Above the Fold
**PUBLICITY:** As [impeachment hearings go live on TV](https://apnews.com/468e0bcb51e74822a1f8cc11627a1c0d), here are [four things to expect](https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/11/12/4-things-to-expect-as-the-trump-impeachment-inquiry-goes-public/), courtesy of The Daily Signal.
FELONIOUS WHISTLEBLOWER? ICIG complaint alleges Trump-Ukraine “whistleblower” may be soliciting illicit donations (Fox News)
Government & Politics
**WHO?** Republican Mark Sanford abandons presidential primary run ([National Review](https://www.nationalreview.com/news/republican-mark-sanford-abandons-presidential-primary-run/))
THIRD TIME’S A CHARM? Hillary Clinton continues to fuel speculation that she will run in 2020 — or perhaps it’s the many, many, many voices in her head urging it (The Daily Wire)
DEATH BY DEFICIT: Study: Elizabeth Warren plan would hike deficit $15 trillion, create “soaring demand” for healthcare (The Washington Free Beacon)
National Security
**BORDER ARRESTS SHRINK:** Border arrests fall again in October, down almost 75% since May ([The Daily Wire](https://www.dailywire.com/news/border-arrests-fall-again-in-october-down-almost-75-since-may))
WARRANT REQUIRED: U.S. court rules against warrantless searches of phones, laptops of international travelers (NBC News)
Culture
**HATE CRIME STATS:** Overall hate crimes decreased in 2018 while violence ticked up, according to new FBI report ([National Review](https://www.nationalreview.com/news/overall-hate-crimes-decreased-in-2018-while-violence-ticked-up-according-to-new-fbi-report/))
FOR THE RECORD: Man who slashed “Baby Trump” balloon: “First time” leftists are “mad about chopping up a baby” (The Daily Wire)
Closing Arguments
**POLICY:** Three major reforms NATO needs to keep from collapsing ([The Federalist](https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/13/3-major-reforms-nato-needs-to-keep-it-from-collapsing/))
POLICY: Smart government focuses on essentials: reviving family and business formation (Issues & Insights)
HUMOR: Epstein island sold to wealthy Middle Eastern businessman Haadid Nahkil Muhssef (Genesius Times)
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