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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
White House Aide Confirms He Saw Signs of a Quid Pro Quo on Ukraine  —  Timothy Morrison, a National Security Council aide, said a top diplomat close to President Trump suggested a military aid package for Ukraine was conditioned on investigations into his political rivals.
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CBS News:
White House official on Ukraine call wasn't concerned “anything illegal” occurred  —  Washington — A top National Security Council official who listened to President Trump's July call with the president of Ukraine told lawmakers he “promptly” told White House lawyers he was concerned details …
Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
‘Fireside chat on live television’: Trump says he wants to read Ukraine call transcript to American people  —  A defiant President Trump signaled he will not cooperate with the Democratic Party's impeachment proceedings, insisting his telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was …
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
NSC Official Tim Morrison To Schiff: ‘I Was Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed’ In Trump-Ukraine Phone Call  —  Tim Morrison, a former National Security Council official under Trump, told Rep. Adam Schiff in testimony today that he was never concerned that Trump discussed anything illegal …
The Daily Beast:
Latest Impeachment Witness: I Wasn't Worried That Trump Broke the Law With Call  —  Tim Morrison backed up some details—and disputed others—about the now infamous call with the Ukrainian president.  But he did say he didn't think it crossed a legal line.  —  Tim Morrison, a senior White …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
If Republicans think Tim Morrison's testimony is good news for Trump, they're grasping at straws  —  After weeks of bad news in the impeachment inquiry — including a procession of witnesses describing a quid pro quo between the Trump team and Ukraine — Republicans claimed a game-changer Thursday.
Discussion: Axios, Roll Call and New York Post
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Tim Morrison just confirmed the quid pro quo.  That's the big story here.  —  Here's the most important part of Morrison's opening statement: … Pro-Trump twitter is trying to spin the minor discrepancies between the two accounts into something big, but that's just absurd.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:   1st current White House official to cooperate with House impeachment investigators willing to testify publicly: Source
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:   'We think we're ready': Democrats near end of closed-door impeachment testimony
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump, Lifelong New Yorker, Declares Himself a Resident of Florida  —  The president filed a “declaration of domicile” last month saying that his property in Palm Beach will be his permanent residence.  —  He came of age in Queens, built Trump Tower, starred in “The Apprentice,” …
New York Times:
Paula White, Trump's Personal Pastor, Joins the White House  —  Ms. White, a controversial figure even among evangelical Christians, will be overseeing a White House division that conducts outreach to key parts of the president's base.  —  Paula White, a televangelist based in Florida …
Discussion: The Hill, Axios and Political Wire
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Politico:
White House is on verge of naming Chad Wolf acting DHS secretary  —  The White House has imminent plans to name Homeland Security official Chad Wolf acting secretary, according to three people familiar with the situation.  —  Wolf will replace acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, whose last day in the job was Thursday.
Discussion: Breitbart, The Hill, Axios and Raw Story
CNN:   Judge critical of Trump administration's attempt to control testimony of former official
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Judge chides DOJ for trying to block star Mueller witness testimony
Discussion: Washington Post
Los Angeles Times:
GOP enemies wanted to beat Katie Hill.  Then they got her nude photos  —  Kenneth Heslep's divorce from Katie Hill had grown nasty by the time he told a podcaster in late September that he was ready to talk publicly about his split with the Democratic congresswoman.
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Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Humiliation of Katie Hill Offers a Warning
Discussion: Daily Kos and Political Wire
Ashley Fairbanks / The Guardian:
I work in politics. I refuse to let a nude video stop me from running for office
Discussion: Mediaite
Alexandra Svokos / ABC News:
What Rep. Katie Hill's resignation could mean for the future of LGBTQ and women candidates
Rich Schapiro / NBC News:
Rudy Giuliani needed Apple genius help to unlock his iPhone after named Trump cybersecurity adviser  —  Giuliani's handling of the situation calls into question his understanding of basic security measures, two former FBI cyber experts told NBC News.  —  Less than a month after he was named …
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is withholding $105 million in security aid for Lebanon, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, two days after the resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
Discussion: The Hill
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Reuters:
Exclusive: WhatsApp hacked to spy on top government officials at U.S. allies - sources
CNN:   Trump administration considers adding more countries to travel ban list
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“He's No Mr. Nice Guy”: Impeachment Comes for Trump  —  In the end, a vote in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, to move ahead with public impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump was probably as inevitable as it was historic.  When the Democrats retook control of the House last November …
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Washington Post:
A divided House passes resolution on impeachment inquiry, setting stage for televised hearings …
Washington Post:
Trump invites Republican senators for lunch and makes his case against impeachment
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Trump Jr.: I Wish I Was Hunter Biden So I Could Profit From My Dad's Presidency  —  The president's son has an estimated net worth of $200 million.  —  Donald Trump Jr. says he wishes he could make millions off his father's presidency ― like Hunter Biden.
