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Juan Guaido got to the Oval Office before Ukraine's Zelensky, is a new coup in the works?

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Juan Guaido got to the Oval Office before Ukraine's Zelensky, is a new coup in the works?

annieli February 5, 2020

Another, less remarkable stunt last night at the SOTU was the celebrity acknowledgement of Juan Guaido as...

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NYT: Bolton book says Trump tied Ukraine aid to Biden investigations

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NYT: Bolton book says Trump tied Ukraine aid to Biden investigations

Aldous Pennyfarthing January 26, 2020

Whoa, wow. Well, thanks for testifying, John. The New York Times: President Trump told his national security...

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Russian GRU hackers return for Trump's Ukraine conspiracy theory, interfering in 2020 election

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Russian GRU hackers return for Trump's Ukraine conspiracy theory, interfering in 2020 election

annieli January 14, 2020

The disinformation persists as Trump’s “perfect” shake down conversation with Ukraine president Zelensky only appears to be...

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Russian GRU hackers return for Trump's Ukraine conspiracy theory, interfering in 2020 election

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Russian GRU hackers return for Trump's Ukraine conspiracy theory, interfering in 2020 election

annieli January 14, 2020

The disinformation persists as Trump’s “perfect” shake down conversation with Ukraine president Zelensky only appears to be...

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The AP explains the persistence of the 2016 Ukraine hacking lie: remember it's still about Russia

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The AP explains the persistence of the 2016 Ukraine hacking lie: remember it's still about Russia

annieli January 13, 2020

The AP in a new article narrates the path of the disinformation campaign related to the lie...

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Who would do it for as much as the withheld Ukraine aid? George Lopez does Ted Nugent no favors

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Who would do it for as much as the withheld Ukraine aid? George Lopez does Ted Nugent no favors

annieli January 6, 2020

Apparently, Trumpist-bots are trying to be angry about an online message that resembles a stock line in...

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GOP senators know Trump is guilty after new revelations about what he knew and did to Ukraine

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GOP senators know Trump is guilty after new revelations about what he knew and did to Ukraine

annieli December 31, 2019

Trump did hold the aid to ensure a personal benefit including the ordering of various agencies and...

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Russian support for Rudy's “investigations” in Ukraine also included disinformation

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Russian support for Rudy's “investigations” in Ukraine also included disinformation

annieli December 17, 2019

A new Washington Post article describes the mechanics of disinformation underlying portions of the smear campaign to...

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Rudy tells Trump 'I got more than you can imagine' in Ukraine

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Rudy tells Trump 'I got more than you can imagine' in Ukraine

Aldous Pennyfarthing December 14, 2019

Inspector Clouseau is back from his farce-finding trip to Ukraine, and he tells Donald Trump that he...

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Trump says Rudy got 'a lot of good information' in Ukraine. Okay, then

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Trump says Rudy got 'a lot of good information' in Ukraine. Okay, then

Aldous Pennyfarthing December 8, 2019

Oh, hey, Rudy Giuliani is about to break the wackadoodle Ukraine conspiracy story wide open! This intel comes...

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One America News Network promotes Rudy Colludy's propaganda work in Ukraine

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One America News Network promotes Rudy Colludy's propaganda work in Ukraine

annieli December 5, 2019

Disinformation in plain sight now includes a series of stunts, supported by OAN and apparently pro-Russian Ukrainian...

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Tucker Carlson says he's rooting for Russia against Ukraine

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Tucker Carlson says he's rooting for Russia against Ukraine

Aldous Pennyfarthing November 26, 2019

When did the GOP become a pro-Russia cult? Seriously, when? These people are so mesmerized by Donald...

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Emails show Trump administration tried to justify withholding Ukraine aid after the fact

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Emails show Trump administration tried to justify withholding Ukraine aid after the fact

Aldous Pennyfarthing November 24, 2019

Wait, you mean Donald Trump’s decision to withhold vital aid from Ukraine wasn’t based on any sort...

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Is Trump trying to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline so his Ukraine cronies can cash in?

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Is Trump trying to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline so his Ukraine cronies can cash in?

Jon Perr November 24, 2019

After this week’s testimony in the impeachment hearings, the contours of President Donald Trump’s abuse of power...

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So, Denial is Really a River in Ukraine?

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• 2020

So, Denial is Really a River in Ukraine?

William Owens November 20, 2019

In June of 2008, Barack Obama used a rhetorical flourish that belies his character; “If they bring...

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John Solomon and The Hill's Ukraine reporting debacle: What it tells us about the D.C. media

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John Solomon and The Hill's Ukraine reporting debacle: What it tells us about the D.C. media

EricBoehlert November 20, 2019

Closing the barn door two years too late, the editor of The Hill this week announced that...

