| Megathread: Report States Trump Repeatedly Pressed Ukraine President to Investigate Biden’s Son Posted: 20 Sep 2019 12:56 PM PDT "President Trump in a July phone call repeatedly pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden 's son, urging Volodymyr Zelensky about eight times to work with Rudy Giuliani, his personal lawyer, on a probe, according to people familiar with the matter. "He told him that he should work with [Mr. Giuliani] on Biden, and that people in Washington wanted to know" whether allegations were true or not, one of the people said. Mr. Trump didn't mention a provision of foreign aid to Ukraine on the call, said this person, who didn't believe Mr. Trump offered the Ukrainian president any quid-pro-quo for his cooperation on an investigation - WSJ *Note that readers may be likely to experience a paywall on this article CNBC * secondary reporting* | Article | Domain | | Trump asked Ukraine president to investigate Biden's son eight times in one phone call: report | thehill.com | | Trump repeatedly pressed Ukrainian president to investigate Biden's son | marketwatch.com | | Trump pushed Ukraine's new president to work with Giuliani and investigate Biden's son 8 times during a July phone call | businessinsider.com | | The Most Serious Clash Over Presidential Power Since Watergate - If initial reports are true, Trump committed a blatantly impeachable offense and the administration is challenging the entire concept of congressional oversight. | slate.com | | Trump repeatedly pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's son | cnn.com | | Trump to Meet Ukraine's Leader at UN as Congress Probes Talks | news.yahoo.com | | Trump pressed Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden's son, according to people familiar with the matter | washingtonpost.com | | 'It's Treachery If Not Treason': Harvard Law Professor On Trump-Ukraine Report - Laurence Tribe said America has elected a president who "seems to know no bounds." | huffingtonpost.ca | | Trump reportedly urged Ukraine's president to investigate Biden's son 8 times on a single phone call | theweek.com | | WSJ: Trump Pressured Ukraine President 'About Eight Times' In July Call To Probe Biden | talkingpointsmemo.com | | Watch Team Trump's response to the Ukraine whistleblower crisis closely. It'll tell you what you need to know | independent.co.uk | | Trump Asked Ukraine's President To Target Joe Biden's Son: Reports | huffpost.com | | Scott Morrison grins and bears it as Donald Trump goes rogue | smh.com.au | | Timeline: Tracking the whistleblower, Trump and Ukraine | apnews.com | | Biden dismisses Trump's Ukraine allegations: 'The president should start to be president' | thehill.com | | Trump Urged Ukraine Leader to Probe Biden's Son | apnews.com | | Biden blasts Trump, calls on him to release transcript of call with foreign leader | thehill.com | | Trump allies jolt into action to deflect Ukraine-whistleblower scandal | politico.com | | Trump allies jolt into action to deflect Ukraine-whistleblower scandal | politico.com | | Ukraine, if you're listening … How Trump tries to quell controversies by saying the quiet part out loud | washingtonpost.com | | Trump pressured Ukraine's President to investigate Biden's son | cnn.com | | Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment. But the Ukraine allegations are over the top. | washingtonpost.com | | Legal Experts Respond to 'Sordid' Trump-Ukraine News: If You Won't Impeach Now, When? | lawandcrime.com | | Trump has done plenty to warrant impeachment. But the Ukraine allegations are over the top. | washingtonpost.com | | How Trump and Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate the president's rivals | washingtonpost.com | | What's going on with Trump and Biden and Ukraine | cnn.com | | Rudy Giuliani Just Declared That It's Open Season for Foreign Influence - Kyiv may have said "no," but Trump's personal