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House Speaker Pelosi holds ‘vital discussions’ in Jordan with King Abdullah in the disastrous aftermath of Trump pull-out from Syria

Speaker’s visit latest to highlight policy gaps between Trump adm & Congress

Kurdish Commander Struggles With Fallout
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The Kurdish Commander fears that a complete US withdrawal could endanger his people and allow the jihadists to regroup.

The Demolition of U.S. Diplomacy

Not Since Joe McCarthy Has the State Department Suffered Such a Devastating Blow under Pompeo
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Pompeo ungraciously fired back with inappropriate partisan slurs

Romney outlined a broad indictment of Trump, criticizing his rhetoric, his abandonment of the Kurds, his plea to UKR & China to undermine a political opponent, his character and past personal life.
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RU Media Cheers Trump’s Moves in Syria: ‘Putin Won the Lottery!’

Trump’s mistake in Syria is the unexpected ‘lottery win’ that further strengthened Moscow’s position in the ME & undermined US prestige as a rational political player & a reliable partner.”
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U.S. Troops Leaving Syria Will Be Assigned to Iraq, Defense Chief Says

Islamic State fight will shift, details yet to be sorted out, Esper says

EU's Tusk gets British request for third Brexit extension

UK PM sends unsigned letter to EU asking for Brexit delay
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Trump Takes Incoherence & Inhumanity & Calls It Foreign Policy

He was right when he said, “Foreign policy is what I’ll be remembered for.”

The Crisis of the GOP—they will not be able to postpone a reckoning on Donald Trump’s presidency for much longer.
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The Biden campaign wrote a letter to Facebook to take down a video ad, which falsely accused the presidential candidate of blackmailing Ukrainian officials to stop an investigation of his son, arguing the ad was by a super PAC and so it should have been rejected
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Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back

As U.S. diplomats defy the president and the secretary of State to testify before impeachment investigators, they’re being hailed as heroes by colleagues who’ve long felt abused.
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Justice Department Distances Itself From Giuliani

In an unusual statement, a spokesman said department officials would not have met with Trump’s personal lawyer had they known his associates were under investigation
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“Giuliani can continue to represent clients before the department because people are innocent until proven guilty, but it’s unclear whether a client would want to have a lawyer who is being scrutinized in so many investigations,” Ms. Vance said.
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Amid near-daily revelations of Rudy Giuliani’s “shadow” foreign policy, senior administration officials are worried that more information could surface connecting official Trump administration policy to Giuliani's personal financial gain.
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Pompeo also refused to answer whether Giuliani was reviewed for potential conflicts of interest, amid revelations that he had business interests in Ukraine at the same time he was pushing officials to open an investigation into Joe Biden.
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Nov 2016, a source who worked on the Trump transition team said a colleague “walked back int the war room after an hour on the phone w/ Giuliani.

He had a notebook paper covered front and back with notes on red flags, and he looked like he’d just seen a ghost."
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“Not good, guys. Not. Good,” the colleague said, according to the source. A second source with direct knowledge confirmed the account.

While vetting Giuliani, they found so many red flags that he was ultimately prevented from serving at the State Department.
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* Giuliani’s file was so thick, they took the rare step of producing a separate dossier to cover his extensive foreign business entanglement

Trump campaign backgrounder on Rudy Giuliani:

documentcloud.org/documents/6500…
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Lawyer? Lobbyist? Fixer? Rudy Giuliani's overseas activities leave trail of questions

Giuliani's international activities have raised questions about whom he represents and sent mixed messages to foreign governments, experts say.
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The Crisis of the Republican Party
The G.O.P. will not be able to postpone a reckoning on Donald Trump’s presidency for much longer.

Fake Biden Campaign Website Being Run Secretly By Trump Campaign Operative
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RU says it missed oil-deal target due to rise in gas condensate output

Turkey says nothing will come of Halkbank case if law in US works

Erdogan says TU to resume Syria offensive if truce deal falters

Pentagon chief in AFG as US looks to kickstart Taliban talks
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Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns

Back Johnson or Risk No-Deal Brexit, Minister Warns Parliament

Gove says no guarantee EU will grant request for extension
Optimism growing that Johnson will get Brexit bill over line
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Meghan Markle, began legal action against a newspaper in response to what the couple described as "bullying" by some sections of the British media.

At the time, Prince Harry said the treatment of Markle was reminiscent of their approach to his mother.
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Erdogan says Turkey expects U.S. to keep promises, not stall Syria truce deal

Congress Ramps Up Scrutiny of Boeing Executives, Board

Fox's Wallace says 'well-connected' Republican told him there's a 20 percent chance GOP will vote for impeachment
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The US reportedly offered to help North Korea develop a tourist area in return for denuclearization
TrumpTower North Korea on the table?

