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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Republicans' nuttery exposed — You knew it was not going to be pretty. On one side, two professional diplomats, both whip-smart with excellent memories and deep knowledge of Ukraine, neither of whom seems to suffer fools. On the other side, a great many foolish Republicans …
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
Impeachment witness warns that conspiracy theories advance Russia's agenda as they divide Americans — For two months, the impeachment inquiry has focused on President Trump and whether he abused the power of his office for his own political advantage. — On Thursday, the inquiry seemed …
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Slate
Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
Out of options in the face of damning testimony, Republicans stopped asking Fiona Hill questions — Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee just threw in the towel and stopped asking questions altogether to a pair of impeachment hearing witnesses with damning facts, instead preferring to obviously run out the clock.
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Raw Story, PBS NewsHour and The Guardian
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Fiona Hill's extraordinary answer distills what impeachment is about — Washington (CNN)Fiona Hill's extraordinary answer about her relationship with the American ambassador to the European Union was ultimately a finely distilled description of what the impeachment hearings are all about …
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WPIX 11 New York, Deseret News and CANNONFIRE
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
In Fiona Hill's powerful testimony, a disturbing glimpse into Pompeo's mindset — The past few days of impeachment hearings have shined a particularly harsh light on the role in this scandal played by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. And now we're getting a dispiriting glimpse of what Pompeo himself thinks about all of it.
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The Mahablog and New York Times
David Harsanyi / National Review:
The Impeachment Hearings Have Been Useless
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BizPac Review
Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Mountain of impeachment evidence is beyond dispute
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New York Times, Reuters, Axios and Florida Politics
Associated Press:
The Trump impeachment hearings highlight immigrants' stories
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Axios and Florida Politics
Associated Press:
Impeachment hearing takeaways: A ‘domestic political errand’
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KTLA, Breitbart, NBC News, Defense One, Associated Press and Politico
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Fiona Hill: It is “not credible” Sondland didn't make Biden-Burisma connection
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Politico, The Daily Beast, TheBlaze, The Stranger and Washington Post
CNN:
Exclusive: Former FBI lawyer under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe — Washington (CNN)A former FBI lawyer is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a document related to 2016 surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser, several people briefed on the matter told CNN.
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. watchdog is said to have found evidence an FBI employee altered document in Russia probe — The Justice Department inspector general has found evidence that an FBI employee may have altered a document connected to court-approved surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser, according to people familiar with the matter.
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The Week
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Parnas Attended Giuliani's Madrid Meeting With Zelensky Aide — Parnas was at the table for a meeting where Giuliani pressured a senior Ukrainian official to investigate a company linked to the Bidens, the official told The Daily Beast. — When Rudy Giuliani met with a senior Ukrainian official …
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Raw Story, Joe.My.God., Mediaite, DCCC and Daily Kos
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
White House backs full Senate trial if House impeaches Trump — Top White House officials and Senate Republicans on Thursday agreed that a full trial should be conducted if the House impeaches President Donald Trump, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
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Eric Beech / Reuters:
Trump wants Senate trial, expects Joe Biden to testify: White House
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Graham launches probe of Bidens, Burisma and Ukraine
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Slate, POLITICUSUSA, Vanity Fair, Mediaite, Joe.My.God. and The Week
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sacha Baron Cohen Uses ADL Speech to Tear Apart Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook — Accepting an award from the Anti-Defamation League, the comedian called Facebook “the greatest propaganda machine in history.” — Sacha Baron Cohen accepted the International Leadership Award …
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Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Democrats Know Trump Isn't Going Anywhere — The first sound that greeted me, rounding the corner outside the hearing room in the Longworth House Office Building, was the eerie echo of Representative Adam Schiff's voice emanating from the several dozen cellphones blasting live-stream footage of the testimony going on inside.
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Media Matters for America and NBC News
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Trump's meddling in a SEAL disciplinary case risks a collision with the Navy — Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was traveling in California on March 30 when he received a 4 a.m. phone call from President Trump. The president demanded that the Navy release from the brig a SEAL named Edward Gallagher …
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Navy Times and New York Times
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
AG Barr: Epstein's death was a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups’ — 1 of 6 — ABOARD A US GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says Jeffrey Epstein's death was the result of a “perfect storm of screw-ups.” — Barr's comments in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press come days …
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The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Shepard Smith Uses a Post-Fox Spotlight to Defend Freedom of the Press — The former anchor made his first public appearance since his abrupt departure from Fox News, where he faced taunts from colleagues and President Trump. — In his first public remarks since abruptly resigning …
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Mark Preston / CNN:
Pelosi to participate in CNN town hall as House weighs impeachment — (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will participate in a CNN town hall in December, where she will take questions directly from a cross-section of voters as her colleagues consider articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
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Political Wire
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Dem lawmaker says it's his ‘mission’ to have Trump removed from office
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Republicans have a new enemy: Truth itself — At its core, President Trump's defense in these impeachment proceedings is not a dispute over the facts of the case, the credibility of the witnesses or the motives of Democrats. — It is a bid to discredit the truth itself.
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Slate
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Impeachment is about to get a Robert Mueller reprise — Right now, impeachment is all about Ukraine. But after Thanksgiving, prepare for a Robert Mueller reprise. — Now that House Democrats have wrapped up public hearings on President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to get Ukraine …
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Raw Story
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Questions over next steps as Judiciary moves into impeachment spotlight — The public phase of the House Intelligence Committee's investigation of President Donald Trump's Ukraine scandal appears to have wrapped. But even most House Democrats aren't clear what happens next.
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Axios and Joe.My.God.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Trump and His Corrupt Old Party — For Republicans, there is no bottom. — Formally, the House of Representatives is holding an inquiry into the question of whether Donald J. Trump should be impeached. In reality, we've known the answer to that question for a long time.
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Daily Kos, Washington Post and DCCC
Erick Trickey / Politico:
San Francisco's Quest to Make Landfills Obsolete — ‘Zero Waste’ might be the impossible dream, but San Francisco isn't giving up. — Mark Peterson/Redux Pictures for Politico Magazine — SAN FRANCISCO—In a giant building south of downtown, a river of paper, cans, cardboard, and plastic rushes along 150 yards of conveyor belts.
Wall Street Journal:
Georgia Gov. Kemp Resists Pressure from Trump on Senate Appointment — President is pressing for Rep. Doug Collins to be named interim senator, but the governor is leaning toward a woman or minority for the post — ATLANTA—Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is resisting pressure …
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Politico
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren challenges Biden in bid for black women — ATLANTA — Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a full-throated pitch to black women in a much-hyped speech here on Thursday night as she tries to tear into former Vice President Joe Biden's durability with black voters.
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Washington Post:
White House readies California homelessness plan after ousting top official — Aides could present options to President Trump as soon as next week on an issue that has divided federal and state officials. — White House officials will soon present President Trump with a plan to crack …
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