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9:30 PM ET, October 4, 2019

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NBC News:
CIA's top lawyer made criminal referral on whistleblower's complaint about Trump conduct  —  Experts are raising questions about why the Justice Department did not open an investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer …
Washington Post:
Trump's calls with foreign leaders have long worried aides, leaving some ‘genuinely horrified’  —  In one of his first calls with a head of state, President Trump fawned over Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling the man who ordered interference in America's 2016 election that he was a great leader …
New York Times:
2nd Official Is Weighing Whether to Blow the Whistle on Trump's Ukraine Dealings  —  The official, a member of the intelligence community, was interviewed by the inspector general to corroborate the original whistle-blower's account.  —  WASHINGTON — A second intelligence official …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Wall Street Journal:
Trump, in August Call With GOP Senator, Denied Official's Claim on Ukraine Aid  —  President Trump denied that he had linked military aid to Ukraine with a commitment by Kyiv to investigate the 2016 presidential elections when pressed on the matter by a Republican senator in August, according to the lawmaker.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Ron Johnson says he was blocked by President Trump from telling Ukraine foreign aid was coming  —  U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks with members of the media before meeting with the Middleton Chamber of Commerce at Serendipity Labs in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.
Lawrence K. Altman / New York Times:
Sanders Said He Had a Common Heart Procedure.  So Why the Mystery?  —  For three days, Mr. Sanders did not disclose pertinent health details, stirring questions about his condition.  On Friday evening, doctors confirmed he had suffered a heart attack.  —  WASHINGTON — “None of us …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Had Heart Attack, His Doctors Say as He Leaves Hospital
Discussion: Axios, The Wrap and New York Post
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Heart attack led to Sen. Bernie Sanders's hospitalization, doctors say
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
Bernie Sanders had a heart attack this week, campaign says
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:   Bernie Sanders had heart attack, his doctors say after release from hospital
Defense One:
US Customs Officer Harasses Defense One Journalist at Dulles Airport  —  Repeating “You write propaganda, right?”, officer held passport until he received an affirmative answer.  —  A U.S. passport screening official held a Defense One journalist's passport until he received an affirmative answer …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Volker Gives New Details on Giuliani's Role in Ukraine Policy  —  WASHINGTON — The former State Department special envoy for Ukraine told congressional investigators that Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, insisted that Ukraine specifically commit to investigate involvement …
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BuzzFeed News:
The Former Special Envoy To Ukraine Told Congress That Trump's Biden Conspiracy “Has No Credibility To Me”  —  Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before members of Congress on Thursday.  While the meeting was private and a full transcript has not been released, his prepared remarks were obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Warren campaign fires senior staffer for ‘inappropriate behavior’  —  Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has fired its national organizing director, Rich McDaniel, after an investigation into allegations of what it called “inappropriate behavior.”  —  “Over the past two weeks …
Tom Burt / Microsoft on the Issues:
Recent cyberattacks require us all to be vigilant  —  Today we're sharing that we've recently seen significant cyber activity by a threat group we call Phosphorus, which we believe originates from Iran and is linked to the Iranian government.  We're sharing this for two reasons.
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘Me!  Me!’:  An aggrieved Trump spins an alternate reality as impeachment probe escalates  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump paced.  He pointed.  He parried — jokingly shaking one reporter's hand and blocking another's iPhone with his own.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Schiff's false claim his committee had not spoken to the whistleblower
JM Rieger / Washington Post:
‘Coup’ talk is proliferating on Fox as impeachment inquiry ramps up  —  Considering removing a president from office via procedures outlined in the Constitution is not the same as a coup, defined as a violent overthrow of the government.  That hasn't stopped at least 15 Fox News personalities …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Trump's impeachment polling is historically unprecedented
Orion Rummler / Axios:
House Democrats subpoena White House in impeachment inquiry
Discussion: Political Wire
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Mike Pence Failed in His Most Important Duty  —  In the throes of Watergate, Vice President Spiro Agnew was caught up in an unrelated corruption scandal.  He pleaded guilty and resigned his office on October 10, 1973.  —  To that point, Agnew had served as a useful insurance policy for Richard Nixon …
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Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Oust Pelosi From the Presidential Succession Line
Discussion: CNBC, Fox News and Townhall
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden's ‘devastating’ fundraising haul a loud warning for once-unrivaled front-runner  —  First, he lost his clear lead in the polls over the rest of the record-setting field of Democratic presidential contenders.  —  Now, former Vice President Joe Biden has been eclipsed by three of his rivals …
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Will Englund / Washington Post:
Ukraine's new chief prosecutor to ‘audit’ Biden case
Deadspin:
Inside TheMaven's Plan To Turn Sports Illustrated Into A Rickety Content Mill  —  Now that Sports Illustrated's three owners, Meredith Corp., Authentic Brands Group, and TheMaven, have completed the callous layoff of half of Sports Illustrated's newsroom and finalized a deal that gives control …
Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
Why Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should resign  —  He's been an unmitigated disaster at everything except catering to President Trump  —  Mike Pompeo came into the secretary of state position with a relatively simple assignment: be better than the most incompetent secretary of state in history.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Treasury Inspector General to Review Handling of Trump's Tax Returns  —  WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department's inspector general is investigating how Treasury handled a congressional request for President Trump's tax returns, which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has refused to turn over.
