Top Items:
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-Rep. Sessions Subpoenaed Over Interactions With Giuliani, Giuliani Associates — Giuliani is primary focus of subpoena; Pete Sessions cooperating with prosecutors — A grand jury has issued a subpoena related to Manhattan federal prosecutors' investigation into Rudy Giuliani …
RELATED:
John Santucci / ABC News:
Giuliani says he won't comply with a congressional subpoena — President Donald's Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani told ABC News on Tuesday he is not complying with a congressional subpoena. — Giuliani tells ABC News “if they enforce it then we will see what happens.”
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi holds off on vote to authorize Trump impeachment inquiry — for now — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders will hold off on a full House vote authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, according to multiple lawmakers and aides.
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Boing Boing, The Hill, The Week, One America News Network, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story, Political Wire and Breitbart
Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Rudy Giuliani says he won't comply in ‘abomination’ impeachment inquiry, parts ways with his lawyer ‘for now’ — Rudy Giuliani dared House Democrats to take him to court Tuesday, declaring he won't comply in their “abomination” of an impeachment inquiry despite facing a subpoena …
Discussion:
Mother Jones and The Week
CNN:
Giuliani role unnerves some congressional Republicans — Washington (CNN)Even as House Republicans mount a vigorous defense of President Donald Trump amid the impeachment inquiry, some are growing uneasy about the role that Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani played in carrying out US policy …
Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pence refuses House request to provide documents related to Ukraine call — The vice president's office says it won't cooperate with a “self-proclaimed impeachment inquiry.” — WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence's office said Tuesday it will not comply with a request from the House …
Discussion:
The Hill and Political Wire
CNN:
Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats' impeachment subpoena
Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats' impeachment subpoena
Discussion:
Mother Jones, The New Civil Rights Movement and Mercury News
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Giuliani says he won't comply with subpoenas from Democrats
Giuliani says he won't comply with subpoenas from Democrats
Discussion:
Mother Jones, Washington Times, The Daily Caller, NPR and New York Post
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Giuliani Says He Won't Comply With Congressional Subpoena
Reuters:
Exclusive: Trump lawyer Giuliani was paid $500,000 to consult on indicted associate's firm
Exclusive: Trump lawyer Giuliani was paid $500,000 to consult on indicted associate's firm
Discussion:
Washington Post, Vox, New Republic, CANNONFIRE, Daily Kos, Raw Story, Law & Crime, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Mediaite, Contemptor, twitchy.com, Politico, Progress Pond, The Week and Axios, more at Mediagazer »
Wall Street Journal:
Bolton, Mulvaney on Opposite Sides of Pivotal Ukraine Debate — Two key Trump advisers pursued different strategies on the issue now at heart of House's impeachment inquiry — WASHINGTON—During President Trump's tenure in office, both his chief of staff and his national security adviser …
RELATED:
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The time bomb inside the Trump administration is now going off — There was a telling moment in President Trump's fateful call this summer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when Trump said, “The former ambassador from the United States, the woman, was bad news.”
Discussion:
Raw Story, Vox, Mother Jones and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Impeachment Investigators Question George Kent, State Dept. Ukraine Expert — Mr. Kent raised concerns to colleagues early this year about the pressure being directed at Ukraine by President Trump and his private lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani. — WASHINGTON — The procession of high-ranking witnesses …
Discussion:
Washington Post, Mother Jones, CNN, The Hill, Law & Crime, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, Outside the Beltway, Roll Call, The Gateway Pundit, VICE, Boing Boing and Talking Points Memo
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Sondland prepared to deny he was warned about Ukraine work
Sondland prepared to deny he was warned about Ukraine work
Discussion:
The Hill and Washington Post
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump's impeachment barricade crumbles
Trump's impeachment barricade crumbles
Discussion:
Rolling Stone and American Greatness
Associated Press:
The Latest: House Dems gauging support for impeachment vote
The Latest: House Dems gauging support for impeachment vote
Discussion:
The Hill, Breitbart and Florida Politics
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
'I can't even look at the atrocities': U.S. troops say Trump's Syria withdrawal betrayed an ally — Watching the rapid disintegration of security in Syria and the U.S. withdrawal, Marty Palmer recalled the night an Islamic State car bomb exploded near the Kurdish unit partnered with his Army Special Forces team.
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Foreign Policy and Atlantic Council
RELATED:
Washington Post:
U.S. troops abandoned their Syrian base. Video appears to show Russians have moved in.
U.S. troops abandoned their Syrian base. Video appears to show Russians have moved in.
