Top Items:
Mark Galli / Christianity Today:
Trump Should Be Removed from Office — It's time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president's character was revealed for what it was. — In our founding documents, Billy Graham explains that Christianity Today will help evangelical Christians interpret the news in a manner that reflects their faith.
Discussion:
HuffPost, CNN, Washington Post, Mediaite, Rolling Stone, Fox News, Breitbart, DNyuz, The Independent, KTLA, POLITICUSUSA, Joe.My.God., Boing Boing, Washington Times, The Week, Axios, The Guardian, KXAN-TV and Raw Story
RELATED:
New York Times:
After Impeachment, an Angry Trump Looks to Vindication in November — President Trump, barring the unforeseen, will be the first American president to face voters after being charged with high crimes and misdemeanors. — WASHINGTON — President Trump sat forward on the edge of his chair …
Discussion:
Raw Story
Agence France-Presse:
US evangelical magazine calls for removal of ‘grossly immoral’ Trump — Washington (AFP) - Christianity Today, a leading US evangelical Christian publication, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “morally lost and confused” and should be removed from office.
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Evangelical Magazine Christianity Today Calls for Trump's Removal
Evangelical Magazine Christianity Today Calls for Trump's Removal
Discussion:
Taylor Marsh
Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Trump Isn't Impeached Until the House Tells the Senate — According to the Constitution, impeachment is a process, not a vote. — Now that the House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump, what is the constitutional status of the two articles of impeachment?
Discussion:
HotAir, Townhall, Boston Herald, Fox News, The New Neo, PJ Media Home and Instapundit
RELATED:
Washington Post:
Why doesn't McConnell want witnesses at Trump's trial? Because he's guilty. — President Trump and his band of defenders, led by Mitch McConnell, are working very hard to create the impression that they're in a position of great strength in the political battle that has erupted over Trump's coming Senate trial.
Discussion:
New York Times, Slate, Daily Mail, Redstate and New York Post
Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House braces for Mulvaney's post-impeachment exit — The acting White House chief of staff could never win President Donald Trump's full support. Mulvaney has been sidelined so much in recent months that he's now expected to depart soon. — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
Discussion:
The Hill
Bloomberg:
Trump Lawyers Ask If Pelosi Delay Means He Isn't Impeached Yet — White House theory on impeachment status largely rhetorical — Trump says ‘unconstitutional’ not to give articles to Senate — Lawyers close to President Donald Trump are exploring whether House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision …
Discussion:
Vanity Fair, New York Times, BuzzFeed News, Raw Story, CNN, Townhall, DNyuz, Vox, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Signal, No More Mister Nice Blog, Talking Points Memo, Roll Call, Law & Crime, Politico, The Week and Redstate
Victoria Merlino / Queens Daily Eagle:
Queens man impeached — Queens native Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. AP Photo/Paul Sancya. — Former Jamaica Estates resident Donald Trump was impeached Wednesday by the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the third president to be impeached …
Discussion:
Joe.My.God., Big Think, DNyuz, The American Independent and Politico
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Here's how long Pelosi should hold onto the articles of impeachment — The Post reported: “[House Speaker Nancy] Pelosi discussed the idea of holding the articles in the House during a private caucus meeting on Thursday morning. Multiple lawmakers and aides present said she framed it as a strategic move …
Discussion:
HotAir, The Daily Signal, The Gateway Pundit, CANNONFIRE, The New Neo and Washington Monthly
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Schumer Joins Pelosi in Backing Plan to Sit on Impeachment Articles
Schumer Joins Pelosi in Backing Plan to Sit on Impeachment Articles
Discussion:
NBC News
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
The White House's defense of Trump's Dingell comments shows there's no bottom
The White House's defense of Trump's Dingell comments shows there's no bottom
Discussion:
Washington Post, Occupy Democrats and NBC News
Paul Brandus / USA Today:
Impeachment: President Trump only has himself to blame
Washington Post:
Former White House officials say they feared Putin influenced the president's views on Ukraine and 2016 campaign — Almost from the moment he took office, President Trump seized on a theory that troubled his senior aides: Ukraine, he told them on many occasions, had tried to stop him from winning the White House.
