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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 …
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Warren and Sanders stockpile millions more than 2020 rivals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren don't just lead the Democratic presidential primary in fundraising.  They've stockpiled millions more than their rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden …
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Everybody went after Warren over Medicare-for-all
Discussion: Politico, CNN, The Hill, NBC News and Axios
New York Times:   6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate
John F. Harris / Politico:
Democrats stop faking it — and have a serious debate
The Hill:
Democrats debate in Ohio: Who came out on top?
Discussion: Politico, Fox News and Breitbart
Scott Jennings / USA Today:
Democrats want to close churches, raise taxes and pay for sex reassignment surgery. Great.
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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CNN:
Mounting frustration inside White House over Hill depositions as refusals to comply with subpoenas increase
Discussion: East Bay Times
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Pelosi holds off on vote to authorize Trump impeachment inquiry
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Pence tells House committees he will not cooperate in impeachment inquiry
CNN:
Pelosi holding off on vote for impeachment inquiry for now: 'We're not here to call bluffs'
Discussion: CNBC and NB Blog
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.
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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.
Discussion: The Hill and Mother Jones
Wall Street Journal:   Bolton, Mulvaney on Opposite Sides of Pivotal Ukraine Debate
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.
Discussion: VICE and Raw Story
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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
Washington Post:
Giuliani pressed Trump to eject Muslim cleric from U.S., a top priority of Turkish president, former officials say  —  Rudolph W. Giuliani privately urged President Trump in 2017 to extradite a Turkish cleric living in exile in the United States, a top priority of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans drop their revolt against Trump on Syria
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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
Discussion: Sky News, Raw Story and Scotsman
Iliana Magra / New York Times:   Trump Meets Grieving Britons, and Springs a Surprise
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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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.”
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 …
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.”
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 …
Stephen Rex Brown / New York Daily News:
‘Confidential informants’ part of Manhattan DA Cy Vance's investigation involving President Trump's tax returns  —  Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance revealed Tuesday that “confidential informants” are part of his probe involving President Trump's tax returns.
Abigail Weinberg / Mother Jones:
“A Stab in the Back”: How Trump and Turkey Blew Up Syria's Most Stable Region  —  A conversation with our reporter who traveled to Syria  —  President Donald Trump's sudden withdrawal of United States forces from Syria last week has pitted US allies against each other …
Discussion: UN News
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
'I can't even look at the atrocities': U.S. troops say Trump's Syria withdrawal betrayed an ally
 
 
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Philip Athey / Marine Corps Times:
Marine Iraq War veteran to be deported Tuesday to El Salvador
Discussion: Fox News
Lauryn Overhultz / The Daily Caller:
REPORT: LeBron James Questioned Adam Silver Over Lack Of Punishment For Daryl Morey's China Tweet
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Lachlan Murdoch Talks Post-Disney Strategy, Studio Plans and Fox News Infighting
Urban Institute:
From Incremental to Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform: How Various Reform Options Compare on Coverage and Costs
Discussion: Axios and CNN
Joe Schoffstall / Washington Free Beacon:
Omar Funnels 30 Percent of Campaign Cash to Alleged Boyfriend's Firm
Discussion: Power Line
Yousef Munayyer / Foreign Affairs:
There Will Be a One-State Solution
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Brexit talks to continue after late-night bargaining
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 Earlier Items: 
Jason Williams / USA Today:
I went back home to Ohio's Trump country. In Appalachia, honest people have hope again.
CNN:
State Department official told to lie low after raising complaints about Giuliani
Discussion: Raw Story and Daily Kos
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
A Songwriting Dispute Brews Over ‘Truth Hurts,’ Lizzo's Biggest Hit
Associated Press:
Appeals court to hold rehearing on Trump hotel lawsuit
Discussion: NBC News, Politico, The Hill and Axios
Michael R. Bloomberg / Washington Post:
Voters must demand that 2020 candidates answer this question
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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