James Risen | Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow: "We've Got to Get on Top of This Thing"







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James Risen | Trump Lawyer Jay Sekulow: "We've Got to Get on Top of This Thing"
Jay Sekulow, chief counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, introduces then-Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush during a presidential candidate forum at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., on Oct. 23, 2015. (photo: Steve Helber/AP)
James Risen, The Intercept
Risen writes: "Trump and his advisers have lost control of the scandal stemming from his efforts to get a foreign government to help him destroy his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden."





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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff. (photo: Getty)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff. (photo: Getty)

Democrats Warn 'We're Not Fooling Around,' Say White House Will Face Subpoena
John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff warned the White House Wednesday that 'we're not fooling around here' on the impeachment inquiry as Democrats announced that they would subpoena documents related to Trump's July phone call with the leader of Ukraine."
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A photo of Botham Jean leans against Judge Tammy Kemp's bench during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2019. (photo: Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)
A photo of Botham Jean leans against Judge Tammy Kemp's bench during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in Dallas on Sept. 24, 2019. (photo: Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

Botham Jean Family's Lawyer Hails White Cop's Murder Conviction as "Precedent-Setting Case"
Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "We believe that this is the first time that a white policewoman has ever been convicted of murder of a black man in America."






GM Employee walks the picket line with a United Auto worker union sign. (photo: Matt Rourke/AP)
GM Employee walks the picket line with a United Auto worker union sign. (photo: Matt Rourke/AP)

General Motors Feeling the Squeeze as Auto Workers' Strike Enters Third Week
Naomi LaChance, Splinter
LaChance writes: "The United Automobile Workers union continues to negotiate with General Motors for improved work conditions. More than 48,000 workers have been on strike in the U.S. since Sept. 16 over wages, healthcare, and job security. On Tuesday, the union submitted a counterproposal for a contract deal."
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Pete Buttigieg. (photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)
Pete Buttigieg. (photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Mayor Pete Is Starting to Annoy Almost Everyone Else in the 2020 Race
Hanna Trudo, The Daily Beast
Trudo writes: "The South Bend mayor has gone after many of his primary rivals in recent weeks, save one."
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Memorial in Istanbul for Jamal Khashoggi. (photo: Reuters)
Memorial in Istanbul for Jamal Khashoggi. (photo: Reuters)



At Istanbul Memorial for Jamal Khashoggi, a Moment's Silence Then Shouts for Justice
Kareem Fahim, The Washington Post
Fahim writes: "The memorial service for Jamal Khashoggi was held in the shadow of the Saudi Consulate on Wednesday, on the first anniversary of his death, at the minute he walked through the consulate door, at the last moment that anyone who cared about the journalist saw him alive."
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Tropical reefs are chocked full of marine life. (photo: Brian Kenney/shutterstock)
Tropical reefs are chocked full of marine life. (photo: Brian Kenney/shutterstock)

White House Eliminates Advisory Boards for Marine Life, Invasive Species
Miranda Green, The Hill
Green writes: "The Trump administration is disbanding two federal advisory boards focused on protecting marine life and battling invasive species."
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