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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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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Is Elizabeth Warren looking for safer ground in health care?
Is Elizabeth Warren looking for safer ground in health care?
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Hot Air, Associated Press and Mediaite
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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Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Sondland said he was acting on Trump's orders, aide told investigators — Tim Morrison, a top White House national security aide, told impeachment investigators that Gordon Sondland — a U.S. ambassador at the center of the Ukraine scandal imperiling Donald Trump's presidency …
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Washington Press, The Hill and Washington Post
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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Washington Post:
How a CIA analyst, alarmed by Trump's shadow foreign policy, triggered an impeachment inquiry — The lights are often on late into the evening at CIA headquarters, where a team of elite analysts works on classified reports that influence how the country responds to global crises.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: More transcripts released in impeachment probe
The Latest: More transcripts released in impeachment probe
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Pence aide testified that Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine were ‘inappropriate’
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Trump's core impeachment defense suffers a double blow — including a self-inflicted one
Trump's core impeachment defense suffers a double blow — including a self-inflicted one
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CNN and The Daily Beast
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards wins reelection in Louisiana — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards won reelection Saturday, the second gubernatorial victory for Democrats in a red state this month. — Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, narrowly defeated Republican …
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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. …
Associated Press:
The Latest: Edwards speaks to supporters after victory — BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on the Louisiana governor's election (all times local): — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has appeared before a crowd of supporters and declared victory in a tight race for reelection.
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Why the Louisiana Governor's Race Is So Close
CNN:
President Trump's medical exam was unscheduled, source said — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump underwent a “quick exam and labs” as part of his annual physical exam on Saturday, out of anticipation of a “very busy 2020,” the White House said. — Trump, 73, made an unannounced visit …
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CNN:
White House budget official lays out unusual process in freeze of Ukraine aid for impeachment investigators — Washington (CNN) — A senior career official at the Office of Management and Budget testified on Saturday about a budget process that went off the rails when nearly $400 million …
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Trump Chest Discomfort Claim After Walter Reed Visit
Trump Chest Discomfort Claim After Walter Reed Visit
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
White House: Trump having tests as part of medical checkup
White House: Trump having tests as part of medical checkup
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Associated Press, The Hill, Politico, CANNONFIRE and NBC News
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.
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Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Far right network orchestrated synagogue attacks, FBI says — Richard Tobin of New Jersey directed group's members hundreds of miles away to deface synagogues in Michigan and Wisconsin — Federal authorities allege that a member of a far right network orchestrated the vandalism of synagogues in Michigan and Wisconsin last September.
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Calls for AG Barr's Impeachment Intensify After ‘Lunatic Authoritarian’ Federalist Society Speech — Attorney General Bill Barr launched into an emotional tirade against “the left” at an annual meeting of the conservative Federalist Society on Friday evening.
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Alexander Mallin / ABC News:
Attorney General Barr defends Trump, assails ‘Resistance’ in fiery speech to conservative lawyers
Attorney General Barr defends Trump, assails ‘Resistance’ in fiery speech to conservative lawyers
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New York Times:
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims — More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region. — HONG KONG — The students booked their tickets home …
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The Week, Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China's Mass Detention of Muslims
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China's Mass Detention of Muslims
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The Daily Caller
The Daily Beast:
The Alleged Russian Mobsters in Trump World's Orbit: A Dirty Dozen — The impeachment investigations will have as constant background Trump's most important and long lasting connections to Russia—through alleged mobsters. — BEAST INSIDE — Donald Trump knows absolutely everybody …
Jenna McLaughlin / Yahoo News:
NATO ally expels undercover Russian spy — WASHINGTON — On Oct. 30, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry — delivered a rare warning to a Russian diplomat stationed in Sofia, the capital: Leave the country within 24 hours. — The expelled diplomat, Vladimir Anatolyevich Rusyaev is affiliated …
Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
Stefanik embraces spotlight at impeachment hearings — The second day of the impeachment inquiry's public hearings, on Friday, began the same way as the first: with an attempt by Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, to interrupt proceedings with a procedural objection.
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Jim Newell / Slate:
How Republicans Tried to Manufacture Outrage During Friday's Impeachment Hearing
How Republicans Tried to Manufacture Outrage During Friday's Impeachment Hearing
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Raheem Kassam / War Room:
Holmes Testimony Contradicts Amb. Taylor's Claims Over Trump ‘Investigations’ Call — Amb Taylor said he only learned of “overheard” Sondland-Trump call last Friday; — U.S.-Ukraine Embassy staffer said in deposition he told Taylor and others in August;
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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
New witness reveals he overheard damning phone call because Trump was yelling so loudly
New witness reveals he overheard damning phone call because Trump was yelling so loudly
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Rolling Stone, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Wall Street Journal:
White House Official Feared Trump Transcript Leak Could Be Politically Damaging — Timothy Morrison said he approached White House lawyers after Trump's July call with Ukraine's Zelensky
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
A New York Times reporter dug into Ukraine and the Democrats. Critics are still howling. — New York Times reporter Kenneth P. Vogel was on the Ukraine conspiracy story early and in depth. The question is, did his articles leave the wrong impression? — Vogel was the co-author …
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Kurt Bardella / NBC News:
Trump's impeachment tantrums reveal a fragile ego obsessed with saving his legacy — Fear is dominating Trump's decision-making right now. It's a sense of panic, masquerading as strength. — As the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, gave public testimony during …
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Attacked Marie Yovanovitch
Why Trump Attacked Marie Yovanovitch
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