Discussion:
Military Times and Fox News
Associated Press:
Fearing US abandonment, Kurds kept back channels wide open
Fearing US abandonment, Kurds kept back channels wide open
Discussion:
Politico, National Review, One America News Network, Denver Post and The Week
Michael R. Bloomberg / Washington Post:
Voters must demand that 2020 candidates answer this question — Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, served as mayor of New York from 2002 to 2013. — Over the course of the 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, candidates have been asked time and again …
Associated Press:
Appeals court to hold rehearing on Trump hotel lawsuit — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court will reconsider a ruling from a three-judge panel that threw out a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel.
RELATED:
Ann Marimow / Washington Post:
Trump emoluments case over his D.C. hotel gets second chance in legal challenge
Trump emoluments case over his D.C. hotel gets second chance in legal challenge
Discussion:
Political Wire and POLITICUSUSA
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Meghan McCain: It's ‘Breaking My Heart’ That Elizabeth Warren Is Beating Biden in the Polls — “I love Joe Biden and his family. Hunter Biden had a lot of issues that he struggled with for a long time.” — Reacting to Hunter Biden's exclusive interview that aired on Tuesday morning …
Discussion:
Mediaite and Contemptor
RELATED:
Tom Bartlett / Chronicle of Higher Education:
Trump's ‘China Muse’ Has an Imaginary Friend — Who is Ron Vara? He only seems to exist in the books of Peter Navarro. — Ron Vara has strong opinions. He thinks you've “got to be nuts to eat Chinese food.” He doles out little scraps of wisdom, like “Don't play checkers in a chess world.”
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Law & Crime and Political Wire
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Live Blog / October Democratic Debate: Live updates from Ohio — Follow NBC News' live blog for the latest coverage of the fourth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential election cycle, co-hosted by CNN and The New York Times. — The largest group of candidates to take the stage …
Discussion:
Politico, Political Wire, Breitbart, Shareblue Media, Washington Post and The Last Refuge
RELATED:
Ericka Andersen / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Jilting G.O.P. Voters Who Want to Like Them?
Why Are Democrats Jilting G.O.P. Voters Who Want to Like Them?
Discussion:
No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Kos, alicublog, Washington Monthly, Outside the Beltway and The Week
Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
Warren blasts fellow 2020 candidates for ‘hobnobbing with the rich and powerful,’ swears off big-dollar donors
Warren blasts fellow 2020 candidates for ‘hobnobbing with the rich and powerful,’ swears off big-dollar donors
Discussion:
Medium, Associated Press, Vox, Washington Free Beacon and The Hill
Justice News:
Turkish Bank Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Its Participation In A Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme — Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security …
Hollywood Reporter:
Shari Redstone Explores Plan to Launch Fox News Competitor (Exclusive) — The mogul, who has spoken with former Fox News star Megyn Kelly, may look to rebrand an existing Viacom linear channel to create a conservative-leaning news network. — In the midst of closing a merger between CBS and Viacom …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, No More Mister Nice Blog, Hot Air, The Week, Deadline, New York Post and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
BBC:
British holidaymakers ‘traumatised’ after arrest at US border — A British couple say they have been detained in the US after accidentally crossing the border from Canada. — David Connors, 30, and his wife Eileen, 24, say they are being held in Pennsylvania with their three-month-old baby and are “traumatised”.
RELATED:
Matt Berman / BuzzFeed News:
Rudy Giuliani Was With His Now-Indicted Ukrainian Friend At President Bush's State Funeral Service. Jeb Bush Says It's “Disappointing.” — Rudy Giuliani was photographed with his now-indicted Ukrainian associate Lev Parnas at former president George H.W. Bush's state funeral service …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump's moves in Ukraine and Syria have a common denominator: Both help Russia — Whether by chance or by design, the foreign policy crises involving Syria and Ukraine that have enveloped the White House have a common element. In each case, President Trump has taken action that had the effect …
RELATED:
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Is Being Impeached Because He Keeps Doing What Russia Wants
Trump Is Being Impeached Because He Keeps Doing What Russia Wants
Discussion:
emptywheel
Alice Wilder / ProPublica:
Listen to Conference-Goers at Trump Resort Chant for “War!” — Speakers at a pro-Trump conference urged attendees to “go to war” for the president and laughed about beating up classmates. It's the same conference where a video of a fake Trump shooting members of the media played.
Discussion:
Occupy Democrats, Right Wing Watch, Inquirer.com, The Week, Bounding Into Comics and Progressive Secular Humanist
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Are Democrats missing an opportunity against Trump? One is sounding the alarm. — As the Democratic presidential candidates prepare to debate in Ohio, President Trump is gearing up to spend enormous sums of money in the battleground states, much of it on hammering Joe Biden …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump's latest rage tweet blows up in his face as ‘Impeach the Pres’ becomes top trending Twitter topic — President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again attacked House Democrats' impeachment inquiry — but his attack immediately boomeranged after it resulted in the phrase “Impeach the Pres” becoming the top trending topic on Twitter.
Discussion:
Boing Boing and HuffPost