulations. — The state GOP said Jones …
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U.S. victims in Mexico massacre were tied to family with a long history of violence — The roadside killings of nine U.S. citizens in northern Mexico has brought renewed attention to the scattered communities of Mormons who settled in the country more than a century ago to escape persecution.
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