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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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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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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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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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Terence Burlij / CNN:
Pete Buttigieg surges to first place in Iowa, new poll shows
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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:
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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Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Sondland said he was acting on Trump's orders, aide told investigators
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Associated Press:
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’
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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.
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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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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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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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.
Michael A. Robinson / Washington Post:
Trump's pardon of two former Army officers has sparked new controversy. Here's why — Some ex-military are applauding Trump's decision. Some are condemning it. — On Friday, the White House announced that President Trump would issue executive grants of clemency — full pardons …
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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.
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 …
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Trump's actions on Ukraine ‘an impeachable offense,’ says House Dem on Intelligence Committee — Two members of the House Intelligence Committee responded to developments over the weekend in the impeachment inquiry, including State Department official David Holmes' closed door testimony …
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