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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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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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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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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump aides start showering high-priced lawyers with new business — 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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Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP lawmaker confirms Vindman's testimony on Ukraine call omissions
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Julia Ioffe / GQ:
Alexander Vindman and the Questioning of an American Jew's Patriotism
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Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
In Praise of Sean Duffy
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
CNN defends new contributor Sean Duffy while anchors decry his ‘anti-immigrant bigotry’
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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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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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NBC News:
State Department officials to testify in impeachment inquiry Wednesday — Catherine Croft, a special adviser for Ukraine, and Christopher Anderson, a former special adviser, were both scheduled to testify. — WASHINGTON — A current State Department official and a former one were set …
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Amita Kelly / NPR:
READ: Christopher Anderson's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
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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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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's Russia ambassador pick breaks with him over Ukraine phone call
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Associated Press
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
State Dept. officials offer new details about Trump's shadow diplomacy with Ukraine
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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 …
Melissa Leon / Fox News:
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy more consistent with homicidal strangulation than suicide, Dr. Michael Baden reveals
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Epstein family pathologist says financier's body shows signs of homicide
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Benjamin H. Strauss / Nature:
New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding — Abstract — Most estimates of global mean sea-level rise this century fall below 2 m. This quantity is comparable to the positive vertical bias of the principle digital elevation model …
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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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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.
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Jointly Designates Network of Corporations, Banks, and Individuals Supporting IRGC and Hizballah — Coordinated action represents largest-ever tranche of targets designated by the United States and Gulf countries as part of the Terrorist Financing Targeting …
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