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Adam Entous / New Yorker:
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump's Impeachment — How the efforts of Yuriy Lutsenko and Rudy Giuliani to smear Joe Biden led to a Presidential crisis. — Of all the names featured in the private depositions and public testimonies of the Presidential impeachment inquiry …
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Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, The Independent, CNN, Vox, HuffPost, Law & Crime, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Washington Post
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Politico:
Trump team weighs ambassador pick for Ukraine as ties fray
Trump team weighs ambassador pick for Ukraine as ties fray
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Talking Points Memo and News Agency UNIAN
Olivia Messer / The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Admits He ‘Needed Yovanovitch Out of the Way’ in Ukraine
Giuliani Admits He ‘Needed Yovanovitch Out of the Way’ in Ukraine
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Mediaite and Talking Points Memo
William Webster / New York Times:
I Headed the F.B.I. and C.I.A. There's a Dire Threat to the Country I Love. — And President Trump and William P. Barr are wrong to say that it is. — Mr. Webster is a former federal judge and the former director of both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A. — The privilege of being the only American …
QU Poll:
Release Detail — December 16, 2019 - Trump Job Approval And Economy Rating Hit Highs, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; On Ukraine: 52 Percent Say Trump Pursued Personal Interest — Within days of a historic impeachment vote in the House of Representatives …
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New York Times, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit and Bloomberg
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CNN:
CNN Poll: The nation remains divided on impeachment as House vote approaches — (CNN)The American public is about evenly split over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with the House of Representatives poised …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
How far can the House go to stop a sham trial? — I am hardly alone in noticing that between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's “total coordination” with the White House and Republican Sen. Lindsey O. Graham's expression of open contempt for impeachment (I will NOT be fair!) …
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The Bulwark, The Atlantic, NBC News, The Mahablog, Daily Kos and BizPac Review
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Laurence H. Tribe / Washington Post:
Don't let Mitch McConnell conduct a Potemkin impeachment trial
Edward B. Foley / Politico:
Here's One Weird Way to Avoid an Impeachment Disaster
Here's One Weird Way to Avoid an Impeachment Disaster
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Balloon Juice, Redstate and No More Mister Nice Blog
Washington Post:
Michael Flynn's sentencing set for Jan. 28 after judge rejects his attacks on the FBI, Justice Department — A federal judge on Monday rejected Michael Flynn's attacks against the FBI and the Justice Department, setting a long-delayed sentencing for President Trump's former national security adviser for Jan. 28.
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Jamie Lovegrove / Post and Courier:
SC's U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham to vote in favor of impeaching Trump — WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham said Monday he plans to vote in favor of both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, concluding after weeks of deliberation that Trump's conduct was “unacceptable.”
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CNN, KSLTV.com, POLITICUSUSA, Roll Call, Politico, DNyuz, The Gateway Pundit, VICE and HotAir
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Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah Rep. Ben McAdams will vote to impeach President Donald Trump
Utah Rep. Ben McAdams will vote to impeach President Donald Trump
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Raw Story and Rep. Ben McAdams …
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Need to Impeach hits Trump with new ads ahead of House vote
Need to Impeach hits Trump with new ads ahead of House vote
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The Hill and The Daily Caller
CNBC:
Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of changes in California gig economy laws — Hundreds of Vox Media freelancers will lose their jobs in the coming months. — Vox Media is preparing for a California law, Assembly Bill 5, which goes into effect in 2020 and forbids non-employees …
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John Ness / SBNation.com:
Thank You, California — This is a bittersweet note of thanks …
Thank You, California — This is a bittersweet note of thanks …
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Golden State Of Mind, Mavs Moneyball and The Wrap
Elissa Slotkin / Detroit Free Press:
Rep. Elissa Slotkin: How I reached my decision on impeachment — (Photo: Nick King/Lansing State Journal) — On September 23, I wrote in an op-ed column for the Free Press that I believed President Trump's actions regarding Ukraine, by his own admission, warranted the opening of an impeachment inquiry.
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Slotkin faces rowdy town hall after announcing support for impeachment
Democratic Rep. Slotkin faces rowdy town hall after announcing support for impeachment
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Detroit Free Press and Michigan Advance
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
For party switch, Rep. NJ Jeff Van Drew owes voters an apology — and individual donors their money back — History is not going to remember Jeff Van Drew as a profile in courage. The freshman Democrat from Cape May won the New Jersey 2nd District seat in Congress as a part of the blue wave …
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
Van Drew Party Switch Moves NJ-02 from Toss Up to Lean Republican
Van Drew Party Switch Moves NJ-02 from Toss Up to Lean Republican
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The Hill
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
Praise for Rep. Van Drew From Trump, Scorn From Those at Home
Praise for Rep. Van Drew From Trump, Scorn From Those at Home
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Redstate, The Intercept, AOL.com, ABC News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Raw Story, Washington Post, OpenSecrets.org, courthousenews.com and VICE
Charles Homans / New York Times:
How the Internet Came to Loathe Pete Buttigieg — Last month, after polls showed Pete Buttigieg vaulting unexpectedly to the lead in Iowa's Democratic caucus, he aired an ad introducing his plan for higher-education reform: a proposal to make public-college tuition free for households earning …
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Des Moines Register
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Judiciary Committee impeachment report alleges Trump committed ‘multiple federal crimes’ — President Donald Trump committed criminal bribery and wire fraud, the House Judiciary Committee alleges in a report that will accompany articles of impeachment this week.
