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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 …
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Raw Story
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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 …
Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Alexander Vindman and the Questioning of an American Jew's Patriotism
Darragh Roche / Contemptor:   Donald Trump Jr.: Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman Is ‘A Leftist Veteran’
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.
Discussion: Raw Story, Daily Kos and Alternet.org
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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 …
Amita Kelly / NPR:
READ: Christopher Anderson's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and VICE
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Two volatile meetings at the White House have become central to the impeachment inquiry
Discussion: Political Wire and Hot Air
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's Russia ambassador pick breaks with him over Ukraine phone call
Discussion: Associated Press
NBC News:
State Department officials to testify in impeachment inquiry Wednesday
Discussion: MSNBC and New York Times
Laura Litvan / Bloomberg:   Schumer Seeks Army Protection for Vindman: Impeachment Update
Washington Post:
Testimony from career diplomats to outline Trump's dark view of Ukraine
Discussion: Breitbart, New York Post and Twitchy
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 …
Discussion: The Week
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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 …
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Epstein family pathologist says financier's body shows signs of homicide
Discussion: Fox News and Political Wire
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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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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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:
Islamic State defector inside Baghdadi's hideout critical to success of raid, officials say
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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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Lawmakers clash over Ukraine witness hearings as Trump tells GOP reps to ‘close it out’
Anne Flaherty / ABC News:
What to watch for next in the rapidly unfolding impeachment inquiry
Discussion: Breitbart and The Week
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
G.D.P. Posts 1.9% Rate as Trade Fight and Global Weakness Hit Economy  —  Consumer spending remained solid in the third quarter, but business investment declined.  —  Dogged by uneasiness over trade frictions and weak global growth, the American economy's growth inched lower over the summer.
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Washington Post:
U.S. slowdown deepens as economic growth slips to 1.9 percent pace in third quarter
Discussion: The Week
Anneken Tappe / CNN:   The US economy is slowing
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 …
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.
CNN:
How the Democrats' impeachment rules neutralize some key Republican complaints  —  Washington (CNN)From the moment House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized the process as a partisan “witch hunt.”
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:   House Democrats unveil new rules to end Republican shenanigans in impeachment hearings
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 …
Discussion: Politico and Press Herald
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 …
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Breitbart
 
 
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Why Trump insisted that the obviously incomplete rough transcript was, in fact, ‘exact’
Discussion: Alternet.org and CNN
Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
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