Discussion:
CNN, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, The Week, Hullabaloo, Vanity Fair and Mediaite
The Seattle Times:
Washington Rep. Matt Shea engaged in domestic terrorism against U.S., says state House inquiry — OLYMPIA — State Rep. Matt Shea planned and participated in domestic terrorism against the United States, before and during the armed takeover at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge …
Discussion:
The Hill, Balloon Juice and Raw Story
RELATED:
Melissa Santos / Crosscut:
WA Rep. Matt Shea engaged in ‘domestic terrorism,’ helped plan Malheur standoff, investigation finds — A report says the Spokane Valley Republican aided three armed conflicts against the U.S. government and ‘condoned political violence and intimidation.’ — An independent investigation …
Discussion:
The Stranger
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
The Warren/Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained — The wine cave controversy is really about political access, and who gets to have it. — The biggest on-stage fight of Thursday's Democratic debate, between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg …
Discussion:
BuzzFeed News, HuffPost and Associated Press
RELATED:
Associated Press:
The Latest: Democratic candidates differ on trade agreement
The Latest: Democratic candidates differ on trade agreement
Discussion:
ABC News, Politico, Washington Post, The Hill and Breitbart
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: Did Warren's campaign benefit from big-ticket fundraisers?
Fact check: Did Warren's campaign benefit from big-ticket fundraisers?
Discussion:
Washington Post and Breitbart
Niv Elis / The Hill:
Buttigieg attacks Warren's wealth tax proposal as ‘extreme’
Buttigieg attacks Warren's wealth tax proposal as ‘extreme’
Discussion:
Axios, Washington Post, Breitbart and Politico
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Yang tells fellow 2020 Dems to ‘stop being obsessed over impeachment’
Yang tells fellow 2020 Dems to ‘stop being obsessed over impeachment’
Discussion:
Breitbart
Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
An issue-by-issue recap of the Democratic debate
An issue-by-issue recap of the Democratic debate
Discussion:
Associated Press
New York Times:
Durham Is Scrutinizing Ex-C.I.A. Director's Role in Russian Interference Findings — The federal prosecutor investigating the origins of the Russia inquiry is examining testimony by the former C.I.A. director John Brennan and seeking his communications records.
Discussion:
Redstate, Breitbart, The Last Refuge, American Greatness, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit and Fox News
Des Moines Register:
Iowa man sentenced to 16 years for setting LGBTQ flag on fire — An Ames man was sentenced Wednesday to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June. — Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, last month was found guilty of a hate crime — a class “D” felony — third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire.
Discussion:
DNyuz, Joe.My.God., The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Big League Politics, Associated Press, Disrn and The Hill
Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
A D.C. strip club had been there for years. But a new name is sparking protest. — For several decades, the neighbors had maintained an uneasy coexistence with the Northwest Washington strip bar, at one point forging an agreement that banned the proprietor from putting up signs that contained any hint of sexual innuendo.
Courier-Journal:
Matt Bevin defends pardon of convicted child rapist in radio interview — Former Gov. Matt Bevin on Thursday defended his controversial last-minute pardon of a man convicted of raping a 9-year-old, saying there was no physical evidence of her abuse. — Bevin's comments came during …
Discussion:
Raw Story and Boing Boing
Aja Romano / Vox:
J.K. Rowling's latest tweet seems like transphobic BS. Her fans are heartbroken. — JKR just ruined Harry Potter, Merry Christmas. — Eagle-eyed Harry Potter fans have spent several years voicing their growing concerns that their hero, author J.K. Rowling, might be transphobic.
Discussion:
Special, LGBTQ Nation, Washington Blade, Out Magazine, Slate, National Review, Reason and Twitchy
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Debbie Dingell Gets Support From Another Widow Whose Husband Trump Has Mocked: Cindy McCain — The president had joked about a conversation with Ms. Dingell after the death of her husband, former congressman John Dingell, at a rally in Michigan. — WASHINGTON — One widow instantly knew how the other one felt.
