GOP Rep. Gaetz calls for ethics investigation into Schiff | TheHill

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), one of President Trump’s strongest allies in the House, filed an ethics complaint against House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Wednesday, arguing the California Democrat has violated at least two House rules while overseeing the impeachment inquiry. In a letter sent to House Ethics Committee Chairman Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) and ranking member Kenny Marchant (R-Texas), Gaetz cited Schiff’s exaggerated account of the details of President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a hearing in September and his decision not to allow members who aren't on the three committees overseeing the probe into a closed-door hearing....
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/468142-gop-lawmaker-calls-for-ethics-investigation-into-schiff

Trump Jr. attacks Vindman: 'Total absolution if you are a leftist veteran' | TheHill

Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday sharply attacked a witness in the House's impeachment inquiry into his father, President Trump, accusing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman of being a "leftist" who Democrats have tried to portray as "beyond reproach."
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/468144-trump-jr-attacks-vindman-total-absolution-if-you-are-a-leftist

Vindman reveals how notorious Devin Nunes aide tricked the president over and over again on Ukraine – Raw Story

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was sidelined from debriefing President Donald Trump about Ukraine’s future because an associate of Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) had already claimed the role of White House expert on the foreign ally, which he actually knew very little about. Vindman testified before the House impeachment inquiry that longtime Nunes staffer Kashyap Patel had “misrepresented” himself to the president to become more deeply involved in Ukraine policy, two sources told Politico. https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/vindman-reveals-how-notorious-devin-nunes-aid-tricked-the-president-over-and-over-again-on-ukraine/

Donald Trump has sold out America by putting his own interests ahead of the country’s in these 6 ways – Raw Story

One of Donald Trump’s main campaign promises was to put “America First” and defend American interests above all else. It was a theme that riled up his base at rallies across the country, but this has turned out to be yet another big lie. At every turn, he has sold out America for his own personal interest. Instead of putting America first, here are 6 ways Donald Trump has put himself first: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/donald-trump-has-sold-out-america-by-putting-his-own-interests-ahead-of-the-countrys-in-these-6-ways/

Impeachment Is Not a Coup - NYTimes

In his letter denouncing the impeachment investigation, Pat Cipollone accused Democrats of waging an “illegitimate” effort to “overturn the results of the 2016 election and deprive the American people of the president they have freely chosen.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/opinion/trump-impeachment-coup.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

CNN fact checker aghast at Trump’s Ukraine scandal lies: ‘Dishonest about every component of the story’ – Raw Story

CNN fact checker Daniel Dale has found himself to be in awe of President Donald Trump’s dishonesty when discussing the Ukraine scandal. In a lengthy new piece posted at CNN, Dale documents how Trump has made 96 false claims in the last week — including a whopping 53 on Monday alone.
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/cnn-fact-checker-aghast-at-trumps-ukraine-scandal-lies-dishonest-about-every-component-of-the-story/

Two volatile meetings at the White House have become central to the impeachment inquiry - The Washington Post

Details of the July 10 gatherings, which John Bolton likened to an illicit "drug deal," have emerged from witnesses' testimony before House lawmakers.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/two-volatile-meetings-at-the-white-house-have-become-central-to-the-impeachment-inquiry/2019/10/29/aae1836e-fa7d-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html

Paul Krugman: Trump’s ‘utter failure’ to bring back manufacturing jobs ‘should really scare him’ – Raw Story

One of President Donald Trump’s biggest promises to voters in 2016 was bringing back well paying manufacturing jobs to the United States. However, as Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman documents, Trump has not fulfilled this promise in any way, shape, or form.....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/paul-krugman-trumps-utter-failure-to-bring-back-manufacturing-jobs-should-really-scare-him/

Senate blocks effort to roll back Trump administration's ObamaCare rule | TheHill

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Democratic effort to roll back a Trump administration rule that allows states to ignore parts of ObamaCare. Senators voted 43-52 on the resolution, falling short of the simple majority needed to pass the chamber.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/468124-senate-blocks-effort-to-roll-back-trumps-obamacare-rule

