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7:50 AM ET, September 21, 2019

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Washington Post:
Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment.  But the Ukraine allegations are over the top.  —  George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York.  Neal Katyal, a law professor at Georgetown University, previously served as the acting solicitor general of the United States.
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Washington Post:
Trump pressed Ukrainian leader to investigate Biden's son, according to people familiar with the matter  —  President Trump pressed the leader of Ukraine to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden in a call between the two leaders that is at the center of an extraordinary …
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Defends Conversation With Ukraine Leader  —  U.S. president didn't mention foreign aid on July call with Volodymyr Zelensky  —  President Trump in a July phone call repeatedly pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden 's son …
Washington Post:
How Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate the president's rivals  —  When President Trump spoke on the telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in late July, the Ukrainians had a lot at stake.  They were waiting on millions in stalled military aid from the United States …
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Ukraine, if you're listening . . .: How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying the quiet part out loud  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  Ukraine, if you're listening ...  Much as he did three years ago …
David French / National Review:
There's an Obvious Problem with Rudy Giuliani's Spin on Ukraine  —  We still don't know the details of a whistleblower complaint that is “said” to involve Trump's dealings with the new Ukrainian government, but we are learning of alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden.
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Can President Trump Be Held Accountable for the Whistle-Blower Complaint?  —  This week, a whistle-blower complaint from a current or former U.S. intelligence official about President Trump developed into a major political controversy.  The complaint reportedly concerned Trump's interactions …
Shannon Pettypiece / NBC News:
Deny, divert, discredit: Trump turns to his scandal playbook once again
John Solomon / The Hill:
Missing piece to the Ukraine puzzle: State Department's overture to Rudy Giuliani
New York Times:
Trump Pressed Ukraine's Leader on Inquiry Into Biden's Son
Susan Davis / NPR:
Pelosi Says Congress Should Pass New Laws So Sitting Presidents Can Be Indicted  —  In an exclusive interview with NPR, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she has not changed her mind on pursuing impeachment but she is ready to change the law to restrain presidential power and to make it clear …
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Kel McClanahan / Just Security:
Intel Whistleblower Complaint Q&A Part 2: Constitutional Boogaloo  —  On Sept. 17, I did a deep dive into the legal issues raised by the Intelligence Community whistleblower complaint being withheld from the congressional intelligence committees by acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Balloon Juice and KTLA
Washington Post:
Republicans echo Trump in suggesting whistleblower complaint is politically motivated
Discussion: Slate and Raw Story
Stephen I. Vladeck / New York Times:
Why the Whistle-Blowing Process Is Breaking Down
Discussion: Daily Kos and Fortune
Asha Rangappa / Washington Post:
The U.S. has no rules for when the president is a national security threat
Discussion: CANNONFIRE, Lawfare and Raw Story
The Hill:   Pelosi urges Trump administration to release whistleblower complaint
Washington Post:
U.S. to send additional troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil facilities  —  President Trump has approved the deployment of additional U.S. troops and air defense assets to Saudi Arabia, in a muted military response to last week's attack on Saudi oil facilities.
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Pentagon will deploy US forces to the Middle East after attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities
Discussion: Al Arabiya and Jihad Watch
New York Times:
Trump Focuses on Defending Saudis, Not Striking Iran, for Now
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Townhall
Bob McManus / New York Post:
The end of de Blasio's not-so-excellent presidential misadventure  —  Bill de Blasio, the man who introduced the seven-hour work month to New York's how-to-be-a-mayor manual, went on “Morning Joe” Friday to deep-six his humiliating LSD trip of a presidential campaign.  —  “It's clearly not my time,” said the mayor.
Discussion: IJR and Mediaite
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Joe Anuta / Politico:
FEC finds fault with de Blasio's campaign finances
Discussion: New York Post and Breitbart
Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
'When you are in, you can't get out.' Women describe how Jeffrey Epstein controlled them  —  For two decades, Jeffrey Epstein built a sex trafficking enterprise that reached across state borders and spanned the globe.  Using an almost bottomless quarry of wealth and connections …
Discussion: New York Post
J.K. Trotter / INSIDER:
Why did Jeffrey Epstein's private jet fly to Riyadh on the eve of the 2016 election?  — Insider previously reported that Jeffrey Epstein's private jet flew from Paris to somewhere over the Arabian Peninsula on November 7, 2016.  The jet returned to Paris 48 hours later.
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Washington Post:
Kushner to attend Saudi economic conference hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Tom Scocca / Slate:
Someone Should Do Something  —  After seeing the events of the past few days, in the light of the events of the days before those, in relation to the events that took place in the weeks, months, and years before that, I am strongly considering writing something that would address the question of whether Nancy Pelosi is bad at her job.
Suparna Chaudhry / Washington Post:
India's prime minister will visit the U.S. next week.  What will he say about human rights in Kashmir?  —  Narendra Modi's government has kept the region under lockdown since early August.  —  This weekend, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start a week-long trip to the United States.
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Judge orders Trump to answer questions under oath in protesters' case  —  The protesters allege Trump's security guards roughed them up.  The judge said Trump's testimony is ‘indispensable’ to the case.  —  A New York judge on Friday ordered President Donald Trump to answer questions under oath …
Karen Zraick / New York Times:
Iranian Students Set to Start at U.S. Universities Are Barred From Country  —  The students, who were mostly headed to schools in the University of California system, had visas in hand when they were blocked from their flights this month.  —  At least a dozen Iranian students who were set …
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: US, El Salvador to sign asylum deal  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The United States planned to sign an agreement on Friday to help make one of Central America's most violent countries, El Salvador, a haven for migrants seeking asylum, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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