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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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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.
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 …
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump presents his own impeachment defense — On the eve of his likely impeachment, President Donald Trump has opted to act as his own defense lawyer. — In a six-page, stream-of-consciousness diatribe sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and released by the White House on Tuesday afternoon …
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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.
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Denounces ‘Partisan Impeachment Crusade’ on Eve of House Vote
Trump Denounces ‘Partisan Impeachment Crusade’ on Eve of House Vote
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump savages impeachment proceedings in letter to Pelosi
Trump savages impeachment proceedings in letter to Pelosi
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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
CNN:
READ: Trump letter to House Dems protests impeachment in ‘strongest’ terms
READ: Trump letter to House Dems protests impeachment in ‘strongest’ terms
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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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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 …
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Trump administration rejects Senate resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
Trump administration rejects Senate resolution recognizing Armenian genocide
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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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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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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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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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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump appears resilient as he faces the ‘very ugly word’ of impeachment
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell on impeachment: 'I'm not impartial about this at all'
McConnell on impeachment: 'I'm not impartial about this at all'
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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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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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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Court Orders F.B.I. to Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report
Court Orders F.B.I. to Fix National Security Wiretaps After Damning Report
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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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Neil Vigdor / New York Times:
Protesters Clamor for President Trump's Impeachment on Eve of House Vote — A coalition of liberal groups that included MoveOn.org and Indivisible organized hundreds of rallies across the country. — From Boston Common to the French Quarter in New Orleans, a series of protests unfolded across …
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Trump slashed Puerto Rico's Medicaid money as part of budget deal — President Donald Trump intervened to cut the federal government's Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico as part of a larger government spending deal, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions.
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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.
Maggie Severns / Politico:
Buttigieg omitted high-powered bundlers from disclosure — Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign omitted more than 20 high-level fundraisers from a list of top bundlers it disclosed last week. — The public list of bundlers, featuring more than 100 people who have raised at least $25,000 for Buttigieg …
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CNN:
Fact check: Trump's wild letter to Pelosi is filled with false and misleading claims — Washington (CNN)It was on White House letterhead. It read like a string of President Donald Trump's tweets. — And it was just as dishonest. — On Tuesday afternoon, Trump released a six-page letter …
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Trump Fatigue? Spare Me — Yep, he's exhausting. And the nation's pundits owe us more than a plea for sympathy. — Mark Wilson/Getty Images — You can barely taste the opinion pages anymore without being drowned in the carping and moaning from the commentariat about how President …
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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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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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Schiff says Pence's office may have purposefully misled panel about contents of his Zelensky call — Vice President Pence has refused to declassify testimony that is “directly relevant” to the impeachment debate, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.) …
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Leo Shane III / Military Times:
Half of active-duty service members are unhappy with Trump, new Military Times poll shows … President Donald Trump received a loud ovation when he participated in the coin toss ahead of Saturday's Army-Navy football rivalry game in Philadelphia. But troops' actual feelings about the commander …
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Joseph Cox / VICE:
We Tested Ring's Security. It's Awful — It's not so much being watched. It's that I don't really know if I'm being watched or not. — From across the other side of the world, a colleague has just accessed my Ring account, and in turn, a live-feed of a Ring camera in my apartment.
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Karol Sanchez, 16, Snatched Off Street as Mother Fought Kidnappers, Video Shows — She told police she had set up the kidnapping because of her “overprotective” mother, an official said. — The grainy black and white video showed a nightmarish scene in the Bronx.
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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 …
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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Kriston Capps / CityLab:
Trump's Plan to Criminalize Homelessness Is Taking Shape — The White House is taking steps toward decisive new action on homelessness, bucking policies favored by advocates in favor of an aggressive approach that centers the role of law enforcement. Some of these efforts hit roadblocks this week …
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Pew Research Center:
In a Politically Polarized Era, Sharp Divides in Both Partisan Coalitions — Partisanship remains biggest factor in public's political values — Partisanship continues to be the dividing line in the American public's political attitudes, far surpassing differences by age, race and ethnicity …
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.