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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Some House Democrats push Pelosi to withhold impeachment articles, delay Senate trial — A group of House Democrats is pushing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders to withhold the articles of impeachment against President Trump that are expected to emerge on Wednesday, potentially delaying a Senate trial for months.
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Hoyer: ‘We need to talk about’ delaying Senate impeachment trial — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the second-ranking lawmaker in the House, said Wednesday that Democrats must discuss a last-ditch gambit to delay sending articles of impeachment to the Senate and prevent …
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Joe.My.God. and POLITICUSUSA
Politico:
Santa protests, MAGA hats and senator cameos: Scenes from impeachment — A historic day at the Capitol draws quirky characters amid somber moments. — A man dressed as Santa Claus joins protesters supporting the impeachment of President Donald Trump as they gather outside the Capitol on Wednesday.
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, Axios, The Hill and Raw Story
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
We're watching the fantasy version of the House of Representatives
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The Hill
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Trump Urged To Resign Before Impeachment Vote: ‘It Would Be The Most Shared Tweet Of All Time’
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump impeachment: What time is the vote?
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Axios, Townhall, The Hill, UPI, Joe.My.God., Washington Post, NBC News and Breitbart
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
As House convenes on impeachment, Trump declares disbelief — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump woke up in the White House Wednesday morning and expressed utter disbelief that he will likely become just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
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NBC News:
‘We are all mad’: Trump, White House fume as House debates impeachment — Despite the president's statement that he did not plan to watch the impeachment debate, a senior administration official said Trump would probably keep tabs on the proceedings. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump …
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Madeline Holcombe / CNN:
Pro-impeachment protests span the country ahead of historic vote
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Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Trump Approval Inches Up, While Support for Impeachment Dips — WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has inched up again and is now at 45%. The president's ratings have increased six percentage points since the House of Representatives opened an impeachment inquiry against him in the fall.
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Trump approval up 6 points since launch of impeachment inquiry: Gallup
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The Moderate Voice, No More Mister Nice Blog, CNN and Redstate
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Bloomberg says Democratic candidates, including Biden, don't have the right experience — “The presidency shouldn't be a training job,” Bloomberg said. “You need somebody who comes in and knows how to run an organization.” — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday …
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Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Democrats are sleepwalking into a Biden disaster — The Democratic primary has had much hue and cry over Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders of late. Yet the front-runner continues to be former Vice President Joe Biden, and there is little sign as yet that he is going to lose his lead, despite his fumbling campaign.
Jan Ransom / New York Times:
State Charges Against Manafort Dismissed by Judge in New York — A judge threw out state charges against Paul J. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, on Wednesday, dealing a setback to efforts by the Manhattan district attorney to ensure Mr. Manafort will still face prison …
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National Review, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and ABC News
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge while sentencing Trump campaign aide: 'If people don't have the facts, democracy doesn't work'
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emptywheel and Patterico's Pontifications
Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Paul Manafort has New York state fraud prosecution DISMISSED because of 'double …
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CNBC, TalkLeft, ABC News, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Trump Administration Battles New Sanctions on Russia — On Tuesday, President Trump claimed he was tougher on Russia than his predecessor. At the same time, his subordinates strongly opposed a bill imposing new sanctions on Moscow. — The Trump administration is quietly fighting …
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
‘In a class by herself’: Pelosi has roared back in the Trump era — Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood in front of her members on Tuesday morning and gestured to a bright red poppy pinned to her coat. — Pelosi received the memorial pin while attending the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium over the weekend.
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The Hill
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Steering Impeachment With an Iron Grip, Pelosi Forges a Legacy She Never Sought
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HuffPost
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Horowitz: FBI Should Have Considered Shutting Down Investigation Of Carter Page — Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that the FBI should have considered shutting down its investigation and surveillance of Carter Page much earlier than the bureau did …
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IJR and The National Interest
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The GOP's closing impeachment argument: Denying basic facts — It's often been said that the two sides in the current impeachment debate can't even agree on basic facts. But increasingly for the GOP, that's also true of well-established and indisputable facts.
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Raw Story
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A last-ditch explosion of rage and lies reminds us why Trump will be impeached
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Politico, CNN, Raw Story and The Guardian
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
USDA tariff tracker removes Wakanda, fictional home of Black Panther, as free trade partner — There were hundreds of U.S. Department of Agriculture data inputs for Wakanda, a nation that first appeared in the July 1966 Marvel comic Fantastic Four #52. — Wakanda's free trade agreement with the United States wasn't forever.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Judge grants government proceeds from Edward Snowden's book — The government is entitled to any money former National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden makes from his memoir and paid speeches because he disclosed classified information without approval, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Judge Rules Snowden Book Profits Must Be Handed to the Government
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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Letter from President Donald J. Trump to the Speaker of the House of Representatives — Speaker of the House of Representatives — Dear Madam Speaker: — I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
CREW:
Trump Hotel Room Prices Spiked 13x Last Weekend. We Finally Know Why. — In November, we noticed a mysterious spike in the price of available rooms at Trump's DC hotel for a Saturday night in December. The minimum cost was 13 times the average, but we couldn't identify a reason for the spike …
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Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Justice Dept. plans crackdown on violent crime in 7 cities — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced a crackdown Wednesday aimed at driving down violent crime in seven of the nation's most violent cities. — Attorney General William Barr is announcing the initiative known …
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The Hill
Andrew P. Napolitano / Washington Times:
Trump impeachment: Undisputed evidence that he abused his power — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — The rule of law is a cornerstone of American democracy and is integral to the U.S. Constitution. It stands for the principles that no person is beneath the laws' protections. No person is above the laws' requirements.
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New York Times:
Joe Biden Is Sounding Like a Pundit, and He's Bullish on a Certain Former V.P. — As he campaigns, Mr. Biden offers free-flowing analysis about the race he's running in. Among his takes: He should be described as the front-runner, and he's best positioned to beat President Trump.
John F. Harris / Politico:
Impeachment and the Crack Up of the Conservative Mind — On this day of righteous fury — the nation's second presidential impeachment in 21 years — I have a special request. — I want to hear from someone, anyone, who meets two standards. One, this person is a supporter of Donald Trump …
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Axios:
“AN ASSAULT ON AMERICA”: Trump fires off dozens of tweets on impeachment day … What he's saying: — “Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG! A terrible Thing. Read the Transcripts. This should never happen to another President again.
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Politico, The Independent and Talking Points Memo
Priyanjana Bengani / Columbia Journalism Review:
Hundreds of ‘pink slime’ local news outlets are distributing algorithmic stories and conservative talking points — An increasingly popular tactic challenges conventional wisdom on the spread of electoral disinformation: the creation of partisan outlets masquerading as local news organizations.
Sam Levine / HuffPost:
Every Person In America Should Know Crystal Mason's Name — Mason faces a five-year prison sentence for trying to vote while ineligible. HuffPost Reports documents the days leading up to her appeal. — Maybe you've heard of Crystal Mason. Last year, a Texas judge sentenced her to five years …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Thoughts on the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump — With the day now upon us, I wanted to lay out some points on impeachment which seem to me essential and definitional. — The signature reality of the Trump Era is confusion. False stories crowd out real ones - false stories driven less by ignorance than as a mode of attack.
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