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Robert Costa

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4 years

I'm in touch with someone who's on the governors' call with President Trump right now. They and others listening in are alarmed. The president is urging governors to take back the streets, not be "weak," and use force as the nation faces growing racial unrest.

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Dark time in Trump's inner circle. Spoke to several longtime friends, donors, and aides in the past 24 hours. Many say he's listening to very few people, isolated, and meanspirited about his potential rivals. Several of them say they're tired of his rants and are avoiding him.

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NEWS w/ @AshleyRParker : The Lincoln Project raised $16.8 million this quarter and will soon expand to include ground operations. They plan to next target GOP Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (N.C.), and Lindsey Graham (S.C.).

The once-mocked ‘Never Trump’ movement becomes a sudden campaign force

The anti-Trump groups seek to build a national political operation, with a particular focus on convincing white suburban voters who consider themselves true Republicans to break from the president.

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Tonight, Cheney says she will “do whatever it takes” to ensure Trump is never elected president again.

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NEWS: Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton said in an interview Tuesday, after the CBS-Post reporting was published, that he recalls Trump using the term “burner phones” in several discussions and that Trump was aware of its meaning…

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I spent the day the Senate, talking with Republicans. They are all paying close attention to the KY gubernatorial race. They are not just watching the returns, but President Trump's political capital as they make decisions about how to handle impeachment and their own future.

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Doug Jones today: “A serious question that you have to ask yourself is this: Does the idea of Senator Roy Moore make it more or less likely that Toyota or anyone else would see Alabama’s image in such a negative way that they would cross Alabama off of their list and move on?”

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Spoke to more than a dozen House Rs here at the Capitol. Very few had any criticism of the president's handling of the coming storm or his tweets on P.R. Most offered hearty praise. A revealing snapshot of the GOP.

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Per @JakeSherman , "Sens. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) were on a JetBlue flight from Palm Beach to DCA on Monday morning. Romney received a round of applause from passengers as he was waiting to deplane, per our tipster."

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Steel barricades arriving outside Manhattan Criminal Court @CBSNews

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The prime minister of Canada...

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"Documents obtained from Scottish government agencies show that the Trump Organization, and Mr. Trump himself, played a direct role in setting up an arrangement between the Turnberry resort and officials at Glasgow Prestwick Airport."

Trump Had Deal With Scotland Airport That Sent Flight Crews to His Resort (Published 2019)

The president’s business worked with the Scottish airport to promote tourism. The Pentagon had a separate deal for the airport to find lodging for service members stopping to refuel.

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“If I weren’t effective, I wouldn’t be a target."

Nancy Pelosi Doesn’t Care What You Think of Her

And she isn’t going anywhere

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Important to know: Johnson was deeply involved in efforts to keep Trump in power starting immediately after 2020 election. Early Nov. 2020. I know because I spent months reporting on that period and he was part of letters and behind-scenes efforts with key outside groups. I’ve…

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Couple senior Republican lawmakers tell me the only way this breaks open is if TSA employees stay home and Americans get furious about their flights. That’s the only out, they say. And they’re close to the WH.

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Ret. police officer Michael Fanone, who was injured on Jan. 6 as he defended the Capitol, issues stmt on Jordan: “Jim Jordan is an insurrectionist who has no place being second in line to the presidency... This is a very dark time for our democracy and should serve as a wake up."

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2 years

In private speech tonight at Cheney fundraiser, Senator Romney warned over 200 Republicans gathered in Northern Virginia of the ‘extraordinary challenge’ to preserve American democracy, with threats now abroad and at home, per 5 attendees...

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6 years

Read the Woodward book twice. Explosive reporting. Vivid scenes in every chapter. Includes documents, dates, details. Top Trump advisers took papers off of the president's desk to stop him from making decisions. Mattis ignored his order to kill Assad.

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(thread/tonight) What I'm hearing... Trump is frustrated not just with the indictment but with people in his inner circle who reassured him for months that it was very unlikely to happen... source close to Trump says "too much happy talk for way too long" about what could happen

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An extraordinary moment in American history. A speaker of the House asks the chairman of the joint chiefs if the nuclear codes are safe because she fears the president is crazy and liable to make a deadly decision to stay in power. From Milley's testimony re: Jan. 8, 2021 call.

