2019 October

Facebook's Zuckerberg recommended Buttigieg campaign hires

Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergOn The Money: Trump dismisses ‘phony Emoluments Clause’ after Doral criticism | Senate Dems signal support for domestic spending package | House panel to consider vaping tax Hillicon Valley: Facebook removes Russian, Iranian accounts trying to interfere in 2020 | Zuckerberg on public relations blitz | Uncertainty over Huawei ban […]

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Warren, Buttigieg shift stances in battle over 'Medicare for All'

Democratic presidential candidates are shifting their positions on “Medicare for All” as they battle for different wings of the party. South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegSanders: ‘Outrageous’ to suggest Gabbard ‘is a foreign asset’ Hillicon Valley: Facebook removes Russian, Iranian accounts trying to interfere in 2020 | Zuckerberg on public relations blitz […]

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Veterans group backs lawsuits to halt Trump's use of military funding for border wall

A prominent veterans association on Monday evening backed a pair of lawsuits against President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he doesn’t want NYT in the White House Veterans group backs lawsuits to halt Trump’s use of military funding for border wall Schiff punches back after GOP censure resolution fails MORE’s move to divert millions of dollars […]

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Trudeau to serve another term as prime minister after Liberals win plurality

Justin TrudeauJustin Pierre James TrudeauTrudeau to serve another term as prime minister after Liberals win plurality The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Better Medicare Alliance – Trump has had a rough October Is Trudeau on the verge of a shocking reversal of fortune? MORE is poised to serve another term as Canadian prime minister […]

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Here's what to watch this week on impeachment

House Democrats are set to depose a number of new witnesses this week as part of their impeachment inquiry examining President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he doesn’t want NYT in the White House Veterans group backs lawsuits to halt Trump’s use of military funding for border wall Schiff punches back after GOP censure resolution fails […]

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Russia-backed hacking group uses Iranian tools to attack Middle East targets

A suspected Russia-backed cyber hacking group used Iranian tools to attack 35 countries, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned Monday. The NSA and the NCSC found that the Russian hacking group, known as Turla, used tools created by Iranian hacking groups to target victims mostly based […]

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Overnight Health Care — Presented by Partnership for America's Health Care Future — Four companies reach $260M settlement in opioid lawsuit | Deal opens door to larger settlements | House panel to consider vaping tax | Drug pricing markup tomorrow

Welcome to Monday’s Overnight Health Care. Drug manufacturers and distributors settled the landmark opioid lawsuit in Ohio before the federal trial started, a House panel will mark up legislation to tax e-cigarettes, and a doctors’ group spent millions on lobbying against surprise billing legislation just this quarter. We’ll start with an update on the opioid […]

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Majority disapprove of Trump Supreme Court nominations, says poll

A majority of Americans disapprove of President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump says he doesn’t want NYT in the White House Veterans group backs lawsuits to halt Trump’s use of military funding for border wall Schiff punches back after GOP censure resolution fails MORE’s appointments to the Supreme Court and have little or no confidence that he […]

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Judge rules prosecutors can't show 'Godfather' clip at Roger Stone's trial

Federal prosecutors cannot play a clip from “The Godfather, Part II” in court during the trial of political consultant Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneJudge rules prosecutors can’t show ‘Godfather’ clip at Roger Stone’s trial Meet Trump’s most trusted pollsters 3 real problems Republicans need to address to win in 2020 MORE, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District […]

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House Democrats shuffle impeachment depositions due to events honoring Cummings

House Democrats have shuffled the dates of scheduled depositions in their impeachment inquiry because of events honoring Rep. Elijah CummingsElijah Eugene CummingsDiplomat who raised Ukraine concerns to testify in Trump impeachment probe House rejects GOP measure censuring Schiff Overnight Defense: Trump weighs leaving some troops in Syria to ‘secure the oil’ | US has pulled 2,000 troops […]

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