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New York Times:
Ex-Envoy to Testify He Didn't Know Ukraine Aid Was Tied to Investigations — Kurt D. Volker, the former special envoy to Ukraine, will modify his testimony in the impeachment inquiry, saying he was kept out of the loop at key moments of President Trump's pressure campaign.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
How Not to Plot Secret Foreign Policy: On a Cellphone and WhatsApp — American officials expressed wonderment that Rudolph W. Giuliani was running his “irregular channel” of diplomacy over open cell lines and communications apps penetrated by the Russians. — Rudolph W. Giuliani …
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Outside the Beltway
Associated Press:
House puts out testimony from official who heard Trump call — WASHINGTON (AP) — The phone call State Department official David Holmes overheard between President Donald Trump and Ambassador Gordon Sondland lasted just two minutes. But it won't be easily forgotten.
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Politico, Washington Post, Political Wire and Breitbart
CNN:
Source says Republican lawmakers ‘shaken’ by US official in Kiev's testimony
Source says Republican lawmakers ‘shaken’ by US official in Kiev's testimony
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Rolling Stone, The Week, Associated Press and Political Wire
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Sen. Ron Johnson responds to Republican request for Ukraine information
Sen. Ron Johnson responds to Republican request for Ukraine information
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Fox News, The Week, ABC News, The Last Refuge, Breitbart, Associated Press, Hot Air and NBC News
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Impeachment inquiry enters most crucial stage with top witnesses on deck
Impeachment inquiry enters most crucial stage with top witnesses on deck
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Outside the Beltway, BizPac Review, The Daily Caller, Al Jazeera, Rolling Stone and Redstate
Rishika Dugyala / Politico:
Russia could have monitored Trump's call with Sondland, State Dept. official testified
Russia could have monitored Trump's call with Sondland, State Dept. official testified
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Wall Street Journal:
Impeachment Witnesses Set to Testify on Concerns About Trump-Zelensky Call — House inquiry to hear from four witnesses Tuesday, including three who heard the July call between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart — WASHINGTON—Four more witnesses are set to testify publicly …
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The American Independent, Fox News and Mediaite
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What Republicans and Democrats are planning for today's impeachment hearings
POLITICO Playbook: What Republicans and Democrats are planning for today's impeachment hearings
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NBC News, Washington Post, Political Wire and Mediaite
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Impeachment hearings to focus on Trump's Ukraine call, White House damage control
Impeachment hearings to focus on Trump's Ukraine call, White House damage control
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Washington Post, Raw Story and Just Security
Tom Hamburger / Washington Post:
Lt. Col. Vindman to describe his alarm over president's call with Ukrainian leader, girding for Republican attack
Lt. Col. Vindman to describe his alarm over president's call with Ukrainian leader, girding for Republican attack
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Ron Johnson goes after witness set to testify in impeachment inquiry
Ron Johnson goes after witness set to testify in impeachment inquiry
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The Daily Beast, Raw Story and The Week
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
A G.O.P. Star Emerges in Impeachment Hearings. Democratic Donors Notice. — As Representative Elise Stefanik, a New York Republican, took a leading role in Friday's impeachment hearing, donations came pouring in to her Democratic challenger. — ALBANY, N.Y. — Shortly …
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Dylan Byers / NBC News:
Politico, DNC at odds over Democratic debate moderator — Politico and PBS are scheduled to co-host the sixth Democratic primary debate on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles. — The Democratic National Committee and the news organization Politico are locked in an argument over the ideological credentials …
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The Federalist, National Review, Redstate, The Daily Caller and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
Jeffrey Epstein Suicide: Two Jail Workers Arrested — They were to be charged related to their failure to check on him. — Two federal jail workers who were on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail were taken into custody early on Tuesday on federal charges related …
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NBC News:
Senior Trump admin official Mina Chang resigns after NBC News report — Mina Chang resigned Monday, 6 days after an NBC News report about her resume inflation and hours after NBC asked her about newly discovered false claims. — WASHINGTON — Senior Trump administration official Mina Chang resigned …
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
State Department staffer resigns after allegations she inflated her resume — Mina Chang was accused of creating a fake Time magazine cover with her face on it, which she denies. — The State Department seal. Drew Angerer/Getty Images — Mina Chang, a high-ranking State Department staffer …
Washington Post:
China slams Hong Kong judges after mask ruling, raising pressure on city's freedoms — BEIJING — Hong Kong faced a fresh threat to its tenuous freedoms and autonomy on Tuesday, as the Chinese government admonished the city's judiciary after a court overturned a ban on demonstrators wearing face masks.
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CNN:
Jimmy Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill, has flown under the radar. But he's played a key role in the Ukraine scandal — New York (CNN Business)James “Jimmy” Finkelstein, the owner of The Hill newspaper, is not a widely known media executive, but he is one of the era's most consequential.