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3 years

Based on my convos with Rs over wknd, most everything McConnell does from here on isn't about January 20th (inauguration day & working with Biden) but January 5th (the Georgia run-off elections). To win the latter, Rs believe the base must be stoked, esp in a fast-changing state.

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If you're looking for a presidential pivot, recall that this tone and language on immigration is exactly what President Trump sounded like when he first launched his bid in 2015, almost four years ago. That was before Miller, before Bannon. This is who he is.

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Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) says the president should release his tax returns in order to clear things up this week. Tells Post “I don’t know” if Russia has anything on the president and wants more answers on the president’s finances

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Woodward statement: "I stand by my reporting."

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President Trump just called me. Still on phone. "We just pulled it," he tells me.

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Luttig says Trump and his supporters remain a “clear and present danger” to American democracy because they “pledge” in 2024 to overturn another election, should he or an ally run and be defeated.

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Just spoke w/ @SpeakerPelosi . She tells me Ds are sticking together and the chaos, for Rs, is a “problem of their own making.” Added she’s never seen anything like this in her entire tenure. Then joked that she’d allow a rules change for @RepJeffries to be speaker thru plurality.

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2 years

(thread) Based on our reporting, Eastman begins drafting his memo in late Dec. and Trump WH has it by the new year. WH then gives it to Sen. Lee and others on Jan. 2, as we document in "Peril." But by Jan. 3, after Pence meets w/ Sen. Parliam., it's clear he's not coming along.

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Stmt today from @SenatorCollins : "I believe that we should bring to the Senate floor legislation that would put restrictions on the ability of President Donald Trump to fire the Special Counsel."

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5 years

What a start to Thanksgiving week for Leader Pelosi. Tim Ryan/Moulton wing continues to struggle to recruit a challenger. And Ocasio-Cortez knocks that wing, lifting Pelosi w/ left. Big donors are calling members on her behalf. Obama heaps praise on her. Fudge drops & endorses.

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5 years

Pres. Trump never served in elected office until 2017. His interactions with Congress have so far included signing ceremonies, a gift of Starbursts, and leaders who remain wary of angering him or his core voters and therefore praise him, at least publicly. Today, that changes.

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A prominent Republican strategist confides, uneasily, today to WashPost: "Can you imagine if the Democrats were able to convince Mattis to be their VP nominee in '20?"

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1 year

To me, the story here isn’t how a prominent pusher of hate against Jewish people ended up at a table with Trump. The story is the response of so many so far in a party that could nominate him: a shrug or indifference. All as many shrug or ignore his nods toward Q Anon conspiracy.

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Leader Jeffries tonight… Asked about McHenry, he responded, “I have respect for Patrick McHenry. I think he is respected on our side of the aisle. There are a whole host of other Republicans who are respected on our side of the aisle. Jim Jordan is not one of them.”

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5 years

Several Senate Republicans I've spoken with in the last hour are stunned that the WH is releasing this transcript. They do not think it helps the president's cause. And they expect today's Senate GOP lunch to be quite the get-together.

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5 years

This Buttigieg town hall is worth watching. Polished and thoughtful presentation with clear answers. Underscores military exp. Of course, it’s a big field and he’s a young Midwestern mayor. But he’s using his time on stage effectively here. This is a focused candidate.

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) tells me he's urging GOP leaders to prod McConnell to take up one of the House Democrats' bills to reopen the government. "This situation is absurd and it's time to end [the shutdown]... who feels safe flying today? People are worried."

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2 years

CBS News has confirmed that Oct. 31, 2020 was a key date in the pre-election maneuvers by Trump. Set off alarm with WH counsel and Herschmann, among others. I’ve seen texts from that night from some aides and they knew it was no joke; declaring victory was Trump’s plan. Period.

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thread on Willard from "Peril" After Pence leaves Oval on Jan. 5, Trump is furious. Pence isn't breaking. He opens the door near the Resolute Desk. "A rush of cold air blasted the room." He can hear the mob in the streets outside the Willard. He's elated to hear them. (p. 230)

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2 years

(thread) Personal news: Starting in Feb., I will be the Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent for CBS News. My reporting will focus on the 2022 midterms, the 2024 election, and American democracy. Stay tuned for in-depth stories, scoops, investigations, and on-the-road reports.

