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Caitlin Andrews / Bangor Daily News:
Jared Golden will vote with Democrats on one Trump impeachment article, not the other — AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine's 2nd District said Tuesday he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for abusing the power of his office, but not on a second impeachment that charges …
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Trump sends scorching letter to Pelosi ahead of House impeachment vote — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump sent a letter on Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, excoriating the House Democrats' pursuit of an impeachment inquiry just a day before the full House is set to vote.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Writes Insane Letter to Pelosi Showing Why He's Unfit For Office — If you worked in print media, you became accustomed to receiving long, unhinged letters from agitated members of the general public. Often these letters tied together facts, pseudo-facts, paranoid insinuations …
New York Times:
Read Trump's Letter to Pelosi Protesting Impeachment — President Trump sent a letter on Tuesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing his “most powerful protest” against the impeachment process. The House is expected to vote on two articles of impeachment against Mr. Trump on Wednesday.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Denounces ‘Partisan Impeachment Crusade’ on Eve of House Vote — In an irate, six-page letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Trump denounced the impeachment inquiry in scathing terms, asserting that he had done nothing wrong and that Democrats would pay a political price in 2020.
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Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Rep. Anthony Brindisi will vote to impeach President Trump (Exclusive)
Rep. Anthony Brindisi will vote to impeach President Trump (Exclusive)
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Washington Post:
Impeachment live updates: House Democrats have enough votes to impeach Trump, according to a Post analysis
Impeachment live updates: House Democrats have enough votes to impeach Trump, according to a Post analysis
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump savages impeachment proceedings in letter to Pelosi
Trump savages impeachment proceedings in letter to Pelosi
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Axios:
Trump sends letter to Pelosi railing against impeachment
Trump sends letter to Pelosi railing against impeachment
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BBC:
Trump says Armenia massacres were not genocide, directly contradicting Congress — President Trump has said he does not consider the mass killings of Armenians in 1915 to be a genocide, contradicting a unanimous vote by the US Senate. — The historic vote last week incensed Turkey …
Reuters:
Associate of Rudy Giuliani received $1 million payment from Ukrainian oligarch -prosecutor — U.S. prosecutors said in court on Tuesday that Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, received a $1 million payment from Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash.
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ABC News:
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort hospitalized for cardiac event: Sources — Manafort is slated to be released from prison Christmas Day 2024. — President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been hospitalized for a cardiac event while serving …
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New York Times:
We Are Republicans, and We Want Trump Defeated — The president and his enablers have replaced conservatism with an empty faith led by a bogus prophet. — The authors have worked for and supported Republican campaigns. — Patriotism and the survival of our nation in the face of the crimes …
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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Trump conservative critics launch PAC to fight reelection
Trump conservative critics launch PAC to fight reelection
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Adam Driver Walks Out of NPR ‘Fresh Air’ Interview Over ‘Marriage Story’ Clip — The star actor allegedly left after expressing displeasure with listening to a clip of his own acting—a fear Driver has repeatedly voiced in the past. — In the midst of promoting three of his latest starring turns …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Secret FISA Court issues highly unusual public rebuke of FBI for mistakes — The criticism comes after a report by the DOJ inspector general that found “so many basic and fundamental errors.” — WASHINGTON — The secret court that approves orders to conduct surveillance on suspected foreign terrorists …
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Christopher Bedford / The Federalist:
FISA Court: Carter Page ‘Misconduct... Calls Into Question’ Every Warrant FBI Ever Asked For
FISA Court: Carter Page ‘Misconduct... Calls Into Question’ Every Warrant FBI Ever Asked For
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NBC News:
Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine to leave post at end of year — Bill Taylor testified at the House Intelligence Committee's inquiry into President Donald Trump's hold on military aid to Ukraine. — The top U.S. diplomat for Ukraine, Bill Taylor, will leave his post at the end of the year …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador's Removal
Giuliani Provides Details of What Trump Knew About Ambassador's Removal
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US envoy in Ukraine set to leave after impeachment testimony
