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Steve Scalise: Countervailing voices in impeachment probe haven’t been allowed to come forward

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., flanked by Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, left, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, right, the ranking member of the Committee on Oversight Reform, and other conservative House Republicans, complain to reporters about how House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., is conducting the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. House committees are trying to determine if Trump violated his oath of office by asking a foreign country, Ukraine, to investigate his political opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son Hunter Biden. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday said people who could dispute the notion that President Trump conditioned aid to Ukraine on the country’s publicly announcing anti-corruption investigations have not been allowed to come forward in House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters on the morning after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump on his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Pelosi says the president's actions in the impeachment inquiry amount to &quot;bribery.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi: Trump will have ‘every opportunity to present his case’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump smiles while speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Georgia to meet with supporters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Focus groups show undecided voters think impeachment is going to ‘backfire’ on Dems

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

This 2014 image released by ABC shows George Stephanopoulos anchor &quot;Good Morning America,&quot; in New York. Stephanopoulos' &quot;Good Morning America&quot; exchange with White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday, March 6, 2017, is the second time in a month that the ABC anchor had a notably sharp interview with a Trump administration official. (Lou Rocco/ABC via AP)

ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos’ Clinton conflicts resurface amid impeachment

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fills out paperwork, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. (Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

Sudden expansion of 2020 Democratic presidential field reveals unease with Biden, Warren, Sanders

By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Prince Andrew: Staying at convicted sex-offender Epstein’s mansion was ‘wrong thing to do’

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‘There will be blood’: Maher sees civil war breaking out if we don’t ‘learn to live with each other’

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Trump defends an unlikely target: Joe Biden

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Trump ‘healthy without complaints’ after partial physical exam, White House says

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Two Marine Corps helicopters depart from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Monday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2019. Trump later spoke to a Venezuelan American community at Florida International University in Miami. (Bruce R. Bennett/Palm Beach Post via AP)

Trump plans Florida ‘homecoming’ rally to celebrate changing residency from New York

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In this file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Attorney General William Barr before Trump signed an executive order creating a commission to study law enforcement and justice at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Convention Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. In a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington on Nov. 15, Mr. Barr blasted progressives for waging an ongoing campaign to thwart the Trump presidency from functioning, saying self-styled "resistance" progressives "see themselves as engaged in a war to cripple, by any means necessary, a duly elected government." (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Attorney General Barr blasts progressives’ anti-Trump ‘resistance’

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In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference at a gun control advocacy event in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Michael Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’ police practice

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles as he holds a campaign rally at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in Los Angeles Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Joe Biden paces 2020 Dems in North Carolina: Poll

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In this March 5, 2014, file photo, then-President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick upon arrival on Air Force One at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., questions Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg as he appears before a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on 'Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Sen. Ron Johnson on Ukraine: Would have been better off taking care of this ‘behind the scenes’

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FILE - In this July 25, 2018, file photo, Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Conn., questions Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as he testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murphy said Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, the Russian government has denied him a visa to enter the country. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Sen. Chris Murphy acknowledges ‘challenge’ in explaining impeachment to public

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters on the morning after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump on his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Pelosi says the president's actions in the impeachment inquiry amount to &quot;bribery.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi: Trump will have ‘every opportunity to present his case’

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, during the second public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rep. Mike Turner: Trump tweets ‘unfortunate,’ but not witness intimidation

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‘No systematic advantage’: Military veteran candidates fare no better than civilians at ballot box

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A few Soldiers competed at PAX South in San Antonio as a way to introduce Army esports to the greater gamer community Jan. 18-20, 2019. The esports team is currently searching for members to join the team, which was created to boost recruiting efforts in the gaming community. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

Gamer changer: Army embraces competitive esports as recruitment tool

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President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at a rally at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Miss., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

D.C. insurgency: Scheme to take down Trump culminates with impeachment

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Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fills out paperwork, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. (Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

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In this Sept. 4, 2019 file photo, Justice Neil Gorsuch, speaks during an interview in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Gorsuch to Federalist Society: Opponents may fire ‘slings and arrows’ but ‘I’m still here’

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In this Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, Rick Gates leaves federal court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Rick Gates, former Trump campaign deputy, set to be sentenced after testifying in Roger Stone trial

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In this May 7, 2019, photo released by Cannabis Removal on Public Lands (CROP) Project, a group including U.S. Forest Service rangers, scientists and conservationists work to reclaim a so-called trespass grow site where nearly 9,000 cannabis plants were illegally cultivated. Authorities allege members of an international drug trafficking ring set up camp at the site months earlier. (Jackee Riccio/CROP via AP)

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People rally outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments are heard in the case of President Trump's decision to end the Obama-era, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) is tackled by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Useless rule? Refs miss blatant pass interference despite Texans’ challenge

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New York Jets strong safety Jamal Adams (33) sacks Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jets dominating Redskins in ugly affair

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The Washington Redskins entered Sunday ranked 26th in the NFL in attendance, despite FedEx Field being one of the largest stadiums in the league. Attendance is down 18.5 percent from last season. (Associated Press photo) ** FILE **

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