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NEWS: At least 2 members of the @January6thCmte are now telling colleagues Friday, in private conversations, that they need to invite Ginni Thomas to come talk, and issue a subpoena if necessary, per three people involved in the discussions. Will push for this in Mon. cmmte mtg.

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4 years

We are 168 days away from Election Day.

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Per @GrahamKates , who was in the courtroom, Special Counsel Jack Smith closely watched Trump as Trump exited slowly at the end. He watched Trump glance at reporters sitting in the back. Smith never broke his stare at Trump, per Kates.

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Some House Republicans just walked off the floor in disgust with Gaetz. I’m in speaker’s lobby and some members are cursing out Gaetz as they leave the floor. “I’m not listening to this —-!” one House R says... others fuming and going outside to balcony to cool off.

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4 years

Deeply personal remarks from Biden about Buttigieg. Compares him to his late son — and himself, when he was a young politician. Talking about the need of the nation to be “healed” and says, “Pete gets it.” Buttigieg clearly moved. Tonight in Dallas.

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4 years

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Manchin, a moderate Democrat who is friendly w/ WH, is now on the floor, calling for Pres. Trump's CENSURE. This decision has been in the works for weeks, per person familiar. Story soon @washingtonpost . Post has just obtained his censure resolution...

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6 years

Just spoke w/ Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA). He tells Post that Wray “raised concerns” about memo after viewing it, told Schiff about them today. Asked cmmte to wait for him to brief them before voting on release. Cmmte instead voted tonight. Schiff calls the move “disgraceful.”

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4 years

A personal note on the late Justice: I used to see her at Arena Stage in DC whenever a new play opened. She'd often come alone, quietly take her seat, and appreciate the theater. Unpretentious and warm to those who approached. RIP.

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Rep. Mo Brooks just texted this document to @CBSNews

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campaign news w/ @myhlee : Former Romney strategist Stuart Stevens joins Lincoln Project...

Former Romney strategist Stuart Stevens joins Lincoln Project

The veteran of many presidential campaigns will help the group of GOP operatives with anti-Trump ads.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Hearing from 2 sources, familiar with the special counsel grand jury on J6, that Trump's consideration of using purported fed. authority to seize voting machines is under scrutiny. SC probing whether there was criminal intent to build a premise for delay/block in certification...

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2 years

"If these people say you had the power, wouldn't you want to?" Trump asked. "I wouldn't want any one person to have that authority," Pence said. "But wouldn't it almost be cool to have that power?" Trump asked. "No," Pence said. /end

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5 years

An unusual group on Air Force Two today: Vice President, Senate Majority Leader, and Chief Justice all on the plane. Rare to have that trio together, particularly on a flight.

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2 years

Just spoke with someone close to House conservatives, who has seen some of the group chats from late 2020 and early 2021. Cringed at the MTG texts. Said the group chats were, and remain, "stupid" and "everybody texted too much" in them. "If they ever get out, we have a problem."

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Nov 20: Thomas spouse engages WH chief on legal strategy as Trump pursues Court hearing Jan 21: Fmr Thomas clerk Eastman pushes memo on VP Feb 21: Thomas dissents from Court’s rejection of Trump challenges Jan 22: Thomas dissents on rejection of Trump’s request on records

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“He’s trapped,” Murphy said. “He’s playing poker holding two threes and suddenly putting all of his chips in. It’s pure emotion, the mark of a panicking amateur.”

Trump’s focus on pleasing his most ardent supporters raises questions about reelection strategy

His approach stands in stark contrast to the historical behavior of modern presidents, who moved at least briefly toward the political center after being humbled at the ballot box.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Boos and jeers don’t make questions suddenly disappear.

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Boos ... “Shut up! Shut up!” ... "Next question" when Rep. Mike Johnson is asked about efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election results ...

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Breaking: Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), a critic of President Trump who recently left the Republican Party, would not rule out a 2020 presidential bid on Sunday, a move that could complicate Trump’s path to reelection.

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Most members tell me blizzard of angry constituent calls were most impt factor in getting the House to sideline the amdt

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4 years

More: President Trump just berated governors and mayors for how they are handling the protests, calling them "fools," per person on the call.

