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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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Associated Press, Hot Air and Mediaite
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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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 …
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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Raw Story and Political Flare
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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The Hill, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Washington Post:
How a CIA analyst, alarmed by Trump's shadow foreign policy, triggered an impeachment inquiry
How a CIA analyst, alarmed by Trump's shadow foreign policy, triggered an impeachment inquiry
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The Last Refuge, Axios and One America News Network
Associated Press:
The Latest: More transcripts released in impeachment probe
The Latest: More transcripts released in impeachment probe
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Washington Post, ABC News, CBS Baltimore, The Hill and Associated Press
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Pence aide testified that Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine were ‘inappropriate’
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Trump Chest Discomfort Claim After Walter Reed Visit
Trump Chest Discomfort Claim After Walter Reed Visit
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USA Today, Raw Story, Political Flare and New York Post
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
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
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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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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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 — Governor Results Louisiana Results Race Preview 2015 Results — Latest: John Bel Edwards, the Democrat, has won the governor's race, according to the Associated Press. 10:55 PM ET — Candidate Party Votes Pct. — John Bel Edwards* — Dem.
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Axios and Political Wire
Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Why the Louisiana Governor's Race Is So Close
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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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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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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Washington Examiner, Redstate and 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 …
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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Austin Ramzy / New York Times:
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China's Mass Detention of Muslims — Hundreds of pages of internal papers offer new insight into how the program began, how it was justified even as the damage it caused was clear, and how some officials resisted it. — HONG KONG — Internal Chinese …
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The Daily Caller
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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
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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American Greatness, National Review and Bloomberg
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Molly Jong-Fast / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Attacked Marie Yovanovitch
Why Trump Attacked Marie Yovanovitch
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