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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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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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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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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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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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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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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump badly needs Republicans to defend him. New revelations will make that harder. — President Trump's explicitly stated position on the Ukraine scandal is that there was nothing whatsoever wrong with the conduct detailed in the White House summary of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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New York Times:
Former G.O.P. Lawmaker Pressed for Ambassador's Ouster, Diplomat Will Say
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Washington Post:
Firsthand account of Trump's Ukraine call puts GOP in bind, emboldens Democrats
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Amita Kelly / NPR:
READ: Christopher Anderson's Written Testimony In Impeachment Inquiry
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP lawmaker confirms Vindman's testimony on Ukraine call omissions
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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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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
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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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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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Republicans shoot 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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USA Today:
USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll: Biden's lead over Warren narrows in a turbulent Democratic field — Susan Page Savannah Behrmann Jeanine SantucciUSA TODAY — WASHINGTON — Former vice president Joe Biden continues to lead a turbulent field for the Democratic presidential nomination …
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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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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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Campbell Brown:
Having spent most of my pre-Facebook career as a journalist covering politics, I have been astonished at the reaction by other journalists to Facebook's decision not to police speech from political candidates. I strongly believe it should be the role of the press to dissect the truth or lies found …
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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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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Ilhan Omar faces blowback after voting ‘present’ on Armenian genocide resolution — Armenian advocacy groups expressed dismay that Omar did not back the measure, which overwhelmingly passed the House by a 405-to-11 margin. — Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., faced criticism Wednesday after voting …
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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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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.
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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Adam White / The Independent:
Lindsay Lohan's father discusses daughter's relationship with Saudi crown prince Bin Salman — ‘Lindsay has a lot of powerful friends in the Middle East,’ Michael Lohan said — Lindsay Lohan's father Michael has said that his daughter has a “platonic and respectful relationship” …
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