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6:10 PM ET, September 17, 2018

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HuffPost:
Alumnae Of Christine Blasey Ford's High School Circulate Letter Of Support  —  Ford's allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are “all too consistent with stories we heard and lived while attending Holton,” they wrote.  —  A group of women who went to Christine Blasey Ford's high school …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Attorney Sent Letter to Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein Claiming Federal Court Employees Willing to Speak About Brett Kavanaugh  —  The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee were both approached in July by an attorney claiming to have information relevant …
Grabien News:
'Something's Wrong with Her': Christine Ford's Students Savage Her in Reviews [STORY RETRACTED]  —  ‘Many dislike Professor Ford due to her dark personality’  —  Editor's Note: We apologize for the error, but we've since learned there are two Christine Fords working in clinical psychology …
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Every man should be worried.  At least, I'm worried.  —  “If somebody can be brought down by accusations like this, then you, me, every man certainly should be worried.”  — A lawyer close to the White House, speaking to Politico  —  Look, who among us?
Michael Judge / Washingtonian:
Kavanaugh's Character Witness Once Wrote About His Family for Washingtonian.  Check Out What His Brother Wrote in to Rebut Him.  —  Brett Kavanaugh's accuser says Mark Judge was in the room.  He says Kavanaugh didn't do anything.  —  Christine Blasey Ford says Supreme Court nominee Brett …
Bloomberg:
White House Hasn't Asked FBI to Vet Kavanaugh Allegations, Sources Say  — FBI needs request from White House to probe alleged assault  — Kavanaugh, accuser say they're prepared to testify in Senate  —  The White House hasn't asked the FBI to investigate the allegation …
Discussion: Raw Story
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Grassley Statement on the Supreme Court Nomination  —  “Anyone who comes forward as Dr. Ford has deserves to be heard, so I will continue working on a way to hear her out in an appropriate, precedented and respectful manner.  —  “The standard procedure for updates to any nominee's background …
CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh is willing to answer questions on allegations, has hired an attorney  —  (CNN)Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said Monday that he would be willing to speak with lawmakers to refute an allegation of physical and sexual assault by a woman who has come forward publicly with the accusation.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Brett Kavanaugh's odd response  —  Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has issued a new statement denying the allegation that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl when both were in high school.  “This is a completely false allegation,” he said right up front.  The Supreme Court nominee insisted that he has …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The claim against Kavanaugh is not a suspicious 11th-hour bombshell.  Because we're not in the 11th hour.  —  Readers of the Los Angeles Times were furious in 2003 when — only five days before the California gubernatorial election — the paper published a stunning investigation …
Axios:
Scoop: GOP plans to play hardball on Kavanaugh
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer: It's Not Her Job To Corroborate Her Story
Discussion: twitchy.com
Rebecca Traister / The Cut:   And You Thought Trump Voters Were Mad American women are furious — and our politics and culture will never be the same.
Washington Post:   Senate committee to hold public hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after sexual …
Bryan Lowry / Kansas City Star:   Blunt wants to investigate Kavanaugh allegations
Kaitlin Lange / Indianapolis Star:
Joe Donnelly calls for delay on Brett Kavanaugh vote after accuser comes forward
Discussion: The Guardian and HuffPost
Hugh T. Ferguson / Politico:
Trump says he wants ‘full process’ on allegation against Kavanaugh
Discussion: Axios, ABC News and Breitbart
Janie Velencia / FiveThirtyEight:
Americans Didn't Believe Anita Hill. How Will They Respond To Kavanaugh's Accuser?
Discussion: CNN, Vox and NPR
Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed News:
Donald Trump Jr. Instagram Post Mocks Woman Who Says She Was Sexually Assaulted By Brett Kavanaugh
Discussion: CNN, The Guardian and NPR
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Probe of FEMA Chief Brock Long Referred to Prosecutors  —  Investigators asked U.S. attorney's office to look into whether criminal statutes were violated by Long and two aides  —  WASHINGTON—An investigation targeting President Trump's top emergency-management official has been referred …
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
CNN:
CNN Polls: Democrats hold the upper hand in Arizona, Tennessee Senate races  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Democrats hold an advantage in two states that are critical to the party's chances of taking control of the US Senate, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.
Roque Planas / HuffPost:
Bombshell Washington Post Story On Trump Passport Crackdown Withheld, Distorted Key Facts  —  State Department data shows passport denials in suspect midwife cases have dropped under Donald Trump.  You wouldn't know from reading the Post.  —  AUSTIN, Texas On Aug. 29 …
Discussion: RedState and Daily Wire
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Alex Griswold / Washington Free Beacon:
WaPo Adds Huge Editor's Note to Story Blaming Trump for Denial of Passports to Hispanic U.S. Citizens
Discussion: The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Reversing Course, Chris Collins Will Seek 4th House Term Despite Indictment  —  Representative Chris Collins, the New York Republican indicted on insider trading charges last month, reversed course on Monday and planned to announce he would seek another term, according to two Republicans familiar with his plans.
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Indicted congressman Chris Collins reverses himself, will remain on November ballot
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Bloomberg May Run for President as a Democrat.  Some of His Views May Cause Him Trouble.  —  SEATTLE — Michael R. Bloomberg is actively considering a campaign for president as a Democrat in 2020, concluding that it would be his only path to the White House even as he voices stark disagreements …
Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
Mueller asks court to schedule Flynn sentencing  —  is asking a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to move forward with the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, nearly 10 months after he pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his Russia contacts.
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Raphael Satter / Associated Press:
New leak shows Julian Assange sought Russian visa in 2010  —  LONDON (AP) — Julian Assange had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, splaying the innards of American diplomacy across the web.  But technology firms were cutting ties to his website, WikiLeaks …
Discussion: Task & Purpose, RT, Shakesville and Politico
Associated Press:
The Latest: Waffle House sending in reinforcements  —  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local):  —  Workers with the restaurant chain Waffle House are being brought in from around the country to help keep the company's locations up and running in areas affected by Florence.
Discussion: VICE News, The Daily Caller and CNN
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John Frank / The Colorado Sun:
Hickenlooper forms leadership PAC — a step closer to possible 2020 presidential bid  —  The term-limited Colorado governor will raise money for his political work and other candidates  —  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper took a significant step Monday toward a potential presidential run …
David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Marc Benioff Explains Why He Is Buying Time Magazine  —  While having a massage late Sunday, the West Coast-based tech billionaire discussed via text message why he was entering the East Coast-based media industry by acquiring Time Inc.'s flagship publication.
Trevor Timm / Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Revealed: The Justice Dept's secret rules for targeting journalists with FISA court orders  —  Today, we are revealing—for the first time—the Justice Department's rules for targeting journalists with secret FISA court orders.  The documents were obtained as part of a Freedom …
Discussion: The Intercept and Common Dreams
 
 
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
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Discussion: RedState
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Politico:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
Hillary Rodham Clinton / The Atlantic:
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