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New York Times:
C.I.A. Got Tip on al-Baghdadi's Location From Arrest of a Wife and a Courier  —  President Trump's abrupt decision to pull forces from northern Syria disrupted planning for the raid and forced the Pentagon to press ahead with a risky night operation, military officials said.
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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.
Newsweek:
U.S. strikes kill ISIS spokesperson one day after Baghdadi's death in Syria raid  —  The CIA has targeted Islamic State militant group (ISIS) spokesperson Abu al-Hassan al-Muhajir in a new operation that comes one day after the organization's leader was killed in a Joint Special Operations Command raid, Newsweek has learned.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi Statement on Al-Baghdadi Raid  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military raid:  —  “Americans salute the heroism, dedication and skill of our military and our intelligence professionals …
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Baghdadi's Final Humiliation  —  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the hirsute rapist whom hundreds of thousands of Islamic State supporters considered their absolute leader, died yesterday during a U.S. military raid in northwestern Syria's Idlib province, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday morning.
Daniel Byman / Lawfare:
Baghdadi's Death ... and That Presidential Speech  —  The reported killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a special operations forces raid is an important milestone in the war against the Islamic State—and, more generally, in the struggle against terrorism President Trump …
Discussion: Washington Post
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Chris Wallace Questions Pence on Pelosi Not Being Informed of Raid: Does Trump Not Trust Her With Sensitive Info?  —  President Donald Trump said this morning that he did not notify Speaker Nancy Pelosi in advance about the raid that took out Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Fifteen stunning moments from Trump's announcement of al-Baghdadi's death  —  Trump said the ISIS leader “died like a dog, he died like a coward.  He was whimpering, screaming, and crying.”  —  President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi …
New York Times:
Special Operations Raid Said to Kill Senior Terrorist Leader in Syria
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘Whimpering, screaming and crying,’ ‘A beautiful dog:’ Trump's vivid account of the Baghdadi raid
Discussion: CNN, The Hill and New York Times
New York Times:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48
Discussion: Task & Purpose
CNN:
Trump leaves key Democrats in the dark about Baghdadi raid
Hope Yen / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump spins tales on bin Laden, Iraq war
Discussion: Breitbart and Politico
Bonchie / RedState:
CNBC Hack John Harwood Is Really, Really Upset That Al-Baghdadi Was Killed
Newsweek:
Trump Approves Special Ops Raid Targeting ISIS Leader Baghdadi, Military Says He's Dead
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Pelosi says Trump notified Russians of Baghdadi raid before telling congressional leaders
Washington Post:
U.S. forces launch operation in Syria targeting ISIS leader Baghdadi, officials say
Pam Key / Breitbart:
Clapper: Baghdadi's Death Could ‘Galvanize’ ISIS — We Can't Stop Worrying
Discussion: Townhall
Defense One:
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed Himself During US Special Ops Raid, Trump Confirms
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Tarek El-Tablawy / Bloomberg:
Who Was Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi?
Discussion: Townhall and The Last Refuge
The Boston Globe:
As his Alzheimer's looms, Charles and Pam Ogletree take one last walk in love  —  CAMBRIDGE — The couple walk shoulder to shoulder, stride for stride, like two people who have walked together a long time.  The man looks steadily ahead and moves with purpose.
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
Hannah Seligson / The Daily Beast:
How Ivanka Trump and Her Team Cry, Cajole and Carp to Get Her Out of Bad Press  —  While Hunter Biden is the subject of international scrutiny, the First Daughter and presidential confidant floats on a cloud of puff press.  How does she pull it off?  —  On August 16, 2016 …
Discussion: Raw Story
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Pence denies Ukraine quid pro quo despite testimony from top officials  —  Vice President Mike Pence said on CBS' “Face the Nation” on Sunday that there was no quid pro quo involved in President Trump's desire for Ukraine to open political investigations, despite testimonies …
Discussion: Politico
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CBS News:
Transcript: Vice President Mike Pence on “Face the Nation,” October 27, 2019
Discussion: Mother Jones and Politico
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Sondland Told House Panels Trump's Ukraine Pressure Was Quid Pro Quo
Benjamin Fearnow / Newsweek:   GOP Rep Says U.S. Should Demand Quid Pro Quo When Giving Foreign Aid
CNN:
Bill Taylor, now dodging Trump attacks, defended as a ‘man of honor’ by three veterans who served with him  —  Washington (CNN)Three veterans who served with Ambassador Bill Taylor, a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry who has come under attack by the President, defended him as a …
Discussion: Mediaite
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
10 reasons the Democrats are winning on impeachment
Discussion: Daily Kos
Los Angeles Times:
Northern California's Kincade fire has wine country under siege; governor declares statewide emergency  —  The Kincade fire began Wednesday night in Northern California and has charred more than 30,000 acres.  —  Fueled by powerful winds, the massive Kincade fire continued …
Kevin Miller / Press Herald:
Out-of-state donors flood Maine's closely watched U.S. Senate race  —  In a campaign that could decide control of the Senate in 2020, they make the vast majority of $200-plus donations to Susan Collins and Sara Gideon.  —  Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Sara Gideon continue …
Axios:
Former Rep. John Conyers dies at 90  —  Former Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) died in his home on Sunday at age 90, Detroit Police confirmed.  —  The big picture: Conyers entered Congress in 1965 during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson and served the Detroit area for more than five decades …
Discussion: WJBK-TV, Politico and The Hill
 
 
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