Trump commits the impeachable offenses he’s accused of on live television, Congress subpoenas the White House and its Cabinet co-conspirators, and our latest PollerCoaster 2020 shows that Arizona is a top-tier battleground state. Then Congressman Jamie Raskin talks to Dan about the Judiciary Committee’s next steps on impeachment, and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed talks to Jon about the new Crooked Media podcast he’s hosting, America Dissected.

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Show notes

Impeachment

• Politico: Support for impeaching Trump hits new high 
• FiveThirtyEight: Do Americans Support Impeaching President Trump?
• WaPo: How support for impeachment is changing 
• CNN: These are the Republicans who are against Trump and for impeachment
• CNN: Why Trump’s impeachment inquiry will be more divisive than Nixon/Clinton
• Politico: Pelosi fiercely defends impeachment inquiry as Trump blows up 
• CNN: Trump’s private fury over impeachment spills into the public 
• WaPo: Trump lashes out at impeachment inquiry in fiery news conference 
• Politico: Trump goes into battle mode on impeachment 
• NBC News: Trump, Republicans accuse top Dem of orchestrating whistleblower complaint 
• Mother Jones: Pelosi and Schiff, Simply Appearing on TV, Spark Another Meltdown. That’s a Win for Pro-Impeachers.
• WaPo: Trump’s anger boils over
• Axios: Trump refuses to answer what he asked Ukrainian president to do about Bidens 
• Newsweek – #TRUMPMELTDOWN TRENDS AS AMERICANS MOCK TRUMP’S COMBATIVE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH FINNISH PRESIDENT
• Esquire: Finland’s President Just Got a Taste of Trump’s Now Daily Meltdowns
• WaPo: Trump has placed himself above the law. His latest eruption confirms it. 
• WaPo: The walls are closing in around Trump’s staff 
• Vox: Trump’s controversial calls to investigate the whistleblower, explained 
• NYT: ‘We’re Not Fooling Around’: House Democrats Vow to Subpoena White House
• WaPo: Live updates: Top Democrat warns White House ‘we’re not fooling around’ on impeachment inquiry 
• Vox: Democrats are preparing to subpoena the White House in the next phase of their impeachment inquiry
• New Yorker: The Changing Definition of Investigating Donald Trump 
• NYT: Schiff, House Intel Chairman, Got Early Account of Whistle-Blower’s Accusations
• NYT: Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry’s Origins 
• WaPo: Barr personally asked foreign officials to aid inquiry into CIA, FBI activities in 2016
• WaPo: Barr’s probing of Australia, Britain and Italy suggests a conspiracy focus 
• Daily Beast: Don’t Stop With Donald Trump, Democrats: Impeach Attorney General Bill Barr 
• WSJ: Tense Relationship Between Barr and Giuliani Complicates Trump Impeachment Defense 
• Guardian: New reports reveal wider role for Barr and Pompeo in impeachment scandal 
• New Yorker: The Dangerous Position of William Barr 
• NY Mag: Is William Barr Going After Trump’s ‘Deep State’ Enemies?
• NYT: Was There Another Cover-Up In Response to the Whistle-Blower?
• NYT: Pompeo Confirms He Listened to Trump’s Call to Ukraine President 
• Vanity Fair – “IT IS EITHER ARROGANCE OR STUPIDITY”: TRUMP FAVORITE MIKE POMPEO STUMBLES INTO IMPEACHMENT BLAST RADIUS
• WaPo: On Ukraine, Pompeo offered a master class in misleading the public using facts
• Vox: The Ukraine scandal exposes the Trump crony Pompeo really is 
• NYT: As Impeachment Fights Begin, Administration and Congress Clash Over Deposition 
• CNN: House Democrats warn Pompeo to stop ‘intimidating’ witnesses
• NYT: Echoes of Benghazi Criticism and Anger Confront Pompeo in Ukraine Inquiry
• WaPo: Read Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s letter to the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
• Politico: Watchdog reveals mysterious attempt to smear ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine  
• CNN: State Department inspector general gives Congress bizarre packet of ‘disinformation’
• Talking Points Memo: State IG Briefing Was About Mysterious, Conspiracy-Laden Ukraine Material Circulating At State
• WaPo: The inspector general offering ‘urgent’ Ukraine briefing called out politicization of Trump’s State Department this summer 
• Daily Beast: Pompeo Pushed Out His Own Ukraine Rep to Squash a Growing Scandal
• WaPo: Trump involved Pence in efforts to pressure Ukraine’s leader, though aides say vice president was unaware of pursuit of dirt on Bidens 

Pollercoaster 2020: Arizona

• NPR: Bernie Sanders Has Heart Procedure, Cancels Events Until Further Notice 
• RealClearPolitics: President Trump Job Approval
• FiveThirtyEight: How unpopular is Donald Trump?
• WaPo: Trump’s approval is way down in key states — as long as you compare it to that one time he was popular 31 months ago
• Axios: Trump’s net approval rating sinks in every battleground state
• ABC15: President Trump job approval rate dropping in Arizona, OHPI poll says
• NYMag: Trump’s State-by-State Approval Ratings Should Scare the MAGA Out of Him
• The Hill: Poll shows Biden, Warren tied with Trump in Arizona
• RealClearPolitics: Arizona General Election Polls
• NYT: Is Arizona Shifting on Gun Control? Senate Race May Offer an Answer
• Politico: Democrats see impeachment as landmine for Republican Senate
• Arizona Central: Did McSally primary opponent Daniel McCarthy compare himself to Jesus in Facebook comment?
• AP: McSally gets GOP primary challenger in Arizona Senate race
• KTAR: Kelly overtakes McSally in Arizona Senate race, poll finds
• RealClearPolitics: Arizona Senate – McSally vs. Kelly
• HuffPo: The DNC Is Sending Organizers To 8 Battleground States
• ABCNews: Progressive group to spend $50M boosting Sun Belt turnout
• Politico: ‘The ground is shifting’: Arizona emerges as a 2020 trouble spot for Trump
• AZCentral: Arizona has closed hundreds of polling places following Voting Rights Act decision
• WaPo: The 2020 electoral map could be the smallest in years. Here’s why.
• Vox: Poll: Latinx voters are leaning Democratic in 2020 battleground states
• The Hill: Voting rights battle shifts to swing state Arizona
• Reuters: Young U.S. voter turnout surges, but challenges linger
• United States Census Bureau: QuickFacts-Arizona
• United States Census Bureau: QuickFacts- Wisconsin
• NYT: Arizona Election Results
• NYT: Wisconsin Election Results
• Ballotpedia: Almanac of American Politics Arizona state profile 2018
• Ballotpedia: Almanac of American Politics Wisconsin state profile 2018
• NYT: Arizona Results
• NYT: Wisconsin Results