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2:30 PM ET, September 30, 2019

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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 …
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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: Axios, 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, Breitbart and The Week
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
McConnell says Senate will put Trump on trial if House votes to impeach
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:   McConnell Envisions Senate Trial if House Passes Articles of Impeachment
Washington Post:
Republican Rep. Chris Collins resigns House seat ahead of guilty plea to insider-trading charges  —  The Republican from New York had called the charges against him ‘meritless’ but is scheduled to change his plea Tuesday afternoon  —  NEW YORK — Rep. Chris Collins is resigning from Congress …
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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.
CNBC:
GOP Rep. Chris Collins submits resignation ahead of plea change in insider trading case
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Rep. Chris Collins Resigns Before Expected Guilty Plea in Insider Trading Case
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Jerry Zremski / The Buffalo News:
Rep. Chris Collins, co-defendants to change pleas in insider trading case
Discussion: The Week, Balloon Juice and Raw Story
John Bresnahan / Politico:   GOP Rep. Chris Collins resigns ahead of expected guilty plea
Dan Desai Martin / Shareblue Media:
First GOP congressman to endorse Trump will plead guilty to insider trading
Discussion: Bloomberg and New York Post
Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Trump Raises Idea of Arresting House Chairman for Treason  —  The president questioned whether the leader of the House Intelligence Committee, Adam Schiff, had acted illegally in the way he described Mr. Trump's call with Ukraine's leader.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday questioned whether …
Discussion: Vox, Washington Post, Mediaite, CNN and Townhall
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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” …
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.
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:   Trump asks if House Intel Chair Adam Schiff should face ‘arrest for treason’ as impeachment probe gathers steam
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
GOP lawmaker digs up audio of Schiff telling prank callers he would accept Trump dirt from Ukraine
Discussion: twitchy.com
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's allies on TV are having trouble relying on reality to defend him
Discussion: HuffPost
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Trump's ‘Civil War’ Quote Tweet Is Actually Grounds for Impeachment, Says Harvard Law Professor  —  President Donald Trump's recent tweet quoting a longtime evangelical pastor who warned of a “Civil War” if Democrats seriously pursue removing him from office could actually be grounds for impeachment, one Harvard Law professor said.
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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 …
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker blasts Trump for quoting pastor warning of civil war over impeachment
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 …
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: CNN and The Daily Caller
Joe Heim / Washington Post:
Virginia sixth-grader now says she falsely accused classmates of cutting her hair  —  The sixth-grade girl at a private Virginia school who accused three classmates last week of forcibly cutting her hair now says the allegations were false, according to statements from the girl's family …
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The Daily Beast:
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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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 …
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Margot Cleveland / The Federalist:
Did The Inspector General's Office Help The ‘Whistleblower’ Try To Frame Trump?
Discussion: Fox News, Politico and Instapundit
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republican senators press DOJ to probe Clinton and Ukraine  —  As President Donald Trump's presidency is threatened by an impeachment inquiry, the Republican chairmen of two Senate committees, Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley, are asking Attorney General William Barr to investigate …
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 …
Discussion: LifeNews.com and The Daily Caller
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 …
 
 
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David Marchese / New York Times:
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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
Peter Wehner / New York Times:
What's the Matter With Republicans?
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
Lauren Fox / CNN:
Stalled Ukraine military aid concerned members of Congress for months
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

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