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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
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CNN:
At least one Saudi national filmed Pensacola attack, US Defense Secretary Esper says
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
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 …
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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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Eight Counts of Impeachment That Trump Deserves — The lessons from Nixon and Clinton. — During Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee considered five articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon — and voted down two of them. During the impeachment of Bill Clinton, the House voted on four articles — and rejected two.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
What to expect this week as Democrats begin drafting articles of impeachment
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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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Margaret Talev / Axios:
Biden promises restrictions on Hunter, family if elected
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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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Andrew Dalton / Associated Press:
René Auberjonois, actor featured in ‘Star Trek’ and Altman films, dies at 79
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Mashable
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.
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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Stan Sloan, Talking Points Memo, Hullabaloo, BuzzFeed News and Balloon Juice
Jari Tanner / Associated Press:
Female minister, 34, tapped to become Finland's youngest PM — The candidate for the next Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, smiles after she won the SDP's Prime Minister candidate vote against Antti Lindtman, in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019.
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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 …
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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
It has come to this: Ted Cruz is Putin's stooge
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Raw Story
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.
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The Hill
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.
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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Sesame Workshop:
Remembering Legendary Puppeteer Caroll Spinney — Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died today, December 8th 2019, at age 85 at his home in Connecticut, after living with Dystonia for some time.
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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.
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