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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Sondland Kept Pompeo Informed on Ukraine Pressure Campaign — The diplomat at the center of the impeachment inquiry looped in the secretary of state at key moments as American officials pushed for investigations sought by President Trump. — WASHINGTON — Gordon D. Sondland …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
'It doesn't matter': House Republicans embrace ‘quid pro quo’ — After saying they could not accept a quid pro quo, House Republicans say it no longer matters if President Trump tied $400 million in military aid earmarked for Ukraine to Kyiv agreeing to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.
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The Daily Beast:
Gordon Sondland Trashes Giuliani, Says 'We Followed the President's Orders' — “We weren't happy with the president's directive to talk with Rudy,” he said. “We did not want to involve Mr. Giuliani.” — U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators Wednesday …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Photographer captures Trump's handwritten talking points responding to Sondland — The president stopped to speak to reporters outside the White House amid impeachment testimony in Congress. — The president brought his own talking points, written out by hand, possibly with one of those Sharpies he's known to prefer.
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Washington Post:
Impeachment hearings live updates: Defense official testifies that Ukrainians asked about hold …
Impeachment hearings live updates: Defense official testifies that Ukrainians asked about hold …
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David Rohde / New Yorker:
“We Followed the President's Orders”: Gordon Sondland's Testimony Likely Assures Trump's Impeachment
Noah Bookbinder / New York Times:
Gordon Sondland Leaves Us With No Other Option
Gordon Sondland Leaves Us With No Other Option
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Gordon Sondland's Testimony Is Damning for Trump — and Himself
Gordon Sondland's Testimony Is Damning for Trump — and Himself
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
'I don't know him very well': Trump fights back against Sondland's testimony
'I don't know him very well': Trump fights back against Sondland's testimony
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Ken Starr: GOP Senators Might Consider Having to ‘Make a Trip’ to the White House After Sondland's Testimony
Ken Starr: GOP Senators Might Consider Having to ‘Make a Trip’ to the White House After Sondland's Testimony
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Sondland says he told Pence that Ukraine military aid appeared conditioned on political investigations
Sondland says he told Pence that Ukraine military aid appeared conditioned on political investigations
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ABC News:
Trump impeachment hearings live updates: Laura Cooper, David Hale testify
Trump impeachment hearings live updates: Laura Cooper, David Hale testify
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Colleen Long / Associated Press:
Burisma means Biden? Diplomats say the link escaped them
Burisma means Biden? Diplomats say the link escaped them
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Gordon Sondland's testimony torpedoes Republican defenses of Trump
Gordon Sondland's testimony torpedoes Republican defenses of Trump
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Frank E. Lockwood / Arkansas Online:
DNA test shows Hunter Biden is father of Arkansas woman's baby — DNA testing has established, “with scientific certainty,” that Hunter Biden is the father of an Arkansas baby, according to a motion filed Wednesday in Independence County on behalf of the child's mother, Lunden Alexis Roberts.
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Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge News:
Ukrainian Indictment Claims $7.4 Billion Obama-Linked Laundering, Puts Biden Group Take At $16.5 Million — An indictment drawn up by Ukraine's Office of the Prosecutor General against Burisma owner Nikolai Zlochevsky claims that Hunter Biden and his partners received $16.5 million for their ‘services’ …
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Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
On 77th Birthday, Grandpa Joe Biden Welcomes Sixth Grandchild … The test established Biden, the son of former vice president Joe Biden, as the father of the child “with scientific certainty,” according to a motion filed in court Wednesday by the child's mother, Lunden Alexis Roberts.
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Interfax-Ukraine:
MPs demand Zelensky, Trump investigate suspicion of U.S.-Ukraine corruption involving $7.4 bln
MPs demand Zelensky, Trump investigate suspicion of U.S.-Ukraine corruption involving $7.4 bln
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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Vindman's Lawyer Asks Fox News to Retract Espionage Allegation — A guest on the Ingraham Angle, a Fox show, suggested that Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a key figure in the impeachment hearings, was guilty of spying. — Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman is hitting back at the smear campaign against him.
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Yahoo News:
FBI seeks interview with CIA whistleblower — WASHINGTON — The FBI recently sought to question the CIA whistleblower who filed a complaint over President Trump's July 25 Ukraine call — a move that came after a vigorous internal debate within the bureau over how to respond to some of the issues raised …
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
AP source: FBI has asked for interview with whistleblower
AP source: FBI has asked for interview with whistleblower
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Conrad Duncan / Yahoo News:
Mike Pompeo planning to resign because Trump ‘hurting his reputation’, report claims — Donald Trump's secretary of state has reportedly told three prominent — Republicans that he is planning to resign from the White House to run for a Senate seat. — Mike Pompeo had planned to stay …
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Charles Franklin / Marquette Law School Poll:
New Marquette Law School Poll finds shifts in Wisconsin public opinion favorable to President Trump on impeachment and presidential election preferences — MILWAUKEE - Even as hearings that could lead to President Donald Trump's impeachment heat up, a new Marquette University Law School poll …
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Christopher Dickey / The Daily Beast:
Nikki Haley Used System for Unclassified Material to Send ‘Confidential’ Information — Newly released emails suggest that in 2017 the then-ambassador lost her password for classified communication and so used a different system. — North Korea had just tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable …
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Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Trump Regularly 'Can't Remember What He's Said or Been Told,' White House Insider Says — President Donald Trump regularly struggles to “remember what he's said or been told,” an anonymous senior government official behind a new exposé on the inner workings of the White House has claimed.
Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Biden campaign emails post-debate fundraising pitch prior to debate — Former Vice President Joe Biden asked supporters if he made them “proud” with his Wednesday night debate performance — about six hours before the debate. — “I'm leaving the fifth Democratic debate now.
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
‘Did I make you proud?’: Biden team blasts out post-debate fundraising plea hours before debate kicks off
‘Did I make you proud?’: Biden team blasts out post-debate fundraising plea hours before debate kicks off
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
PHOTO: Alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella shakes hands with Barack Obama in Oval Office — A year after Ukraine official and alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella left President Trump's White House, a picture of him shaking Barack Obama's hand was published on a close friend's wedding website.
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Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Schiff's claim that the whistleblower has a ‘statutory right’ to anonymity
Schiff's claim that the whistleblower has a ‘statutory right’ to anonymity
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Bloomberg spending $15M-$20M to register half million voters — WASHINGTON (AP) — As he moves toward a presidential announcement, New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is rolling out plans to spend an estimated $15 million to $20 million on a voter registration drive designed …
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Scott Spencer / The Keyword:
An update on our political ads policy — We're proud that people around the world use Google to find relevant information about elections and that candidates use Google and search ads to raise small-dollar donations that help fund their campaigns. We're also committed to a wide range …
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Ady Barkan / The Nation:
Why I'm Endorsing Elizabeth Warren — Elizabeth or Bernie? It's a difficult and wonderful choice to have. — I have spent my entire career at the messy and vital intersection of movement-building, electoral politics, and governance. And for the past three years, I've done that work under …
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun-Times:
Jussie Smollett files malicious prosecution counterclaim against Chicago — Jussie Smollett leaves court after charges were dropped in March 2019. Sun-Times file photo — The actor's lawyers also say the city cannot recover costs because it already accepted $10,000 from Smollett ‘as payment in full.’
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Rep. Carolyn Maloney wins election to chair House Oversight Committee — She'll be the first woman to head the panel. — Rep. Carolyn Maloney. J. Scott Applewhite, File/AP Photo
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