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Jon Sharman / The Independent:
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’, cancels press conference and leaves Nato summit early after video of world leaders making fun of him — 'I called him out on the fact he's not paying 2 per cent, and I guess he's not very happy about it,' says US president — Donald Trump has reacted furiously …
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Associated Press:
NATO leaders appear to gossip about Trump in unguarded chat — In this grab taken from video on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, France's President Emmanuel Macro, centre right, gestures as he speaks during a NATO reception. While NATO leaders are professing unity as they gather for a summit near London …
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New York Post, Axios and The Independent
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump abruptly cancels NATO press conference after summit turns sour — “When today's meetings are over, I will be heading back to Washington. We won't be doing a press conference at the close of NATO because we did so many over the past two days. Safe travels to all!” Trump tweeted.
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Shay Khatiri / The Bulwark:
Of Course Trump Was Laughed Out of the NATO Summit — If America won't take care of our allies, Russia and China will. — Earlier today, President Donald Trump cancelled his press conference at the NATO summit, called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau two-faced …
Washington Post:
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after video emerges of world leaders apparently mocking the president — As dignitaries and world leaders milled around Buckingham Palace on Tuesday at a NATO summit reception, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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Nicholas Burns / The Atlantic:
Trump Violates Diplomacy's Golden Rule — During a testy joint press conference at the NATO summit in London yesterday, President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, argued openly over how the 70-year-old alliance should handle Russia, the Islamic State, and Turkey.
Rosie Perper / Insider:
Video appears to show world leaders mocking Trump after uncomfortable first day at NATO summit
Video appears to show world leaders mocking Trump after uncomfortable first day at NATO summit
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CNN, Al Jazeera and VICE
NBC News:
NATO summit braces for friction after bruising first day
NATO summit braces for friction after bruising first day
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New York Times, Politico, The Hill, The Daily Beast, One America News Network, Common Dreams and Townhall
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after hot mic catches NATO leaders speaking candidly
Trump calls Trudeau ‘two-faced’ after hot mic catches NATO leaders speaking candidly
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Politico, Twelve Thirty Six, TMZ.com, The Hill and One America News Network
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
5 takeaways from the Judiciary Committee's first impeachment hearing — The House's impeachment inquiry of President Trump has entered a new phase, as the House Judiciary Committee conducts its own hearings to decide specifically what might be included in the impeachment articles.
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NBC News, New York Times and Contemptor
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Stop calling Trump a ‘Russian dupe.’ The truth is much worse. — You hear it constantly: President Trump is a “Russian dupe.” Republicans spreading lies about Ukrainian interference in 2016 are Vladimir Putin's “useful idiots.” By getting Trump to adopt those lies rather than admit …
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Raw Story, New York Times, HuffPost and New York Magazine
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump
Dems signal Mueller-related impeachment charges as witnesses assail Trump
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The Hill, Axios, National Review, NBC News, Breitbart, Talking Points Memo and CNN
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
'I'm not going to take any sh—': Nadler girds for battle
'I'm not going to take any sh—': Nadler girds for battle
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Washington Post:
‘Are you ready?’: Pelosi makes clear to Democrats that impeachment is coming
‘Are you ready?’: Pelosi makes clear to Democrats that impeachment is coming
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Common Dreams, Political Wire, Outside the Beltway and Breitbart
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Founding Fathers would be ‘horrified’: Legal experts testify Trump should be impeached
Founding Fathers would be ‘horrified’: Legal experts testify Trump should be impeached
Stephanie Ebbs / ABC News:
Trump impeachment hearing live updates: Experts outline ‘serious abuse of power’
Trump impeachment hearing live updates: Experts outline ‘serious abuse of power’
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Mother Jones, Breitbart, IJR, The Hill, Twitchy and Sean Hannity
New York Times:
Giuliani, Facing Scrutiny, Travels to Europe to Interview Ukrainians — President Trump's personal lawyer has been in Budapest and Kyiv this week to talk with former Ukrainian prosecutors for a documentary series intended to debunk the impeachment case. — WASHINGTON — Even as Democrats intensified …
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Tim Elfrink / Washington Post:
William Barr says ‘communities’ that protest cops could lose ‘the police protection they need’ — Speaking to a roomful of police officers and prosecutors on Tuesday, Attorney General William P. Barr drew a parallel between protests against soldiers during the Vietnam War and demonstrations against law enforcement today.
