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4:20 PM ET, September 15, 2018

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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
'Robert Mueller's real quest here is for the truth': How Paul Manafort's plea brings the special counsel probe closer to its end game  —  First came George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who was arrested by the FBI when he stepped off a plane at Dulles International Airport …
Discussion: CNN
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Harry Litman / USA Today:
Manafort plea is new proof that Mueller is Trump's worst nightmare.  He's on to him.  —  Trump never expected Manafort to flip on him.  The plea and cooperation agreement Mueller won proves that truth is truth, whatever Rudy Giuliani says.  —  It's tempting to view Paul Manafort's guilty plea …
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
How a Ukrainian Hairdresser Became a Front for Paul Manafort  —  KIEV, Ukraine — At first glance, what happened to Yevgeny G. Kaseyev hardly seems like misfortune.  —  Without his knowledge, he says, unknown individuals set up multiple companies in his name and deposited tens of millions …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Atlantic
CNN:
Here's how Paul Manafort might be helpful to the Russia investigation  —  Manafort pleads guilty, cooperates with DOJ  —  (CNN)Paul Manafort has worn many hats: an international political operative, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Trump confidant Roger Stone's business partner and now government witness.
Discussion: Vox
New York Times:
The Economy Is Humming, but Trump Is Tweeting.  Republicans Are Worried.  —  WASHINGTON — As Democrats enter the fall midterm campaign with palpable confidence about reclaiming the House and perhaps even the Senate, tensions are rising between the White House and congressional Republicans …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Fraying Ties With Trump Put Jim Mattis's Fate in Doubt  —  WASHINGTON — Back when their relationship was fresh and new, and President Trump still called his defense secretary “Mad Dog” — a nickname Jim Mattis detests — the wiry retired Marine general often took a dinner break to eat burgers with his boss in the White House residence.
Discussion: CNBC, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Bob Woodward on the ‘Best Obtainable Version of the Truth’ About Trump  —  By the time I arrived at Bob Woodward's townhouse in Georgetown on Friday morning, his latest book, Fear, was already in its ninth printing, with more copies sold on just the first day of its release than there are people living in the city of Washington.
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Suzanne Goldsmith / The Columbus Dispatch:
Les Wexner renounces Republican Party affiliation after Obama stops in Columbus  —  After former Democratic President Barack Obama made a quiet stop in Columbus on Thursday night, the wealthiest Republican supporter in the state told a small audience at a Downtown event that he is fed up and has quit the Republican Party.
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
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Justin Wise / The Hill:
Wealthiest Republican supporter in Ohio quits party  —  The wealthiest supporter of the GOP in Ohio said Thursday that he is no longer a member of the Republican Party.  —  “I just decided I'm no longer a Republican,” L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner said during a panel discussion at a leadership summit, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Ruth Spencer / The Cut:
What I Know About Jian Ghomeshi  —  Before anyone knew anything else about him, it was charm that made Jian Ghomeshi a big deal.  It began in the mid 2000s, when he hosted a Canadian arts-and-culture radio show, Q. In one episode, the actor Billy Bob Thornton was a guest …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Strzok Sought To Capitalize On News Reports About Dossier, Text Message Suggests  — A new text message shows that Peter Strzok wanted to use reports about the release of the Steele dossier as an excuse to interview witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe  — “We're discussing whether …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Reading the FISA Redactions
Discussion: Power Line
CNN:
Text messages between former FBI officials capture reactions to stories on Russia investigation
Discussion: Daily Wire
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Money Talks.  Will the G.O.P. Listen?  —  Seth Klarman was once the biggest donor to the Republican Party in New England.  This year he's giving some $20 million to Democrats.  —  Ms. Weiss is a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section.  —  BOSTON — The first page of Seth Klarman's …
Dennis Romero / NBC News:
FEMA to test ‘Presidential Alert’ system next week  —  Experts expressed little concern that the wireless emergency alerts could be used for political purposes.  —  President Donald Trump may soon be communicating with you directly on your phone — even if you don't follow him on Twitter.
Discussion: IJR, twitchy.com, AOL and Political Wire
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FEMA.gov:
The IPAWS National Test
Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Announce New Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Goods  —  The plan comes ahead of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China to try to resolve differences  —  President Trump plans to announce new tariffs of about $200 billion on Chinese imports, according to people familiar with the matter …
Max Larkin / WBUR:
During Gas Emergency, Mass. State Police Reveal They're Keeping Tabs On Activist Groups  —  On Thursday evening, the Massachusetts State Police took to social media to share the extent of the gas emergency spreading across the Merrimack Valley.  —  But in so doing, they also shared …
Discussion: The Guardian, The Root and Shakesville
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Weather Channel correspondent busted for dramatic wind lean-in  —  CNN correspondent Nick Watt was reporting on Hurricane Florence on Friday morning from North Myrtle Beach, S.C., when he captured the hypocrisy that TV networks display when it comes to storm coverage.
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CNN:
Arizona Senate: Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war group blasted ‘U.S. terror,’ depicted soldier as skeleton in 2003 flyers  —  (CNN)As an anti-war activist in the early 2000s, Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema led a group that distributed flyers depicting an American soldier as a skeleton inflicting …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
A Grassroots Uprising in Amish Country Begins to Find Meaning in Politics  —  The morning after the presidential election in November 2016, Annie Weaver, like millions around the country, was in a stupor.  —  “I remember coming to work that day and I stopped at the Wawa and I didn't even make eye contact …
 
 
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Justin Caruso / Breitbart:
CNN Ratings Down 41 Percent from Last Year
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Joe Biden will headline major LGBTQ dinner as he mulls 2020 run
Discussion: Political Wire
Axios:
2020 Dems: Rebels v. restorationists
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
After Trump's tweets on Hurricane Maria, Hispanic Caucus chair declines invitation to the White House
Harry Enten / CNN:
Democrats may have more polling upside in House races than GOP
Discussion: Bloomberg
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
121,965,000 on Government Health Insurance; 52.2% of Those With Incomes Under $75,000
 Earlier Items: 
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Ronald Reagan's letter to his dying father-in-law, annotated
Discussion: Religion News Service
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: James O'Keefe Teases Next Week's Hit — DEEP STATE SHOULD BE WORRIED!
Discussion: Washington Times
Christopher Clarey / New York Times:
Are Women Penalized More Than Men in Tennis? Data Says No
Discussion: Yahoo Sports and Althouse
Kai-Fu Lee / Wall Street Journal:
The Human Promise of the AI Revolution
Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Florence by the numbers: 7 dead, more than 900K without power, strongest wind gust in 60 years hits Wilmington
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Grist and The Guardian
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Deficit hawks are dead, and few in Washington can muster any outrage
Discussion: Political Wire
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Julia Salazar, the Left's Post-Truth Politician
Jaya Saxena / GQ:
Men, Please Brush Your Teeth
Discussion: Jezebel
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
 
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