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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Trump adviser: Expect more aggressive poll watching in 2020 — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's top re-election advisers told influential Republicans in swing state Wisconsin that the party has “traditionally” relied on voter suppression to compete in battleground states …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Most Voters Want Senate to Call More Witnesses for Trump's Impeachment Trial — Post-impeachment poll finds attitudes toward Trump's impeachment, removal unchanged — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) watches the House vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 in his office.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The latest Russia bombshell bolsters Democrats' demand for evidence — The Post delivered another bombshell report just as Democratic and Republican senators departed for the holidays, still at loggerheads about whether a rule would guarantee the ability to introduce documents and witnesses at the Senate's impeachment trial:
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Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Democrats Shouldn't Play Chicken With the Constitution
Democrats Shouldn't Play Chicken With the Constitution
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CBS News:
White House considers arguing that Trump wasn't impeached
White House considers arguing that Trump wasn't impeached
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
'I'm never afraid and I'm rarely surprised': Pelosi emboldened
'I'm never afraid and I'm rarely surprised': Pelosi emboldened
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Jeff Flake / Washington Post:
The president is on trial. So are my Senate Republican colleagues. — Jeff Flake, a Republican, represented Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019. He is a resident fellow at Harvard University and a contributor to CBS News. — To my former Senate Republican colleagues, — I don't envy you.
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Trump administration demanded Democrats strip Ukraine aid language from spending package — The language would have required the White House to release Ukraine defense aid quickly. — Senior Trump administration officials in recent days threatened a presidential veto that could have led …
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Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
Pete Buttigieg's Campaign Says This Wikipedia User Is Not Pete. So Who Is It? — Pete Buttigieg, the young, telegenic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, prides himself on being the only millennial currently vying for the presidency, and his path up to this point has been a fairly deliberate one.
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
'He's the linchpin': Buttigieg blocking all roads to the nomination
'He's the linchpin': Buttigieg blocking all roads to the nomination
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
Facebook says a pro-Trump media outlet used artificial intelligence to create fake people and push conspiracies — Facebook took down more than 600 accounts tied to The Epoch Times, a media outlet that has spent heavily on digital ads to push pro-Trump conspiracy theories.
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Davey Alba / New York Times:
Facebook Discovers Fakes That Show Evolution of Disinformation
Facebook Discovers Fakes That Show Evolution of Disinformation
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Under secret Stephen Miller plan, ICE to use data on migrant children to expand deportation efforts — The White House sought this month to embed immigration enforcement agents within the U.S. refugee agency that cares for unaccompanied migrant children, part of a long-standing effort …
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New York Times:
Evangelical Leaders Close Ranks With Trump After Scathing Editorial — Christianity Today's call for President Trump's removal gave voice to his evangelical critics. But they remain a minority in a political movement that Mr. Trump has reshaped in his own mold.
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My Response to Christianity Today: — Christianity Today released …
My Response to Christianity Today: — Christianity Today released …
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Columbia Inquiry Found Plagiarism in Monica Crowley's Dissertation — An investigation concluded that the Treasury Department's top spokeswoman did not commit research misconduct, but required extensive revisions. — WASHINGTON — Monica Crowley, the Treasury Department's assistant secretary …
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New York Times:
Trump Has a Habit of Quoting His Allies on Twitter Saying Things They Never Said — The president frequently injects his own words into statements he claims his supporters said on Fox News or elsewhere. They rarely publicly correct him. — WASHINGTON — Watching Fox News ahead …
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Trump Stands Impeached: A Response To Noah Feldman — In the House Judiciary Committee, I had some fundamental disagreements with my friend Professor Noah Feldman on issues ranging from the basis for impeachment on the basis of specific crimes (bribery, extortion, campaign finance violations …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Yes, President Trump has been impeached
Yes, President Trump has been impeached
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New York Times:
Letter to the Editor: Historians Critique The 1619 Project, and We Respond — Five historians wrote to us with their reservations. Our editor in chief replies. — The letter below will be published in the Dec. 29 issue of The New York Times Magazine. — RE: The 1619 Project
Scott Bixby / The Daily Beast:
The Shady History of Mayor Pete's Wine Cave—and the Ultra-Rich Couple That Owns It — $100,000 checks, plum ambassadorships, and a $102 million settlement. The cave has been an oasis for dollar-eyed Dems long before Elizabeth Warren made it instantly infamous.
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Sister Toldjah / Redstate:
Even People Who Like NY Times Columnist Paul Krugman Are Telling Him to Cool It With the Extreme TDS — New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is so easy to dunk on, well, because he's Paul Krugman and all. But just because it's easy doesn't mean writers shouldn't do it when the opportunity presents itself.
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Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
The Majority is in Play — A year into this election cycle, the overall Senate landscape generally looks much like I thought it would. The races that seemed likely to be the most competitive are, in fact, the most competitive today. And, if the race ratings don't quite reflect it yet …
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde / Los Angeles Times:
Teacher accused of saying she wants to ‘bring back slavery’ placed on leave, again — A Palmdale history teacher has been placed on administrative leave for the second time in two months after students accused her of repeatedly making inappropriate and racist comments targeting Latino and black children in class.
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Matthew Cole / The Intercept:
Former NSA Director Is Cooperating With Probe of Trump-Russia Investigation — Retired Adm. Michael Rogers, former director of the National Security Agency, has been cooperating with the Justice Department's probe into the origins of the counterintelligence investigation …
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Jim Sensenbrenner / New York Times:
Why I Voted Against the Trump Impeachment — The investigation against President Clinton was thorough and nonpartisan. The Trump proceedings have been the opposite in every way. — Mr. Sensenbrenner is a Republican congressman from Wisconsin. — As I walked into the House chamber …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Tyranny of the 63 Million — Impeachment didn't undermine democracy.
The Tyranny of the 63 Million — Impeachment didn't undermine democracy.
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Washington Post:
Top scientists warn of an Amazon ‘tipping point’ — Deforestation and other fast-moving changes in the Amazon threaten to turn parts of the rainforest into savanna, devastate wildlife and release billions of tons carbon into the atmosphere, two renowned experts warned Friday.
West Point Public Affairs / United States Military …:
Results of Investigation into Hand Gestures — WEST POINT, N.Y. - The U.S. Military Academy announced today it has concluded an internal investigation of the cadets who displayed hand gestures during a broadcast of ESPN College GameDay at the Army-Navy game Dec. 14.
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Sarah Min / CBS News:
Transgender worker suing Nike for $1.1 million cites pronoun abuses — A transgender former Nike contractor is seeking $1.1 million in damages from the sporting goods giant for allegedly allowing gender identity-based harassment. — According to a civil lawsuit filed this week …
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Washington Post:
The Trump administration just overturned a ban on old-fashioned lightbulbs — The move, which could raise U.S. energy costs by $14 billion and boost carbon emissions, keeps incandescent bulbs from being phased out Jan. 1. — The Trump administration gave old-fashioned …
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump's mean streak spares no one — living or dead — Midway through his rally in Battle Creek, Mich., this week, President Trump's trademark vindictiveness bumped up against the limits of decency as he began to disparage a dead man. — Turning his attention to Rep. Debbie Dingell …
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