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3:05 PM 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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Lee Fang / The Intercept:
Trump Supporter Who Discussed Surveillance of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch Has History of Stalking, Mental Health Issues  —  The man who relayed information about Marie Yovanovitch's location to Rudy Giuliani's Ukrainian associates was a known stalker with mental health issues.
Discussion: CNN and Talking Points Memo
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
State Department abruptly cancels briefings on Iran, embassy security  —  The State Department abruptly canceled two classified congressional briefings Wednesday that were supposed to focus on embassy security and the U.S. relationship with Iran, Capitol Hill aides said …
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 …
Washington Post:
Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador's ouster …
New York Times:
The Fog of Rudy
Discussion: Vanity Fair
courthousenews.com:
Indicted Giuliani Ally Has Money-Tied Republicans Seeking Cover
Discussion: New York Times
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:   Yovanovitch calls for investigation into ‘disturbing’ surveillance as ex-diplomats outraged over her treatment
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 …
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Leah Barkoukis / Townhall:
The Biggest Loser of Tuesday's Dem Debate Wasn't Any of the Candidates
Kurt Bardella / USA Today:   Who won the debate? Depends on who you think can beat Trump
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
New book portrays Trump as erratic, ‘at times dangerously uninformed’  —  President Trump reveals himself as woefully uniformed about the basics of geography, incorrectly telling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “It's not like you've got China on your border.”  He toys with awarding himself the Medal of Freedom.
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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: The Week, Mediaite and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Impeachment live updates: House members vote to send articles of impeachment against Trump to Senate, approve seven members to serve as prosecutors in trial  —  The House voted Wednesday to send articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate and approved seven Democrats to serve …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Pelosi announces House impeachment managers to prosecute case against Trump
Discussion: The Daily Caller and NBC News
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:   Val Demings: Impeachment Manager Offers Law Enforcement Experience
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Pelosi names impeachment managers, ending House delay
CNN:
Russian government resigns as Putin proposes reforms that could extend his grip on power  —  Moscow, Russia (CNN)The entire Russian government is resigning, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping reforms that could extend his decades-long grip on power beyond the end of his presidency.
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Yuliya Talmazan / NBC News:
Russian government resigns as Putin seeks constitutional shakeup
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
Russian Premier Abruptly Quits Amid Swirl of Speculation on Putin
Discussion: NPR, VICE and Althouse
Ali Watkins / New York Times:
Lawsuit Claims Epstein Trafficked Girls in Caribbean Until 2018  —  The attorney general of the Virgin Islands says Mr. Epstein and his associates used a database to track victims as young as 11 years old.  —  New evidence shows Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused and trafficked hundreds …
Discussion: New York Post and CNBC
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.  —  I waited outside the Michigan Senate chamber to ask Sen. Peter Lucido (R-Shelby Twp.) on Tuesday for a comment about the Detroit Metro Times' story reporting that he was a member of a violent …
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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: Michigan Advance and Raw Story
Washington Post:
Days before Europeans warned Iran of nuclear deal violations, Trump secretly threatened to impose 25% tariff on European autos if they didn't  —  A week before Germany, France and Britain formally accused Iran of breaching the 2015 nuclear deal, the Trump administration issued a private threat …
Discussion: The Federalist, CNBC and Redstate
Aaron Rupar / Vox:
NPR's sanitizing of Trump's Milwaukee rally shows how he's broken the media  —  Trump at his rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday.  Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images  —  In trying to be above taking sides, the mainstream media does Trump a favor by making order out of his chaos.
Discussion: PJ Media Home
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.
Discussion: The Guardian, The Week and Mediaite
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Pete Buttigieg's Campaign Cybersecurity Chief Resigns  —  His was the sole Democratic presidential campaign known to have a full-time cyber staffer  —  The cybersecurity chief for Democratic candidate for president Pete Buttigieg's campaign has resigned, as concerns mount about attempts …
Discussion: Mother Jones
David Lynch / Washington Post:
Trump signs partial economic deal with China, calls trade pact a ‘momentous step’  —  President Trump on Wednesday signed a partial trade deal with China, securing a promise that Beijing will purchase specific amounts of U.S. goods and services while retaining many of the import penalties he put in place over the past two years.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Politico
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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 …
Discussion: Reason
HuffPost:
The Ministry Of Untruth  —  What Donald Trump's unending stream of lies has done to our White House, our country and us. … As our president sat across from Volodymyr Zelensky in New York last autumn, he explained to the newly elected leader that he knew all about his country because …
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
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
‘OK, Boomer’ makes a Supreme Court appearance in age case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — “OK, Boomer” made its first appearance in the Supreme Court Wednesday, invoked by baby boomer Chief Justice John Roberts 12 days before he turns 65.  —  The meme is a favorite of younger generations and Roberts used …
Discussion: Politico
 
 
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick to seek treatment for alcoholism
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WTOP:
Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify ERA
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Press Room / The Nation:
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Brad Slager / Redstate:
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Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
'I didn't learn anything:' Bloomberg slams debate for ‘pre-canned sound bites’
Discussion: The Hill
Margaret Harding McGill / Axios:
Washington state calls out DOJ for undermining states in T-Mobile/Sprint merger
Bloomberg:
Ex-JPMorgan Banker Invited Erik Prince on Secret Venezuela Trip
 Earlier Items: 
Michael Finnegan / Los Angeles Times:
Michael Avenatti jailed over new money laundering accusations
Discussion: Twitchy
Washington Post:
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump administration policy allowing local governments to block refugees
Discussion: UPI
Scott Johnson / Power Line:
Brian Mast speaks — silence ensues
Discussion: The Daily Caller and C-SPAN.org
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Mike Bloomberg holds 7-point lead on Trump in Michigan, poll shows
Iowa Starting Line:
How Local Iowa Debate Watch Parties Reacted To Drake Debate
Discussion: Vox
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
ABC Execs Try to Get Abby Huntsman to Cover for Toxic Culture at ‘The View’
Discussion: Daily Mail, Raw Story and Page Six
Jason McGahan / The Daily Beast:
Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar Hearing