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12:25 PM ET, September 19, 2018

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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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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.
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 …
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.
Discussion: SIMCHA FISHER, Daily Wire and Slate
Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Men Are More Afraid Than Ever
Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos and CBS News
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
Discussion: TheBlaze and Shakesville
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.
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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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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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Trump ‘dossier’ stuck in New York, didn't trigger Russia investigation, sources say
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Washington Post:   ‘I should have fired him before I got here’: Trump says he regrets not firing Comey sooner
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 …
Discussion: CNBC, Political Wire and Axios
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Axios, The Week and Washington Times
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
Discussion: Townhall and Washington Monthly
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
R.I.P. the Celebrity Profile  —  All glossy magazine superstar covers may look the same from a distance, but inside, you're never quite sure what you'll find.  —  Take the October issue of GQ, which features Paul McCartney.  For decades he has leaned on familiar Beatles anecdotes …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
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 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Week
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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: GOP pushing Kavanaugh nom back on track
Discussion: Axios, Defense One and The Week
 
 
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Ramsen Shamon / Politico:
Trump on Manafort: ‘I believe that he will tell the truth’
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Dino Grandoni / Washington Post:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller, CNN and WWAY-TV
Wall Street Journal:
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Discussion: LewRockwell
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Joyce Karam / The National:
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James Pindell / BostonGlobe.com:
Baker, Warren have large leads in new poll
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Justin Caruso / Breitbart:
CNN's Jake Tapper Dedicates Segment to Trump's Penis
Discussion: Althouse
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
As Trump touts steel's resurgence, steelworkers move closer to a strike
Discussion: Axios, Common Dreams and HuffPost
Denise Clifton / Mother Jones:
Trump's Lies Have Grown Far More Frequent—and More Dangerous
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
The Trump administration gives the world one more reason to lose faith in America
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