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John Bresnahan / Politico:
‘Witness intimidation in real-time’: Democrats see more evidence of Trump obstruction — House Democrats are calling Donald Trump's decision to attack Marie Yovanovitch mid-hearing on Friday a blatant example of witness intimidation, further building the case to charge the president …
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Twitter Has Suspended Several Accounts That Tweeted “I Hired Donald Trump To Fire People Like Yovanovitch” — The phrase “I hired Donald Trump to fire people like Yovanovitch” trended on Twitter on Friday morning as Marie Yovanovitch, former US ambassador to Ukraine, testified in front …
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Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Nancy Pelosi says Trump's attacks on witnesses “very significant” to impeachment probe — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that President Trump's ongoing attacks on witnesses in the impeachment probe — including his tweets about former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch Friday …
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The devastating day Trump's presidency came into sharp focus — in Congress, the White House and court — Analysis: Yovanovitch testified, Roger Stone got convicted, Trump tweeted. It's all right there. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's worlds collided in devastating fashion …
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
“THIS IS THE WAY GANGSTERS OPERATE”: A HERO IS BORN AS YOVANOVITCH GIVES VOICE TO WIDESPREAD RAGE AT STATE
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Marie Yovanovitch becomes a victim of Trump's thuggishness again in real time
Marie Yovanovitch becomes a victim of Trump's thuggishness again in real time
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Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
Trump trashes former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during impeachment hearing
Trump trashes former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch during impeachment hearing
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Hannity Predicts Marie Yovanovitch Will Cry ‘on Cue’ at Hearing
Hannity Predicts Marie Yovanovitch Will Cry ‘on Cue’ at Hearing
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Key Takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch's Hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry
Key Takeaways from Marie Yovanovitch's Hearing in the Impeachment Inquiry
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Rebecca Davis O'Brien / Wall Street Journal:
WSJ News Exclusive | Federal Prosecutors Probe Giuliani's Links to Ukrainian Energy Projects — Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating whether Rudy Giuliani stood to personally profit from a Ukrainian natural-gas business pushed by two associates who also aided his efforts …
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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Ukraine Is Just A “Dildo” To Washington, A Key Ukraine Figure Said — “DC does not give a shit about Ukraine. It is a tool in their political fight. An object. A dildo with which Dems and GOP fuck each other,” Konstantin Kilimnik told BuzzFeed News. — KYIV — Late on Thursday …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Impeachment and the Stone Verdict Show Trump Is Surrounded by Criminals
Impeachment and the Stone Verdict Show Trump Is Surrounded by Criminals
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Trump issues pardons in war-crimes cases, despite Pentagon opposition to the move — President Trump intervened in three military justice cases involving war-crimes accusations Friday, issuing at least two pardons that will prevent the Pentagon from pursuing future charges against the individuals involved …
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Trump intervenes in three military justice cases involving war-crimes accusations, issuing pardons — President Trump notified the service members involved by phone, according to one of their lawyers and a U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Trump Clears Three Service Members in War Crimes Cases — The moves signaled that as commander in chief, Mr. Trump intends to use his power as the ultimate arbiter of military justice. — President Trump cleared three members of the armed services on Friday who have been accused or convicted …
CNN:
Ambassador told Trump that Ukrainian President would do ‘anything you ask him to,’ official testifies — (CNN)A US ambassador told President Donald Trump that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “loves your ass” and that Ukraine was going to move forward with the investigation Trump …
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Embassy Official Confirms Trump Asked About Ukraine Investigations — The official, David Holmes, also said that he was told President Trump cared more about the investigations than about Ukraine. — WASHINGTON — An official from the United States Embassy in Kiev confirmed …
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New York Times:
Roger Stone Is Found Guilty in Trial That Revived Trump-Russia Saga — Mr. Stone, a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, obstructed one of Congress's Russia investigations and lied to lawmakers. — WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., a former aide and longtime friend of President Trump …
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Washington Post:
Roger Stone guilty on all counts in federal trial of lying to Congress, witness tampering
Roger Stone guilty on all counts in federal trial of lying to Congress, witness tampering
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Jackie Speier erupts at reporter for The Hill — Angered by the testimony of ousted ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, California Rep. Jackie Speier upbraided a reporter for The Hill and ripped the outlet's publication of columns by John Solomon, the conservative journalist whose work is at the center …
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Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
Flashback: Obama Fired All Bush Appointed Ambassadors In 2008
Flashback: Obama Fired All Bush Appointed Ambassadors In 2008
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Yovanovitch says John Solomon's columns were used to push false allegations
Yovanovitch says John Solomon's columns were used to push false allegations
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Transcript Shows WH Made Up Details of Trump's Zelensky Call — The transcript released on Friday doesn't even mention the word “corruption.” — The release of the transcript of President Donald Trump's first call in April with Ukrainain president-elect Volodomyr Zelensky was meant …
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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
“Sickening” And “Proof” Of Racism: DHS Officials Said Stephen Miller Must Go After His Emails Were Released — “Not that it wasn't clear before — these emails just confirm what we all know,” a DHS official said. “I'm disgusted that my venerable agency has turned into his personal tool for hate.”
NBC News:
New Warren plan splits Medicare for All into two bills, preserves private plans at first — WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., released her plan for transitioning the country to a Medicare For All health care system Friday, splitting the effort into two legislative pushes …
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Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel / CREW:
Secret Service Records Contradict Trump's Claim on Doral G-7 — CREW received records from the United States Secret Service that, along with emails from Doral city officials, undermine President Trump's dubious claim that members of the Secret Service wanted the 2020 G-7 Summit to be hosted at Trump's Doral resort in Miami.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Why Fox News has gone wobbly on anti-Semitism — Circumstances have conspired to create a once-in-a-lifetime laboratory test for the integrity of Fox News. The results aren't encouraging. — Sample No. 1: In October 2018, Chris Farrell of Judicial Watch appeared on the Fox Business show …
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New York Times:
Rodney Reed Case: Texas Appeals Court Blocks Execution — Mr. Reed was scheduled to die next week. A court issued a ruling late Friday saying new evidence of his innocence must be considered. — HOUSTON — The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a ruling on Friday blocking the execution …
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Wall Street Journal:
How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results — The internet giant uses blacklists, algorithm tweaks and an army of contractors to shape what you see — Every minute, an estimated 3.8 million queries are typed into Google, prompting its algorithms to spit …
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Deval Patrick pushed out officials who wanted to put his brother-in-law on sex offender registry — Deval Patrick's entry into the Democratic presidential contest has focused new attention on his 2014 decision as governor to push out two members of the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board …
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