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4:15 PM ET, October 30, 2017

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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Paul Manafort, Who Once Ran Trump Campaign, Told to Surrender  —  WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort and his former business associate Rick Gates were told to surrender to federal authorities Monday morning, the first charges in a special counsel investigation, according to a person involved in the case.
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Tony Podesta stepping down from lobbying giant amid Mueller probe  —  Democratic power lobbyist Tony Podesta, founder of the Podesta Group, is stepping down from the firm that bears his name after coming under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Adviser Met With Russian to Discuss ‘Dirt’ on Clinton  —  WASHINGTON — A professor with close ties to the Russian government told an adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign in April 2016 that Moscow had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails,” according to court documents unsealed Monday.
CNN:
Manafort to turn himself in to Mueller, source says  —  Source: Manafort to turn himself in to Mueller  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Manafort is the first person in Trump's orbit charged in connection with the special counsel investigation  —  Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort …
New York Times:
How the Russia Investigation Entangled a Manafort Protégé  —  Nearly everywhere Paul Manafort went, it seemed, Rick Gates followed, his protégé and junior partner.  Election campaigns in Eastern Europe and Africa.  Business ventures with a Russian tycoon.
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Manafort Indictment: Not Much There, and a Boon for Trump  —  Do not be fooled by the “Conspiracy against the United States” heading.  —  The Paul Manafort indictment is much ado about nothing . . . except as a vehicle to squeeze Manafort, which is special counsel Robert Mueller's objective …
SHennessey / Lawfare:
Robert Mueller's Show of Strength: A Quick and Dirty Analysis  —  The first big takeaway from this morning's flurry of charging and plea documents with respect to Paul Manafort Jr., Richard Gates III, and George Papadopoulos is this: The President of the United States had as his campaign chairman …
Washington Post:
Manafort and former business partner asked to surrender in connection with special counsel probe
Dave Lawler / Axios:
How the Russia probe closed in on Paul Manafort
Derek Robertson / Politico:
Manafort's clothing tab: $1.3 million
Discussion: ABC News and Axios
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
How to Interpret Robert Mueller's New Charges
Wall Street Journal:
Begging Your Pardon, Mr. President
Discussion: The Atlantic and New York Magazine
Bmaz / emptywheel:
Some Thoughts On The Manafort Indictment
Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14  —  The Star Trek: Discovery actor says women speaking out about sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry has compelled him to come forward about the Oscar winner.  —  Last June, Anthony Rapp settled …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:   Netflix Cancels ‘House Of Cards’, “Deeply Troubled” Over Kevin Spacey Sexual Advances Claims
Ira Madison III / The Daily Beast:
How Kevin Spacey's ‘Coming Out’ Grossly Conflates Pedophilia and Homosexuality
Andrew Scurria / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Is Probing Puerto Rico Power Contract  —  Deal for $300 million to fix electrical grid after Hurricane Maria was made by the island's public-power monopoly known as Prepa  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a $300 million contract awarded by Puerto Rico's government power company …
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Washington Post:
Puerto Rico moves to cancel contract with Whitefish Energy to repair electric grid  —  Puerto Rico's electric company moved Sunday to cancel a $300 million contract with a small Montana firm for repairs to the territory's hurricane-ravaged electrical grid, saying controversy surrounding …
The Hill:
FBI investigating Whitefish deal: report
Discussion: RedState
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Court partially blocks Trump's transgender military ban  —  DON'T MISS A BRIEF.  SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY EMAIL.
Discussion: TheBlaze, The Root and IJR
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Washington Post:
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump's directive banning military service by transgender individuals
Discussion: RedState
Associated Press:
US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy
Discussion: The Week
New York Times:
Trump Is Expected to Name Jerome Powell as Next Fed Chairman  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to name Jerome H. Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing Janet L. Yellen, the current chairwoman whose term expires early next year, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Discussion: Political Wire
Hot Air:
Did George Papadopoulos Wear A Wire For Mueller?  —  I noted in the Papadopoulos post this morning that his plea deal says he's cooperating with Mueller's investigation.  Brad Heath of USA Today made a nifty catch, though, about the possible extent of that cooperation.
CNN:
Menendez rests defense case after judge denies mistrial request  —  Newark, New Jersey (CNN)Sen. Bob Menendez and a wealthy ophthalmologist rested their defense case Monday in their bribery trial after a federal judge rejected their lawyer's motion for a mistrial.
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Judge denies Menendez mistrial request
Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
NBC News, MSNBC cut ties with Mark Halperin  —  Mark Halperin apologizes after sexual harassment claims  —  NBC News and MSNBC have severed ties with “Game Change” co-author and veteran journalist Mark Halperin, days after multiple women told CNN he sexually harassed or assaulted them during his time at ABC News.
David Catanese / US News:
Flake Considers Independent Senate Run  —  The Centrist Project plans to poll how the Trump critic and Arizona Republican would fare in a three-way race for his seat.  —  Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona is considering running for his seat as an independent and has given his blessing …
 
 
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
Watchdog asks FEC to probe Zinke campaign accounts
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
ABA deems another Trump judicial nominee ‘not qualified’
Page Six:
Matt Lauer throws Megyn Kelly under the bus
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Cranston Talks ‘Last Flag Flying’ and Why He Isn't Rooting for Trump's Failure
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Splinter and IJR
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Ohio Democrats say talking about Mueller's probe is not the way to win in 2018
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
Big Brewer Makes a Play for Marijuana Beverages
Discussion: The Cannabist
The Daily Beast:
Swamp Things: More Than 50% of President Trump's Nominees Have Ties to the Industries They're Supposed to Regulate
Discussion: Mashable and Political Wire
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida congressional candidate: ‘I was Harvey Weinsteined’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tyler Jones / The Hill:
To win in 2018, Democrats must resist moving further left
Discussion: Instapundit
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
‘The Russians Have Succeeded Beyond Their Wildest Expectations’
Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire and Mediaite
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Forget Washington. Facebook's Problems Abroad Are Far More Disturbing.
Discussion: VentureBeat
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

Liz Pelly / Harper's:
How Spotify used its Perfect Fit Content program to rig its system against musicians, filling popular playlists with “ghost artists” to cut its royalty payouts
 
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