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7:15 AM ET, December 30, 2019

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New York Times:
Behind the Ukraine Aid Freeze: 84 Days of Conflict and Confusion  —  The inside story of President Trump's demand to halt military assistance to an ally shows the price he was willing to pay to carry out his agenda.  —  WASHINGTON — Deep into a long flight to Japan aboard Air Force …
Discussion: Raw Story, HuffPost, DNyuz, The Week and Mediaite
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Jews Under Attack Deserve Better Than Selective Outrage  —  The Jewish community has turned selective outrage over anti-Semitism into a kind of norm.  —  There was a time—and it was not that long ago—when regardless of what separated Jews, we made a certain common cause over those who traded …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Deborah Lipstadt / The Atlantic:
Jews Are Going Underground  —  In a month of terrible anti-Semitic attacks, including a stabbing yesterday of multiple people at a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, the news that most depressed me did not involve violence.  It was not something done to Jews but something Jews did.
Discussion: Instapundit and The Guardian
Associated Press:
Jewish leaders urge action after another ‘senseless’ attack  —  NEW YORK (AP) — When a suspect walked into the home of a rabbi celebrating Hanukkah and stabbed five celebrants it was the latest in a week of anti-Semitic attacks in the nation's most demographically diverse area — and an incident that reverberated across the country.
Discussion: PJ Media Home and KTLA
Batya Ungar-Sargon / The Forward:
Why No One Can Talk About The Attacks Against Orthodox Jews  —  There's a poem Jews sing every evening after lighting Hanukkah candles.  It's called “Maoz Tzur” — Rock of the Ages — and was written during the Crusades, one of the many times when Jewish blood ran through the streets …
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Are Anti-Semitic Attacks Driven By Politics?
Jeff Dunetz / The Lid:   A Democrat Blames His Democratic Party For Upsurge In Antisemitism-He's Right (Videos)
Erielle Davidson / The Federalist:   IDENTITY POLITICS ENABLES ANTI-SEMITIC VIOLENCE. ENOUGH
Congressman John Lewis:
Rep. John Lewis Undergoing Cancer Treatment  —  He released this statement today regarding his prognosis and his plans to continue to serve the people of the 5th Congressional District of Georgia:  —  “I have been in some kind of fight - for freedom, equality, basic human rights - for nearly my entire life.
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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer  —  Washington (CNN)Civil rights icon and US Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday.  —  Lewis, 79, will undergo treatment for it, his office said.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer  —  Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is undergoing treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday.  —  The big picture: The 79-year-old Lewis is a civil rights icon who has received the Presidential Medal …
Dan Cobb / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Rep. John Lewis is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
3 Dead After Shooting At West Freeway Church Of Christ In White Settlement  —  **Update @ 6:45 p.m.: The critically injured man has died from his injuries.  **Update @ 3:20 p.m.: The suspect was shot and killed.  There is no ongoing threat to the public.  FULL COVERAGE: NORTH TEXAS CHURCH SHOOTING
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Dallas Morning News:
2 dead, 1 in critical condition after shooting at White Settlement church, officials say  —  Officials said the shooter is among the two people dead after a shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ. … Two people are dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting at a church …
Claire Cardona / NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth:
‘Our Home Was Invaded by Evil’; 3 Dead, Including Gunman, in North Texas Church Shooting  —  The shooting was reported just before 11 a.m. at the West Freeway Church of Christ  —  Two parishioners and the gunman are dead after a shooting at a White Settlement church Sunday, officials say.
WFAA-TV:
At least 2 people killed, 1 in critical condition after shooting at White Settlement church
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Russia Thwart Terrorist Attack  —  The Russian president called the American president to thank him for a tip about an attack said to be aimed at St. Petersburg.  —  MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia called President Trump on Sunday to thank …
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Putin thanks Trump for tip helping thwart ‘acts of terrorism’ in Russia
Chaim Levinson / Haaretz:
Netanyahu Says Immunity From Prosecution ‘A Cornerstone of Democracy’  —  Indicted in three corruption cases, prime minister says he will decide on whether to request immunity within two days; tells High Court is is ‘unthinkable’ for attorney general to decide who can be PM
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Strikes Shiite Militia Targets in Iraq and Syria  —  Operation against Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah comes in retaliation for attack targeting Iraqi military base that killed a U.S. contractor, wounded four troops  —  The U.S. carried out airstrikes against an Iranian-backed Shiite militia group …
Discussion: Raw Story, Reuters and The Week
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Stephen Collins / The Irish Times:
Johnson will abandon pledge on Brexit transition period - Hogan  —  EU commissioner believes British PM will abandon promise not to extend  —  British prime minister Boris Johnson will abandon his pledge not to extend the transition period for the UK's exit from the European Union beyond December 2020 …
Discussion: Politico and Bloomberg
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Presidential Nominating Process Is Absurd  —  We have an unnecessarily weak presidential field, especially the incumbent.  —  Andrew Yang began his closing statement at the last Democratic debate with a charming bit of self-deprecation: “I know what you're thinking, America.
Washington Post:
Trump's lawyer and the Venezuelan president: How Giuliani got involved in back-channel talks with Maduro  —  The international call came in September 2018, after months of rising tension between the United States and Venezuela, a key strategic player in South America.
Public Pool:
Subject: Press Briefing by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper |  Palm Beach, FL  —  BY SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MARK ESPER  —  SECRETARY POMPEO: Good evening.  Myself, with Secretary Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley …
Discussion: UPI
 
 
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SD Republican leader receives $10K monthly for pro-Saudi Arabia work
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GOP Senator Says Donald Trump Should ‘Tweet A Little Bit Less’ After Controversial Whistleblower Retweet
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
A bipartisan committee has ideas to make Congress more bipartisan — and lawmakers are listening
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CNN:
Biden just invited Sanders for dessert at the White House
Discussion: The Hill
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Bernie Sanders staffers complained about the campaign's use of Amazon, a frequent Sanders target
Lexington Herald-Leader:
Why do some people believe Trump's fairy tales? It feels good.
Discussion: Townhall
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
GOP Senator James Lankford says he doesn't think Trump is a role model for young people
Discussion: The Hill
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How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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