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1:45 PM ET, December 16, 2019

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William Webster / New York Times:
I Headed the F.B.I. and C.I.A. There's a Dire Threat to the Country I Love.  —  And President Trump and William P. Barr are wrong to say that it is.  —  Mr. Webster is a former federal judge and the former director of both the F.B.I. and the C.I.A.  —  The privilege of being the only American …
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The Crime Report:   Ex-FBI Chief Webster Assails Trump's ‘Slur’ on Bureau
Elissa Slotkin / Detroit Free Press:
Rep. Elissa Slotkin: How I reached my decision on impeachment  —  (Photo: Nick King/Lansing State Journal)  —  On September 23, I wrote in an op-ed column for the Free Press that I believed President Trump's actions regarding Ukraine, by his own admission, warranted the opening of an impeachment inquiry.
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Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Key House Democrat From Swing District Says She'll Support Impeachment
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
Democrats box in Republicans on drug pricing
Discussion: NBC News, Breitbart and Raw Story
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Judiciary Committee impeachment report alleges Trump committed ‘multiple federal crimes’  —  President Donald Trump committed criminal bribery and wire fraud, the House Judiciary Committee alleges in a report that will accompany articles of impeachment this week.
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NBC News:
House Judiciary Committee publishes full impeachment report  —  In making its case that President Donald Trump abused his power and obstructed Congress, the committee concludes, “President Trump has realized the Framers' worst nightmare.”  —  The House Judiciary Committee released its full report …
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead 2020 Democratic Race  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the crowded Democratic field, pulling in together about half of the support of Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning independents, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll.
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NBC News:
There are two ways to look at Trump's unchanging poll numbers on impeachment
Associated Press:   Turbulence shakes Democrats going into final debate of 2019
Christian Berthelsen / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Ally Says $1 Million From Russia Was Loan to Wife  —  Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani indicted on U.S. campaign finance charges, said a $1 million transfer into his wife's bank account from Russia was the proceeds of a loan — and not an attempt to conceal his assets.
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
Why Is Mitch McConnell Afraid of This Man?  —  LEV PARNAS, A UKRAINIAN-FLORIDIAN BUSINESSMAN WHO IS BOTH A CLIENT AND ASSOCIATE OF RUDY GIULIANIS ARRIVES FOR HIS ARRAIGNMENT IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (SDNY) ON OCTOBER 23, 2019.  - PARNAS WAS ARRESTED FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS ALONG …
Discussion: Raw Story
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Congress poised to ban tobacco sales to anyone under 21  —  Congress appears poised to permanently prohibit the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21.  —  The provision is expected to be included in a final year-end spending deal, according to a senior Democratic aide.
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Politico:
Congress to permanently repeal 3 major health taxes in year-end spending deal
Discussion: National Review
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Congress on the brink of banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21
Discussion: NBC News and New York Post
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russia's State TV Calls Trump Their ‘Agent’  —  Russian commentators note, rightly, that “sooner or later, the Democrats will come back into power,” and they're already joking about offering Trump asylum.  —  Sometimes a picture doesn't have to be worth a thousand words.  Just a few will do.
Discussion: Raw Story
Saira Asher / BBC:
Barack Obama: Women are better leaders than men  —  If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said.  —  Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren't perfect, but are “indisputably better” than men.
CNN:
Carly Fiorina says it is ‘vital’ Trump be impeached, but doesn't rule out voting for him in 2020  —  Carly Fiorina: It is “vital” Trump be impeached  —  (CNN)Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said she thinks it is “vital” that President Donald Trump be impeached …
Adam Entous / New Yorker:
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind Trump's Impeachment  —  How the efforts of Yuriy Lutsenko and Rudy Giuliani to smear Joe Biden led to a Presidential crisis.  —  Of all the names featured in the private depositions and public testimonies of the Presidential impeachment inquiry …
Discussion: Washington Post
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
You Don't Know Bernie  —  i.  —  He doesn't bother explaining why he's here.  —  This is early on, late May, a few months into the race, but he is already of the belief that he is doing something extraordinary with his presidential campaign — something that's never been done before.
