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Kristina Wong / Breitbart:
Flashback: Jerry Nadler in 1998 Accused Republicans of Running a ‘Lynch Mob’ Against Bill Clinton — Democrats are expressing outrage over President Trump's comparison of the ongoing impeachment inquiry to “lynching,” but a top House Democrat — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler …
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Contemptor and Raw Story
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Lawmakers outraged after Trump compares impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
Lawmakers outraged after Trump compares impeachment inquiry to ‘a lynching’
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Shareblue Media, USA Today, Townhall and New York Times
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Thune calls Trump remarks on lynching ‘inappropriate’
Thune calls Trump remarks on lynching ‘inappropriate’
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Talking Points Memo
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Democrats Are Already Arguing Over Trump's Impeachment Articles
Democrats Are Already Arguing Over Trump's Impeachment Articles
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NPR
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans rip Mick Mulvaney's ‘rough patch’
Republicans rip Mick Mulvaney's ‘rough patch’
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Associated Press and The Hill
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell introduces Syria resolution urging Trump to end troop pullout
McConnell introduces Syria resolution urging Trump to end troop pullout
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Associated Press
New York Times:
Hungary's Orban Gave Trump Harsh Analysis of Ukraine Before Key Meeting — The discussion at the White House between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban was held over objections from Mr. Trump's national security adviser. — WASHINGTON — Just 10 days before a key meeting on Ukraine …
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, Politico and Axios
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New York Times:
In Hungary, a Freewheeling Trump Ambassador Undermines U.S. Diplomats — He brokered a White House meeting for Hungary's prime minister. He spends $320,000 on parties and takes positions at odds with American policy. He says he knows what President Trump wants.
Washington Post:
Putin and Hungary's Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine — President Trump's effort to pressure Ukraine for information he could use against political rivals came as he was being urged to adopt a hostile view of that country by its regional adversaries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: 50% support impeaching Trump and removing him from office — (CNN)Half of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, a new high in CNN polling on the topic and the first time that support …
NBC News:
Graham and Fox News expert showed Trump a map to change his mind about Syria withdrawal — It wasn't the first time Trump has been shown a map detailing economic assets to convince him not to order U.S. troops home, officials said. — WASHINGTON — In the days after President Donald Trump paved …
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Politico, New York Times, Mediaite and Task & Purpose
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Anxious Democratic Establishment Asks, ‘Is There Anybody Else?’ — Party leaders who are fatalistic about Democrats' chances in 2020 are musing about possible late entrants to the race. Sherrod Brown? Michelle Obama? — WASHINGTON — When a half-dozen Democratic donors gathered …
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National Review, NBC News, The Daily Caller, Hot Air, The Week, The Guardian and twitchy.com
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
This Is Why Hillary Is Attacking Tulsi — There's no evidence that Tulsi Gabbard has embraced Russia—but there IS evidence that Russia has embraced her. — Hillary Clinton stumbled back into the public spotlight last week by suggesting that Russia is “grooming” Tulsi Gabbard …
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The Federalist, CNN and Washington Post
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
The Hillary Clinton-Tulsi Gabbard feud, explained
The Hillary Clinton-Tulsi Gabbard feud, explained
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Washington Examiner, Townhall and The Hill
Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The embarrassing epilogue to the media's obsession with Hillary Clinton's emails
The embarrassing epilogue to the media's obsession with Hillary Clinton's emails
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Mother Jones, New York Times, twitchy.com, The Register and POLITICUSUSA
CNN:
Bill Taylor plans to fill in the gaps of Ukraine text messages at closed-door impeachment deposition — CNN: Key witness initially hesitant to take Ukraine role — (CNN)Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor plans to fill in the gaps of his text messages with US diplomats about Ukraine …
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Law & Crime
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Trump's Ukraine envoy testifies amid questions of quid pro quo
Trump's Ukraine envoy testifies amid questions of quid pro quo
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POLITICUSUSA, Associated Press, One America News Network and The Daily Beast
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The smoking gun has already been revealed
The smoking gun has already been revealed
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New York Times, Press Herald, The Guardian and Raw Story
Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Astros Staffer's Outburst at Female Reporters Illustrates MLB's Forgive-and-Forget Attitude Toward Domestic Violence — After the Astros clinched the AL pennant, a staffer looked at female reporters and shouted “Thank God we got Osuna! I'm so f— glad we got Osuna!