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NBC News, Redstate, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart, Daily Kos, Raw Story and Contemptor
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House vows to continue impeachment probes regardless of Senate outcome
House vows to continue impeachment probes regardless of Senate outcome
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The Hill, The Daily Wire, The Gateway Pundit and Breitbart
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Federal judge allows Georgia voter registration purge — A federal judge allowed Georgia election officials to cancel about 300,000 inactive voters as planned Monday night. — U.S. District Judge Steve Jones said Monday that he will further consider the issue Thursday …
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Axios and The American Independent
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Ben Nadler / Associated Press:
Federal judge puts pause on Georgia voter roll purges
Federal judge puts pause on Georgia voter roll purges
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Daily Kos
Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Ally Says $1 Million From Russia Was Loan to Wife — Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani indicted on U.S. campaign finance charges, said a $1 million transfer into his wife's bank account from Russia was the proceeds of a loan — and not an attempt to conceal his assets.
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Why Is Mitch McConnell Afraid of This Man?
Why Is Mitch McConnell Afraid of This Man?
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russia's State TV Calls Trump Their ‘Agent’ — Russian commentators note, rightly, that “sooner or later, the Democrats will come back into power,” and they're already joking about offering Trump asylum. — Sometimes a picture doesn't have to be worth a thousand words. Just a few will do.
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Raw Story, The New Civil Rights Movement, Salon, Twitchy and Occupy Democrats
Saira Asher / BBC:
Barack Obama: Women are better leaders than men — If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. — Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren't perfect, but are “indisputably better” than men.
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Talking Points Memo, Townhall, The National Interest, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Mediaite, ABC News, Rolling Stone, IJR, CNN, Althouse, Axios, Disrn, HuffPost, KTLA and Raw Story
Vincent Wood / The Independent:
Erdogan threatens to recognise killings of Native Americans as genocide in response to Armenia resolution — ‘It is a shameful moment in US history,’ says Turkish president — Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to recognise the killing of Native Americans at the hand …
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Hullabaloo
New York Times:
There Are Economic Warning Signs for Trump in the Midwest — The American economy has found its footing after a summer recession scare. But much of the Midwest is still stumbling. — President Trump campaigned in 2016 on a pledge to restore jobs — manufacturing jobs, specifically …
CNN:
Carly Fiorina says it is ‘vital’ Trump be impeached, but doesn't rule out voting for him in 2020 — Carly Fiorina: It is “vital” Trump be impeached — (CNN)Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said she thinks it is “vital” that President Donald Trump be impeached …
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Politico, Redstate, CNBC, Breitbart, The American Independent, The Hill, IJR, Axios, The National Interest, Mother Jones, Mediaite and Raw Story
Paul Jurgens / The Mighty 790 KFGO:
Peterson undecided on impeachment vote, has been approached about becoming Republican — WASHINGTON, DC (KFGO) - Congressman Collin Peterson says he's leaning against voting in favor of impeachment for President Trump, but he has yet to make a final decision.
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Talking Points Memo and DNyuz
Medium:
HISTORIANS' STATEMENT ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP — President Trump's numerous and flagrant abuses of power are precisely what the Framers had in mind as grounds for impeaching and removing a president. Among those most hurtful to the Constitution have been his attempts to coerce …
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Washington Post
Sam Levine / The Guardian:
A black woman faces prison because of a Jim Crow-era plan to ‘protect white voters’ — Lanisha Bratcher voted in the 2016 presidential election. Three years later she was arrested because she had broken a law she didn't know about. — The fight to vote is supported by — About this content
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The Root
Katie Sanders / PolitiFact:
Lie of the Year 2019: Donald Trump's claim whistleblower got Ukraine call ‘almost completely wrong’ — President Donald Trump started the morning of Sept. 20 dismissing headlines about someone who blew the whistle on a phone call he had with the president of Ukraine. The call, he tweeted, was “pitch perfect.”
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Florida Politics, Raw Story, Axios and Mediaite
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Sanders surges ahead of Iowa caucuses — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is rising in the polls ahead of Thursday's pivotal debate in Los Angeles, reestablishing his standing in the top tier of Democratic contenders with the Iowa caucuses less than 50 days away.
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Politico and CANNONFIRE
Dominic Gates / The Seattle Times:
Shutdown likely at Boeing Renton as 737 MAX crisis extends — The Boeing board is weighing a proposal from top management to temporarily shut down 737 production in Renton, with an announcement likely either after the financial markets close Monday or early Tuesday, according to a person close …
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Reuters, The Stranger, New York Post and Wall Street Journal
Willis Kliefoth / River News:
Potomac Conservancy denounces Tucker Carlson's claim that immigrants are making the Potomac dirtier — Statement from Hedrick Belin, Potomac Conservancy President — STATEMENT FROM HEDRICK BELIN, POTOMAC CONSERVANCY PRESIDENT — There's a time to speak truth against ignorance and to stand up for our values - and that time is now.
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Washington Post, DNyuz, The Monday Notice, CNN, PJ Media Home and The Atlantic
Just Security:
Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump — Table of Contents — Editor's note from co-editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman: This collection of leading legal experts discusses a range of federal crimes that apply to the conduct of President Donald Trump …
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Law & Crime