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David Siders / Politico:   What Would the Bernie Presidency Really Look Like?
David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects homeless who sleep on sidewalk  —  The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a major case on homelessness, letting stand a ruling that protects homeless people's right to sleep on the sidewalk or in public parks if no other shelter is available.
Discussion: Fox News
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Supreme Court won't disturb ruling against anti-homeless law
Discussion: Washington Post
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
Van Drew Party Switch Moves NJ-02 from Toss Up to Lean Republican  —  Freshman Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) set off a political earthquake over the weekend when he informed his staff that he plans to become a Republican after meeting with President Trump and losing support …
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Staff exodus in Van Drew office after party switch
Just Security:
Federal Criminal Offenses and the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump  —  Table of Contents  —  Editor's note from co-editor-in-chief Ryan Goodman: This collection of leading legal experts discusses a range of federal crimes that apply to the conduct of President Donald Trump …
Ben Nadler / Associated Press:
Federal judge puts pause on Georgia voter roll purges  —  ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday put a pause on Georgia's planned mass purge of its voting rolls, following an emergency request from a voting rights group founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams.  U.S. District Judge Steve Jones …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Why Trump's path to reelection is totally plausible  —  If President Donald Trump wins reelection in 2020, there will not be lots of people — unlike in 2016 — gasping with surprise at the outcome.  But there are plenty of people who remain utterly bewildered by the prospect.
Discussion: Raw Story
Guy Benson / Townhall:
Devastating: Chris Wallace Grills, Dismantles Comey on IG Report  —  On yesterday's edition of Fox News Sunday, anchor Chris Wallace repeatedly challenged fired FBI Director James Comey over the findings of the DOJ Inspector General's report on the agency's Trump-Russia investigation …
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Robert Robb / USA Today:   Russia collusion investigation did become a witch hunt, the inspector general report shows
Washington Post:
President Trump has made 15,413 false or misleading claims over 1,055 days  —  In 2017, President Trump made nearly 1,999 false or misleading claims.  In 2018, he added another 5,689, for a total of 7,688.  —  Now, with still a few weeks left in 2019, the president already has more than doubled …
Discussion: The Root and Raw Story
Agence France-Presse:
Holocaust architect's grave dug up in Berlin  —  Berlin (AFP) - The grave of a top Nazi who helped plan the Holocaust and was assassinated by British-trained agents during World War II has been dug up in Berlin, German police said on Monday.  —  The grave of Reinhard Heydrich was …
Bloomberg:
Banks May Get Leeway to Label NFL Stadium Funding as Aid to Poor  — U.S. is shifting what qualifies as helping poor under 1977 law  — But one example, stadium financing, is already controversial  —  For decades, the U.S. has required banks to steer a portion of their money to people in poor neighborhoods.
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Focus group: These Obama/Trump voters are just Trump voters now  —  SAGINAW, Mich. — Some swing voters here who voted for Barack Obama and then Donald Trump are firmly in Trump's camp now — and they're sick of impeachment.  —  Why it matters: The two-plus hour conversation revealed major warning signs …
Discussion: Breitbart
Bloomberg:
Mexico Escalates Showdown With U.S. Over Trade Rules Enforcement  — Mexico to decide on attache authorization after U.S. meetings  — Ebrard seeks meeting with Pompeo to resolve labor attaches  —  Mexico called on the U.S. to modify legislation under which it would send …
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
New Defenses of Trump Are as Bad as the Old Ones  —  A Republican congressman who kept an open mind is now making nonsensical arguments for the president.  —  Chip Roy, a Republican House member from Texas, has handled the Ukraine controversy in an unusual way: He listened to the testimony …
 
 
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Michael Tesler / Washington Post:
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Discussion: The Atlantic
Alexander Heffner / USA Today:
Trump impeachment: Pelosi reclaims the Constitution for liberals and today's America