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![Sen. Lindsey Graham attends the Ambrosetti International Economic Forum on September 6, 2019, in Cernobbio, Italy.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1166590239-400x300.jpg)
Lindsey Graham Defends Trump Because It’s Good for Lindsey Graham
If Trump ever actually shot someone on 5th Avenue, Graham would be there to polish the bullets.
![NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's newly released book is displayed on a shelf at Books Inc. on September 17, 2019, in San Francisco, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1175304606-400x300.jpg)
Any Real Democracy Must Protect Whistleblowers
In the U.S., not all whistleblowers are treated the same.
![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media on October 1, 2019, in Kiev, Ukraine.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1009-volodymyr-zelensky-400x300.jpg)
Trump-Linked Attorney Funded Ukraine President’s DC Lobbying Efforts
Marcus Cohen has spent over $100,000 in support of the Ukrainian president’s campaign.
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New Poll Shows Nearly 60 Percent of Americans Support Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The poll also found 49 percent of Americans want the House to call for the president's removal.
![Gordon Sondland, the United States Ambassador to the European Union, addresses the media during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy to Romania in Bucharest, September 5, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/2019_1008-gordon-sondland-400x300.jpg)
State Department Blocks EU Ambassador’s Deposition in Impeachment Inquiry
Sondland, a key figure in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, said he was “profoundly disappointed” about the order.
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Republicans and Right-Wing Media Show Signs They’ll Break With Trump
As Democrats build a case for impeachment, Republicans have found themselves politically trapped.
![President Donald J. Trump talks about the first whistleblower during a meeting with President of Finland Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday, Oct 2, 2019, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1173692153-400x300.jpg)
There Could Be a Second Whistleblower on Trump’s Dealings With Ukraine
The second official is considering coming forward and speaking to Congress, according to The New York Times.
![Gordon Sondland, the United States Ambassador to the European Union, adresses the media during a press conference at the US Embassy to Romania in Bucharest, on September 5, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1166060401-400x300.jpg)
The Political Giving History of Trump’s Ukraine Diplomats
Some of the diplomats caught up in Trump's Ukraine scandal were GOP donors and bundlers.
![There is abundant evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice by Trump.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1173565688-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Stonewalling of Impeachment Inquiry Is an Impeachable Offense
There is abundant evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice by Trump.
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Lessons From Watergate: “How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control President”
We look back at the Watergate scandal, which led to Nixon's resignation in 1974.