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Wall Street Journal:
Federal Subpoenas Seek Information on Giuliani's Consulting Business — Subpoenas are issued for information on Giuliani's associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman
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Washington Post:
Investigators scrutinize Giuliani firm and donations to Trump super PAC as part of broad probe — The federal investigation into two associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani is exploring a wide range of potential crimes — including wire fraud and failure to register as a foreign agent …
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New York Times:
Why Giuliani Singled Out 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs to Help Look for Dirt — VIENNA — They were two Ukrainian oligarchs with American legal problems. One had been indicted on federal bribery charges. The other was embroiled in a vast banking scandal and was reported to be under investigation by the F.B.I.
CBS News:
Ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer defends handling of Navy SEAL case — Richard Spencer, the former Navy secretary who was forced to step down over his handling of a controversial case involving a Navy SEAL, defended his actions in an interview with CBS News correspondent David Martin on Monday, his first since he was fired Sunday.
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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
Esper says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status — In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 photo, U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fields questions at a media availability at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has fired …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The worst commander in chief ever — President Trump has repeatedly dishonored the military. He sent troops to the southern border before the 2018 midterms in a xenophobic stunt designed to win votes. He seized funds for military construction to build his useless wall, which will never be built.
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Task & Purpose
William Cummings / USA Today:
‘Rule of law is what sets us apart’: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary
‘Rule of law is what sets us apart’: Richard Spencer's scathing final letter as Navy secretary
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Associated Press:
A look at the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher
A look at the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher
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Hope Hodge Seck / Military.com:
SecDef: I Was ‘Flabbergasted’ to Learn about Spencer's Secret Deal with Trump
SecDef: I Was ‘Flabbergasted’ to Learn about Spencer's Secret Deal with Trump
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CNN:
Esper says Trump ordered him to allow Gallagher to keep his Trident pin and remain a SEAL
Esper says Trump ordered him to allow Gallagher to keep his Trident pin and remain a SEAL
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Abbey Marshall / Politico:
White House reveals names of turkeys destined for Trump pardon
White House reveals names of turkeys destined for Trump pardon
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
In firing Richard Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line
In firing Richard Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey subpoena to testify before Congress, judge rules — The same question about White House immunity — this one related to the impeachment inquiry — is pending before another judge in Washington. — WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled late Monday …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Don McGahn must testify about time as White House lawyer, judge rules — Don McGahn must testify to Congress about his time as the White House's top lawyer, a federal judge ruled Monday — a decision that will put pressure on other reluctant Trump administration witnesses to testify about President Donald Trump's actions.
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Washington Post:
Former White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with House subpoena, judge rules — Former Trump White House counsel Donald McGahn must comply with a House subpoena, a federal court ruled Monday, finding that top presidential advisers cannot ignore congressional demands for information …
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Mediaite
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
What Impeachment Is Revealing About the Republican Party — The House Intelligence Committee brought impeachment onto the public stage over the past two weeks. But now Congress has scattered for Thanksgiving, cable news is picking over the remnants of the hearings in search of content …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Ex-White House Counsel McGahn Must Testify to Congress, Judge Rules — A judge rejected the Trump administration's argument that senior White House officials are immune from congressional subpoenas. — WASHINGTON — The former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II must testify …
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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
Federal Judge Rules That McGahn Must Testify, Delivering Blow To White House
Federal Judge Rules That McGahn Must Testify, Delivering Blow To White House
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Townhall
CNN:
National Enquirer company chief David Pecker talking with New York prosecutors — (CNN)David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, has spoken with prosecutors with the New York district attorney's office as part of its investigation into the Trump Organization's handling …
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Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Gov. Matt Bevin pardons man serving life sentence for sex abuse of 6-year-old stepdaughter — Gov. Matt Bevin has pardoned a man serving a life sentence for sexually abusing and sodomizing his 6-year-old stepdaughter 20 years ago. — In his pardon and commutation order on Friday …
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David Kusnet / New Republic:
Could This Be the Guy Who Wrote Anonymous's Warning? — Back in September 2018—an eternity ago in the Trump administration—a self-described “senior official” came forward with a counterintuitive but comforting message. — In an op-ed in The New York Times, the anonymous author decried Trump's …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden's senior Latina adviser quits in frustration — A senior Joe Biden campaign staffer in charge of outreach to Latino, African-American and women's groups has quit her post, telling two allies she was frustrated over her lack of input and with the presidential candidate's immigration rhetoric.
