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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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Wichita Eagle:
‘Insane’ to question U.S. credibility after Trump's Kurdish crisis, Pompeo says
‘Insane’ to question U.S. credibility after Trump's Kurdish crisis, Pompeo says
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking Trump's spin about the ‘great outcome’ in Syria
Fact-checking Trump's spin about the ‘great outcome’ in Syria
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Breitbart, USA Today, Defense News and Defense One
Grace Sparks / CNN:
CNN Poll: Most Americans are concerned about Syria and think it's likely ISIS will reemerge
CNN Poll: Most Americans are concerned about Syria and think it's likely ISIS will reemerge
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Hullabaloo, Washington Post and SSRS
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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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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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
White House Press Secretary: Those ‘Against’ Trump Deserve to Be Called ‘Human Scum’ — “The people who are against him, and who have been against him, and have been working against him since the day they took office are just that.” — White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
White House to order federal agencies to end NYT and WaPo subscriptions
White House to order federal agencies to end NYT and WaPo subscriptions
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Breaking News USA, Raw Story, twitchy.com, The Guardian and Daily Kos
Rich Lowry / Politico:
The Fantasy of Republicans Ditching Trump — Republican senators will soon be receiving an invitation to tear apart the Republican Party ahead of the 2020 elections, and they are going to decline to accept it. — It's a trope of pro-impeachment commentary that it should be simple …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Graham to introduce resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry
Live updates: Graham to introduce resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Senate Republicans toughen on impeachment after Trump gripes
Senate Republicans toughen on impeachment after Trump gripes
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Occupy Democrats, RedState, The Guardian, Raw Story and The Hill
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell backs resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry
McConnell backs resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry
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Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
If Republicans don't stand by Trump, they risk losing their base forever
If Republicans don't stand by Trump, they risk losing their base forever
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Bloomberg
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
Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Education Official to Resign and Call for Mass Student-Loan Forgiveness — A. Wayne Johnson, appointed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, calls the student-loan system ‘fundamentally broken’ — WASHINGTON—A senior student-loan official in the Trump administration said he would resign Thursday …
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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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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.
Just Security:
United States of America v. Rudolph W. Giuliani — Former U.S. Attorneys draft a “Mock Indictment” based on publicly available evidence of Giuliani's misconduct. … While the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel has issued legal opinions that a sitting president cannot be indicted …
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Michael Wines / New York Times:
The Student Vote Is Surging. So Are Efforts to Suppress It. — The share of college students casting ballots doubled from 2014 to 2018, a potential boon to Democrats. But in Texas and elsewhere, Republicans are erecting roadblocks to the polls. — AUSTIN, Texas — At Austin Community College …
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, emptywheel and Washington Post
Jackie Salo / New York Post:
Katie Hill admits her ‘throuple’ relationship was a bad idea — Rep. Katie Hill admitted this week that the ‘sexual’ relationship she had with a female staffer was “inappropriate,” amid allegations she was involved in a “throuple” with her husband and the subordinate.
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Jennifer Van Laar / RedState:
Texts Reveal Concern About Katie Hill Drinking, Missing Flights
Texts Reveal Concern About Katie Hill Drinking, Missing Flights
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Iowa State University:
Buttigieg jumps to second in Iowa State University/Civiqs poll — AMES, Iowa - Mayor Pete Buttigieg is building momentum in Iowa, according to the latest Iowa State University/Civiqs poll. Of likely caucus-goers, 20% said Buttigieg is their top choice among the field of Democratic presidential candidates.
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Daniel Marans / HuffPost:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants A Bigger Squad — “We have to change the people who are here if we are serious about delivering for working-class people,” the New York lawmaker said of Congress. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ignited a furor among progressive activists in July …
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
In battleground Wisconsin, support for impeachment lags behind national polls
In battleground Wisconsin, support for impeachment lags behind national polls
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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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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Economists rush to help Sen. Elizabeth Warren solve Medicare-for-all tax puzzle — “She wants something airtight but easy to understand,” one outside adviser said of Warren's approach to finance huge health plan — Internal and external economic policy advisers are trying to help Sen. Elizabeth Warren …
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Cornyn: Not a bad idea to get U.S. troops out of the way if Turkey planned to ‘ethnically cleanse the Kurds’ — The Texas Republican isn't happy about the abrupt U.S. withdrawal but lauded Trump's move, even if it left Kurdish allies unprotected. — WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn lauded …
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HuffPost, Axios, Politico and Contemptor
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
National Archives probes Wilbur Ross' use of private email — The National Archives and Records Administration has launched an investigation into Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' use of private email for official business, according to a letter made public this week.
