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Washington Post:
A divided House passes resolution on impeachment inquiry, setting stage for televised hearings and release of witness testimony  —  A divided House approved legislation Thursday formally authorizing and articulating guidelines for the next phase of its impeachment inquiry …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
Inside Trump's roast of House Republicans  —  THE PRESIDENT UNPLUGGED — House Republicans who raked in the most money for a private fundraising event at Trump Hotel on Tuesday night got a little extra reward: a roast from President Donald Trump.  The president — unscripted …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate GOP shifts tone on impeachment  —  Senate Republicans are taking the House impeachment proceedings against President Trump more seriously as damaging revelations against the president mount and the possibility of a quick dismissal of the charges shrinks.
Discussion: Washington Post
ABC News:
Divided House passes impeachment probe resolution  —  A sharply divided House of Representatives on Thursday passed a resolution to authorize the ongoing impeachment inquiry, including open hearings, taking a pivotal new step in the process to investigate President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Two House Democrats break ranks with Pelosi on impeachment rules vote  —  Two House Democrats broke party ranks with their party leadership on Thursday's highly-partisan vote for a resolution setting the rules for the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Rep. Anthony Brindisi reveals how he'll vote on Trump impeachment inquiry (Exclusive)
Niall Stanage / The Hill:
The Memo: After Vindman, GOP anxiety deepens
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republicans will have to face the truth on impeachment eventually
Discussion: Mother Jones and Progress Pond
Jennifer Haberkorn / Los Angeles Times:   Democrats hoped they'd win over Republicans on impeachment. But it's not looking that way so far
Mairead McArdle / National Review:
House Formalizes Impeachment Inquiry in Party-Line Vote
Discussion: PJ Media Home and Breitbart
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 …
Washington Post:
White House lawyer moved transcript of Trump call to classified server after Ukraine adviser raised alarms  —  Moments after President Trump ended his phone call with Ukraine's president on July 25, an unsettled national security aide rushed to the office of White House lawyer John Eisenberg.
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Sean Davis / The Federalist:
NSC Official Tim Morrison To Schiff: 'I Was Not Concerned That Anything Illegal Was Discussed …
Franco Ordoñez / NPR:
Trump's Russia Director To Leave National Security Council Amid Impeachment Inquiry
Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
‘Whistleblower’ Exposed: Close to Biden, Brennan, Schiff's Staff, and DNC Operative
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Katie Hill's downfall highlights stark generational divide among Democrats  —  Rep. Katie Hill's colleagues were uniformly shocked and saddened by the collapse of the freshman star's political career.  But that's where their agreement ends.  —  A stark generational divide among Democrats …
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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.
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.
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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Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:   Facebook let a fake page posing as the Trump campaign run political ads
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 …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Catherine Herridge, Fox News Veteran, Moves to CBS News
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
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.
Rick Gladstone / New York Times:
ISIS Confirms al-Baghdadi's Death and Names Successor  —  The announcement came four days after President Trump announced that the Islamic State leader had blown himself up during a raid by American forces in Syria.  —  The Islamic State on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader …
Jim Brunner / The Seattle Times:
House justified in impeaching Trump, says former U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton, who famously supported Nixon's resignation  —  In March of 1974, then-Washington Attorney General Slade Gorton broke with fellow Republicans with a public call for President Richard Nixon's resignation amid revelations …
Discussion: Political Wire and Alternet.org
Dan Goldberg / Politico:
Obamacare is stronger than ever — and a Trump-backed lawsuit could destroy it  —  Three years into a presidency that promised to kill Obamacare, the health care law has never been stronger.  —  Millions of people buying coverage during the enrollment period starting Friday will find …
Discussion: Slate, Iowa Starting Line and The Hill
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Wall Street Journal:   Vulnerable House Democrats Wary of Campaigning for Medicare for All in 2020 Race
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Trump judicial nominee cries over scathing letter from the American Bar Association  —  The American Bar Association had no shortage of criticism in its assessment of the Trump administration's new judicial nominee.  —  Colleagues found Lawrence VanDyke to be “arrogant, lazy, an ideologue …
Patrick Condon / Star Tribune:
Minnesota Republican Party leaves Trump challengers off presidential primary ballot  —  Two former governors, former congressman running for president against Donald Trump won't be on GOP primary ballot.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will be the only choice …
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
China Doubts Long-Term Trade Deal Possible With Trump  — Stage 1 in the works but Chinese downplay prospect for others  — APEC cancellation adds another hurdle for a star-crossed deal  —  Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars.  Sign up here.
Discussion: Associated Press and The Hill
 
 
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Michael R. Pompeo / United States Department of State:
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NATO:
Statement of the NATO-Ukraine Commission
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Wall Street Journal:
In Chicago, Trump Polls Donors on Clemency for Blagojevich
Discussion: CANNONFIRE and Political Wire
fb.org:
Farm Bankruptcies Rise Again
Discussion: Axios
Sky Palma / DeadState:
Michele Bachmann: Trump has ‘greater moral clarity’ than any other president in history
Casey Newton / The Verge:
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Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Why I Haven't Gone Back to SCOTUS Since Kavanaugh