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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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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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's rage at Christianity Today gives away his scam — President Trump just erupted in a rage at the magazine Christianity Today over its scathing, moralistic call for his removal over the Ukraine scandal. In so doing, Trump shed light on his understanding of the oft-debated oddity …
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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 …
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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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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
No, Evangelicals Aren't Turning on Trump
No, Evangelicals Aren't Turning on Trump
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
'I'm never afraid and I'm rarely surprised': Pelosi emboldened — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is heading into the holidays emboldened, finishing a tumultuous year back in the majority by both impeaching President Donald Trump and then muscling through the House his biggest legislative win on trade …
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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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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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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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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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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
'I'm Never Afraid And I'm Rarely Surprised': Pelosi Brushes Off McConnell Snipe
'I'm Never Afraid And I'm Rarely Surprised': Pelosi Brushes Off McConnell Snipe
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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.
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: What Adam Schiff hopes will come out during the Senate impeachment trial
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: All you need to know about the debate
POLITICO Playbook: All you need to know about the debate
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New York Times:
D.N.C. Increases Qualifications for January Debate
D.N.C. Increases Qualifications for January Debate
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
The brawl in the wine cave
John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats Decide Not to Debate Dull
Democrats Decide Not to Debate Dull
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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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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 …
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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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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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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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
The Warren-Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained
The Warren-Buttigieg wine cave controversy, explained
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Fernandeza / Democrats:
DNC Announces Details For Seventh Democratic Presidential Primary Debate — The DNC and CNN, in partnership with the Des Moines Register, today released the qualification criteria for participation in the seventh debate. To qualify for the January debate stage, candidates must demonstrate …
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Marisa Fernandez / Axios:
Who has qualified for the January Democratic debate
Who has qualified for the January Democratic debate
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Political Wire
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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Washington Post:
A major funder of the anti-vaccine movement has made millions selling natural health products — The nation's oldest anti-vaccine advocacy group often emphasizes that it is supported primarily by small donations and concerned parents, describing its founder as the leader of a “national, grass roots movement.”
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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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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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.
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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 …
HuffPost:
‘Medicare For All’ May Not Be The Political Suicide Mission Moderates Say It Is — New polling suggests Medicare for All can withstand some of the most common attacks. — New polling from a left-leaning think tank casts doubt on a key part of the Democratic establishment's conventional wisdom …
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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 …