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12:00 PM ET, October 27, 2019

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Newsweek:
Trump Approves Special Ops Raid Targeting ISIS Leader Baghdadi, Military Says He's Dead  —  The United States military has conducted a special operations raid targeting one of its most high-value targets, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), Newsweek has learned.
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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48  —  When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took the reins of the Islamic State of Iraq in 2010, few had heard of the organization or its new leader, an austere religious scholar with wire-frame glasses and no known aptitude for fighting and killing.
Discussion: The Resurgent
New York Times:
Special Operations Raid Said to Kill Senior Terrorist Leader in Syria  —  The identity of the target was not confirmed, but President Trump was scheduled to make a statement on Sunday morning.  —  WASHINGTON — United States Special Operations commandos carried out a risky raid in northwestern Syria …
Washington Post:
U.S. forces launch operation in Syria targeting ISIS leader Baghdadi, officials say  —  The Trump administration launched a military operation in Syria targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive leader of the Islamic State, officials said late Saturday.  —  Special Operations forces conducted …
Associated Press:
US official says IS leader believed dead in US raid in Syria  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is believed dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria.
Defense One:
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed Himself During US Special Ops Raid, Trump Confirms  —  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi detonated his own suicide vest amid a raid weeks in the making, Trump announced on Sunday morning.  —  Editors note: This story is being updated as new information comes in.
Jack Arnholz / ABC News:
House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff says he wasn't told about al-Baghdadi operation
Discussion: Axios
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:   Baghdadi's Death Punctuates the End of an Era
Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
BREAKING: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Believed to Have Been Killed, According to Report
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Gateway Pundit
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The Zombie Campaign Joe Biden is the least formidable front-runner ever.  Will it matter?  —  Inevitably, he arrives late, by SUV or van.  The former vice-president is thin and, yes, he's old.  He dresses neatly and always in blue.  Staff envelop him.  There's the body man, the advance man …
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Sondland Told House Panels Trump's Ukraine Pressure Was Quid Pro Quo  —  U.S. envoy to EU told House committees that he believed White House meeting was conditioned on Ukraine opening investigations, his lawyer says  —  WASHINGTON—A top U.S. diplomat told House committees last week …
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Washington Post:   Diplomat says top leadership of the State Department rejected his entreaties to publicly support …
New York Times:
Official Says Attempts to Rally Top State Officials Behind Ukraine Ambassador Failed
Discussion: Raw Story
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:   Pompeo Discusses Senate Race in Kansas with Koch
New York Times:
1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets  —  The push for convenience is having a stark impact on gridlock, roadway safety and pollution in New York City and urban areas around the world.  —  An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger.
Washington Post:
In impeachment inquiry, Republican lawmakers ask questions about whistleblower, loyalty to Trump and conspiracy theories  —  Republican lawmakers have used the congressional impeachment inquiry to gather information on a CIA employee who filed a whistleblower complaint, press witnesses …
NBC News:
Here's the price Mitt Romney is paying for standing against Trump  —  The Senate's most outspoken GOP critic of the president finds his motives are questioned, and worse.  —  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — One man is an island: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.  —  The 72-year-old former Republican presidential nominee …
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
‘Catastrophically bad idea’: John Kelly criticizes Trump's Syria pullout
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
South still supports Trump, but base of disapproval is also steady  —  NBC News|  SurveyMonkey polled voters and residents in 11 states across the South, but the data comes during a particularly interesting time for Mississippi, which is in the middle of a hotly contested governor's race.
Discussion: Political Wire
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Ousted Republicans plot rematches with Trump back on the ballot  —  NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Former Rep. Claudia Tenney got swept out of Congress in 2018 on an anti-Trump wave.  But she thinks the president could bring her back next year.  —  The one-term congresswoman lost to freshman Rep. Anthony Brindisi …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
London trip photos show Giuliani with indicted associate at Yankees' game, Ukrainian charity event  —  Rudy Giuliani (center) speaks with New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone prior to a game between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in London in June 2019.  Lev Parnas, a now-indicted associate …
Discussion: Raw Story
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BuzzFeed News:   There's A Village In Ukraine Where Rudy Giuliani Is The Honorary Mayor.  That's Not The Weird Part Of This Story.
Washington Post:   Giuliani associates claimed to have sway with both foreign billionaires and Trump administration officials
 
 
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