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Senate Democrats Have Referred A Secret Letter About Brett Kavanaugh To The FBI — Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have referred a letter concerning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the FBI. — The contents of the letter have been closely guarded by Sen. Dianne Feinstein …
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New York Times:
Dianne Feinstein Refers a Kavanaugh Matter to Federal Investigators — WASHINGTON — The senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee referred information involving Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, to federal investigators on Thursday …
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Michael Avenatti / New York Times:
The Case for Indicting the President — Justice Department lawyers have said a sitting president cannot be indicted. It's time to test that proposition by bringing an indictment that can be reviewed by the Supreme Court. — Mr. Avenatti is the lawyer for Stephanie Clifford in her lawsuits …
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Ronn Blitzer / Law & Crime:
This Could be Why Dems Went to FBI Over Mysterious Kavanaugh Letter — Thursday afternoon, the political world was abuzz over a mysterious letter that Democrats in Congress had from an unidentified woman regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The only things that Sen. Dianne Feinstein …
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Washington Post:
Bitter Senate fight to confirm Kavanaugh plunges deeper into chaos over letter
Bitter Senate fight to confirm Kavanaugh plunges deeper into chaos over letter
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Daily Wire and Hot Air
Alex DeMarban / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Federation of Natives, a key supporter of Murkowski, opposes Kavanaugh appointment
Alaska Federation of Natives, a key supporter of Murkowski, opposes Kavanaugh appointment
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HuffPost:
Dianne Feinstein Acknowledges Having A Secret Brett Kavanaugh Document
Dianne Feinstein Acknowledges Having A Secret Brett Kavanaugh Document
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Senate committee delays vote on Kavanaugh nomination until next week
Senate committee delays vote on Kavanaugh nomination until next week
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KDFW:
Lawyers “disgusted” by release of search warrant showing marijuana found in Botham Jean's apartment — DALLAS - Following the shooting death of Botham Jean by the hands of Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, multiple search warrants were executed at Jean's apartment as part of the investigation.
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Tentative deal reached between Manafort and special counsel: Sources — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has tentatively agreed to a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that will head off his upcoming trial, sources familiar with the negotiations tell ABC News.
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CNN:
Paul Manafort and special counsel close to deal for guilty plea — Washington (CNN)Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and special counsel Robert Mueller are close to a deal for a guilty plea ahead of his upcoming trial, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
How Trump and Manafort Are Helping Each Other in the Russia Investigation
How Trump and Manafort Are Helping Each Other in the Russia Investigation
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Under Fire, Robert Mueller Has a Novel P.R. Strategy: Silence
The Daily Beast:
Trump Obsessed With Avoiding His Own ‘Katrina Moment’ — From planning for Florence to post-spinning Maria, the president deeply fears looking like Bush. — As he prepares for one natural disaster and tries to spin his way out of another, President Donald Trump, aides and friends say …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump's FEMA chief under investigation over use of official cars — Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long is the target of an ongoing Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation into whether he misused government vehicles during his commutes …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Mr. President. SHUT UP’: Florida Republicans pan Trump's Puerto Rico conspiracy
‘Mr. President. SHUT UP’: Florida Republicans pan Trump's Puerto Rico conspiracy
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Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Republicans dodge, weave around Trump's hurricane tweets
Republicans dodge, weave around Trump's hurricane tweets
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Believes There's a Coup”: Freaked by the Times Op-Ed, the President Is Seeing Enemies Everywhere — With Anonymous still on the loose and the “administrative state” unchecked, the last person Trump trusts is Stephen Miller. — BY - GABRIEL SHERMANSeptember 13, 2018,
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William Cummings / USA Today:
Was Jared Kushner behind the anonymous New York Times op-ed? Ann Coulter thinks so
Was Jared Kushner behind the anonymous New York Times op-ed? Ann Coulter thinks so
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Ann Coulter Daydreams About Trump Whacking Jared Kushner
Ann Coulter Daydreams About Trump Whacking Jared Kushner
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David French / National Review:
End Qualified Immunity — Congress passed a law to restrain government actors. The courts should enforce it as written. — I'm going to start with a story that will break your heart. In the early morning hours of July 15, 2012, a young man named Andrew Scott was up late, home with his girlfriend.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Rick Scott Is Preparing to Pack the State Supreme Court After His Term Ends
New York Times:
U.S. Spies Rush to Protect Defectors After Skripal Poisoning — WASHINGTON — When a suspected hit man for Russian intelligence arrived in Florida about four years ago, F.B.I. surveillance teams were alarmed. — The man approached the home of one of the C.I.A.'s most important informants …
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Matthew Reisen / Albuquerque Journal:
Closure of NM solar observatory a mystery — The truth is out there - but nobody will go on the record about it. — Rumors are swirling and authorities are tight-lipped following the evacuation of an observatory in southwest New Mexico last week. — The National Solar Observatory in Sunspot …
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Jennings Brown / Gizmodo:
This Is How It Starts: FBI Suspiciously Locks Down, Evacuates Solar Observatory in New Mexico
This Is How It Starts: FBI Suspiciously Locks Down, Evacuates Solar Observatory in New Mexico
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Audio Reveals Potentially Illegal Coordination Between NRA and Montana Senate Hopeful Matt Rosendale — The gun-rights group gave Jon Tester's challenger a heads-up that it'd be spending money trying defeat the senator. That's a no-no, watchdogs say.
