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I Wrote Some of the Stolen Memos That Brett Kavanaugh Lied to the Senate About — Much of Washington has spent the week focusing on whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh should be confirmed to the Supreme Court. After the revelations of his confirmation hearings, the better question is whether …
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David Brock I knew Brett Kavanaugh during his years as a Republican operative. Don't let him sit on the Supreme Court. — We were part of a close circle of cynical hard-right operatives being groomed for much bigger things. — Created with Sketch. — I used to know Brett Kavanaugh pretty well.
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Newly Released Emails Show Brett Kavanaugh May Have Perjured Himself at Least Four Times — Formerly confidential emails have been released that show the Supreme Court nominee contradicting statements he made under oath to the Senate. — You can forgive Democratic senators for saying “I told you so.”
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Al Franken / USA Today:
Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings showcase Republican partisanship, hypocrisy
Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings showcase Republican partisanship, hypocrisy
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Irin Carmon / The Cut:
We Don't Need a Leaked Email to Know Where Kavanaugh Stands on Abortion
We Don't Need a Leaked Email to Know Where Kavanaugh Stands on Abortion
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
John Dean: If Kavanaugh's confirmed, a president who shoots someone on Fifth Avenue can't be prosecuted in office
John Dean: If Kavanaugh's confirmed, a president who shoots someone on Fifth Avenue can't be prosecuted in office
John Wagner / Washington Post:
‘Unusual behavior’: McConnell says Booker could face Ethics Committee scrutiny
‘Unusual behavior’: McConnell says Booker could face Ethics Committee scrutiny
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David French / National Review:
The Character Assassination of Brett Kavanaugh
The Character Assassination of Brett Kavanaugh
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When I challenge the president, I do it directly. My anonymous colleague should have, too. — Nikki Haley is U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. — We have enough issues to deal with in the world, so it's unfortunate to have to take time to write this, but I feel compelled to address …
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“He's Destroying Your Presidency”: In the Op-Ed Aftermath, Javanka Quickly Blamed John Kelly and His Deputy—And a New Suspect Emerges — With Trump “punch-drunk,” Ivanka and Jared Kushner are taking the lead in the mole hunt—and they've set their sights on an old enemy. — BY - GABRIEL SHERMANSeptember 7, 2018,
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The Obvious Suspect — The quest to unmask the New York Times op-ed writer has been filled with speculation. But the article's prose points to one person in particular. — Who wrote the anonymous op-ed against President Trump in Wednesday's New York Times?
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My Wife Has a Good Theory on Who the White House Mole Is
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump Wants Attorney General to Investigate Source of Anonymous Times Op-Ed
Trump Wants Attorney General to Investigate Source of Anonymous Times Op-Ed
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Excerpts From the New York Times Interview With George Papadopoulos — Mr. Papadopoulos said he lied to federal investigators because he wanted to protect himself and the Trump campaign from “what was probably an illegal action or dangerous information.” — George Papadopoulos …
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Papadopoulos breaks silence, 'can't guarantee' he didn't tell Trump campaign about Russian dirt — Watch Jake Tapper's exclusive interview with the ex-Trump campaign aide in CNN Special Report “The Mysterious Case of George Papadopoulos” Friday at 11 p.m. ET.
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George Papadopoulos, Trump Campaign Adviser, Is Sentenced to 14 Days in Jail
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Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in plea deal with Mueller probe
Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in plea deal with Mueller probe
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in jail for lying to FBI in Mueller probe
Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in jail for lying to FBI in Mueller probe
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Manafort Weighing Plea Deal to Avoid New Criminal Trial, Source Says — Talks said to center on possible admissions, sentencing length — Ex-Trump campaign chief was convicted in Virginia last month — Paul Manafort's lawyers have talked to U.S. prosecutors about a possible guilty plea …
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Trump Executives Face U.S. Campaign-Finance Probe, Source Says — Manhattan prosecutors continue inquiry after Cohen guilty plea — What did Weisselberg know and sign off on as company's CFO? — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether anyone …
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Obama delivers full-throated rebuke of Trump's presidency — URBANA, Ill. — The night before the 2016 election, Barack Obama said Donald Trump was “uniquely unqualified” on the economy, “temperamentally unfit” on foreign policy, couldn't be trusted with the nuclear codes and had …
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Read the full transcript of Obama's fiery anti-Trump speech
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Trump on Obama's scorching speech: ‘I fell asleep’
Trump on Obama's scorching speech: ‘I fell asleep’
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Elliott Broidy's Mistress Shera Bechard Says He Demanded She Get Abortion — Shera Bechard also accused Elliott Broidy of having unprotected sex with her—'without telling her he had genital herpes.' Broidy denies the claims. — Lachlan Cartwright — A major Republican fundraiser allegedly demanded …
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GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Accused of Coercing Woman Into Having Abortion
GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy Accused of Coercing Woman Into Having Abortion
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Alleged Russian Hacker Responsible For Massive Network Intrusions At U.S. Financial Institutions, Brokerage Firms, A Major News Publication, And Other Companies — Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York …
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We Found the ‘Plaid Shirt Guy’ Who Trolled Trump's Rally With Hilarious Faces — The plaid-clad man who flashed puzzled grins behind Trump's back is a 17-year-old student and self-described social democrat. The Daily Beast spoke with him about his wild night.
