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Molly Jong-Fast / The Daily Beast:
Lisa Page Speaks: 'There's No Fathomable Way I Have Committed Any Crime at All' — STRIKING BACK — The former FBI lawyer and ongoing Trump target breaks two years of silence in this exclusive interview. And she has quite a lot to say. — It's not often that you interview a subject who has no interest in being famous.
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops out of presidential race — Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who pitched himself to Democratic voters as a campaign finance reformer who could win in red states, is ending his bid for the party's presidential nomination. — “While there were many obstacles …
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Steve Bullock / Medium:
Thank you. — Today, I announced that I'm suspending my campaign for President. While there were many obstacles we could not have anticipated when entering into this race, it has become clear that in this moment, I won't be able to break through to the top tier of this still-crowded field of candidates.
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race
Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race
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The Daily Caller
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
White House won't take part in first House Judiciary impeachment hearing — The White House informed House Democrats on Sunday that it will not participate in the Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing, excoriating Democrats' impeachment inquiry as a “baseless” and “partisan” …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Washington's December nightmare — DRIVING THE DAY — WE'VE COVERED A LOT OF DECEMBER LEGISLATIVE NIGHTMARES. This one might be the worst. Not only are there a ton of issues, but there are also a ton of explosive and contentious issues on a collision course.
Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Democrats escalate impeachment bid in end-of-year dash
Washington Post:
Trump's counsel says president won't participate in House Judiciary's first impeachment panel, calling it unfair
Trump's counsel says president won't participate in House Judiciary's first impeachment panel, calling it unfair
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Sarah Westwood / CNN:
White House will not participate in Judiciary Committee hearing
White House will not participate in Judiciary Committee hearing
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Simon Shuster / TIME:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Speaks Out on Trump, Putin and a Divided Europe — 'I don't trust anyone at all'
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Ken Moritsugu / Associated Press:
China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong over new law — 1 of 6 — HONG KONG (AP) — China said Monday it will suspend U.S. military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
How to think about Trump's two big trade deals
How to think about Trump's two big trade deals
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Rachel M. Cohen / The Intercept:
Nancy Pelosi Pushes the House to Pass USMCA, but Neglects a Bill With Broad Support to Strengthen Unions — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made no secret of her desire to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the end of the year, telling reporters recently that it would be her goal for the House to vote on it before Christmas.
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CBS News:
300+ Trump ads taken down by Google, YouTube — 60 Minutes finds over 300 video ads for President Trump were taken down, mostly over the summer, for violating company policy — How to handle political ads on social media has become a growing concern as the 2020 U.S. presidential election approaches.
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Axios:
Trump says he will restore steel and aluminum tariffs against Brazil and Argentina — President Trump tweeted Monday that he will restore steel and aluminum tariffs against Brazil and Argentina due to their currency devaluations. … The big picture: Trump's tweets show that he is not afraid …
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Tim Baker / London Evening Standard:
Apostrophe society shuts down because ‘ignorance and laziness have won’ — ES News email — The latest headlines in your inbox Enter your email address Continue — Please enter an email address Email address is invalid Fill out this field Email address is invalid You already have an account.
NBC News:
Meet the Press - December 1, 2019 — CHUCK TODD: — This Sunday: The impeachment fight. With the House ready to draw up charges against President Trump. — REP. NANCY PELOSI: — When we see a violation of the Constitution we have no choice but to act. — CHUCK TODD:
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Chuck Todd to GOP Senator: You're Selling the Same Argument as Putin!
Chuck Todd to GOP Senator: You're Selling the Same Argument as Putin!
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Washington Post:
Ukraine's Zelensky is making headway against corruption. But the fight risks angering Trump. — KYIV, Ukraine — By the end of this month, more than 500 Ukrainian prosecutors will be out of their jobs as part of sweeping professional reviews under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The House GOP's next impeachment move — House Republicans will try to go on the offensive this week, as both sides make closing arguments for and against the impeachment of President Trump. — The big picture: A senior House GOP aide told Axios to look for Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia …
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Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Real News Crisis Isn't Fake News — In the aftermath of the twin shocks of 2016—Brexit on one side of the Atlantic, Donald Trump on the other—many in the media identified “fake news” as the culprit and as one of the emergent evils of the modern world.
David Freedlander / Politico:
How Bloomberg Could Win. Again. — Michael Bloomberg has begun his improbable bid for the presidency with a rollout you could call unconventional, to be charitable. The big splash was news of his $37 million television ad buy; then there was an overstuffed campaign bio-spot …
Noa Landau / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Calls Off Visit to NATO Summit After U.K. Cites ‘Logistical Problems’ — Sources say Merkel and Macron hadn't responded to attempts to arrange meetings in London with the Israeli leader, who was set to meet with Pompeo — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won't attend the NATO summit …
Leah Litman / The Atlantic:
The Guns Case Is About Much More Than Guns — Sometimes the worst decision the Supreme Court can make is to decide a case at all. The Court appears poised to make this mistake in its zeal to expansively interpret the Second Amendment, and in the process will make a further error …
Associated Press:
Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost church over $4B — 1 of 9 — NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes out the window of his high-rise Manhattan office …