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Saunders: Democrats have had it in for Trump, and he obliged

The Democrats waited two years for Mueller’s report and got nothing. Now Trump has delivered for them.

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Rampell: Ukraine scandal latest example of Trump’s avarice

Trump, before and during his presidency, has been driven by greed and the need to protect his status.

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Burke: Trump’s own words — and staff’s cover-up — enough to impeach

For good measure you can throw in the president’s thuggish theats against the whistleblowers.

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McArdle: Impeachment may be right thing, but it won’t be easy

It will take resounding public opinion to move Republicans to accept the duty of pushing Trump out.

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Robinson: Focus impeachment on Ukraine shakedown and cover-up

Democrats can throw the kitchen sink at Trump, but quick and simple might serve the nation better.

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Parker: Never mind legality; Trump has his message down

True or not, Trump has tied Biden to scandal while the Democrats struggle to make their allegations stick.

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Milbank: Republicans distract but won’t defend Trump’s actions

Trump’s GOP defenders will point in different directions but can’t back his illegal behavior.

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Schwab: With whistles blowing we get silence from Republicans

There isn’t a Republican anywhere who wouldn’t scream for impeachment if this were President Obama.

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Petri: A handy guide for when somone offers quid for your quo

We all know quid pro quo is bad, especially on a nothing burger. Good thing it doesn’t happen…

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Gerson: Impeachment is inevitable, regardless of the outcome

Trump has already pleaded guilty, but so used to the stench of corruption, he fails to recognize it.

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Milbank: The other Trump scandal unraveling on Wednesday

Another House committee was told federal officials were looking the other way on the emoluments parade.

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Milbank: Impeach, if only to put Republicans on the record

The GOP’s members of Congress must be asked if they’d be silent if a Democrat repeated Trump’s actions.

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McArdle: Risks for both parties as we edge toward impeachment

Republicans risk accepting the unacceptable. Democrats risk giving Trump the battle he wants.

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Harrop: GOP, now’s your chance to put country above party

Trump’s impeachment is now an issue of national security. Republicans have to join with Democrats.

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Ignatius: Trump compromised national security for his benefit

In leveraging military aid to Ukraine to aid his campaign Trump broke his oath as commander in chief.

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Milbank: Democrats learning they can bulldoze past McConnell

The Majority Leader will delay, but ultimately he will give into pressure to defy Trump’s wishes.

Editorial: Thunberg, other youths, prosecute our inaction

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Editorial: Thunberg, other youths, prosecute our inaction

If we dismiss the warnings of young climate change activists, we will not, should not, be forgiven.

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Robinson: Trump’s brazen acts an invitation to impeachment

Even impeachment-averse Nancy Pelosi calls his latest actions a ‘grave new chapter of lawlessness.’

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Harrop: Trump has turned his vandalism to the environment

He is seeking policies that are unwanted even by the industries he claims to be helping.

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Saunders: Trump exactly right that San Francisco’s a ‘disaster’

City officials claim a compassion for the homeless, but the conditions there are simple cruelty.