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Jon Sharman / The Independent:
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’, cancels press conference and leaves Nato summit early after video of world leaders making fun of him — 'I called him out on the fact he's not paying 2 per cent, and I guess he's not very happy about it,' says US president — Donald Trump has reacted furiously …
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump abruptly cancels NATO press conference after summit turns sour
Trump abruptly cancels NATO press conference after summit turns sour
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Associated Press:
NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump in unguarded chat
NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump in unguarded chat
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Washington Post:
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after video emerges of world leaders apparently mocking the president
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after video emerges of world leaders apparently mocking the president
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Trump Blocked Key Impeachment Witnesses. Should Congress Wait? — At the first House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing, Republicans' witness said lawmakers were rushing impeachment and should instead let court fights over access to witnesses play out.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from the Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing — The House's impeachment inquiry of President Trump has entered a new phase, as the House Judiciary Committee conducts its own hearings to decide specifically what might be included in the impeachment articles.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump
Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Who Is Jonathan Turley? Republicans' Lone Expert on Impeachment
Who Is Jonathan Turley? Republicans' Lone Expert on Impeachment
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Washington Post:
‘Are you ready?’: Pelosi makes clear to Democrats that impeachment is coming
‘Are you ready?’: Pelosi makes clear to Democrats that impeachment is coming
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Stephanie Ebbs / ABC News:
Trump impeachment hearing live updates: Experts outline ‘serious abuse of power’
Trump impeachment hearing live updates: Experts outline ‘serious abuse of power’
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NBC News:
Live Blog / Impeachment hearing: Live updates from the Judiciary Committee
Live Blog / Impeachment hearing: Live updates from the Judiciary Committee
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Founding Fathers would be ‘horrified’: Legal experts testify Trump should be impeached
Founding Fathers would be ‘horrified’: Legal experts testify Trump should be impeached
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Axios, The Hill, Above the Law and Breitbart
New York Times:
Giuliani, Facing Scrutiny, Travels to Europe to Interview Ukrainians — President Trump's personal lawyer has been in Budapest and Kyiv this week to talk with former Ukrainian prosecutors for a documentary series intended to debunk the impeachment case. — WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats intensified …
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Denny Heck / Medium:
It has been an honor to serve you. — A letter from Congressman Denny Heck — Dear Friends: — With the bulk of the Intelligence Committee's work on impeachment behind us, Thanksgiving week provided me with a good opportunity for rest and reflection. I thought a lot about the privilege …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Considers 14,000 More Troops for Mideast — Officials are discussing deployment that includes dozens more ships and other military hardware to counter threat from Iran — WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering a significant expansion of the U.S. military footprint …
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Ryland Barton / 89.3 WFPL News Louisville:
Bevin Says He Lost Because Democrats ‘Harvested Votes In Urban Communities’ — During a series of interviews on talk radio shows Wednesday morning, outgoing Republican Gov. Matt Bevin said that he lost his race for reelection because the Democratic Party “harvested votes in urban communities.”
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Douglas Hanks / Miami Herald:
George Zimmerman sues family of Trayvon Martin, publisher, prosecutors for $100 million — George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted of homicide charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, is suing Martin's family …
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
William Barr says ‘communities’ that protest cops could lose ‘the police protection they need’ — Speaking to a roomful of police officers and prosecutors on Tuesday, Attorney General William P. Barr drew a parallel between protests against soldiers during the Vietnam War and demonstrations against law enforcement today.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Loeffler will cut huge check for Georgia special election — Soon-to-be Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler plans to spend $20 million of her own money on her 2020 Senate campaign in Georgia — a massive sum that could give potential rivals pause about trying to unseat her.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Georgia governor bucks Trump with Senate seat appointment
Georgia governor bucks Trump with Senate seat appointment
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
The Battle for the GOP Starts in Georgia
The Battle for the GOP Starts in Georgia
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Stop calling Trump a ‘Russian dupe.’ The truth is much worse. — You hear it constantly: President Trump is a “Russian dupe.” Republicans spreading lies about Ukrainian interference in 2016 are Vladimir Putin's “useful idiots.” By getting Trump to adopt those lies rather than admit …
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CNN:
Federal prosecutors interview Ukraine oil and gas company CEO — (CNN)Federal prosecutors in New York who are investigating Rudy Giuliani and his associates have deepened their focus on Ukraine's state-run oil-and-gas company, having interviewed its CEO, Andriy Kobolyev …
Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
Of Course Trump Was Laughed Out of the NATO Summit — If America won't take care of our allies, Russia and China will. — Earlier today, President Donald Trump cancelled his press conference at the NATO summit, called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau two-faced …
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Nicholas Burns / The Atlantic:
Trump Violates Diplomacy's Golden Rule
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Scalise: Schiff ‘spying’ on Nunes with call records — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff spied on the top Republican on his panel by obtaining his phone records and publishing them in an impeachment report, Minority Whip Steve Scalise said Wednesday.
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden Proposes $1 Trillion in New Corporate Taxes — Democratic candidate would raise minimum rates on companies to pay for health-care, climate, infrastructure and education policies — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden proposed nearly $1 trillion in new corporate taxes …
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Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
“Winning Campaigns Have a Message”: The Self-Sabotaging of Kamala Harris — Playing to Twitter and the political press, testing new messages seemingly every week, the perfect candidate couldn't help but get lost. — Kamala Harris's announcement speech in Oakland, her hometown …
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump's mental state is deteriorating dangerously due to impeachment with potentially ‘catastrophic outcomes’, psychiatrists urgently warn Congress — Exclusive: Statement to be accompanied by petition with at least 350 signatures from mental health professionals endorsing conclusions
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Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Nearly 700,000 will lose food stamps with USDA work requirement change — The Trump administration's rule change would limit states' abilities to provide residents access to food stamps. — The Trump administration Wednesday formalized work requirements for recipients of food stamps …
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Washington Post:
How two housekeepers took on the president — and revealed that his company employed undocumented immigrants — BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — It was important for Sandra Diaz to be invisible. — Before entering the Trump family villa, she would tie back her hair, pull on latex gloves and step into delicate paper shoe coverings.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Republicans Confirm Lifetime Federal Judge Opposed To Fertility Treatments — Sarah Pitlyk has claimed that IVF and surrogacy have “grave effects on society” and lead to “diminished respect for motherhood.” — WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to confirm Sarah Pitlyk …
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