Is Trump repeating one of the worst foreign policy blunders in history? - The Washington Post

Why appeasement is likely to backfire.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/10/28/is-trump-repeating-one-worst-foreign-policy-blunders-history/

Democrats left in the dark on Russian Instagram attacks - The Washington Post

Campaigns targeted by Russian interference on Facebook-owned Instagram were not alerted by the tech giant....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-russia-makes-2020-play-democratic-campaigns-say-they-are-in-the-dark-and-experts-fear-us-elections-are-vulnerable/2019/10/28/71ffb55c-f5eb-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html

Joe Biden Denied Holy Communion at South Carolina Church Over His Abortion Stance

Former Vice President Joe Biden was denied Holy Communion at a Sunday morning Mass in South Carolina over his stance on abortion. Biden is a lifelong Catholic. Father Robert Morey, of Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, said he refused the Democratic presidential candidate because of his support of abortion rights.....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-biden-denied-holy-communion-at-south-carolina-church-over-his-abortion-stance

Juan Williams: Heed Clinton's warning on Tulsi Gabbard | TheHill

Last week’s blast of Trump White House lies falsely claiming that House hearings on impeachment were unconstitutional was topped off by the president’s vulgar claim to be a victim of “lynching,” and calling GOP critics "human scum." And that was before he sent GOP congressmen to bumrush closed Capitol Hill testimony about his corruption.....
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/467657-juan-williams-heed-clintons-warning-on-tulsi-gabbard

Dave Daubenmire Declares 'Yes, I Am Homophobic' - RWW News

Dave Daubenmire proudly declares himself to be homophobic.....
https://youtu.be/HVLtXsjTYng

PragerFU: The Afterlife, Part 1

https://youtu.be/A4Wo5p5m7oU

THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS: A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

https://youtu.be/2oW1CN8sbw0

Atheist Experience #867 with Matt Dillahunty and Don Baker

https://youtu.be/tf2bYAYVtA0

Fox News Panel Speculates That Alexander Vindman, Latest Trump Impeachment Witness, Committed Espionage

Fox News host Laura Ingraham and two of her guests Monday night suggested that White House national security official Alexander Vindman, who is set to testify before Congress that he heard President Trump press his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate his political opponents, is guilty of “espionage” and could be a Ukrainian double agent.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-panel-speculates-that-alexander-vindman-latest-trump-impeachment-witness-committed-espionage

Army officer's impeachment testimony is a quandary for Republicans

Lt Col Vindman’s testimony drew expected backlash from Trump defenders, but some Republicans say they’ve gone too far ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/29/army-officer-alexander-vindman-impeachment-testimony-republicans-quandary

NSC official's testimony appears to contradict Rick Perry Ukraine claims - POLITICO

Testimony from a senior White House official on Tuesday appeared to contradict Energy Secretary Rick Perry's ardent denials that he ever heard former Vice President Joe Biden or his son Hunter discussed in relation to U.S. requests that Ukraine investigate corruption.
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/29/nsc-official-testimony-ukraine-perry-061244

Republicans move the impeachment goal posts after Pelosi announces the vote they'd demanded

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the White House's bluff by setting up a House vote on the impeachment inquiry “that affirms the ongoing, existing investigation.” The White House had said it wouldn’t cooperate until the House held a vote on whether to hold an impeachment inquiry, and Pelosi is doing just that “to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives.”
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/10/29/1895795/-Republicans-move-the-impeachment-goalpost-after-Pelosi-announces-the-vote-they-d-demanded

Devin Nunes' office has been planting lies about the whistleblower in transcripts of House testimony

The Daily Beast is reporting that one of Nunes’ top aides has been providing “information” about the whistleblower to facilitate attacks by right-wing media and congressional Republicans. That’s “information” rather than information because some of it is certainly wrong. But opening up a one-stop whistleblower identity revelation shop is just part one of the process.....
 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/10/29/1895849/-Devin-Nunes-office-has-been-planting-lies-about-the-whistleblower-in-transcripts-of-House-testimony

