memeorandum: California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault (Emma Brown/Washington Post)

7:00 PM ET, September 16, 2018

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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 …

Burgess Everett / Politico:

Flake opposes quick vote on Kavanaugh, putting confirmation in doubt — UPDATE: — Sen. Jeff Flake, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in an interview Sunday evening that until he learns more about the sexual assault allegation regarding Brett Kavanaugh, he is …

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 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Hill, RedState, Breitbart and Mother Jones

John McCormack / Weekly Standard:

Woman Alleging Misconduct by Kavanaugh in High School Steps Forward — Senate minority leader Charles Schumer called for a halt to the confirmation proceedings in response, but a spokesman for Judiciary chairman Chuck Grassley said a committee vote this week had not been delayed.

Robby Soave / Hit & Run:

Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him — The situation is a mess—and it's Dianne Feinstein's fault—but the public needs to take this accusation seriously. — The anonymous woman who accused Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh …

Discussion: CNN, Breitbart, HuffPost and Roll Call

Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:

GOP senator: Hold off on vote on Brett Kavanaugh until accuser is heard — The White House on Sunday stood by Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh after a woman publicly accused him of committing sexual misconduct decades ago, while a Republican member of the Judiciary Committee joined Democrats …

Discussion: Mother Jones, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite

Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Breitbart and RedState

Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination

Discussion: Washington Times

Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday

Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart

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 …

Discussion: The Atlantic and Splinter

Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll …

Discussion: Politico

Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
FEMA Administrator Brock Long defends Trump on Puerto Rico death toll study

Discussion: Mediaite, CNN, Washington Post, IJR and Joe.My.God.

Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Brock Long Won't Correct Trump Conspiracy On Hurricane-Related Deaths In Puerto Rico

Discussion: Mediaite, Shareblue Media and AOL

Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:

Time Magazine Sold to Salesforce Founder Marc Benioff for $190 Million — Benioffs won't have day-to-day operational role at Time Magazine — Time magazine will have a new home. — Nearly eight months after Meredith Corp. MDP -0.57% completed its purchase of Time Inc. …

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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 …

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.

Discussion: Breitbart

Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Biden: I wish I had spoken out against Trump sooner

Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire

Associated Press:

Grim warnings for White House, Republicans ahead of election — WASHINGTON (AP) — The prognosis for President Donald Trump and his party was grim. — In a post-Labor Day briefing at the White House, a top Republican pollster told senior staff that the determining factor in the election …

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.

Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe

Discussion: CNN, Talking Points Memo and Breitbart

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 …

Discussion: Politico, Joe.My.God., Political Wire and Breitbart

emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions

Discussion: Hullabaloo

Daily Mail:

Britain's oldest person is celebrating her 112th birthday, she said secret to long life is whisky — Mrs Jones, a Liverpudlian by birth, was born on September 16, 1906 - only five years after the death of Queen Victoria. — She has lived through 26 prime ministers and survived both world wars.

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 …

Discussion: The Times of Israel, Arutz Sheva, The Daily Caller, Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit

Associated Press:
Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank

Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart

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 …

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 …

Discussion: Instapundit

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 …

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.

Discussion: USA Today, The Daily Caller and Laredo Morning News