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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 …
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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.
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Trump Says Russian Syria Expansion After U.S. Departs Is ‘Fine’ — Kurds are ‘no angels,’ he says about American-allied fighters — Trump says U.S.'s Syria withdrawal ‘strategically brilliant’ — President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that the U.S. withdrawal from Syria …
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.
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Associated Press:
Live Updates: Erdogan Snubs Pence: ‘When Trump Comes, I Will Meet With Him’
Live Updates: Erdogan Snubs Pence: ‘When Trump Comes, I Will Meet With Him’
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Foreign Policy
Washington Post:
Giuliani pressed Trump to eject Muslim cleric from U.S., a top priority of Turkish president, former officials say
Giuliani pressed Trump to eject Muslim cleric from U.S., a top priority of Turkish president, former officials say
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Erin Cunningham / Washington Post:
Erdogan orders Kurdish fighters in Syria to drop weapons, withdraw from border
Erdogan orders Kurdish fighters in Syria to drop weapons, withdraw from border
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is condemning millions of Syrians to Assad and Iran's cruelty
Trump is condemning millions of Syrians to Assad and Iran's cruelty
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Barbie Latza Nadeau / The Daily Beast:
Grieving Parents ‘Ambushed’ by Trump, Who Had Teen's Killer Waiting at White House — The president had hoped to surprise the parents of dead British teen Harry Dunn with a meeting with the woman who killed him—all in front of the media. — Correspondent-At-Large
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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 …
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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?
Democrats debate in Ohio: Who came out on top?
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Dylan Scott / Vox:
Everybody went after Warren over Medicare-for-all
Everybody went after Warren over Medicare-for-all
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John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats stop faking it — and have a serious debate
Democrats stop faking it — and have a serious debate
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Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Dems flub details on guns, Syria in debate
AP FACT CHECK: Dems flub details on guns, Syria in debate
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American Prospect, Washington Post and Reason
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Analysis: Elizabeth Warren growing into front-runner status
Analysis: Elizabeth Warren growing into front-runner status
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Jacobin, Associated Press, Politico and The Hill
Nigel Chiwaya / NBC News:
Candidate attacks, by the numbers, in the fourth presidential debate
Candidate attacks, by the numbers, in the fourth presidential debate
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Politico, Fox News, Breitbart, Washington Post and New York Times
John Verhovek / ABC News:
5 key takeaways from the 4th Democratic debate
5 key takeaways from the 4th Democratic debate
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The Guardian, Breitbart and twitchy.com
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.
Lanny A. Breuer / Washington Post:
I represented Clinton during his impeachment. I have advice for Pat Cipollone.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump and Pelosi to meet face-to-face for first time since inquiry began
Live updates: Trump and Pelosi to meet face-to-face for first time since inquiry began
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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%.
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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 …
Tom Hays / Associated Press:
Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates
Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Kentucky governor's race tied: poll — Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) is tied with his Democratic rival just three weeks before Election Day in a race President Trump's political team is watching closely. — A new survey conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy finds Bevin …
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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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Self-funding Billionaire Tom Steyer Floods Early-State Airwaves — Steyer's $48 million amounts to roughly $37,000 per word he spoke in Tuesday's debate — Billionaire Tom Steyer appeared on the Democratic presidential debate stage for the first time Tuesday night, but voters in early states …
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New York Times:
Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate — By The New York Times Opinion, Oct. 16, 2019 — Welcome to Opinion's commentary for the Oct. 15 Democratic presidential candidate debate in Westerville, Ohio. In this special feature, Times Opinion writers rank the candidates on a scale of 1 to 10 …
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.”
Miami Herald:
Feds arrest fourth defendant in Parnas, Fruman campaign finance case — A self-described former pro golfer from South Florida who was indicted last week on campaign finance charges was arrested by federal authorities on Wednesday. — David Correia, who worked with Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas …
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Law & Crime, CNN and Talking Points Memo
David Shulkin / TIME:
I Ran the VA Under President Trump Until He Fired Me. Our First Trump Tower Meeting Was a Job Interview Unlike Any Other — David Shulkin, a physician and former healthcare executive, was an under secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama and the Secretary of the VA under President Trump.