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Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Spokesman for GOP on Kavanaugh nomination resigns; has been accused of harassment in the past — An adviser for the Senate Judiciary Committee has resigned amid questions from NBC News about a previous sexual harassment complaint. — WASHINGTON — A press adviser helping lead …
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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford moved 3,000 miles to reinvent her life. It wasn't far enough. — When Donald Trump won his upset presidential victory in 2016, Christine Blasey Ford's thoughts quickly turned to a name most Americans had never heard of but one that had unsettled her for years: Brett M. Kavanaugh.
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
This I Believe About Blasey v. Kavanaugh — I believe Blasey deserves to be fairly heard, not automatically believed. — I have absolutely no idea what, if anything, happened between Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford at a party in Maryland in the early 1980s.
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
G.O.P. Leaders Can't Even Fake Respect for Christine Blasey Ford — They are struggling to pretend they will fairly weigh her accusations against Brett Kavanaugh. — The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher. It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Presumption of Guilt — The new liberal standard turns American due process upside down. — The Editorial Board — “As Judge Kavanaugh stands to gain the lifetime privilege of serving on the country's highest court, he has the burden of persuasion. And that is only fair.”
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The Other McCain and The Daily Caller
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
Grassley adviser resigns after sexual harassment accusation — A communications adviser to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) during the Supreme Court confirmation fight has abruptly resigned after an accusation of sexual harassment — an allegation he denies.
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Washington Post:
Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford say she has accepted Senate Judiciary Committee request to testify against Kavanaugh — The Senate Judiciary Committee and lawyers for Ford have been in negotiations for days about whether she would appear before the panel.
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Political Wire
Michael Dresser / Baltimore Sun:
Gov. Hogan rules out state police investigation of Kavanaugh allegations
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh is the least popular Supreme Court nominee in 30 years
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Gina Martinez / TIME:
Ronald Reagan's Daughter Comes Out As Sexual Assault Survivor in Op-Ed Defending Kavanaugh Accuser
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Jamie Dupree / AJC:
At impasse over testimony by accuser, GOP sets Monday panel vote on Kavanaugh
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Washington Post:
Former top White House official revises statement to special counsel about Flynn's calls with Russian ambassador — A former top White House official has revised her statement to investigators about a key event in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, after her initial claim …
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Former Trump Aide Jason Miller Accused of Secretly Administering Abortion Pill — Former Donald Trump aide Jason Miller has been accused of secretly administering an “abortion pill” to a woman he got pregnant during an affair, new court documents show. — The court filing …
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Katherine Krueger / Splinter:
Court Docs Allege Ex-Trump Staffer Drugged Woman He Got Pregnant With ‘Abortion Pill’ [UPDATED]
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Ben Brody / BloombergQuint:
White House Drafts Order to Look Into Google, Facebook — (Bloomberg) — The White House has drafted an executive order for President Donald Trump's signature that would instruct federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to open probes into the practices of Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Facebook Inc., and other social media companies.
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Washington Post:
White House distances itself from reports that Trump could target Facebook, Google and Twitter with a new executive order — The White House sought to distance itself Saturday from reports that President Trump is considering an executive order that would subject tech giants like Facebook …
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Jim Edwards / Business Insider:
The White House is considering an antitrust investigation into ‘online platform bias’ …
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
Hannity's surprising advice to Trump on Rosenstein: “Under zero circumstances should the president fire anybody” — The Fox News host thinks the New York Times' story on Rod Rosenstein is part of a “deep state” maneuver to set up Trump. — Sean Hannity has a perhaps surprising take on a report …
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
At Missouri Rally, Trump Vows to Eliminate ‘Lingering Stench’ at the Justice Department
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Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
China cancels trade talks with U.S. as new Trump tariffs loom — China has scrapped trade talks with the United States days before President Trump is set to escalate the commercial battle with a new round of tariffs, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S. Amid Escalation in Tariff Threats
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Nelson D. Schwartz / New York Times:
Tariffs to Raise Cost of Rebuilding After Hurricane Florence
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The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke clash over immigration, Trump, guns during intense debate — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke held a feisty debate Friday evening at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. … DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso …
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
These six — yes, six — siblings of a Republican congressman just endorsed his opponent — Families are complicated, their private tensions and political disagreements often kept under wraps. — That's not the case with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), whose opponent in the midterm election just got a boost from Gosar's siblings.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Clinton would beat Trump in landslide in 2016 re-run, says Hill.TV poll — would lose the popular vote again if the 2016 presidential election were held again today, according to a new Hill.TV poll. — The survey conducted by Hill.TV and the HarrisX polling company found that 36 percent …
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POLITICUSUSA and The Daily Caller
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
How a British music publicist ended up in the middle of the Russia storm — It was just a short email that British music publicist Rob Goldstone tapped out on his iPhone on a Friday morning in June 2016 in an effort to land a meeting for his client. In retrospect, he admits, he “puffed up” …
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Wall Street Journal:
No Sex Please, We're Apple: iPhone Giant Seeks TV Success on Its Own Terms — The tech giant wants to make scripted shows for streaming, only without violence, politics and risqué story lines — Tim Cook sat down more than a year ago to watch Apple Inc.'s AAPL -1.08% first scripted drama …
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump HUD Secretary Ben Carson claims Kavanaugh allegations are part of a centuries old socialist plot — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson said that a long-running plot by Socialists to take over America was fueling recent allegations of sexual assault …
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