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With ‘No Quid Pro Quo’ Defense Shredded, Trump Left With ‘I Can Do Whatever I Want’
His fallback argument is that presidents have full authority to shape foreign policy, even to help their own campaigns.
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The Day Impeachment Threatens McConnell’s Senate Job Is The Day Trump Is In Big Trouble
The Senate majority leader is likely to abandon the president if it appears that keeping his role is more assured if Trump is gone.
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Trump Watches Helplessly As The ‘Deep State’ He's Disparaged Wreaks Its Revenge
The White House said on Oct. 8 that it would not cooperate in the impeachment inquiry but has been unable to stop a parade of witnesses from testifying.
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Trump Defenders Portray Him As A Corruption Fighter, Only … He’s Not
If anything, Trump has increased corruption because his self-dealing makes it impossible for the U.S. to demand clean government overseas, critics say.
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White House Throws Its Everyday, Unfocused, Tweet-Based Response At Impeachment
Critics said the White House has no cogent response to the hearings because all the facts line up against Trump.
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Trump Won Iowa Easily In 2016, But His Trade War Is Putting It In Play For 2020
Top Democrats are even with Trump in head-to-head polls, while his approval rating sits in the low 40s in a must-win state.
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Lindsey Graham Takes His Red Meat Trump Defense To Iowa Republicans
Iowa voters turned two GOP House members out of office in last year’s midterms, raising red flags in a state Trump won in 2016 and needs to win again
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Another Term For Trump’s Quid Pro Quo? Extortion.
Former federal prosecutors say the president’s interactions with Ukraine also amount to extortion, as defined by the Hobbs Act.
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Trump Delivering Only A Fraction Of The 6% Economic Growth He Promised
The gross domestic product grew by less than 2% for the second quarter in a year.
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The Stock Market In Trump’s Head Is Doing Much Better Than The One In Real Life
Despite the president’s claims, retirees who check their 401(k) statements compared with two years ago are likely in for a rude shock.
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Trump’s Boasts Notwithstanding, Farmers May Want To Hold Off On That $500,000 Combine
Trump claims an unfinished deal with China will mean $50 billion a year for U.S. farmers — but his own administration admits that figure is for two years of sales.
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White House Arguing That Dems Are Treating Trump Unfairly, Not That He’s Innocent
Trump’s team is finding out that mounting a defense is not easy when the president has already admitted to doing what he’s accused of.
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Trump’s Elaborate Scheme To Get Around His Emoluments Problem Proves He Has One
The White House planned to solicit private donations to pay Trump’s Doral resort because government funds are prohibited. But he's taken those funds all along.
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Caving To Pressure, Trump Cans Plans To Hold G-7 At Trump Doral
President Donald Trump made the decision to hold the summit somewhere else instead of his Miami resort in response to mounting criticism.