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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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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Who Is Alexander Vindman?  A Ukrainian Refugee Who Will Testify in Impeachment Inquiry  —  He fled Ukraine at age 3 and became a soldier, scholar and official at the White House.  That's where, he plans to tell impeachment investigators, he witnessed alarming behavior by President Trump.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Smear Army Vet Testifying Against Trump as a Ukrainian Spy  —  Last night, the New York Times reported that Alexander S. Vindman, the top Ukraine expert in the National Security Council, will testify to the House that he expressed grave concerns about President Trump's politicized extortion of Ukraine's president.
Discussion: Daily Kos, Political Wire and Mediaite
NBC News:
Internal White House debate stifles release of Pence-Zelenskiy call  —  Nearly three weeks after the vice president said he had “no objection” to releasing a transcript, administration is divided on whether it could help or hurt Trump's cause.  —  WASHINGTON — It's been almost three weeks …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Sean Duffy Goes After Decorated War Vet Alexander Vindman: ‘He Speaks Ukrainian’
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A new witness is about to damage Trump. Fox News is already smearing him.
Discussion: Alternet.org and The Week
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump goes on Twitter tear after White House official condemns his Ukraine call
Discussion: Washington Post, The Hill and Breitbart
Jake Sherman / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Democrats think they've found an impeachment hero
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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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 …
James LaPorta / Newsweek:
Classified Name Revealed of Special Operations Dog Wounded in Syria Raid that Killed ISIS Leader Baghdadi
New York Times:
As Kurds Tracked ISIS Leader, U.S. Withdrawal Threw Raid Into Turmoil
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Jared Keller / gen.medium.com:   Her Name Is Conan: Military Dogs Like the One in the Syria ISIS Raid Have a Long Pedigree
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 …
Bloomberg:
Biggest Private Coal Miner Goes Bust After Trump Rescue Fails  — Coal baron Murray pressed Trump to help save dying industry  — Collapse underscores rise of cheap natural gas, renewals  —  Robert E. Murray, the U.S. coal baron who pressed the Trump administration …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Murray Energy Files for Bankruptcy, Casualty of Coal's Decline
Discussion: The Week
Yahoo News:
‘The Wild West’: Questions surround Trump legal team payments  —  In 1994, as a slew of scandals were popping up around President Bill Clinton, an attorney who worked with his defense team visited the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) in Washington to ask a simple question in person …
MSNBC:
‘Quid pro quo’ bombshell: Trump ally admits explosive bribe allegation  —  Trump's “no quid pro quo” defense is undercut by new impeachment evidence.  The Wall Street journal reporting Trump loyalist, Gordon Sondland, who denied quid pro quo, is now admitting it to Congress.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
The new Democratic senator irritating the left and delighting the GOP  —  She rarely goes to party lunches and skipped Senate votes to run the Ironman.  She endorsed a primary challenger against one of her own colleagues and hobnobs with Republicans at least as much as she does with her own caucus.
Discussion: The Week
Mike Allen / Axios:
Republicans are worried about their worst nightmare: An across-the-board wipeout in 2020  —  A growing number of Republicans are privately warning of increasing fears of a total wipeout in 2020: House, Senate, and White House.  —  Why it matters: All of this is unfolding …
Renae Merle / Washington Post:
Payday lenders discussed raising money for Trump's campaign to fend off regulation, audio reveals  —  To ensure Democrats don't block weaker industry rules, payday lenders said they needed access to Trump.  He's the ‘ultimate backstop,’ one said.  —  Billing himself as one of President …
Discussion: Raw Story and Alternet.org
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Can the Bennet brothers save the Establishment?  —  Michael is running for president.  James is a top editor at the New York Times.  Both are struggling to figure out their place in an altered landscape.  —  For all the scandals, screw-ups and controversial hires, James Bennet's colleagues …
Charles Sykes / Politico:
Dear GOP, Some Scary Advice on How to Survive Your Impeachment Nightmare  —  By now it should have dawned on you that there is no escape.  You are going to have to render a verdict not just on Donald's Trump's policies, but on his personal conduct.  For just the third time in U.S. history …
John Harwood / CNBC:
Bernie Sanders: 'Let's not make people overly nervous' about socialism  — Bernie Sanders, in a wide-ranging chat with CNBC's John Harwood, discusses personal issues, his economic agenda and his hope to become a 21st century version of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Discussion: Washington Times
Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Judge reopens Covington Catholic teen's $250 million lawsuit against Washington Post  —  A federal judge in Kentucky has reopened the $250 million defamation case filed by a Covington Catholic student against the Washington Post after dismissing it in July, allowing the lawsuit to proceed but narrowing its focus.