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Sanjana Karanth / HuffPost:
William Barr Says Those Who Don't Show More Respect To Cops May Not Get Police Protection — The remarks are the latest example of the U.S. attorney general's “tough on crime” approach that President Donald Trump has adopted. — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday …
Ryland Barton / 89.3 WFPL News Louisville:
Bevin Says He Lost Because Democrats ‘Harvested Votes In Urban Communities’ — During a series of interviews on talk radio shows Wednesday morning, outgoing Republican Gov. Matt Bevin said that he lost his race for reelection because the Democratic Party “harvested votes in urban communities.”
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Loeffler will cut huge check for Georgia special election — Soon-to-be Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler plans to spend $20 million of her own money on her 2020 Senate campaign in Georgia — a massive sum that could give potential rivals pause about trying to unseat her.
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
The Battle for the GOP Starts in Georgia
The Battle for the GOP Starts in Georgia
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New York Times and Politico, more at Techmeme »
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Kemp taps Kelly Loeffler, financial exec, to US Senate seat
BREAKING: Kemp taps Kelly Loeffler, financial exec, to US Senate seat
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UPI, KTVZ-TV and The American Spectator
Denny Heck / Medium:
It has been an honor to serve you. — A letter from Congressman Denny Heck — Dear Friends: — With the bulk of the Intelligence Committee's work on impeachment behind us, Thanksgiving week provided me with a good opportunity for rest and reflection. I thought a lot about the privilege …
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Trump's mental state is deteriorating dangerously due to impeachment with potentially ‘catastrophic outcomes’, psychiatrists urgently warn Congress — Exclusive: Statement to be accompanied by petition with at least 350 signatures from mental health professionals endorsing conclusions
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Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
“Winning Campaigns Have a Message”: The Self-Sabotaging of Kamala Harris — Playing to Twitter and the political press, testing new messages seemingly every week, the perfect candidate couldn't help but get lost. — Kamala Harris's announcement speech in Oakland, her hometown …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Biden struts as his rivals bite the dust
Biden struts as his rivals bite the dust
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Washington Post, VodkaPundit and Breitbart
Frederick Joseph / The Independent:
‘Kamala is a cop’ was a racist narrative that killed Harris's campaign dead. …
‘Kamala is a cop’ was a racist narrative that killed Harris's campaign dead. …
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Reason
New York Times:
A Mysterious ‘-1’ and Other Call Records Show How Giuliani Pressured Ukraine — House Democrats' impeachment report showed the president's personal lawyer executing an irregular foreign policy. — WASHINGTON — In the two days before President Trump forced out the American ambassador to Ukraine in April …
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Washington Post:
Phone call records show frequent contact between Giuliani and White House
Phone call records show frequent contact between Giuliani and White House
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Raw Story, Associated Press, The Editorial Board, NBC News, Washington Free Beacon and KyivPost
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Was Pissed”: Rudy Given Fox Time-Out After “Insurance” Diss
“Trump Was Pissed”: Rudy Given Fox Time-Out After “Insurance” Diss
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The Independent and Raw Story
The Keyword:
A letter from Larry and Sergey — Our very first founders' letter in our 2004 S-1 began: … We believe those central tenets are still true today. The company is not conventional and continues to make ambitious bets on new technology, especially with our Alphabet structure.
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden to Target Tax-Avoiding Companies Like Amazon With Minimum Federal Levy — 2020 Democrat plans to raise taxes on wealthy, corporations — Biden plan sanctions countries that help companies avoid taxes — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans to pay for $3.2 trillion …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
California CEO and Seven Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Conduit Campaign Contribution Case — Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed against the CEO of an online payment processing company, and seven others, charging them with conspiring to make and conceal conduit …
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Zachary Evans / National Review:
Clinton Donors Charged in Massive Campaign-Finance Scheme
Clinton Donors Charged in Massive Campaign-Finance Scheme
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New York Times and electionlawblog.org
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Sen. John Kennedy's full-Trump mode is just his latest stage persona — Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, now all over the news after a volatile verbal exchange with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press, is a habitual shape-shifter. Pundits disappointed that the Oxford-educated media hound …
Susan Walsh / Politico:
Doug Collins' opening statement — Thank you, Chairman Nadler. Welcome to Part Two of the Schiff impeachment show. Grab your popcorn, because today we have a rerun of the same hearing we already had in this committee in July. On July 12, we had a hearing with a panel of academics to talk …