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1:15 AM ET, October 11, 2019

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Washington Post:
At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump call with Ukrainian president  —  At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration's attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns …
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NBC News:
Trump's former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, Sondland  —  Fiona Hill's appearance next week before Congress has stoked fear among people close to the president.  —  WASHINGTON — Fiona Hill, who was until recently President Donald Trump's top aide on Russia and Europe …
Discussion: Political Wire and Boing Boing
Washington Examiner:
Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal  —  The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a “professional” tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials.  —  Lawyers for the whistleblower …
Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
The Mystery of Rudy Giuliani's Vienna Trip  —  Last night, when Rudy Giuliani told me he couldn't get together for an interview, his reason made sense: As with many nights of late, he was due to appear on Hannity.  When I suggested this evening instead, his response was a bit more curious.
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Dow Jones Newswires:
Two Foreign-Born Men Who Helped Giuliani on Ukraine Arrested on Campaign-Finance Charges  —  Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman are expected to appear in federal court in Virginia later on Thursday  —  WASHINGTON—Two foreign-born donors to a pro- Trump fundraising committee who helped Rudy Giuliani's efforts …
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Kevin McCarthy Is Donating the Cash He Took From Rudy Giuliani's Indicted Pals  —  One of President Trump's biggest defenders in the Ukraine affair took campaign contributions from Ukrainian-Americans working with Rudy Giuliani to dig up dirt on Joe Biden.  —  WASHINGTON — House Minority …
Discussion: CNN and Axios
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Giuliani's Ukraine Team: In Search of Influence, Dirt and Money  —  The president's lawyer was paid by Lev Parnas, who with Igor Fruman worked on behalf of President Trump in Ukraine.  —  WASHINGTON — When Rudolph W. Giuliani set out to dredge up damaging information on President Trump's rivals in Ukraine …
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘I smell a wiretap’: Ex-FBI official suspects the Feds have tapes of Rudy Giuliani  —  The details included in the indictments of Rudy Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman have led one former top FBI official to conclude there was a wiretap.  —  Former FBI Assistant Director …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
REVEALED: Rudy Giuliani's indicted Ukraine henchman gave thousands to Kevin McCarthy
Discussion: Law & Crime and Balloon Juice
Campaign Legal Center:
CLC Complaint Results in Arrest of Two Ukrainian-American Trump Donors Connected to Giuliani
Discussion: USA Today
Karen DeYoung / Washington Post:
Senior adviser to Pompeo resigns  —  Michael McKinley, a career diplomat and senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has resigned his position amid rising dissatisfaction and plummeting morale inside the State Department over what is seen as Pompeo's failure to support personnel ensnared in the Ukraine controversy.
Discussion: CNN, The Week, Political Wire and Raw Story
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Associated Press:
Diplomat removed after upholding protocol, ex-official says  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani's requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels, according to a former diplomat who has spoken with her.
Discussion: Political Wire and The Daily Beast
Washington Post:   We have no idea who is paying Rudy Giuliani
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians  —  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a congressional point man for President Donald Trump's negotiations with Turkey, leading discussions on everything from Ankara's purchase of a Russian missile system …
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Carol Morello / Washington Post:
U.N. Security Council fails to condemn Turkey's military action in Syria  —  The U.N. Security Council failed Thursday to agree on a statement condemning Turkey's military operation in Syria, defeating the efforts of Europeans who warned of an ensuing humanitarian crisis and the revival of Islamic State militants.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Mattis, McMaster and other ex-officials are MIA
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:   ‘The Only Person Capable of Preventing This Disaster Is President Trump’
New York Times:
Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox News  —  William P. Barr, the attorney general, met privately Wednesday evening with one of President Trump's frequent confidantes, Rupert Murdoch, the media mogul whose holdings includes Fox News, which has recently become more critical of the president.
Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
‘Trey is a joke among us’: Gowdy is a divisive addition to Trump's legal team  —  WASHINGTON — The president's decision to bulk up his legal team with former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy amid a widening impeachment inquiry is drawing criticism from one of his high-profile supporters.
Discussion: Raw Story
