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10:15 AM ET, January 15, 2020

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Washington Post:
Lev Parnas and Rudy Giuliani have demolished Trump's claims of innocence  —  New documents show why the president has been trying to hide evidence from Congress.  —  Americans who have been wondering why President Trump has taken the extraordinary step of trying to block every document …
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Washington Post:
Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador's ouster, newly released materials show  —  New materials released by House Democrats appear to show Ukraine's top prosecutor offering an associate of President Trump's personal attorney, Rudolph W. Giuliani …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
New Figure in Ukraine Scandal Was Taken Into Police Custody at Trump Resort Last Year  —  On Tuesday evening, the House Intelligence Committee released a new batch of documents relating to the Ukraine scandal, and the material introduced a new player: Robert F. Hyde, a minor Republican lobbyist …
Discussion: Raw Story
courthousenews.com:
Indicted Giuliani Ally Has Money-Tied Republicans Seeking Cover  —  WASHINGTON (CN) — Two weeks out from the 2016 elections, a first-time donor born in Ukraine lit up the map of the Republican Party with a $50,000 cash donation to Donald Trump's joint fundraising committee.
The Daily Beast:
Parnas Associate Tracked Ousted Ambassador's Movements in Kyiv: Docs  —  “They will let me know when she's on the move... They are willing to help if you/we would like a price.”  —  On the eve of a Senate trial to remove President Trump, House Democratic investigators have released a trove …
New York Times:
The Fog of Rudy  —  Did he change — or did America?  —  In the middle of September, shortly before the House of Representatives opened its impeachment inquiry against President Trump, I started texting with his personal lawyer, Rudolph Giuliani, to try to arrange a time to get together.
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:
Republican candidate who made sexist comment about Kamala Harris owed thousands in child support …
Discussion: Fox News
Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
House Dems release new impeachment evidence related to indicted Giuliani associate
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Post:
Warren ‘came to raise a concern’ with Sanders after debate, his campaign manager says  —  DES MOINES — Sen. Elizabeth Warren “came to raise a concern” with Sen. Bernie Sanders after Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, according to Sanders's campaign manager, who briefly described …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The Warren-Sanders feud just got way worse  —  (CNN)Someone is lying.  Or, at the very least, badly misremembering.  —  That's the only possible takeaway from the ongoing back and forth between Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts over whether the former told …
Iowa Starting Line:
How Local Iowa Debate Watch Parties Reacted To Drake Debate  —  The final Democratic presidential debate before Iowans make their preferences known next month was a policy-heavy discussion that focused first on a topic not often explored over the past six debates: foreign policy.
The Intercept:
At the Iowa Debate, Bernie Sanders's Most Vociferous Opponent Was CNN  —  Ahead of the August 2015 Fox News debate, the company's chair, Rupert Murdoch, issued a directive to debate moderator Megyn Kelly: The Donald Trump thing has gone on long enough, it's time to take him down.
Discussion: The Hill, BuzzFeed News and CNN
Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Sanders camp admits anti-Warren script was deployed in multiple early states  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — The controversial talking points attacking Elizabeth Warren that Bernie Sanders' campaign deployed were given to teams in at least two early voting states on Friday, three Sanders campaign officials confirmed.
New York Times:
Trump and His Aides Focused for Now on 2 Rivals (Neither Is the Front-Runner)
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
Leah Barkoukis / Townhall:
CNN Was the Biggest Loser of Tuesday's Dem Debate
Dylan Scott / Vox:
Amy Klobuchar's moderate case against Medicare-for-all
Jason McGahan / The Daily Beast:
Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar Hearing  —  Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer was taken into custody by federal agents during a disciplinary hearing at California's State Bar Court.  —  LOS ANGELES—Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer and Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti was led …
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Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Avenatti arrested by IRS agents during California Bar Association hearing
Discussion: Townhall
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan senator to female reporter: High school boys could ‘have a lot of fun’ with you  —  LANSING — A state senator is under fire Wednesday after telling a female reporter she should stick around at the Capitol because a group of high school students from an all boys school, touring the Capitol, could “have a lot of fun” with her.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Allison Donahue / Michigan Advance:   I tried to interview Sen. Peter Lucido.  He told me a group of schoolboys ‘could have a lot of fun’ with me.
Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:
Impeachment trial security crackdown will limit Capitol press access  —  The Senate sergeant-at-arms and Capitol Police are launching an unprecedented crackdown on the Capitol press corps for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, following a standoff between the Capitol's chief security officials …
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Niels Lesniewski / Roll Call:   Klobuchar doubts security explanation for impeachment trial press limits
Steve Hayes / The Dispatch:
Justin Amash Has a Decision to Make  —  ‘Is there any better time to have a president who might be not from either party?’  —  Three weeks from the first votes of the 2020 election, the presidential race seems—finally—to be taking shape.  Republicans, having blocked any serious attempts …
David Smith / The Guardian:
Trump ‘abused’ and ‘harassed’ Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals  —  The president browbeat the former homeland security secretary for refusing to break the law, according to A Very Stable Genius  —  Donald Trump “abused”, “harassed” and “pestered” his homeland security secretary …
Discussion: Political Wire
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Michael Flynn seeking to withdraw guilty plea  —  Lawyers for the former national security adviser contend the government undermined its own deal.  —  Former national security adviser Michael Flynn has a sentencing hearing scheduled for later this month.  Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo
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Adam Goldman / New York Times:   Michael Flynn Moves to Withdraw Guilty Plea in About-Face After Extensive Cooperation
Andy Gregory / Yahoo News:
Trump renews attack on lightbulbs and goes after dishwashers, fridges, toilets and showers  —  Donald Trump has revisited his vendetta against energy-saving lightbulbs, ascribing them the blame for his orange hue while extending the focus of his ire to include showers, dishwashers and toilets in a wide-ranging rally speech in
Discussion: The Independent
Douglas London / Just Security:
The President, His Relationship with Intelligence, and the Soleimani Strike  —  When it comes to intelligence, like with so much else, President Donald Trump likes big names.  It's this focus on celebrity, headlines, and immediate gratification — versus substance, impact, and consequences — that so often motivates him.
The Boston Globe:
Why Mitch McConnell must allow Senate to call witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial  —  The case for calling witnesses in the Senate's impeachment trial of President Trump, and for subpoenaing documents that the White House has withheld from Congress, is now too compelling to deny.
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup  —  The Russian leader has been in power for nearly two decades as either president or prime minister.  —  Russia's prime minister and its entire government resigned on Wednesday as part of sweeping constitutional changes …
Discussion: Politico and TASS
ProPublica:
These Emails Show a Trump Official Helping Her Former Chemical Industry Colleagues  —  A lobbyist turned senior Agriculture Department official repeatedly shared information with her former industry on policy and enforcement.  “It's highly inappropriate conduct,” said one ethics expert.
 
