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Washington Post:
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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New York Times:
Attorney General Declined Trump Request to Declare Nothing Illegal in Ukraine Call — President Trump asked Attorney General William P. Barr to hold a news conference stating that no laws were broken in his call with Ukraine's president. Mr. Barr declined.
Phillip M. Bailey / Courier-Journal:
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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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
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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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
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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Associated Press:
Trump plows ahead despite fresh signs of trouble in 2020
Trump plows ahead despite fresh signs of trouble in 2020
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Monica Showalter / American Thinker:
Message from Virginia: Blue states emerge from expanding federal governments
Message from Virginia: Blue states emerge from expanding federal governments
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
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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New York Times:
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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New York Times:
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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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Giuliani lawyers up as impeachment probe deepens
Giuliani lawyers up as impeachment probe deepens
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CNN:
Republicans again shift their defense of Trump over impeachment inquiry barrage — Graham claims Trump admin ‘incapable of forming quid pro quo’ — (CNN)Facing damaging testimony from senior diplomats that President Donald Trump sought to condition the release of US military aid to Ukraine …
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Testimony Transcript Shows William Taylor Never Talked To Trump, Wasn't Even On July 25 Phone Call
Testimony Transcript Shows William Taylor Never Talked To Trump, Wasn't Even On July 25 Phone Call
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Impeachment transcripts reveal a consistent, damaging narrative for Trump
Impeachment transcripts reveal a consistent, damaging narrative for Trump
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Washington Post:
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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Daisy Nguyen / Associated Press:
US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users
US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
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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Tim O'Donnell / The Week:
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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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Stone Trial Links Trump More Closely to 2016 Effort to Obtain Stolen Emails
Stone Trial Links Trump More Closely to 2016 Effort to Obtain Stolen Emails
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Politico, Axios and Associated Press
Leada Gore / al.com:
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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Yashar's Newsletter:
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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Gregg Re / Fox News:
‘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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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
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 …
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
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.
Associated Press:
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.
CNN:
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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Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
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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Sam Radwany / KGUN-TV:
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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Justin Sayers / Arizona Daily Star:
Tucson voters overwhelmingly strike down ‘sanctuary city’ proposal
Tucson voters overwhelmingly strike down ‘sanctuary city’ proposal
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Trump Book Author Admits He Screwed Up by Wrongly Claiming Obama Held ‘Political Correctness’ Meetings — Fox News promoted an excerpt of the book, initially claiming the Obama White House frustrated CIA officers with weekly “political correctness” meetings.
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Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Thousands of College Kids Paid to Work for a Viral Party Kingpin. What Could Go Wrong? — The chief executive of I'm Shmacked promises students Instagram fame, then silences them with threats. — For eight years, a digital media company called I'm Shmacked has posted viral videos of the college party scene.
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Appeals Court Nominee Shaped DeVos's Illegal Loan Forgiveness Effort — Steven J. Menashi, who could be confirmed Thursday, helped devise an Education Department plan to use Social Security data to deny students debt relief, an effort that a judge ruled violated privacy laws.
The Hill:
Sessions inches closer to announcing Alabama Senate bid — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce plans to run for his former Senate seat before Friday, two sources told The Hill. — A source who is in regular contact with Sessions said Wednesday there is …
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Matt Egan / CNN:
Billionaires are bashing Elizabeth Warren's plan to fix America's inequality problem — New York (CNN Business)Elizabeth Warren's aggressive plans to level the playing field for the American economy are drawing heavy fire from billionaires, even ones who acknowledge the system needs to be fixed.
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NBC News:
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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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
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 …
Bennett Minton / Washington Post:
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.
Ramsey Touchberry / Newsweek:
Law firm representing whistleblower calls Trump Jr.'s speculation on client's identity ‘disgusting and reckless’ — An attorney for the law firm who represents the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint pulled back the curtain on the Ukraine scandal called the disclosure of the client's identity Wednesday “disgusting and reckless.”