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6:35 PM ET, December 9, 2018

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump considering Mark Meadows for chief of staff  —  Over the past 24 hours, President Trump has been privately asking many people who they think should be his new chief of staff, according to three sources with direct knowledge.  —  What's happening: Trump has asked confidants …
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Pence Chief of Staff Nick Ayers Won't Be Next White House Staff Chief  —  President Trump, Pence's chief of staff unable to agree on time frame for job  —  WASHINGTON—Nick Ayers, a top Trump campaign consultant and administration staffer, won't be the next White House chief of staff …
Bloomberg:
Ayers Won't Be Trump Chief of Staff, Disrupting Succession Plan  — Aide to Pence was viewed as frontrunner to replace Kelly  — Meadows, Lighthizer, Mulvaney, Whitaker said among contenders  —  Top vice-presidential aide Nick Ayers won't take over as expected from John Kelly …
CNN:
Ayers not taking job as White House chief of staff  —  (CNN)Nick Ayers, the leading candidate to replace John Kelly as President Donald Trump's chief of staff, will not be taking the job, a White House official told CNN Sunday.  —  Ayers, who has served as Vice President Mike Pence's chief …
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
John Kelly Was a Bully, Bigot, and Liar for Trump.  Goodbye and Good Riddance.  —  Photo: Oliver Contreras, Pool/Getty Images  —  Goodbye, John Kelly.  —  The president's chief of staff is heading for the White House exit.  “John Kelly will be leaving,” Donald Trump confirmed to reporters on Saturday.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Steven Mnuchin is under consideration to become Trump's next chief of staff, but he has indicated he feels better suited at Treasury  — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is one of the advisors to President Donald Trump under consideration to be the next White House chief of staff …
Discussion: Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:   Axios AM  —  Subscribe  —  I am off to the beach for a few days.
Andrew McCarthy / Fox News:
Why Trump is likely to be indicted by Manhattan US Attorney  —  The major takeaway from the 40-page sentencing memorandum filed by federal prosecutors Friday for Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, is this: The president is very likely to be indicted on a charge of violating federal campaign finance laws.
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New York Times:
Done With Michael Cohen, Federal Prosecutors Shift Focus to Trump Family Business  —  When federal prosecutors recommended a substantial prison term for President Trump's former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, they linked Mr. Trump to the crimes Mr. Cohen had committed in connection with the 2016 presidential campaign.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
New York Times:
Prosecutors Effectively Accuse Trump of Defrauding Voters.  What Does It Mean?  —  WASHINGTON — The latest revelations by prosecutors investigating President Trump and his team draw a portrait of a candidate who personally directed an illegal scheme to manipulate the 2016 election …
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Former Nixon WH lawyer: Congress will have ‘little choice’ but to begin impeachment proceedings
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Martin Matishak / Politico:
Hush money payments could be ‘impeachable offenses,’ top Dem warns
Discussion: Associated Press
Nic Robertson / CNN:
'I can't breathe.' Jamal Khashoggi's last words disclosed in transcript, source says  —  Khashoggi messages reveal sharp criticism of MBS  —  (CNN)"I can't breathe."  These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad at the country's consulate in Istanbul …
Discussion: Middle East Eye, Raw Story and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Russians interacted with at least 14 Trump associates during the campaign and transition  —  The Russian ambassador.  A deputy prime minister.  A pop star, a weightlifter, a lawyer, a Soviet army veteran with alleged intelligence ties.  —  Again and again and again, over the course …
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Adam Davidson / New Yorker:
The Ineptitude of Donald Trump's Co-Conspirators
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Daily Kos
Bob Bauer / New York Times:   Is Mueller Building an Expansive Obstruction Case?
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Scott Gleeson / USA Today:
Old homophobic tweets from Kyler Murray's Twitter account surface after he wins Heisman  —  Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray had a Saturday to remember.  But the Oklahoma quarterback's memorable night also helped resurface social media's memory of several homophobic tweets more than six years old.
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Andrew Kragie / The Atlantic:
A Close Reading of the 235-Page Comey Transcript  —  The band got back together on Friday.  For five hours, members of the House of Representatives peppered former FBI Director James Comey with questions.  All the greatest hits were there: Hillary Clinton's private email server …
Discussion: Vox, POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and AOL
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Wall Street Journal:
Comey Tells House Panel He Suspected Giuliani Was Leaking FBI Information to Media
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
At NPR, an army of temps faces a workplace of anxiety and insecurity  —  Julia Botero was happy to catch on, and determined to stay on, at NPR.  After completing an internship at the public broadcasting organization in Washington in 2013, she began a year-long stint as a temporary employee …
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Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Trump reverses course, tells Pentagon to boost budget request to $750 billion  —  President Donald Trump has told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to submit a $750 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2020, in a reversal from his pledge to trim defense spending, two people familiar with the budget negotiations have told POLITICO.
Discussion: Political Wire
 
 
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New York Times:
Beto O'Rourke Emerges as the Wild Card of the 2020 Campaign-in-Waiting
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Andrew Gray / Politico:
A weakened Merkel still gets her way
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Cory Booker Dips a Toe Into New Hampshire as 2020 Decision Nears
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Samantha Vinograd / The Daily Beast:
Trump Can't Settle on a Staff. It's a Disaster For Him and a Goldmine for Opportunists.
Discussion: Vox and Raw Story
Jon Gabriel / USA Today:
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Discussion: Instapundit