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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Freshman Democrats push for Amash as impeachment manager — A private campaign is underway to draft Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) as an impeachment manager in the Senate trial of President Trump, a bid to diversify House Democrats' appeal to voters with a rare conservative voice.
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emptywheel:
Why Justin Amash Should Be an Impeachment Manager — I'm sitting about six blocks from one of Gerald Ford's childhood homes. That means I live in a city with an outsized role in America's history with impeachment. Since the time I've lived in this city, our Federal Building added a sign reading …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Trump's Senate trial is rigged, but a Watergate hero has an idea for saving impeachment — After feeding page after page of the U.S. Constitution into a paper shredder as he denied America's first black president his right to even a hearing on his Supreme Court pick while holding …
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Vox, CBS News and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
CNN:
Schiff indicates he would like witnesses called and documents introduced in Senate impeachment trial — McConnell: No chance Trump will be removed from office — Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday said he would like for some witnesses to be called during …
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Rolling Stone, The Daily Caller and The Hill
The Bulwark:
How A Small Group of Senators Can Shape the Impeachment Trial and Vindicate the Constitutional Order — Should President Donald J. Trump be impeached by the House of Representatives? If he is, should he then be removed from office by the Senate? There's room for disagreement on both of these questions.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Don't worry, Sen. Graham. No one thought you'd be fair.
Don't worry, Sen. Graham. No one thought you'd be fair.
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New York Post, Raw Story and The Daily Beast
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Republicans aim to avoid war with White House over impeachment strategy
Republicans aim to avoid war with White House over impeachment strategy
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One America News Network
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The only principle Republicans have left is partisanship
The only principle Republicans have left is partisanship
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Raw Story
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Schiff: I ‘hope to hell’ I'd impeach Obama if he did the same as Trump
Schiff: I ‘hope to hell’ I'd impeach Obama if he did the same as Trump
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The Hill
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Lindsey Graham says he's not trying to be a “fair juror” in impeachment trial
Lindsey Graham says he's not trying to be a “fair juror” in impeachment trial
CBS News:
Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation,” December 15, 2019
Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on “Face the Nation,” December 15, 2019
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Althouse and Hullabaloo
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Trump a ‘threat’ to national security, House Judiciary Committee chairman says
Trump a ‘threat’ to national security, House Judiciary Committee chairman says
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The Hill, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Axios and Washington Times
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump job approval ticks up, views on impeachment steady — Weeks of congressional hearings and debate have failed to move the electorate on impeachment, according to the latest Fox News Poll. At the same time, approval of President Trump's job performance has climbed three points.
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POLITICUSUSA, USA Today, Talking Points Memo, Slate, DNyuz, Mother Jones, Mediaite and New York Post
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Support for impeachment climbs to 54 percent in Fox News poll after Trump pitches fit over previous poll — Support for impeaching President Donald Trump hit a record high of 54% in a Fox News poll that was released on Sunday. — Half of those surveyed told Fox News that the president should be impeached and removed.
Connor Mannion / Mediaite:
Trump Goes on Wild Rant Demanding Fox News Remains ‘Pro-Trump’: 'How's Shep Doing?'
Trump Goes on Wild Rant Demanding Fox News Remains ‘Pro-Trump’: 'How's Shep Doing?'
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IJR, Talking Points Memo and BizPac Review
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Fox News poll: 50 percent of Americans say Trump should be impeached and removed
Benjamin Fearnow / Newsweek:
Fox News Poll: 54 Percent of Americans Say Trump Should Be Impeached
Fox News Poll: 54 Percent of Americans Say Trump Should Be Impeached
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Talking Points Memo, Fox News and Mother Jones
Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein: I deserve pat on back when it comes to women — More than 80 women have accused him of sex assault or harassment — but for Harvey Weinstein, it's still all about himself. — The alleged serial sex predator and disgraced Hollywood producer whined to The Post …
Stephanie Farr / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
West Point investigating hand symbol with possible links to white power used by cadets during Army-Navy game — West Point is investigating a hand gesture made by several cadets and midshipmen during an ESPN pre-game broadcast at the Army-Navy game Saturday after clips of the signals went viral …
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Redstate, Twitchy, Breitbart, New York Times, Big League Politics, DNyuz and Occupy Democrats
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Military investigates possible white power signs flashed by students during Army-Navy telecast
Military investigates possible white power signs flashed by students during Army-Navy telecast
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Raw Story, Wall Street Journal, Occupy Democrats, BizPac Review, Slate, USA Today and Althouse
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
GOP's Toomey says USMCA agreement diminishes free trade — The Republican calls deal with Congressional Democrats a “complete capitulation.” — WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., warned his fellow Republicans Sunday that the bipartisan replacement to the North American Free Trade Agreement represents …
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One America News Network, DNyuz and Politico
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New York Times:
U.S. Secretly Expelled Chinese Officials Suspected of Spying After Breach of Military Base — Chinese Embassy officials trespassed onto a Virginia base that is home to Special Operations forces. Their expulsions added to tensions between Washington and Beijing.
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Mother Jones, The Independent, DNyuz, WTKR-TV and Reuters
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Comey admits ‘I was wrong’ on FISA conduct, remains defiant on dossier in tense interview — Former FBI Director James Comey admitted on “Fox News Sunday” that the recently released Justice Department Inspector General's report on the launch of the FBI's Russia investigation and their use …
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Redstate, Breitbart, PJ Media Home, BizPac Review, DNyuz, Twitchy, Politico, New York Post and Disrn
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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
What Does Tucker Carlson Believe? — Tucker Carlson does not think he is an “especially” good person. He knows he can “get mad” and “make a mistake,” that he can “overstate” things as a result of getting “caught up” in his own rhetoric. He also knows he can sometimes get “self-righteous …
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Big League Politics and Mediaite
Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Her death, our fears and our city: How reactions to the killing of Tessa Majors echo 30 years ago, even as the times do not — What has happened to our City over the past ten years? What has happened to law and order, to the neighborhood cop who we all trusted to safeguard our homes and families …
The Guardian:
Boris Johnson threatens BBC with two-pronged attack — No 10 boycotts Today programme and considers decriminalising non-payment of licence fee — Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
The D.N.C. Chairman Knows No One Is Happy. Neither Is He. — Tom Perez said he wouldn't loosen debate qualifications in January, despite pressure. He discussed having one of the worst jobs in politics. — Staring down a risky vote, one freshman Democrat is trying to show voters …
Lahav Harkov / Jerusalem Post:
Boris Johnson to pass anti-BDS law, official says — “Antisemitism an attack on the British way of life and British identity. WIthout our Jewish citizens we would be a lesser nation,” he said. — The new Conservative government in the UK will pass a law making it illegal for public bodies …