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2:55 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.
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.
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
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
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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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
Washington Post:
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump's directive banning military service by transgender individuals  —  By WASHINGTON POST STAFF October 30 at 1:04 PM  —  The court upheld part of the president's directive blocking military personnel from having sex reassignment surgery.
Discussion: RedState
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Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Court partially blocks Trump's transgender military ban  —  DON'T MISS A BRIEF.  SIGN UP FOR OUR DAILY EMAIL.
Discussion: IJR
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:
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
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Menendez formally seeks mistrial in bribery case
Discussion: Instapundit and The Daily Caller
Tim Alberta / Politico:
John Boehner Unchained  —  WEST CHESTER, Ohio—He swings the golf club like a right-hander, which he is, but putts as a southpaw.  Maybe it's a metaphor for a conservative politician who often turned to liberals in crunch time, but I'm too busy losing $20 on this hole to appreciate it.
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 …
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.
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
‘The Russians Have Succeeded Beyond Their Wildest Expectations’  —  Subscribe to The Global POLITICO on Apple Podcasts here.  Subscribe via Stitcher here.  —  America's former top spymaster has a few things he'd like to clear up about the Russia investigation.
Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire and Mediaite
 
 
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Associated Press:
US court bars Trump from reversing transgender troops policy
Discussion: The Week
Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Cranston Talks ‘Last Flag Flying’ and Why He Isn't Rooting for Trump's Failure
Discussion: Splinter and IJR
Reuters:
Rouhani says Iran will keep producing missiles, state TV reports
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kim Hart / Axios:
Americans don't trust tech firms, feds to police Russian election meddling
Discussion: The Daily Caller
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Ohio Democrats say talking about Mueller's probe is not the way to win in 2018
David Marchese / Vulture:
In Conversation: Jimmy Kimmel
 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: Political Wire
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Florida congressional candidate: ‘I was Harvey Weinsteined’
Tyler Jones / The Hill:
To win in 2018, Democrats must resist moving further left
Discussion: Instapundit
New York Times:
Sexual Misconduct in California's Capitol Is Difficult to Escape
Discussion: Power Line and Los Angeles Times
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Forget Washington. Facebook's Problems Abroad Are Far More Disturbing.
Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION and Politico
Lisa Miller / New York Magazine:
John Kasich's Campaign Against Trump Never Stopped. And It Won't Till 2020.