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da a year ago." Overwhelming and uncontested': Democrats defend impeachment case, predict articles by end of week THE CASCADING INVESTIGATIONS: -- Rudy Giuliani pressed administration officials to dump Trump's nominee for ambassador to Qatar and replace her with someone else in late 2018. Josh Dawsey, Rosal

er to ... a key post in a Middle Eastern country with tricky regional relationships, an important U.S. military installation and vast oil reserves. Giuliani, who has said he had held a cybersecurity contract with Qatar in 2017 and early 2018, proposed replacing her with someone he said would be a better

njoyed the fact that people were coming by and tapping me on the back,' Mr. Giuliani said. He was there so often, he said, that he set up a plaque. Rudolph W. Giuliani Attorney at law. 'He doesn't just like the spotlight,' his estranged wife, Judith Giuliani, said in an interview. 'He craves it, for validation' ...

by end of week THE CASCADING INVESTIGATIONS: -- Rudy Giuliani pressed administration officials to dump

of your time and attention. After all, those who don't learn from the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them. EFTA00047301 Subscribe on Amazon Echo Google Home Apple HomePod and other podcast players. Welcome to the Daily 202, PowerPost's morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign up to receive the newsletter. Federa

ampaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in

fice were raided. Sekulow told the AP that Cohen's statements were false. 2. Former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates told the FBI that, if Rudy Giuliani had been the attorney general, some in the president's orbit believed he wouldn't have recused himself, as Jeff Sessions did, from the Russia inves

e offered their opinion that had Rudy Giuliani been attorney general, he would not have recused himself," according to the FBI summary. "Gates knew Giuliani had been the first choice for attorney general, but turned it down because he wanted to be Secretary of State instead." 3. Former deputy attorney

ls a lot like Kavanaugh 2.0." • Columnist Catherine Rampell: "The more love Always Trumpers show, the more dangerous Trump becomes." Subscribe on Amazon Echo Google Home Apple HomePod and other podcast players. Welcome to the Daily 202, PowerPost's morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign up to receive the newsletter. EFTA00

blame the president who appointed them for any misconduct. Both insisted that they didn't see him do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Gordon EFTA00046526 Sondland, the megadonor who became ambassador to the European Union and is testifying t

lso painted a picture of himself as out of the loop and unaware of the EFTA00046527 machinations happening behind the scenes. He said he connected Giuliani with a top aide to the new Ukrainian president because he hoped it would smooth the way for a White House meeting and improved bilateral ties. Eage

o anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Go

search of a better life for our family," Vindman said in his opening statement. "Do not worry, I will be fine for telling the truth." Subscribe on Amazon Echo Google Home Apple HomePod and other podcast players. Welcome to the Daily 202, PowerPost's morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign up to receive the newsletter. Cather

es as State Department counselor, informed Mr. Taylor on Dec. 11 that Mr. Pompeo had instructed him to hand over his responsibilities on Jan. 1." — Rudy Giuliani appears to have flown into Ukraine on a budget flight but returned to the U.S. on a private jet. From BuzzFeed News: "It was the afternoon of Dec. 4

s to have flown into Ukraine on a budget flight but returned to the U.S. on a private jet. From BuzzFeed News: "It was the afternoon of Dec. 4 when Giuliani flew to the Ukrainian capital from Hungary with low-cost commercial carrier WizzAir. He was there to film a three-part video series for the staunchl

to hand over his responsibilities on Jan. 1." — Rudy Giuliani appears to have flown into Ukraine on a

or Mr. Trump ... It was a brief but exhilarating encounter for someone born in Ukraine who had arrived in the United States at age 4." Subscribe on Amazon Echo Google Home Apple HomePod and other podcast players. Welcome to the Daily 202, PowerPost's morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign up to receive the newsletter. Migran

Ukrainians to announce investigations, but asserted they had merely `followed the president's orders,' communicated through Trump's personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani. Sondland testified that top-level officials — including [Vice President] Pence, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and Secretary of S

lly written,' he said. ... "Sondland said that he, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Kurt Volker, at the time a special envoy to Ukraine, worked with Giuliani in pressing Ukraine 'at the express direction of the president of the United States' — even though they were reluctant to do so. At least initially

rprise winners." The Boston-based consultant thinks Gabbard, Buttigieg, Warren, Sanders, Booker, Steyer and Yang lost. EFTA00047075 Subscribe on Amazon Echo Google Home Apple HomePod and other podcast players. Welcome to the Daily 202, PowerPost's morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign up to receive the newsletter. Hill: