POLITICS

Andrew McCabe: "It is absolutely clear to me that the time has come for Congress to pursue a dedicated impeachment inquiry." cnn.com/videos/politic…

Active-duty troops are now stationed inside the Border Patrol's holding facility in Donna, Texas, and monitoring migrant adults and children from just a few feet away, NBC reports, a move a congressman says comes close to violating the Posse Comitatus Act. nbcnews.com/politics/immig…

The IRS turned Richard Nixon's tax returns over to a congressional committee the same day in 1973 that the panel requested them for a review. The docs appear to contradict the Trump admin’s claims that demands for Trump's tax returns are "unprecedented." washingtonpost.com/business/2019/…

A Border Patrol chief testified that 18-year-old Francisco Erwin Galicia never claimed to be a U.S. citizen when he was in Border Patrol custody for 23 days. But that contradicts a DHS notice accusing Galicia of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. dallasnews.com/news/immigrati…

The hashtag #MoscowMitch was trending on Twitter today after Mitch McConnell blocked two election bills designed to deter interference by Russia and other states. newsweek.com/moscow-mitch-t…

Mitch McConnell reportedly received donations from voting machine lobbyists before blocking the election security bills this week. newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnel…

"We would tell the most dishonest man to ever occupy the Oval Office, the mocker of war heroes, the gleeful grabber of women's private parts ... he's still not fooling most Americans into believing he's even slightly competent ... twitter.com/kylegriffin1/s…

Baltimore Sun columnist David Zurawik: "You cannot remain silent in the face of such hatred and racism coming from the White House, even as you know you are letting the president force you to focus on him, him, him." baltimoresun.com/opinion/column…

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board rips into Trump for his attacks on Elijah Cummings: "Better to have some vermin living in your neighborhood than to be one." baltimoresun.com/opinion/editor…

Elijah Cummings this week: "This is not about not liking the president. It's about loving democracy. It's about loving our country ... That's what this is all about. I'm begging, I'm begging the American people to pay attention to what is going on."