lawyer has opened the floodgates for other governments to follow the president's bidding and investigate and throw dirt on his rivals. | thedailybeast.com | | Biden calls for release of Trump's phone call with Ukraine | politico.com | | Scrutiny over Trump's Ukraine scandal may also complicate Biden's campaign | washingtonpost.com | | In Shadow of Ukraine Scandal, White House Hosts Second State Dinner of Trump Era | nytimes.com | | Scott Morrison scrambles to contain political mushroom cloud after Trump raises nuclear option with Iran | amp.theguardian.com | | Whistleblower complaint may have been sparked by Donald Trump asking Ukrainians for dirt on Biden | telegraph.co.uk | | Donald Trump suggests China 'a threat to the world' while praising Scott Morrison as a 'man of titanium' | theguardian.com | | Trump Whistleblower Complaint: The Obvious Problem with Rudy Giuliani's Spin on Ukraine | nationalreview.com | | Behind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge Toward Ukraine | nytimes.com | | Trump Gets Heat for Urging Ukraine Probe Noted in Complaint | nbcconnecticut.com | | 13 totally innocent explanations for Trump's Ukraine shenanigans | washingtonpost.com | | Ukraine imbroglio confirms Giuliani's as Trump's most off-kilter advocate | theguardian.com | | Trump slams claims he pressured Ukraine to probe Joe Biden's son | aljazeera.com | | Trump's UN meeting with Ukraine president still on despite 'whistleblower' story: reports | foxnews.com | | George Conway rips Trump: Ukraine allegations are 'over the top' | thehill.com | | Trump attacks Biden, defends call with Ukraine leader as 'perfectly fine and routine' | thehill.com | | Trump Pressed Ukraine's Leader on Inquiry Into Biden's Son | nytimes.com | | Biden demanded Trump release transcripts of a call where he reportedly badgered Ukraine's leader to investigate his son 8 times | businessinsider.com | | 'Nothing was wrong': Trump hits out at claims he asked Ukraine for Biden dirt - US news | theguardian.com | | Joe Biden Denounces Report Trump Urged Ukraine President to Investigate the Former Vice President's Son | time.com | | Whistleblower timeline: Team Trump contacts and Ukraine | www-m.cnn.com | | Why Trump's Ukraine scandal could backfire on Biden -- An extended discussion about his son's business dealings isn't helpful to Biden's electability argument. | politico.com | | Trump Frantically Tries To Spin Ukrainian Scandal Into 'Both Sides' With Unfounded Biden Accusation | talkingpointsmemo.com | | Trump attacks Biden after 'repeatedly urging Ukrainian president' to investigate 2020 opponent's son | independent.co.uk | | President Donald Trump Says Call He Made to Ukraine President 'Perfectly Fine' | thedailybeast.com | | Trump says he had 'perfectly fine' call with Ukraine leader | apnews.com | | President Trump Says He Had 'Routine' Call With Ukraine Leader | time.com | | Ukraine Phone Call Is the Russian Trump Tower Meeting on Steroids | rollingstone.com | | Trump Calls Reports That He Pressured Ukraine's President a 'Witch Hunt' | nytimes.com | | Why Trump Will Trounce Biden or Warren | spectator.org | | Trump says he had 'perfectly fine' call with Ukraine leader | pbs.org | | Donald Trump accuses Democrats of launching 'Ukraine Witch Hunt' | telegraph.co.uk | | Trump pressured Ukraine president to investigate Biden: reports | reuters.com | | Biden accuses Trump of 'abuse of power' in whistleblower scandal | politico.com | submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments] |
| Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread Posted: 21 Sep 2019 08:00 AM PDT It's Saturday, folks. Let's all kick back with a cup of coffee and share some cartoons! Feel free to share political cartoons in this thread. Besides our usual civility policy, there are three rules to follow: - Every top-level comment must contain a political cartoon. This means no text-only top-level comments.