Trump's False Claim about Syrian 'Safe Zone' - FactCheck.org

In explaining his decision to pull U.S. forces from northern Syria and allow Turkey to set up a “safe zone” in Syria, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Turkey has lost “thousands and thousands of people from that safe zone.” “This is entirely fictional,” Asli Aydıntaşbaş, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told us in an email. https://www.factcheck.org/2019/10/trumps-false-claim-about-syrian-safe-zone/

Top Toxicologist Banned From Saying PFAS Causes Disease

THE WIDESPREAD ENVIRONMENTAL contaminants known as PFAS cause multiple health problems in people, according to Linda Birnbaum, who retired as director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program earlier this month. https://theintercept.com/2019/10/24/pfas-toxicologist/

Alexander Vindman testifies on Trump administration's alleged attempts at quid pro quo with Ukraine - The Washington Post

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Ukraine expert assigned to the National Security Council, testified in the House impeachment inquiry Tuesday, offering new details on the push for investigations of President Trump’s political rivals and corroborating other witnesses with his firsthand account of the alleged attempt at a quid pro quo.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/vindman-offers-a-firsthand-account-of-critical-episodes-in-alleged-quid-pro-quo/2019/10/29/cb16a5c0-fa45-11e9-ac8c-8eced29ca6ef_story.html

Schumer warns of impeachment-fueled shutdown - POLITICO

The Senate minority leader said he is 'increasingly worried' Trump will seek a diversion. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/29/schumer-impeachment-fueled-shutdown-061179

Here are 7 key details about the Democrats’ resolution codifying the impeachment process – Raw Story

House Democrats released a resolution on Tuesday outlining broad procedures for the ongoing impeachment proceedings. Passage of the resolution by the full House would undermine a key Republican argument against the impeachment inquiry thus far, because President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly asserted, without much basis, that the proceedings are illegitimate without a vote of the entire body. Nevertheless, the new resolution is unlikely to quiet these objections. https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/here-are-7-key-details-about-the-democrats-resolution-codifying-the-impeachment-process/

Army officer who heard Trump's Ukraine call 'did not think it was proper' and reported his concerns

Army Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman is the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council in the White House. As such, he was listening in on Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—and he was deeply concerned by what he heard. That’s what he plans to tell House impeachment investigators on Tuesday, in what promises to be very, very difficult testimony for Republicans to hand-wave away. In the statement, Vindman emphasizes that he is not the whistleblower who originally raised the issue of the Ukraine call, and “I do not know who the whistleblower is.” But he shared many of the same concerns, and “I did convey certain concerns internally to national security officials in accordance with my decades of experience and training, sense of duty, and obligation to operate within the chain of command.” https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/10/28/1895729/-Army-officer-who-heard-Trump-s-Ukraine-call-did-not-think-it-was-proper-and-reported-his-concerns

‘It feels like a horror movie’: Republicans are anxious defending Trump - The Washington Post

As the impeachment inquiry enters its second month, Senate Republicans are frustrated with the absence of a credible defense of President Trump and nervous about the historic reckoning that lies ahead....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/it-feels-like-a-horror-movie-republicans-feel-anxious-and-adrift-defending-trump/2019/10/28/b4510698-f75f-11e9-a285-882a8e386a96_story.html

I Don’t Talk to Reporters on ‘Ukraine Hoax’ Because ‘They Are Assassins’ - Devin Nunes

The ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes, whose top aide is currently providing conservative lawmakers and journalists with misinformation about the Ukrainian scandal whistleblower, said on Monday night that he won’t speak to reporters about the “Ukraine hoax” because “they are assassins.”....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/devin-nunes-i-dont-talk-to-reporters-on-ukraine-hoax-because-they-are-assassins

Origin Story: Peter Schweizer and the Biden/Ukraine Conspiracy | Full Fr...

