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Republican Justin Amash tells crowd Congress must hold Trump accountable: 'Things that violate the public trust are impeachable' https://t.co/wc5fvpKQHb pic.twitter.com/CaGAKC8KgM — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 28, 2019

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The Justice Department agrees to make the Mueller investigation's court activity public, with some redactions https://t.co/1UXq28FA3Z pic.twitter.com/PqPGcSPYEm — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 28, 2019

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A man got past Secret Service and entered Mar-a-Lago during President Trump's Thanksgiving trip https://t.co/PrmIVsHMdv pic.twitter.com/cVunBq6KzP — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 28, 2019

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House Republicans again block passage of a $19 billion disaster relief bill, delaying approval of a measure that cleared the Senate last week and President Trump said he would sign https://t.co/TbNZ9vuRYr pic.twitter.com/x8PdEjvrwv — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 28, 2019

RIP Bill Buckner

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He taught those of us in New England how to screw up with grace: Had it not been for his fateful error in that 1986 World Series, Buckner — who suffered from Lewy body dementia, a degenerative brain disease — would have been best remembered as one of the finest hitters of his generation. Instead, his legacy includes some very … Read More

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The Chinese government slammed Washington for engaging with Taipei and ordered the Trump administration to cease diplomatic engagements with the island, after a highly unusual public meeting between top officials from the US and Taiwan https://t.co/HCKWUOgIuN — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 28, 2019

Weekly List 132

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This week the first Republican, Rep. Justin Amash, came out for impeaching Trump. While Trump allies sought to attack and punish Amash to avoid further defections, momentum grew among the House Democratic caucus for impeachment hearings. Feeling the pressure Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended staying focused on policy, but directly attacked Trump for a “cover-up,” leading Trump to storm out of … Read More

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President Trump downplays North Korea's short-range missile tests, putting him at odds with his Japanese hosts just hours before his meeting with Prime Minister Abe https://t.co/xAr755nGCg pic.twitter.com/LeN97NINaU — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 25, 2019

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A federal judge blocked President Trump from using Defense Department funds to build parts of a wall at the southern border https://t.co/XnpLoWHL8U pic.twitter.com/nzWWhp3RVS — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 25, 2019

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The Trump administration declares an emergency to bypass Congress and expedite arms sales to various countries — including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — citing the need to deter what it called “the malign influence” of Iran https://t.co/FFpNmty64r pic.twitter.com/8Xy9DZixMr — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 24, 2019

One Day In Trumpworld

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These things happened yesterday: (1) Trump gave William Barr total authority to declassify and release anything he wants regarding the Russia investigation, particularly anything from the intelligence community (who was told by executive order to cooperate). I don’t think there is a smoking gun showing that the “Deep State” was out to get Trump by starting what eventually became the Mueller investigation. … Read More

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President Trump has approved a deployment of additional military resources to the Persian Gulf region to deter Iranian threats, a senior US official says https://t.co/xhz9UTFPCV pic.twitter.com/VYjSPZSVUI — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 24, 2019

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President Trump has approved a deployment of additional military resources to the Persian Gulf region to deter Iranian threats, a senior US official says https://t.co/xhz9UTFPCV pic.twitter.com/VYjSPZSVUI — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 24, 2019

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The President ordered US intelligence agencies to assist in a review of surveillance issues surrounding Trump's 2016 presidential campaign https://t.co/E9PIRqGpZE pic.twitter.com/qQmI7MUgGB — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 24, 2019