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3:45 PM ET, October 1, 2018

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New York Times:
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long …
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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.
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 …
David French / National Review:
The Case Against Kavanaugh Is Collapsing  —  There is entirely insufficient evidence to prove even one of the terrible allegations against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.  —  A very strange thing happened over the weekend: If you follow Twitter closely, you'll notice that the debate …
Discussion: NBC News, Townhall and Axios
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.
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Rachel Mitchell's analysis
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:   Rachel Mitchell's Former Colleague Slams Her Kavanaugh Memo as “Absolutely Disingenuous”
Michael Ginsberg / The Federalist:
WHY THERE'S A GOOD CASE FOR SANCTIONING CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD'S LAWYERS
Discussion: Raw Story
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Kavanaugh in 2015: A Judge Must Keep “Emotions in Check” and Not Be a “Political Partisan”
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Flake says FBI probe can't just give senators ‘cover’ to vote for Kavanaugh
Discussion: ABC News, Political Wire and The Hill
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In Kavanaugh fight, Democrats move goalposts far, far away
Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh Battle Expands Historic Gender Gap Before Election
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 …
Discussion: Vox and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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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
David Fickling / Bloomberg:
Globalists Will Love Trump's New Nafta Deal  —  Despite the fanfare, the agreement doesn't change much.  —  For the group of people meant to be enemies of President Donald Trump's trade agenda, the revised North American trade deal reached shortly before the stroke of midnight Sunday looks pretty good.
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
U.S. reaches trade deal with Canada and Mexico, providing Trump a crucial win
Kyle Potter / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident …
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: The Daily Caller and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Trump takes (early) victory lap on new trade deal
Discussion: New York Times
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.
Discussion: Shakesville
ProPublica:
After Budget Cuts, the IRS's Work Against Tax Cheats is Facing “Collapse”  —  Tax evasion is at the center of the criminal cases against two associates of the president, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.  The sheer scale of their efforts to avoid paying the government has given rise …
Kristine Marsh / NewsBusters:
ABC Misleads Viewers by Not Mentioning ‘Hero’ Who Cornered Flake Is Soros-Funded Democrat Operative  —  Monday morning ABC and CBS reported on the two women who cornered Republican Senator Jeff Flake on an elevator as he was going to the Judiciary Committee vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
 
 
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