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Jeff Flake / Washington Post:
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 …
Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:
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.
Discussion: NBC News and Political Wire
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Reuters:
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.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats see impeachment as landmine for Republican Senate  —  Democrats insist that their march toward impeaching President Donald Trump is simply about doing the right thing.  But a growing number of them see a real political upside, too: It might help them win back the Senate.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
The impeachment inquiry: “We could not ignore what the president did.”  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff talk with Scott Pelley about the impeachment inquiry of President Trump  —  Tonight, “60 Minutes” …
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Sarah Longwell / The Bulwark:
Trump's PR Meltdown  —  If the facts are against you, argue the law.  —  If the law is against you, argue the facts.  —  If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.  —  ― Carl Sandburg  —  Hi Republicans.  —  Long time, no talk.
Bloomberg:
GOP Congressman Will Plead Guilty in Insider-Trading Case  —  Rep. Christopher Collins, a Republican from New York, is pleading guilty to insider trading.  —  The congressman was charged last year with trading on non-public information about Innate Immunotherapeutics Ltd., an Australian biotechnology company.
Discussion: Shareblue Media and New York Post
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Fox News:
GOP Rep. Chris Collins expected to plead guilty in insider trading case
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Beast
New York Times:
Rep. Chris Collins to Plead Guilty in Insider Trading Case
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Carmen Fenton / Mac Thornberry For Congress:
Thornberry Statement  —  “It has been a great honor to serve the people of the 13th District of Texas as their congressman for the last 25 years.  They have given me opportunities to serve the nation in ways I could have never imagined, including as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios
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Tom Benning / Dallas Morning News:
Rep. Mac Thornberry becomes sixth Texas Republican in House to announce retirement ahead of 2020 election
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Connor O'Brien / Politico:   Top House Armed Services Republican Mac Thornberry won't seek reelection
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
It's Not Just Trump  —  The entire executive branch of the government has been corrupted by our corrupt president.  —  The story of the Ukraine whistleblower isn't just about a personal quid pro quo between U.S. president and a foreign leader.  That's certainly part of it …
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Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Misleading Trump tweet claims Ukraine whistleblower complaint “not holding up”
Discussion: Vox, Politico and Roll Call
Michael B. Mukasey / Wall Street Journal:
John Durham's Ukrainian Leads
Discussion: PJ Media Home
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
‘Beyond repugnant’: GOP congressman slams Trump for warning of ‘civil war’ over impeachment  —  As Democrats begin an impeachment inquiry, President Trump spent Sunday vigorously defending himself on Twitter and sharing cable news clips of his most ardent devotees insisting that he did nothing wrong …
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker blasts Trump for quoting pastor warning of civil war over impeachment  —  Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) on Sunday criticized President Trump for quoting a pastor saying impeachment could trigger a “Civil War-like fracture” in the country.  —  “I have visited nations ravaged by civil war,” Kinzinger tweeted.
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
McConnell says Senate will put Trump on trial if House votes to impeach  —  Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on CNBC Monday that the Senate would have “no choice” but to put President Trump on trial if the House votes to pass articles of impeachment.
Discussion: Politico
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:   McConnell says he can't completely prevent an impeachment trial
Wall Street Journal:
House Democrats Resist a Win for American Workers
Irin Carmon / The Cut:
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 …
Alexander Agadjanian / New York Times:
What Democrats Could Lose With Their Left Turn  —  A survey experiment shows that some independents are already being turned off.  —  One defining feature of the Democratic primary so far has been the party's leftward turn.  In recent debates, candidates have supported policies …
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
GOP Shows Russian Trolls How It's Done With Whistleblower Smear  —  Trump has joined an army of conservative commentators in pushing a false story involving an obscure government form, a Trump official, and the whistleblower.  —  From Donald Trump on down, prominent Republicans used part …
Discussion: Vox, Townhall and Daily Kos
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
Did The Inspector General's Office Help The ‘Whistleblower’ Try To Frame Trump?
Discussion: Instapundit
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Resource Center  —  Home » Resource Center » Financial Sanctions » OFAC Recent Actions » Foreign Interference in a U.S. Election Designations; ​Cyber-Related Designations; ​Ukraine-/Russia-Related Designations; North Korea Designations Update
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U.S. Department of the Treasury:   Treasury Targets Assets of Russian Financier who Attempted to Influence 2018 U.S. Elections
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Bolton rebukes Trump on North Korea, says Kim will ‘do whatever he can’ to keep nuclear weapons  —  Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Monday offered a pointed rebuke to President Trump's diplomatic outreach to North Korea, warning that leader Kim Jong Un has no intention …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Bolton undercuts Trump and says North Korea has no desire to give up its nukes
Discussion: Axios
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Joe Biden's Digital Ads Are Disappearing.  Not a Good Sign, Strategists Say.  —  In a race where many voters are following politics online, Mr. Biden's pullback is a striking and potentially worrisome sign about his appeal among the digitally active.  —  Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s presidential campaign …
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Is in Trouble  —  WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — Bernie Sanders was on the final leg of a barnstorming tour through Iowa last week that he hoped would persuade voters he's the best candidate to take on President Donald Trump.  He had crisscrossed the state at typical breakneck speed …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and The Week
Peter Wehner / New York Times:
What's the Matter With Republicans?  —  Trump has given them another chance to break away.  Why won't they take it?  —  In a sane world, the reaction of Republicans to the “memorandum of telephone conversation” between President Trump and the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky …
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Don't sleep on Wilbur Ross  —  The secretary of commerce is 10th in line for the presidency, which is close enough to be important and far away enough to be complacent.  Wilbur Ross, the current secretary, is nearly 82, which is old enough to get away with a nap during business hours …
 
 
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Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios:
WeWork — the book  —  WeWork's roller coaster over the last two weeks …
Robin Wright / New Yorker:
Trump's Close-Call Diplomacy with Iran's President
Washington Post:
As backlash fears fade, major firms are returning to Saudi Arabia a year after Khashoggi's killing
Judd at Popular Information / Popular Information:
Huge “Police Lives Matter” Facebook page run from Kosovo, pushed misinformation about U.S. cops
Discussion: New York Times
Rory Cooper / The Daily Beast:
We'll Deserve What We Get if Republicans Can't Say Trump's Wrong
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Ben White / Politico:
Trump's impeachment fight lacks one big thing that saved Clinton
Discussion: Raw Story
Ian Cobain / Middle East Eye:
EXCLUSIVE: Twitter executive for Middle East is British Army ‘psyops’ soldier
Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
‘Straight Shooter’ Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Held His Fire on Powerful People
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Reuters:
China has quietly doubled troop levels in Hong Kong, envoys say
Discussion: National Review and NPR
Lauren Fox / CNN:
Stalled Ukraine military aid concerned members of Congress for months
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
David Rohde / New Yorker:
The Dangerous Position of William Barr
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 

 
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