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Scoop: Trump pins Ukraine call on Energy Secretary Rick Perry  —  President Trump told House Republicans that he made his now infamous phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the urging of Energy Secretary Rick Perry — a call Trump claimed he didn't even want to make.
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Mounting evidence buttresses claims in whistleblower complaint  —  Since the revelation of an explosive whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment crisis for President Trump, he and his Republican allies have coalesced around a central defense: The document was based on secondhand information …
Discussion: THE DC PATRIOT
Daniel Lippman / Politico:   Perry pressed Ukraine on corruption, energy company changes
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Pompeo Defends Trump's Ukraine Conspiracy Theory  —  In Athens, the American secretary of state dismissed the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry and the political drama that it has sparked as a “silly gotcha game.”  —  WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defiantly insisted …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Kurt Volker, Ukraine and a Turbulent End in the Trump Administration  —  WASHINGTON — “Please don't publish this letter,” Kurt D. Volker, a former career foreign service officer, pleaded in 2016 with Eliot A. Cohen and Eric Edelman, two former Republican officials leading a “Never Trump” letter-writing movement.
CNN:
Diplomats angry and afraid as Ukraine controversy embroils Pompeo's State Department
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
CNN:   Pompeo fails to meet House subpoena deadline to produce Ukraine documents
Washington Post:
Pompeo says he sent response to House investigators, but subpoenaed documents remain undelivered
Discussion: Mother Jones
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:   Secretary of State Pompeo Blasts Critics of Trump's Ukraine Call for ‘Silly Gotcha Game’
Nick Schroeder / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins calls Trump's invitation to China ‘completely inappropriate’  —  AUGUSTA, Maine — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joined two other GOP senators in criticizing the president this week after he publicly asked the Chinese government to investigate a political opponent while talking …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
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Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Susan Collins: Trump made ‘big mistake’ in asking China to probe Biden  —  Susan Collins on Saturday became the latest Republican senator to criticize President Donald Trump for calling on foreign countries to investigate a political rival, saying he made a “big mistake.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Tom Boggioni / Raw Story:
Trump calls for impeachment of Mitt Romney for criticizing him in rambling tweet
Discussion: RedState, Breitbart and Vox
Christian Vasquez / Politico:
Trump unleashes on Romney as Ukraine crisis deepens
Discussion: Breitbart
Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
The ‘Never Trump’ Coalition That Decided Eh, Never Mind, He's Fine  —  They signed open letters, dedicated a special magazine issue to criticism of him and swore he would tear at the fabric of this nation.  Now they have become the president's strongest defenders.
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Balloon Juice
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Rudy Giuliani Won't Be On the Sunday News Shows  —  The former mayor's Ukraine-heavy interviews last Sunday made headlines and caused controversy.  —  Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani isn't booked to appear on any of tomorrow's Sunday morning news shows, and Bidenworld is feeling triumphant.
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Connor Mannion / Mediaite:   Regular Hannity Guest John Solomon Joins Fox News as Contributor
Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:   John Solomon to join Fox News as contributor
New York Times:
Biden Faced His Biggest Challenge, and Struggled to Form a Response  —  As Trump made unfounded allegations about Biden and his son, the former vice president was torn over what to do.  He now looks more vulnerable than at any point in the campaign.  —  WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s …
Dominic Lau / Bloomberg:
Johnson to Challenge the Queen to Fire Him, Sunday Times Reports  —  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to challenge Queen Elizabeth II to dismiss him rather than resign as he attempts to push through Brexit by the Oct. 31 deadline, the Sunday Times reported, citing senior aides.
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The Times & The Sunday Times:   ‘Sack me if you dare,’ Boris Johnson will tell the Queen
Dallas Morning News:
Botham Jean's neighbor, a key witness in Amber Guyger trial, shot to death in Dallas  —  Joshua Brown died at the hospital after Friday night's shooting in the 4600 block of Cedar Springs Road. … A key witness in Amber Guyger's murder trial was shot and killed Friday evening …
Will Englund / Washington Post:
Russia looks for leverage as Ukraine slides deeper into impeachment probes  —  KIEV, Ukraine — The United States is embroiled in an impeachment inquiry, Ukraine is scrambling to keep out of the fray — and then there is Russia, surveying it all with barely concealed satisfaction.
Sally Lockwood / Sky News:
‘Hundreds’ of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex  —  A woman who detransitioned in 2018 says there are many people who have had gender reassignment surgery who wish they hadn't.  —  North of England correspondent @sallylockwood  —  Created with Sketch.
Discussion: Breitbart and Big League Politics
Richard V. Reeves / New York Times:
Now the Rich Want Your Pity, Too  —  If the wealthy are so stressed out, whose fault is that?  —  Mr. Reeves is the author of “Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It.”  —  Seems like it's getting tough at the top.
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Antifa protester who attacked Trump supporter pleads guilty to assault  —  An “Antifa” street thug can now look forward to continuing his fight — from jail.  —  David Campbell, 32, copped a plea for his role in a 2018 beatdown outside the Night for Freedom party in Manhattan organized by right-wing activist Mike Cernovich.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
NewsHound Ellen / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Three Hours Before Blasting Trump's Ukraine Call, Tucker Carlson Called It A Made Up Story  —  Tucker Carlson blasted the Ukraine scandal as a “ludicrous, unbelievably dumb story.”  Yet three hours later, he published a column saying there is no good way for Republicans to spin it.  —  Views:
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Slate and Politico
Joe Biden / Washington Post:
Trump won't destroy me, and he won't destroy my family  —  Joe Biden, the former vice president, is seeking the Democratic nomination for president.  —  Enough is enough.  Every day — every few hours, seemingly — more evidence is uncovered revealing that President Trump is abusing the power …
Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Lied About Losing Public School Teaching Job Because She Was ‘Visibly Pregnant’  —  Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren claims she lost a public school teaching job because she was “visibly pregnant,” but that's not true according …
Discussion: Fox News and Townhall
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The Boston Globe:
PROVIDENCE — Former UN ambassador Samantha Power said Friday she would not rule out running …
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
Meet the Ukrainian Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Impeachment Furor  —  KIEV, Ukraine — As soon as he got the invitation from Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, it was abundantly clear to him what Mr. Trump's allies were after.  —  “I understood very well what would interest them …
Discussion: CNN and CANNONFIRE
New York Times:
In Chinatown, Rampage Against Sleeping Homeless Men Leaves 4 Dead  —  A fifth victim was in critical condition from the Manhattan attack, and a 24-year-old suspect was in custody.  —  The killer first struck just before 2 a.m. on Saturday on a quiet spot on East Broadway in Chinatown …
Bloomberg:
Trump Orders Cut to National Security Staff After Whistle-Blower  — White House seeks to make council leaner under new leader  — Plan emerges after whistle-blower's report on Ukraine call  —  President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in the staff of the National Security Council …
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump's NSC rocked by Ukraine scandal
Discussion: Mother Jones
 
 
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Washington Post:
For House Democrats, impeachment probe widens the divide they hoped to bridge
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
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Greenville News:
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Washington Post:
Epstein accuser holds Victoria's Secret billionaire responsible, as he keeps his distance
Daniel Dale / CNN:
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Tamara Keith / NPR:
‘Treason,’ ‘Spy,’ ‘Coup’: As Impeachment Talk Intensifies, So Does Trump's Rhetoric
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Discussion: Bloomberg
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Justice Department hasn't interviewed key Russia probe witnesses
Discussion: Salon and Raw Story
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
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