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Jan Ransom / New York Times:
State Charges Against Manafort Dismissed by Judge in New York  —  A judge threw out state charges against Paul J. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, on Wednesday, dealing a setback to efforts by the Manhattan district attorney to ensure Mr. Manafort will still face prison …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge dismisses New York state criminal charges against ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds  — A judge on Wednesday dismissed New York state criminal charges filed against Paul Manafort, the fallen Republican lobbyist who had served as President Donald Trump's campaign chief in 2016.
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge while sentencing Trump campaign aide: 'If people don't have the facts, democracy doesn't work'  —  Washington (CNN)Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson took several minutes during her sentencing of top Mueller cooperator Rick Gates on Tuesday to comment on the Russia investigation …
Associated Press:
Judge tosses Paul Manafort's fraud case in New York  —  A judge has thrown out Paul Manafort's New York mortgage fraud case on double jeopardy grounds  —  NEW YORK — A judge on Wednesday threw out Paul Manafort's New York mortgage fraud case on double jeopardy grounds.
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Paul Manafort has New York state fraud prosecution DISMISSED because of ‘double jeopardy’ - opening way for Donald Trump to set him free with a pardon  — Manhattan judge rules that state attorney general Letitia James' attempt to prosecute disgraced Trump campaign chairman is invalid
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Trump Approval Inches Up, While Support for Impeachment Dips  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has inched up again and is now at 45%.  The president's ratings have increased six percentage points since the House of Representatives opened an impeachment inquiry against him in the fall.
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Trump approval up 6 points since launch of impeachment inquiry: Gallup
Discussion: Redstate
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump's economic approval hits highest level in a year as Americans remain split on impeachment
Discussion: The Hill
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump impeachment: What time is the vote?  —  Wednesday will be a historic day.  —  The House will vote to impeach a president of the United States for only the third time in history.  It's been a tumultuous journey to get to this point and is sure to lead to blockbuster moments.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
It is hard to capture how bizarre and frightening Trump's letter to Pelosi is  —  On the eve of his impeachment, a stain that obviously torments him more than his enablers have let on, President Trump issued a rambling, unhinged and lie-filled letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Madeline Holcombe / CNN:
Pro-impeachment protests span the country ahead of historic vote  —  (CNN)Hours before the House votes on whether to impeach President Donald Trump, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Times Square Tuesday night chanting “Tell me who's above the law?  Nobody is above the law!”  —  They weren't alone.
Houston Chronicle:   Americans are counting on Senate for full and fair trial of Donald Trump [Editorial]
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
‘In a class by herself’: Pelosi has roared back in the Trump era
Discussion: New York Times and The Hill
John Hayward / Breitbart:
WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham on Impeachment: Democrats 'Trying to Overturn 2016 Because They Know What's Coming for Them in 2020'  —  White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Wednesday's Breitbart News Daily for an exclusive interview …
Discussion: The Week
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump presents his own impeachment defense
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
As House convenes on impeachment, Trump declares disbelief
Discussion: Florida Politics
Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Letter from President Donald J. Trump to the Speaker of the House of Representatives  —  Speaker of the House of Representatives  —  Dear Madam Speaker:  —  I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Why Is John Bolton Staying Silent?
Julian Sanchez / New York Times:
The Chilling Reality of Bias at the F.B.I.  —  Americans deserve a stronger assurance than “hope” that their Fourth Amendment rights are being respected.  —  Mr. Sanchez is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.  —  The F.B.I.'s investigation of the former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Secret FISA Court issues highly unusual public rebuke of FBI for mistakes
Michael Kruse / Politico:
How Harvard Made Pete Buttigieg the Moderate That Progressives Love to Hate  —  He wasn't expected to win.  It was a surprise to some that he even had run.  But on the evening of December 5, 2002, in a sweaty, crowded classroom adjacent to the main lecture space at Harvard's school …
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Impeachment Day. Here's how it will go down.
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Trump Urged To Resign Before Impeachment Vote: ‘It Would Be The Most Shared Tweet Of All Time’  —  As President Donald Trump faces impeachment in a historic vote likely to take place on Wednesday, Democrats are reminding the U.S. leader that there is still another way forward: resigning.
