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12:35 AM ET, November 17, 2019

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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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Washington Post:   Buttigieg surges ahead of his Democratic primary rivals in Iowa, new poll shows
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Is Elizabeth Warren looking for safer ground in health care?
Discussion: 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 …
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 …
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.
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
Discussion: 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.
New York Times:
Live: Louisiana Governor Election Results
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Flare
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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 …
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.
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.
Discussion: The Root and Inquirer.com
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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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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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China's Mass Detention of Muslims
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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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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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 …
Discussion: Salon and CNN
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Daniel Dale / CNN:   Fact check: A list of 45 ways Trump has been dishonest about Ukraine and impeachment
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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Dan Desai Martin / The American Independent:
Judge orders Florida to stop rigging the ballot to help Republicans win elections
Discussion: Washington Post, POLITICUSUSA and DCCC
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Trump administration ousts top homelessness official as White House prepares broad crackdown
Discussion: The Hill
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's View of Ukraine as Corrupt Took Shape Early
Discussion: The Week
Ashley Feinberg / Slate:
In Triggered, Don Jr. Tries and Fails to Prove That He's Not Mad, He's Actually Laughing
 Earlier Items: 
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Ellen Barry / New York Times:
When the Judge Became the Defendant
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Forget the best and brightest. Trump chooses the dim and disgraceful.
New York Times:
Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton's CBS Show After Making Complaints
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russia Loves the Impeachment Hearings Because GOP Is Parroting Kremlin Propaganda
Discussion: Raw Story