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The Daily Beast, more at Mediagazer »
Gabby Orr / Politico:
'I don't have a Trump sticker on my car because I'm not stupid' — “It's a waste of money.” “To say you don't support it means you don't think any president should be investigated for any problems.” “I'm not a Trump supporter by all means, but I totally disagree with what they're doing.”
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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Pro-Trump group finds swing voters are unconvinced on impeachment
Pro-Trump group finds swing voters are unconvinced on impeachment
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Political Wire
David Lawder / Reuters:
Trump's ‘Section 232’ autos tariff authority runs out of time, experts say — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The clock has run out on President Donald Trump's authority to impose “Section 232” tariffs on imports of foreign-made cars and auto parts, and he may have to find other means if he wants …
Lisa Kaczke / Argus Leader:
'Meth. We're On It.': South Dakota spends $449K on new anti-meth ad campaign — Gov. Kristi Noem has a message for South Dakota: “Meth. We're On It.” — Noem launched her new anti-meth campaign on Monday to bring awareness to the meth epidemic in South Dakota that will include a new TV ad, billboards, posters and website.
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Say Impeachment Hearings Won't Change Their Minds — The country is witnessing one of only a handful of times in its history that Congress has gone through with public hearings on whether to impeach a president. And yet, the overwhelming majority …
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PBS NewsHour and The Hill
Washington Post:
IRS whistleblower case advances as Senate staff looks at whether political appointee meddled with audit of Trump or Pence — Senate aides spoke to the whistleblower and follow-up interviews are expected. — Two Senators are looking into a whistleblower's allegations that at least …
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Addy Baird / BuzzFeed News:
A Lawmaker Denied Ripping An Absolutely Enormous Fart On Live Television — “It was not me!!!!” Rep. Eric Swalwell said in a text message. “It's funny tho.” … In an interview Monday night with MSNBC host Chris Matthews, California Rep. Eric Swalwell appeared to...well, rip an absolutely enormous fart.
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Washington Free Beacon, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, The Week and Mediaite
Susan Dominus / New York Times:
Congratulations, You're a Congresswoman. Now What? — Abigail Spanberger and Ayanna Pressley were part of a wave of Democrats who took office this year full of hope. Maintaining it has not been easy. — There are not many people whom @RepSpanberger lets boss her around, but one of them …
Drew Magary / GEN:
‘If Andrew Yang Can Unite a YouTube Comment Section, He Can Unite the Nation’ — On the ground at a Yang Gang initiation — and Weezer concert — in Iowa — may be the only person at Yangapalooza today who does NOT believe that Andrew Yang will be the next president of the United States.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Democrats Thinking Strategically About 2020 Nominee Choice — WASHINGTON, D.C. — As candidates continue to join the field for the 2020 Democratic nomination, Democrats nationwide are steadfast in prioritizing electability next fall as a key trait they are looking for in a nominee.
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The Hill and Political Wire
John Solomon Reports:
Impeachment surprise: How Adam Schiff validated my reporting on Ukraine — I have to thank Adam Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee chairman and impeachment maestro. Really, I am grateful. — While the jury is still out on high crimes and misdemeanors, Schiff has managed to produce during …
Steve Bullock / YouTube:
“Justice” — World Series crowd chant: “Lock him up, lock him up.” — Bullock: As a sitting president, Donald Trump can't be prosecuted. And the truth is, if he's re-elected, he never will be — because the statute of limitations will run out. — I'm Steve Bullock, and I won't promise to lock up my opponent.
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Washington Times
Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Denies Trump Health Emergency — Two days after a mysterious, unannounced hospital visit, President Trump's physician issued a late-night statement attributing it to “regular, primary preventative care.” — WASHINGTON — The White House sought on Monday night to quell a torrent …
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Politico, Salon and Press Watch
Vanessa Williams / Washington Post:
Stacey Abrams is focused on voting rights. But she wouldn't mind being vice president. — One chilly evening earlier this month, a crowd of more than 700 showed up at the University of Iowa to hear a popular Democratic politician speak. But it wasn't one of the 17 people competing for the party's nomination.
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NBC News
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Trump bashed Nancy Pelosi for an impeachment quote. It actually came from a Fox News reporter. — President Trump lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a tweet early on Tuesday morning, misquoting her while characterizing the ongoing impeachment inquiry as a ploy to skirt around …
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The Hill, Mediaite, Lowell Sun and PEN
Ashton Pittman / Jackson Free Press:
It's Official: Dem Shanda Yates Ousts 32-Year Republican in Mississippi House … Shanda Yates, a 38-year-old Jackson-area attorney, has ousted Billy Denny, a top Republican in the Mississippi House of Representatives who first won his seat in 1987—when Yates was just 6 years old.