Roundup: Official readout of first Trump-Zelensky call was drafted before it occurred, a person familiar with the matter said; Stefanik emerges in hearings as key Trump defender β and GOP celebrity; Trump confidant Stone guilty on all counts, faces up to 50 years in prison; Analysis: Stone joins the remarkable universe of criminality surrounding President Trump; Trump intervenes in three war-crimes cases, despite Pentagon opposition to the move; Yovanovitch makes it clear: Trump put his personal interests above the U.S.; Roger Stone should be a footnote in history. Instead, he shows our descent.; Yovanovitch honored her oath. Itβs time other officials did the same. ; Why these TV hearings wonβt matter as much as Watergateβs; Mad Lib: Why I Must Join the Race for President; Itβs the season for politics in the District. But voters will decide who calls the shots.; Teen suspect in Calif. high school shooting has died, authorities say; Why did Myles Garrett snap? He might find the answer himself.; How to run for Congress; Obama tells Democratic candidates to back away from talk of revolution; As Yovanovitch testifies, Trump attacks her on Twitter
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David Holmes said he overheard a phone call between President Trump and Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union, during which Trump pressed for updates on the Ukrainiansβ willingness to investigate the former vice president and his son.
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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY β By Karoun Demirjian, Rachael Bade, John Hudson and Toluse Olorunnipa β Read more Β» |
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The presidentβs remarks came after he sent a disparaging tweet in the middle of testimony by former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. House investigators also planned to depose another witness later Friday.
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By John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz and Michael Brice-Saddler β Read more Β» |
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The New York lawmaker, 35, has been mainly known for her centrist policy views and her efforts to elect Republican women. Now she is on the vanguard of the GOPβs impeachment defense.
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By Mike DeBonis β Read more Β» |
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A federal jury has convicted Roger Stone of lying to Congress and tampering with a witness about his efforts to learn about the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks’ release of hacked Democratic emails in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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By Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner and Matt Zapotosky β Read more Β» |
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Fridayβs convictions seem to bring to an end the high-profile criminal probes stemming from special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIβs investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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By Philip Bump β Read more Β» |
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President Trumpβs calls to the service members were made at the end of a day dominated by impeachment hearings, and after days of efforts by some senior Pentagon officials to change his mind, according to three U.S. officials.
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By Dan Lamothe β Read more Β» |
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The 16-year-old shooter, identified by law enforcement officials as Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow, killed two people and wounded three others on Thursday. He died Friday from his self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
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The Browns defensive lineman is one of the best people to have to rehabilitate himself because, in everything he has shown over the years, the former No. 1 overall draft pick has a mind that will want to discover the reason for his actions.
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Perspective β By Jerry Brewer β Read more Β» |
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Be yourself (unless youβre a jerk). Homework is required (including math). Write a plan (and plan for chaos). Get a posse together (and choose wisely). Start raising money and donβt stop (even when youβd like to). Keep your sense of humor (and lose your sense of glamour).
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By Bonnie Berkowitz and Chris Alcantara β Read more Β» |
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The former president urged Democrats not to lurch too far left in their pursuit of the presidential nomination, and tried to quell concerns in the party about its 2020 hopefuls.
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Campaign 2020 β By Sean Sullivan β Read more Β» |
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Shane Harris on how Marie Yovanovitchβs testimony prompted accusations of witness intimidation. Elahe Izadi describes how comedian Jenny Slate works through her stage fright. And Chico Harlan wades through the tidewaters submerging Venice.
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Post Reports | Listen Now β By The Washington Post β Read more Β» |
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