memeorandum: Alwaleed, Caught in Saudi Purge, Has Assets Across Globe (Bloomberg)

1:30 PM ET, November 5, 2017

Top Items:

Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation — WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention …

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Washington Post:

Poll: Trump's performance lags behind even tepid public expectations — A majority of Americans say President Trump has not accomplished much during his first nine months in office and they have delivered a report card that is far harsher even than the tepid expectations they set for his tenure …

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Washington Post:

Trump's approval rating remains historically low and confidence has declined — Poll Questions — Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? — Hide Results — Q: Trump has been president for about nine months.

Discussion: Axios, Politico, The Daily Caller and Mediaite

Gary Langer / ABC News: A year after his surprise election, 65 percent say Trump's achieved little (POLL)

Japan Times:

Trump said Japan should have shot down overflying North Korea missiles — WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has said Japan should have shot down the North Korean missiles that flew over the country before landing in the Pacific Ocean earlier this year, diplomatic sources have said …

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Washington Post: Securing North Korean nuclear sites would require a ground invasion, Pentagon says

CNN:
Trump, Putin to meet and discuss North Korea

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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Expects to Meet With Vladimir Putin During Asian Tour

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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times: Slouching Toward War With North Korea

Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump sets aside bellicose rhetoric in opening address to Asia trip

Discussion: ABC News

Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump calls Japan ‘treasured partner,’ ally

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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:

What Happened in Saudi Arabia Last Night — And How Washington Corruption Enabled It — Photo: Bandar Algaloud/Saudi Royal Council/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images — The mass arrest of high-ranking Saudi businessmen, media figures and royal family members Saturday has shaken the global business community.

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David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:

Saudi Arabia Arrests 11 Princes, Including Billionaire Waleed bin Talal — LONDON — Saudi Arabia announced the arrest on Saturday night of the prominent billionaire investor Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, plus at least 10 other princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers.

Discussion: Reuters and The Week

Bloomberg:

Alwaleed, Caught in Saudi Purge, Has Assets Across Globe — Citigroup, Apple, Twitter, Lyft are among his investments — Transactions are shrouded in secrecy via intertwined funds — When Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was arrested as part of an anti-corruption probe in Saudi Arabia …

Discussion: The Daily Caller

Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia Purge Leaves Crown Prince With All Levers of Power

New York Times:

Commerce Secretary's Offshore Ties to Putin ‘Cronies’ — Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, retained investments in a shipping firm with business ties to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's inner circle. — After becoming commerce secretary, Wilbur L. Ross Jr. retained investments …

Discussion: The Guardian

Jesse Ferguson:

OPEN LETTER FROM HILLARY FOR AMERICA 2016 TEAM — We were shocked to learn the news that Donna Brazile actively considered overturning the will of the Democratic voters by attempting to replace Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine as the Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees.

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Diana Stancy Correll / Washington Examiner:
Robby Mook: 'I didn't know' Clinton campaign paid firm that funded the ‘Trump dossier’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Mediaite

Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:

Four Viral Claims Spread by Journalists on Twitter in the Last Week Alone That are False — There is ample talk, particularly of late, about the threats posed by social media to democracy and political discourse. Yet one of the primary ways that democracy is degraded by platforms …

Discussion: MichelleMalkin.com, Salon, CANNONFIRE, The Root, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller, New Republic, Washington Post, Mediaite, Balloon Juice and Axios, more at Techmeme »

Matt Viser / BostonGlobe.com:

A year after Trump's election, York, Pa., is forever changed — One in a series of occasional articles examining how President Trump's ascendance and early moves have altered expectations and reality. This story is the first of three gauging those effects in one Pennsylvania county.

Nicki Zink / ABC News:

Donna Brazile has message for those who want her to ‘shut up’ — Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile has a message for those who want her to “shut up” about her time leading the Democratic Party during the 2016 election. — “For those who are telling me to shut up, they told Hillary that a couple …

Discussion: NBC News

Dave Lawler / Axios:

Graham says Trump is wrong to pressure Justice Dept. on Clinton — Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized President Trump for pressuring the Justice Department to go after Hillary Clinton, and the Trump administration for being “woefully unprepared” to handle terror suspects in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”

Discussion: Politico

Kelly Dean / WBKO-TV:

Senator Rand Paul assaulted at Bowling Green home — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) — On Friday, the Kentucky State Police responded to Rand Paul's residence in Bowling Green at 3:21 p.m. — When they arrived, troopers say they discovered that Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green …

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