Happening Now! Live updates: Canadian Election 2019 results and analysis (CTV)
1.Canada sleepwalks into the future (Politco)
2.Israel’s Netanyahu gives up on forming new coalition (AP)
3.It's another crunch week for Brexit (no, we really mean it this time) (CNN)
4.Trump: US never agreed to protect Syrian Kurd allies 'for the rest of their lives' （ABC）
5.US may now keep some troops in Syria to guard oil fields (AP)
6.Facebook: Russian trolls are back. And they're here to meddle with 2020 (CNN)
7.Trump urges Republicans to get tougher on impeachment — live updates (CBS)
美国主流媒体文摘 The US Mainstream Media Quotes Oct 21, 2019
Trump's Syria strategy: Get out, but "keep the oil" Axios by Dave Lawler
“We never agreed to protect the Kurds for the rest of their lives,” President Trump responded back in Washington. He said the U.S. would keep small detachments in Syria at the request of Israel and Jordan and to “protect the oil," but there was otherwise "no reason" to remain.
Putin and Hungary’s Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine The Washington Post by Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe, John Hudson and Ellen Nakashima
President Trump’s effort to pressure Ukraine for information he could use against political rivals came as he was being urged to adopt a hostile view of that country by its regional adversaries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, current and former U.S. officials said.
Kent cited the influence of those leaders as a factor that helped sour Trump on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the months leading up to their July 25 phone call — a conversation that triggered an extraordinary whistleblower complaint as well as a House impeachment inquiry.
Trump warns U.S. 'may have to get in wars' Politico by QUINT FORGEY
The president specifically threatens to hit Iran "like they've never been hit before" if the regime provokes the United States. President Donald Trump on Monday offered a confusing description of his foreign policy priorities as commander in chief — insisting that he was working to bring home American soldiers while warning the U.S. may soon enter into new military conflicts.
Trump urges GOP to ‘get tougher and fight’ impeachment as Pelosi details his ‘shakedown’ of Ukraine The Washington Post by John Wagner and Brittany Shammas
President Trump urged his party to “get tougher and fight” against his impeachment Monday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) distributed a “fact sheet” outlining what her office called a gross abuse of presidential power, including a “shakedown,” “pressure campaign” and “cover up.”
‘It’s too much’: Democrats shudder at Trump’s money machine Politico by DAVID SIDERS, MAGGIE SEVERNS and NATASHA KORECKI
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee have raised more than $300 million this year for his reelection — more than any other sitting president in history at this point in the campaign.
Trump has nearly twice as much cash on hand — $158 million, between his campaign account and the RNC — as Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee had at this time in his successful re-election run.
Fractured Nation: Widening Partisan Polarization and Key Issues in 2020 Presidential Elections prri.org by PRRI Staff
America’s Culture War Among 12 major political issues, Americans are most likely to rate health care (65%) as a critical issue. A majority (54%) of Americans also say terrorism is a critical issue. Just under half feel similarly about climate change (49%), immigration (49%), and the fairness of presidential elections (48%). More than four in ten Americans consider foreign interference in presidential elections (46%), crime (45%), jobs and employment (45%), and race relations (44%) to be critical issues as well. Americans are less likely to regard the federal deficit (40%), the gap between the rich and the poor (38%), and trade agreements with other countries (35%) as critical.
Trump is maintaining his digital lead in the 2020 campaign Axois by Ina Fried, Sara Fischer
As the 2020 election inches closer, Republicans continue to enjoy the digital edge they seized in 2016. Online ad spending offers President Trump an efficient way to target sympathetic voters with fundraising pitches and barrage them with inflammatory messages on issues ranging from immigration to impeachment.
Exclusive: Mitt Romney’s Trump indictment Axios by Mike Allen
Sen. Mitt Romney, in an interview with “Axios on HBO," outlined a broad indictment of President Trump, criticizing his rhetoric, his abandonment of the Kurds, his plea to Ukraine and Chin(a) to undermine a political opponent, his character and past personal life.
US takes step to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers AP by COLLEEN LONG
The Trump administration is planning to collect DNA samples from asylum-seekers and other migrants detained by immigration officials and will add the information to a massive FBI database used by law enforcement hunting for criminals, a Justice Department official said.
Facebook ramps up election security efforts ahead of 2020 AP by By BARBARA ORTUTAY
With just over a year left until the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Facebook is stepping up its efforts to ensure it is not used as a tool to interfere in politics and democracies around the world.
Mark Zuckerberg Has Quietly Recommended Campaign Hires to Pete Buttigieg .bloomberg.com by Tyler Pager and Kurt Wagner
Facebook Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has privately recommended several potential hires to Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, a rare example of direct political involvement from one of tech’s most powerful executives.
Mulvaney and Cipollone involved in internal White House feud over chief of staff job CBS by By Major Garrett
Washington — An internal West Wing feud is pitting the top White House lawyer, Pat Cipollone, against President Trump's acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, who has been facing criticism from both inside and outside the administration for recently telling reporters that military aid to Ukraine was withheld in part to advance Mr. Trump's political requests.
Cliffhanger Buckle up -- Canada's election will be a cliffhanger
in a deadlock Polling suggests Liberals, Conservatives in a deadlock.
a coin toss “Popular support remains a coin toss between the Conservatives and the Liberals,” said pollster Nik Nanos in a news release. “Now it’s about the ground game and delivering votes.”
down to the wire On the eve of the federal election, the final round of polling suggests it could come down to the wire between the Liberals and Conservatives.
tight polls Election Day 2019: Canadians, leaders cast their ballots amid tight polls
neck-and-neck Throughout the campaign — which kicked off on Sept. 11 — the polls have placed Trudeau and Scheer neck-and-neck, but neither has appeared to coalesce enough support to command a majority government.
a toss-up. The two are going head to head again for the parliament seat. The results could indicate what happens for the Liberals and NDP nationally. So far, polls indicate that Davenport is a toss-up.
in dead heat, The latest polls place the Liberals and Conservatives in a dead heat leading up to Monday’s vote.
tight riding races On the edge: Tight riding races put some top Liberal cabinet ministers at risk
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