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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
After hours of questioning Lewandowski, Democrats finally land punches  —  more than five hours of confrontational exchanges, but Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee finally managed to regain the narrative in their questioning of Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump's former campaign manager …
CNN:
Lewandowski hearing was a disaster  —  In this weekly column “Cross-exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news.  Post your questions below.  The views expressed in this commentary are his own.  View more opinion articles on CNN.
Discussion: ABC News
Harry Litman / Washington Post:
Corey Lewandowski is the perfect model for a sustained Trumpian legacy  —  Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski took his tough-guy act to Capitol Hill Tuesday, putting on proud display the pro-Trump cowboy image he hopes to ride to a Senate candidacy.
Discussion: Daily Wire, CNN, Daily Kos and Politico
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Inside the Pelosi-Nadler impeachment divide …
Rick Wilson / gen.medium.com:
Corey Lewandowski Just Made the Democrats Look Utterly Bloodless
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Jimmy Carter says he couldn't have managed presidency at 80  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday he doesn't believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at 80 years old.  —  Carter, who earlier this year became …
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Ernie Suggs / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Jimmy Carter says Trump re-election would be ‘a disaster’  —  AJC ON THE SCENE: CARTER CENTER September 18, 2019  —  Former President Jimmy Carter took aim at President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, calling him “a disaster.”  —  Carter's wife, Rosalynn, also criticized Trump, saying he has encouraged racism.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Electable Is Elizabeth Warren, Anyway?  —  Elizabeth Warren is not leading the polls (yet), but she is on a trajectory to win the Democratic presidential nomination.  She is well-liked by supporters of other candidates, giving her room to grow.  And the sequence of votes gives …
NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll shows both Biden and Warren building formidable coalitions
Discussion: Washington Post
Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ poll: Biden leads Dem 2020 field, Warren's support grows
John Wagner / Washington Post:
'I hope there's an age limit': Jimmy Carter questions whether he could have handled the presidency at 80
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
John Harwood / CNBC:
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren separate themselves from the 2020 Democratic pack in new NBC/WSJ poll
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Wall Street Journal:   Campaign Wire: 2020 Election
New York Times:
Acting Intelligence Chief Refuses to Testify, Prompting Standoff With Congress  —  WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence will not testify before Congress this week or immediately hand over a whistle-blower complaint to lawmakers, escalating a standoff between Capitol Hill and leaders of the intelligence agencies.
Discussion: Axios
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Schiff: Top intel official has refused to turn over ‘urgent’ whistleblower complaint
Kel McClanahan / Just Security:
Q&A on Whistleblower Complaint Being Withheld from Congressional Intelligence Committees
Discussion: Washington Post and Lawfare
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘The ground is shifting’: Arizona emerges as a 2020 trouble spot for Trump  —  Arizona has long been touted as a potential swing state in the presidential election.  Its time may have finally come.  —  Demographic shifts, progressive organizing efforts and President Donald Trump's potential weakness …
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Arizona Democratic Party will hold vote to censure Sinema  —  The Arizona Democratic Party is planning to hold a vote this week to determine whether Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) should be censured.  —  The Arizona Republic reports the censure vote is due to the fact that progressives …
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Arizona progressives seek to censure Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
In whiplash moment, Democrats are now backing away from Kavanaugh allegations  —  In a head-spinning few days, Republicans have moved into a full offensive posture over the latest allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, leaving congressional Democrats in a defensive crouch as they try to change the subject.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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John Kass / Chicago Tribune:
Column: The latest smear against Justice Brett Kavanaugh part of left's scorched-earth strategy
Discussion: National Review
Haley Byrd / CNN:   Pelosi and other Democrats say no to Kavanaugh impeachment
Los Angeles Times:
Democratic donor Ed Buck charged with operating drug house after 2 men found dead in home  —  Prominent Democratic donor and LGBTQ political activist Ed Buck was arrested Tuesday and charged with operating a drug house, with prosecutors calling him a violent sexual predator who preys on men struggling with addiction and homelessness.
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Steve Ganey / KTLA:
Dem Donor Ed Buck Arrested After 3rd Man's Overdose, Charged With Operating West Hollywood Drug House
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
Mike Pompeo heading to Saudi Arabia to ‘coordinate’ response to Saudi oil attack  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to discuss the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities that has rattled world markets and left the region on edge.
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Politico:
Trump says he plans to ‘substantially increase’ sanctions on Iran
Discussion: Washington Post, Townhall and CNN
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump's Challenge: Can His Word on Iran Be Trusted?
Discussion: VICE and Washington Post
New York Times:
White House Fires Homeland Security Dept.'s General Counsel  —  WASHINGTON — The White House on Tuesday fired John Mitnick, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, after months of shake-up at an agency responsible for carrying out President Trump's immigration agenda.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump taps Robert C. O'Brien to replace John Bolton as national security adviser  —  President Trump on Wednesday named Robert C. O'Brien, who has served as the U.S. hostage negotiator, as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted John Bolton.  —  “I am pleased to announce …
Discussion: VICE and Political Wire
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Trump names U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien as national security adviser
Discussion: Fox News and The Week
Savannah Behrmann / USA Today:
6 things to know about teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg  —  WASHINGTON — Teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg will be one of the witnesses to testify before a joint hearing of two House committees Wednesday on the “global climate crisis.”
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Karol Markowicz / New York Post:
The ‘Climate Strike’ is a crock that exploits kids
Discussion: Fox News, Vox and Axios
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Nearly 60 mayors and ex-mayors endorse Buttigieg  —  Fifty-eight U.S. mayors announced their endorsements of Pete Buttigieg, giving the South Bend, Ind., mayor a boost of institutional support for his presidential campaign.  —  In a USA Today op-ed, the current and former mayors …
Discussion: Political Wire
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USA Today:
For mayors, politics isn't a blood sport: Why we need Pete Buttigieg in the White House
Discussion: American Thinker
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Why it will be hard for Trump to win Wisconsin again  —  They hate Donald Trump's tweets.  They worry about his temperament.  They're still uncomfortable with the name-calling.  —  But many voters in Milwaukee's Republican suburbs like his court appointments.  And they approve of his stewardship of the economy.
Discussion: Raw Story
Christina Maxouris / CNN:
A Georgia man shot and killed 3 masked teens as they tried to rob him at his home, police say  —  (CNN)A Georgia homeowner shot and killed three teens as they approached his residence with their faces covered, authorities said.  —  The masked teens — a 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds …
Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Netanyahu faces uphill battle after repeat election  —  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's two main political parties were deadlocked Wednesday after an unprecedented repeat election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to hold on to his job.
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New York Times:
New Mexico Announces Plan for Free College for State Residents  —  Under the plan, tuition to all state colleges would be free for students regardless of family income.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — In one of the boldest state-led efforts to expand access to higher education, New Mexico is unveiling …
Discussion: Slate, The Week and Political Wire
 
 
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
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Discussion: Washington Post
Jess Bravin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Looks to Supreme Court to Rein In Consumer Finance Agency
Alison Turkos / Medium:
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