Your Next Louis Vuitton Bag May Hail From Texas

Scientists ‘may have crossed ethical line’ in growing human brains
House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah

reuters.com/article/us-usa…
Pelosi in Jordan for ‘vital discussions’ amid Syria crisis

washingtonpost.com/world/the_amer…
The Demolition of U.S. Diplomacy
Not Since Joe McCarthy Has the State Department Suffered Such a Devastating Blow

foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-…
Justice Department Distances Itself From Giuliani

In an unusual statement, a spokesman said department officials would not have met with Trump’s personal lawyer had they known his associates were under investigation

nytimes.com/2019/10/20/us/…
Amid near-daily revelations of Rudy Giuliani’s “shadow” foreign policy, senior administration officials are worried that more information could surface connecting official Trump administration policy to Giuliani's personal financial gain.

axios.com/trump-rudy-giu…
Lawyer? Lobbyist? Fixer? Rudy Giuliani's overseas activities leave trail of questions
Giuliani's international activities have raised questions about whom he represents and sent mixed messages to foreign governments, experts say.

nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
Public to get access to Nuremberg trials digital recordings

apnews.com/70c5de03432349…
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey would press on with its offensive into northeastern Syria and "crush the heads of terrorists" if a deal with Washington on the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the area was not fully implemented.

reuters.com/article/us-syr…
Turkey and Russia to discuss removal of Kurdish militia from Syrian towns

reuters.com/article/us-syr…
Trump Takes Incoherence and Inhumanity and Calls It Foreign Policy

He was right when he said, “Foreign policy is what I’ll be remembered for.”

nytimes.com/2019/10/19/opi…
The revenge of the State Department

As U.S. diplomats defy the president and the secretary of State to testify before impeachment investigators, they’re being hailed as heroes by colleagues who’ve long felt abused.

politico.com/news/2019/10/2…
Fake Biden Campaign Website Being Run Secretly By Trump Campaign Operative

newsweek.com/fake-biden-cam…
Pelosi in Jordan to discuss aftermath of US pull-out from Syria
Speaker’s visit latest to highlight policy gaps between Trump administration and Congress

irishtimes.com/news/world/mid…
Sen. Mitt Romney outlined a broad indictment of Trump, criticizing his rhetoric, his abandonment of the Kurds, his plea to Ukraine and China to undermine a political opponent, his character and past personal life.

axios.com/mitt-romney-ax…
Meghan Markle, began legal action against a newspaper in response to what the couple described as "bullying" by some sections of the British media. At the time, Prince Harry said the treatment of Markle was reminiscent of their approach to his mother.

reuters.com/article/us-bri…
Turkey expects the US to keep its promises and not use stalling tactics in a deal between the NATO allies for Ankara to pause its offensive into northeastern Syria while the Kurdish fighters it is targeting withdraw, President Erdogan said on Sunday.

reuters.com/article/us-syr…
Nothing will come of a case against Turkey's state-owned lender Halkbank "if the law in the United States works", Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday, adding that the case was politically motivated.

reuters.com/article/us-usa…
RU Media Cheers Trump’s Moves in Syria: ‘Putin Won the Lottery!’

Trump’s mistake in Syria is the unexpected ‘lottery win’ that further strengthened Moscow’s position in the ME & undermined US prestige as a rational political player & a reliable partner.”

thedailybeast.com/russian-media-…
Why Your Next Louis Vuitton Bag May Hail From Texas

The global luxury brand, born in Paris, has found a home on the range to make handbags for a world of picky consumers and trade wars

wsj.com/articles/why-y…
Why Your Next Louis Vuitton Bag May Hail From Texas

The global luxury brand, born in Paris, has found a home on the range to make handbags for a world of picky consumers and trade wars
Why Your Next Louis Vuitton Bag May Hail From Texas
The global luxury brand, born in Paris, has found a home on the range to make handbags for a world of picky consumers and trade wars

wsj.com/articles/why-y…
The Crisis of the Republican Party
The G.O.P. will not be able to postpone a reckoning on Donald Trump’s presidency for much longer.

nytimes.com/2019/10/18/opi…
Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back

apnews.com/e8d683da132d42…
Scientists ‘may have crossed ethical line’ in growing human brains

Debate needed over research with ‘potential for something to suffer’, neuroscientists say

theguardian.com/science/2019/o…
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France's Louvre museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, is putting the final touches to one of the biggest ever exhibitions of the Italian master's work w/ the presence of the world's most expensive painting agonizingly unresolved

reuters.com/article/us-fra…
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I hope everyone enjoyed a lively weekend.

Buckle up & get ready for another historically batSh*t crazy week.

We need more indictments, pretty please?

Sleep well Patriots.
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