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6:10 AM ET, September 16, 2018

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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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion, I Searched For Two Years  —  In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Friday, Bob Woodward said that in his two years of investigating for his new book, ‘Fear,’ he found no evidence of collusion or espionage between Trump and Russia.
Associated Press:
Sheriff: US Border Patrol agent suspected of killing 4 women  —  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four prostitutes was arrested early Saturday after a fifth woman managed to escape from him and notify the authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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The Daily Beast:
U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Texas Arrested in Killing of 4 Prostitutes, Kidnapping Another
Discussion: CNN and kgns.tv
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: Washington Monthly
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CNN:   Here's how Paul Manafort might be helpful to the Russia investigation
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods in dramatic escalation of trade battle  —  President Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, two people briefed on the decision said, one of the most severe economic restrictions ever imposed by a U.S. president.
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Announce New Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Goods
Discussion: CNBC and Axios
Andrew Carter / Raleigh News & Observer:
Kitten clings for life as man awaits rescue from Florence.  The cat's name says it all.  —  NEW BERN  —  From his seat on the back of a small jon boat, Robert Simmons Jr. surveyed the floodwater in his neighborhood in northwest New Bern.  The water, which spilled over from the Neuse River …
Discussion: The Daily Beast, CBS Pittsburgh and AOL
Washington Post:
A Coast Guard officer on Florence duty made a hand gesture on TV.  Some saw a white-power sign.  —  In the background of a Coast Guard briefing on MSNBC on Friday evening, in a bustling aid center, a Coast Guard member flashed what some TV viewers claimed was a white-power sign at the camera.
Discussion: RedState, Task & Purpose, Fox News and AOL
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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
Paula Schwartz / Showbiz411:
Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Wrote NYTimes Op-Ed Piece: “He's the master of distraction, he wants us to believe there are adults in the room”  —  Michael Moore made the scary prediction that Donald Trump was “the last president of the United States” in the trailer to his new documentary …
Discussion: Breitbart
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Brett Kavanaugh's High School Friend Isn't Helping the Nominee's Case  —  Earlier this week, reports emerged that Capitol Hill Democrats had a letter from a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both in high school.
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Protests as Bannon defends Europe's far right at debate  —  Trump's controversial former top aide was interviewed for festival in London  —  Protesters voiced their anger on Saturday as Steve Bannon took part in a controversial live debate in which he defended far-right political figures in Italy and Hungary.
Discussion: Politico
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’  —  HBO host Bill Maher, a prominent critic of President Trump  —  , dismissed Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court nominee this week but said publicizing anonymous accusations against him dating back to high school make critics “look bad.”
Discussion: RedState and IJR
Finger Lakes Times:
Maduro's huge salary increases force 40% percent of Venezuelan stores to close  —  Nearly 40 percent of all Venezuelan stores have closed —some of them perhaps permanently —after the government of President Nicolas Maduro increased the minimum salary by nearly 3,500 percent in one fell swoop …
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
What's in It for Republicans?  —  Vox's Dylan Matthews tries to catch Senator Feinstein's Hail Mary pass, even as he acknowledges that we can at present see no ball: … What's “in it for Republicans?”  You mean other than refusing to establish a precedent by which any nominee for anything …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — Donald Trump Jr. to Obama: ‘Abracadabra!’  My Dad Fixed the Economy You Could Not  —  Donald Trump Jr. told Breitbart News Saturday he is thrilled that former President Barack Obama is active on the 2018 midterm campaign trail because it shows a clear contrast between Obama's failed policies …
Rod Liddle / Spectator:
Is it possible to draw Serena Williams without being racist?  —  I have spent the morning trying to draw a cartoon of a black person without it being racist.  It's bloody difficult.  Especially the lips.  Make them too big and anti-racist people will accuse you of being a white supremacist peddling …
Sandra E. Garcia / New York Times:
2-Year-Old Boy With Deadly Cancer Gets an Early Christmas From His Neighbors  —  Five weeks ago, Brody Allen's parents were told that their 2-year-old son's rare form of brain cancer meant he had two months to live.  —  The boy's family realized that he probably wouldn't be able to enjoy one more Christmas.
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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Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to Europeans’ and refugees should ultimately go back home
Discussion: Front Page Magazine
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
It Takes More Than ‘Adults in the Room’ to Control a Petulant Leader Like Trump
David S. Cloud / Los Angeles Times:
As Trump and Mattis clash in public, officials question how long he'll last at the Pentagon
Discussion: Vox and New York Times
Ashe Schow / Daily Wire:
Google Built China A Prototype Search Engine That Allows Government To Spy On Citizens' Search Queries
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Money Talks. Will the G.O.P. Listen?
Max Larkin / WBUR:
During Gas Emergency, Mass. State Police Reveal They're Keeping Tabs On Activist Groups
Discussion: Raw Story, The Guardian and The Root
 Earlier Items: 
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber to Become a U.S. Citizen
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Townhall
Justin Caruso / Breitbart:
CNN Ratings Down 41 Percent from Last Year
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Ruth Spencer / The Cut:
What I Know About Jian Ghomeshi  —  Before anyone knew anything else …
Discussion: VICE and Slate, more at Mediagazer »
New York Times:
A Dallas Police Officer Shot Her Neighbor, and a City Is Full of Questions
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Joe Biden will headline major LGBTQ dinner as he mulls 2020 run
Discussion: Political Wire
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
A Grassroots Uprising in Amish Country Begins to Find Meaning in Politics
 

 
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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

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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

 
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