David Sharp / Associated Press:
GOP Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid  —  FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is surrounded by reporters as she heads to vote at the Capitol in Washington.  U.S. Sen. Collins officially launched her bid for a reelection Wednesday, Dec. 18 …
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James Arkin / Politico:
Susan Collins will run for reelection in Maine
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Jacob Holzman / Roll Call:
Agency says it will review Trump Jr.'s sheep hunt in Mongolia  —  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will review allegations that Donald Trump Jr., may have illegally killed a rare sheep during a recent trip to Mongolia and imported parts of the animal back to the U.S.
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Hundreds of Obama alumni endorse Elizabeth Warren  —  (CNN)Hundreds of veterans of Barack Obama's campaigns and administration have signed on to endorse Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president, as multiple Democratic presidential candidates compete to claim the popular former president's political coalition and legacy.
Discussion: Axios and Washington Free Beacon
Peter Beinart / The Forward:
Of Course They're Accusing Bernie Sanders Of Anti-Semitism - Because He Supports Palestinians  —  Given Bernie Sanders' endurance as a top-tier presidential contender, and his support for Palestinian rights, it was almost inevitable that conservatives would start labelling his campaign anti-Semitic.
Wil S. Hylton / The Atlantic:
History's Largest Mining Operation Is About to Begin  —  Unless you are given to chronic anxiety or suffer from nihilistic despair, you probably haven't spent much time contemplating the bottom of the ocean.  Many people imagine the seabed to be a vast expanse of sand, but it's a jagged …
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Food inspectors warn of ‘mystery’ pork under new meat inspection rules  —  Two federal inspectors warned that “mystery” meat and other unwanted materials will contaminate pork throughout the U.S. under the new meat inspection rules currently being used in a pilot program, NBC News reported Monday.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices could limit job bias lawsuits against churches  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider expanding protections for churches against job-discrimination claims.  —  The justices agreed to review two cases in which a federal appeals court allowed discrimination lawsuits …
Discussion: Washington Post and NBC News
Sean Colarossi / POLITICUSUSA:
Massive Crowds Flood The Streets On Impeachment Eve To Demand Trump's Removal  —  On the eve of the House vote to impeach Donald Trump, massive crowds of Americans took to the streets to support the move and urge the Senate to remove the corrupt president.  —  Images from cities all across …
Discussion: Raw Story
John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The ‘Animal House’ Impeachment  —  As the House of Representatives prepares to impeach the president on Wednesday, there's a baffling spirit in the air among the politically aware and ideologically conscious.  This is, we keep hearing, a historic moment, only the third impeachment in American political history.
Discussion: The Resurgent
Emma Platoff / The Texas Tribune:
Waco judge sues state agency after receiving public warning for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages  —  Dianne Hensley, who received a warning last month from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, will be represented by First Liberty Institute, a high-profile religious liberty law firm …
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Judge grants government proceeds from Edward Snowden's book  —  The government is entitled to any money former National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden makes from his memoir and paid speeches because he disclosed classified information without approval, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
 
 
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Priyanjana Bengani / Columbia Journalism Review:
Hundreds of ‘pink slime’ local news outlets are distributing algorithmic stories and conservative talking points
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Sean Collins / Vox:
Most Democratic voters still haven't settled on a candidate
Discussion: Townhall, The Hill and Washington Post
Lili Bayer / Politico:
European Parliament requests rule-of-law talks with Malta
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Inside Wayne LaPierre's Battle for the N.R.A.
Discussion: Politico and The Crime Report
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Democrats block GOP motion to adjourn
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and MSNBC
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Trump intervened to cut Puerto Rico's Medicaid funding in spending bill: report
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
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FiveThirtyEight:
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New York Times:
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Giancarlo Sopo / TheBlaze:
Pete Buttigieg kicks off his Latino outreach campaign with a slogan popularized by communists
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New York Times:
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Caitlin Andrews / Bangor Daily News:
Jared Golden will vote with Democrats on one Trump impeachment article, not the other
 

 
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
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