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1:10 PM ET, October 27, 2019

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Joby Warrick / Washington Post:
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48  —  When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took the reins of the Islamic State of Iraq in 2010, few had heard of the organization or its new leader, an austere religious scholar with wire-frame glasses and no known aptitude for fighting and killing.
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Newsweek:
Trump Approves Special Ops Raid Targeting ISIS Leader Baghdadi, Military Says He's Dead  —  The United States military has conducted a special operations raid targeting one of its most high-value targets, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), Newsweek has learned.
Jack Arnholz / ABC News:
House Intelligence Chair Rep. Adam Schiff says he wasn't told about al-Baghdadi operation  —  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff were not informed in advance of the U.S. special operations forces raid in northwestern Syria …
Discussion: Washington Post, Axios and The Hill
New York Times:
Special Operations Raid Said to Kill Senior Terrorist Leader in Syria  —  The identity of the target was not confirmed, but President Trump was scheduled to make a statement on Sunday morning.  —  WASHINGTON — United States Special Operations commandos carried out a risky raid in northwestern Syria …
Washington Post:
U.S. forces launch operation in Syria targeting ISIS leader Baghdadi, officials say  —  The Trump administration launched a military operation in Syria targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive leader of the Islamic State, officials said late Saturday.  —  Special Operations forces conducted …
Graeme Wood / The Atlantic:
Baghdadi's Final Humiliation  —  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the hirsute rapist whom hundreds of thousands of Islamic State supporters considered their absolute leader, died yesterday during a U.S. military raid in northwestern Syria's Idlib province, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday morning.
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:   Chris Wallace Questions Pence on Pelosi Not Being Informed of Raid: Does Trump Not Trust Her With Sensitive Info?
Defense One:   ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed Himself During US Special Ops Raid, Trump Confirms
Pam Key / Breitbart:
Clapper: Baghdadi's Death Could ‘Galvanize’ ISIS — We Can't Stop Worrying
Discussion: Townhall
Elizabeth Thomas / ABC News:
President Trump says ISIS leader al-Baghdadi is dead after US military raid in Syria
Discussion: The Hill
Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
BREAKING: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Believed to Have Been Killed, According to Report
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Gateway Pundit
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The Zombie Campaign Joe Biden is the least formidable front-runner ever.  Will it matter?  —  Inevitably, he arrives late, by SUV or van.  The former vice-president is thin and, yes, he's old.  He dresses neatly and always in blue.  Staff envelop him.  There's the body man, the advance man …
Discussion: Associated Press
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Sondland Told House Panels Trump's Ukraine Pressure Was Quid Pro Quo  —  U.S. envoy to EU told House committees that he believed White House meeting was conditioned on Ukraine opening investigations, his lawyer says  —  WASHINGTON—A top U.S. diplomat told House committees last week …
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Washington Post:   Diplomat says top leadership of the State Department rejected his entreaties to publicly support …
New York Times:
Official Says Attempts to Rally Top State Officials Behind Ukraine Ambassador Failed
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
1.5 Million Packages a Day: The Internet Brings Chaos to N.Y. Streets  —  The push for convenience is having a stark impact on gridlock, roadway safety and pollution in New York City and urban areas around the world.  —  An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger.
Hannah Seligson / The Daily Beast:
How Ivanka Trump and Her Team Cry, Cajole and Carp to Get Her Out of Bad Press  —  While Hunter Biden is the subject of international scrutiny, the First Daughter and presidential confidant floats on a cloud of puff press.  How does she pull it off?  —  On August 16, 2016 …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Here's the price Mitt Romney is paying for standing against Trump  —  The Senate's most outspoken GOP critic of the president finds his motives are questioned, and worse.  —  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — One man is an island: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah.  —  The 72-year-old former Republican presidential nominee …
The Boston Globe:
As his Alzheimer's looms, Charles and Pam Ogletree take one last walk in love  —  CAMBRIDGE — The couple walk shoulder to shoulder, stride for stride, like two people who have walked together a long time.  The man looks steadily ahead and moves with purpose.
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
South still supports Trump, but base of disapproval is also steady  —  NBC News|  SurveyMonkey polled voters and residents in 11 states across the South, but the data comes during a particularly interesting time for Mississippi, which is in the middle of a hotly contested governor's race.
Washington Post:
In impeachment inquiry, Republican lawmakers ask questions about whistleblower, loyalty to Trump and conspiracy theories  —  Republican lawmakers have used the congressional impeachment inquiry to gather information on a CIA employee who filed a whistleblower complaint, press witnesses …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
London trip photos show Giuliani with indicted associate at Yankees' game, Ukrainian charity event  —  Rudy Giuliani (center) speaks with New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone prior to a game between the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox in London in June 2019.  Lev Parnas, a now-indicted associate …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Washington Post:   Giuliani associates claimed to have sway with both foreign billionaires and Trump administration officials
 
 
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Arizona Republic:
AZ Patriots leader Jennifer Harrison arrested on suspicion of identity theft
Discussion: Hullabaloo
New York Times:
Before Deadly Crashes, Boeing Pushed for Law That Undercut Oversight
Ally Mutnick / Politico:
Ousted Republicans plot rematches with Trump back on the ballot
NBC News:
Hillary Clinton suggests Republicans are grooming Tulsi Gabbard for third-party run
Discussion: ABC News
NBC News:
U.S. military convoy crosses border into northeastern Syria
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
How Warren Went From Wonky Blogger to Democratic Frontrunner
Tristan Greene / The Next Web:
White House cybersecurity chief quits, says leadership is inviting an attack
Discussion: Hullabaloo
CNN:
White House: John Kelly ‘was totally unequipped to handle the genius of our great President’
Nell Irvin Painter / New York Times:
A Racist Attack Shows How Whiteness Evolves
CNN:
Trump ordered Mattis to ‘screw Amazon’ on Pentagon contract, according to new book
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Monthly
Dan Spinelli / Mother Jones:
Trump's Impeachment Woes Grow In Latest Twitter Rant
 

 
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Jeff John Roberts / Fortune:
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