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12:00 PM ET, November 10, 2019

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Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Who is Rudy Giuliani's friend “Charles”?  An accidental text may have outed his identity  —  Rudy Giuliani's new fixer seems to connect a lot of dots  —  At the end of September, a journalist friend gave me Rudy Giuliani's phone number.  When I called, he picked up on the second ring …
Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Bloomberg Is Top Choice for 4% of Democratic Primary Voters  —  Former NYC mayor would enter presidential race in 6th place  —  Michael Bloomberg speaks onstage during the Hudson River Park Annual Gala at Cipriani South Street on Oct. 17 in New York City.  A new Morning Consult poll finds …
Discussion: Axios, Slate, The Hill and Raw Story
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Sanders blasts Bloomberg: 'You ain't gonna buy this election'  —  CORALVILLE, Iowa — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders let loose a volley of sharp attacks against Michael Bloomberg on Saturday night, accusing the former New York mayor in his bluntest language yet of positioning himself …
Discussion: Fox News, OZY, Political Wire and Axios
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Sanders Rebukes Bloomberg: 'Sorry, You Ain't Going to Buy This Election'
Discussion: The Week
David Siders / Politico:
Poll: Bloomberg's potential run is a flop with voters so far
Discussion: Political Wire
Nick Coltrain / Des Moines Register:
Bernie Sanders laughs at idea of Jeff Bezos floating Michael Bloomberg's presidential run
Discussion: The Hill and Fox News
ABC News:
Sanders, campaigning with AOC, says potential Bloomberg bid shows ‘the arrogance of billionaires’
Discussion: The Hill
Stephanie Taylor / Tuscaloosa News:
Suspect accused of stabbing Baby Trump balloon  —  A Donald Trump supporter slashed the Baby Trump balloon on display at Monnish Park Saturday that protesters were using to protest the president's visit to Tuscaloosa.  —  Hoyt Hutchinson, 32, was charged with felony first-degree criminal mischief Saturday …
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Kim Chandler / Associated Press:
‘Baby Trump’ balloon slashed at Alabama appearance  —  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A towering “Baby Trump” protest balloon was knifed and deflated by someone unhappy with its appearance during President Donald Trump's Saturday trip to Alabama, organizers said.  —  The incident occurred during …
Discussion: CBS 42, Axios and HuffPost
Morgan Phillips / Fox News:   Man arrested after ‘Baby Trump’ protest balloon stabbed, deflated at Alabama-LSU game
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Rand Paul: Trump has “every right” to use quid pro quo with Ukraine  —  Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday that he thinks it's a mistake for the White House to argue there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine to investigate President Trump's political rivals …
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New York Times:
In Seeking to Join Suit Over Subpoena Power, Mulvaney Goes Up Against the President  —  In effect, the acting chief of staff hopes the court will tell him whether to listen to his own boss, who wants him to remain silent, or to comply with a subpoena from the House, which wants his testimony.
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CNN:   John Bolton lands a book deal. It will publish before the 2020 presidential election
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
‘This is a very strong case of bribery’ : Rep. Jackie Speier on impeachment  —  A Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee defended the Democrats' strategy in the impeachment inquiry and responded on Sunday to the Republican witness requests in an interview on ABC's “This Week.”
Discussion: Politico, The Hill and Contemptor
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Rebecca Klar / The Hill:
Joint chiefs chair: Fewer than 1,000 troops will remain in Syria
Discussion: ABC News and Associated Press
New York Times:
Republicans Argue Impeachment Case Falls Short of Proving Trump Misconduct  —  The release of House Republicans' witness list signaled that the president's favorite unsubstantiated theories will be a centerpiece of their strategy.  —  WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Saturday offered …
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The Times & The Sunday Times:
Russian Tory donors named in secret report  —  Intelligence agencies are ‘furious’ over No 10's block on publication  —  Nine Russian business people who gave money to the Conservative Party are named in a secret intelligence report on the threats posed to UK democracy which was suppressed last week by Downing Street.
Associated Press:
AP investigation: Aging US dams pose risk to thousands  —  On a cold morning last March, Kenny Angel got a frantic knock on his door.  Two workers from a utility company in northern Nebraska had come with a stark warning: Get out of your house.  —  Just a little over a quarter-mile upstream …
Bruce Gyory / The Bulwark:
Where Does Trump Really Stand with Voters, One Year Out?  —  Here's what we can tell from polling on impeachment, the economy, and the president's approval rating.  —  Today's polling data can't tell us exactly what to expect on Election Day in 2020.  Events are moving too quickly and on too many fronts …
Discussion: Fox News
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
Warren Would Take Billionaires Down a Few Billion Pegs  —  Elizabeth Warren's tax proposals would significantly curb the gigantic fortunes of America's richest families over time.  —  “Yes, billionaires will have to pay a little more,” Senator Elizabeth Warren said of the revised tax package …
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
'I'm gonna lose everything'  —  A farm family struggles to recover after rising debt pushes a husband to suicide  —  PLATTE, S.D. — Amber Dykshorn stood at her kitchen window and watched the storm come in.  —  It was a very dark Saturday night in the middle of the summer in the middle …
Data For Progress:
Democratic Voters Prefer Progressive Policies, Not Centrist Policies  —  On Friday, Upshot / Siena polling suggested that Democratic voters want a candidate who would “promise to find common ground with Republicans,” “be more moderate than most Dems” and “promise to bring politics in Washington back to normal.”
Bloomberg:
Richest 1% of Americans Close to Surpassing Wealth of Middle Class  — Historic low interest rates boosting riches of top households  — Poorest have 35.7% of liabilities and just 6.1% of assets  —  Explore what's moving the global economy in the new season of the Stephanomics podcast.
Discussion: HuffPost
Bloomberg:
Viral Tweet About Apple Card Leads to Goldman Sachs Probe  — Tech entrepreneur alleged inherent bias in algorithms for card  — The card is part of Goldman's new main street business lines  —  A Wall Street regulator is opening a probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s credit card practices …
 
