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Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Lev Parnas Helped Rep. Devin Nunes' Investigations … The indicted Giuliani associate helped arrange meetings and calls in Europe for the Republican congressman in 2018. — Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, helped arrange meetings and calls in Europe for Rep. Devin Nunes in 2018 …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Fiona Hill criticizes Republicans for pushing ‘fictional narrative’ on Ukraine — President Donald Trump's former top Russia aide sparred with Republican lawmakers on Thursday, accusing them of emboldening Moscow by pushing a “fictional narrative” that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential election.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Fiona Hill Viewed Serving Trump as Risky. Now She's an Impeachment Witness. — Ms. Hill's decision to be the president's top adviser on Russia and Europe strained friendships, made her a target of conspiracy theories — and landed her in the center of the tumult over Ukraine.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Impeachment hearings putting Trump through emotional wringer — One day, he's up. One day, he's down. Other days he's just angry. — President Donald Trump has gone through a range of emotions since House Democrats started their public impeachment hearings last week about whether …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The huge Gordon Sondland revelation almost everyone missed — (CNN)Gordon Sondland made a LOT of news in his opening statement to the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. There was a quid pro quo between the Americans and the Ukrainains. Everybody in the White House knew about it.
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CNN:
Former top Russia adviser sharply disputes GOP claims on Ukraine
Former top Russia adviser sharply disputes GOP claims on Ukraine
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Rep. Devin Nunes / The Permanent Select Committee …:
Nunes Opening Statement for Hill and Holmes Hearing on Impeachment
Nunes Opening Statement for Hill and Holmes Hearing on Impeachment
NBC News:
Fiona Hill to say partisan politics drove a ‘fictional’ narrative on Ukraine
Fiona Hill to say partisan politics drove a ‘fictional’ narrative on Ukraine
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Washington Post:
Sondland's bombshell testimony leaves Trump's Republican allies scrambling
Sondland's bombshell testimony leaves Trump's Republican allies scrambling
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Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Trump took credit for opening a Mac factory. It's been open since 2013.
Trump took credit for opening a Mac factory. It's been open since 2013.
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HuffPost:
Sondland's Testimony Was A Bombshell. Republicans Pretended It Was A Dud.
Sondland's Testimony Was A Bombshell. Republicans Pretended It Was A Dud.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fiona Hill tells Devin Nunes to his face that his Ukraine conspiracy theory is ‘harmful’
Fiona Hill tells Devin Nunes to his face that his Ukraine conspiracy theory is ‘harmful’
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP defense of Trump is in slow-motion collapse. It's about to get worse.
The GOP defense of Trump is in slow-motion collapse. It's about to get worse.
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Slate
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: ‘Buckle up’: Last day of the impeachment show ... for now
POLITICO Playbook: ‘Buckle up’: Last day of the impeachment show ... for now
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New York Times:
Pompeo Emerges as a Major Trump Enabler in Ukraine Affair
Pompeo Emerges as a Major Trump Enabler in Ukraine Affair
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump cozies up to GOP during impeachment — including Mitt Romney and Susan Collins
Trump cozies up to GOP during impeachment — including Mitt Romney and Susan Collins
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ABC News:
Trump impeachment hearings live updates: Fiona Hill and David Holmes testify
Trump impeachment hearings live updates: Fiona Hill and David Holmes testify
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Gordon Problem
Donald Trump's Gordon Problem
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Andrew McCarthy / New York Post:
Gordon Sondland's testimony frees Team Trump to adopt the best defense: the truth
New York Times:
Sondland Has Implicated the President and His Top Men
Sondland Has Implicated the President and His Top Men
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Philip Ewing / NPR:
WATCH: Hill Denounces ‘Fictional Narrative’ About Ukraine; Holmes Details Trump Call
WATCH: Hill Denounces ‘Fictional Narrative’ About Ukraine; Holmes Details Trump Call
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Netael Bandel / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Charged With Bribery, Fraud and Breach of Trust, Capping a Dramatic Political Year — Netanyahu becomes first sitting prime minister in Israel's history to be charged with bribery, in case involving quid-pro-quo with telecom tycoon — >> All of Netanyahu corruption cases, explained
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David M. Halbfinger / New York Times:
Israel's Netanyahu Indicted on Charges of Fraud, Bribery and Breach of Trust — The first prosecution of a sitting Israeli premier deepens the political paralysis in a country that has had two inconclusive elections this year, and may be headed to a third vote.
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NBC News:
Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust — The Israeli prime minister has denied any wrongdoing and said he is the victim of a politically orchestrated “witch hunt.” — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of bribery …
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Yonah Jeremy Bob / Jerusalem Post:
Netanyahu indicted: A-G to charge PM with bribery, fraud, breach of trust — Mandelblit and his team had been working on drafting the indictments to charge Netanyahu before a third election would begin. — Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit announced his final indictment on Thursday …
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges
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The Daily Beast
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Pete Buttigieg Is in Bad Shape With Black Democrats. Here's How Bad. — No Democrat in modern times has won the party's nomination without claiming majorities of black voters, the most crucial voting bloc in South Carolina and an array of delegate-rich states.
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Iowa State University:
Warren slipping as Buttigieg continues to surge — AMES, Iowa - Support for Sen. Elizabeth Warren has dropped by nearly 10% over the past month, according to the latest Iowa State University/Civiqs poll of Democratic presidential candidates. At the same time, the percentage of likely Iowa caucus-goers …
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NBC News:
Democrats are winning impeachment inquiry on substance but can they win on politics?
Democrats are winning impeachment inquiry on substance but can they win on politics?
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Lost Debate — There are winners and losers, even when no one watches.
The Lost Debate — There are winners and losers, even when no one watches.
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National Review
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five takeaways from the Democratic debate
Five takeaways from the Democratic debate
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John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
What Joe Biden Can't Bring Himself to Say — His eyes fall to the floor when I ask him to describe it. We've been tiptoeing toward it for 45 minutes, and so far, every time he seems close, he backs away, or leads us in a new direction. There are competing theories in the press, but Joe Biden has kept mum on the subject.
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NBC News:
Trump hosted Zuckerberg for undisclosed dinner at the White House in October — The meeting took place during Zuckerberg's most recent visit to Washington, where he testified before Congress about Facebook's new cryptocurrency Libra. — President Donald Trump hosted a previously undisclosed dinner …
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Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Trump Reverses Navy Decision to Oust Edward Gallagher From SEALs — The president said Chief Gallagher, who has been at center of a high-profile war crime case, would not lose his membership in the elite commando force. — President Trump on Thursday reversed a decision by the Navy seeking …
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Washington Post:
Jim Jordan used to torment GOP leaders. Now he's leading them in defending Trump. — It's easy to picture Jim Jordan in a locker room, standing jacketless on a cooler or folding chair, rolling up his sleeves and rallying the troops before a crucial showdown.
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Kyle Kondik / Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball:
2020 House: Assessing the Open Seats So Far — Dear Readers: The Crystal Ball will be away next week. Our next issue will be released on Thursday, Dec. 5. We wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving. — The Editors — KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Of 28 open House seats …
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Americans Steal Kremlin's Playbook, for Clicks and Profit — An investigation found that a former Fox News executive hired Macedonians to write culturally and politically divisive content for his websites. — SAN FRANCISCO — At first glance, the websites Conservative Edition News …