Top Items:
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 …
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
RedState, Instapundit and Front Page Magazine
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
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.
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
RELATED:
Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Brett Kavanaugh's High School Friend Isn't Helping the Nominee's Case
Brett Kavanaugh's High School Friend Isn't Helping the Nominee's Case
Discussion:
HuffPost, Washington Post, Above the Law, Rewire.News, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Mail and The Slot
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Primary turnout soars in 2018 with Dems leading charge — More than 40 million Americans voted in primaries this year, a staggering increase from four years ago and a sign of virtually unprecedented voter enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections. — Primary voter turnout was higher …
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA
Peter Overby / NPR:
Emoluments Lawsuit Moves A Step Closer To Trump — The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia want the legal authority to get any communications between President Trump and officials of foreign or U.S. state governments pertaining to his Trump International Hotel near the White House.
Discussion:
Political Wire
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
RELATED:
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 Daily Caller
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
RELATED:
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Bob Menendez's political fight for survival — It wasn't supposed to be like this for Sen. Bob Menendez. — Though the New Jersey Democrat is still favored to defeat Republican Bob Hugin in November, Menendez is being forced to fight to keep his seat. Hugin's relentless negative ad campaign …
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:
CBS Pittsburgh, The Daily Beast and AOL
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
RELATED:
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
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 …
Discussion:
Raw Story, The Daily Caller, SiriusXM and twitchy.com