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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Its Own Russia Investigation — The move is likely to open the attorney general to accusations that he is trying to deliver a political victory for President Trump. — WASHINGTON — For more than two years, President Trump has repeatedly attacked …
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Sundance / The Last Refuge:
BIG - Report: U.S. Attorney Durham “Administrative Review” is now “A Criminal Investigation”... This would appear to be one of the few positive indicators that AG Bill Barr and U.S. Attorney John Durham are indeed doing more than bondo. The New York Times is reporting the Durham “review” …
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The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo and The National Interest
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
‘Powerful woman’ Kellyanne Conway mocks and threatens reporter for mentioning her husband (AUDIO) — Top White House aide Kellyanne Conway, describing herself as “a powerful woman,” aggressively and disparagingly told a female reporter that it was improper to write about her husband …
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Raw Story, HuffPost, Fox News, Mediaite and Talking Points Memo, more at Mediagazer »
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Washington Examiner:
Transcript of telephone call between Kellyanne Conway and Caitlin Yilek — This is a transcript of the telephone conversation between Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president of the United States, and Caitlin Yilek, breaking news reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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Hot Air, Mediaite, The Hill, New York Post and Raw Story
CNN:
White House official expected to back up diplomat's testimony over Trump push for Ukraine probe into Bidens — Why the ‘quid pro quo’ defense may not matter — (CNN)Tim Morrison, a top Russia and Europe adviser on President Donald Trump's National Security Council, is expected to testify …
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Political Wire, Washington Examiner and Salon
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Washington Post:
White House delayed Ukraine trade decision in August, a signal that U.S. suspension of cooperation extended beyond security funds — The White House's trade representative in late August withdrew a recommendation to restore some of Ukraine's trade privileges after John Bolton …
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Talking Points Memo, Hot Air and The Hill
CNN:
Bill Taylor testimony ‘reverberating’ among House Republicans, GOP sources say — Trump knew about GOP protest ahead of time, sources say — Washington (CNN)The opening statement of Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, is “reverberating” on Capitol Hill among Republicans …
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twitchy.com
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Shocking photos of Congresswoman Katie Hill are revealed as she's seen NAKED showing off Nazi-era tattoo while smoking a bong, kissing her female staffer and posing nude on ‘wife sharing’ sites — Katie Hill, 32, has been seen in a series of shocking photographs obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com
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The Daily Caller, New York Post, NB Blog, RedState, twitchy.com, Big League Politics, Instapundit, The Gateway Pundit, Small Dead Animals and Politico
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Katie Hill Sends Cease And Desist Letter To Daily Mail Website Over Nude Photos
Katie Hill Sends Cease And Desist Letter To Daily Mail Website Over Nude Photos
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New York Times
Jonathan Shorman / Wichita Eagle:
‘Your question is insane.’ Full interview with Secretary of State Pompeo in Wichita — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday made his fourth trip to Kansas this year, this one to Wichita with Ivanka Trump. The former Kansas congressman sat down with McClatchy's Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star …
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CNN, The Daily Caller, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, The National Interest, The American Conservative and Raw Story
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Robbie Gramer / Foreign Policy:
Career Diplomats Fear Trump Retaliation Over Ukraine
Career Diplomats Fear Trump Retaliation Over Ukraine
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HuffPost, POLITICUSUSA and New York Times
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Apprentice’ Contestant Says She Has Documents Corroborating Donald Trump Sexual Assault — Summer Zervos tells the court about calendar entries, old emails, correspondence with Fox News, and a polygraph test. — For the first time, season-five Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos has laid …
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Raw Story and The Guardian
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New York Times:
Republicans Fight Trump's Impeachment by Attacking the Process — President Trump wants his party to defend him more aggressively. Senators instead are denouncing the House investigation. — WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress struggled for a second consecutive day Thursday …
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Daily Kos and News & Guts Media
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Washington Post:
Democrats say whistleblower's testimony is unnecessary as other witnesses come forward
Democrats say whistleblower's testimony is unnecessary as other witnesses come forward
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Breitbart
Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Fantasy of Republicans Ditching Trump
The Fantasy of Republicans Ditching Trump
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No More Mister Nice Blog and Vox
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
On “Human Scum” and Trump in the Danger Zone — After Ambassador William Taylor's testimony, the President is freaking out about impeachment. — At 1:48 p.m. on October 23rd, Donald Trump posted a tweet that, in any other political moment, would be a strong contender for the worst public statement ever …
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
White House Press Secretary: Those ‘Against’ Trump Deserve to Be Called ‘Human Scum’