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'I Don't Talk' That Way, Trump Says. Except When He Does. — President Trump said he has never used terms like “mentally retarded” or “dumb Southerner,” as he is quoted in Bob Woodward's new book. But the record shows he has. — Numerous Trump officials denied writing the anonymous Op-Ed published by The New York Times.
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Dallas police seek manslaughter warrant against officer who killed neighbor — Dallas police said the officer called for help and told responding officers that “she entered the victim's apartment believing that it was her own.” — Dallas police: Off-duty cop enters wrong apartment, fatally shoots man
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Trump warns he could cause the ‘ruination’ of Canada — WASHINGTON— Returning to his bellicose trade rhetoric, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Friday that he would cause the “ruination” of Canada if he imposed tariffs on Canadian-made cars. — Trump issued the threat during another …
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Fearful mother in ad attacking Sharice Davids is a Kansas GOP official — A fearful mother stares into a camera and warns that Democratic candidate Sharice Davids will put her four children at risk. — In a new ad from a super PAC linked to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Alana Roethle of Leawood …
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Scott Walker's Anthem-Flag Bitmoji Is Republicanism Under Donald Trump — To understand what has happened to the Republican Party under Donald Trump, consider the case of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. — There was a time, not too many years ago, when Walker looked like a plausible …
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This Space Available — New York City's streetscape has been transformed — visually and economically — by the staggering numbers of vacant storefronts now dotting its most popular retail corridors. The Times set out with a panoramic camera to capture what this commercial blight feels like on the ground.
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Murdered Russian exile survived earlier poisoning attempt, police believe — Exclusive: Nikolai Glushkov spoke of collapse in Bristol hotel after meeting two Russians — Detectives investigating the murder of a Russian exile in London believe he was previously the target of a poisoning attempt carried …
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Conspiracy Theories Made Alex Jones Very Rich. They May Bring Him Down — AUSTIN — More than ever before in his two-decade career built on baseless conspiracy theories, angry nativist rants and end-of-days fearmongering, Alex Jones is being called to account.
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Cuomo Often Takes Taxpayer-Funded Planes and Helicopters, Far More Than Other Big State Governors — On a hot July day in 2017, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo visited a country club on Long Island to address business leaders about the future of rail lines that are the lifeblood of commerce and suburban commuters.
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One of Most Popular Mac Apps Acts Like Spyware — APPLE PRIDES ITSELF on prioritizing user security and privacy. It counts the iOS and Mac App Stores, where customers can download an array of trusted, vetted software, as cornerstones of that initiative. But while the approach does minimize situations …
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Tesla shares crash after Elon Musk smokes joint on live web show — Two senior executives quit electric carmaker as market value falls 8% — Play Video — Tesla shares crashed 8% on Friday as two of its senior executives quit, just hours after the electric carmaker's chief executive …
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I, Too, Grew Up in the Crime-Ridden Streets of Bethesda, Maryland — “I'm a native of this area. I'm a native of an urban-suburban area. I grew up in a city plagued by gun violence and gang violence and drug violence.” - Judge Brett Kavanaugh, on the second day of his Senate hearings …
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Republicans Balk at Democrats' Pledge to Snub Hackers — Just over a year ago, hackers targeted Dr. Hans Keirstead, a Democrat running against Russian President Vladimir Putin's “favorite congressman,” Republican Dana Rohrabacher, with spear-phishing emails and over 100,000 “brute-force attempts” …
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