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2:35 PM ET, September 8, 2018

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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Lisa Murkowski's Biggest Reason To Oppose Brett Kavanaugh May Not Be Abortion Rights  —  Alaska Natives are urging the senator to vote no. She owes her re-election to them.  —  WASHINGTON For all the speculation about Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and whether she'll vote …
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Joe Lawlor / Press Herald:
As Kavanaugh's hearing concludes, Collins says she's still undecided on Supreme Court nominee  —  The moderate Republican wields a key vote and says she won't make a decision until she has a chance to review Brett Kavanaugh's paperwork and testimony.  —  SCARBOROUGH — Sen. Susan Collins …
Discussion: Bustle
CNN:
Kavanaugh ‘abortion-inducing drug’ comment draws scrutiny  —  Kavanaugh asked about 2003 Roe v Wade email  —  Washington (CNN)Brett Kavanaugh's views on birth control drew scrutiny in Washington on Thursday as abortion rights advocates charged that the Supreme Court nominee had referred to contraceptives as “abortion-inducing drugs.”
Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
Kamala Harris Tweets Out Deceptively Edited Video to Smear Brett Kavanaugh
Discussion: Vox
Grant Stern / The Dworkin Report:   This is why we just filed a criminal complaint against Brett Kavanaugh
David Brock / NBC News:
David Brock I knew Brett Kavanaugh during his years as a Republican operative.  Don't let him sit on the Supreme Court.
Discussion: Law & Crime
Pam Belluck / New York Times:   Science Does Not Support Claims That Contraceptives Are ‘Abortion-Inducing’
Reason:   What Should Have Happened at the Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
New York Times:
Trump Administration Discussed Coup Plans With Rebel Venezuelan Officers  —  The Trump administration held secret meetings with rebellious military officers from Venezuela over the last year to discuss their plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to American officials …
Mike Allen / Axios:
The 60 days of rage leading into the midterms  —  Today is exactly 60 days till midterms.  Yesterday's personal, venomous face-off between President Obama (who went after his successor by name in Illinois) and President Trump (who attacked Bob Woodward and threatened the New York Times aboard Air Force One) …
Discussion: The White House and Raw Story
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Julie Kelly / American Greatness:
The Banality of Barack  —  Capping off a week where Senate …
Discussion: Quartz, The Gateway Pundit and Vox
Argus Leader:   Last Slide  —  Sutton's campaign office defended the candidate's record …
Mike Kordenbrock / Billings Gazette:
plaidshirtguy at Trump rally is ... a Billings high schooler  —  Billings West High School senior Tyler Linfesty learned Thursday morning during first period that he had been selected for VIP treatment at President Donald J. Trump's rally at MetraPark.  —  Linfesty had applied for tickets to the rally earlier in the week.
Aaron Patrick / Financial Review:
NYT columnist Maureen Dowd explains why Donald Trump isn't as bad as Dick Cheney  —  Share via Email  —  Post on facebook wall  —  Post to Linkedin  —  Maureen Dowd, I have a confession.  I know the “scheduling conflict” you used at the last minute to push our lunch back one hour was a hair appointment at your hotel.
Sara Sidner / CNN:
Accusations by ex-mistress of GOP mega donor Elliott Broidy go public  —  Los Angeles (CNN)The onetime mistress of former deputy Republican National Committee Finance Chairman Elliott Broidy alleged in newly revealed court documents that she was physically abused by Broidy …
Discussion: Axios
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Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Elliott Broidy's Mistress Shera Bechard Says He Demanded She Get Abortion
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:   Ex-Mistress Accuses Longtime RNC Leader Elliott Broidy Of Physical, Sexual Abuse, Complaint Shows
Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
According to Donald Trump, a lot of people are crying around Donald Trump  —  WASHINGTON - Something remarkable happened, according to Donald Trump, when Donald Trump arrived at his campaign rally in Evansville, Indiana last week.  —  Nine “miners” greeted him backstage.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
John Bowden / The Hill:
DNC: Papadopoulos's UK contact may be dead  —  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday raised the prospect that the London-based professor who told former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos  —  that Russia had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton  —  may be dead.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Joe Schneider / Bloomberg:   DNC Lawyers Raise Prospect That Papadopoulos's U.K. Contact May Be Dead
MJ Lee / CNN:
Michael Cohen seeks to tear up Stormy Daniels deal, wants money back  —  (CNN)Michael Cohen's shell company, Essential Consultants, filed a status report Friday evening agreeing to tear up the original 2016 agreement with adult film star Stormy Daniels, in which Cohen arranged to pay her $130,000 …
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen firm seeks to void nondisclosure agreement with Stormy Daniels
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, HuffPost and Politico
lohud.com:
Cuomo Bridge: ‘Dangerous situation’ on Tappan Zee halts opening of Westchester-bound span  —  The second span of the new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge was supposed to open, but fears that the old Tappan Zee would collapse onto the new bridge kept the span closed to drivers.  Video by Jordan Fenster.
