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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo — In a substantial update to his initial account, Gordon D. Sondland recounted how he told Ukrainian officials military aid was tied to their commitment to investigations President Trump wanted.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Sondland reverses himself on Ukraine, confirming quid pro quo — Gordon Sondland, a key witness in the impeachment inquiry, revealed that he told a top Ukrainian official that hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid would “likely” be held up unless the country's government announced investigations …
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Alex Marquardt / CNN:
Pence aide likely to testify in impeachment inquiry — Washington (CNN)A senior adviser to Vice President Mike Pence is likely to comply with a request to testify on Thursday in front of the committees leading the impeachment inquiry, multiple sources say. — Jennifer Williams …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
‘It kept getting more insidious’: What Sondland and Volker told Trump impeachment investigators — House impeachment investigators on Tuesday released the transcripts of the hours-long testimony of two diplomats involved in carrying out an alleged shadow foreign policy campaign aimed …
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Greg Olear / Newsweek:
Mike Pence knew | Opinion — The Zelensky call accomplished what the Mueller report could not. Once again, the president abused his power and tried to cover it up. This time, it will cost him. As a consequence of the Ukraine scandal, the House will impeach Donald Trump, and the Senate will find ample cause to convict him.
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Sondland changes testimony, acknowledges delivering quid pro quo message to Ukraine
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Mulvaney Summoned to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Sondland's careful effort to shield Trump — and himself — from culpability in the Ukraine scandal
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David Nichols / WLEX:
Beshear overcomes Trump effect to beat Bevin to become next KY governor — LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — After a hard-fought race marked by angry rhetoric about teachers and the intervention of national politics, Kentucky voters finally got the chance to make their decision at the ballot box.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
McConnell says Senate would acquit Trump if trial held today — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the Senate would acquit President Donald Trump if an impeachment trial were held today. — “I will say I'm pretty sure how it's likely to end,” McConnell told reporters.
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
Democrat Andy Beshear just unseated Kentucky's Trump-loving governor Matt Bevin
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Andrew O'Reilly / Fox News:
McConnell: If Trump impeachment trial were held today, ‘it would not lead to a removal’
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VIDEO: Leaked ABC News Insider Recording EXPOSES #EpsteinCoverup “We had Clinton, We had Everything” … • “I've Had This Story for Three Years... (ABC) Would Not Put It on The Air” says Good Morning America Breaking News Anchor, and 20/20 Co-Anchor Amy Robach.
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David Harsanyi / National Review:
ABC's Excuse for Failing to Report on Jeffrey Epstein Makes Absolutely No Sense
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
ABC News Anchor Caught on Mic Saying Network Quashed Jeffrey Epstein Story
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Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC's Amy Robach Says She Made Jeffrey Epstein Comments in “Private Moment of Frustration”
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Joe Biden / Medium:
I Have Fought for the Democratic Party My Whole Career — The other day I was accused by one of my opponents of running in the wrong primary. Pretty amazing. On one level, it is kind of funny. — I have fought for the Democratic party my whole career. I know what we stand for, who we stand with and what we believe.
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
The latest impeachment transcripts reveal how deeply embarrassing this process is for Republicans defending Donald Trump — ‘Our GOP colleagues basically have nothing except some discredited old conspiracy theories’ — As Donald Trump strode onstage to deliver remarks at a Lexington …
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Hugh Son / CNBC:
Jamie Dimon says Sen. Elizabeth Warren ‘vilifies successful people’ — Dimon on Sen. Warren: “She uses some pretty harsh words, you know, some would say vilifies successful people,” he said. “I don't like vilifying anybody. I think we should applaud successful people.”
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Salvador Rodriguez / CNBC:
Elizabeth Warren slams Twitter for a policy that bans ads from groups fighting climate change — In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren took shots at Twitter's new ad policy that bans political ads. — Warren attacked Twitter for blocking organizations …
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Joshua Partlow / Washington Post:
Trump called woman who says he sexually assaulted her, phone records show — More than a decade ago, Donald Trump made phone calls from his cell phone to a former candidate on “The Apprentice” around the same time that she says he sexually assaulted her, according to phone records made public Tuesday.
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Washington Post:
‘Who built this beautiful place?’ Despite Trump's visits to his properties, some of his businesses show new signs of financial decline. — “What a beautiful ballroom,” President Trump said as he walked into a campaign fundraiser recently at a hotel in downtown Chicago. — Donors laughed.
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Struggling Trump Tower Chicago cuts amenities, costs to get by
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. trying to finish report on Russia probe before Thanksgiving — Justice Department officials are trying to release in the coming weeks a potentially explosive inspector general report about the FBI's investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign, according to multiple people familiar with the effort.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scope of Trump's corruption is mind-boggling. New developments show how.
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Kate Irby / Fresno Bee:
Fake cow account must go, Devin Nunes demands in letter to Democrat over Twitter taunts — Rep. Devin Nunes' attorney last month demanded that his 2018 Democratic political opponent pressure an anonymous social media writer to delete comments on Twitter that mock Republican Nunes “day and night.”
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Medical emergencies and Milo Yiannopoulos: Roger Stone's trial opens — Only minutes after the first potential juror took the witness stand, Roger Stone abruptly left the courtroom, apparently ill. Moments later, a spectator started moaning and collapsed. — Everyone from the judge …
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USA Today:
At least 10 members of Mormon family brutally killed in Mexico; about a dozen still missing — Daniel Gonzalez Adrianna RodriguezArizona Republic — MEXICO CITY — At least 10 members of a prominent Mormon family, three mothers and their young children, were killed in a shooting attack …
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Washington Post:
“The Mueller Report Illustrated” to be published by The Washington Post and Scribner — A graphic nonfiction book of the special counsel's obstruction investigation — Scribner and The Washington Post, which teamed together in April 2019 to produce the #1 bestselling book edition of The Mueller Report …
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Partisan Opinion on Trump Digs in — Public support for impeachment inquiry, but few have a lot of trust in it — West Long Branch, NJ - President Donald Trump's approval rating remains stable as the impeachment inquiry intensifies, with evidence that both sides of public opinion are digging in.
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Andrew Stiles / Washington Free Beacon:
Dance Legend Sean Spicer Causes Bitter Libs to Lose Faith in Democracy — Sean Spicer must be getting tired of winning. The beloved former White House press secretary advanced to the next round on ABC's Dancing With The Stars on Monday thanks to the overwhelming support of the voting public.
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Alex Roarty / Wichita Eagle:
Trump wants to win even more rural votes in 2020. Democrats are scrambling to catch up — Corey Bauch is eager to explain why he regrets not voting for Donald Trump. — The 44-year old-agreed to meet with me last week in this rural Wisconsin town (population of 1,500), where he has lived most of his life.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Ellen’ Producer Andy Lassner Speaks Out About Past Addiction Struggles to Inspire Others to Get Sober — In Variety's Recovery Issue, prominent entertainment figures offer insights on navigating a sober life in Hollywood. For more, click here. — Andy Lassner has been candid on Twitter …
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
The Trump chaos theory for how to beat impeachment — Analysis: While Democrats need a clear message for voters, the president just needs to give Republican lawmakers options to keep them from jumping ship. — WASHINGTON — The Republican defense of President Donald Trump is all over the place …
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