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| Ocasio-Cortez and 'Squad' members to endorse Bernie Sanders for president – live | Ocasio-Cortez and 'Squad' members to endorse Bernie Sanders for president – live |
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| This just in from the Associated Press: | |
| A Florida man wanted in a campaign finance case involving associates of Rudy Giuliani is in federal custody. | |
| Federal authorities say they took David Correia into custody Wednesday at Kennedy Airport in New York City. | |
| Correia is named in an indictment with two Giuliani associates arrested last week on charges they made illegal contributions to a congressman and a political action committee supporting President Donald Trump. | |
| Giuliani is Trump’s personal lawyer. He says he had no knowledge of illegal donations. | |
| Prosecutors say Correia conspired with other defendants to make political donations with the aim of trying to get support for a new recreational marijuana business. | |
| Four defendants are expected to appear Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. | |
| A lawyer for Correia is not yet listed in court records. | |
| Trump addressed his withdrawal of troops from Northern Syria in a photo-op with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. The withdrawal has caused formerly American-allied Syrian Kurds to flee the region, as Turkey mounts a military offensive. | |
| This latest report out from the Associated Press: | |
| President Donald Trump said US troops are “largely out” of a region of Syria where Turkish forces are attacking Kurdish fighters. | |
| Turkey launched a military operation against Kurdish fighters allied with the US after Trump pulled troops from the region this month. As he met Wednesday with Italy’s president, Trump said: “If Syria wants to fight to take back their land, that’s up to them and Turkey.” | |
| He added: “There’s a lot of sand that they can play with.” | |
| But as Trump defends removing troops from northeastern Syria, he’s talking up his recent decision to send more troops to Saudi Arabia to help the kingdom defend against Iran. | |
| Trump says the US is sending missiles and “great power” to the Saudis, and adds: “They’re paying for that.” | |
| Trump is doubling down. He's not going along with the script put forward by Pompeo, Esper et al, that it is important to stop the resurgence of Isis etc. https://t.co/j0fLIZdaka | |
| Mulvaney’s key role in Ukraine crisis | |
| New reports reveal Mick Mulvaney, acting White House chief of staff, was likely a key facilitator of pressure on Ukraine. | |
| Mulvaney put three unlikely men – apparently nicknamed the “three amigos” – in charge of managing Ukraine’s aid account and kept experienced diplomats from the National Security Council and State Department out of discussions, according to the Washington Post. | |
| Mulvaney tapped diplomats Gordon Sondland and Kurt Volker and Department of Energy secretary Rick Perry to be in charge of the US-Ukraine account. The trio are emerging as key figures in the White House’s interaction with Ukraine that are now under Congressional investigation. | |
| Officials say Mulvaney kept details of discussions with Sondland from former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Bolton’s former aide, Fiona Hill, testified to Congress on Monday, revealing Bolton’s deep concern with the back-channel efforts to pressure Ukraine. | |
| More news is starting to surface about how career diplomats have been sidelined in the Trump administration, allegedly to make room for political concerns. | More news is starting to surface about how career diplomats have been sidelined in the Trump administration, allegedly to make room for political concerns. |
| Here’s the latest from the Washington Post: | Here’s the latest from the Washington Post: |
| SCOOP: Pompeo’s senior adviser will tell impeachment inquiry that career diplomats were mistreated during his tenure & had careers sidelined for political reasons, per source. Ouster of Yovanovitch was "too much for him" so he quit. From me & @CMorelloWP https://t.co/MheFRspoBR | SCOOP: Pompeo’s senior adviser will tell impeachment inquiry that career diplomats were mistreated during his tenure & had careers sidelined for political reasons, per source. Ouster of Yovanovitch was "too much for him" so he quit. From me & @CMorelloWP https://t.co/MheFRspoBR |
| According to an anonymous source for the Post, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo senior advisor will testify: | According to an anonymous source for the Post, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo senior advisor will testify: |
| The unwillingness of State Department leadership to defend Yovanovitch or interfere with an obviously partisan effort to intervene in our relationship with Ukraine for the political benefit of the president was too much for him.” | The unwillingness of State Department leadership to defend Yovanovitch or interfere with an obviously partisan effort to intervene in our relationship with Ukraine for the political benefit of the president was too much for him.” |
| Kurt Volker, former US special envoy to Ukraine and a key figure in the Congress’ impeachment investigation, just made a surprise appearance on Capitol Hill. | Kurt Volker, former US special envoy to Ukraine and a key figure in the Congress’ impeachment investigation, just made a surprise appearance on Capitol Hill. |
| Surprise guest in the SCIF today, Kurt Volker, who testified earlier this month pic.twitter.com/RtG1VDOMKu | Surprise guest in the SCIF today, Kurt Volker, who testified earlier this month pic.twitter.com/RtG1VDOMKu |
| Volker, who abruptly resigned late September at the beginning of Donald Trump’s impeachment crisis, privately testified before members of Congress Oct. 3. | Volker, who abruptly resigned late September at the beginning of Donald Trump’s impeachment crisis, privately testified before members of Congress Oct. 3. |
| Volker arranged a meeting between Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and a presidential aide. Volker maintains he was unaware of any desire to urge Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. | Volker arranged a meeting between Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and a presidential aide. Volker maintains he was unaware of any desire to urge Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. |
| Here’s a bit of news on the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria, leaving the once American-allied Syrian Kurds to defend themselves against Turkish aggression. | Here’s a bit of news on the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria, leaving the once American-allied Syrian Kurds to defend themselves against Turkish aggression. |
| From Reuters: | From Reuters: |
| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he and US Vice President Mike Pence expect to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when they travel to Turkey this week. | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said he and US Vice President Mike Pence expect to meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when they travel to Turkey this week. |