WCVB:
State police: Columbia Gas customers in Lawrence, Andover, North Andover should evacuate — LAWRENCE, Mass. — Authorities were responding to dozens of fires and explosions that are being blamed on a gas issue across the Merrimack Valley Thursday afternoon.
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Tanya Basu / The Daily Beast:
Trump Adviser Gina Loudon's Book Claims She Has a Ph.D. in Psychology. She Doesn't. — Gina Loudon's book jacket proclaims she's 'America's favorite psychological expert.' The problem? She doesn't have the credentials to be one. — Gina Loudon, the Republican commentator and author …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump really hates apologizing for misogyny and racism. New reporting explains why. — President Trump does not believe that people — that white men like himself — should have to apologize for their public displays of misogyny or racism. But this isn't simply because he doesn't want to give ground …
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Politico
Aaron Mehta / Defense News:
McRaven, former SOCOM head, resigns from Pentagon board following Trump criticism — WASHINGTON — William McRaven, the retired four-star admiral who led U.S. Special Operations Command from 2011 to 2014, has resigned from the Pentagon's technology advisory board following a public critique …
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn to Appear at Far-Right Conference With Pizzagaters, Racist YouTube Stars — President Trump's disgraced former national security adviser will be picking up an award from conspiracy-mongering outlet The Gateway Pundit. — While he awaits sentencing for lying to the FBI …
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Stefan Heck / Deadspin:
I Did Not Buy 6,500 Pairs Of Nikes To Send To The Dump, But Thousands Of Idiots Think I Did — First off, let's get something out of the way: I did not purchase $1.3 million dollars' worth of Nike Air VaporMaxes (White/Varsity Purple/Metallic Silver/Aqua, size 9.5) with the intent of shipping them to the Glendale city dump.
Luiza Ch. Savage / Politico:
U.S. official: Canadian marijuana users, workers and investors risk lifetime border ban — Canadians who work in the marijuana industry — and those who invest in the booming pot sector — risk a lifetime ban on travel to the U.S., according to a senior official overseeing U.S border operations.
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Luppe B. Luppen / Yahoo:
Kavanaugh contradicts White House account of credit-card debt, leaving more questions — On Wednesday night, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh offered — answers for the first time to longstanding questions about his personal finances that had been prompted by significant credit card …
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James Hibberd / EW.com:
Tim Allen gets candid about politics and Trump: 'I'm kind of an anarchist' — Tim Allen has a message for anybody on the fence about watching the revival of the conservative comedian's sitcom Last Man Standing this fall: “Who cares what I think?!” the actor-comedian declares.
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Maria Sacchetti / Washington Post:
ICE says it needs a $1 billion funding boost to meet Trump's aggressive deportation goals — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aggressively lobbying for an additional $1 billion to boost deportations to their highest levels yet under President Trump, according to a budget document obtained by The Washington Post.
David Wade / Politico:
Why Is Trump's State Department Stealing Ideas from Old Spice Commercials? — Mike Pompeo's #Swagger hashtag diplomacy is an international embarrassment. — On Monday, coupled with the launch of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Instagram account, the State Department launched a campaign rebranding itself the “Department of Swagger.”
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Peter Blackstock / Austin Music Source:
Willie for Beto: Nelson to headline rally for O'Rourke at Auditorium Shores — After bringing Beto O'Rourke onstage during his Fourth of July Picnic this summer, Willie Nelson is doubling down on his support of the U.S. Senate candidate, headlining a rally and concert set for Sept. 29 at Auditorium Shores.
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