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Washington Post:
House GOP looks to protect Trump by raising doubts about motives of his deputies — House Republicans' latest plan to shield President Trump from impeachment is to focus on at least three deputies — U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, Trump's lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani …
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CNN:
Pence aide said Trump's July 25 call with Ukraine was political and not a normal diplomatic call — (CNN)An aide to Vice President Mike Pence who listened to the call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President told impeachment inquiry investigators on Thursday that she found …
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Talking Points Memo, Shareblue Media and New York Post
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: House committees subpoena Mick Mulvaney — The House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine issued a subpoena Thursday night for acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to testify at 9 am on Friday as part of their impeachment inquiry, two sources familiar tell Axios.
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CNN, Political Wire and New York Post
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Ukraine's Zelensky Bowed to Trump's Demands, Until Luck Spared Him — Aides to Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, decided that military aid and support for peace talks outweighed the risks of appearing to take sides in American politics. — KIEV, Ukraine — It was early September …
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
‘Campaign of lies’: What George Kent told impeachment investigators — House Democrats on Thursday released another deposition transcript ahead of public hearings scheduled for next week. This time, the deposition was that of George Kent, a deputy assistant secretary at the State Department whose portfolio includes Ukraine.
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NBC News, Associated Press, The Hill, The Daily Beast and Contemptor
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Diplomat testified that Putin, Orban poisoned Trump's views on Ukraine
Diplomat testified that Putin, Orban poisoned Trump's views on Ukraine
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New York Times
John Solomon Reports:
Testimony bombshell: Obama administration tried to partner with Hunter Biden's Ukrainian gas firm …
Testimony bombshell: Obama administration tried to partner with Hunter Biden's Ukrainian gas firm …
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Washington Post and Conservative Review
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Four big facts that blow up the GOP's latest defense of Trump
Four big facts that blow up the GOP's latest defense of Trump
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Raw Story
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Actively Prepares to Enter 2020 Presidential Race — Mr. Bloomberg is expected to file paperwork this week designating himself as a candidate in at least one state with an early filing deadline, although an adviser said he had not made a final decision to run.
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Bloomberg makes preparations for 2020 run — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to file paperwork to qualify for the Democratic presidential primary in Alabama, ahead of a Friday deadline. The move would be a first step toward a national campaign, though Bloomberg has not made a final decision to run.
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New York Post, HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story
NBC News:
Bloomberg preparing to enter 2020 presidential race
Bloomberg preparing to enter 2020 presidential race
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Political Wire, ballot-access.org and The Hill
Tobias Hoonhout / National Review:
Bloomberg, Seriously Considering Democratic Presidential Run, Plans to File for Alabama Primary
Bloomberg, Seriously Considering Democratic Presidential Run, Plans to File for Alabama Primary
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Book by ‘Anonymous’ describes Trump as cruel, inept and a danger to the nation — Senior Trump administration officials considered resigning en masse last year in a “midnight self-massacre” to sound a public alarm about President Trump's conduct, but rejected the idea because they believed …
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NY State Attorney General:
AG James Secures Court Order Against Donald J. Trump, Trump Children, And Trump Foundation — AG James Secures Court Order Against Donald J. Trump, — Trump Children, and Trump Foundation … NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that the New York Supreme …
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Rolling Stone, CREW, Raw Story, Law & Crime, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle New York Attorney General civil lawsuit against Trump Foundation and his children — (CNN)A judge ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to a collection of nonprofit organizations as part of a settlement with the New York state attorney general's office …
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Axios, Raw Story, Mother Jones, Lawyers, Guns & Money, FOX 61, Daily Kos and The Week
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit
President Donald Trump ordered to pay $2M to collection of nonprofits as part of civil lawsuit
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NBC News, POLITICUSUSA and The Mahablog
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Trump Ordered to Pay $2 Million to Charities for Misuse of Foundation
Trump Ordered to Pay $2 Million to Charities for Misuse of Foundation
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POLITICUSUSA
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Lawyer for Ukraine whistleblower sends White House cease and desist letter to stop Trump's attacks — (CNN)A lawyer for the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint document triggered the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, has sent a letter to the White House warning the President to …
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KTLA and New York Post
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Bloomberg:
Trump's Top Aides Clash Over Impeachment as House Probe Expands
Trump's Top Aides Clash Over Impeachment as House Probe Expands
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CNBC, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Daniel Chaitin / Washington Examiner:
Alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella was Biden guest at State Department banquet
Alleged whistleblower Eric Ciaramella was Biden guest at State Department banquet
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Breitbart and PJ Media Home
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
“The Booing Is F***ing Us Up”: ‘The View’ Melts Down Over Donald Trump Jr. Visit — Guests clashed with hosts and hosts clashed with audience members at the ABC show on Thursday. — “The booing is fucking us up,” The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg told the morning show's audience during a commercial break on Thursday.