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45 and counting … Ukraine lies by POTUS*

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45 and counting … Ukraine lies by POTUS*

annieli November 16, 2019

Daniel Dale totals the lies so far by the one-eyed Mango King. Note that the GOP members...

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Ukraine floodgates open and Fox News tries to discredit everyone—but it won't work

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Ukraine floodgates open and Fox News tries to discredit everyone—but it won't work

EricBoehlert November 10, 2019

Will playing whac-a-mole help save the Trump presidency? That's what Fox News and Donald Trump defenders have...

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Did the held-up Ukraine military aid consist of any actual “dollars” going to Ukraine?

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Did the held-up Ukraine military aid consist of any actual “dollars” going to Ukraine?

RETIII November 10, 2019

All of the reporting on Ukraine-gate deliberately discusses the held up military aid in terms of dollars, specifically...

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Ukraine was so corrupt, Trump wanted to build two resorts there

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Ukraine was so corrupt, Trump wanted to build two resorts there

annieli November 4, 2019

Kiev and Yalta, in the latter case at least Trump’s golf resort would be in the Russian...

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Even After Being on “The Call” Tim Morrison Says He Thought Ukraine Gambit was Sondland’s Idea. BS.

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Even After Being on “The Call” Tim Morrison Says He Thought Ukraine Gambit was Sondland’s Idea. BS.

durrati November 2, 2019

Either W.H. ex-Russia advisor Tim Morrison is the dumbest MFer ever to don London Fog or he is...

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a Ukraine-gate impeachment still includes the Mueller Report's nascent counterintelligence findings

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a Ukraine-gate impeachment still includes the Mueller Report's nascent counterintelligence findings

annieli October 12, 2019

The GOP should be careful about wishing for a quick up and down vote on impeachment. The...

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Whoa… Pompeo was on the 25 July call with Trump and Ukraine (Zelensky)

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Whoa… Pompeo was on the 25 July call with Trump and Ukraine (Zelensky)

annieli October 12, 2019

dum-da-dum-dum x So it was evidently common knowledge in Ukraine that the price of getting US military...

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Trump's collusion with Turkey is more than a distraction from Ukraine woes

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Trump's collusion with Turkey is more than a distraction from Ukraine woes

annieli October 9, 2019

Excellent William Saletan article in Slate reminding us how much Turkey is part of Trump’s corruption going...

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Portman Criticizes Trump for Asking Ukraine and China to Investigate Biden, but Opposes Impeachment

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Portman Criticizes Trump for Asking Ukraine and China to Investigate Biden, but Opposes Impeachment

Mastergardener2k October 7, 2019

www.dispatch.com/… Ohio Senator Rob Portman joins the slowly growing ranks of Republican Senators who have found fault...

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Who knew? Ukraine-gate is actually a Rick Perry crime spree!

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Who knew? Ukraine-gate is actually a Rick Perry crime spree!

annieli October 5, 2019

Stop me before I dance again. Rick is no stranger to jail time, among other stupid things....

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The value of Trump's Ukraine ask was $250+ million, now Trump uses China trade for opponent dirt

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The value of Trump's Ukraine ask was $250+ million, now Trump uses China trade for opponent dirt

annieli October 3, 2019

Trump doubles down during Chopper Talk, now wants a second country, China to investigate opponents x Also...

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Trump exercised veto to sell Saudis $8 Billon in arms on the day of Ukraine call

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Trump exercised veto to sell Saudis $8 Billon in arms on the day of Ukraine call

annieli October 3, 2019

Wednesday’s anniversary memorial service for Jamal Khashoggi  reminds us that on the same day of the Ukraine call, Trump vetoed...

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Trump did Putin's bidding and sold out Ukraine for “a favor, though”

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Trump did Putin's bidding and sold out Ukraine for “a favor, though”

annieli October 2, 2019

Like the tool he is, Trump favored Putin’s interests, squeezed Ukraine on military aid and tried to...

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Confused Fox News not sure how to spin Trump's admitted Ukraine collusion

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Confused Fox News not sure how to spin Trump's admitted Ukraine collusion

EricBoehlert September 24, 2019

Fox News has never cared about having a coherent and consistent message. As a propaganda and disinformation...

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How the press keeps helping Trump spread his crooked Ukraine conspiracy

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How the press keeps helping Trump spread his crooked Ukraine conspiracy

EricBoehlert September 23, 2019

Tapped to handle damage control on the stunning revelation that Donald Trump aggressively tried to pressure a...

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