US envoy in Ukraine set to leave after impeachment testimony
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
“I forced her out”: Giuliani goes on Fox News and admits he's much more than Trump's lawyer
“I forced her out”: Giuliani goes on Fox News and admits he's much more than Trump's lawyer
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Sen. Susan Collins during 1999 impeachment: ‘I need witnesses ... to get to the truth’ — Now that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has flatly refused Democratic demands for witnesses to testify at President Trump's impeachment trial, it could create an uncomfortable situation …
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
McConnell Suggests Senate Will Move to Dismiss Impeachment After Opening Arguments
McConnell Suggests Senate Will Move to Dismiss Impeachment After Opening Arguments
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Rep. Jeff Van Drew Was ‘Almost Obsessively Anti-Trump’ Before He Considered Joining His Party — Democrats heard the New Jersey freshman call President Trump crazy and unfit to be commander-in-chief. — For months, Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a freshman Democrat from New Jersey …
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Wall Street Journal:
Peter Thiel at Center of Facebook's Internal Divisions on Politics — Billionaire investor thinks political-ad policy shouldn't change; some directors and executives disagree — Facebook Inc. FB 1.96% 's senior leadership is increasingly divided over how to address criticism of the company's effect …
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Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard calls for President Trump's censure — She remains undecided on impeachment on eve of House vote. — Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is calling for President Donald Trump's censure on the eve a full House vote Wednesday on the articles of impeachment.
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Trump's calls to stop impeachment: ‘The President is not a lawyer’ — The reasons behind RBG's most recent hospitalizations — Washington (CNN)Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Monday weighed in on President Donald Trump's assertion that the impeachment proceedings …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Family emergency sidelines Jerry Nadler day before expected impeachment vote — Nadler is expected to return to Washington late Tuesday or early Wednesday. — House Judiciary Jerry Nadler on Friday. Matt McClain/The Washington Post via AP, Pool — House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler …
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Melissa Malamut / New York Post:
Men are showing up to The Wing and women are pissed — Ladies, leave your man at home. — The Wing was supposed to be the ultimate sanctuary for women: decidedly feminine in design, with walls and furniture in shades of millennial pink and a thermometer set at a women's-clothing-friendly 72 degrees.
Washington Post:
Rick Gates sentenced to 45 days in jail, 3 years probation for conspiracy and lying to FBI in Mueller probe — BREAKING: Rick Gates was sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years probation for conspiracy and lying to the FBI. The jail time can be served over weekends or on a schedule developed in agreement with federal officials.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Biden campaign releases his medical history — Former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 campaign on Tuesday released records on his medical history, with a physician asserting he is fit to be president. — “Vice President Biden is a healthy, vigorous, 77-year-old male …
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
He was sexually abusing underage girls. Then, police said, one of them killed him. … KENOSHA, Wis. — Metal cuffs strained against her ankles as she shuffled down the courthouse hallway. She passed her mother, who had grown used to seeing her teen daughter in a jail uniform.
Maya Kosoff / GEN:
The Human Toll of the 2019 Media Apocalypse — More than 3,000 journalists lost their jobs this year. These are some of their stories. — eing a journalist in 2019 meant working under the gun. In January, over a thousand journalists lost their jobs as layoffs hit Gannett, BuzzFeed, AOL, and HuffPost.
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
‘Vile and disturbing’: Army unit marks Battle of the Bulge with picture of Nazi war criminal who massacred Americans — On the 75th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's final major push in World War II, a U.S. Army unit shared a tribute to the “greatest battle in American history” …
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Kate Krader / Bloomberg:
Washington Is the Most Exciting Food City in America — In an era of extreme polarization, it's no surprise that one of the biggest firestorms in food this year came out of Washington. Back in January, as the government shutdown affected the White House catering staff …
James LaPorta / Newsweek:
Exclusive: Military Documents about US-Mexico Border are Now Classified to Prevent Leaks, Limit Media Coverage — The Defense Department is seeking to stamp out leaks and limit media coverage of military operations at the U.S.-Mexico border by making what historically have been unclassified orders …
Congressman Jared Golden / Facebook:
How I Plan to Vote — This week, the House will vote on two articles of impeachment against the president. I plan to vote for Article I, regarding the president's abuse of power, and against Article II, regarding obstruction of Congress. Impeachment of the president is a gravely serious issue …