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New York Times:
For Trump, Impeachment May Be a Political Plus but Also a Personal Humiliation — As the House moves toward what even he says is an inevitable vote to impeach him for high crimes and misdemeanors, President Trump toggles between self-pity and combativeness.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The Biden fever — DRIVING THE DAY — THE 14-HOUR JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING Thursday taught us precious little new about the substance of the impeachment of President DONALD TRUMP. But it put on vivid display the Republicans' blood lust for JOE BIDEN and his son HUNTER …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
In unrelenting tweetstorm, Trump praises GOP anti-impeachment ‘warriors,’ hits Pelosi — The president tweeted or retweeted more than 115 times on Thursday. On Friday, he picked up right where he left off. — President Donald Trump resumed his impeachment-fueled tweetstorm on Friday morning …
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
McConnell: 'There's no chance' Trump is removed from office
McConnell: 'There's no chance' Trump is removed from office
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Associated Press:
House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment
House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Republicans try to avoid an impeachment trial civil war
Republicans try to avoid an impeachment trial civil war
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Severin Carrell / The Guardian:
Sturgeon demands Scottish independence referendum powers after SNP landslide — First minister tells Boris Johnson she has renewed mandate after winning 47 of Scotland's 59 seats — Play Video — Nicola Sturgeon has challenged Boris Johnson to give Scotland the powers to hold …
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BBC:
Election results 2019: Conservatives win overall majority — The Conservatives have won an overall majority in the general election, passing the 326-seat threshold with constituencies still to declare. — The BBC forecasts that Boris Johnson will return to Downing Street with a majority of 74.
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Cristina Gallardo / Politico:
What Boris Johnson's victory means for Brexit — LONDON — Boris Johnson's victory puts Brexit on track — but this is just the beginning. — After winning a strong majority in the December 12 general election, Johnson returns as prime minister with the political capital to pull the U.K …
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Eleni Courea / Politico:
Boris Johnson hails election triumph
Boris Johnson hails election triumph
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New York Times:
Conservatives Win Commanding Majority in U.K. Vote: ‘Brexit Will Happen’
Conservatives Win Commanding Majority in U.K. Vote: ‘Brexit Will Happen’
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Washington Post, Outside the Beltway, The Guardian, Common Dreams and DNyuz
Jack Blanchard / Politico:
POLITICO London Playbook, presented by BP: Life becoming a landslide — Boris' Britain — Exit stage left
POLITICO London Playbook, presented by BP: Life becoming a landslide — Boris' Britain — Exit stage left
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
American Leftists Believed Corbyn's Inevitable Victory Would Be Their Model — The British election results, like any election result, is the result of unique circumstances and multiple factors. It is also, however, a test of a widely articulated political theory that has important implications for American politics.
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Mikey Smith / Mirror.co.uk:
Ken Livingstone says it's ‘the end’ for Jeremy Corbyn and blames ‘Jewish vote’ — The former London mayor said Jeremy Corbyn would “have to resign tomorrow” - adding the “Jewish vote wasn't very helpful” — Ken Livingstone said tonight's brutal election result is “the end” for Jeremy Corbyn …
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Patrick Smith / NBC News:
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn to step down as leader of Labour Party after defeat in U.K. election
Socialist Jeremy Corbyn to step down as leader of Labour Party after defeat in U.K. election
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The Sun
New York Times:
Will Trump Debate a Democrat in 2020? He's Not So Sure. — The president's concern is not so much whom he will be debating but the commission that runs the debates. — WASHINGTON — President Trump is discussing with his advisers the possibility of sitting out the general election debates …
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Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Trump considering skipping general election debates in 2020: report
Trump considering skipping general election debates in 2020: report
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Center for Public Integrity:
Trump administration resists Ukraine disclosures ordered by court — The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates betrayals of public trust. Sign up to receive our stories. — The Trump administration has refused to disclose how key officials at the Department …
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Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Bevin pardons a KY man convicted of beheading a woman and stuffing her in a barrel — It's not clear if Betty Carnes was killed by asphyxiation or by the eight blows to her head that Delmar Partin delivered with a metal pipe. The coroner couldn't tell which killed the mother of three first …
Wall Street Journal:
‘Just Having Fun’: Giuliani Doubles Down on Ukraine Probes — Trump's personal attorney escalates his push for investigations—the effort that helped spark impeachment inquiry — Some of Rudy Giuliani's friends told him to keep a low profile. — Instead, Mr. Giuliani is escalating …
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Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Bernie Sanders endorses a Californian who defends crude sex ratings of women — Bernie Sanders endorsed a California congressional candidate Thursday with a long history of making crude and degrading comments about women and provocative statements about Jews, Muslims and other groups.
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump is getting played by China on trade — The Trump administration seems to have reached terms with Beijing over a “Phase One” China trade deal, which President Trump will surely tout as a victory for himself and the United States. But if the president strikes the deal on the terms being reported …
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Adam Behsudi / Politico:
U.S., China strike partial trade deal that cuts tariffs
U.S., China strike partial trade deal that cuts tariffs
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Shawn Donnan / Bloomberg:
What's Next for Trump's Phase-One Trade Deal With China
What's Next for Trump's Phase-One Trade Deal With China
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NBC News, National Review and Fortune
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Democracy Grief Is Real — Seeing what Trump is doing to America, many find it hard to fight off despair. — The despair felt by climate scientists and environmentalists watching helplessly as something precious and irreplaceable is destroyed is sometimes described as “climate grief.”
Sean Illing / Vox:
Is Trumpism a cult? — President Donald Trump tosses a hat into the crowd during a homecoming campaign rally at the BB&T Center on November 26, 2019, in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images — A new book from a former cult member makes the case. — Has Trumpism become a cult?
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
The FBI's Fusion Fiasco — Christopher Steele has little credibility left after the inspector general's report. — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has had its worst week in modern history. The Justice Department's inspector general found that the bureau had deceived a federal court and abused Americans' civil liberties.
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VICE:
Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air — A blaring siren suddenly rips through the Ring camera, startling the Florida family inside their own home. — “It's your boy Chance on Nulled,” a voice says from the Ring camera, which a hacker has taken over. “How you doing?
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Jacob Bacharach / New Republic:
Trump's Loyal Apprentice in Congress — On October 23, a gaggle of House Republicans, led by Matt Gaetz of Florida, stormed the Capitol's Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility. Gaetz had hoped to expose the supposedly secretive nature of the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump.
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
DOJ quietly posts internal legal opinions about immunity from congressional testimony — How much will the House debate influence voters? — (CNN)The Justice Department on Thursday quietly published on its website some never-before-seen internal legal opinions that could help President …
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New York Times
Dan Merica / CNN:
Tulsi Gabbard makes fans of Trump supporters in New Hampshire — Buttigieg and Gabbard spar over experience, foreign policy — Nashua, New Hampshire (CNN)Voters asking questions at Democratic presidential campaign events don't often profess their love for Donald Trump or privately weigh whether …
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