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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Pete Buttigieg rockets to the top of the 2020 field as a clear front-runner — November's closely-watched poll results indicate who voters might choose for the 2020 Iowa Caucuses. A new candidate leads the pack. — CONNECT — Pete Buttigieg has rocketed to the top …
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CBS News:
CBS News Battleground Tracker: Buttigieg rises in Iowa and New Hampshire, Biden back atop delegate hunt — The Democratic nomination race remains unsettled because many voters are conflicted between what they want and whether they think can win. Some candidates who generate excitement are also seen as risky.
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Associated Press and Political Wire
Terence Burlij / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows
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Outside the Beltway, Washington Times, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV and New York Post
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Louisiana delivers Trump a black eye — President Donald Trump campaigned hard in three conservative Southern states this fall, aiming for a string of gubernatorial wins that would demonstrate his political strength heading into impeachment and his own reelection effort. — The plan backfired in dramatic fashion.
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New York Times:
In Louisiana, a Narrow Win for John Bel Edwards and a Hard Loss for Trump — John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, a rare Democratic governor in the South, was re-elected for a second term, beating back a challenger heavily supported by President Trump. — BATON ROUGE, La. …
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Blue Virginia, CNBC, HuffPost and Associated Press
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards wins reelection in Louisiana
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The Hill, The Daily Beast and CNN
New York Times:
Live: Louisiana Governor Election Results
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Talking Points Memo, CNN, The Guardian and Axios
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Official testifies Bolton held 1-on-1 meeting with Trump about Ukraine aid — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton met privately with President Trump in August in an effort to convince him to release nearly $400 million in frozen military aid to Ukraine …
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The Hill and Washington Post
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New York Times:
Bolton and Trump Met Privately Over Withheld Aid, White House Official Testified — John R. Bolton, who left the White House in September, has emerged as perhaps the most conspicuous witness who has evaded House Democrats as they build their case. — WASHINGTON — John R. Bolton …
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American Greatness, Talking Points Memo and The Hill
Washington Post:
Senior national security official ties key official more closely to Trump on Ukraine in impeachment inquiry
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Apologizes for Stop-and-Frisk: ‘I Was Wrong’ — Ahead of a possible Democratic run for president, the former mayor of New York City reversed himself before an important party constituency: black voters. — Ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run …
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Axios, Mike Bloomberg, Mediaite and HuffPost
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Washington Post:
Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk ahead of likely presidential run — NEW YORK — Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, who has moved toward joining the Democratic presidential race, apologized Sunday for his handling of stop-and-frisk, a controversial policing tactic that has been criticized …
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Political Wire
Allan Smith / NBC News:
GOP senator says whistleblower's sources 'exposed things that didn't need to be exposed' — “This would have been far better off if we would have just taken care of this behind the scenes,” he said. — Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., said Sunday that the administration officials who provided …
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The Hill
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Impeachment inquiry: Trump ally must choose between loyalty and saving himself — Gordon Sondland may try to balance fealty to Trump with the fate that has befallen others in the president's circle: prison time — Donald Trump's fate in the impeachment inquiry could rest in the hands …
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The Daily Caller and CNN
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Sen. Chris Murphy says Ukraine won't admit pressure because of reliance on U.S.
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The Hill
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Trump Chest Discomfort Claim After Walter Reed Visit — A contributor for the Hill who writes on veterans issues and used to work for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is claiming that President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed National Medical Center due to chest discomfort.
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New York Times:
How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0 — The company, like much of corporate America, has not made good on its promised investment surge from President Trump's 2017 tax cuts. — WASHINGTON — In the 2017 fiscal year, FedEx owed more than $1.5 billion in taxes. The next year, it owed nothing.
Joe Brandt / New Jersey Online:
Man took machete to N.J. mall to attack African Americans, planned damage to Midwest synagogues, feds say — Richard Tobin was sitting in his car at the Menlo Park Mall in Edison, holding a machete. — Tobin wanted to “let loose” with the weapon, an FBI agent would later write in court documents.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency and The Root
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump's ‘West Point Mafia’ Faces a Loyalty Test — On May 28, 1986, newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Michael Pompeo stood at attention in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, first in his class. The career he was about to launch would take him from commanding a tank platoon …
Washington Post:
Sondland discussed sensitive matters with Trump on phone from Kyiv restaurant as waiters circled — Waiters were coming and going as U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland spoke on the phone with President Trump on July 26 from the outdoor section of a central Kyiv restaurant …
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story and Fox News
Newsday:
Long Island … In one of the most concentrated investigations of discrimination by real estate agents in the half century since enactment of America's landmark fair housing law, Newsday found evidence of widespread separate and unequal treatment of minority potential homebuyers and minority communities on Long Island.
Sam Tabachnik / Denver Post:
KNUS radio host Craig Silverman says he was fired mid-show for criticizing Trump — Craig Silverman, a former chief deputy district attorney in Denver and talk-show host on the conservative 710 KNUS radio station, said he was fired mid-show Saturday after criticizing President Donald Trump.
Ryan Saavedra / The Daily Wire:
‘ABUSIVE CREEP’: George Conway Blasted For Smearing Elise Stefanik With Alleged Doctored Image, Calling Her ‘Trash’ — George Conway, husband of White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway, faced intense backlash on Saturday for calling Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY) “lying trash …
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