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1:20 PM ET, November 24, 2019

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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Forget the Oval.  The real Trump action is in the residence.  —  The Oval Office is the traditional epicenter of power for American presidents, but a new one is emerging that's more exclusive, more secluded and more convenient.  —  President Donald Trump is increasingly morphing the White House residence into a second Oval.
Discussion: The White House, Raw Story and Althouse
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Michael Bloomberg Joins 2020 Democratic Field for President  —  Mr. Bloomberg brings a huge personal fortune and moderate views to an increasingly fluid race, but issues like criminal justice and his late start loom as vulnerabilities.  —  Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Sunday that he would run …
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NBC News:
Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 presidential bid  —  The ad promotes Bloomberg's record as mayor and then promises “to rebuild the country and restore faith in the dream that defines us.”  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially entered the 2020 race Sunday …
Associated Press:
Bloomberg vows to refuse donations, presidential salary
Discussion: Vox, Axios, The Hill and Breitbart
Bernie Sanders / ABC News:
New Hampshire may test durability of Sanders' popularity
Nick Enoch / Daily Mail:
Queen cancels Prince Andrew's 60th birthday party in wake of disastrous Newsnight interview amid claims Royal household is ‘aggrieved’ at suggestions she sanctioned it  —  The Queen has scrapped plans to host a party for Prince Andrew to mark his 60th birthday in February.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Time to call out and remove Putin's propagandists  —  Republicans are not “merely” violating their oaths of office for failing to support impeachment of a president who arguably has committed more serious “high Crimes and Misdemeanors” and acts of bribery than all his predecessors combined.
Discussion: Raw Story, Redstate and Daily Kos
Rob Gillies / Associated Press:
Secretary of Navy says Trump's tweet is not a formal order  —  1 of 2  —  HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The secretary of the U.S. Navy said Saturday he doesn't consider a tweet by President Donald Trump an order and would need a formal order to stop a review of a sailor who could lose his status as a Navy Seal.
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
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CNN:   Official says Defense chief and Joint Chiefs Chairman raised concerns with White House on Gallagher case
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Malcolm Nance on the Danger of Conspiracy Theories  —  Malcolm Nance, a former naval intelligence officer and an MSNBC contributor, has become one of the most recognizable voices on Trump-related scandals.  According to Brian Williams, MSNBC's chief anchor, Nance is “a cross between Batman and ‘Fight Club.’ …
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Washington Post:
Top House Democrat says ethics probe of Nunes is likely over alleged meeting with Ukrainian about Bidens  —  A high-ranking House Democrat said Saturday it's “quite likely” Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) will face an ethics investigation over allegations that he met with an ex-Ukrainian official …
Discussion: Political Wire and Axios
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Split Decision From Congress Will Leave Voters With Final Say on Trump
Discussion: Political Wire and Yahoo News
Shannon Freshour / DemCast:
Jim Jordan has to go … Look, I know the odds, the obstacles, and the expected outcome when I decided to run for Congress to take on Jim Jordan.  —  But here's the thing: in America, the odds are increasingly stacked against working people and we all have a responsibility to do what we can to protect …
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Schiff says House will move forward with impeachment inquiry after ‘overwhelming’ evidence from hearings  —  While some officials have declined to testify, the House Intelligence Committee chairman says, “we are not willing to go the months and months and months of rope-a-dope in the courts.”
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Contemptor
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NBC News:   Schiff on more public hearings: 'Don't foreclose the possibility'
Sergii Leshchenko / KyivPost:
The true story of Yanukovych's black ledger  —  U.S. President Donald J. Trump's one-time campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives at Manhattan Supreme Court June 27, 2019.  He is serving a 7.5 year sentence for tax and bank fraud.  Manafort received $12.7 million in payments from ex-Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Schiff: I would be leading calls for impeachment if Trump were a Democrat  —  In a wide-ranging interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said the evidence for President Trump's misconduct is “overwhelming,” and that he would be among those calling …
Discussion: The Hill and Breitbart
Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Louisiana election shows limits of ‘old tough-on-crime stuff’  —  Republicans spent the fall hammering Louisiana's Democratic governor, John Bel Edwards, as “dangerously soft on crime” and said his policies “put everyone in danger.”  —  But then, Edwards won reelection in his conservative …
Discussion: NBC News
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Sen. John Kennedy repeats Ukraine conspiracy theory about DNC server  —  Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) reiterated a debunked conspiracy theory on “Fox News Sunday” that Ukraine may have interfered in the 2016 presidential election by hacking the Democratic National Committee's computer servers …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized  —  The justice was admitted after experiencing chills and a fever and expects to be released as early as Sunday morning, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said.  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore …
 
 
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Unmoved by the Schiff show: Trump has the Republican establishment in his pocket
Discussion: VICE and Raw Story
Roger Kimball / American Greatness:
Trump's Disruptive Energy vs. the Deep State
Discussion: Redstate
Karen Townsend / HotAir:
D.C. Attorney General Declines To Charge Jane Fonda For Friday Protests
Janan Ganesh / Financial Times:
How boredom ignited the age of anger
Michael R. Sisak / Associated Press:
Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl
Frederick Kempe / CNBC:
Iran faces its most critical moment since the 1979 Revolution
Discussion: Politico
 Earlier Items: 
Associated Press:
Brazil ex-president, out of jail, vows to make ‘lives hell’
Discussion: New York Post
Ros Krasny / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Says Biden Documents Released ‘If I Disappear’
Caitlin Emma / Politico:
Agreement reached on spending bill allocations
Discussion: Associated Press
NewsHound Ellen / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Press Sec Grisham Smears Bolton: Too Old To Understand Twitter
Discussion: Hullabaloo and The Daily Wire
Tara Law / TIME:
It's Not Just Flooding in Venice.  Here's How Climate Change Threatens World Heritage Sites Everywhere
Todd Frankel / Washington Post:
Dozens of infant deaths have been tied to a popular baby product.  But regulators are too paralyzed to act.
Discussion: New York Post
Trevor Nace / Forbes:
Koalas ‘Functionally Extinct’ After Australia Bushfires Destroy 80% Of Their Habitat
Discussion: FOX40
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
McAuliffe hire suggests he is interested in a second bid for Virginia governor
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

 
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