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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.
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Franklin Graham:
My Response to Christianity Today: — Christianity Today released an editorial stating that President Trump should be removed from office—and they invoked my father's name (I suppose to try to bring legitimacy to their statements), so I feel it is important for me to respond.
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The Daily Caller, Althouse, Breitbart and BizPac Review
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump blasts Christian magazine that called for his removal — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is blasting a prominent Christian magazine that published an editorial arguing that he should be removed from office. — Trump tweeted Friday morning that the magazine, Christianity Today …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's rage at Christianity Today gives away his scam
Trump's rage at Christianity Today gives away his scam
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Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
Evangelical Magazine Christianity Today Calls for Trump's Removal
Evangelical Magazine Christianity Today Calls for Trump's Removal
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Crazy Won't Beat Trump — Impeachment looks like a victory for Democrats, but their lurch left will prove far more consequential. — The Democrats think they've just had a big triumph. The president's been impeached. But Republicans see themselves as gaining the upper hand.
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Politico:
'I'm never afraid and I'm rarely surprised': Pelosi emboldened — The speaker reflects on Trump and a tumultuous year back in the majority in an interview with POLITICO. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is heading into the holidays emboldened …
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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?
Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House braces for Mulvaney's post-impeachment exit
White House braces for Mulvaney's post-impeachment exit
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
‘Family feud’: Trump still grumbling about witness-free impeachment trial
‘Family feud’: Trump still grumbling about witness-free impeachment trial
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The Federalist and Raw Story
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Pelosi: Power of gavel means Trump is ‘impeached forever’
Pelosi: Power of gavel means Trump is ‘impeached forever’
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HotAir
Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
'I'm Never Afraid And I'm Rarely Surprised': Pelosi Brushes Off McConnell Snide
'I'm Never Afraid And I'm Rarely Surprised': Pelosi Brushes Off McConnell Snide
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Victoria Merlino / Queens Daily Eagle:
Queens man impeached
Queens man impeached
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Amy Klobuchar Is Still Here — WAUKON, Iowa—Amy Klobuchar is counting on the process of elimination: that as candidates with higher profiles or greater media appeal fall away, she'll be revealed as the Democrats' best chance to defeat Donald Trump in November.
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats Decide Not to Debate Dull
Democrats Decide Not to Debate Dull
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
The Warren-Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained
The Warren-Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained
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New York Times:
6 Takeaways From the December Democratic Debate
6 Takeaways From the December Democratic Debate
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Who's Best to Beat Trump? 7 Answers When 7 Democrats Debate
Who's Best to Beat Trump? 7 Answers When 7 Democrats Debate
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Antonia Farzan / Washington Post:
Kentucky's ex-governor pardoned a child rapist because the 9-year-old victim's hymen was intact — When the Louisville Courier-Journal revealed earlier this month that former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin (R) had pardoned a slew of violent criminals during his final weeks in office, he cited his belief in second chances.
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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 …
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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 …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Tyranny of the 63 Million — Impeachment didn't undermine democracy. It vindicated it. — When George W. Bush lost the popular vote to Al Gore in 2000 but became president anyway, he did so with almost 50.5 million votes. I didn't know that number until I looked it up …
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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 …
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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.
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Twitter:
New disclosures to our archive of state-backed information operations — Transparency is at the heart of everything we do at Twitter. That's why we routinely disclose datasets of information operations we can reliably link to state actors. — These datasets live in our public archive …
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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Trump Pulled Plug on Pompeo's November Ukraine Trip Over Impeachment Heat — The secretary of state will visit Kyiv in January. But he was supposed to make a trip there in November—until the plans were abruptly canceled. — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was scheduled to visit Ukraine …
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Raw Story, Daily Kos and Wall Street Journal
David Dayen / American Prospect:
Democratic Cave to Trump on Border Wall Had an Ulterior Motive — Democrats gave Trump major concessions and leverage in the year-end funding bill so Representative Henry Cuellar could get federal funding for a riverwalk in his district. — Congressman Henry Cuellar is met by protesters in Mission, Texas, March 2019.
Grace Sparks / CNN:
CNN Poll: US economy receives its best ranking in nearly 20 years — Here's where democratic candidates stand against Trump — (CNN)As 2019 comes to a close, the US economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades, potentially boosting President Donald Trump in matchups …
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New York Times:
How to Track President Trump — IF YOU OWN A MOBILE PHONE, its every move is logged and tracked by dozens of companies. No one is beyond the reach of this constant digital surveillance. Not even the president of the United States. — The Times Privacy Project obtained a dataset …
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.
Andreas Kluth / Yahoo News:
Angry French Pensioners Offer the World a Warning — (Bloomberg Opinion) — When it comes to retirement, France is like other countries, only more so: Everything about its system is untenable. It's untenable that it has 42 separate public pension schemes — one for train drivers, another for opera singers, and so on.
Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
Boeing Starliner fails mission, can't reach space station after flying into wrong orbit — Boeing's spacecraft Starliner did not achieve the correct orbit after launching on Friday, preventing it from reaching its goal of docking with the International Space Station
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Democratic presidential candidates condemn Israel, do not mention Palestinian terrorism — When Democratic presidential candidates were offered the chance to weigh in Middle East policy during Thursday night's debate, they spent their time attacking Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jodi Rudoren / The Forward:
Forward 50: Meet The Machers And Shakers Who Influenced, Intrigued And Inspired Us This Year — There is something both satisfying and terrifying about making a list. The very act of compiling — a to-do list, a bucket list, a gratitude list — can clarify priorities even to yourself.
Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Ivanka Trump says president views impeachment as “just pure partisan politics” — An excerpt of Ivanka Trump's interview with “Face the Nation” will air on the “CBS Evening News” with Norah O'Donnell Thursday night and on CBS This Morning Friday. More of the interview with Trump will air Sunday …
Natasha Clark / The Sun:
BREXIT BEGINS! Britain on way to Brexit as MPs FINALLY back Boris Johnson's deal just days before Christmas — BRITAIN is officially on its way to leaving the EU on January 31 today after MPs finally backed Boris Johnson's Brexit deal by a huge majority of 124.
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Michael Bloomberg just landed his first Pa. endorsement: former Philly Mayor Michael Nutter — Two former big-city mayors named Michael will be hitting the 2020 campaign trail together. — Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter will be national political chair of billionaire Michael …
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