| Pompeo, in an interview on Fox Business Network, said the US delegation was planning to leave later on Wednesday and that the goal was to find a resolution to situation in Syria, not break the US-Turkey relationship. | Pompeo, in an interview on Fox Business Network, said the US delegation was planning to leave later on Wednesday and that the goal was to find a resolution to situation in Syria, not break the US-Turkey relationship. |
| Another worry for former vice president Joe Biden – he has been burning through fundraising cash. His spending outpaced Democratic rivals in spending through September, the AP reported this morning. | Another worry for former vice president Joe Biden – he has been burning through fundraising cash. His spending outpaced Democratic rivals in spending through September, the AP reported this morning. |
| Biden had $8.9m in the bank – a fraction of the $33.7m and $25.7m that Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, respectively. Mayor Pete Buttigieg followed the pack with savings of $23.3m. | Biden had $8.9m in the bank – a fraction of the $33.7m and $25.7m that Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, respectively. Mayor Pete Buttigieg followed the pack with savings of $23.3m. |
| NEWS: Joe Biden has $8.98 million cash on handSanders: $33.7 millionWarren: $25.7 millionButtigieg: $23.4 millionHarris: $10.5 million | NEWS: Joe Biden has $8.98 million cash on handSanders: $33.7 millionWarren: $25.7 millionButtigieg: $23.4 millionHarris: $10.5 million |
| A hefty bank account allows candidates to spend strategically leading up to spring primaries. The money will allow Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg to buy ads in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire. | A hefty bank account allows candidates to spend strategically leading up to spring primaries. The money will allow Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg to buy ads in early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire. |
| While we’re looking at the new endorsement from AOC, we will let Washington governor and former Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee tell you about last night’s big omission... | While we’re looking at the new endorsement from AOC, we will let Washington governor and former Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee tell you about last night’s big omission... |
| Not one single question about the climate crisis. Not one single question about the climate crisis. Not one single question about the climate crisis. This is the existential crisis of our time. Not one single question, and that’s completely inexcusable. #DemDebate | Not one single question about the climate crisis. Not one single question about the climate crisis. Not one single question about the climate crisis. This is the existential crisis of our time. Not one single question, and that’s completely inexcusable. #DemDebate |
| Here is more on the endorsement the Sanders campaign picked up from progressive House Democrats, from our story this morning: | Here is more on the endorsement the Sanders campaign picked up from progressive House Democrats, from our story this morning: |
| Ocasio-Cortez’s shock move ends months of speculation about the plans of the Bronx politician, who is hugely popular with the progressive wing of the party. | Ocasio-Cortez’s shock move ends months of speculation about the plans of the Bronx politician, who is hugely popular with the progressive wing of the party. |
| The endorsement is a major coup for Sanders, whose campaign has failed to move to the top of a broad Democratic field, and a blow to his fellow progressive senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has emerged as the race’s new frontrunner. | The endorsement is a major coup for Sanders, whose campaign has failed to move to the top of a broad Democratic field, and a blow to his fellow progressive senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who has emerged as the race’s new frontrunner. |
| Ocasio-Cortez is one of the four members of “the Squad”, a group of four freshman congresswomen of color whose liberal policies and pointed critiques of Donald Trump have earned them praise from many on the left and virulent attacks from many conservatives. | Ocasio-Cortez is one of the four members of “the Squad”, a group of four freshman congresswomen of color whose liberal policies and pointed critiques of Donald Trump have earned them praise from many on the left and virulent attacks from many conservatives. |
| The other squad members are Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib, Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar and Massachusetts’ Ayanna Pressley. The Sanders campaign also announced on Tuesday night that Omar had endorsed the senator. | The other squad members are Michigan’s Rashida Tlaib, Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar and Massachusetts’ Ayanna Pressley. The Sanders campaign also announced on Tuesday night that Omar had endorsed the senator. |
| Good morning, US politics watchers, it’s the day after the Democratic debate in Ohio and there’s a lot going on, so stay tuned. | Good morning, US politics watchers, it’s the day after the Democratic debate in Ohio and there’s a lot going on, so stay tuned. |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fellow member of the self-named Squad of progressive first-term Democratic congresswomen, Ilhan Omar, endorsed Vermont Senator and 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders after the Democratic primary debate in Ohio last night. Rashida Tlaib is expected to follow suit. No word from the fourth member Ayanna Pressley yet. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fellow member of the self-named Squad of progressive first-term Democratic congresswomen, Ilhan Omar, endorsed Vermont Senator and 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders after the Democratic primary debate in Ohio last night. Rashida Tlaib is expected to follow suit. No word from the fourth member Ayanna Pressley yet. |
| Mike McKinley, a former US ambassador and, until he resigned last week, a senior adviser to secretary of state Mike Pompeo, is due to testify today behind closed doors to the Democratic-led House committees running the impeachment inquiry. | Mike McKinley, a former US ambassador and, until he resigned last week, a senior adviser to secretary of state Mike Pompeo, is due to testify today behind closed doors to the Democratic-led House committees running the impeachment inquiry. |
| Donald Trump is meeting with Italian president Sergio Mattarella at the White House this morning and the pair will hold a noon Rose Garden press conference. | Donald Trump is meeting with Italian president Sergio Mattarella at the White House this morning and the pair will hold a noon Rose Garden press conference. |