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland to testify next week  —  U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is expected to testify next Wednesday before the House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine, despite being blocked by the State Department from appearing …
Discussion: Sara A. Carter
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Oregonian:   Salt & Straw severs ties with Gordon Sondland's Provenance Hotels
Stephanie Ebbs / ABC News:
Rick Perry subpoenaed for documents related to impeachment probe
Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
Bret Stephens Backs Out of Bedbug Debate  —  New York Times opinion columnist and man who thinks it's deeply important to engage in open debate Bret Stephens has backed out of an upcoming scheduled event at George Washington University, where he was set to discuss civil discourse online with professor Dave Karpf.
Discussion: Mediaite
Wall Street Journal:
White House Shifted Authority Over Ukraine Aid Amid Legal Concerns  —  House Democrats are investigating why a political appointee was given control of dispensing military aid after career budget staff questioned the legality of delaying the funds  —  WASHINGTON—The White House gave …
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Washington Post:   White House political appointees overrode career staffers before freezing Ukraine aid
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
The latest Ukraine developments have a Wisconsin tie. Who is Michael Duffey?
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
We investigated the Watergate scandal.  We believe Trump should be impeached.  —  By 17 former Watergate special prosecutors  —  We, former members of the Watergate special prosecutor force, believe there exists compelling prima facie evidence that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses.
Washington Post:
Trump asked Tillerson to help broker deal to end U.S. prosecution of Turkish trader represented by Giuliani  —  President Trump sought to enlist then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the fall of 2017 to work with Rudolph W. Giuliani to help stop the prosecution of a Turkish Iranian gold trader represented …
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Dr. Sebastian Gorka / The Daily Caller:
My Exclusive Interview With President Donald Trump … Did you ever think that any American president would have to say such a thing to Congress? … I never thought it would be part of the dialogue.  I am happy to report that I don't think that it will be lasting very long.
Discussion: Mediaite and Hot Air
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:   Trump attacks Sessions: A ‘total disaster’ and ‘an embarrassment to the great state of Alabama’
Brian Kelly / KMOX-AM:
Metro East Congressman John Shimkus pulls Trump support after Syria decision  —  “Pull my name off the ‘I support Donald Trump’ list.”  —  ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - As the battle between Democrats and Republicans over impeachment continues on like a heatwave in August, President Trump makes moves to remove U.S. troops from Syria.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Biden and Warren gain ground in Democratic race  —  Together Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren capture the support of more than half of Democratic primary voters, according to the latest Fox News national poll on the 2020 election.  —  Biden stays on top in the race …
Discussion: New York Post
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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Bernie Had a Heart Attack.  We Need To Talk About That.  —  If there were a 25th Amendment for presidential candidates—that is, a mechanism to remove a physically unfit candidate from the campaign the way there is a constitutional mechanism to unseat a president who can't …
Discussion: Common Dreams and CNN
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Bernie Sanders felt symptoms for weeks, will release medical records
Discussion: Politico and Los Angeles Times
 
 
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DailySabah:
US, Russia veto UN Security Council statement on Turkey's op in Syria
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
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Erin Durkin / Politico:
Cabrera kicks off bid primary against Ocasio-Cortez
Discussion: Fox News, CSNY and The Daily Caller
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Portland Trail Blazers Join Boycott Against Israel
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
Forty-three new women came forward to describe assault and harassment by Trump.  Newspapers ignored them.
Discussion: Salon, HuffPost and Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
NBCU Cable Networks Refuse to Air Trump Campaign Ad Aimed at Joe Biden
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Why not vote? Democrats say it's impeachment either way
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Miami Herald:
DeSantis to return money from Giuliani associates arrested on campaign finance charges
Discussion: Florida Politics
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Every Republican on the 2020 ballot should face the kind of scorn heaped on Joni Ernst
Discussion: Daily Kos and Iowa Starting Line
Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Senate Democrats seek to reverse Trump's regulations on health care, taxes, environment
Discussion: Axios
George F. Will / Washington Post:
The spiraling president adds self-impeachment to his repertoire
Discussion: Raw Story
Zachary Basu / Axios:
McMaster: It's “absolutely” inappropriate for Trump to solicit foreign interference
 

 
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