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Topic: President Volodymyr Zelensky

Even after a long public campaign declaring he would get peace and a summit with Putin in Alaska, Trump finally admits he "fell short" of his goal. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Images)

He said he’d end the war, he was wrong

CK Smith
Former acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions during a briefing at the White House October 17, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Mulvaney tries to duck Ukraine mess

Amanda Marcotte
Ranking member Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) speaks as Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) listens during testimony by constitutional scholars before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. This is the first hearing held by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump, whom House Democrats say held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals. The Judiciary Committee will decide whether to draft official articles of impeachment against President Trump to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. (Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

GOP's last line: Pure tribal hatred

Amanda Marcotte
Constitutional scholars Noah Feldman of Harvard University, Pamela Karlan of Stanford University, Michael Gerhardt of the University of North Carolina, and Jonathan Turley of George Washington University are sworn in to testify before the House Judiciary Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill December 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. This is the first hearing held by the Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump, whom House Democrats say held back military aid for Ukraine while demanding it investigate his political rivals. The Judiciary Committee will decide whether to draft official articles of impeachment against President Trump to be voted on by the full House of Representatives. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Law profs: So just impeach him already!

Amanda Marcotte
From the November 25, 2019 edition of Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight (Fox News)

Tucker Carlson hearts Russia: No joke

Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, Lindsey Graham, Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Devin Nunes (Getty Images/Salon)

How many Republicans are implicated?

Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump (AP Photo/Salon)

Trump's conspiracy: No theory required

Amanda Marcotte
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper, right, and State Department official David Hale, are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

GOP's convoluted Trump defense implodes

Amanda Marcotte
Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence, left, and National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, during a public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump's efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

What the hell do Republicans have left?

Amanda Marcotte
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on November 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

It ain't Democrats "censoring" Trump

Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump and Mike Pence (Brendan Smialowski/Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

President Pence? Trump's got it covered

Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump's final defense: Biden did it too!

Amanda Marcotte
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

What has Giuliani been up to overseas?

Terry H. Schwadron - DCReport
U.S. Attorney General William Barr waits to speak at the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University School of Law on July 23, 2019 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

What is loyalty to Trump really worth

William Rivers Pitt - Truthout