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New York Times:
White House Ukraine Expert Sought to Correct Transcript of Trump Call — Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, who heard President Trump's July phone call with Ukraine's president and was alarmed, testified that he tried and failed to add key details to the rough transcript.
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Kate Brannen / Just Security:
Exclusive: White House Ignored Pentagon Warning on Ukraine Funding — As the summer wore on, and President Donald Trump would not budge on his decision to withhold almost $400 million in military aid for Ukraine, the Pentagon warned the White House: If its portion of the money wasn't released quickly …
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Brandon Carter / NPR:
READ: Ukraine Specialist Catherine Croft's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry — Catherine Croft, a State Department employee who previously worked on Ukraine issues for the National Security Council, is testifying in the House impeachment inquiry on Wednesday.
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Nunes acolyte misrepresented himself to Trump as Ukraine expert — The decorated Army officer who testified to House investigators on Tuesday told lawmakers that a close associate of Republican Rep. Devin Nunes “misrepresented” himself to President Donald Trump in an effort to involve himself further …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Impeachment Is Not a Coup — And no matter what Trump thinks, the president does not embody the will of the people. — In his letter denouncing the impeachment investigation, Pat Cipollone accused Democrats of waging an “illegitimate” effort to “overturn the results of the 2016 election …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's Russia ambassador pick breaks with him over Ukraine phone call — Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan implicitly broke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, telling lawmakers that it would not be “in accord with our values” for a president to ask a foreign government to investigate a political rival.
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP lawmaker confirms Vindman's testimony on Ukraine call omissions — A Republican congressman on Wednesday confirmed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman told impeachment investigators that at least two portions of the July phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
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CNN:
State Department official to testify that John Bolton warned about influence of Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine — WH weighs responses to impeachment as House vote nears — (CNN)Former national security adviser John Bolton cautioned about the influence Rudy Giuliani had on US-Ukraine policymaking during …
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New York Times:
Former G.O.P. Lawmaker Pressed for Ambassador's Ouster, Diplomat Will Say — Robert Livingston, the former congressman turned lobbyist, repeatedly contacted a White House official to criticize Marie L. Yovanovitch. — WASHINGTON — Robert Livingston, the former Republican congressman turned lobbyist …
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Washington Post:
Firsthand account of Trump's Ukraine call puts GOP in bind, emboldens Democrats — A top National Security Council official on Tuesday delivered a firsthand account of President Trump pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rivals, putting congressional Republicans in a bind …
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Amita Kelly / NPR:
READ: Christopher Anderson's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Lawmakers clash over Ukraine witness hearings as Trump tells GOP reps to ‘close it out’
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Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
In Praise of Sean Duffy
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Two volatile meetings at the White House have become central to the impeachment inquiry
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Political Wire and Hot Air
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
State Dept. officials offer new details about Trump's shadow diplomacy with Ukraine
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump badly needs Republicans to defend him. New revelations will make that harder.
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NBC News:
State Department officials to testify in impeachment inquiry Wednesday
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MSNBC and New York Times
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Alexander Vindman and the Questioning of an American Jew's Patriotism
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Azi Paybarah / New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein's Autopsy ‘Points to Homicide,’ Not Suicide, Pathologist Claims — The pathologist hired by Mr. Epstein's brother said evidence suggested strangulation. The authorities disputed the claim. — A forensic pathologist hired by Jeffrey Epstein's brother claimed on Wednesday …
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Julie K. Brown / Miami Herald:
Jeffrey Epstein's injuries look more like murder than suicide, noted pathologist says — Since his brother was found dead in a New York City federal jail in August, Mark Epstein has been worried that his life, and the lives of other people, may be in danger because federal authorities …
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Melissa Leon / Fox News:
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy more consistent with homicidal strangulation than suicide, Dr. Michael Baden reveals — The body of disgraced money man and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in his Manhattan federal prison cell in August, bore telltale signs of homicide despite …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Tulsi Gabbard Drops a Big Hint About Running a Spoiler Campaign for Trump — “Hillary Clinton emerged recently to claim, with no basis in fact, that I am being ‘groomed’ by the Russian government to undermine America,” claims Tulsi Gabbard in a Wall Street Journal op-ed today.
