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New York Times:
Watchdog Refuses to Detail Whistle-Blower Complaint About Trump — The complaint, being discussed in a closed meeting with House lawmakers, addresses a commitment that President Trump was said to have made to a world leader. — WASHINGTON — The internal watchdog for American spy agencies …
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Trump's communications with foreign leader are part of whistleblower complaint that spurred standoff between spy chief and Congress, former officials say — The whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President …
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Question Posed by Trump's Phone Call — On the 20th of July 1787, Gouverneur Morris rose inside the stiflingly hot Independence Hall, in Philadelphia, to explain why he had changed his mind and now favored including a power of impeachment in the constitutional text.
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CNN:
White House also involved in advising DNI not to share whistleblower complaint — (CNN)The White House and the Justice Department have advised the nation's top intelligence agency that the controversial complaint is outside intelligence activities as covered by laws governing intelligence whistleblowers …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Schiff threatens to sue over secret whistleblower complaint
Schiff threatens to sue over secret whistleblower complaint
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump communication reportedly at center of whistleblower complaint
Trump communication reportedly at center of whistleblower complaint
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Trump denies report that ‘promise’ he made to foreign leader prompted whistleblower complaint
Trump denies report that ‘promise’ he made to foreign leader prompted whistleblower complaint
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
CNN Analyst Condemns Whistleblower Complaint: Intel Community Should Not ‘Snitch’ on Trump to Congress
CNN Analyst Condemns Whistleblower Complaint: Intel Community Should Not ‘Snitch’ on Trump to Congress
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Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Whistleblower Complaint Involves Trump Communication With Foreign Leader
Whistleblower Complaint Involves Trump Communication With Foreign Leader
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globalnews.ca:
Exclusive: Video shows Trudeau in blackface in 3rd instance of racist makeup — Watch: Global News has obtained video showing Justin Trudeau in blackface. — Global News has obtained video showing Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in blackface, the third instance of racist dress to come to light in 12 hours.
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Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School
Justin Trudeau Wore Brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ Party While He Taught at a Private School
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Laura Widener / American Military News:
Colt is ending production of AR-15s — Colt Firearms will be ending its production and sales of its AR-15 rifles due to lack of public demand amid excess market capacity. — Get the most beautiful D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemorative Coin on the market, here
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Associated Press:
Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market — WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gunmaker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15. — Colt's chief executive officer, Dennis Veilleux, says it is not permanently ending production …
Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Used ‘Misinformation’ to Persuade Trump, Says Tillerson — U.S. President Donald Trump's first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, spoke at Harvard on Tuesday during a 90-minute panel interview with Harvard professors — >> Election results are in. Subscribe now - save 30%
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Carla Herreria / U.S. Political News …:
NY Times Reporters Say Kavanaugh Asked Them Lie In Exchange For An Interview — Reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly said that Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreed to speak to them as long as they publicly said he declined the interview. — New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is the smear artist — not the New York Times
Trump is the smear artist — not the New York Times
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Robert F. Worth / New York Times:
The End of Saudi Arabia's Illusion — Time to face reality: The United States doesn't want to go to war with Iran to protect its Arab allies. — Mr. Worth is the author of “A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, From Tahrir Square to ISIS.” — The missiles that struck last weekend …
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Iran envoy: ‘All-out war’ to result if hit for Saudi attack
Iran envoy: ‘All-out war’ to result if hit for Saudi attack
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Nick Paton Walsh / CNN:
Exclusive: Zarif threatens ‘all-out war’ in case of military strike on Iran
Exclusive: Zarif threatens ‘all-out war’ in case of military strike on Iran
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Erica L. Green / New York Times:
With New Investigation at Duke and U.N.C., Education Dept. Hunts for Anti-Israel Bias — WASHINGTON — The Education Department has ordered Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to remake the Middle East Studies program run jointly by the two schools after concluding …
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Collin Binkley / Associated Press:
UNC-Duke program too positive on Islam, Trump officials say
Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
Why These Wall Streeters Are Giving to Elizabeth Warren — The senator wants to go after Wall Street and supposedly inspires fear among its top brass. But a few employees of major financial firms are excited to see her doing it. — Jhoana Ocampo has worked in finance for 14 years.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘Only plausible candidate’: Never Trump Republicans plotting to back Biden
‘Only plausible candidate’: Never Trump Republicans plotting to back Biden
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Tim Reid / Reuters:
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan
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Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Biden flexes muscle with new Black Caucus endorsements — A consistent but uneasy front-runner in Democrats' 2020 presidential primary scramble, Joe Biden is flexing his muscle with new endorsements from three congressmen: two former chairmen of the Congressional Black Caucus and a former Florida governor.
Reuters:
U.S. drone strike kills 30 pine nut farm workers in Afghanistan — JALALABAD/ KABUL (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State (IS) hideout in Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians resting after a day's labor in the fields, officials said on Thursday.
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Final Lesson Donald Trump Never Learned From Roy Cohn — One of Donald Trump's most important mentors, one of the most reviled men in American political history, is about to have another moment. — Roy Cohn, who has been described by people who knew him as “a snake,” “a scoundrel” …
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CNN:
Trump sues to try to stop tax returns from being sent to NY prosecutor — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is suing his long-time accounting firm Mazars USA and New York district attorney Cyrus Vance to attempt to stop his accounting records from being sent to the local prosecutor.
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Trump sues Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance over subpoena for his tax returns
Trump sues Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance over subpoena for his tax returns
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Saphora Smith / NBC News:
After falling short in Israel's election, Netanyahu set to confront his legal fate — “In these 2019 elections of April and September, escaping court and possibly jail was Netanyahu's political raison d'etre,” one expert said. — As this week's election results and exit polls continue …
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Kyle Kondik / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
The Electoral College: Expanding the Map — Trump is at least a small underdog in all the Clinton states, but trying to play offense is wise — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — We don't really think President Trump can win New Mexico, where he campaigned earlier this week.
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats and Republicans Aren't Just Divided. They Live in Different Worlds. … America's political polarization is almost complete. Its two main political parties increasingly represent two different economies. And they barely overlap. — Democrats can be found in educated cities …
Adam Parsons / Sky News:
Jean-Claude Juncker: ‘We can have a deal’ and ‘Brexit will happen’ — The European Commission President said a no-deal Brexit would be “catastrophic” and he was doing “everything to get a deal”. — Created with Sketch. — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told Sky News that “we can have a deal” on Brexit.
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pence taps former DHS press aide as new press secretary — WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence has hired Katie Waldman to be his new press secretary, NBC News has learned. — Waldman, who is currently communications director for Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., previously served …
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Armin Rosen / Tablet Magazine:
A Reporter From Hell — The title of the talk was “The War in Syria Is Not Over,” but it was more like Nir Rosen's valedictory address. For roughly 20 minutes, the gonzo war-journalist-turned-mysterious- diplomatic-operator—who counts top advisers to both former U.S. President Barack Obama …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
In turnaround, McConnell backs $250 million in election security funding — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came out Thursday in support of providing states with an additional $250 million in election security funding, an abrupt turnaround after more than a year of opposition by the Kentucky Republican on the issue.
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Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
American Airlines Mechanic Accused of Plane Sabotage May Have Ties to Terrorists, U.S. Says — A judge denied bail to the employee, who the authorities said told federal agents he had tampered with the plane because he was upset about an impasse over a union contract.
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