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Trump Impeachment

The latest news, explainers, and analysis on the ongoing impeachment of President Donald Trump.

The Zelensky call also shines a light on Trump’s financial corruption
Politics

“The last time I traveled to the United States I stayed in New York near Central Park and I stayed at the Trump Tower.”

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Senate Republicans’ response to allegations against Trump: attack the whistleblower’s credibilitySenate Republicans’ response to allegations against Trump: attack the whistleblower’s credibility
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While some Republicans went after the whistleblower, others left town claiming they still hadn’t read the report.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Joseph Maguire’s congressional testimony: key takeawaysJoseph Maguire’s congressional testimony: key takeaways
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The intelligence official’s testimony did little to quell concerns he tried to hide a whistleblower complaint from Congress.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Trump threatens US officials who gave information to the Ukraine case whistleblowerTrump threatens US officials who gave information to the Ukraine case whistleblower
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“The spies and treason, we used to handle it a little differently than we do now,” Trump said.

By Alex Ward
The whistleblower memo details Trump’s systematic attack on American democracy
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It’s that bad and worse.

By Zack Beauchamp
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The GOP’s silence on the whistleblower allegations is tellingThe GOP’s silence on the whistleblower allegations is telling
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It was their moment to defend Trump, but they didn’t step up.

By Nicole Narea
The Trump-Ukraine scandal just got its Watergate-tapes moment
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Nixon had tapes. Trump has transcripts.

By Dylan Matthews
The damning simplicity of the Ukraine-Trump scandal
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The conspiracy and the cover-up are in plain sight.

By Alex Ward
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Read: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and UkraineRead: the whistleblower complaint about Trump and Ukraine
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The complaint at the center of Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has been released.

By Andrew Prokop
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5 questions for Attorney General William Barr on the Ukraine scandal5 questions for Attorney General William Barr on the Ukraine scandal
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Chief question: Will Barr protect Trump from the Ukraine scandal?

By Sean Collins
The White House has shared the whistleblower’s complaint with members of Congress
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The complaint remains classified, however.

By Sean Collins
Politics
Trump just debuted his 3 main defenses against the Ukraine scandalTrump just debuted his 3 main defenses against the Ukraine scandal
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One strategy is mocking Democrats: “We can’t beat him. Let’s impeach him.”

By Alex Ward
World Politics
Trump and the Ukrainian president met today. Here’s what you missed.Trump and the Ukrainian president met today. Here’s what you missed.
World Politics

It happened on the sidelines of the UN, hours after the White House released a transcript of their July 25 call that’s at the center of a whistleblower complaint.

By Jen Kirby
Podcasts
Here’s what comes next in the House’s impeachment inquiryHere’s what comes next in the House’s impeachment inquiry
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What happens now? We break it down on Today, Explained.

By Delia Paunescu
Politics
Trump’s weird reference to “CrowdStrike” during the Ukraine call, briefly explainedTrump’s weird reference to “CrowdStrike” during the Ukraine call, briefly explained
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Trump still thinks his own intelligence agencies are wrong about who hacked the DNC — and he wanted Ukraine’s help to prove it.

By Aaron Rupar
Impeaching the president, explained
Politics

The history and logistics of trying to remove a president from office.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
Read the transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s presidentRead the transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president
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A summary of the conversation comes out as Trump is embroiled in an impeachment mess.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Trump acts like he’s above the law because Mitch McConnell lets himTrump acts like he’s above the law because Mitch McConnell lets him
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The political system has an answer for a threat like Donald Trump, but none for a threat like Mitch McConnell.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Read: Nancy Pelosi’s full statement on launching Trump impeachment inquiryRead: Nancy Pelosi’s full statement on launching Trump impeachment inquiry
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“The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of betrayal of his oath of office,” the speaker of the House said Tuesday.

By Jen Kirby
World Politics
Why Trump’s release of the Ukraine call transcript could hurt US foreign policyWhy Trump’s release of the Ukraine call transcript could hurt US foreign policy
World Politics

“Presidents need to have the right to conduct diplomacy privately,” says an expert.

By Alex Ward
Politics
A wave of moderate House Democrats are suddenly eager for an impeachment investigationA wave of moderate House Democrats are suddenly eager for an impeachment investigation
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Democrats’ impeachment dam appears to be breaking.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
The facts behind Trump’s bogus accusations about Biden and UkraineThe facts behind Trump’s bogus accusations about Biden and Ukraine
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Trump claims Biden threatened Ukraine to aid his son’s business interests. The facts suggest otherwise.

By Sean Collins