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11:40 AM ET, October 16, 2019

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Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies  —  The president's businesses made themselves appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials.  One expert calls the differing numbers “versions of fraud.”  —  Stay up to date with email updates …
Washington Post:
Pompeo adviser to decry politicization of State Dept. in impeachment probe testimony  —  Michael McKinley, the former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo until his sudden resignation last week, will tell House impeachment investigators Wednesday that career diplomats …
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Axios:
Turkey's Erdoğan says he won't meet with Pence and Pompeo  —  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Sky News Wednesday that he will not meet with Vice President Mike Pence, who is currently leading a delegation with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Turkey to discuss a ceasefire in northern Syria.
Associated Press:
Live Updates: Erdogan Snubs Pence: ‘When Trump Comes, I Will Meet With Him’  —  Russian troops move into Syrian territory abandoned by U.S. ■ Erdogan: ‘There will be no ceasefire ... We are not worried about any sanctions’ ■ Assad forces make territorial gains near Manbij following pact …
Discussion: Foreign Policy
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans drop their revolt against Trump on Syria  —  The Republican rebellion against President Donald Trump was short-lived.  —  Republicans unleashed perhaps their most aggressive outcry of the Trump era after he abandoned the U.S.' Kurdish allies and ceded northeastern Syria to Turkey.
Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Erdogan orders Kurdish fighters in Syria to drop weapons, withdraw from border
CNN:   Erdogan says Turkey will ‘never declare a ceasefire’
Abigail Weinberg / Mother Jones:
“A Stab in the Back”: How Trump and Turkey Blew Up Syria's Most Stable Region
Discussion: UN News
David Gauthier-Villars / Wall Street Journal:
Turkey Rejects U.S. Call for Immediate Cease-Fire in Syria
Discussion: Foreign Policy and Axios
Washington Post:
Sen. Bernie Sanders to be endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an influential voice among young liberals  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, one of the most influential voices among young liberals and a rising Democratic star, plans to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) …
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The Hill:
Democrats debate in Ohio: Who came out on top?
Discussion: Axios, Breitbart, Politico and Fox News
New York Times:   6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate
John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats stop faking it — and have a serious debate
Discussion: WBUR, New York Times, Bloomberg and CNN
Wall Street Journal:
Biden's Cash on Hand Is Dwarfed by Rivals' Hoards
Discussion: twitchy.com
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Michael Holden / Reuters:
U.S. security chief ‘heaped pain’ on grieving parents of UK teen: lawyer  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's national security adviser heaped pain and grief on the parents of a British teenager killed in a car crash by trying to hold a meeting at the White House between them and a U.S. diplomat's wife …
Iliana Magra / New York Times:   Trump Stuns Grieving Britons: Meet the Suspect in Your Son's Death
Washington Post:
Mulvaney emerges as a key facilitator of the campaign to pressure Ukraine  —  In late May, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney organized a meeting that stripped control of the country's relationship with Ukraine from those who had the most expertise at the National Security Council and the State Department.
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New York Times:
White House Is Said to Open Internal Review of Ukraine Call  —  Some advisers fear that the inquiry is a hunt for a scapegoat, people familiar with it said.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump has for weeks sought to unmask the whistle-blower who shed light on his Ukraine dealings.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump and Pelosi to meet face-to-face for first time since inquiry began
Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story and Diplopundit
Lanny A. Breuer / Washington Post:   I represented Clinton during his impeachment. I have advice for Pat Cipollone.
CNN:
Mounting frustration inside White House over Hill depositions as refusals to comply with subpoenas increase
Discussion: HuffPost and East Bay Times
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Congress Approval, Support for Impeaching Trump Both Up  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives work through an impeachment inquiry regarding alleged abuses of office by President Donald Trump, approval of Congress is now at 25%.
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 …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Dems Torn Over How Much to Punish Rudy Giuliani for Ignoring Subpoena  —  Should Trump's personal attorney be jailed for his stonewalling of a congressional subpoena—or would a court fight only delay the impeachment inquiry unnecessarily?  —  House Democrats are torn over how to respond …
NBC News:
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will no longer comply with impeachment inquiry
Discussion: The Hill
Shane Croucher / Newsweek:
Donald Trump's approval rating drops among North Carolina voters as Republicans walk away over Ukraine, impeachment  —  President Donald Trump is losing support among GOP voters in North Carolina, a stronghold for Republican presidential candidates in nine of the last 10 elections …
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Kentucky governor's race tied: poll
Discussion: Political Wire
Ezra Klein / Vox:
Sorry, but Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden  —  Teresa Kroeger/Getty Images for World Food Program USA  —  Democrats are afraid to talk about Hunter Biden.  Trump won't be.  —  Democrats need to talk about Hunter Biden.  Sorry, but they do.  —  The fourth Democratic presidential …
Washington Post:
Kim Jong Un rides white horse on sacred mountain - and plans ‘great operation’  —  SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was shown riding a white horse in the snow on a sacred mountain, in several photographs released by state media Wednesday that experts said could presage a major announcement.
Discussion: Axios
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.”
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Lachlan Murdoch Talks Post-Disney Strategy, Studio Plans and Fox News Infighting  —  The Fox Corp. executive chairman and CEO explains his vision for a slimmed-down company, from acquisitions to sports betting as “the traditional metrics of the business are all incredibly strong.”
 
 
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Booker reveals some of the ‘constructive criticism’ his girlfriend Rosario Dawson gave him after debate
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Philip Athey / Marine Corps Times:
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Discussion: Fox News
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Urban Institute:
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Omar Funnels 30 Percent of Campaign Cash to Alleged Boyfriend's Firm
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CNN:
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Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
Michael R. Bloomberg / Washington Post:
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