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Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Army Officer Who Heard Trump's Ukraine Call Reported Concerns — The top Ukraine expert at the White House will tell impeachment investigators he twice reported concerns about President Trump's pressure tactics on Ukraine, acting out of a “sense of duty.” — WASHINGTON — A White House …
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White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy's concerns about Giuliani, Sondland — The White House was alerted earlier than previously reported that Giuliani's pressure campaign was rattling the new Ukrainian president, say two sources. — KYIV — The White House was alerted …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
NSC official to testify Trump undermined national security with Ukraine pressure
NSC official to testify Trump undermined national security with Ukraine pressure
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Democrats Move Toward Bringing Impeachment Inquiry Public
Democrats Move Toward Bringing Impeachment Inquiry Public
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James LaPorta / Newsweek:
Classified Name Revealed of Special Operations Dog Wounded in Syria Raid that Killed ISIS Leader Baghdadi — When U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers with the secretive Joint Special Operations Command flew into Syria's northwestern Idlib province to capture or kill Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi …
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NBC News:
Officials cringe as Trump spills sensitive details of al-Baghdadi raid — Some details the president has revealed are inaccurate, others are classified. Officials say they worry what to put in briefings for a man with no filter. — IRBIL, Iraq — President Donald Trump painted a vivid picture …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Baghdadi's death could have been Trump's finest hour. He messed it up anyway. — President Trump has a preternatural ability to turn any occasion, no matter how solemn or important, into a ridiculous, risible spectacle. He did it again Sunday in announcing the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Had No Clue Where He Got ‘Whimpering’ Detail in His Baghdadi Raid Account — Five officials told The Daily Beast that they were perplexed watching Trump's Sunday morning victory lap. And Pentagon officials are confused too. — The killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marked …
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The Daily Beast:
Nunes Aide Is Leaking the Ukraine Whistleblower's Name, Sources Say — Derek Harvey, a former intelligence analyst, has also been spreading disinformation about an aide to Adam Schiff. — A top aide to Rep. Devin Nunes has been providing conservative politicians and journalists with information …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
House impeachment vote scrambles Senate Republicans' Trump defense — Senate Republicans quickly coalesced behind an effort to condemn the House's impeachment inquiry late last week. Now their plans are up in the air. — After House Democrats announced they'd vote to establish the next steps …
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Washington Post:
‘It feels like a horror movie’: Republicans feel anxious and adrift defending Trump
‘It feels like a horror movie’: Republicans feel anxious and adrift defending Trump
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Next Steps in House's Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry
Dear Colleague on Next Steps in House's Ongoing Impeachment Inquiry
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Washington Post:
Live updates: House will vote on impeachment procedures Thursday to ‘ensure transparency,’ Democrats say
Live updates: House will vote on impeachment procedures Thursday to ‘ensure transparency,’ Democrats say
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democrats prepare to take impeachment probe public
Democrats prepare to take impeachment probe public
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Dissent Erupts at Facebook Over Hands-Off Stance on Political Ads — In an open letter, the social network's employees said letting politicians post false claims in ads was “a threat” to the company. — SAN FRANCISCO — The letter was aimed at Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's chief executive, and his top lieutenants.
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Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
I am no longer a Republican — I just came back from city hall, where I switched my voter registration from Republican to unenrolled (aka independent). Two reasons: — First, the Republican Party has largely become the Party of Trump. Too many Republicans in Congress are willing …
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Reporter on Katie Hill scandal promotes GOP candidates for her seat — Shortly after Rep. Katie Hill announced her resignation from Congress on Sunday night, the RedState reporter who published damaging allegations involving the Democratic rising star, along with a nude photo …
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Kristen Doerer / Right Wing Watch:
RedState, Part of ‘Christian Content’ Salem Media, Publishes Revenge Porn
RedState, Part of ‘Christian Content’ Salem Media, Publishes Revenge Porn
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The Charlotte Observer:
Former US Senator Kay Hagan dead at 66 after three-year battle with encephalitis — Former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a one-time Capitol Hill intern who went on to become North Carolina's first Democratic female U.S. senator, died Monday at her Greensboro home. She was 66.