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MLB Trade Rumors, Fox News, Houston Chronicle, TMZ.com, Lawyers, Guns & Money and New York Post
Miami Herald:
Despite reversal, Trump's Doral promotion will now be used against him in court — Congressional Democrats will file a legal brief in federal court on Tuesday asserting that President Trump's promotion of his Doral resort for the G-7 summit was further evidence he has violated the Emoluments Clause …
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Abby Goodnough / New York Times:
Obamacare Premiums to Fall and Number of Insurers to Rise Next Year — WASHINGTON — Nearly three years into President Trump's aggressive efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, prices for the most popular type of health insurance plan offered through the health law's federal marketplace …
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Mother Jones and News & Guts Media
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Dan Goldberg / Politico:
Premiums for popular Obamacare plans to drop 4 percent
Premiums for popular Obamacare plans to drop 4 percent
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National Review, Axios, Political Wire and Wall Street Journal
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Rallies Aren't a Sideshow. They Are the Campaign. — The president is banking on base-pleasing campaign events to counter impeachment and power his 2020 reelection bid — WASHINGTON—President Trump is closer to his second Election Day than his first, and an impeachment probe threatens his political future.
Michael Calderone / Politico:
White House to cancel Times, Post subscriptions after Trump's ‘Hannity’ comments — The White House said Tuesday it will not be renewing subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post, two papers the president frequently attacks as “fake” and which he suggested canceling the previous night in a TV appearance.
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: White House says Trump's ‘lynching’ tweet unrelated to ‘dark times’ for African Americans — President Trump called the impeachment inquiry a “lynching” in an inflammatory tweet Tuesday that drew swift condemnation from Democrats as a senior diplomat viewed as a key witness testifies.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Trump compares impeachment probe to ‘lynching,’ draws swift condemnation
Trump compares impeachment probe to ‘lynching,’ draws swift condemnation
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Politico, CNN and Spectator USA
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Salt-of-the-earth GOP senator humiliates a ‘smug, rich liberal elitist’ — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri just attacked your humble blogger as a “smug, rich liberal elitist” who is part of a movement that has “utter, open contempt for the people of the heartland.”
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The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump's quest for vengeance against John Brennan — President Donald Trump's obsession with former CIA director John Brennan could be on a collision course with an ongoing Justice Department probe as Attorney General Bill Barr takes a more hands-on approach to examining the intelligence community's actions in 2016.
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Breitbart, Slate, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
With Impeachment Looming, Trump Is Threatening to Sue ‘Everybody Who Pisses Him Off’ — The president is reverting back to old habits. — Last week, as the White House struggled to grapple with an accelerating impeachment probe and a bloodbath in Syria, President Donald Trump's mind drifted to old …
New York Times:
Why Baby Elijah and a Million Other Children Lost Medicaid — The uninsured rate for children is climbing as families run afoul of new paperwork from states and as fear rises among immigrants. — HOUSTON — The baby's lips were turning blue from lack of oxygen in the blood when his mother …
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Common Dreams and Daily Kos
wvlt.tv:
Sevier County Commission meeting overshadowed by controversial comments — SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) — Comments made by a Sevier County Commissioner sparked anger and support at a meeting on Monday night. — Commissioner Warren Hurst took to the floor on Oct. 21 to speak …
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LGBTQ Nation, PinkNews, New York Post and Raw Story
Robby Soave / Reason:
Seattle Public Schools Will Start Teaching That Math Is Oppressive — Math is a deeply frustrating subject for many elementary and high school students. But Seattle public schools are gearing up to accuse math of a litany of more serious crimes: imperialism, dehumanization, and oppression of marginalized persons.
Al Hunt / Columbia Journalism Review:
The Washington press corps goes to the World Series — Washington is a dark place with a mean-spirited and bitterly polarizing president. But suddenly, there's sunlight—not from the looming impeachment of Donald Trump or the political skill of Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker—but the Nationals …
Wall Street Journal:
Fighting Extradition, Ukrainian Tycoon Aligns Legal Strategy With Trump Camp — Dmytro Firtash says his prosecution by the U.S. is politically motivated and has enlisted Trump allies to fight it, drawing the attention of House impeachment investigators.
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Proud Boys Maxwell Hare, John Kinsman Sentenced to Four Years for Upper East Side Brawl — Two members of the far-right group the Proud Boys were sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday, over their involvement in a Manhattan brawl last October. Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman were convicted …
David Catanese / The State:
Buttigieg focus groups found being gay “a barrier” for some black South Carolina voters — Internal focus groups conducted by Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign this summer reveal a key reason why he is struggling with African-American voters: some see his sexuality as a problem.
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Political Wire
Madeleine Jacob / LifeSiteNews:
Jury rules against dad trying to save his 7-year-old from gender ‘transition’ — A jury in Dallas, Texas has ruled against Jeffrey Younger, the father who is trying to protect his seven-year-old son, James, from chemical castration via a gender “transition.”
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RedState, Breitbart, Jane the Actuary, The Gateway Pundit, twitchy.com and Louder With Crowder
Roger Kimball / American Greatness:
Media Attempt to School Republicans Is a Disingenuous Fraud — If you haven't had your daily dose of petulant surreality, swivel over to read this astounding editorial at what used to be America's paper of record. This curious effusion warns that “The G.O.P. will not be able to postpone …
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