Conspiracy theorist extraordinaire and Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer wrote the book that fueled the Hunter Biden/Ukraine story. Schweizer played a big role in getting Trump elected and now he’s (accidentally-ha!) playing an even bigger role in getting Trump impeached. Versatile! Also, Donald Trump and Mick Mulvaney beg the question: how quid pro quo can you go? https://youtu.be/sMldqGk-2mk

Over The Past 5 Years, Active-Duty Suicides Have Been On The Rise (On Point)

Over the past 5 years, active-duty suicides have been on the rise. In 2018, there were 541 service members who died by suicide. And from 2013 to 2018, the suicide rate increased from 18.5 to 24.8 suicides per 100,000 service members, according to the Pentagon’s annual suicide report.
Interview: 
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/10/02/military-suicides-navy-george-h-w-bush

Another Chinese threat to our national security: Prescription drugs | TheHill

The many threats from China have been well documented, including the growth and power of its military, its growth as a manufacturing and economic power, and its theft of intellectual property. However, China presents another threat to our national security, one that looms large and, for the most part, has flown under the radar with little attention: the Chinese manufacture of prescription drugs and its status as a supplier of active ingredients used in drug manufacture. https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/467246-another-chinese-threat-to-our-national-security-prescription-drugs

Trump credits himself for the al-Baghdadi raid, but wouldn’t credit Obama for bin Laden - The Washington Post

President Trump on Sunday emphasized his own role in the apparent death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid in northwestern Syria, telling reporters that he had long pressed for Baghdadi’s capture. “I’ve been looking for him for three years,” Trump said. “I’ve been looking for him. I started getting some very positive feedback about a month ago, and we had some incredible intelligence officials that did a great job.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/27/all-times-trump-has-refused-give-obama-credit-bin-laden-raid/

Guide To Trump Impeachment Inquiry: What You Need To Know : NPR

The Democrat-led House of Representatives is leading an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. While momentum toward impeachment had been building among Democrats for months, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced a formal inquiry in September — after a whistleblower complaint about a White House phone call with Ukraine. ....
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/28/771287237/trump-impeachment-inquiry-a-guide-to-key-people-facts-and-documents

(Trailer) Holy Hierarchy: The Religious Roots of Racism in America

Holy Hierarchy explains how the belief in a Supreme Being in colonial Virginia led to notions of supreme human beings and how these notions morphed their way into the legal system; ultimately creating racism and turning it into an racism into institution.
https://youtu.be/iumL71xiVYE

The real reason some scientists downplay the risks of climate change

Climate deniers often accuse scientists of exaggerating the threats associated with the climate crisis, but if anything they’re often too conservative ....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/25/the-real-reason-some-scientists-downplay-the-risks-of-climate-change

Uganda arrested 16 LGBTQ activists. Here’s where else gay rights are a battleground in the world. - The Washington Post

This week Ugandan police arrested 16 LGBTQ activists on charges of gay sex — which is punishable by life imprisonment. Police arrested them at the sexual health organization where they worked and lived and cited condoms, lubricants and anti-HIV medicines found there as evidence of a crime.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/10/26/uganda-arrested-lgbtq-activists-heres-where-else-gay-rights-are-battleground-world/

Trump's Error-filled Cabinet Meeting - FactCheck.org

For more than an hour, President Donald Trump presided over a cabinet meeting, reeling off numerous false or misleading claims: Trump claimed, without evidence, that President Barack Obama tried to call North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "11 times" but that "the man on the other side … did not take his call" due to a "lack of respect." ....
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/10/trumps-error-filled-cabinet-meeting/

New On Netflix US | November 2019 | Netflix

https://youtu.be/-7J7az7uTm4

Make no mistake: Medicare for All would cut taxes for most Americans

Not only would universal healthcare reduce taxes for most people, it would also lead to the biggest take-home pay raise in a generation for most workers ....
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/25/medicare-for-all-taxes-saez-zucman

Ya Got TRUMP TROUBLE! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody

https://youtu.be/EufHfhnPKTU

Fact-checking

‘Lock him up!’: Nationals Ballpark breaks out into loud boos as Trump is finally announced – Raw Story

