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2:55 PM ET, October 27, 2019

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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:
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.
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 …
Jack Arnholz / ABC News:
House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff says he wasn't told about al-Baghdadi operation  —  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff were not informed in advance of the U.S. special operations forces raid in northwestern Syria …
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.
New York Times:   Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:   Baghdadi's Final Humiliation
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
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press
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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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Pence denies Ukraine quid pro quo despite testimony from top officials
Discussion: Politico
CBS News:
Transcript: Vice President Mike Pence on “Face the Nation,” October 27, 2019
Discussion: Mother Jones and Politico
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.
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
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.
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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 …
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: Washington Post and Mediaite
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
State Department's Philip Reeker Testifies Top Officials Blocked Show of Support for Ousted Ambassador  —  Reeker is latest State Department witness called in impeachment inquiry  —  WASHINGTON—A senior State Department official went before House impeachment investigators Saturday …
Discussion: Axios, CNN, Raw Story, Diplopundit and Vox
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Arizona Republic:
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New York Times:
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Phil McCausland / NBC News:
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NBC News:
Hillary Clinton suggests Republicans are grooming Tulsi Gabbard for third-party run
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Washington Post:
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