Discussion: The Hill, Alternet.org and The Week
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
'There's no model for this': Impeachment timeline crashes into Democratic primary
Discussion: The Hill
James Walker / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Jr. Suggests Growing Up At Boarding School Helped Him Build Connection with Middle America
Discussion: Spectator USA
Aaron Sorkin / New York Times:
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook isn't defending free speech, it's assaulting truth.  —  Mr. Sorkin is a playwright and screenwriter.  —  Mark,  —  In 2011, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn't.  You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood …
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Sen. Ted Cruz / The Hill:
Mark Zuckerberg is right, Jack Dorsey is wrong
Discussion: NBC News, Reason, Raw Story and VICE
Thomas Pepinsky / Politico:
Why the Impeachment Fight Is Even Scarier Than You Think  —  For decades, Republicans and Democrats fought over the same things: Whose values and policies work best for American democracy.  But now, those age-old fights are changing.  What was once run-of-the-mill partisan competition …
Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Trump approval steady as impeachment rages  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's approval rating is holding steady as the House presses forward with an impeachment probe that could imperil his presidency, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
One new poll number that suggests Trump's base isn't all it's cracked up to be
Discussion: Mediaite and Political Wire
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The GOP's defense of Trump has me sinking into cynicism  —  Unless you were paying close attention, you might have missed one of the most illuminating moments so far in President Trump's impeachment saga.  —  During Army Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman's testimony Tuesday …
Discussion: arcdigital.media and Vox
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
State Department agrees to turn over Ukraine documents, potentially providing Democrats with impeachment fodder  —  WASHINGTON — The State Department has agreed to release documents related to President Trump's handling of aid to Ukraine, potentially providing ammunition to the impeachment probe …
Sam Levine / HuffPost:
Democrats Are Already Bringing A Wave Of Voting Rights Lawsuits  —  In the past week alone, Democratic groups have filed three challenges to voting restrictions in different places.  —  Democratic groups launched a blitz of voting rights lawsuits in three states this week …
Discussion: The Texas Tribune and Detroit News
The Guardian:
Johnson accused of withholding key report on Russia from voters  —  Fears that report into security threat posed by Russia may not be published before election  —  Downing Street has been accused of sitting on an explosive parliamentary report on the security threat posed by Russia to the UK …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump lures GOP senators on impeachment with cold cash  —  President Donald Trump is rewarding senators who have his back on impeachment — and sending a message to those who don't to get on board.  —  Trump is tapping his vast fundraising network for a handful of loyal senators facing tough reelection bids in 2020.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox News departure: Catherine Herridge joins CBS News, saying ‘facts matter’  —  New York (CNN Business)In another major defection from the newsroom of Fox News, Catherine Herridge is joining CBS News as a senior investigative correspondent.  —  Herridge, Fox's chief intelligence correspondent …
Alyssa Feliciano / The Independent Florida Alligator:
Emails released between Student Body President and Donald Trump campaign official  —  Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle spoke at UF on Oct. 10  —  Emails show a Donald Trump re-election campaign official personally asked UF Student Body President Michael Murphy in September …
Discussion: Mediaite
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Leon Cooperman rips Elizabeth Warren in new letter for ‘soak-the-rich positions,’ and treating him like ‘an ungrateful child’  — Leon Cooperman sent a critical letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of the top Democratic presidential candidates, marking the latest salvo in the war of words between …
Discussion: New York Times and Vanity Fair
 
 
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TIME:
How Rudy Giuliani's Pursuit of Money and Power May Cost Donald Trump Dearly
Discussion: Alternet.org
Gary Hart / USA Today:
In 1984, I was a dark horse candidate. In 2020, place your bets on Michael Bennet.
Adam Klasfeld / courthousenews.com:
Boom Times for Turkey's Lobbyists in Trump's Washington
Griff Witte / Washington Post:
Is Trump's base breaking over impeachment? The tale of a congressman's defiance suggests not.
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Andy Ngo / The Post Millennial:
Antifa activist charged with felony hate crime for anti-Semitic attacks
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
A Partisan Impeachment Vote
Philip Rotner / The Bulwark:
How to Understand the House Impeachment Process Vote
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