memeorandum: Trump says transcript of “second” Ukraine call will “probably” be released Tuesday (Grace Segers/CBS News)

4:35 PM ET, November 9, 2019

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CNN:

We read all 2,677 pages of impeachment inquiry testimony released to date. Here's what's clear. — (CNN)To President Donald Trump, the whole flap with Ukraine is over a “perfect” phone call. — “It's based on a single phone call of congratulations to the President of Ukraine …

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Grace Segers / CBS News:

Trump says transcript of “second” Ukraine call will “probably” be released Tuesday — President Trump said Saturday that a transcript of another call he had with the president of Ukraine will “probably” be released on Tuesday. The call took place in April after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was elected.

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Nikki Carvajal / CNN:
Trump says White House will release transcript of another call with Ukraine ‘probably’ Tuesday

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William Saletan / Slate:
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Julian Borger / The Guardian: Impeachment inquiry: Fiona Hill tells lawmakers she's received death threats

Paul Kane / Washington Post:

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Brooke Singman / Fox News:

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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Ukraine expert who listened to Trump's call says ‘there was no doubt’ …

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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:

John Bolton has a book deal, publishing officials tell AP — NEW YORK (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal, The Associated Press has learned. — The hawkish Bolton departed in September because of numerous foreign policy disagreements with President Donald Trump.

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:

Mulvaney moves for ruling on House impeachment probe subpoena — Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is asking to join a pending lawsuit aimed at clarifying whether the House of Representatives can require senior advisers to President Donald Trump to testify in the ongoing impeachment probe related to Ukraine.

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New York Times:

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Jason Del Rey / Vox:

Jeff Bezos asked Mike Bloomberg months ago if he'd consider running for president — Billionaires make calls just like us. — Sometime after Amazon pulled the plug on plans for a New York City headquarters in February of this year, the city's former mayor Mike Bloomberg received a call from a top company executive.

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Shane Croucher / Newsweek:
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Washington Post:
Democrats debate presidential field on news of Michael Bloomberg's potential candidacy

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Tamara Keith / NPR:

The Whistleblower Complaint Has Largely Been Corroborated. Here's How. — When the House impeachment inquiry began more than a month ago, much of the focus was on a complaint from a whistleblower that drew attention to a July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President …

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Josh Gerstein / Politico:

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Alexi McCammond / Axios:

Exclusive: Three Democratic senators use another FOIA request to get Trump-Ukraine info — Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris, Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse requested documents and communications from the Justice Department on Nov. 8 related to President Trump's reported call …

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Mohammed Tawfeeq / CNN:

Iraq protests death toll rises to 300 with nearly 15,000 injured — Protesters try to scale walls of Iranian consulate — Baghdad (CNN)At least 301 people have been killed and nearly 15,000 have been injured in Iraq since the start of anti-government protests in October …

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Joanna Weiss / Politico:

Trump Pokes Fun at Himself. Why Do Only Some People See It? — There's a common conception, among foes of Donald Trump, that the 45th president tweets every day in a kind of fevered state: alone by his bedroom TV set, wrapped in a smoking jacket or maybe a satin Snuggie, typing in fits of narcissism …

New York Times:

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USA Today:

Veterans Day disgrace: Stop deporting immigrants who served, make them American citizens — It's hard to believe that we are deporting veterans. Support for those who fought for our country should not be contingent on their country of birth. — In a country where we celebrate and honor …

New York Times:

How the State Dept.'s Dissenters Incited a Revolt, Then a Rallying Cry — Shock, anger and sadness are giving way to pride among career diplomats that they are defending American ideals and holding the Trump administration accountable. — WASHINGTON — State Department Foreign Service …

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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:

The Trump Administration Is Proposing To Become One Of Just Four Countries In The World To Charge A Fee For Asylum — The Trump administration on Friday proposed an unprecedented series of new fees for asylum-seekers and immigrants hoping to stay in the US, aiming to become one of just four countries …

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New York Times:
New Trump Administration Proposal Would Charge Asylum Seekers an Application Fee

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Quartz:

Berliners are trolling Trump by shipping him a 2.7-ton piece of the Berlin Wall — US president Donald Trump will be receiving a special gift from Berlin residents on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall—a 2.7-ton section of the wall itself.

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