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Slate:
I Don't Understand Jokes or Context — Washington Nationals fans chanted “lock him up” when Donald Trump appeared at Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday Night. — As a prominent media figure—like MSNBC host Joe Scarborough and author-pundit Ron Fournier—I find this alarming and offensive.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
‘Lock him up’ chant highlights the debate we need about Trump's lawlessness
‘Lock him up’ chant highlights the debate we need about Trump's lawlessness
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Jake Sherman / Politico:
Sessions strongly considering bid for old Senate seat in Alabama — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is strongly considering jumping into the race for his old Senate seat in Alabama, according to multiple Republican sources familiar with the matter. — Sessions would scramble …
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Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Greg Walden to retire in latest sign of GOP doubts about retaking House — Rep. Greg Walden, the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, will retire at the end of this Congress — the latest sign that Republicans see a struggle to retake the House in 2020.
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
'We're keeping the oil' in Syria, Trump says, but it's considered a war crime — After President Donald Trump said on Monday the U.S. will be “keeping the oil” in northeastern Syria, his administration is looking into the “specifics,” according to a senior State Department official …
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Joshua Keating / Slate:
After Betraying the Kurds, the U.S. Isn't Leaving Syria After All
After Betraying the Kurds, the U.S. Isn't Leaving Syria After All
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Jared Keller / gen.medium.com:
Her Name Is Conan: Military Dogs Like the One in the Syria ISIS Raid Have a Long Pedigree — A brief and glorious history of America's canine warriors — ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi likely died with the sound of one of America's most fearsome warriors still ringing in his ears.
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Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
Getty fire: Housekeepers and gardeners go to work despite the flames — Carmen Solano didn't know a brush fire had erupted Monday near the neighborhood where she worked. She simply left at 6 a.m. for her job cleaning a house on a street of multimillion-dollar homes.
Diana Falzone / Vanity Fair:
AFTER CATCH AND KILL FALLOUT, FORMER FOX NEWS STAFFERS DEMAND TO BE RELEASED FROM THEIR NDAS — NBC News, attempting to do damage control, says it will release former employees from nondisclosure agreements if they want to speak up about sexual misconduct at the network.
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Gary D. Robertson / Associated Press:
North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state's congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain.
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Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Former Sen. Kay Hagan has died at 66, after complications from a prolonged illness
Former Sen. Kay Hagan has died at 66, after complications from a prolonged illness
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Joan Van Tassel / DemCast:
How 9 sweet-faced, white-haired elders suppressed 500+ students' votes in one college town — This piece is based on an interview of Joe Schmitz by the author. — Joe Schmitz, then a professor at Western Illinois University, was an election judge in 2008 in the small, rural college town of Macomb, Illinois.
Sylvie McNamara / The Cut:
Did Emma Sulkowicz Get Redpilled? At the very least, she's found a new social set. — “This story starts with me being on Tinder,” Emma Sulkowicz explains. “I don't have TV, so all I can do is swipe left and right on men.” It's mid-afternoon, and we're in a deserted Vietnamese restaurant …
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
G/O Media Tells Deadspin Staff in Leaked Memo: Stick to Sports — Sports—and sports alone—must be “the sole focus” of the website, new management said Monday in a memo obtained by The Daily Beast. — Deadspin's new bosses have issued an order to the website: Do not cover anything other than sports.
Jane Coaston / Vox:
The NRA just called its own video network “distasteful and racist” — But the advertising firm that built NRATV says the NRA is “self destructing.” — A new complaint in a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association against its former advertising agency, Ackerman McQueen …
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
‘Unprecedented’: Florida GOP postpones biggest annual fundraiser — TALLAHASSEE — The Republican Party of Florida on Monday postponed its biggest annual fundraiser, a move that some officials blamed on lackluster interest from donors. — Planners were having difficulty selling table sponsorships …
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Bloomberg:
U.K. to Destroy Commemorative 50p Coins in Brexit Meltdown — Thousands of 50-pence coins minted to commemorate Brexit on Oct. 31 will be melted down after Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted an extension from the European Union, two people familiar with the matter said.