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Giuliani’s Ukraine Team: In Search of Influence, Dirt and Money
Kenneth P. Vogel at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago
The president’s lawyer was paid by Lev Parnas, who with Igor Fruman worked
on behalf of President Trump in Ukraine.
Trump does not trust the competent.
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At Minneapolis Rally, an Angry Trump Reserves Sharpest Attack for Biden
Annie Karni and Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 19 minutes ago
At a fiery campaign rally Thursday night in Minnesota, President Trump said
former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. did nothing but “kiss Barack
Obama’s ass.”
Trump is not a democrat or a liberal.
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Giuliani Pressed for Turkish Prisoner Swap in Oval Office Meeting
Jo Becker, Maggie Haberman and Eric Lipton at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
The lawyer had asked that President Trump and Rex Tillerson, then secretary
of state, help a client who was accused in a $10 billion scheme to thwart
sanctions on Iran.
The sanctions on Iran are Trump's proud achievement.
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In Syria, Trump Distills a Foreign Policy of Impulse, and Faces the Fallout
Peter Baker and Lara Jakes at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
Having upended Middle East policy, the president is now trying to find a
way to reverse the consequences as Turkish forces bombard the Kurdish
fighters who helped overpower ISIS.
Trump never thinks first.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/opinion/donald-trump.html
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Trump never thinks first.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/opinion/donald-trump.html
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Ukraine Saga’s Growing Cast of Characters
Sharon LaFraniere at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 2 hours ago
New details emerged on Thursday after the indictment of two associates of
Rudolph W. Giuliani.
Giuliani knows crooks.
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Giuliani knows crooks.
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Ukraine Scandal Snags Pete Sessions’s Congressional Comeback Bid
Catie Edmondson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
The former Texas congressman, who is not accused of any wrongdoing, is
referred to in an indictment of two Giuliani associates accused of
illegally funneling foreign money to political candidates.
Tar is sticky stuff.
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Tar is sticky stuff.
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House Impeachment Investigators Subpoena Rick Perry on Ukraine
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
Hours after two associates of the president’s personal lawyer were indicted
on federal campaign finance charges, the House also subpoenaed them for
depositions about their work in Ukraine.
The investigators wont stop.
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The investigators wont stop.
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Tiptoeing Around Hunter Biden
Lisa Lerer at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
There’s no evidence the Bidens did anything improper in Ukraine. But
there’s still the image of a son doing business overseas while his father
was vice president.
Look at the Trump children.
Look at the Trump children.
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Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Poll as Barr Meets With Murdoch
Maggie Haberman and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Aides to both Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Barr declined requests for comment on the
meeting.
Trump has trouble with alies.
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Trump has trouble with alies.
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Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox News
Maggie Haberman and Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
Aides to both Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Barr declined requests for comment on the
meeting.
Diplomacy has uses.
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Diplomacy has uses.
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Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders
Mark Landler and Stephen Castle at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and his Ireland counterpart, Leo
Varadkar, saw “a pathway to a possible deal” ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit
deadline.
I want to see the deal.
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I want to see the deal.
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House Impeachment Investigators Subpoena Energy Secretary on Ukraine
Nicholas Fandos at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Hours after Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were indicted on federal campaign
finance charges, the House subpoenaed them for depositions about their work
in Ukraine.
Good luck.
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Good luck.
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The Questions Surrounding California’s PG&E Outage
Ivan Penn at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
The utility turned off power to hundreds of thousands of customers to
reduce the risk of wildfires. Many could be without electricity for days.
Pacific Gas & Electric is under regulated.
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Pacific Gas & Electric is under regulated.
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U.S. and China May Be Headed for Mini-Deal on Trade This Week
Ana Swanson at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official said a limited deal that would prevent
President Trump’s planned tariff increase this month and set rules around
how China manages its currency could be announced.
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Trump Says the Kurds ‘Didn’t Help’ at Normandy. Here’s the History.
Jacey Fortin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Kurds may not have been present at the D-Day landings, but there is
evidence some fought for the Allies during World War II.
The Kurds were not sovereign during the Second World War.
The complaint is not logical or reasonable.
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The Kurds were not sovereign during the Second World War.
The complaint is not logical or reasonable.
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As Elizabeth Warren Rises, the G.O.P. Deploys an Old Tactic
Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 10 hours ago
Republicans are attacking Ms. Warren over authenticity, a sexist trope in
politics, much like they did with Hillary Clinton. Ms. Warren has used
those attacks to rally supporters.
Old tactics have counters.
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Old tactics have counters.
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What Happened Today in Trump Impeachment Inquiry News
Noah Weiland at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
A significant plot twist: Two businessmen who had been called to testify in
the House impeachment inquiry are indicted.
Next steps.
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Next steps.
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Up for Auction: Snapshots of Jackie Kennedy in India and Pakistan
Tariro Mzezewa at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Photographs of the first lady and her sister, Lee Radziwill, are among the
items up for sale next week at an auction at Christie’s.
Value is an opinion.
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Value is an opinion.
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Trump Confirms 2017 Killing of Feared Bomb Maker for Al Qaeda
Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
Mr. Trump said that Ibrahim al-Asiri, among the world’s most feared
terrorist operatives of the past decade, was killed in Yemen, but did not
explain why confirming his death took so long.
The dead tend to be nameless.
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The dead tend to be nameless.
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New E.P.A. Lead Standards Would Slow Replacement of Dangerous Pipes
Coral Davenport at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 11 hours ago
The Trump administration plans to propose regulations on lead-lined water
pipes that would bolster reporting requirements but slow the timetable for
replacing them.
Yes.
Yes.
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