President Donald Trump arrived at Nationals Stadium as the first official pitch of the game was being thrown, but according to one Bloomberg reporter, hardly anyone noticed. About an hour into the game, the announcer introduced the president and first lady and what followed was a crowd full of fans eager to boo Trump.....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/10/nationals-ballpark-breaks-out-into-boos-as-trump-is-finally-announced/

White House told in May of Ukraine President Zelenskiy's concerns about Giuliani, Sondland - NBC News

The White House was alerted earlier than previously reported that Giuliani's pressure campaign was rattling the new Ukrainian president, say two sources.....
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry/white-house-told-may-ukraine-president-zelenskiy-s-concerns-about-n1072776

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson up to his neck in the Ukraine imbroglio

Sen. Ron Johnson, genius, is emerging as a key figure in the unfolding story of Donald Trump's attempted extortion of Ukraine and “investigation” into the ridiculous conspiracy theory that Ukrainian officials interfered in the 2016 election on behalf of Hillary Clinton.....
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2019/10/28/1895609/-Republican-Sen-Ron-Johnson-up-to-his-neck-in-the-Ukraine-imbroglio

He dropped the gun, walked out of the house and put his hands up. Then an officer shot him five times - The Washington Post

The acting police chief in San Bernardino, Calif., said the officer's decisions "did not meet the standards held by our department."....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/26/he-dropped-gun-walked-house-put-his-hands-up-then-an-officer-shot-him-five-times/

Video shows Isiah Murrietta-Golding shot by Fresno police - The Washington Post

Isiah Murrietta-Golding, fleeing the police, leaps a metal fence, tumbling head over heels. The officers are blocked. The teenager runs, trying to hold up his pants.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/24/shooting-an-unarmed-teen-back-head-was-justified-police-said-then-video-emerged/

Conservative Media's Place In The Unfolding Impeachment Inquiry (On Point)

The role of the conservative media at the outset of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Interview:
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2019/10/04/impeachment-inquiry-conservative-media

It’s almost Halloween, and ‘feetloaf’ is already giving us nightmares - The Washington Post

Even in the bloodbath of red food coloring that is Halloween cuisine, this dish stands apart.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2019/10/24/its-almost-halloween-and-feetloaf-is-already-giving-us-nightmares/

Ousted Republicans plot rematches as impeachment revs up - POLITICO

Former GOP lawmakers think having Trump up for reelection is their ticket back to the House, particularly during the polarizing impeachment debate.....
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/27/ousted-house-republicans-2020-rematch-056784

Abandoning Our Allies In Syria (Pod Save the World)

Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria and let Turkey begin a military campaign against the Kurds, a key US ally in the fight against ISIS. Then they try to understand why Republicans are only willing to criticize Trump’s Syria policy, explain why the NBA and Chinese government are fighting, and try to understand why Gordon Sondland, the US Ambassador to the European Union, was part of the quid pro quo with Ukraine. Finally they cover the latest on North Korea, Russia, and Boris Johnson’s Brexit. Then Washington Post Beirut bureau chief Liz Sly calls in to talk about protests in Iraq and the view from the ground in Syria.
Interview:
https://crooked.com/podcast/abandoning-our-allies-in-syria/

RUDY and the BEAST - Randy Rainbow Song Parody

https://youtu.be/rLtEaZtz1E4

WOTM: Militant Secularists, Part I

AG, Bill Barr, doesn't understand the secular foundations of American https://youtu.be/88BhGoQjyC4

Rick Joyner Says Everything in the Constitution & Bill of Rights is Linked to the Bible - RWW News

Rick Joyner claims that everything in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights came directly out of the Bible.....
https://youtu.be/v6IWY0xWsSo

Minister Caller | Atheist Experience 340

https://youtu.be/OARsnsLT3ts

Top U.S. & World Headlines — October 28, 2019

Interview:
https://youtu.be/IKOfX1a1qVE

Quick Rebuttals to Common Christian Claims

Richard Carrier concisely rebuts six common claims apologists make.

