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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 …
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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 …
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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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
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
1st current White House official to cooperate with House impeachment investigators willing to testify publicly: Source
CNN:
Impeachment deposition: NSC official corroborates testimony linking Ukraine aid to investigations
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump, Lifelong New Yorker, Declares Himself a Resident of Florida — The president filed a “declaration of domicile” last month saying that his property in Palm Beach will be his permanent residence. — He came of age in Queens, built Trump Tower, starred in “The Apprentice,” …
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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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Politico:
White House is on verge of naming Chad Wolf acting DHS secretary — The White House has imminent plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf acting secretary, according to three people familiar with the situation. — Wolf will replace acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, whose last day in the job was Thursday.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Judge chides DOJ for trying to block star Mueller witness testimony
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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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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
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Humiliation of Katie Hill Offers a Warning
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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
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Alexandra Svokos / ABC News:
What Rep. Katie Hill's resignation could mean for the future of LGBTQ and women candidates
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon - sources — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, two days after the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“He's No Mr. Nice Guy”: Impeachment Comes for Trump — In the end, a vote in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, to move ahead with public impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump was probably as inevitable as it was historic. When the Democrats retook control of the House last November …
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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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Thomas Pepinsky / Politico:
Why the Impeachment Fight Is Even Worse Than You Think — For decades, Republicans and Democrats fought over the same things: Whose values and policies work best for American democracy. But now, those age-old fights are changing. What was once run-of-the-mill partisan competition …
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Trump Jr.: I Wish I Was Hunter Biden So I Could Profit From My Dad's Presidency — The president's son has an estimated net worth of $200 million. — Donald Trump Jr. says he wishes he could make millions off his father's presidency ― like Hunter Biden.
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Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The GOP's defense of Trump has me sinking into cynicism — Unless you were paying close attention, you might have missed one of the most illuminating moments so far in President Trump's impeachment saga. — During Army Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman's testimony Tuesday …
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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.
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Eleni Courea / Politico:
Trump: Brexit deal ‘precludes’ US-UK trade agreement
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Sam Levine / HuffPost:
Democrats Are Already Bringing A Wave Of Voting Rights Lawsuits — In the past week alone, Democratic groups have filed three challenges to voting restrictions in different places. — Democratic groups launched a blitz of voting rights lawsuits in three states this week …
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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 …
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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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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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The Guardian:
Johnson accused of withholding key report on Russia from voters — Fears that report into security threat posed by Russia may not be published before election — Downing Street has been accused of sitting on an explosive parliamentary report on the security threat posed by Russia to the UK …
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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