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11:05 PM ET, October 5, 2019

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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
Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
Trump throws Rick Perry under the bus, tries to blame him for making the Ukraine call
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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 …
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CNN:
Diplomats angry and afraid as Ukraine controversy embroils Pompeo's State Department  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's attempts to compel Ukraine to investigate the family of his chief political rival are deepening anger and concern inside the State Department as Secretary Mike Pompeo's role …
Discussion: New York Times and Raw Story
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.
Washington Post:
Pompeo says he sent response to House investigators, but subpoenaed documents remain undelivered
Discussion: Mother Jones
CNN:   Pompeo fails to meet House subpoena deadline to produce Ukraine documents
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 …
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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
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  —  The Speaker, John Bercow, has been proposed as a national unity leader  —  Boris Johnson will dare the Queen to sack him rather than resign as prime minister in an attempt to drive through Brexit on October 31, cabinet ministers have revealed.
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
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 …
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Top Biden Donors Gather Amid Storm Clouds Over Campaign  —  Now fourth in the Democratic money chase and under fire from President Trump, Joseph R. Biden Jr. is increasingly dependent on his top donors, many of whom met in Philadelphia.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Leading donors for Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened …
Discussion: Political Wire
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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
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
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.
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.
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: RedState, 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 …
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: Big League Politics and Breitbart
Washington Post:
For House Democrats, impeachment probe widens the divide they hoped to bridge  —  HARTLAND, Mich. — Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin stood in one of the most Republican towns in the most Republican county of her Republican-leaning district and started delivering the speech she never wanted to give.
Discussion: CNN
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
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
 
 
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