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Brian Faler / Politico:
Treasury IG probing department's refusal to give Democrats Trump's tax returns
Discussion: Associated Press
Matthew Brown / Deseret News:
Rep. Ben McAdams says he supports Trump impeachment inquiry  —  Deseret News reporter Matthew Brown is reporting that Rep. Ben McAdams, D-Utah, now supports an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump: … Previously, McAdams had declined to weigh in about whether he supported an impeachment inquiry.
Discussion: NRCC
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Require Immigrant-Visa Applicants to Show They Can Afford Health Care  —  The move would mark the latest effort by the administration to restrict immigrants' ability to enter the U.S.  —  President Trump plans to sign a proclamation requiring immigrant-visa applicants to show …
Discussion: Political Wire
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
Rubio claims Trump suggested China launch investigation into Bidens to ‘provoke’ the media  —  Sen. Marco Rubio floated the possibility that President Trump called on China to investigate the Bidens for no other reason than to “provoke” the media.  —  “I don't know if that's a real request …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Rachel Maddow Joins The CW's ‘Batwoman’ (Exclusive)  —  The MSNBC political commentator is expected to have a role in multiple episodes — but there's a catch.  —  Rachel Maddow is heading to The CW's Batwoman.  —  The MSNBC host — currently enjoying a big ratings bump amid talk …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Wrap
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Trump Is Begging to Be Impeached.  Give Him What He Wants — Immediately.  —  Remember that sultry July day during the 2016 campaign when Donald Trump went in front of the television cameras and asked the Russian government to intervene in the looming presidential election on his behalf?
Discussion: Althouse
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
Email Leak Exposes Trump Tower Russian's Dirty Lobbying Operations  —  According to leaked emails from Natalia Veselniskaya, Russia's disinformation campaign may have broken U.S. law and exposed details of a witness who later fell from a window.  —  LONDON—The identity of the U.S. government's star witness …
Discussion: Raw Story and CANNONFIRE
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
‘Fake news’: Email reveals lapse by Fox News's Chris Wallace  —  Journalists commonly take leave of their senses when they communicate with sources via email.  They toss out insincere compliments, they make vague and unseemly promises, they disengage from all those refresher sessions on journalistic ethics.
Discussion: Mediaite
 
 
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David French / National Review:
Trump's Most Loyal Allies Are Putting Him on the Path to Impeachment
Discussion: The Bulwark and The Atlantic
Lola Fadulu / New York Times:
Trump Administration Unveils More Cuts to Food Stamp Program
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion With Louisiana Case
Discussion: Axios, Washington Post and The Week
Alex Kotch / Sludge:
Twitter Declines to Explain Taking $1 Million From Anti-Immigrant Hate Group FAIR
Jack Crowe / National Review:
Chuck Schumer's ‘Windowless Basement’ Strategy for Winning Back the Senate
 Earlier Items: 
Obed Manuel / Dallas Morning News:
Is ICE trying to deport this U.S. citizen?  Francisco Galicia remains in limbo 2 months after release
Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
Republicans Don't Want to Talk About It
Discussion: Daily Kos, Washington Post and The Hill
James LaPorta / Newsweek:
Ex-Marine who claimed sexual involvement with Elizabeth Warren lied about military service, Corps says
The Boston Globe:
PROVIDENCE — Former UN ambassador Samantha Power said Friday she would not rule out running …
Discussion: Politico