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6:00 PM ET, September 22, 2019

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Renato Mariotti / Politico:
Trump Didn't Bribe Ukraine.  It's Actually Worse Than That.  —  Reports that President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has prompted a flurry of speculation Trump, by withholding military aid, has committed bribery or extortion.
Discussion: Slate and Washington Post
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Pelosi warns of ‘new stage of investigation,’ assails Trump admin for blocking whistleblower complaint  —  Pelosi said that further stonewalling from the administration “will be entering a grave new chapter of lawlessness.”  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed …
Zack Budryk / The Hill:
Romney: Trump asking Ukraine to investigate political rival ‘would be troubling in the extreme’  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said on Sunday it would be “troubling in the extreme” if President Trump urged Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
Discussion: twitchy.com, Daily Kos and Deseret News
Washington Post:
Ukrainian leaders feel trapped between warring Washington factions
David Edwards / Raw Story:   Trump says he would have ‘no problem’ with Giuliani testifying before Congress
Serhiy Leshchenko / Washington Post:
Rudy Giuliani accused me of exposing Paul Manafort's Ukraine deals to help U.S. Democrats.  That's a lie.
New York Times:
Ukraine and Whistle-Blower Issues Emerge as Major Flashpoints in Presidential Race
Eleanor Mueller / Politico:
Giuliani charges ‘this town protects Joe Biden’
Discussion: Axios
Rep. Joaquin Castro marks / Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague to All Members on Whistleblower Complaint  —  On Thursday, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire will appear before the House Intelligence Committee in an open hearing.  At that time, we expect him to obey the law and turn over the whistleblower's full complaint to the Committee.
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Pelosi hints at impeachment over Trump-Ukraine whistleblower complaint  —  In a letter to lawmakers Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued a warning about the Trump administration's continued efforts to block acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire from turning …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
We're passing the tipping point on impeachment
Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
The whistleblower complaint has Congress and Trump at an impasse. Here's what the law says.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
'We've been very weak': House Democrats decry their oversight of Trump, push Pelosi on impeachment
Discussion: Mother Jones and Raw Story
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Schiff: Impeachment may be the only remedy if Trump pressured Ukraine on Biden
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Breitbart
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: A record share of voters dislike Trump personally, but Democrats face challenges of their own  —  Voters overall also have doubts about Democrats' most progressive policy proposals.  And many worry Joe Biden isn't up for the job.  —  WASHINGTON — As Democratic candidates compete …
Discussion: Axios
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Voters are equally uneasy about Trump and his potential Democratic rivals, NBC/WSJ poll says  — A 58% majority of registered voters express unease about voting for President Trump, but slightly more say the same about Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, while Elizabeth Warren fares only slightly better.
Haris Alic / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Another New York Times Editor Made Racist, Anti-Semitic Comments  —  Another high level employee of the New York Times made racist, antisemitic, and disparaging comments on social media.  —  Jazmine Hughes, an associate editor of the New York Times Magazine …
Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
Trump's takeover of GOP forces many House Republicans to head for the exits  —  Republican Rep. Paul Mitchell's surprise retirement began with a President Trump tweet.  —  Moments after Trump's July 14 missive telling four U.S. congresswomen of color to “go back” to their countries of origin …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Luz Lazo / Washington Post:
The end of an American tradition: The Amtrak dining car  —  Harrison Keely's most fond memories of riding Amtrak all include snapshots of the dining car.  The shiny silverware and white linens.  Enjoying thick slices of French toast covered with powdered sugar and drenched in syrup while taking in the scenery.
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
“Tell The World The Truth”: The Maybe Final Days Of Cory Booker's Campaign  —  Inside a dire, but somehow galvanizing day for a campaign that's struggled to turn a well-known man into a presidential contender.  “We're in this to win it, not just... to be around.”  —  Reporting From
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Charles Sykes / NBC News:
Trump critic and rising GOP star Ben Sasse is now a Trump apologist.  How sadly predictable.  —  Sasse could have been a thought leader of post-Trumpian conservativism.  What is he now?  —  In the end, Ben Sasse got the Trump tweet he gave up so much to get.
Rachel Frazin / The Hill:
Alaska Republican Party cancels 2020 primary  —  The Alaska GOP became the latest state Republican party to cancel its Republican Primary in support of President Trump.  —  The Party's State Central Committee said in a statement to The Associated Press that a primary “would serve no useful purpose” because Trump is the president.
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James Brooks / Anchorage Daily News:
In support of Trump, Alaska Republicans cancel presidential primary
Wall Street Journal:
Some WeWork Board Members Seek to Remove Adam Neumann as CEO  —  SoftBank officials are among those expected to push for Neumann ouster  —  A bloc of WeWork directors is planning to push Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive after a tumultuous week in which his eccentric behavior …
Ayman Odeh / New York Times:
We Are Ending Netanyahu's Grip on Israel  —  The leader of the Arab Joint List explains why it will use its power to help make Benny Gantz prime minister of Israel.  —  Mr. Odeh leads the Joint List, the third-largest bloc in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, and is chairman of the Hadash Party.
Mike Baker / New York Times:
She Quit Her Job.  He Got Night Goggles.  They Searched 57 Days for Their Dog.  —  A couple combed a rural Montana community for their Border collie, Katie.  —  After a late night at a stock-car race, Carole and Verne King returned to their dog-friendly hotel in Kalispell, Mont., and made a devastating discovery.
Discussion: Daily Wire
Will Bunch / Inquirer.com:
Trump's newest, worst Watergate: Can scared Pelosi, Dems, media finally find their inner 1974?  —  It was near the end of a long hot summer of American scandal.  The nation was already exhausted from two years of shocking, nonstop headlines and the president's angry insistence that he was not a crook …
 
 
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Wall Street Journal:
Sheldon Adelson Warned Trump About Impact of U.S.-China Trade War
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Why Ann Coulter loves to hang out on the Upper East Side
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Comey and Baquet — united against Trump — have caused a nonstop feeding frenzy
Noam Cohen / New York Times:
M.I.T. Media Lab, Already Rattled by the Epstein Scandal, Has a New Worry
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
VP Pence arrives on Mackinac Island with eight-vehicle motorcade
 Earlier Items: 
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Legal showdown looms over Trump deposition order
Discussion: Raw Story
Bernie Sanders / Houston Chronicle:
As Trump meets with India's Modi, a reminder to put human rights at center of U.S. foreign policy [Opinion]
Discussion: Al Jazeera
Wall Street Journal:
At 10,000 and Counting, This Company Is Flooding the U.S. With Tariff Appeals
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Pressure growing for Bernie Sanders to dump ‘virulent’ Linda Sarsour
Joshua Posaner / Politico:
Juncker to UK: Don't blame Brussels for post-Brexit border in Ireland