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Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
George Kent and the Bow Tie of History — As the impeachment hearings began, the first witness made an unexpected fashion statement — and everyone noticed. — Amid all the debate and various through-the-mirror interpretations of Day 1 of the public impeachment inquiry, all the grandstanding …
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Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
The Impeachment Hearings Get Off to a Subdued Start — “It's not as outlandish as it could be.” Ambassador Bill Taylor's description of the Trump administration's backchannels to the Ukraine could have just as easily applied to the first day of the impeachment hearings itself.
Washington Post:
George Kent, top State Department Ukraine expert, helps Democrats debunk GOP theories — George Kent, the State Department's foremost expert on Ukraine, seemed destined for a supporting role in Wednesday's impeachment hearings — more memorable for his matching blue-and-yellow bow tie and pocket square than any newsworthy moments.
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Schiff cuts off GOP congresswoman who brings up his ‘parody’ of Trump-Zelensky call — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., cut off Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., during Wednesday's public hearing in the House impeachment inquiry as the Republican lawmaker tried to bring …
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Associated Press
Andrew McCarthy / New York Post:
Dems trot out new charge as initial focus of impeachment hearings falls flat
Dems trot out new charge as initial focus of impeachment hearings falls flat
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
5 things we learned from George Kent and Bill Taylor's impeachment testimony
5 things we learned from George Kent and Bill Taylor's impeachment testimony
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Associated Press, Slate and Mother Jones
Associated Press:
Takeaways so far from House public impeachment hearings
Takeaways so far from House public impeachment hearings
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Rep. Devin Nunes / The Permanent Select Committee …:
Nunes Opening Statement for Kent and Taylor Hearing on Impeachment
Nunes Opening Statement for Kent and Taylor Hearing on Impeachment
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Associated Press:
Trump impeachment inquiry spurs shadow disinformation war
Trump impeachment inquiry spurs shadow disinformation war
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Associated Press
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The GOP Ukraine defense asks us to believe Trump cared deeply about things he rarely discussed
The GOP Ukraine defense asks us to believe Trump cared deeply about things he rarely discussed
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BuzzFeed News, HuffPost, New York Post and Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
At hearing, Republicans carry forward Trump's effort to make lies into truths
At hearing, Republicans carry forward Trump's effort to make lies into truths
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Raw Story, Common Dreams and CNN
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump denies discussing Ukraine investigations with Sondland in July phone call
Trump denies discussing Ukraine investigations with Sondland in July phone call
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Political Wire
CBS News:
Official who heard Trump ask about Ukraine “investigations” set to appear before committees
Official who heard Trump ask about Ukraine “investigations” set to appear before committees
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Foreign Policy, TVNewser, The Federalist, Breitbart and Lawfare
Bonchie / Redstate:
Impeachment Updates: Devin Nunes Comes Hard in His Opening Statement, Adam Schiff Makes a Ridiculous Claim
Impeachment Updates: Devin Nunes Comes Hard in His Opening Statement, Adam Schiff Makes a Ridiculous Claim
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
New testimony ties Trump more directly to Ukraine pressure campaign
New testimony ties Trump more directly to Ukraine pressure campaign
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The Atlantic, New York Times, Deseret News, CNN and The Stranger
Associated Press:
The Latest: Kremlin weighs in on Trump impeachment hearings
The Latest: Kremlin weighs in on Trump impeachment hearings
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NBC News, Florida Politics and The Week
ABC News:
Testimony at 1st impeachment hearing: Trump asked about Ukraine ‘investigations’
Testimony at 1st impeachment hearing: Trump asked about Ukraine ‘investigations’
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Politico, Associated Press, The Hill, CBS News, Washington Post, The Week, Political Flare, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones and Breitbart
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Key Moments From the First Public Impeachment Hearing
Key Moments From the First Public Impeachment Hearing
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Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller, The National Interest, The Stranger and Raw Story
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Ambassador's cellphone call to Trump from Kyiv restaurant was a stunning breach of security, former officials say — A U.S. ambassador's cellphone call to President Trump from a restaurant in the capital of Ukraine last summer was a stunning breach of security, exposing the conversation …
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New York Times and POLITICUSUSA
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Congress can seek eight years of Trump's tax records, appeals court rules — Congress can seek eight years of President Trump's tax records, according to a federal appeals court order Wednesday that moves the separation-of-powers conflict one step closer to the Supreme Court.