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What I'm watching: did the Special Counsel find out exactly how Trump used other phones all while he also used official lines to make calls? The calls to the Willard on Jan. 5, the calls the morning of the 6th... Meadows's phone logs were a roadmap for J6 cmmte but not…

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NEWS: Jack Smith reveals in a filing he has extracted data from the phone Trump used in the White House — and can use it to pinpoint his location when he used the Twitter app. w/ @joshgerstein

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Just spoke with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who says “a lot of remedies need to be on the table” for congressional response to Barr’s conduct. He does *not* rule out possible impeachment proceedings. Calls Mueller letter “stunning” and a “game changer for [Barr’s] legacy.”

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“I have never seen him more irresponsible and chaotic then he is today. He seems to be in self-destruct mode. It is irresponsible to attack DeSantis and Youngkin, and it’s irresponsible to announce in any time in the near future" especially before GA runoff, per a Trump adviser.

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"Who are these folks? What history books do they read?" President Obama says today in Florida, referring to Jared Kushner and his recent remarks on Black Americans.

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Sen. Flake calls the conduct of the president's eldest son "sickening."

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This is sickening. No one should make light of this situation.

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Aides to governors say the president continues to talk. One describes it as a "rant." Says he keeps talking about the need to "dominate" the protests.

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Rohrabacher defeated...

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5 years

BREAKING: Democrat Harley Rouda wins election to U.S. House in California's 48th congressional district. #APracecall at 5:36 p.m. PST. @AP election coverage: #Election2018 #CAelection

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Having tracked Fuentes for years, let me note this as a reporter: he is well-known inside the GOP. People can pretend otherwise but professionals who work in the party are highly aware of how his white supremacy and anti-Semitism influences some voters, esp on fringe platforms.

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Ambassador Bolton sends me a text message just now: “Let’s be clear, I resigned, having offered to do so last night.”

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CBS News has confirmed the Post report by @JaxAlemany @jdawsey1 @emmersbrown … @January6thCmte has obtained previously unknown emails between Ginni Thomas and Eastman (a former clerk for Justice Thomas). Committee members now mulling next steps, per person familiar with the docs.

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To recap: Many outlets, inc @CBSNews , arrived around 12 noon in Bucks County to cover surging Sen. candidate Kathy Barnette at an event publicly listed as her final rally before she faces voters. From the start, a security team of at least 5 physically blocked us from entering...

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Members also complaining to me that the House gym lacks enough towels this morning and they wonder if it’s because of the shutdown.

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Trump, an active candidate for the presidency and fmr. president, met with Nick Fuentes. There is a lot of back and forth about how it happened. But it happened. This is just like when MTG appeared with Fuentes earlier this year. A lot of back and forth. But it happened.

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McCain statement: “The latest attacks on the FBI and Department of Justice serve no American interests – no party’s, no president’s, only Putin’s."

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Ambassador Bolton to me just now: “I will have my say in due course. But I have given you the facts on the resignation. My sole concern is US national security.”

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President Trump is now encouraging the nation's governors, repeatedly, to use the military to deal with protests, per a person on the call. Moments ago.

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Bloomberg pledges $60 million to help House Dems...

Mike Bloomberg pledges $60 million to help House Democrats

The announcement, coming before Bloomberg’s convention speech, continues an unprecedented political spending spree by one of the world’s richest men.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sources familiar with the investigation tell CBS tonight that Bragg has some documents that have been uncovered during the probe but are not yet known to the public/been reported, both financial records and communications between key figures… will use these as well as testimony

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A Republican close to President tells me Trump has been increasingly isolated in recent days. Frustrated, avoiding major public appearances

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"One of the most stunning and sad things in my view that has happened since Jan. 6 has been the realization that the vast majority of... my party, when the chips were down and the time of testing came, they didn't do the right thing." @Liz_Cheney tonight, per @cristina_corujo

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The poster is a play off "Game of Thrones." I don't want to spoil it, but the wall in "Game of Thrones" has... some trouble in season 7. I'll leave it there.

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“Walls work,” Trump says.

