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Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry  —  President Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn't even want to make.
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
Trump throws Rick Perry under the bus, tries to blame him for making the Ukraine call  —  President Donald J. Trump just threw one of his cabinet secretaries right under the bus during a conference call with House Republicans, blaming his subordinate for helping set up the now-infamous July 25th phone call …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Splinter
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Mounting evidence buttresses claims in whistleblower complaint
Discussion: HuffPost and THE DC PATRIOT
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Pompeo Defends Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory  —  In Athens, the American secretary of state dismissed the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry and the political drama that it has sparked as a “silly gotcha game.”  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defiantly insisted …
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CNN:
Diplomats angry and afraid as Ukraine controversy embroils Pompeo's State Department  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's attempts to compel Ukraine to investigate the family of his chief political rival are deepening anger and concern inside the State Department as Secretary Mike Pompeo's role …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Annie Karni / New York Times:   Kurt Volker, Ukraine and a Turbulent End in the Trump Administration
Washington Post:
Pompeo says he sent response to House investigators, but subpoenaed documents remain undelivered
Discussion: Mother Jones
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:   Secretary of State Pompeo Blasts Critics of Trump's Ukraine Call for ‘Silly Gotcha Game’
Dallas Morning News:
Botham Jean's neighbor, a key witness in Amber Guyger trial, shot to death in Dallas  —  Joshua Brown died at the hospital after Friday night's shooting in the 4600 block of Cedar Springs Road. … A key witness in Amber Guyger's murder trial was shot and killed Friday evening …
Dominic Lau / Bloomberg:
Johnson to Challenge the Queen to Fire Him, Sunday Times Reports  —  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to challenge Queen Elizabeth II to dismiss him rather than resign as he attempts to push through Brexit by the Oct. 31 deadline, the Sunday Times reported, citing senior aides.
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The Times & The Sunday Times:
‘Sack me if you dare,’ Boris Johnson will tell the Queen  —  The Speaker, John Bercow, has been proposed as a national unity leader  —  Boris Johnson will dare the Queen to sack him rather than resign as prime minister in an attempt to drive through Brexit on October 31, cabinet ministers have revealed.
Nick Schroeder / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins calls Trump's invitation to China ‘completely inappropriate’  —  AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined two other GOP senators in criticizing the president this week after he publicly asked the Chinese government to investigate a political opponent while talking …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
These Republicans May Not Endorse an Impeachment Inquiry. But They Aren't Saying No.
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Susan Collins: Trump made ‘big mistake’ in asking China to probe Biden
Discussion: Raw Story
Connor Mannion / Mediaite:
Regular Hannity Guest John Solomon Joins Fox News as Contributor  —  John Solomon, a former columnist for The Hill whose writing on the “deep state” has made him a fixture on Fox News opinion programs, has joined the network as a contributor, Fox confirmed to Mediaite.
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:   Rudy Giuliani Won't Be On the Sunday News Shows
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:   John Solomon to join Fox News as contributor
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Top Biden Donors Gather Amid Storm Clouds Over Campaign  —  Now fourth in the Democratic money chase and under fire from President Trump, Joseph R. Biden Jr. is increasingly dependent on his top donors, many of whom met in Philadelphia.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Leading donors for Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Judge orders White House to preserve records of Trump's dealings with foreign leaders  —  A federal judge has ordered the White House to preserve a wide range of evidence about President Donald Trump's dealings with foreign leaders, including his interactions related to Ukraine that have fueled an impeachment investigation in the House.
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
Trump won't destroy me, and he won't destroy my family  —  Joe Biden, the former vice president, is seeking the Democratic nomination for president.  —  Enough is enough.  Every day — every few hours, seemingly — more evidence is uncovered revealing that President Trump is abusing the power …
Discussion: New York Post, Fox News and Raw Story
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Antifa protester who attacked Trump supporter pleads guilty to assault  —  An “Antifa” street thug can now look forward to continuing his fight — from jail.  —  David Campbell, 32, copped a plea for his role in a 2018 beatdown outside the Night for Freedom party in Manhattan organized by right-wing activist Mike Cernovich.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
The ‘Never Trump’ Coalition That Decided Eh, Never Mind, He's Fine  —  They signed open letters, dedicated a special magazine issue to criticism of him and swore he would tear at the fabric of this nation.  Now they have become the president's strongest defenders.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
For House Democrats, impeachment probe widens the divide they hoped to bridge  —  HARTLAND, Mich. — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin stood in one of the most Republican towns in the most Republican county of her Republican-leaning district and started delivering the speech she never wanted to give.
Discussion: CNN
Richard V. Reeves / New York Times:
Now the Rich Want Your Pity, Too  —  If the wealthy are so stressed out, whose fault is that?  —  Mr. Reeves is the author of “Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It.”  —  Seems like it's getting tough at the top.
Washington Post:
Sanders's heart attack raises questions about his age, potential damage to campaign  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders's admission late Friday that he had suffered a heart attack three days earlier invited new scrutiny of the presidential candidate's age, health and ability to keep up with the rigors of a national campaign.
Discussion: Mediaite and Vox
Sally Lockwood / Sky News:
‘Hundreds’ of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex  —  A woman who detransitioned in 2018 says there are many people who have had gender reassignment surgery who wish they hadn't.  —  North of England correspondent @sallylockwood  —  Created with Sketch.
Discussion: Big League Politics and Breitbart
NewsHound Ellen / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Three Hours Before Blasting Trump's Ukraine Call, Tucker Carlson Called It A Made Up Story  —  Tucker Carlson blasted the Ukraine scandal as a “ludicrous, unbelievably dumb story.”  Yet three hours later, he published a column saying there is no good way for Republicans to spin it.  —  Views:
Discussion: Quartz, NewsHounds blog and Hullabaloo
 
 
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Trump tells elaborate false story about Van Jones apologizing to him
David Remnick / New Yorker:
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John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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Facebook makes Views its primary metric for content, bringing it in line with Instagram; each time a piece of content appears on a screen, it counts as a View

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On Fox News, LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong discussed his new approach to publish “views from both sides”, and said the paper had conflated news and opinion

 
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