White House Press Secretary: Those ‘Against’ Trump Deserve to Be Called ‘Human Scum’
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Associated Press, LifeZette, New York Post, HuffPost, Fox News, The Wrap, Slate, The Daily Caller and Breitbart
Paul Rosenzweig / The Atlantic:
I'm Proud to Be Called Human Scum
I'm Proud to Be Called Human Scum
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Fox News, IJR, Hullabaloo, PJ Media Home and ABC News
Andrew Restuccia / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Tell Federal Agencies to Cut New York Times, Washington Post Subscriptions — White House plans to direct government staffers to not renew orders with the newspapers, whose coverage he has disparaged as ‘fake’ — WASHINGTON—The White House is planning to instruct federal agencies …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Trump Cancels Subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post
Trump Cancels Subscriptions to The New York Times and The Washington Post
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Fox News
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Judge Napolitano Schools ‘Fox & Friends’ on Impeachment: Schiff Just ‘Following the Rules’ Written by GOP — Fox News' judicial analyst disappointed his colleagues by explaining there's nothing wrong with “secret” impeachment hearings. — After Republican members of the House literally stormed …
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New Republic
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
FOX's Napolitano: Sorry Republicans, the hearing rules Schiff is following were written by you
FOX's Napolitano: Sorry Republicans, the hearing rules Schiff is following were written by you
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Shareblue Media, Politico and Washington Post
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Trump allies mull how to quickly quash impeachment articles
Trump allies mull how to quickly quash impeachment articles
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Power Line and Daily Kos
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Lawyers for Ukrainian oligarch have another client: The columnist who pushed Biden corruption claims — Conservative lawyers Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing, who this year took on as a client an oligarch at the center of the Ukraine scandal, also represent the conservative columnist …
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime and Washington Post
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Madeleine Jacob / LifeSiteNews:
BREAKING: Judge rules dad will have say in gender ‘transition’ of 7-year-old — The judge presiding over the case of Jeffrey Younger, the father who is trying to protect his seven-year-old son, James, from chemical castration via a gender “transition,” ruled today that the parents …
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Wall Street Journal:
Schiff's Secret Bombshells — If the testimony is so damning for Trump, why not make it public? — By The Editorial Board — Bombshell. The walls are closing in. Donald Trump's defense has collapsed. The quid pro quo has been proven, the case for impeachment is obvious …
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Washington Post, Raw Story, Law & Crime, Daily Kos, National Review, Mother Jones, Slate and Mediaite
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump's Allies Growing Desperate for Defenses of Ukraine Scandal
Trump's Allies Growing Desperate for Defenses of Ukraine Scandal
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Michael Stratford / Politico:
DeVos held in contempt for violating judge's order on student loans — A federal judge on Thursday held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court and imposed a $100,000 fine for violating an order to stop collecting on the student loans owed by students of a defunct for-profit college.
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Raw Story
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Read the Trump Administration's Warning Letter to Laura Cooper — The No. 2 Pentagon official told Ms. Cooper, the military's Russia-Ukraine expert, not to talk to Congress. She did anyway. — WASHINGTON — The White House has declared that the executive branch will not cooperate …
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CNN:
First on CNN: Democratic rising star Rep. Katie Porter plans to endorse Elizabeth Warren — Lawmaker: I've graded law students. Trump gets an ‘F’ — (CNN)Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California, a first-term lawmaker who has gained wide notice for her forceful grilling of corporate executives …
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Political Wire
Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
Harvey Weinstein Turned Up At An Event For Young Actors. One Woman Who Confronted Him Was Thrown Out. — A woman comedian was booed and two attendees kicked out after they protested the appearance of disgraced former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein at an event for young performers in lower Manhattan on Wednesday night.
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Can Warren Beat Trump? — Chat with almost any political professional in and around Washington, and you find something of a consensus building on the following: — Elizabeth Warren is going to be the nominee. — She's going to have a hard time beating Trump. — Last week, I spent time looking at the first point.
Hunter Woodall / Associated Press:
Weld: I'd vote for Biden ‘in a heartbeat’ against Trump — HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's Republican challengers says he'd vote for Joe Biden “in a heartbeat” against Trump in the 2020 general election. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld says, “Could I vote for a Democrat?
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NBC News, Breitbart, ABC News, Politico, The Daily Caller and Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Weighs Leaving More Troops, Sending Battle Tanks to Syria — The options represent a shift from the pullout President Trump wanted and modify U.S. objectives—from countering Islamic State to also protecting oil fields — WASHINGTON—The White House is considering options for leaving …
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Political Wire
Katherine Miller / BuzzFeed News:
The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time — The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted. — This is one of those places you go for Instagram.