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House Impeachment Investigators Subpoena Rick Perry on Ukraine
Hours after Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were indicted on federal campaign
finance charges, the House subpoenaed them for depositions about their work
in Ukraine.
The house will go to court.
2
Tiptoeing Around Hunter Biden
There’s no evidence the Bidens did anything improper in Ukraine. But
there’s still the image of a son doing business overseas while his father
was vice president.
More noise.
3
Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Poll as Barr Meets With Murdoch
Aides to both Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Barr declined requests for comment on the
meeting.
Trump does not pay attention to anything but his name.
4
Barr Meets With Murdoch as Trump Steps Up His Criticism of Fox News
Aides to both Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Barr declined requests for comment on the
meeting.
Faux News is not cheating as much as Trump desires.
5
Brexit Gets Adrenaline Shot From Meeting of British and Irish Leaders
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain and his Ireland counterpart, Leo
Varadkar, saw “a pathway to a possible deal” ahead of the Oct. 31 Brexit
deadline.
The problem Britain is having is they do not have control of their exit.
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House Impeachment Investigators Subpoena Energy Secretary on Ukraine
Hours after Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were indicted on federal campaign
finance charges, the House subpoenaed them for depositions about their work
in Ukraine.
The block will be attempted.
7
The Questions Surrounding California’s PG&E Outage
The utility turned off power to hundreds of thousands of customers to
reduce the risk of wildfires. Many could be without electricity for days.
Off is cheap compared to burnt.
It is still expensive.
8
U.S. and China May Be Headed for Mini-Deal on Trade This Week
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official said a limited deal that would prevent
President Trump’s planned tariff increase this month and set rules around
how China manages its currency could be announced.
Trump needs a win.
China will not provide one.
9
Trump Says the Kurds ‘Didn’t Help’ at Normandy. Here’s the History.
Kurds may not have been present at the D-Day landings, but there is
evidence some fought for the Allies during World War II.
Trump does not think.
10
As Elizabeth Warren Rises, the G.O.P. Deploys an Old Tactic
Republicans are attacking Ms. Warren over authenticity, a sexist trope in
politics, much like they did with Hillary Clinton. Ms. Warren has used
those attacks to rally supporters.
Political charades work best the first time they are tried.
11
The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 6 hours ago
House subpoenas Energy Secretary Rick Perry and two Giuliani associates who
are tied to the Ukraine scandal — and who were arrested Wednesday and
charged with campaign finance violations.
Trump is still fighting.
12
Up for Auction: Snapshots of Jackie Kennedy in India and Pakistan
Photographs of the first lady and her sister, Lee Radziwill, are among the
items up for sale next week at an auction at Christie’s.
Sell the images to the Kennedy library.
13
Trump Confirms 2017 Killing of Feared Bomb Maker for Al Qaeda
Mr. Trump said that Ibrahim al-Asiri, among the world’s most feared
terrorist operatives of the past decade, was killed in Yemen, but did not
explain why confirming his death took so long.
Most of the dead are nameless.
14
New E.P.A. Lead Standards Would Slow Replacement of Dangerous Pipes
The Trump administration plans to propose regulations on lead-lined water
pipes that would bolster reporting requirements but slow the timetable for
replacing them.
Testing does not replace the lead pipes.
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2 Giuliani Associates Tied to Ukraine Scandal Arrested on Campaign Finance Charges
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, associates of President Trump’s personal
lawyer, were also part of the pressure campaign on Ukraine to investigate
Democrats.
Turning over rocks finds things.
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The Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Latest Updates
NYT > U.S. > Politics - 8 hours ago
Two associates of President Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani,
tied to the Ukraine scandal have been arrested and charged with campaign
finance violations.
More of the same story.
17
Trump Makes Few Promises to U.K. Over Diplomat’s Wife Who Fled Crash
The accident, which killed a teenage motorcyclist, Harry Dunn, has created
a diplomatic quandary for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
She must talk to the investigators.
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Ukraine’s President: ‘I Wanted to Be World Famous,’ but Not This Way
Volodymyr Zelensky came to office vowing to fight corruption and forge
peace. Then came the Trump phone call. Today, in a marathon news
conference, he tried to start over.
Good luck to him.
19
These State Birds May Be Forced Out of Their States as the World Warms
New research shows that hundreds of North American birds are at risk of
major habitat disruption from climate change.
Global heating is a fact.
20
What Jane Sanders Is Telling Bernie Sanders About His 2020 Bid
Jane Sanders, long an influential force in her husband’s political life,
has recently been instrumental in shaping decisions about his health
issues, his campaign and the flow of information to the public.
Jane Sanders is a political realist.
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