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New York Times:
With White House Absent, Impeachment Devolves Into Partisan Brawl — President Trump is refusing to engage and Democrats have concluded they will press ahead anyway, rendering a historic undertaking little more than a foregone conclusion. — WASHINGTON — Almost from the moment …
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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Amy Hasenberg / House Judiciary Committee:
Collins demands Democrats postpone hearing after last-minute document transmission
Collins demands Democrats postpone hearing after last-minute document transmission
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Talking Points Memo, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Newsmax, TheBL.com and Breitbart
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Washington Post: Barr told Trump he was not being well served by Giuliani — Washington (CNN)Attorney General William Barr counseled President Donald Trump that his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has become a liability for his administration, The Washington Post reported Sunday, citing people familiar with the conversations.
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
How Giuliani and Barr set out to defend Trump — Amid President Donald Trump's years-long quest to undermine the Russia investigation and claim “total exoneration,” a tale of two lawyers has emerged. — The first — a former New York City mayor-turned fixer for various foreign potentates and …
Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs / New York Times:
Saudi Linked to Florida Shooting Probed for Terrorism. He Had Clashed with Instructor. — The F.B.I. said it was conducting a terrorism investigation into the shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, as new information emerged about the gunman's training at the facility.
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Washington Post:
Trump's defense of Saudis grows more isolated after deadly shooting on military base
Trump's defense of Saudis grows more isolated after deadly shooting on military base
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Tampa Bay Times and The White House
CNN:
At least one Saudi national filmed Pensacola attack, US Defense Secretary Esper says
At least one Saudi national filmed Pensacola attack, US Defense Secretary Esper says
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Redstate, Navy Times, FOX6Now.com, Fox News, PJ Media Home and Breitbart
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Pensacola Victims: Three Hopeful Men at the Dawn of Naval Careers
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Following the Pensacola shooting, Trump auditions as Saudi Arabia's press secretary
Following the Pensacola shooting, Trump auditions as Saudi Arabia's press secretary
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Axios, Raw Story, Hullabaloo and Politico
New York Times:
The Indispensable Man: How Giuliani Led Trump to the Brink of Impeachment — Not so long ago, it seemed to Rudolph W. Giuliani that he would be presiding over a hefty part of the world. — Holding court a few nights after the 2016 election in a private cigar bar on Fifth Avenue …
Erin Nyren / Variety:
René Auberjonois, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Boston Legal’ Actor, Dies at 79 — René Auberjonois, best known for his roles in “Boston Legal” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” died at his home in Los Angeles due to metastatic lung cancer. He was 79. — His son Rèmy-Luc confirmed the news to the Associated Press.
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Deadline, UPI and Boing Boing
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Andrew Dalton / Associated Press:
René Auberjonois, actor featured in ‘Star Trek’ and Altman films, dies at 79
René Auberjonois, actor featured in ‘Star Trek’ and Altman films, dies at 79
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Mashable
Margaret Talev / Axios:
Biden promises restrictions on Hunter, family if elected — Former Vice President Joe Biden, in an interview with “Axios on HBO,” promised to prohibit his son Hunter, and other family members, from cashing in on his name and position overseas if he wins the presidency.
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HuffPost, New York Post and Mediaite
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Chuck Todd Laces Into Ted Cruz for Saying Ukraine Meddled in 2016 Election — The “Meet the Press” host also reminded the Texas senator about the lengthy smear campaign Trump launched against him in the 2016 GOP primary. — A week after Meet the Press host Chuck Todd accused Sen. John Kennedy …
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Mother Jones, Vanity Fair and Contemptor, more at Mediagazer »
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
It has come to this: Ted Cruz is Putin's stooge
It has come to this: Ted Cruz is Putin's stooge
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Raw Story
Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Cruz promotes conspiracy that Ukraine “blatantly interfered” in U.S. election
Cruz promotes conspiracy that Ukraine “blatantly interfered” in U.S. election
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HuffPost, The Daily Caller, One America News Network and Breitbart
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Warren says voters are ready for female ticket — 1 of 4 — CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Elizabeth Warren said Sunday she believes Americans are ready for a presidential ticket with two women at the top, rejecting concerns from some Democrats that a woman can't beat President Donald Trump.
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Tarmo Virki / Reuters:
Finland's Social Democrats name Marin to be youngest ever prime minister — HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the country's youngest prime minister ever, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne.
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Keren Blankfeld / New York Times:
Lovers in Auschwitz, Reunited 72 Years Later. He Had One Question. — Was she the reason he was alive today? — The first time he spoke to her, in 1943, by the Auschwitz crematory, David Wisnia realized that Helen Spitzer was no regular inmate. Zippi, as she was known, was clean, always neat.
Washington Post:
Democrats leveraged Trump's fixation on Space Force to pursue parental-leave victory for federal workers — When Congress took up a must-pass defense bill earlier this year, President Trump saw it as a rare opportunity to win approval for Space Force — his proposed sixth branch of the military — ahead of the 2020 election.
Discussion:
The Hill
Lauren Fruen / Daily Mail:
Fox and Friends host Pete Hegseth is ‘BANNED from Twitter’ after sharing anti-American ‘manifesto’ of Pensacola shooter Mohammed Alshamrani — Alshamrani's social media, which was taken down after the attack, appeared to show a variety of anti-Israel postings and a quote from Osama bin Laden
Washington Post:
Warren earned nearly $2 million working as a consultant for corporations and financial firms, records show — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) earned the income while she was a law professor at Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and other schools, according to records her campaign released Sunday evening.
The Texas Tribune:
Pierce Bush to file for suburban Houston congressional seat — The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush will enter an already crowded GOP primary for Texas' 22nd District. — The grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush, nonprofit executive Pierce Bush …
The Intercept:
At Glitzy GOP Fundraiser, Devin Nunes Dodges Questions About Contact With Lev Parnas — The Lotte New York Palace Hotel swelled this weekend with tourists taking selfies in the courtyard next to its 35-foot Christmas tree. In the lobby, parents scrambled to make space for Instagram moments of their children sitting on Santa's lap.
Emma Goldberg / New York Times:
A Farewell to Feministing and the Heyday of Feminist Blogging — Soon after Anna Holmes took on the job of building the website Jezebel, in 2007, she set it apart from established publications like Vogue and Elle with a post offering $10,000 to anyone who would send in the best unretouched version of a women's magazine cover photo.
Mariel Padilla / New York Times:
NATO Conference Is Canceled After U.S. Ambassador Barred a Trump Critic — An expert was scheduled to speak at the Copenhagen event but was told the ambassador, Carla Sands, had vetoed his participation. — The United States ambassador to Denmark barred an American NATO expert critical …
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Talking Points Memo, Stan Sloan, Hullabaloo and BuzzFeed News
Miami Herald:
Pardoned soldiers are Trump's special guests at closed-door fundraiser in Aventura — President Donald Trump, speaking during a closed-door speech to Republican Party of Florida donors at the state party's annual Statesman's Dinner, was in “rare form” Saturday night.
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Rosario Dawson Joins Her Love on the ‘Lead With Love’ Tour — The actress went shopping for vegan snacks — and votes — in Iowa with her boyfriend, the presidential candidate Cory Booker. — IOWA CITY — Senator Cory Booker was in a frantic sprint for a little extra zest in Iowa.
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