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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
White House Aide Confirms He Saw Signs of a Quid Pro Quo on Ukraine  —  Timothy Morrison, a National Security Council aide, said a top diplomat close to President Trump suggested a military aid package for Ukraine was conditioned on investigations into his political rivals.
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CBS News:
White House official on Ukraine call wasn't concerned “anything illegal” occurred  —  Washington — A top National Security Council official who listened to President Trump's July call with the president of Ukraine told lawmakers he “promptly” told White House lawyers he was concerned details …
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
NSC Official Tim Morrison To Schiff: ‘I Was Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed’ In Trump-Ukraine Phone Call  —  Tim Morrison, a former National Security Council official under Trump, told Rep. Adam Schiff in testimony today that he was never concerned that Trump discussed anything illegal …
The Daily Beast:
Latest Impeachment Witness: I Wasn't Worried That Trump Broke the Law With Call  —  Tim Morrison backed up some details—and disputed others—about the now infamous call with the Ukrainian president.  But he did say he didn't think it crossed a legal line.  —  Tim Morrison, a senior White …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tim Morrison just confirmed the quid pro quo.  That's the big story here.  —  Here's the most important part of Morrison's opening statement: … Pro-Trump twitter is trying to spin the minor discrepancies between the two accounts into something big, but that's just absurd.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
If Republicans think Tim Morrison's testimony is good news for Trump, they're grasping at straws  —  After weeks of bad news in the impeachment inquiry — including a procession of witnesses describing a quid pro quo between the Trump team and Ukraine — Republicans claimed a game-changer Thursday.
Discussion: New York Post and The Week
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment
Discussion: Washington Post and CNN
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:   'We think we're ready': Democrats near end of closed-door impeachment testimony
Washington Post:
White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms
Washington Post:
A divided House passes resolution on impeachment inquiry, setting stage for televised hearings and release of witness testimony  —  A divided House approved legislation Thursday formally authorizing and articulating guidelines for the next phase of its impeachment inquiry …
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Washington Post:
Trump invites Republican senators for lunch and makes his case against impeachment
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
1st current White House official to cooperate with House impeachment investigators willing to testify publicly: Source
Discussion: Political Wire
ABC News:
Divided House passes impeachment probe resolution
Washington Post:
White House officials ramp up new tax cut talks, as Trump seeks sharp contrast with 2020 Democrats
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Rich Schapiro / NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani needed Apple genius help to unlock his iPhone after named Trump cybersecurity adviser  —  Giuliani's handling of the situation calls into question his understanding of basic security measures, two former FBI cyber experts told NBC News.  —  Less than a month after he was named …
Los Angeles Times:
GOP enemies wanted to beat Katie Hill.  Then they got her nude photos  —  Kenneth Heslep's divorce from Katie Hill had grown nasty by the time he told a podcaster in late September that he was ready to talk publicly about his split with the Democratic congresswoman.
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Katie Hill's downfall highlights stark generational divide among Democrats  —  Rep. Katie Hill's colleagues were uniformly shocked and saddened by the collapse of the freshman star's political career.  But that's where their agreement ends.  —  A stark generational divide among Democrats …
Ashley Fairbanks / The Guardian:
I work in politics.  I refuse to let a nude video stop me from running for office  —  Almost every woman I know has taken nudes at sometime in her life.  As more women run for office, we have to stop fear from holding us back  —  When Representative Katie Hill's nude photos were leaked online …
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Paula White, Trump's Personal Pastor, Joins the White House  —  Ms. White, a controversial figure even among evangelical Christians, will be overseeing a White House division that conducts outreach to key parts of the president's base.  —  Paula White, a televangelist based in Florida …
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CNN:   Judge critical of Trump administration's attempt to control testimony of former official
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:   Judge chides DOJ for trying to block star Mueller witness testimony
Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Trump approval steady as impeachment rages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady as the House presses forward with an impeachment probe that could imperil his presidency, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
One new poll number that suggests Trump's base isn't all it's cracked up to be
Discussion: Political Wire and Mediaite
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash  —  President Donald Trump is rewarding senators who have his back on impeachment — and sending a message to those who don't to get on board.  —  Trump is tapping his vast fundraising network for a handful of loyal senators facing tough reelection bids in 2020.
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Lindsey Graham will give Judiciary chairmanship back to Chuck Grassley  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) plans to hand the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee back to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.) in the next Congress.  —  Graham took over the panel this year from Grassley, who left to chair the Senate Finance Committee.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Aaron Sorkin / New York Times:
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook isn't defending free speech, it's assaulting truth.  —  Mr. Sorkin is a playwright and screenwriter.  —  Mark,  —  In 2011, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn't.  You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood …
Fiona Jones / LBC:
Watch World Exclusive Interview With President Donald Trump: Live From 6pm  —  President Donald Trump gives a world exclusive interview with Nigel Farage on LBC.  You can watch it here from 6pm.  —  You can also listen here.  —  Today @LBC are using #TrumpOnLBC.
Discussion: Axios and Washington Times
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Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
State Department agrees to turn over Ukraine documents, potentially providing Democrats with impeachment fodder  —  WASHINGTON — The State Department has agreed to release documents related to President Trump's handling of aid to Ukraine, potentially providing ammunition to the impeachment probe …
Alyssa Feliciano / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Emails released between Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF on Oct. 10  —  Emails show a Donald Trump re-election campaign official personally asked UF Student Body President Michael Murphy in September …
Discussion: Mediaite
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox News departure: Catherine Herridge joins CBS News, saying ‘facts matter’  —  New York (CNN Business)In another major defection from the newsroom of Fox News, Catherine Herridge is joining CBS News as a senior investigative correspondent.  —  Herridge, Fox's chief intelligence correspondent …
Kansas City Star:
Missouri's spreadsheet on women's menstrual cycles is totally normal.  In dystopia  —  BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD  —  Hey Missouri, Margaret Atwood can't keep up with you.  —  In the totalitarian Gilead of her novel, “The Handmaid's Tale,” the Commanders would appreciate …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Leon Cooperman rips Elizabeth Warren in new letter for ‘soak-the-rich positions,’ and treating him like ‘an ungrateful child’  — Leon Cooperman sent a critical letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of the top Democratic presidential candidates, marking the latest salvo in the war of words between …
Discussion: New York Times
Miriam Jordan / New York Times:
She's Fighting Cancer.  Her Son Is Fighting Her Deportation.  —  Tania Romero worked three jobs to raise her children.  Now her son, a doctoral student at Yale, is determined to save her.  —  It is a common occurrence: an undocumented immigrant gets pulled over for a traffic violation …
 
 
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Reuters:
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Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon's resignation
Discussion: Alternet.org and Political Wire