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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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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment — Senate Republicans are taking the House impeachment proceedings against President Trump more seriously as damaging revelations against the president mount and the possibility of a quick dismissal of the charges shrinks.
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
1st current White House official to cooperate with House impeachment investigators willing to testify publicly: Source
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Washington Post:
White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tim Morrison just confirmed the quid pro quo. That's the big story here.
CNN:
Morrison told House investigators he was concerned Ukraine call transcript would leak
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
What Can We Expect from Televised Impeachment Hearings?
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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 …
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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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Divided House passes impeachment probe resolution
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
The Adam Schiff Empowerment Act
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Inside Trump's roast of House Republicans
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Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Rep. Anthony Brindisi reveals how he'll vote on Trump impeachment inquiry (Exclusive)
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republicans will have to face the truth on impeachment eventually
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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 …
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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 …
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Humiliation of Katie Hill Offers a Warning
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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.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Grassley to take back Judiciary gavel if GOP keeps Senate in 2020
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump judicial nominee cries over scathing letter from the American Bar Association
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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
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies - sources — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior government officials in multiple U.S.-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc's (FB.O) WhatsApp to take over users' phones …
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Eleni Courea / Politico:
Trump: Brexit deal ‘precludes’ US-UK trade agreement — LONDON — Boris Johnson's Brexit deal would prevent the U.K. from striking a trade agreement with the U.S., Donald Trump said. — Speaking to Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on LBC radio, the U.S. president said: “To be honest with you …
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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 — In March of 1974, then-Washington Attorney General Slade Gorton broke with fellow Republicans with a public call for President Richard Nixon's resignation amid revelations …
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CNN:
Prosecutors wary of Giuliani probe colliding with 2020 election, sources say — New York (CNN)New York federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani's Ukranian business dealings are mindful of both the approaching 2020 presidential election and of the difficulty of prosecuting foreign lobbying violations …
Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Republican Party leaves Trump challengers off presidential primary ballot — Two former governors, former congressman running for president against Donald Trump won't be on GOP primary ballot. — TEXT SIZE — WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will be the only choice …
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Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Inside The Fox News Viewer Impeachment Bubble: Rage, Disgust, And Uninterrupted Defense Of Donald Trump — PACE, FLORIDA — Chris wanted to make it clear: He didn't mean to compare Donald Trump to Jesus. But he did, twice. — Democrats have gone after Trump over and over again …
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