“Yovanovitch testified that she feared her job was in jeopardy because of criticism from conservatives … and reached out to Gordon Sondland … ‘You know, you need to go big or go home,’ she said Sondland told her. ‘You need to, you know, tweet out there that you support the president and that all these are lies and everything else.'” Transcripts from the initial hearings are being released. From WaPo: Here’s the latest from the impeach pit.

+ “Mr. Trump rarely tweets in front of others, those close to him say, because he does not like to wear the reading glasses he needs to see the screen.” In case the daily barrage isn’t enough to sate your appetite, the NYT has everything you always wanted to know about the twitter presidency but were afraid, or just too sick of it all, to ask.

+ “Despite low national approval ratings and the specter of impeachment, President Trump remains highly competitive in the battleground states likeliest to decide his re-election.” From the NYT: This is a wake-up call for all the Dem candidates (and anyone still considering the notion of becoming one).

+ The Trump support must be tied to his rolling out of consistent moves like this: Trump threatens to pull federal aid for California fire victims. (Hopefully one of the kids in line for food at a fire evacuation center has some dirt on Joe Biden…)

+ Damnit, I’m just too biased against Donald Trump. Or, not. Children were told to ‘build the wall’ at White House Halloween party.

+ Trump booed at an Ultimate Fighting Championship. You hear me booing every day, but it was a bit surprising to hear Trump get booed at a cage match. People in cages is literally his brand.