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12:20 PM ET, September 24, 2018

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New Yorker:
Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years  —  As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
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Andrew Cohen / New Republic:
Brett Kavanaugh Has Already Disqualified Himself  —  Since the sexual assault allegations against him were made public earlier this month, can you think of a single thing Brett Kavanaugh has done or said that makes you more confident that he'll be a judge of high integrity on the Supreme Court?
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
On The New Yorker's Grossly Irresponsible Story  —  Judge Kavanaugh labels The New Yorker's report a “smear, plain and simple.”  He should be applauded for his restraint.  I am struggling to remember reading a less responsible piece of “journalism” in a major outlet.
TODAY.com:
Why Kavanaugh's 2nd accuser decided to come forward
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Ronan Farrow: New Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Because Democrats ‘Came Looking’
Discussion: Daily Wire
National Review:
Fight for Kavanaugh  —  The cynics — or, perhaps more precisely …
Discussion: Hot Air and Mediaite
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Drudge Says Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer Set to Break Report on Kavanaugh: ‘Another Woman?’
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
‘Totally political’: Trump, Republicans rally to save Kavanaugh
Discussion: ABC News and twitchy.com
Politico:
Kavanaugh confirmation in renewed peril after second assault claim
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Ed Whelan taking ‘leave of absence’ after posting Kavanaugh theory
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Big open questions to start this crazy week
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
I Told You So  —  I've been saying all week that you could …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Vox
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Kavanaugh to Give Senate Calendars From 1982 to Back Up Denial
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Rod Rosenstein is resigning  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge.  Per a second source with direct knowledge: “He's expecting to be fired,” so he plans to step down.
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New York Times:
Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General, Is Expected to Leave Job  —  WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, was expected on Monday to leave his job at the Justice Department, days after private discussions were revealed in which he talked about invoking the 25th Amendment …
Discussion: Just Security and VICE News
CNBC:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly on the way out  — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is resigning, according to Axios, which cited a source familiar with the matter.  — “He's expecting to be fired,” a source close to Rosenstein told Axios, the website reported Monday.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Russia probe, has offered to resign  —  Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein has told White House officials he is willing to resign in the wake of revelations he once suggested secretly recording the president, but it's unclear if the resignation has been accepted …
Bloomberg:
Rosenstein Resigns as Deputy Attorney General, Source Says  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official in charge of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, has verbally submitted his resignation and the White House has accepted it, according to one person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Rosenstein, Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House For Meeting On Tense Morning  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein expects to be fired following the reports about his early tenure within the Justice Department — but had not actually stepped down as he traveled to the White House on Monday morning for a meeting.
Discussion: Mediaite
Bloomberg:
Rosenstein Resigns After Reports He Considered Taping Trump, Source Says  — A replacement could fire or rein in Special Counsel Mueller  — Move followed reports Rosenstein discussed 25th Amendment  —  Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official in charge …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Expects to Be Fired, Clouding Mueller Investigation
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Rod Rosenstein, Trump's deputy attorney general, expected to be fired: Sources
Discussion: Politico and AOL
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump  —  A meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive.  —  Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office …
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
Rob Goldstone wishes he'd never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians  —  Goldstone, who arranged the Trump Tower meeting at the request of a pop star, says Mueller's team wanted to know about links between Trump and Russia.  —  The British-born music publicist who helped arrange …
Sam Thielman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler knows more than she tells, but she tells a lot  —  Photo: Marcy Wheeler, author and editor of national security blog Emptywheel, courtesy of Wheeler.  —  In the sometimes murky world of national security reporters, few people are wrong less often than Marcy Wheeler.
Adam Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Poll: Andrew Gillum leads DeSantis by 4, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson tied  —  The UNF poll finds more than seven in 10 likely voters support restoration of voting rights for many ex-felons  —  20 poll by the University of Florida shows Florida being Florida, with neck and neck races for governor and U.S. Senate.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Florida Politics
Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Roger Stone sought contact with WikiLeaks' Julian Assange, email suggests  —  As the special counsel's office appears to be focusing in on President Donald Trump's longtime political ally Roger Stone, an email recently obtained by ABC News suggests Stone sought contact with WikiLeaks publisher …
Dara Lind / Vox:
“Public charge,” Trump's new proposal to restrict legal immigration, explained  —  Immigrants could be barred from green cards based on use of food stamps or Medicaid.  —  The Trump administration is proposing a new regulation that would make it extremely difficult for many immigrants to come …
Farnaz Fassihi / Wall Street Journal:
At U.N., Trump Will Face an Iran Gap With European Allies  —  This week will be the first General Assembly gathering since President Trump quit the Iran nuclear accord  —  President Trump and his European counterparts square off at the United Nations this week on key policy issues dividing old allies …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Kushner's mission improbable: Winning over wealthy Trump skeptics
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions stops by the tailgate
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Yahoo:
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Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ben White / Politico:
Trump's trade wars start biting GOP ahead of midterms
Robert Kagan / New York Times:
‘America First’ Has Won  —  The three pillars of the ideology …
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