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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Ukraine Pol: I Was Joking When I Asked Vindman To Be Our Defense Minister — Vindman was pressed by Republicans about whether he was secretly loyal to Ukraine because of a job offer he'd received. But the offer itself was just a lighthearted joke. — During impeachment hearings on Tuesday morning …
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Wall Street Journal:
Impeachment Witnesses Set to Testify on Concerns About Trump-Zelensky Call — House inquiry to hear from four witnesses Tuesday, including three who heard the July call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart — WASHINGTON—Four more witnesses are set to testify publicly …
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Tristan Justice / The Federalist:
Vindman Just Admitted To Leaking To The Anti-Trump Whistleblower — Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman admitted to the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday to leaking information to the anti-Trump whistleblower at the center of the Democrats' partisan impeachment proceedings.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Ron Johnson goes after witness set to testify in impeachment inquiry — Sen. Ron Johnson sought to undermine a key White House official who is set to testify Tuesday in the ongoing public impeachment hearings. — Johnson (R-Wis.), in a letter sent Monday to House Republicans …
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ABC News:
Impeachment hearings live updates Day 3: Alexander Vindman, Jennifer Williams testify — Two White House national security aides who expressed concerns about a July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's leader appeared on Capitol Hill Tuesday, becoming the first current White House officials …
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Kate Irby / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Devin Nunes' lawyer files another defamation lawsuit, this time for White House official
Devin Nunes' lawyer files another defamation lawsuit, this time for White House official
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Occupy Democrats, Washington Monthly and Townhall
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Improper’ and ‘unusual’: White House aides criticize Trump's Ukraine call
‘Improper’ and ‘unusual’: White House aides criticize Trump's Ukraine call
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ABC News, Axios, Breitbart, New York Times, Raw Story and Washington Post
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Vindman Reassures Soviet Immigrant Father: ‘Do Not Worry, I Will Be Fine for Telling the Truth’
Vindman Reassures Soviet Immigrant Father: ‘Do Not Worry, I Will Be Fine for Telling the Truth’
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Washington Post, Political Wire, The Daily Beast and The American Independent
New York Times:
Ex-Envoy to Testify He Didn't Know Ukraine Aid Was Tied to Investigations
Ex-Envoy to Testify He Didn't Know Ukraine Aid Was Tied to Investigations
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
There Are Two Rhodes Scholars Running For President. Only One Gets Mentioned. — Media outlets mention that Pete Buttigieg was a Rhodes scholar far more often than they mention that Cory Booker was one too. — A major part of Pete Buttigieg's appeal is his brain.
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Jason Zengerle / GQ:
The Audacity of Pete Buttigieg — This time last year, you had no idea who Pete Buttigieg was. Now it's clear that whether or not he wins in 2020, he'll be shaping our politics for years. Jason Zengerle on the improbable arrival and urgent ambition of America's most famous mayor.
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New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Suicide: Two Jail Workers Charged — The indictment charged the workers with making false records and conspiring to defraud the United States. — Two federal workers who were on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail were charged on Tuesday …
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Say Impeachment Hearings Won't Change Their Minds — The country is witnessing one of only a handful of times in its history that Congress has gone through with public hearings on whether to impeach a president. And yet, the overwhelming majority …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Poll: Support for impeachment inquiry ticks down
Poll: Support for impeachment inquiry ticks down
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NBC News:
Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign, leaked emails show — The emails offer a window into just how closely Miller coordinated with Breitbart, a publication that backed President Donald Trump early in his campaign. — White House senior adviser Stephen Miller …
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Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Miller Turned to Breitbart to Promote Political Agenda
Miller Turned to Breitbart to Promote Political Agenda
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist. Does It Matter?
Stephen Miller Is a White Nationalist. Does It Matter?
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The Leadership Conference …, The Hill and HuffPost
Gabby Orr / Politico:
'I don't have a Trump sticker on my car because I'm not stupid' — “It's a waste of money.” “To say you don't support it means you don't think any president should be investigated for any problems.” “I'm not a Trump supporter by all means, but I totally disagree with what they're doing.”
