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5:30 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.
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 Monday 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 …
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.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
How bad will Mueller probe get for Trump?  The Papadopoulos plea may be a big tell.  —  While the biggest news of the day is the indictments Robert S. Mueller III has handed down against former Trump aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, today he also released a plea bargain with a heretofore minor figure …
Derek Robertson / Politico:
Manafort's clothing tab: $1.3 million
Discussion: ABC News and Axios
Wall Street Journal:
Begging Your Pardon, Mr. President
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside the White House as the first Russia indictments came out
Discussion: Political Wire
Marcy Wheeler / The Intercept:   Monday's Indictment is Very, Very Bad News For Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
How to Interpret Robert Mueller's New Charges
Discussion: Washington Post and The Week
Dave Lawler / Axios:
How the Russia probe closed in on Paul Manafort
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’, Says It's “Deeply Troubled” Over Kevin Spacey Claims  —  UPDATED with Netflix statement: As allegations of unwanted sexual advances in 1986 by Kevin Spacey against then-14-year-old Anthony Rapp have emerged, Netflix today decided to pull the plug …
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Canceled; Netflix ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Spacey Assault Claim
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
‘House of Cards’ Ending With Sixth and Final Season at Netflix
Discussion: Page Six
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:   House of Cards to End With Season 6
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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The Hill:
FBI investigating Whitefish deal: report
Discussion: RedState
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.
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 and The Root
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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: Townhall.com
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.
Discussion: RedState and The Gateway Pundit
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.
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.
 
 
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
Watchdog asks FEC to probe Zinke campaign accounts
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ABA deems another Trump judicial nominee ‘not qualified’
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Matt Lauer throws Megyn Kelly under the bus
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Judge denies Menendez mistrial request
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Ashley Lee / Hollywood Reporter:
Bryan Cranston Talks ‘Last Flag Flying’ and Why He Isn't Rooting for Trump's Failure
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The question that matters now: what will Republicans do when Trump fires Mueller?
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To win in 2018, Democrats must resist moving further left
Susan B. Glasser / Politico:
‘The Russians Have Succeeded Beyond Their Wildest Expectations’
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