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What We’re Reading Today: Trump’s Firewall, Warren’s Dodge, California’s

Some headlines that caught our eye today.

The Economy, Stupid

I went back home to Ohio’s Trump country. In Appalachia, honest people have hope again. — USA Today

Trump is on his way to an easy win in 2020, according to Moody’s accurate election modelย  — CNBC

We Report, You Decide

Trump’s GOP impeachment firewall holds strong — The Hill

Trump’s impeachment barricade crumblesย — Politico

Impeachment Drama

The revenge of John Bolton? — Washington Post

Giuliani says he won’t comply with a congressional subpoenaย  โ€” ABC News

Pelosi holds off on vote to authorize impeachment inquiry — Politico

Exclusive: โ€˜Hiding in plain sightโ€™: Hunter Biden defends foreign ventures but concedes political โ€˜mistakeโ€™ย  โ€” ABC News

Top Republican Representative: Time to Identify the Whistleblower — Washington Examiner

Election 2020

Why Are Democrats Jilting G.O.P. Voters Who Want to Like Them?ย  โ€” New York Times

Dems Want to Close Your Churches & Hike Your Taxes — USA Today

ย Liberal Supreme Court Short List Packed With Radical Activists, Short on Actual Judges.— PJ Media

Medicare for All

How Long Can Sen. Warren Dodge Questions About Medicare For All? — Pacific Research Institute

Support drops for Medicare for All but increases for public option — The Hill

Brexit News

Brexit Deal Possible by Wednesday — Wall Street Journal

Media

Shari Redstone Explores Plan to Launch Fox News Competitorย  โ€”ย Hollywood Reporter

Brutal wipeout for Democrats in Louisiana, and the press trying to keep it quiet — American Thinker

Syria

Trumpโ€™s impulsive Syria withdrawal leaves behind Kurds โ€” and honor — Andrew Malcolmn, McClatchy

Trumpโ€™s Syria Pullback Is an Obama-Like Blunder — Rich Lowry, National Review

Not the Sunshine State

California Goes Dark — City Journal

Satire

Oppressed Chinese Citizens Apologize To NBA Players For Disrupting Their Difficult Week — Babylon Bee

NBA Quietly Waiting For NFL To F*** Up And Take Some Heat Off — The Onion


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