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
GOP donors dropping millions to provide air cover for Trump on impeachment
GOP donors dropping millions to provide air cover for Trump on impeachment
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Pro-Trump group finds swing voters are unconvinced on impeachment
Pro-Trump group finds swing voters are unconvinced on impeachment
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Mark Hemingway / RealClearInvestigations:
Hunter Biden's Burisma Post Had a Troubling Conflict, Watchdog Says — Hunter Biden's work at Ukrainian energy firm Burisma Holdings included a little-noted conflict of interest that wouldn't pass muster in the United States, an American investor watchdog group says: He served for pay …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Zelensky says everyone in Ukraine ‘is so tired’ with impeachment questions
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Zelenskiy says everyone in Ukraine ‘is so tired’ with impeachment questions
Zelenskiy says everyone in Ukraine ‘is so tired’ with impeachment questions
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NBC News:
Trump press secretary claims departing Obama aides left nasty notes — The former president's staffers quickly denied Trump adviser Stephanie Grisham's accusation, calling it an “outrageous lie.'. — White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed on Tuesday that departing former aides …
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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Speculating about Trump's health is ‘dangerous,’ but Hillary Clinton's was fair game?
Speculating about Trump's health is ‘dangerous,’ but Hillary Clinton's was fair game?
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staff, Washington Post and Politico
Min Joo Kim / Washington Post:
U.S. breaks off talks with South Korea over costs of military alliance — SEOUL — The United States broke off talks with South Korea on Tuesday over how to share the cost of the two nations' military alliance, injecting fresh tension into the relationship over Washington's demands that Seoul pay sharply more.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
'I don't know what to believe' is an unpatriotic cop-out. Do better, Americans. — Since I became The Washington Post's media columnist in 2016, I've developed a habit of asking people, wherever I travel, how they get their news. — In keeping with that, I had a brief chat last weekend in Sarasota …
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CNN:
Judge denies Trump's request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case — ‘Apprentice’ star accuses Trump of sexual assault (2016) — (CNN)A Manhattan judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former “Apprentice” contestant who has accused Trump of sexual assault.
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Lydia Polgreen / The Guardian:
The collapse of the information ecosystem poses profound risks for humanity — The viral spread of misinformation, widening news deserts and the proliferation of fake news will threaten life as we know it — For the last few years, scientists have argued that we're living through a distinctly new geological age.
CNN:
Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill, has flown under the radar. But he's played a key role in the Ukraine scandal — New York (CNN Business)James “Jimmy” Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill newspaper, is not a widely known media executive, but he is one of the era's most consequential.
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Costas Christ / New York Times:
What if All That Flying Is Good for the Planet? — Without tourism, it's easy to imagine the Serengeti turned into cattle ranches. — A growing movement known as “flight shame” and popularized by well-meaning climate activists is gaining momentum around the world.
Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:
Democrats on Abortion: Safe, Legal, and Unlimited — The Democratic party effectively requires endorsement of abortion on demand — During a recent presidential-primary debate, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard provoked controversy when she repeated a line that was once common parlance …
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Trump bashed Nancy Pelosi for an impeachment quote. It actually came from a Fox News reporter. — President Trump lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a tweet early on Tuesday morning, misquoting her while characterizing the ongoing impeachment inquiry as a ploy to skirt around …
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Emily Baumgaertner / Los Angeles Times:
Juul wanted to revolutionize vaping. It took a page from Big Tobacco's chemical formulas — By the time Juul's co-creator stood before a tech audience in April 2016, ads for the e-cigarette aimed to distance the product from a toxic past: “Our company has its roots in Silicon Valley, not in fields of tobacco.”
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New York Times:
114,000 Students in N.Y.C. Are Homeless. These Two Let Us Into Their Lives. — Darnell, 8, lives in a homeless shelter and commutes 15 miles a day to school. — Sandivel shares a bedroom with her mother and four brothers. She is 10 and has moved seven times in the past five years.
Jordan Fabian / Bloomberg:
Pence Warns Trade Deal ‘Very Hard’ If Hong Kong Uses Violence — Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. — Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that it would be difficult for the U.S. to sign a trade agreement with China …