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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Former classmate of Kavanaugh's denies being at party in sexual assault allegation — (CNN)In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, another former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's denies attending a party like the one described in the allegation made by Christine Blasey Ford …
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying — (CNN)The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says the FBI should investigate the incident before senators hold a hearing on the allegations. — In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley …
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Maria Caspani / Reuters:
Opposition to Kavanaugh grows, support at historic low: Reuters/Ipsos poll — (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans said they opposed President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as the candidate's confirmation hearings took place and as he fended off a sexual assault claim, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Cut Bait”: As the Kavanaugh Nightmare Escalates, Trump Is Gripped with Uncertainty as Ivanka Suggests Cutting the Judge Loose — The threat of losing the House and Senate has stopped Trump from going scorched-earth on Christine Blasey Ford. If Trump antagonizes women voters …
John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
Mark Judge: Meet Brett Kavanaugh's high-school friend and the other man named in Christine Ford's allegations against the Supreme Court nominee — Mark Judge is Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's high school friend and was named in allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh.
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Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Men Are More Afraid Than Ever — It is a remarkable fact of American life that hordes of men are now defending sexual assault. It's not immediately clear why. It seems like the very definition of an unforced error. But a substantial group, many of them in politics …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In fast-moving events, Kavanaugh accuser refuses Monday hearing; nominee appears confident
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
WATCH: Katy Tur dismantles Orrin Hatch with epic mashup of his comments smearing female victims
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Sen. Hirono: Men Need To “Shut Up,” Kavanaugh Accuser Needs To Be Believed And I Believe Her
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Willa Frej / HuffPost:
Kavanaugh Accuser Faces Death Threats Ahead Of Senate Hearing
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Alisa Wiersema / ABC News:
Anita Hill urges Senate to ‘push the pause button’ on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
Brett Kavanaugh and Our Accountability Crisis
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The Hill:
Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general' — in an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV launched one of his most ferocious broadsides to date against Jeff Sessions — , suggesting the attorney general was essentially AWOL and performing badly on a variety of issues.
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Greg Miller / Washington Post:
‘The Apprentice’ book excerpt: At CIA's ‘Russia House,’ growing alarm about 2016 election interference — The warren of cubicles was secured behind a metal door. The name on the hallway placard had changed often over the years, most recently designating the space as part of the Mission Center for Europe and Eurasia.
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Kathryn Lundstrom / The Texas Tribune:
Beto O'Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds — O'Rourke has been closing the gap over the last several months, but this is the first poll that puts him ahead of Cruz. … U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, leads Republican incumbent Ted Cruz …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
Democrats fear Shalala campaign is in ‘sleep mode’ while challenger surges — The congressional seat was supposed to be the easiest of Democratic pickups. Hillary Clinton carried the Miami-based 27th District by nearly 20 percentage points just two years ago.
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Tightening Texas race boosts Democrats' hopes of taking Senate: Reuters poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic congressman aiming to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Texas has pulled even in the race, a Reuters poll found, a spark of hope for a party seeking a Senate majority to curb President Donald Trump's agenda.
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The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says exposing ‘corrupt’ FBI probe could be ‘crowning achievement’ of presidency — in an exclusive interview with Hill.TV said Tuesday he ordered the release of classified documents in the Russia collusion case to show the public the FBI probe started as a “hoax,” …
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New York Times:
The Five Battlefields for Control of the House — The sizzling-hot day in the Santa Clarita Valley seemed far away inside the air-conditioned food court where Victoria Rust, 57, waited for a cheese pizza. Seeking refuge from the scorching heat is a familiar exercise for voters …
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Jessie Opoien / madison.com:
Constituent called 911, suspecting drug deal, on Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs while she canvassed for Assembly seat — It was a Tuesday evening in August when a Madison police officer responded to a call on the city's west side, where a silver sedan had been reported on suspicion of drug activity.
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Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI, DOJ Plan Redactions Despite Trump's Document Order — The agencies can't offer a timeline to finish their review — Holding back information could spark confrontation with Trump — President Donald Trump has demanded the “immediate declassification” of sensitive materials …
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Mary Spicuzza / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
‘Shame on Paul Ryan’: Randy Bryce's mom calls for GOP attack ad featuring Bryce's brother to be taken off the air — Randy Bryce's mom said she was deeply hurt to see a Republican group launching an attack ad featuring Bryce's brother. She called for that ad, which is part …
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Dylan McGuinness / MySanAntonio.com:
Flores defeats Gallego in Senate District 19 — Voters elected political newcomer Pete Flores to the Texas Senate on Tuesday, flipping a Democratic district red for the first time in 139 years and further bolstering Republicans' supermajority in the chamber ahead of the November elections.
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Patrick Svitek / The Texas Tribune:
Republican Pete Flores upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in race for Uresti seat
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Project Veritas:
BREAKING: Deep State Unmasked, Leaks at HHS; DOJ Official Resists “From Inside,” and “Can't Get Fired” — [This post contains video, click to play] — Leaks at Department of Health and Human Services: “It's kind of like the Nixon, ‘deep throat’ type of thing.”
Jonathan Van Meter / New York Magazine:
Can I Get a Hug? Cory Booker's got a lot of love to give, and he's betting that's what it will take to win in 2020. — Anyone who thinks it's nothing but teeth-grinding paranoia and rank misery in Washington these days hasn't been to the office of New Jersey senator Cory Booker. These people are happy.
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Washington Post:
Larry Hogan has commanding lead over Ben Jealous, Goucher poll finds — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan holds a commanding 22-point lead over Democratic challenger Ben Jealous in a new poll that suggests the Republican is consolidating substantial support from groups that traditionally back Democrats in the deep-blue state.
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Michael Hobbes / Highline:
Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong — From the 16th century to the 19th, scurvy killed around 2 million sailors, more than warfare, shipwrecks and syphilis combined. It was an ugly, smelly death, too, beginning with rattling teeth and ending with a body so rotted out from the inside …
Zoe Forsey / Mirror.co.uk:
Woman's perfect Tinder date with ‘The One’ shattered by five simple words — They had been messaging for a while and she thought she knew him pretty well - but she was very, very wrong — Tinder can be a tricky game, so when one woman went on the perfect date she thought that was it.
The Hill:
Trump hints at new executive action on immigration, wants filibuster-proof Senate majority — hinted in an interview with Hill.TV that he will use his executive powers to do more on immigration before the midterm elections. — “I'll be doing things over the next two weeks having to do with immigration …
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Washington Post:
Political nonprofits must now name many of their donors under federal court ruling after Supreme Court declines to intervene — Advocacy groups pouring money into independent campaigns to influence this fall's midterm races must disclose many of their political donors beginning this week …
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Lauren Meier / Axios:
North Korea agrees to permanently dismantle main nuclear complex — Following a meeting with the North Korean leader, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced Kim Jong-un has agreed to “permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex at Nyongbyon if the United States takes corresponding measures,” the AP reports.
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