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Tulsi Gabbard / Wall Street Journal:
I Can Defeat Trump and the Clinton Doctrine
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
White House Finds Loophole in Search for Homeland Security Secretary — Officials who lead agencies in the department and echo the president's language on immigration were initially thought to be ineligible under a federal law. — WASHINGTON — The White House has found a way to bypass …
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Grassley shoots down White House plan to install Cuccinelli atop DHS
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CNN:
Bill Taylor is willing to testify publicly in impeachment probe — Veterans defend Bill Taylor as a ‘man of honor’ — (CNN)The top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, is willing to return to Capitol Hill to testify publicly, according to a source familiar with his thinking …
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NBC News:
Mulvaney was left in the dark on al-Baghdadi operation — President Trump's acting chief of staff first learned of the raid when it was already underway, raising questions about his status in the White House. — WASHINGTON — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney first learned …
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Contemptor and The Week
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Pelosi wants Americans to see the trial of Donald Trump — Analysis: Once uncertain about holding an impeachment-related vote on the floor, the House speaker is moving to show evidence to the public. — WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi's patience has been rewarded.
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New York Times:
Russia Tests New Disinformation Tactics in Africa to Expand Influence — Facebook said it removed three Russian-backed influence networks aimed at African countries. The activity by the networks suggested Russia's approach was evolving. — Russia has been testing new disinformation tactics …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
‘One real mess’: Trump aides face the prospect of giant legal bills — Welcome to the legal quicksand stage of working in the Trump White House. — As the broadening impeachment investigation encroaches on the West Wing, more White House aides are grappling with the prospect …
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Raw Story
Art Cullen / The Storm Lake Times:
A tale of two economies — EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK — There are two economies in this country, one along the coasts and in the great metropolises, and the other out here along the county blacktops. — The Dow Jones is roaring along. Silicon Valley is minting billionaires by the week.
Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal:
Hostilities Rise Inside G/O Media Over Autoplay Video Ads and Politics — Management and staff battle over ad strategies and editorial edicts — The publisher of the former Gawker Media websites is showing video advertisements that play automatically on its sites' article pages and with the sound on …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Trump Wants You to Know He's Smart and Capable Enough to ‘Do Quid Pro Quo’ — Everyone should just stop saying he's too dumb or incompetent to commit crimes—he could totally pull them off if he wanted to, Trump has been complaining privately. — As Donald Trump gets dragged deeper …
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Los Angeles Times:
Fast-moving Easy fire expands to 1,300 acres, forces thousands to flee in Simi Valley near Reagan Library — A large brush fire erupted in Simi Valley early Wednesday and was quickly burning toward neighborhoods, triggering mandatory evacuations amid strong Santa Ana winds.
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Associated Press:
Protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge to Iran — BAGHDAD (AP) — The day after anti-government protests erupted in Iraq, Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani flew into Baghdad late at night and took a helicopter to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where he surprised a group of top security officials …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Hotel Sale Consideration Tied to Claims of Conflicts — The Trump Organization's decision to explore a sale of its Washington hotel stems from concern over claims of conflicts of interest related to international guests, according to Donald Trump Jr. — “It's all international business …
Colin Moynihan / New York Times:
The Far-Right Group Said They Were the Victims. The Videos Showed Something Different. — The Proud Boys claimed self-defense last year when a video showed them kicking and punching black-clad protesters. But I saw footage that showed a clear aggressor — and eventually, so did jurors.
Averi Harper / ABC News:
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker stresses vitality of ‘on the ground’ endorsements before Iowa caucus — Less than 100 days from the Iowa caucus, Democratic presidential hopeful, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, joined ABC's The View on Wednesday to discuss diversity and the importance of “on the ground” endorsements.
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