 
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Michael Tanner / National Review:
To Beat Trump, 2020 Democrats Will Need to Convince Voters They Can Be Trusted with the Economy
Tom Homan / Fox News:
On illegal immigration, Democratic presidential candidates should answer these crucial questions
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Katy O'Donnell / Politico:
Trump to lift hold on $8.2B in Puerto Rico disaster aid
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Washington Post:
Why we're introducing a resolution on war with Iran
Discussion: The Hill and NPR
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
NPR Poll: More Americans Disapprove Of Trump's Handling Of Iran Than Approve
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
ABC Execs Try to Get Abby Huntsman to Cover for Toxic Culture at ‘The View’
Discussion: Raw Story, Page Six and Mediaite
Edmund DeMarche / Fox News:
Trump agrees with UK's Johnson on replacing Obama-era Iranian deal
 Earlier Items: 
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Looks at Cuts to Military Aid to Iraq if Troops Are Asked to Leave
Discussion: The National Interest
Olga Khazan / The Atlantic:
America's Favorite Poison
John Binder / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Iranian National Arrested Near Mar-a-Lago with Machete, Knives Came to U.S. as Refugee
Betsy Swan / The Daily Beast:
Toensing Law Firm Distances Itself From Giuliani Letter to Zelensky
Clyde McGrady / Roll Call:
Brett Kavanaugh brings pizza to the Supreme Court and it is not good
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals
 
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