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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.
NBC News:
Kavanaugh classmate to tell FBI of nominee's ‘violent drunken’ behavior in college  —  The FBI's contact with Charles Ludington, a classmate of Brett Kavanaugh at Yale, is a new development in its background investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Charles Ludington, a classmate …
Washington Post:
Rachel Mitchell's analysis  —  Rachel Mitchell, the outside prosecutor Senate Republicans hired to lead the questioning in last week's hearing about the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, outlined in a memo Sunday to GOP senators why she would not bring criminal charges against the Supreme Court nominee.
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 …
CBS News:
Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford hearing spurs more division - CBS News Poll
Discussion: Political Wire
Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh Battle Expands Historic Gender Gap Before Election
Discussion: Raw Story and The Atlantic
Megan Kellr / The Hill:
Flake: If I were running for reelection ‘not a chance’ I'd call for Kavanaugh investigation
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In Kavanaugh fight, Democrats move goalposts far, far away
Jessica McBride / Heavy.com:
Rachel Mitchell Memo Lists Weaknesses in Ford Claim: READ
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Limited FBI investigation of Kavanaugh offers road map for how Trump could try to constrain Mueller
Discussion: Vox, Axios, New York Times and Raw Story
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Four in 10 believe allegations against Kavanaugh, three in 10 do not: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Discussion: Daily Wire
New York Times:
Democrats Denounce Limits on F.B.I.'s Kavanaugh Inquiry as a ‘Farce’
James Comey / New York Times:
The F.B.I. Can Do This  —  Despite limitations and partisan attacks …
Associated Press:
White House: Trump-Rosenstein face-off may be delayed again
Discussion: Political Wire
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
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 …
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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” …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Kavanaugh's recusal problem
Doug Palmer / Politico:
U.S. reaches trade deal with Canada and Mexico, providing Trump a crucial win  —  Trade ministers from the U.S., Mexico and Canada have reached a deal to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Trump administration announced late Sunday night.  —  The new pact, which is being called …
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David Fickling / Bloomberg:
Globalists Will Love Trump's New Nafta Deal
Discussion: BloombergQuint and Joe.My.God.
Associated Press:
Canada-US reach free trade deal with Mexico
Lauren Gardner / Politico:
No sleep till NAFTA
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 …
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 …
Justin Rohrlich / Quartz:
That sign telling you how fast you're driving may be spying on you  —  The next time you drive past one of those road signs with a digital readout showing how fast you're going, don't simply assume it's there to remind you not to speed.  It may actually be capturing your license plate data.
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.
Politico:
Where is Elaine Chao?  —  ‘Private’ time fills long stretches of the Transportation secretary's daily calendar, according to POLITICO's review of 14 months of records.  —  Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao's day-to-day calendars are filled with large swaths of time blocked out as “private …
 
 
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‘The end of our journey’: A historic black church closes its doors in a changing D.C.
Lee Smith / RealClearInvestigations:
Sparing Rod: Unpacking the Trump-Rosenstein Relationship
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Zachary Petrizzo / Campus Reform:
Catholic University dean suspended over Kavanaugh tweet
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