Discussion:
Washington Post, NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Michigan Advance, BuzzFeed News and DNyuz
RELATED:
Ben Gittleson / ABC News:
White House defends Trump as ‘counter-puncher’ after he suggests late Michigan congressman in hell
White House defends Trump as ‘counter-puncher’ after he suggests late Michigan congressman in hell
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Moderate Voice, HotAir, The Week, New York Post, Decider, DNyuz, Balloon Juice, MSNBC and Axios
Matthew Phelan / New York Magazine:
Navy Pilot Who Filmed the ‘Tic Tac’ UFO Speaks: 'It Wasn't Behaving by the Normal Laws of Physics' — In the 15 years since Chad Underwood recorded a bizarre and erratic UFO — now called “the Tic Tac,” a name Underwood himself came up with — from the infrared camera on the left wing …
Discussion:
Gizmodo
New York Times:
Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy — EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY, everywhere on the planet, dozens of companies — largely unregulated, little scrutinized — are logging the movements of tens of millions of people with mobile phones and storing the information in gigantic data files.
Discussion:
The Verge, National Review, Mashable, Politico and Gizmodo, more at Techmeme »
Sasha Pezenik / ABC News:
Bloomberg swipes at Warren in unveiling new health plan, staking out center ground — Bloomberg is rolling out his centrist health care plan. — MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Amidst impeachment's looming shadow, former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg is staking out a stance as the doer-in-chief ahead of the 2020 election.
Discussion:
NBC News and BuzzFeed News
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Clinton email saga drags on in court — Judge Royce Lamberth expressed concern with the continuing drip-drip-drip of Hillary Clinton messages. — Hillary Clinton. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images — Hillary Clinton's email scandal may be a fading memory for most, but it remains a live …
Ashley Cullins / Hollywood Reporter:
Harvey Weinstein Accused of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Model in New Lawsuit — Kaja Sokola alleges she was assaulted in 2002 after coming to the U.S. from Poland to work as a model at the age of 16. — On the heels of an announcement that The Weinstein Co. has come …
Discussion:
The Daily Caller
Jonathan M. Katz / The Long Version:
Here's what Tucker Carlson believes — Welcome back to The Long Version, a newsletter by Jonathan M. Katz. — Subscribe now — On Sunday, exactly halfway between the resounding Conservative Party victory in the soon-to-be-less-United Kingdom and the impeachment of Donald J. Trump …
Tom Kertscher / Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings …:
The False claim comparing Jesus before Pontius Pilate and Trump's impeachment — During the House debate on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Rep. Barry Loudermilk closed his remarks with a statement that drew its own headlines. — “Before you take this historic vote today …
Discussion:
Right Wing Watch
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Yang unloads on Dems' ‘obsession’ with Trump, as Dems warn of economic decline at presidential debate — Dem takes on media's ‘obsession’ with Trump, impeachment at debate — Fox News Poll: End of the decade not impressing voters — Ed Buck included in Elizabeth Warren's list …
Washington Post:
Justice Department investigates Sci-Hub founder on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence — The Justice Department is investigating a woman who runs a major Internet piracy operation on suspicion that she may also be working with Russian intelligence to steal U.S. military secrets …
Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
Four Tests for Impeachment — And how the president meets them — Advocates of a president's removal from office by Congress should have to climb over four walls to reach their objective. First, they should have to show that the facts they allege are true.
Kimberly Leonard / Washington Examiner:
‘Lot of issues’: Former Obama doctor says Biden ‘not a healthy guy’ — Former President Barack Obama's once-longtime doctor said the medical records Joe Biden's campaign disclosed are concerning and incomplete. — “He's not a healthy guy,” Dr. David Scheiner, who was Obama's personal physician …
Discussion:
PJ Media Home, Redstate, The American Mirror, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit and The Daily Caller
David Bauder / Associated Press:
‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation — In this Nov. 17, 2019 photo released by NBC, Moderator Chuck Todd appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington. A special “Meet the Press” episode on disinformation in politics is scheduled for Dec. 29.
Maria Cramer / New York Times:
A Lonely Plea: ‘Anybody Need a Grandma for Christmas?’ — A woman from Tulsa, Okla., with no place to go for the holidays became a painful reminder of the isolation felt by many older Americans. — This month on Craigslist, tucked among ads for worn couches and dusty pianos, was an odd and poignant offer from a woman in Tulsa.
Discussion:
National Review