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3:10 PM ET, November 21, 2019

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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Fiona Hill tells Devin Nunes to his face that his Ukraine conspiracy theory is ‘harmful’  —  It's already been publicly embraced by Vladimir Putin.  —  One reason that Russia's interference effort in 2016 was successful was that it leveraged a powerful source of energy: partisanship.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Fiona Hill clashes with GOP over ‘fictional’ Ukraine claims  —  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.
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.
Discussion: The Guardian
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The GOP defense of Trump is in slow-motion collapse.  It's about to get worse.  —  We know this to be true: Approximately one week passed between President Trump's decision in mid-July to freeze hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, and a phone call on July 26 …
Discussion: TheBlaze and Slate
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Trump took credit for opening a Mac factory. It's been open since 2013.
HuffPost:
Sondland's Testimony Was A Bombshell. Republicans Pretended It Was A Dud.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Vox
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
David Holmes made clear how pressure was applied to Ukraine — and how that pressure continues
Discussion: The Atlantic, Raw Story and CREW
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump cozies up to GOP during impeachment — including Mitt Romney and Susan Collins
Washington Post:
Gordon Sondland just made this scandal a whole lot bigger
Discussion: The Wrap
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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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
Discussion: Law & Crime and Joe.My.God.
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Amy Teibel / Bloomberg:   Benjamin Netanyahu to Face Trial on Charges of Bribery and Fraud
NBC News:
Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust
Discussion: Townhall and POLITICUSUSA
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
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Lost Debate  —  There are winners and losers, even when no one watches.
Discussion: National Review
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.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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 …
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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Ryan Browne / CNN:
Trump says he won't allow Navy to punish SEAL who posed with dead body  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has once again weighed in on potential disciplinary action against Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, appearing to override a Navy decision to initiate a review that could result in him being stripped of his status as a SEAL.
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 …
Rep. Devin Nunes / The Permanent Select Committee …:
Nunes Opening Statement for Hill and Holmes Hearing on Impeachment  —  f t # e  —  Opening Statement for Hill and Holmes Hearing on Impeachment  —  Throughout these bizarre hearings, the Democrats have struggled to make the case that President Trump committed some impeachable offense …
Discussion: Redstate and Breitbart
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Peter Elkind / ProPublica:
Prosecutors Investigating the Trump Organization Zero In on Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg  —  Weisselberg is one of the Trump Organization's longest tenured employees and is now co-running the business.  He escaped federal prosecution for the Stormy Daniels payments but is now a focus of an investigation by Manhattan's district attorney.
Discussion: Law & Crime
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg files papers to join Democratic race for president
Discussion: Political Wire and NBC News
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Secret Service spent more than $250K at Trump properties
Discussion: Washington Post
Ursula Perano / Axios:
California strikes down law requiring presidential tax returns to appear on ballot
Alana Goodman / Washington Examiner:
Hunter Biden-linked company received $130M in special federal loans while Joe Biden was vice president
Discussion: War Room
Twitter:
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Washington Post:
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