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William Cummings / USA Today:
'God's used imperfect people all through history': Perry shares why he thinks Trump is the ‘chosen one’ — Energy Secretary Rick Perry said in an interview that he told President Donald Trump that he was God's “chosen one” to lead the United States, just as he chose the kings to lead Israel in the Old Testament.
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Rick Perry Calls Donald Trump The Chosen One Sent By God To Rule Over Us
Rick Perry Calls Donald Trump The Chosen One Sent By God To Rule Over Us
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Associated Press:
Supreme Court shields Trump's financial records for now — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is shielding President Donald Trump's financial records from House Democrats for now. — The delay allows the justices to decide how to handle the House subpoena and a similar demand from the Manhattan district attorney at the same time.
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Politico, Political Wire and One America News Network
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz / The Post Millennial:
BREAKING: Twitter suspends journalist Andy Ngo — Prominent journalist Andy Ngo, who is the Editor-at-large at The Post Millennial, has been temporarily suspended from Twitter following a response tweet to human rights campaigner, Clinton Foundation operator, and political heir Chelsea Clinton regarding trans murder rates.
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
A Reporter's Guide to Texting With Rudy Giuliani — Everyone who texts with Rudy Giuliani knows the hands of fate control the fingertips. Digital communication with President Trump's 75-year-old personal attorney is a delicate exercise in optimism and patience.
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Kim Norvell / Des Moines Register:
In Iowa, Elizabeth Warren says Michael Bloomberg is trying to ‘buy a nomination’ — He doesn't need people, he only needs bags and bags of money," — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized Michael Bloomberg's newly announced run for president, saying the former New York City mayor “plans to buy a nomination in the Democratic Party.”
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Donna Rachel Edmunds / Jerusalem Post:
Ilhan Omar ‘working for Qatar’, Florida court hears — The Democratic Congresswoman is said to have passed information to Qatar which was subsequently handed along to Iran. — Ilhan Omar was recruited by a foreign government, received funding from a foreign government …
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Marcus Green / WDRB:
Bill would strip Kentucky governor's power to name state Transportation Secretary — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - State Senate leaders are backing a bill that would limit the governor's power to name a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary, essentially shifting that role to a citizen board nominated …
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Political Wire
Slade Gorton / New York Times:
My Fellow Republicans, Please Follow the Facts — It seems clear to me that the president of Ukraine was subjected to a shakedown. — Mr. Gorton is a former Republican senator from Washington. — In March of 1974, as a young state attorney general, I reluctantly called …
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Washington Post:
How Democrats can win, everywhere — Andy Beshear (D) is the governor-elect of Kentucky. John Bel Edwards (D) is the governor of Louisiana. — Many Democrats viewed the result of the 2016 presidential election as a sign that we should abandon whole sections of the country as unwinnable.
Michael Edison Hayden / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Emails Confirm Miller's Twin Obsessions: Immigrants and Crime — Stephen Miller linked immigration to violence in emails to Breitbart News - writing of crimes committed by nonwhites that “each one [is] more disturbing than the next.” — “It has never been easier in American history …
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Joseph Cox / VICE:
The California DMV Is Making $50M a Year Selling Drivers' Personal Information — The California Department of Motor Vehicles is generating revenue of $50,000,000 a year through selling drivers' personal information, according to a DMV document obtained by Motherboard.
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National Review
Rolling Stone:
That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It — Internet trolls don't troll. Not the professionals at least. Professional trolls don't go on social media to antagonize liberals or belittle conservatives. They are not narrow minded, drunk or angry. They don't lack basic English language skills.
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Raw Story
Ariel Edwards-Levy / HuffPost:
People Are Doubling Down On Their Opinions On Impeachment, Poll Finds — Those with the least-settled opinions on impeachment are also the least likely to be following the hearings. — Days of televised impeachment hearings have left Americans largely dug into their original opinions …
Maya Kosoff / GEN:
Big Calculator: How Texas Instruments Monopolized Math Class — These $100 calculators have been required in classrooms for more than twenty years, as students and teachers still struggle to afford them — his fall, Stephen Thompson began his first year of teaching Algebra 2 …