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Court Rejects Trump's Appeal in Fight to Keep Financial Records From Congress — The decision almost certainly paves the way for a major Supreme Court case over President Trump's stonewalling of congressional oversight efforts. — WASHINGTON — A full federal appeals court on Wednesday …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Elizabeth Warren buys CNBC commercial time to blast billionaires in a fiery new campaign ad — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is firing back against a group of billionaires who have criticized her plans with a new TV ad set to air on CNBC later this week. — The ad takes aim at longtime investor …
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Washington Post:
Republicans discuss a longer Senate impeachment trial to scramble Democratic primaries — Some Republican senators and their advisers are privately discussing whether to pressure GOP leaders to stage a lengthy impeachment trial beginning in January to scramble the Democratic presidential race …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senator: Republicans don't have votes to dismiss impeachment articles — Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), an adviser to the Senate Republican leadership, says there are not enough votes in the Senate to immediately dismiss any articles of impeachment passed by the House against President Trump.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell suggests he will not cut short impeachment trial
McConnell suggests he will not cut short impeachment trial
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The Hill
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell discounts quick dismissal of Trump impeachment articles: 'We'll have to have a trial'
McConnell discounts quick dismissal of Trump impeachment articles: 'We'll have to have a trial'
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The Daily Caller, National Review and The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Deval Patrick Will Enter 2020 Presidential Race on Thursday — Mr. Patrick, the former two-term governor of Massachusetts, called several leading Democrats and allies to say that he would announce his bid for the White House. — NEW ORLEANS — Former Gov. Deval Patrick …
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Deval Patrick expected to announce he is running for president
Deval Patrick expected to announce he is running for president
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
Deval Patrick tells allies he's running for president
Deval Patrick tells allies he's running for president
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New York Times, The Guardian, HuffPost, The Hill and FiveThirtyEight
Robin Givhan / Washington Post:
For dignity's sake, Jim Jordan, put on a jacket — Of course Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) took his seat Wednesday morning, at the opening of the public impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill, wearing nothing but his shirtsleeves. No suit jacket. That's how Jordan dresses. It's his power move.
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Washington Blade
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump aides retaliated against State staffer of Iranian descent, probe finds — President Donald Trump's political appointees inappropriately retaliated against a career civil servant at the State Department in part because of her ethnic background, her perceived political views …
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Political Wire
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Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
John Durham interviewed Australian diplomat whose tip prompted Trump-Russia investigation — U.S. Attorney John Durham reportedly interviewed the Australian diplomat whose tip about George Papadopoulos effectively started the counterintelligence investigation into President Trump's campaign in July 2016.
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Carlos Lozada / Washington Post:
Profiles in Thinking About Courage: inside ‘A Warning’ by Anonymous — By Anonymous. Twelve. 259 pp. $30 — There is a good reason the anonymous Trump administration official who published an opinion essay in the New York Times last year describing an internal resistance to the president has managed to remain anonymous.
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Talking Points Memo
utahpolicy.com:
Jon Huntsman will announce his entry into the 2020 Utah governor's race on Thursday — Former Utah GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman is set to formally announce Thursday he's running for governor next year, UtahPolicy.com learned Wednesday night. — Huntsman, 59, will make a swing through Southern Utah …
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Political Wire
New York Times:
News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus — Incidents at Northwestern and Harvard reveal a growing tension between traditional journalistic practices and the demands of student activists. — EVANSTON, Ill. — Jeff Sessions, President Trump's former attorney general …
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NBC News:
The impeachment hearings could turn out to be more unpredictable than you think — First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. — WASHINGTON — Most in Washington are already convinced …
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NBC News:
Drag queen sashays into Trump impeachment hearings — Pissi Myles made an unexpected, and quite noticeable, appearance at Wednesday's impeachment hearings. — Spotted towering over the gray and blue suits packed into the first day of President Donald Trump's impeachment hearing …
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Redstate, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, LGBTQ Nation, HuffPost, The Gaily Grind and Washington Post