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8:50 AM ET, September 22, 2019

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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Elizabeth Warren leads Register's Iowa Poll for the first time, besting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders  —  Elizabeth Warren has surged in Iowa, narrowly overtaking Joe Biden and distancing herself from fellow progressive Bernie Sanders, the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows.
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CNN:
Elizabeth Warren surges and Joe Biden fades in close Iowa race, new poll shows  —  (CNN)A surging Sen. Elizabeth Warren is challenging Joe Biden's dominance in the race for the Democratic nomination, standing at 22% to the former vice president's 20% in a new CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers.
Discussion: The Daily Beast and New York Post
David Siders / Politico:
Warren on pace with Biden in Iowa  —  Elizabeth Warren has pulled slightly ahead of Joe Biden for the first time in Iowa, as the gulf between the two frontrunners and the rest of the field widens.  —  Bernie Sanders has fallen to 11 percent in the state, while Warren is running ahead of Biden …
Discussion: Des Moines Register and Splinter
New York Times:
Warren Leads in New Iowa Poll With Biden Second  —  The latest poll numbers from The Des Moines Register and CNN were very good for Elizabeth Warren as she and Joseph R. Biden Jr. broke away from the rest of the Democratic pack.  —  DES MOINES — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts …
Discussion: Des Moines Register and Axios
Nick Coltrain / Des Moines Register:
Bernie Sanders slides to third in Iowa Poll as fewer respondents view him favorably  —  A slide in favorable feelings toward U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has accompanied his slide into third place in the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll.  —  The net favorable rating for Sanders …
Serhiy Leshchenko / Washington Post:
Rudy Giuliani accused me of exposing Paul Manafort's Ukraine deals to help U.S. Democrats.  That's a lie.  —  Serhiy Leshchenko is a Ukrainian journalist and political activist.  —  On Aug. 19, 2016, I convened a news conference in Kiev at which I revealed previously secret records of payments …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and CNN
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Washington Post:
Trump's Ukraine call reveals a president convinced of his own invincibility  —  When the July 24 congressional testimony of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III deflated the impeachment hopes of Democrats, President Trump crowed “no collusion” and claimed vindication from accusations …
Discussion: Althouse, NPR, Vox and Wall Street Journal
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
President Trump and the warping of democratic governance  —  Not for the first time, President Trump has revealed the fragility of this country's democratic system.  Three years into his presidency, the evidence of a weakened system is all around.  It has happened in plain sight.
New York Times:
Ukraine and Whistle-Blower Issues Emerge as Major Flashpoints in Presidential Race  —  Reports that President Trump sought help from the Ukrainian government could offer former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. both opportunities and risks.  —  DES MOINES — Allegations …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Joe Biden: 'I've Never Spoken to My Son About' Ukraine Business Deals
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Associated Press:
Biden: Trump ‘deserves’ to be investigated over Ukraine call
Dion Nissenbaum / Wall Street Journal:
Yemeni Rebels Warn Iran Plans Another Strike Soon  —  The information has been passed along to the Saudis and the U.S., according to people briefed on the warnings  —  BEIRUT—Houthi militants in Yemen have warned foreign diplomats that Iran is preparing a follow-up strike to the missile …
Discussion: Townhall
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South China Morning Post:   China, Russia, Iran ‘plan joint naval drill in international waters’
Washington Post:   Should U.S. troops put their lives on the line for Saudi Arabia?
KCRW:
The secret memo  —  Listen 52 min MORE  —  There's a whistleblower complaint from a member of the intelligence community that has something to do with President Trump communicating an inappropriate promise to a foreign leader.  Multiple outlets are reporting the memo is about Ukraine …
New York Times:
An Abrupt Move That Stunned Aides: Inside Trump's Aborted Attack on Iran  —  WASHINGTON — By the time President Trump met with congressional leaders on the afternoon of June 20, he had already decided to retaliate against Iran for shooting down an American surveillance drone.
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Tucker Carlson 2024  —  I tried to imagine a president worse than Trump.  Welcome to my nightmare.  —  Presidents these days always seem to get worse, don't they?  —  To many on the left, Donald Trump is an order of magnitude more disastrous a commander in chief than was George W. Bush …
Discussion: Raw Story
Joshua Posaner / Politico:
Juncker to UK: Don't blame Brussels for post-Brexit border in Ireland  —  Brexit is a ‘British decision,’ European Commission chief says.  —  The European Union can't be blamed for the construction of border posts between Northern Ireland and Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit …
 
 
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Ashe Schow / Daily Wire:
New York Times Claims Ed Buck Was ‘Small-Time’ Democrat Donor. He Was Not.
Cameron Cawthorne / Washington Free Beacon:
Dems Cook 10,500 Steaks While Lecturing Americans About Eating Less Meat
Discussion: NBC News
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Running up the score in House races could deliver White House to Democrats
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
How the White Nationalists Who Love Trump Found Inspiration in the Group That Gave Us Narendra Modi
Discussion: The Texas Observer
Gerry Shih / Washington Post:
‘Boiling us like frogs’: China's clampdown on Muslims creeps into the heartland, finds new targets
 Earlier Items: 
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders deputy field director in Iowa is no longer with campaign
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Trump unleashed: He's talking more and tweeting more
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Washington Times
Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
DoD deletes tweet that joked about blowing up millennials trying to storm Area 51
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Elizabeth Warren Lost Her Dream Job but Gained a Path to 2020
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