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11:45 AM ET, October 1, 2018

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New York Times:
Chad Ludington's Statement on Kavanaugh's Drinking and Senate Testimony  —  Chad Ludington, a Yale classmate of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's who said he often drank with him, issued a statement on Sunday saying the Supreme Court nominee was not truthful about his drinking in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week.
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New Yorker:
The Confusion Surrounding the F.B.I.'s Renewed Investigation of Brett Kavanaugh  —  As the F.B.I. began its investigation this weekend into allegations of sexual misconduct by Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, several people who hope to contribute information …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Another Trump coverup?  Former FBI agents question limits on probe of Kavanaugh.  —  The White House appears to be playing all kinds of crafty rhetorical games to obscure the answer to a simple question: Has it deliberately placed limits on the scope of the FBI's renewed background check …
Jason Lemon / Newsweek:
Kavanaugh Said He Had ‘No Connections’ to Yale.  He Was, in Fact, a Legacy Student  —  Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh said underoath that he had “no connections” to Yale prior to attending, arguing that hard work and ambition were the sole factors leading him to study at the prestigious institution of higher education.
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
In memo, outside prosecutor argues why she would not bring criminal charges against Kavanaugh  —  The outside prosecutor Senate Republicans hired to lead the questioning in last week's hearing about the sexual assault allegations against Brett M. Kavanaugh is arguing in a new memo …
New York Times:
Democrats Denounce Limits on F.B.I.'s Kavanaugh Inquiry as a ‘Farce’  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. moved on Sunday to quickly complete an abbreviated investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, even as Democrats demanded more information about the inquiry's scope …
CBS News:
Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford hearing spurs more division - CBS News Poll
Discussion: Bloomberg and Political Wire
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Rachel Mitchell Memo Lists Weaknesses in Ford Claim: READ
James Comey / New York Times:
The F.B.I. Can Do This  —  Despite limitations and partisan attacks …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   In Kavanaugh fight, Democrats move goalposts far, far away
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Discussion: Daily Wire
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Sens. Jeff Flake and Chris Coons explain why they decided to delay Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation
Discussion: Townhall, Political Wire and The Week
Nicole Gaudiano / delawareonline:
Sens. Coons and Flake discuss drama that led to call for FBI probe: ‘It was quite a moment’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and HuffPost
Ryan Lizza / Esquire:
Devin Nunes's Family Farm Is Hiding a Politically Explosive Secret  —  Rep. Devin Nunes is head of the House Intelligence Committee and one of President Trump's biggest defenders.  For years, he's spun himself as a straight talker whose no-BS values are rooted in his family's California dairy farm.
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Times:
Retraction: Aaron Rich and the murder of Seth Rich  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  The Washington Times published an op-ed column titled, “More cover-up questions: The curious murder of Seth Rich poses questions that just won't stay under the official rug,” by Adm. James Lyons (Ret.) (the “Column” …
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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
The Washington Times settles lawsuit with Seth Rich's brother, issues retraction and apology for its coverage  —  The Washington Times on Monday issued a lengthy retraction and apology for an editorial it published in March about Aaron Rich, the brother of the slain Democratic National Committee …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Kavanaugh's recusal problem  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THOUGHT BUBBLE ... IF BRETT KAVANAUGH is confirmed to the Supreme Court, won't he have to recuse himself from a whole broad swath of cases, based on what he said at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing?
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David J. Lynch / Washington Post:
Canada agrees to join trade accord with U.S. and Mexico, sending new NAFTA deal to Congress  —  Canada agreed late Sunday to join the trade deal that the United States and Mexico reached last month, meeting negotiators' self-imposed midnight deadline designed to allow the current Mexican president …
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Canada Reach Nafta Deal
Associated Press:
Canada-US reach free trade deal with Mexico
Bloomberg:
U.S. and Canada Reach Trade Deal to Keep Nafta Trilateral
Discussion: RedState
Lauren Gardner / Politico:
No sleep till NAFTA
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Texas governor calls Beto O'Rourke ‘cult-like’ figure  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday described Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) as “cult-like” in the way that he's garnered attention in his bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).  —  “He's been a cult-like, very popular figure …
New York Times:
Biden Is Preparing for 2020.  Can He Overcome the Hill-Thomas Hearings?  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — At a Democratic rally in a downtown ballroom Sunday evening, Gov. Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island spoke vividly about the Senate hearings on the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Daily Mail:
Donald Trump Jr. on DailyMailTV: He-said she-said cases harm boys too  —  Donald Trump Jr. says he-said, she-said sexual assault claims make him fear more for his sons than his daughters.  Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle gave DailyMailTV their first joint broadcast interview.
Lee Smith / RealClearInvestigations:
Sparing Rod: Unpacking the Trump-Rosenstein Relationship  —  After a postponement last week, it is not clear whether President Trump and Rod Rosenstein will meet anytime soon to come to grips with allegations that the deputy attorney general had considered wearing a wire to record Trump …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
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James Oliphant / Reuters:
Democrats would view Rosenstein ouster as an election ‘gift’
Discussion: Political Wire
Associated Press:
White House: Trump-Rosenstein face-off may be delayed again
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarahm / Popula:
The Movie Assassin  —  The Movie Girl  —  In October 1996, I was 27, a freelance film reviewer at Philadelphia's second best (of two) alt-weeklies and excited to see and review Anthony Minghella's The English Patient.  My excitement was not about the movie itself, which I was pretty sure would be mediocre …
Politico:
Trump administration sues California over net neutrality law  —  The decision sets up a high stakes legal bout between the Justice Department and the nation's most populous state.  —  The Justice Department is suing California to block a recently signed law restoring net neutrality rules …
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Where is Elaine Chao?  —  ‘Private’ time fills long stretches …
DeNeen L. Brown / Washington Post:
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Zachary Petrizzo / Campus Reform:
Catholic University dean suspended over Kavanaugh tweet
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Alan M. Dershowitz / Wall Street Journal:
This Is No Mere ‘Job Interview’
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:
When They Came For Kavanaugh's Kid
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NBC News:
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