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 …
Max Burns / Alternet.org:
After three years of economic mismanagement a Trump Recession is imminent  —  It took three years, but Donald Trump is finally on the verge of killing President Obama's record-setting economic recovery.  —  A new quarterly survey from the respected National Association for Business Economics shows …
Byron Tau / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Attorneys Assert Immunity From Broad Sweep of Law  —  Legal filings and lawyers' statements show attempt to put president beyond legal reach while in office  —  WASHINGTON—Over his nearly three years in office, lawyers representing President Trump have made numerous legal arguments that …
Discussion: Political Wire
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 …
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
Evangelicals have been reshaped into the image of Trump himself  —  It has always struck me as strange that a narrative about genocide — Noah and the ark — should be employed as a children's story.  As the other boys and girls in Sunday school focused on the cuteness of the rescued animals …
Discussion: Progress Pond and Raw Story
Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
‘OK Boomer’ Marks the End of Friendly Generational Relations  —  Now it's war: Gen Z has finally snapped over climate change and financial inequality.  —  In a viral audio clip on TikTok, a white-haired man in a baseball cap and polo shirt declares, “The millennials and Generation Z …
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: New poll shows why Trump's defenders are more focused on impeachment process than substance  —  THE BIG IDEA: Most polls have asked Americans in specific terms what they think of President Trump requesting that his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky order an investigation into Joe Biden's son.
Tyler Pager / Bloomberg:
Joe Biden in Danger of Humiliating Loss in Iowa, Top Democrats Warn  — Ex-vice president not spending time expected to win caucuses  — Democrats say Biden broke promise to campaign there often  —  Joe Biden risks a humiliating third or fourth-place finish in Iowa early next year …
Discussion: The Week and Political Wire
Axios:
Exclusive: Steve Bannon's $1 million deal linked to a Chinese billionaire  —  The mystery of who's funding Steve Bannon's work has been at least partly solved: Guo Media, a company linked to a controversial Chinese billionaire, has contracted Bannon for at least $1 million for …
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Centrist Democrats Have a New Idea to Win Reelection: Ignore Labor and Give Trump a Major Trade Deal  —  Rep. Cheri Bustos, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is advocating internally for Democrats to wave through the House President Donald Trump's renegotiated NAFTA …
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Why Did CNN Hire a Moron Like Sean Duffy?  —  There are bad first days at work and then there is Sean Duffy's first day at CNN.  Appearing as the network's latest pro-Trump talking head last week, the former Wisconsin congressman (and Real World: Boston castmember) claimed that the hacking …
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Democrats' Secret Plan to Kill Third Parties in New York  —  The state party chairman, an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, wants to quintuple the number of votes that a political party needs to secure a ballot line.  —  The chairman of the New York State Democratic Party is pushing a proposal …
David Lynch / Washington Post:
In manufacturing Midwest, signs of trouble amid good times  —  MANITOWOC, Wis. — Sachin Shivaram, the chief executive of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry, started to worry this summer when orders for his brake housings and conveyor belt motors first grew scarce.  Within weeks, what began …
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Purge of about 300,000 voter registrations planned in Georgia  —  About 330,000 voter registrations in Georgia could soon be canceled because registrants haven't participated in elections for several years.  —  The purge comes after Georgia canceled 534,119 registrations in July 2017 …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Elected Arizona official accused of selling babies suspended
Discussion: The Hill
Alexander Smith / NBC News:
Britain looks set for an early election in attempt to break Brexit deadlock
Discussion: Politico
Tyler Cowen / Bloomberg:
How Can California Be Left in the Dark?
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CNN:
Trump is preparing to squander his al-Baghdadi victory
Discussion: The Lid, Fox News, FOX59 and Washington Post
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How 9 sweet-faced, white-haired elders suppressed 500+ students' votes in one college town
Matt Dixon / Politico:
‘Unprecedented’: Florida GOP postpones biggest annual fundraiser
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
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