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Hollywood in Toto, Washington Post, Fox News and Raw Story
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Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Donald Trump Jr on The View: Defends tweeting article with whistleblower's alleged identity
Donald Trump Jr on The View: Defends tweeting article with whistleblower's alleged identity
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Joy Behar roasted for denying wearing blackface: ‘Enjoy the cancel culture you created’
Joy Behar roasted for denying wearing blackface: ‘Enjoy the cancel culture you created’
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New York Post, The Daily Caller and Breitbart
Jeff Sessions / YouTube:
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Politico, Washington Post and NPR
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Could Matt Bevin Steal the Kentucky Governor's Election? — Will the Kentucky Legislature assist Matt Bevin in stealing the governor's race from Democrat Andy Beshear, who appeared to have won Tuesday's election by about 5,000 votes? Ordinarily, I would consider the possibility preposterous.
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or ‘let it go’ and concede
Republicans urge Bevin to provide proof of election fraud or ‘let it go’ and concede
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Raw Story and Outside the Beltway
Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Republican lawmakers: Bevin can't turn election dispute into ‘fishing expedition’
Republican lawmakers: Bevin can't turn election dispute into ‘fishing expedition’
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electionlawblog.org and Common Dreams
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Envoy in Syria Says Not Enough Was Done to Avert Turkish Attack — In an internal memo, the senior American diplomat in northern Syria criticized the Trump administration for failing to try harder to deter Turkey from invading northern Syria last month.
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Alexandra Jaffe / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements — DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politicians in exchange for endorsing his White House bid, according to multiple people with direct knowledge of the conversations.
Corky Siemaszko / NBC News:
Referee says he told Rep. Jim Jordan that Ohio State doctor performed sex act in shower — The referee said the response of Jordan and another former coach was, “Yeah, yeah, we know.” — A professional referee says in a lawsuit filed Thursday that disgraced doctor Richard Strauss masturbated …
Dan Friedman / Mother Jones:
Roger Stone's Trial Is Going Very Badly for Roger Stone — Jurors heard audio of the Trump adviser allegedly lying to Congress. — In a federal courtroom in Washington, DC, Thursday, jurors heard Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) as he questioned Roger Stone, the longtime associate of President Donald Trump.
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Raw Story and CANNONFIRE
Washington Post:
Bolton willing to defy White House and testify if court clears the way, according to people familiar with his views — Former national security adviser John Bolton is willing to defy the White House and testify in the House impeachment inquiry about his alarm at the Ukraine pressure campaign …
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The Hill, NPR, The Week, Alternet.org, Politico, Just Security and Mediaite
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
NSC official who attended key Ukraine meetings to leave post
NSC official who attended key Ukraine meetings to leave post
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Talking Points Memo
Andrea Jefferson / Political Flare:
Trump's Favorite Pastor Paula White Has a Fake Doctorate Degree and a History of Bankruptcy — Paula White is a Florida pastor who led a prayer at Donald Trump's inauguration, chairs his Evangelical Advisory Council, and is now a White House employee, with her salary paid for by the American taxpayer.
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Alternet.org
Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
Jordan: Republicans to subpoena whistleblower to testify in public hearing — Republicans intend to subpoena the government whistleblower to testify in the House's impeachment investigation into President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, according to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
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Redstate, Breitbart, Alternet.org, The Daily Caller and Townhall
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The Daily Beast:
Emails Show Government Agency Melting Down Over Trump's Hurricane Fiasco: ‘This Has Really Gotten Out of Hand’ — The president was insistent that Alabama was, in fact, endangered by Dorian. Employees at NOAA and NWS took the brunt of it. — In early September, as Hurricane Dorian battered …
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Washington Post, New York Times, NBC News, HuffPost and Raw Story
BuzzFeed News:
A Far-Right Journalist Took A Swing At Glenn Greenwald On A Live Radio Show — Glenn Greenwald got into a fistfight with Augusto Nunes, a far-right Brazilian journalist, during the live taping of a radio show in Brazil. … The two journalists had a heated exchange over Nunes' previous comments …
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The Daily Caller, The Hill and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Rep. Matt Gaetz Mocks Media as ‘Kale and Quinoa’ Eaters Who Look Down Upon ‘Fried Food’ Eating ‘Real America’ — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) mocked the media as a group of “kale and quinoa” eaters who look down upon those that eat “fried foods” in “real America,” Sunday.
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Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo
Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Tulsi Gabbard to Breitbart News: ‘We Do Not Have a Nation If We Do Not Have Borders’ — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) told Breitbart News on Thursday morning that “we do not have a nation if we don't have borders.” — Gabbard, appearing with Breitbart News' editor-in-chief Alex Marlow …
Josh Barbanel / Wall Street Journal:
Condo Buyers Can Keep Purchases Secret, NY Tax Officials Say in Reversal — Policy shift follows new analysis of state disclosure law and pressure from real-estate community — New York state tax officials are restoring a measure of secrecy for condo owners who buy units without disclosing …