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12:30 PM ET, December 18, 2019

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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Letter from President Donald J. Trump to the Speaker of the House of Representatives  —  Speaker of the House of Representatives  —  Dear Madam Speaker:  —  I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives.
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Trump presents his own impeachment defense  —  On the eve of his likely impeachment, President Donald Trump has opted to act as his own defense lawyer.  —  In a six-page, stream-of-consciousness diatribe sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and released by the White House on Tuesday afternoon …
John Hayward / Breitbart:
WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham on Impeachment: Democrats 'Trying to Overturn 2016 Because They Know What's Coming for Them in 2020'  —  White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Wednesday's Breitbart News Daily for an exclusive interview …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
It is hard to capture how bizarre and frightening Trump's letter to Pelosi is  —  On the eve of his impeachment, a stain that obviously torments him more than his enablers have let on, President Trump issued a rambling, unhinged and lie-filled letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Judge dismisses New York state criminal charges against ex-Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds  — A judge on Wednesday dismissed New York state criminal charges filed against Paul Manafort, the fallen Republican lobbyist who had served as President Donald Trump's campaign chief in 2016.
Discussion: Axios, Joe.My.God. and Contemptor
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Jan Ransom / New York Times:
State Charges Against Manafort Dismissed by Judge in New York  —  A judge threw out state charges against Paul J. Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, on Wednesday, dealing a setback to efforts by the Manhattan district attorney to ensure Mr. Manafort will still face prison …
Louise Boyle / Daily Mail:
BREAKING NEWS: Paul Manafort has New York state fraud prosecution DISMISSED because of ‘double jeopardy’ - opening way for Donald Trump to set him free with a pardon  — Manhattan judge rules that state attorney general Letitia James' attempt to prosecute disgraced Trump campaign chairman is invalid
Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Judge while sentencing Trump campaign aide: 'If people don't have the facts, democracy doesn't work'  —  Washington (CNN)Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson took several minutes during her sentencing of top Mueller cooperator Rick Gates on Tuesday to comment on the Russia investigation …
Associated Press:
Judge tosses Paul Manafort's fraud case in New York  —  A judge has thrown out Paul Manafort's New York mortgage fraud case on double jeopardy grounds  —  NEW YORK — A judge on Wednesday threw out Paul Manafort's New York mortgage fraud case on double jeopardy grounds.
Discussion: NBC News and The Hill
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Trump Approval Inches Up, While Support for Impeachment Dips  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has inched up again and is now at 45%.  The president's ratings have increased six percentage points since the House of Representatives opened an impeachment inquiry against him in the fall.
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Owen Daugherty / The Hill:
Trump approval up 6 points since launch of impeachment inquiry: Gallup
Discussion: Redstate
Caitlin Andrews / Bangor Daily News:
Jared Golden will vote with Democrats on one Trump impeachment article, not the other
Julian Sanchez / New York Times:
The Chilling Reality of Bias at the F.B.I.  —  Americans deserve a stronger assurance than “hope” that their Fourth Amendment rights are being respected.  —  Mr. Sanchez is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.  —  The F.B.I.'s investigation of the former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page …
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Secret FISA Court issues highly unusual public rebuke of FBI for mistakes
Michael Kruse / Politico:
How Harvard Made Pete Buttigieg the Moderate That Progressives Love to Hate  —  He wasn't expected to win.  It was a surprise to some that he even had run.  But on the evening of December 5, 2002, in a sweaty, crowded classroom adjacent to the main lecture space at Harvard's school …
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Giancarlo Sopo / TheBlaze:
Pete Buttigieg kicks off his Latino outreach campaign with a slogan popularized by communists
Discussion: Townhall, Instapundit and Vox
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Trump Urged To Resign Before Impeachment Vote: ‘It Would Be The Most Shared Tweet Of All Time’  —  As President Donald Trump faces impeachment in a historic vote likely to take place on Wednesday, Democrats are reminding the U.S. leader that there is still another way forward: resigning.
David Sharp / Associated Press:
GOP Sen. Collins of Maine launches reelection bid  —  FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is surrounded by reporters as she heads to vote at the Capitol in Washington.  U.S. Sen. Collins officially launched her bid for a reelection Wednesday, Dec. 18 …
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James Arkin / Politico:
Susan Collins will run for reelection in Maine
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
As House convenes on impeachment, Trump declares disbelief  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump woke up in the White House Wednesday morning and expressed utter disbelief that he will likely become just the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives.
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Jacob Holzman / Roll Call:
Agency says it will review Trump Jr.'s sheep hunt in Mongolia  —  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will review allegations that Donald Trump Jr., may have illegally killed a rare sheep during a recent trip to Mongolia and imported parts of the animal back to the U.S.
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices could limit job bias lawsuits against churches  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider expanding protections for churches against job-discrimination claims.  —  The justices agreed to review two cases in which a federal appeals court allowed discrimination lawsuits …
Discussion: Washington Post and NBC News
CNN:
Hundreds of Obama alumni endorse Elizabeth Warren  —  (CNN)Hundreds of veterans of Barack Obama's campaigns and administration have signed on to endorse Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president, as multiple Democratic presidential candidates compete to claim the popular former president's political coalition and legacy.
Discussion: Axios and Washington Free Beacon
Peter Beinart / The Forward:
Of Course They're Accusing Bernie Sanders Of Anti-Semitism - Because He Supports Palestinians  —  Given Bernie Sanders' endurance as a top-tier presidential contender, and his support for Palestinian rights, it was almost inevitable that conservatives would start labelling his campaign anti-Semitic.
Emma Platoff / The Texas Tribune:
Waco judge sues state agency after receiving public warning for refusing to officiate same-sex marriages  —  Dianne Hensley, who received a warning last month from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, will be represented by First Liberty Institute, a high-profile religious liberty law firm …
Wil S. Hylton / The Atlantic:
History's Largest Mining Operation Is About to Begin  —  Unless you are given to chronic anxiety or suffer from nihilistic despair, you probably haven't spent much time contemplating the bottom of the ocean.  Many people imagine the seabed to be a vast expanse of sand, but it's a jagged …
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Food inspectors warn of ‘mystery’ pork under new meat inspection rules  —  Two federal inspectors warned that “mystery” meat and other unwanted materials will contaminate pork throughout the U.S. under the new meat inspection rules currently being used in a pilot program, NBC News reported Monday.
Sean Colarossi / POLITICUSUSA:
Massive Crowds Flood The Streets On Impeachment Eve To Demand Trump's Removal  —  On the eve of the House vote to impeach Donald Trump, massive crowds of Americans took to the streets to support the move and urge the Senate to remove the corrupt president.  —  Images from cities all across …
Discussion: Raw Story
Sean Collins / Vox:
Most Democratic voters still haven't settled on a candidate  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg — the top candidates in the 2020 Democratic primary.  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images  —  According to three new 2020 polls …
Discussion: Townhall, The Hill and Washington Post
Houston Chronicle:
Americans are counting on Senate for full and fair trial of Donald Trump [Editorial]  —  The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday, for only the third time in our nation's history, to approve articles of impeachment accusing a president of “high crimes and misdemeanors” that could warrant his removal from office.
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Judge grants government proceeds from Edward Snowden's book  —  The government is entitled to any money former National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden makes from his memoir and paid speeches because he disclosed classified information without approval, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
 