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VP Pence met with Ukraine's Zelensky a few weeks ago in Poland, sitting in for Pres. Trump, who couldn't make the trip. The meeting was in a windowless hotel room. Bolton sat silent, Sec. Perry there, too, as pool reporters were brought int. Zelensky kept bouncing his knees...

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Big picture on Nov. 9th: McConnell, the most powerful Republican in Congress, stands firmly with President Trump as the president fights his legal battles. Rails against "far left mobs," minutes after meeting with AG Barr at the Capitol. Wants "no lectures" from Democrats.

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BREAKING NEWS: In recent days, federal prosecutors have asked the chief judge in Washington, D.C.’s federal court to compel former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a grand jury subpoena and testify as a witness in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation...

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(thread) I've been following up today on something @AmbJohnBolton told @CBSNews in recent days and it has led to a new understanding of a part of this story: how Trump handled defense and intelligence-related documents inside the White House, and how that led to the FBI search.

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Sen. Blumenthal calls on Chief Justice Roberts "to take appropriate steps to ensure that Justice Clarence Thomas recuses himself... [from] United States v. Trump," citing our reporting on Ginni Thomas and her text messages with Mark Meadows

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As the year closes, I'm reminded that I've just wrapped my 5th year at The Post. Here's to a great year 6. Thanks for reading and following.

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Unflinching in the face of violence and harassment. Committed to freedom and truth. This is more than a magazine cover. It’s a beacon.

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5 years

The Guardians—Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette, Maria Ressa, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo—are TIME's Person of the Year 2018 #TIMEPOY

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This is how my exchange today with Lindell ended. Calmly asked him to provide names of lawyers, the lawyers who he says provided him with papers that included the mention of “martial law.” Papers he carried into a meeting with Trump.

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Biden tonight, per pool reporter @madeleinerivera : “I view myself as a transition candidate… My job is… to bring the Mayor Petes of the world into this administration."

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“Write-in Joe Biden”

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(thread) This Pence development today is significant and potentially historic. A former vice president is now willing, within certain specified constitutional grounds his lawyers fought to arrange, to testify about potential illegal acts by a president.

Federal judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury about any illegal acts by Trump

Pence has said that he's ready to fight the subpoena all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

www.cbsnews.com

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By the time Trump takes the stage on Jan. 6, he has pulled every possible lever of power to try to stay in power. Courts via Rudy. VP via Eastman. Lawmakers. DOJ. Now, all that is left to stoke, the last lever, is the sprawling crowd before him./end

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BREAKING: Trump’s lawyers just spotted by @CBSNews entering the Justice Department, per @RobLegare who is on site… comes as sources tell me the special counsel is moving toward a charging decision in the classified documents case

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As the nation faces economic carnage and futures crater, President Trump is lamenting the money he believes he lost by being elected president of the United States.

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Giuliani tells me he just spoke w / POTUS. Tonight by phone. President "very pleased," Giuliani says. He says they discussed his revelation of the reimbursements long in advance. Does not expect to be fired. Insists his remarks on FNC were approved by Trump. Story TK.

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A notable moment from the CNN town hall tonight: a flash of deeply personal anger from VP Biden as he referred to @TheAtlantic story on the president's alleged comments about deceased U.S. veterans.

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Robert Costa

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Per a WH official and several top Rs tonight, Gordon's exit has congressional Rs and Ds on edge. Intel com worried the WH is gaining power with CIA director largely a behind-the-scenes leader and Pompeo/Bolton now driving national-security policy + AG probing intel activities.

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Robert Costa

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“A Quinnipiac Poll found 57 percent of Pennsylvania voters approved of Shapiro’s job performance while only 23 percent disapproved. Strikingly, 53 percent of independents and even 34 percent of Republicans gave their Democratic governor positive marks.”

Opinion | Josh Shapiro is showing how to break the politics of resentment

You might know the Pennsylvania governor as the guy who got a collapsed part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia fixed within 12 days.

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Robert Costa

@costareports

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House conservatives emailing conspiracy links to each other. Fox News anchors musing about the Muslim Brotherhood. GOP candidates slamming a dissident journalist. It’s a smear campaign.

Conservatives mount a whisper campaign smearing Khashoggi in defense of Trump

A cadre of conservative House lawmakers is fueling false reports depicting the missing Saudi journalist as allied with Middle Eastern terrorists.

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