 
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Asser Khattab / Washington Post:
‘Filled with hatred and a lust for blood’: Turkey's proxy army in northern Syria accused of abusing civilians
Peter Jukes / Byline Times:
Russian Influence in Britain: What Johnson Doesn't Want You to Know
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Inside the 2020 campaign with the potential First Gentlemen
New York Times:
Morales Pledges New Bolivia Election After International Audit
Discussion: Axios
Alex Wickham / BuzzFeed:
A Senior Labour Politician Sang “Hey Jews” To The Song “Hey Jude”
Joshua Jamerson / Wall Street Journal:
Details Aside, Warren Supporters Just Want Plans
Jacob Shamsian / Insider:
Alan Dershowitz is facing another lawsuit over his denials that he had sex with one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims
 Earlier Items: 
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Man accused of grabbing woman ‘by the crotch’ on plane that made early landing for his arrest
Discussion: Mercury News
Jon Levine / New York Post:
Trump wants to award Purple Heart to dog Conan injured in al-Baghdadi mission
Discussion: Townhall
Evan Sernoffsky / San Francisco Chronicle:
Chesa Boudin, reformer public defender, wins election as San Francisco's new DA
Discussion: The Nation and HuffPost
Ben Feuerherd / New York Post:
Plane crashes after unloading 350 gallons of pink water in gender reveal stunt
Discussion: Breitbart, ABC News and CBS Pittsburgh
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Cindy McCain: John would be ‘disgusted’
Discussion: Axios and Breitbart
New York Times:
Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way
Washington Post:
In Virginia, Republicans confront a fearful electoral future
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
How the State Dept.'s Dissenters Incited a Revolt, Then a Rallying Cry
Discussion: Raw Story
 

 
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