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Shareblue Media, Axios, Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and The Hill
William Mattox / Wall Street Journal:
Impeachment Needs a Replay Booth — An acquittal should allow a president to run for a third term. — I know impeachment is supposed to be an extremely weighty matter that demands every citizen's attention, but part of me would like the never-ending histrionics to go away so that I can give my undivided attention to football.
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
House Dems Accuse Impeachment Witnesses of Coordinating Testimony — The evidence concerns two unnamed witnesses in particular, said Rep. Eric Swallwell. — Some Democrats involved in the impeachment inquiry are beginning to suspect that certain witnesses have coordinated with each …
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Washington Post, National Review and Political Wire
NBC News:
Hunter Biden's legal work in Romania raises new questions about his overseas dealings — Hunter Biden provided legal advice to a Romanian charged with real estate fraud, at a time when his father was pushing corruption reforms in the country. — In the final year of the Obama administration …
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The Week, CANNONFIRE and The Gateway Pundit
Noam Cohen / Wired:
Why Zuckerberg's Embrace of Mayor Pete Should Worry You — Some in Silicon Valley see the technocratic wonder boy from South Bend as a safe alternative to the big-tech crackdown promised by Elizabeth Warren. — We recently learned that Elizabeth Warren is the kind of presidential candidate …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
How America's far-left could help re-elect Donald Trump — If America's Democrats could adopt a rule on how not to lose elections, it should be to impose a gag on Hillary Clinton. As it is, Mrs Clinton may already have tweaked the course of the 2020 presidential race.
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN's Jeff Zucker Says He's Interested in Hiring Former Fox News Host Shepard Smith — “When he's available, he is somebody who is very talented and I would be very open to talking to him,” the network president said. — CNN president Jeff Zucker suggested that he's interested …
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Anna Momigliano / New York Times:
Italy Did Not Fuel U.S. Suspicion of Russian Meddling, Prime Minister Says — Casting holes in a Trump conspiracy theory, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte revealed details of two visits to Rome by Attorney General William P. Barr. — ROME — Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy …
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Reports: Trump to imminently begin process of leaving Paris climate deal — President Trump is making life more complicated for climate change advocates and K Street alike — in ways obvious and sometimes less so. — Driving the news: The climate world was abuzz Wednesday at reports …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Activist group UltraViolet protests NBC's handling of sexual harassment issues — Activist group UltraViolet presented a petition Wednesday to NBCUniversal calling for the firing of its top news executives in the wake of the allegations in former correspondent Ronan Farrow's book “Catch and Kill.”
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Washington Post:
Spain exhumes dictator Francisco Franco after years of bitter controversy — MADRID — Spain began exhuming the remains of Spanish Gen. Francisco Franco from his imposing mausoleum at the Valley of the Fallen outside Madrid on Thursday, ending years of bitter controversy about how to commemorate a dark and complicated past.
David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
N.J. seeks to revoke liquor license for one of Trump's golf clubs, triggered by a case in which a customer caused a fatal car crash — The state of New Jersey is seeking to revoke the liquor license for one of President Trump's golf clubs — a rare and potentially damaging punishment …
Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed News:
The Secret Service Interviewed Eminem Over “Threatening Lyrics” About Trump And Ivanka. These Docs Prove It. — In August 2018, Eminem announced the surprise release of his new album, Kamikaze, in a tweet, delighting his fans with 13 fiery new raps, just eight months after he dropped his last album, Revival.
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump ‘Enemies List’ Smear Flops — They've latched onto their most ridiculous claim yet. — BEAST INSIDE — Donald Trump's allies in Congress and the pro-Trump media are scrambling to find a counter-narrative to the Ukraine impeachment investigation that can shore up Republican support …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Conservative leaders to send White House letter in support of Mulvaney — A group of conservative leaders plan to send a letter to the White House and Capitol Hill on Thursday expressing support for acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, who has come under fire in the wake …
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