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New York Times:
Lev Parnas, Key Player in Ukraine Affair, Completes Break With Trump and Giuliani — In an interview, he said the president knew everything about the effort to push Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the 2016 election. — WASHINGTON — Lev Parnas, the Soviet-born businessman who played …
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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
Ukraine Is Investigating Whether Marie Yovanovitch Was Under Surveillance By Rudy Giuliani's Associates — KYIV — Ukrainian authorities said Thursday they had opened a criminal investigation into whether the former US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch was under surveillance by associates …
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Five takeaways from Parnas's Maddow interview — Rudy Giuliani's associate Lev Parnas revealed new accusations against President Trump and his administration in an interview with MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Wednesday night. — A day after the House published evidence provided by Parnas …
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Reed Richardson / Mediaite:
Chris Cuomo, Kellyanne Conway Renew Rivalry in Epic Fight Over Impeachment: ‘You Want That Moment to Go Viral’ — CNN host Chris Cuomo and presidential spokesperson Kellyanne Conway reprised their ongoing, fractious on-air relationship in a long, rambling segment where almost no actual questions …
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NBC News:
FBI visits Robert Hyde's home and office after he's swept into Ukraine scheme — Impeachment investigators released texts earlier this week suggesting Hyde was tracking the movements of the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. — The FBI paid a visit to Republican congressional candidate …
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Lev Parnas Just Took Down Attorney General William Barr — Lev Parnas said that Attorney General William Barr was basically on the team for the Ukraine plot and trying to get dirt on Joe Biden. — Parnas was asked about Barr by Rachel Maddow and said, “Not only Rudy Giuliani, Victoria, and Joe, they were all best friends.
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Ukraine Investigates Reports of Surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch — Newly released documents suggest that Ms. Yovanovitch was being watched in Kyiv while she was the U.S. ambassador there. — The police in Ukraine have opened a criminal investigation into whether allies of President Trump …
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Republicans Should Fear the Unknown on Trump Impeachment
Republicans Should Fear the Unknown on Trump Impeachment
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Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post:
Ukraine opens probe into possible surveillance of U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch
Ukraine opens probe into possible surveillance of U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Democratic lawmaker says Nunes threatened to sue him over criticism
Democratic lawmaker says Nunes threatened to sue him over criticism
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CNN:
FBI investigators visit Robert Hyde's home and office
FBI investigators visit Robert Hyde's home and office
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Devin Nunes Now Remembers Call With Lev Parnas
Devin Nunes Now Remembers Call With Lev Parnas
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Lev Parnas just accused Giuliani of a criminal conspiracy with Trump
Lev Parnas just accused Giuliani of a criminal conspiracy with Trump
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Washington Post:
White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, congressional watchdog says — The White House violated federal law in its hold on security aid to Ukraine last year, according to a decision by a congressional watchdog released on Thursday and reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Politico:
White House violated the law by freezing Ukraine aid, GAO says — The White House budget office violated the law when it froze U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the Government Accountability Office concluded in a new report. — President Donald Trump ordered the hold on the critical security assistance …
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Government watchdog concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid
Government watchdog concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The GOP said Trump committed no crime. The GAO now rules he broke the law.
The GOP said Trump committed no crime. The GAO now rules he broke the law.
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump administration violated the law by withholding Ukraine aid, Government Accountability Office says
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
GAO says Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid
GAO says Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests Suspected Members of Neo-Nazi Group Before Virginia Gun Rally — The three men had obtained guns and discussed traveling to Virginia for protests against new gun control measures, officials said. — WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. has arrested three men suspected of being members …
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Washington Post:
FBI arrests alleged members of white supremacist group ‘the Base’ — The FBI has arrested alleged members of a white supremacist group on federal gun charges and other alleged crimes, according to people familiar with the matter. — The charges, expected to be unsealed Thursday …
Ben Jacobs / New York Magazine:
What It's Like to Manage an Impeachment Trial in the U.S. Senate — For better or worse, seven Democratic members of Congress are about to become famous. After being appointed on Wednesday as the impeachment managers by Nancy Pelosi to prosecute the case against Donald Trump in the Senate …
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Stephen Ohlemacher / Associated Press:
AP Explains: New rules could muddle results of Iowa caucuses — WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party will report three sets of results from the party's presidential caucuses. And there is no guarantee that all three will show the same winner.
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Politico:
The caucus change that has Iowa bracing for a hot mess
The caucus change that has Iowa bracing for a hot mess
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Iowa Democrats view flawed front-runners with anxiety
CBS News:
D.C. Fire Department recruits might be making “white power” hand gesture in photo — Washington — A photo of fire department recruits possibly using a racist hand gesture is being investigated by District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services. CBS Washington, D.C. affiliate WUSA-TV reports …
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Brian Bennett / TIME:
Inside Jared Kushner's Unusual White House Role — Jared Kushner's White House office is a shrine to his own influence. Gold-framed accolades from his father-in-law hang on the walls, written in thick black Sharpie in President Donald Trump's spiky hand. To Jared, Great job on Mexico.
Dwight Garner / New York Times:
A Meticulous Account of Trump's Tenure Reads Like a Comic Horror Story — The essence of irony, Henry Fowler wrote in “A Dictionary of Modern English Usage,” is that it “postulates a double audience” — one that's in on the joke, and another that isn't. The title of Philip Rucker …
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Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Senate passes USMCA trade deal — The Senate voted 89-10 Thursday to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), designed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. — Why it matters: The deal now heads to President Trump's desk for his signature, allowing the president …
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Nick Reynolds / Casper Star-Tribune:
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney announces she will not run for Senate — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney announced Thursday she will not be making a bid for the U.S. Senate, initiating a reelection campaign some predict could one day lead to her becoming speaker of the house.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Warren accused Sanders in tense post-debate exchange of calling her a ‘liar’ on national TV — Sanders responded that it was Warren who called him a liar and said they should not talk about it right then. — When the CNN/Des Moines Register debate concluded …
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David Catron / The American Spectator:
Sanders Supporters Shocked to Find Bias at CNN
Sanders Supporters Shocked to Find Bias at CNN
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Rand Paul threatens fellow Republicans with explosive witness votes — Sen. Rand Paul is waging a fierce campaign to prevent the Senate from hearing witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, vowing to force tough votes on his fellow Republicans if they break with the president or back Democrats' demands for new evidence.
Wall Street Journal:
The Bloomberg Effect: Huge Spending Transforms 2020 Campaign Dynamics — Michael Bloomberg has spent roughly three-quarters of the amount spent by all other presidential campaigns combined on ads — The presidential election is 10 months away, but Michael Bloomberg's long-shot campaign is running like it's already late October.