Amir Tibon / Haaretz:
>> Defunding UNRWA is an example of Trump's ‘peace’ plan |  Analysis  —  The administration deliberated for a number of weeks whether or not to include the East Jerusalem hospitals in its budget cut, since some of these hospitals are supported by influential Christian groups in the United States.
Associated Press:
Echoes of Watergate in Trump tumult  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House seethes with intrigue and backstabbing as aides hunt for the anonymous Deep (state) Throat among them.  A president feels besieged by tormentors — Bob Woodward is driving him crazy — so he tends his version of an enemies list …
John McLaughlin / Washington Post:
Why so many former intelligence officers are speaking out  —  John McLaughlin teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.  He was deputy director of the CIA from 2000 to 2004, serving as acting director in 2004.  —  People frequently ask …
New York Times:
To Secure Better Housing, Top Diplomat Pulls Rank on the Military  —  WASHINGTON — As a congressman and before he moved to Washington full-time, Mike Pompeo lived in a 5,500-square-foot house in Wichita, Kan., replete with vaulted ceilings, four bedrooms and five bathrooms …
Erica Steiner / The Blast:
George Zimmerman Allegedly Made Threats Against Beyoncé During Filming of Trayvon Martin Docuseries  —  George Zimmerman allegedly made menacing threats aimed at both Beyoncé and Jay-Z during the filming of “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” the docuseries the rapper co-executive produced.
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Dallas Police Officer Kills Her Neighbor in His Apartment, Saying She Mistook It for Her Own  —  A Dallas police officer fatally shot a neighbor inside the man's apartment late Thursday night, claiming that she mistook his apartment for her own and believed he was an intruder, the police said.
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Democrats Embrace Liberal Insurgents, Demanding New Face for Party  —  The Democratic primary elections of 2018 have brought an end to an era of deference by liberals to establishment leaders in Washington and the states, as an emboldened coalition of women, young people and racial minorities claimed ownership …
Sun-Sentinel:
Deputies faulted over Parkland shooter tips, but neither one is fired  —  A Broward Sheriff's Office vehicle parked outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.  (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press) South Florida Sun Sentinel  —  Privacy Policy  —  Two sheriff's deputies will keep their jobs …
 
 
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Warren Strobel / Reuters:
Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
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The Billionaire Who Bought Trump's Mansion Faces Scrutiny in Monaco
UNHCR:
UNHCR dismayed as traffickers, smugglers impersonate staff in Libya amid clashes in Tripoli
Jason Horowitz / New York Times:
Steve Bannon's ‘Movement’ Enlists Italy's Most Powerful Politician
Discussion: Axios
Associated Press:
Over 500 charged in LA crackdown on illegal pot businesses
Jarrett Murphy / The Investigative Fund:
The LLC Loophole  —  In New York, where an LLC is legally a person …
Discussion: City Limits
Grace Gottschling / Campus Reform:
No. 2 ranked U.S. law school study finds conservative profs shunned by elite schools
Discussion: Townhall
Associated Press:
Letter confirms Vatican received McCarrick complaint in 2000
 Earlier Items: 
Charean Williams / ProFootballTalk:
Nick Saban: NFL players have a “right” to protest during anthem
The Seattle Times:
Amazon has patented a system that would put workers in a cage, on top of a robot
Discussion: Althouse
Daniel McCarthy / Test Feed Using Fields:
A Mutiny Amid the Republican Party?
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Ryan, McConnell try to coax Trump away from shutdown — using props and flattery
Bloomberg:
Manafort Weighing Plea Deal to Avoid New Criminal Trial, Source Says
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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