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Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Lev Parnas Dishes on Kushner, Maduro, and Soros — In an interview from his lawyer's office, the ex-Giuliani ally talked cannabis, conspiracies, and one very weird meeting with the lawyers of an indicted Ukrainian oligarch. — A dinner with Jared and Ivanka about cannabis …
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Politico:
‘Brazen and unlawful’: Trump team attacks House impeachment effort in first formal response — President Donald Trump launched his first formal attack on the House's effort to remove him from office on Saturday, calling the Democrats' impeachment case against him fatally flawed and …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Parnas pressure grows on Senate GOP — Pressure is growing on Senate Republicans to call Lev Parnas, an associate of President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, to testify in the impeachment trial. — Democrats are opening the door to hearing from Parnas as a witness at the impeachment trial …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Sender Of Cryptic Messages About Yovanovitch Says They Were A Joke, Denies Spying On Diplomat
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ABC News:
Giuliani associate Parnas texted with Trump campaign donors, including about Ukraine efforts
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Washington Post:
Nunes aide communicated with Parnas about Ukraine campaign, messages show
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CNN:
New impeachment documents show more texts about possible surveillance of former US ambassador to Ukraine
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Politico:
House releases new impeachment evidence linking Nunes aide to Parnas
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NBC News:
Meet Trump's legal team for the impeachment trial
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump recounts minute-by-minute details of Soleimani strike to donors at Mar-a-Lago — (CNN)President Trump recounted minute-by-minute details of the US strike that killed Iran's top military commander during remarks to high-dollar Republican donors at his South Florida estate, according to audio obtained by CNN.
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Washington Post:
Trump privately told donors new details about Soleimani airstrike at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser — President Trump delivered a dramatic account of the airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani, joked that he doesn't care if construction projects kill all the rattlesnakes and noted …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Buttigieg tries to recapture Iowa magic — EMMETSBURG, Iowa - Pete Buttigieg is not touching the he-said-she-said between two of his chief primary rivals. In fact, he's going to great lengths not to talk about any opponents at all, after spending the fall drawing contrasts with them.
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Senate Democratic leader Janet Petersen endorses Elizabeth Warren, plans to appear at campaign events — Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen is endorsing Elizabeth Warren for president, moving off the sidelines in the final weeks of the caucus cycle after previously saying she did not plan to endorse anyone.
Tom Cullen / The Guardian:
‘The red wall is cracking’: Buttigieg gets ovation after expecting protests — His campaign feared hostility in Iowa's most conservative county. But the local response told a different story — Pete Buttigieg knew he was foraying into unfriendly confines when he was en route to Orange City …
BuzzFeed News:
“Why Are We Not Winning Them?”: Pete Buttigieg's White Supporters Are Baffled By His Lack Of Black Support — DES MOINES — The white voters who come to Pete Buttigieg's rallies just don't understand. — Many of them fell for the 37-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana …
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Maria Cramer / New York Times:
National Archives Apologizes for Altering Image of 2017 Women's March — A photo from the march displayed at the National Archives was altered to blur signs that were critical of President Trump or might be offensive, officials said. — The National Archives and Records Administration …
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Joe Heim / Washington Post:
National Archives exhibit blurs images critical of President Trump
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Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It — A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says. — Until recently, Hoan Ton-That's greatest hits included …
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The Royal Family:
Statement from HM The Queen — Following many months of conversations and more recent discussions, I am pleased that together we have found a constructive and supportive way forward for my grandson and his family. — Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Rod Rosenstein says he made call to release Strzok-Page texts — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein authorized the release to the media of text messages between two highly placed FBI employees who exchanged criticism of then-candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign …
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Alan Fram / Associated Press:
Impeachment lands Sen. Collins in familiar spot: crosshairs — WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing perhaps her toughest reelection fight, veteran Sen. Susan Collins has parachuted into familiar terrain — the heart of a hot-button issue, this time President Donald Trump's impeachment.
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Paul J. Weber / Associated Press:
2020′s first big test? Not Iowa, but a tiny Texas House race — KATY, Texas (AP) — Beto O'Rourke is livestreaming again. Joe Biden and Julián Castro are making their presence felt. Mike Bloomberg has knocked on doors and outside groups are running TV attack ads.
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
The Sanders Campaign Researched Whether Warren Could Be Both Vice President and Treasury Secretary at Once — The presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders has researched the question of whether the same person can serve as both vice president and treasury secretary, according to three sources on the campaign.
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William Cole / Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Pearl Harbor Monday, the U.S. Navy is expected to announce that a new aircraft carrier will be named after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, the first African American to receive …
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