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| Trump's new argument: He's immune from all criminal investigation in new tax return lawsuit Posted: 21 Sep 2019 04:54 AM PDT |
| If This Isn’t Impeachable, Nothing Is Posted: 21 Sep 2019 05:37 AM PDT |
| Americans have a right to know if the GOP actually thinks Trump’s conduct is acceptable Posted: 21 Sep 2019 07:10 AM PDT |
| Warren: 'Congress is complicit' by failing to start impeachment proceedings against Trump Posted: 21 Sep 2019 02:31 AM PDT |
| Isra Hirsi Is 16, Unbothered, and Saving the Planet — As the co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and the daughter of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Isra Hirsi is grappling with harassment, safety threats, tokenization, and privilege on a national scale years before she's even allowed to vote. Posted: 21 Sep 2019 03:34 AM PDT |
| This isn't extinction, it's extermination: the people killing nature know what they're doing Posted: 21 Sep 2019 06:41 AM PDT |
| Consensus Grows that Ukraine Scandal Is Impeachable Offense Posted: 21 Sep 2019 08:54 AM PDT |
| Nancy Pelosi Still Resists Impeachment After New Reported Trump Corruption Posted: 21 Sep 2019 06:38 AM PDT |
| Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Issues Executive Order for State's Renewable Energy Goal: 100% by 2050 Posted: 21 Sep 2019 05:27 AM PDT |
| Elizabeth Warren asks Congress to impeach Donald Trump Posted: 20 Sep 2019 10:00 PM PDT |
| Hillary Clinton Rips Trump For Asking A Foreign Power To Help Him Win In 2020 Posted: 21 Sep 2019 05:52 AM PDT |
| There’s evidence that climate activism could be swaying public opinion in the US Posted: 21 Sep 2019 06:06 AM PDT |
| Only the Poor Die Young | In capitalist America, the rich are outliving the poor at an alarming rate. It’s a grim reality and there’s only one way to end it definitively — moving toward socialism. Posted: 21 Sep 2019 07:23 AM PDT |
| Warren: Congress is 'complicit' with Trump 'by failing to act' Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:44 PM PDT |
| Megathread: President Trump Authorizes Additional Troop Deployment to Saudi Arabia Posted: 20 Sep 2019 05:11 PM PDT U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia's air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom's oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran. The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a moderate number of troops - not numbering thousands - and would be primarily defensive in nature. It also detailed plans to expedite delivery of military equipment to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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| Backed by Over Two Dozen Cities and States, California Sues Trump Admin for Revoking Authority to Adopt Strict Emissions Standards - "California won't bend to the president's reckless and politically motivated attacks on our clean car waiver." Posted: 21 Sep 2019 05:42 AM PDT |
| 'No Soft Landing': Former DHS Head Kirstjen Nielsen Leaves Atlantic Ideas Festival Stage After Outrage From Grassroots Movement Posted: 21 Sep 2019 02:30 AM PDT |
| Pelosi Not Budging on Impeachment and Her Colleagues Are Privately Screaming. “She’s still holding back,” one pro-impeachment lawmaker said of the Speaker. “If impeachment isn’t for this, why is impeachment in the constitution?” Posted: 20 Sep 2019 04:12 PM PDT |
| 23 States Sue Trump Administration In Escalating Battle Over Emissions Standards Posted: 21 Sep 2019 03:28 AM PDT |
| Trump Said This Wall Can’t Be Climbed. Professional Climbers Say He’s Full of Sh*t Posted: 21 Sep 2019 07:06 AM PDT |
| Bernie Sanders Calls for Eliminating Americans’ Medical Debt | In a plan set to be released Saturday, Mr. Sanders, the Vermont senator and presidential candidate, proposes wiping out an estimated $81 billion in existing debt Posted: 21 Sep 2019 03:15 AM PDT |
| Trump 'will do anything' to win because his 'freedom' might 'be on the line' Posted: 20 Sep 2019 06:04 PM PDT |
| Sanders Unveils Plan to Cancel $81 Billion in U.S. Medical Debt Posted: 21 Sep 2019 08:08 AM PDT |
| Bernie Sanders Is Right: 50 Million Lose Their Insurance Each Year Posted: 21 Sep 2019 06:43 AM PDT |
| A whistleblower alleges Trump requested 2020 election interference. Pelosi still says she won’t pursue impeachment. Posted: 21 Sep 2019 08:39 AM PDT |
