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The hold on UKR funds provoked panic at the DOD & DOD because the law required them to spend the money by the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 or it EXPIRES.

They had to get the aid moving by 9/15 -- b/c of a req’t for a 2-week notification to Congress.
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Trump says he lifted his freeze on aid to UKR on Sept. 11, but the DOS had quietly authorized releasing $141M of the money several days earlier.

The DOS decision, was based on a legal finding made earlier in the year, & conveyed in a classified memo to Pompeo.
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DOS lawyers found the WH OMB & thus the president, had no legal standing to block spending of the Ukraine aid.

The freeze on funds Ukraine sought for its continuing war against Russia-backed separatists was opposed by many in the administration.
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Giuliani's Soviet-born associates lived lavishly despite questionable finances. #Firtash

Steve Bannon Says Trump Team Saw Roger Stone as “Access Point” to Assange

The Trump campaign apparently thought it was colluding with WikiLeaks (GRU).
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Vindman Burns Trump Booster John Solomon in Testimony: ‘All the Key Elements’ of His Reporting ‘Were False’

US District Court Judge Paul Friedman said Trump's personal attacks on judges are helping "undermine faith in the rule of law itself."
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Hill adviser testifies to UKR pressure campaign, ties Mulvaney to quid pro quo

President Klaus Iohannis helped put Romania’s most powerful politician behind bars for corruption & steer his country back toward the EU’s mainstream —will likely win 2nd term.
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“My visceral reaction to what was being called for suggested that it was explicit,” Vindman said. “There was no ambiguity.” #Extortion

Bannon testified at the Roger Stone trial that the Trump campaign was willing to try ‘Dirty Tricks’ to win in 2016
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Trump sent a tweet Wed morning announcing that he has ordered the FEMA not to send funding to CA to assist in the aftermath of deadly wildfires.

Federal govt owns 49% of forested land in CA. CA owns 3%.

UN Court Rules It Can Judge Ukrainian Complaints Against RU
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Vulnerability In Ring Doorbells Left the Door Open for Hackers to Open the Door

Researchers discovered a flaw in Ring doorbells—which used HTTP instead of HTTPS—that made it possible to access a user's Wi-Fi network.
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FB and YouTube block spread of supposed whistleblower’s name & photo. Twitter allows both.

A tiny pharmacy is identifying big problems w/ common drugs, including Zantac

Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as ‘luxury’ items.
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Blackstone takes majority stake in 'Bumble' parent, values firm at about $3B

Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law was sentenced to more than nine years in prison Friday for a wide-ranging series of fraud schemes the court said bilked victims out of more than $6M
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Trump May Release Transcript of April Ukraine Call on Tuesday

Undisclosed cash flowed at Trump inaugural ball with ties to China, embattled Saipan casino

DeVos cancels nearly $11M in student loans that the Education Dept. sent to unaccredited for-profit colleges
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Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal

NYT Investigation: Governments are Misusing EU Subsidies

PG&E Bankruptcy Protections Could Mean Less Money for Wildfire Victims

BBC To Show Donald Trump Impeachment Hearings In Full
Steve Bannon Says Trump Team Saw Roger Stone as “Access Point” to Assange

The Trump campaign apparently thought it was colluding with WikiLeaks (GRU).

motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
Steve Bannon Says Trump Team Saw Roger Stone as “Access Point” to Assange

The Trump campaign apparently thought it was colluding with WikiLeaks (GRU).

motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
Vindman Burns Trump Booster John Solomon in Testimony: ‘All the Key Elements’ of His Reporting ‘Were False’

thedailybeast.com/vindman-burns-…
UN Court Rules It Can Judge Ukrainian Complaints Against Russia

rferl.org/a/un-court-rul…
The Education Department said Friday it will cancel federal loans provided last year to students at four Art Institutes locations after revelations that officials knew the for-profit colleges were not accredited and ineligible to receive such aid.

washingtonpost.com/education/2019…
The Whistleblower Complaint Has Largely Been Corroborated. Here's How.

npr.org/2019/11/09/776…
Federal judge assails Trump's attacks on judiciary: He's feeding a 'destructive narrative'

US District Court Judge Paul Friedman said Trump's personal attacks on judges are helping "undermine faith in the rule of law itself."

cnn.com/2019/11/07/pol…
Who’s Who: The Americans at the Center of Trump-Ukraine Uproar

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Interesting read:

Berlin Wall, 30 years later: Where do we stand today?

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
A tiny pharmacy is identifying big problems with common drugs, including Zantac

washingtonpost.com/science/a-tiny…
Giuliani's Soviet-born associates lived lavishly despite questionable finances

cnn.com/2019/11/09/pol…
Blackstone takes majority stake in 'Bumble' parent, values firm at about $3 billion

reuters.com/article/us-mag…
“My visceral reaction to what was being called for suggested that it was explicit,” Vindman said. “There was no ambiguity.”

apnews.com/08bfb9cc602543…
Goldman faces probe after entrepreneur slams Apple Card algorithm in tweets

In a series of Twitter posts starting on Thursday, David Heinemeier Hansson railed against the Apple Card for giving him 20 times the credit limit that his wife got.

reuters.com/article/uk-gol…
Bannon Tells of Campaign Willing to Try ‘Dirty Tricks’ to Win in 2016
The former Trump campaign chairman testified at the trial of a longtime Trump adviser, Roger J. Stone Jr.

nytimes.com/2019/11/08/us/…
Facebook and YouTube block spread of supposed whistleblower’s name and photo. Twitter allows both.

washingtonpost.com/technology/201…
Germany has slashed its tax on tampons. Many other countries still tax them as ‘luxury’ items.
WTF?

washingtonpost.com/world/2019/11/…
Former Trump adviser testifies to Ukraine pressure campaign, ties Mulvaney to quid pro quo

"There seemed to be an awful lot of people involved in, you know, basically turning a White House meeting into some kind of asset," Fiona Hill told Congress.

nbcnews.com/politics/trump…
Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law was sentenced to more than nine years in prison Friday for a wide-ranging series of fraud schemes the court said bilked victims out of more than $6 million.

politico.com/news/2019/11/0…
Undisclosed cash flowed at Trump inaugural ball with ties to China, embattled Saipan casino

palmbeachpost.com/news/20190412/…
Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal

reuters.com/article/us-ukr…
ulnerability In Ring Doorbells Left the Door Open for Hackers to Open the Door

Researchers discovered a flaw in Ring doorbells—which used HTTP instead of HTTPS—that made it possible to access a user's Wi-Fi network.

gizmodo.com/vulnerability-…
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Today was delightfully quiet, a nice respite from the daily inundation.

I got a lot of stuff done today and I hope you did too.

Please make time to indulge yourself in a little fun if possible tomorrow.

Sleep well!

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