• 00:28 "Spacetime had a beginning" 
• 1:38 "The Universe is fine tuned for life"
• 3:43 "Life requires a creator"
• 5:20 "Consciousness requires a spirit/soul"
• 7:34 "God is needed for objective moral values"
• 9:07 "Jesus was resurrected"

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/30zjpw8Fbpg

Sanders releases plan to legalize marijuana, ensure ex-convicts benefit from it | TheHill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday introduced a plan to legalize marijuana and also expunge the records of people with marijuana-related convictions. “We're going to legalize marijuana and end the horrifically destructive war on drugs,” Sanders said in a statement. “It has disproportionately targeted people of color and ruined the lives of millions of Americans.” https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/467361-sanders-releases-plan-to-legalize-marijuana-ensure-ex-convicts-benefit-from

Pope Francis, the Revolutionary, Takes On the Traditionalists - The Atlantic

A three-week conference that prioritized the environment highlights a culture war in the Catholic Church....
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/10/pope-francis-revolutionary-culture-war/600877/

Putin’s Puppet? The Open Skies Treaty (Opening Arguments podcast OA325)

Today’s show features a few segments from the LA live show, including a medium dive on the Open Skies Treaty. We break down what it is, what Trump is intending to do with it, and why his behavior is incredibly… weird. We also break down a story involving Covington and Burling winning legal fees against the government.
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa325-putins-puppet-the-open-skies-treaty/

John Kelly says he warned Trump he’d be impeached if he hired a ‘yes man’ as chief of staff to replace him - The Washington Post

John Kelly, former chief of staff to President Trump, said Saturday he warned the president before he left the White House not to replace him with a “yes man” because it would lead to Trump’s impeachment.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/john-kelly-says-he-warned-trump-hed-be-impeached-if-he-hired-a-yes-man-as-chief-of-staff-to-replace-him/2019/10/26/e4d5d028-f827-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

It’s impossible to give the Trump administration the benefit of the doubt - The Washington Post

When previous administrations took controversial steps, there was a general assumption, even among critics, that they were acting in what they believed to be the public interest. When this administration makes contentious decisions — such as awarding a $10 billion Pentagon contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon, or probing the origins of an investigation into Russia’s attack on the 2016 election — the presumption of goodwill has been replaced by a presumption of ill will and illegality. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/10/26/its-impossible-give-trump-administration-benefit-doubt/

White House Goes Full “Dear Leader” in Praise of “Genius” Donald Trump | Vanity Fair

The Trump-John Kelly feud takes a turn into  sycophancy.....
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/10/john-kelly-trump-impeachment-stephanie-grisham

“Yovanovitch-hunt.” | Pod Save America recording stream

Multiple Trump officials agree to testify for the impeachment inquiry, Trump’s call with Erdogan leads to disaster in Syria, and the Democratic candidates prepare for their fourth and largest debate yet.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/xC5OHUPzTrs

Giuliani Is Drawing Attention to Hunter Biden’s Work in Romania. But There’s a Problem - NYTimes

Hunter Biden worked to help a Romanian executive facing corruption charges. But so did the former New York mayor — and a former F.B.I. director. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/giuliani-hunter-biden-romania.html

Vulnerable Republicans balk at Trump-backed drug pricing bill | TheHill

Vulnerable GOP senators up for reelection next year are giving the cold shoulder to a bipartisan bill aimed at lowering drug prices.....
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/467531-vulnerable-republicans-balk-at-trump-backed-drug-pricing-bill

There's a scientific reason you crave junk food when you don't get enough sleep - CNN

What is it about sleep exhaustion and junk food? The answer lies in history, back when we dug in the dirt for starchy tubers, foraged for sweet berries and gorged on fatty fish. Simply put, a lack of sleep triggers ancient instincts that yearn for rich, sweet, fatty foods.....

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/23/health/sleep-junk-food-cravings-wellness/index.html