 
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John Podhoretz / Commentary:
The ‘Animal House’ Impeachment
Lili Bayer / Politico:
European Parliament requests rule-of-law talks with Malta
Danny Hakim / New York Times:
Inside Wayne LaPierre's Battle for the N.R.A.
Discussion: The Crime Report
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Democrats block GOP motion to adjourn
Discussion: The Hill, The Daily Caller and MSNBC
Justin Wise / The Hill:
Trump intervened to cut Puerto Rico's Medicaid funding in spending bill: report
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Trump administration reveals new organ donation rules
 Earlier Items: 
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Trump's economic approval hits highest level in a year as Americans remain split on impeachment
Discussion: The Hill
FiveThirtyEight:
Most Americans Think There's Enough Evidence To Impeach Trump
Anna Palmer / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Impeachment Day. Here's how it will go down.
New York Times:
A Surveillance Net Blankets China's Cities, Giving Police Vast Powers
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New York Times:
Among the World's Most Dire Places: This California Homeless Camp
Discussion: SFist
Melissa Malamut / New York Post:
Men are showing up to The Wing and women are pissed
Discussion: Instapundit
Leo Shane III / Military Times:
Half of active-duty service members are unhappy with Trump, new Military Times poll shows
Discussion: The Independent, IJR and Raw Story
 

 
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Paresh Dave / Wired:
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