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At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump call with Ukrainian president — At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration's attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns …
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Trump's former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, Sondland — Fiona Hill's appearance next week before Congress has stoked fear among people close to the president. — WASHINGTON — Fiona Hill, who was until recently President Donald Trump's top aide on Russia and Europe …
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Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal — The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a “professional” tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials. — Lawyers for the whistleblower …
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
The Mystery of Rudy Giuliani's Vienna Trip — Last night, when Rudy Giuliani told me he couldn't get together for an interview, his reason made sense: As with many nights of late, he was due to appear on Hannity. When I suggested this evening instead, his response was a bit more curious.
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Giuliani's Ukraine Team: In Search of Influence, Dirt and Money — The president's lawyer was paid by Lev Parnas, who with Igor Fruman worked on behalf of President Trump in Ukraine. — WASHINGTON — When Rudolph W. Giuliani set out to dredge up damaging information on President Trump's rivals in Ukraine …
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
‘Trey is a joke among us’: Gowdy is a divisive addition to Trump's legal team — WASHINGTON — The president's decision to bulk up his legal team with former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy amid a widening impeachment inquiry is drawing criticism from one of his high-profile supporters.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The drama behind Trump's outreach to Trey Gowdy — DRIVING THE DAY — BREAKING OVERNIGHT ... AP/TEHRAN: “Iran says oil tanker struck by missiles off Saudi Arabia”: “Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday …
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Kevin McCarthy Is Donating the Cash He Took From Rudy Giuliani's Indicted Pals
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Bloomberg:
Rudy Giuliani Draws Prosecutors' Scrutiny With Ukraine Allies' Arrest
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Wall Street Journal:
Indicted Florida Pair Known for Flashy Style, Claim of Trump Ties
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New York Times:
Giuliani Pressed for Turkish Prisoner Swap in Oval Office Meeting
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘I smell a wiretap’: Ex-FBI official suspects the Feds have tapes of Rudy Giuliani
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Ben Jacobs / Jewish Insider:
Giuliani in 2018 video with embroiled associates: “Can't wait to come back” to Ukraine
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a congressional point man for President Donald Trump's negotiations with Turkey, leading discussions on everything from Ankara's purchase of a Russian missile system …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
U.N. Security Council fails to condemn Turkey's military action in Syria — The U.N. Security Council failed Thursday to agree on a statement condemning Turkey's military operation in Syria, defeating the efforts of Europeans who warned of an ensuing humanitarian crisis and the revival of Islamic State militants.
Elizabeth Dias / New York Times:
‘Shame on Him’: Evangelicals Call Out Trump on Syria — Some of the president's most ardent supporters worry that troop withdrawal threatens religious minorities, especially Christians. They are pushing back, to a point. — One called President Trump's decision “an egregious act of betrayal.”
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The Dispatch:
The Morning Dispatch: Friday, October 11, 2019 — Turkish Incursions, Republican Criticisms, Giuliani Associates, & Chinese Censorship — Grim news out of northern Syria, where Turkish forces are continuing their advance into Kurdish-controlled land. The Turks, who are attempting …
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CNN:
Fact check: Trump falsely claims ‘we have no soldiers in Syria’
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Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Trump Says U.S. Troops Have Quit Syria, It's Not True
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Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Trump Says the Kurds 'Didn't Help' at Normandy. Here's the History.
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Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Senior adviser to Pompeo resigns — Michael McKinley, a career diplomat and senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has resigned his position amid rising dissatisfaction and plummeting morale inside the State Department over what is seen as Pompeo's failure to support personnel ensnared in the Ukraine controversy.
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Associated Press:
Diplomat removed after upholding protocol, ex-official says — WASHINGTON (AP) — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani's requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels, according to a former diplomat who has spoken with her.
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Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
Bret Stephens Backs Out of Bedbug Debate — New York Times opinion columnist and man who thinks it's deeply important to engage in open debate Bret Stephens has backed out of an upcoming scheduled event at George Washington University, where he was set to discuss civil discourse online with professor Dave Karpf.
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New York Times:
Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox News — William P. Barr, the attorney general, met privately Wednesday evening with one of President Trump's frequent confidantes, Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul whose holdings includes Fox News, which has recently become more critical of the president.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland to testify next week — U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is expected to testify next Wednesday before the House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine, despite being blocked by the State Department from appearing …
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Analysis: In impeachment fight, it's Trump vs. Constitution — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has spent his time in office trying to bend the conventions of the American presidency to his will. Now he appears to be trying to override a core principle of democracy: that no one is above the law.
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Rachael Bade / Washington Post:
New revelations about Trump test Pelosi's narrow impeachment strategy
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Washington Post:
We investigated the Watergate scandal. We believe Trump should be impeached. — By 17 former Watergate special prosecutors — We, former members of the Watergate special prosecutor force, believe there exists compelling prima facie evidence that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses.
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Los Angeles Times:
Trump's children take in millions overseas as president slams Biden's son — Eric Trump sounded shocked that Hunter Biden hadn't drawn more criticism for his lucrative business deals in Ukraine and China while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president. — “Can you imagine if I took 3 cents from the Ukraine or 4 cents from China?”
Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
Prince's reps say Trump broke a promise by playing ‘Purple Rain’ at his latest rally. They have receipts. — As President Trump walked offstage from a campaign rally at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Thursday, thousands of supporters in Make America Great Again gear bobbed along …
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Allyson Chiu / Washington Post:
‘Stunning in ugliness & tone’: Trump denounced for attacking Somali refugees in Minnesota — For roughly six minutes Thursday night, President Trump predictably singled out Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during his campaign rally in her home district of Minneapolis.
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Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
Trump's conspiracy theories thrive in Ukraine, where a young democracy battles corruption and distrust — We talked with two dozen leaders and investigators in Ukraine. They all agree the claims against Joe and Hunter Biden are baseless. Yet they persist.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Republicans Trash Trump on Syria—but Not Ukraine — The criticism of Donald Trump from Republican elected officials, when it finally came, this week, was scathing. The President's latest decision was “terrible” (Will Hurd); “shortsighted” and “wrong”; (Adam Kinzinger); “impossible to understand” …
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