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Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry's Origins — The discussion was another instance of the president using American diplomacy for potential personal gain. — WASHINGTON — President Trump pushed the Australian prime minister during a recent telephone call …
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Attorney General Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016 — Attorney General William P. Barr has held private meetings overseas with foreign intelligence officials seeking their help in a Justice Department inquiry that President Trump hopes …
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Trump may have lied to Mueller, House Democrats say — Lawyers for the House of Representatives revealed on Monday that they have reason to believe that the grand-jury redactions in special counsel Robert Mueller's report show that President Donald Trump lied about his knowledge of his campaign's contacts with WikiLeaks.
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BREAKING: Letter From Australian Official Emerges That Casts Doubt On Report From New York Times — A letter emerged late on Monday from the Australian government that directly disputed the accuracy of a New York Times report that claimed that President Donald Trump “pushed” …
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Barr asked Trump for introductions to Italy, Australia in Russia probe review — As a part of his review of the origins of the investigation into members of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, Attorney General William Barr asked President Trump on several occasions to initiate introductions between …
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Raw Story
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Republican senators press DOJ to probe Clinton and Ukraine
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins
Trump sought Australia's help on Russia probe origins
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
The Australia Story Isn't a Story
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McConnell Envisions Senate Trial if House Passes Articles of Impeachment — Ukraine's Zelensky says he won't release record of July 25 call with Trump — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he would hold a trial in the Senate if the House approved articles of impeachment …
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Pompeo was on Trump-Ukraine call at center of impeachment inquiry — Pompeo had previously dodged questions about the July call. — Sec. of State Pompeo took part in Trump-Ukraine phone call at center of impeachment inquiry — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July phone call …
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Rudy Giuliani, Joe diGenova Rage at Fox News Bombshell on Ukraine-Biden Plan — The Trump-boosting lawyers didn't deny they were involved in a controversial, aborted Ukraine trip. They are, however, denying that Trump knew anything about it in advance. — Appearing Monday morning on WBAL radio …
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Joe, Hunter Biden seen golfing with Ukraine gas company exec back in 2014, photo shows — EXCLUSIVE: A photo obtained by Fox News' “Tucker Carlson Tonight” shows former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter golfing in the Hamptons with Devon Archer, who served on the board …
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CNN:
Ukrainians named in whistleblower report say Trump's lawyer was clear about his hunt for dirt on Bidens
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump's Claims About Biden Aren't ‘Unsupported.’ They're Lies.
Trump's Claims About Biden Aren't ‘Unsupported.’ They're Lies.
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
Who's Afraid of Rudy Giuliani?
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Release Detail — September 30, 2019 - Support For Impeachment Grows Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Majority Of Voters Approve Of Impeachment Inquiry — American voters are divided on impeaching and removing President Trump from office, 47 - 47 percent - closing a 20 point gap …
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Fact check: Were whistleblower rules changed before Ukraine complaint? — “The law was not changed. What happened was a form was changed. A form cannot change the law,” one attorney told NBC News. — President Donald Trump and his allies advanced a conspiracy theory about the Ukraine whistleblower …
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As Trump lashes out at whistleblower, analysts fear law offers meager protection — As President Trump intensified his public campaign Monday against the whistleblower whose anonymous complaint about the commander in chief helped spark an impeachment inquiry, legal analysts warned the person might soon face a grim reality.
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Fact check: Trump and other Republicans falsely claim whistleblower rules changed just before Ukraine complaint
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Trump's false claim that the rules for whistleblowers were recently changed
Trump's false claim that the rules for whistleblowers were recently changed
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Republicans Don't Have to Nominate Trump in 2020 — The party can do better. — Mr. Kristol served in senior positions in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. — Republicans have had their differences these past few years. Most have supported President Trump; a few have not.
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GOP maps out impeachment defense amid messaging stumbles
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Sarah Longwell / NBC News:
Republicans who back an impeachment inquiry can save the country — and the GOP
Peter Wehner / New York Times:
What's the Matter With Republicans?
What's the Matter With Republicans?
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Trump amps up attacks on whistleblower as some Republicans call for more strategic response to impeachment — President Trump continued to escalate his scorched-earth campaign against a whistleblower who accused him of pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rivals …
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Impeach, Convict, or at Least Condemn
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Michael McFaul / Washington Post:
Here's what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
Here's what a presidential phone call with a foreign leader looks like in a normal White House
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The Resurgent
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
GOP Says No Quid Pro Quo In Trump's Ukraine Call. They Can't Say Why Not.
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McConnell: ‘I would have no choice but to take it up’ if House votes to impeach Trump — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate would have no choice but to take up impeachment if the House votes to effectively charge President Donald Trump.
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Bannon Decries Release of Ukraine Transcript: Impeachment Update
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Fellow Republicans, there's still time to save your souls — 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. — Two years ago I stood in the Senate chamber and said …
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There's another whistleblower complaint. It's about Trump's tax returns. — Hey, have you heard about this whistleblower complaint? — An unnamed civil servant is alleging serious interference in government business. If the allegations are true, they could be a game-changer.
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U.S. to Join Trump Lawsuit Seeking to Block Disclosure of Tax Returns — The U.S. is set to file a submission in the case by Wednesday — NEW YORK—The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan said Monday that the U.S. would participate in a lawsuit filed by President Trump that seeks to block …
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Rep. Christopher Collins Resigns After Insider Trading Charges — Allegedly told son to dump stock in pharma company after learning its only drug failed a clinical trial—information that was not yet public. — Rep. Christopher Collins (R-NY) resigned his seat in Congress on Monday …
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Another Woman Says Al Franken Groped Her — The cover story New York published this week centers on the stories of women and men who came forward about sexual abuse and harassment — and one who has not yet done so. In the issue, a woman who says former U.S. senator Al Franken groped …
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Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. — The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said. — Public health officials for years have urged Americans …
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Kremlin says disclosure of Trump-Putin phone calls would need Russian consent — MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Washington would need Russian consent to publish transcripts of phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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