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Emma Brown / Washington Post:
California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault — Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to a senior Democratic lawmaker alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Kavanaugh's accuser steps forward, putting onus on GOP — Senate Republicans are now confronted with a difficult decision on whether to speed forward on his nomination. — Senate Republicans' are confronting a daunting question now that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser has gone public …
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, comes forward in the Washington Post — “Now I feel like my civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.” — The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of forcing himself …
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday — Sen. John Kennedy on Sunday predicted that a Judiciary Committee vote to advance Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would proceed as planned on Thursday, despite a new allegation of sexual misconduct against the judge …
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’
Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Senators say Kavanaugh letter won't hold up confirmation process
Senators say Kavanaugh letter won't hold up confirmation process
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Mother Jones
John Solomon / The Hill:
Lisa Page bombshell: FBI couldn't prove Trump-Russia collusion before Mueller appointment — To date, Lisa Page's infamy has been driven mostly by the anti-Donald Trump text messages she exchanged with fellow FBI agent Peter Strzok as the two engaged in an affair while investigating the president …
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Manafort deal with Mueller ‘really good for the country,’ Ken Starr says: ‘We should want the truth’ — Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr, who led federal investigations of President Clinton, said special counsel Robert Mueller's striking a deal to win the cooperation …
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emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion, I Searched For Two Years
Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion, I Searched For Two Years
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Washington Post:
Alarm grows inside FEMA as administrator Brock Long fights for his job — As the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads into peak hurricane season, an internal investigation has imperiled its top official, sparking a growing backlash within the agency where career officials …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
FEMA Administrator Brock Long defends Trump on Puerto Rico death toll study — “I don't know why the studies were done,” Brock Long told “Meet the Press.” — WASHINGTON — FEMA Administrator Brock Long Sunday questioned the relevance of independent studies tying thousands of deaths …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Brock Long Won't Correct Trump Conspiracy On Hurricane-Related Deaths In Puerto Rico
Brock Long Won't Correct Trump Conspiracy On Hurricane-Related Deaths In Puerto Rico
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
House Intel Committee To Release Transcripts Of Trump-Russia Witness Interviews — House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that he plans to release transcripts of interviews with around 70 witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe within the next few weeks.
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe
Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
In Georgia, a legal battle over electronic vs. paper voting — ATLANTA — Logan Lamb, a cybersecurity sleuth, thought he was conducting an innocuous Google search to pull up information on Georgia's centralized system for conducting elections. — He was taken aback when the query turned …
Buckrail:
Jackson Elk Hunting Guide And Client Attacked By Bears, Guide Found Deceased — UPDATE: (3:38pm): Mark Uptain's body has been found. We regret to inform that he has passed away. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. — Two hunters were involved in a bear attack Friday …
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Tovah Lazaroff / Jerusalem Post:
ARI FULD, ISRAELI-AMERICAN TERROR VICTIM, ‘LIVED AND DIED A HERO’ — Fuld was assistant director of Standing Together, an organization that supports IDF soldiers, according to his personal website. — Ari Fuld, who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a stabbing attack …
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Lance Perriman / Political Dig:
Ted Cruz Is Furious Because People Are Comparing Beto O'Rourke To JFK: 'They've Lost Their Minds' — Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is locked in fierce battle with Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, and he's freaking out over Beto's rising popularity. — “We've got a race on our hands …
The Texas Tribune:
Texas Border Patrol agent accused of “serial killing spree” in Laredo — Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, has been accused of killing four women, including one transgender woman, and kidnapping a fifth woman, who escaped and alerted law enforcement.
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CBS News:
Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds — Several incumbent Democratic senators are trying to win re-election in states that typically vote for Republicans, among them Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jon Tester of Montana, who are both locked in close contests with Republican challengers.
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WCVB:
Authorities ID 26-year-old Mass. man killed in Cape Cod shark attack — HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT — WELLFLEET, Mass. — A 26-year-old man from Revere died after being attacked by a shark in the waters off Cape Cod on Saturday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police said.
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Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Anne Hathaway denounces white privilege in award speech … WASHINGTON - Actress Anne Hathaway told an audience Saturday night that she's been frightened by the hatred of LGBT people that bigots spew — but a speech by former vice president Joe Biden went a long way to restoring her faith.
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Graham: Trump came ‘really close’ to moving U.S. dependents out of South Korea — Sen. Lindsey Graham confirmed on Sunday “there was a point in time” when he and President Donald Trump seriously discussed pulling U.S. military dependents out of South Korea — a move that would have been widely seen …
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National Journal:
Identity, Not Ideology, Driving the Democratic Party — White progressives badly underachieved in Democratic primaries for governor. African-American progressives dominated. — For an illustration of the power of identity over ideology in politics, look at the divergent results …