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6:35 PM ET, October 2, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father  —  The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today's dollars from his father's real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.
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New York Times:
11 Takeaways From The Times's Investigation Into Trump's Wealth  —  Donald J. Trump built a business empire and won the presidency proclaiming himself a self-made billionaire, and he has long insisted that his father, the legendary New York City builder Fred C. Trump, provided almost no financial help.
Discussion: CNBC, Raw Story and Mediaite
New York Times:
4 Ways Fred Trump Made Donald Trump and his Siblings Rich
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Probe of Kavanaugh Is Expected to Wrap Up Very Soon  —  People familiar with the process said Tuesday that the FBI investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh could wrap up very soon, well ahead of the end-of week deadline.
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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Jeff Flake: 'We Can't Have That on the Court'  —  As the Senate awaits the results of the FBI investigation into the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake, one of the lawmakers who spurred the inquiry, criticized the judge Tuesday for his recent appearance in the upper chamber.
NBC News:
Kavanaugh's testimony is starting to look more and more problematic  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — Two reports last night — from NBC News and the New York Times …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell says only senators will see FBI's Kavanaugh report  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that only senators will see the FBI's report on its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.  —  “We'll get an FBI report soon.
Discussion: ABC News, Axios and Joe.My.God.
Michael Reynolds / Bangor Daily News:
Kavanaugh is unfit for Supreme Court  —  Last month, Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's choice to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, appeared headed for a quick confirmation with little questioning from Republican senators.  —  Then, a letter from Christine Blasey Ford …
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Judiciary Committee Receives Statement Regarding Swetnick Allegations  —  WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today received a signed statement from Mr. Dennis Ketterer, the former Democratic candidate for Congress and weatherman for WJLA Channel 7 in Washington …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton says Kavanaugh's political ‘revenge’ claim ‘deserves a lot of laughter’
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
Bloomberg:
Broader FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Still Faces Some Limits, Source Says
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Jason Kander:
I Suffer From Depression and Have PTSD Symptoms  —  After 11 years, I'm finally ready to do something about it  —  About four months ago, I contacted the VA to get help.  It had been about 11 years since I left Afghanistan as an Army Intelligence Officer, and my tour over there still impacted me every day.
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Kansas City Star:   Jason Kander ends campaign for Kansas City mayor to focus on depression, PTSD
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
I Know Brett Kavanaugh, but I Wouldn't Confirm Him  —  If I were a senator, I would not vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.  —  These are words I write with no pleasure, but with deep sadness.  Unlike many people who will read them with glee—as validating preexisting political, philosophical …
Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
THE NEW YORK TIMES PREPARING HIT PIECE ON BRETT KAVANAUGH FOR PARTY PLANNING  —  Multiple sources tell The Federalist that the New York Times is prepping yet another attack piece on Brett Kavanaugh for his party planning efforts in the 1980s.  —  Having failed to corroborate any allegations …
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Dan Alexander / Forbes:
How Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Get Rich Off His Presidency  —  When Donald Trump opened Trump Tower in 1983, it marked a seminal moment in American retail, as six stories of glitzy shops like Harry Winston and Cartier beckoned luxury buyers who strode past a live pianist and a 60-foot indoor waterfall.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement  —  President in February instructed Michael Cohen to seek restraining order against adult-film actress, people familiar with the effort say  —  President Trump personally directed an effort in February to stop Stormy Daniels …
RealClearInvestigations:
Renovation Records Undercut Ford's Exit-Door Account  —  Real estate and other records undercut a key part of Christine Blasey Ford's account of why she finally came forward with charges of attempted rape against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after some 30 years.
Discussion: RedState and twitchy.com
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Thomas Lipscomb / Real Clear Politics:
Records Raise Questions About Ford's Double-Door Story
Discussion: Daily Wire
Jason Rezaian / Washington Post:
Post contributor and prominent Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi feared missing in Turkey  —  Our contributor Jamal Khashoggi entered the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul on Tuesday afternoon.  Many hours later, there is still no news from him.  —  We don't know if he is being detained, questioned or when he will be released.
Discussion: New York Times and The New Arab
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Middle East Eye:
Leading Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after entering consulate
Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:   Friends fear for safety of prominent Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi
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Sara Murray / CNN:
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image.  Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.  —  Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is combing through Roger Stone's track record as a self-proclaimed “dirty trickster” amid its investigation into whether Stone was involved …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:   Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team
Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
Hazmat Team Sent to Cruz Campaign Office in Houston  —  Staffers opened an envelope containing a white powdery substance.  —  A hazardous materials response team was dispatched to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's campaign office in Houston on Tuesday morning to investigate a mailed envelope …
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Breaking911:   2 Hospitalized After ‘White Substance’ Sent To Office of Sen. Ted Cruz
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Trump's EPA moving to loosen radiation limits  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.
Discussion: The Intellectualist
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Michael Bloomberg jolts Senate battle with $20 million for Democrats  —  Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City who is considering a 2020 presidential campaign, will give $20 million to the main Democratic Senate super PAC this week — jolting the national battle …
Dwight Garner / New York Times:
What a Book Critic Finds in Mark Judge's ‘Wasted’ 21 Years Later  —  Alcohol warms some people up and gives them a little glow; for others, it offers almost instant access to their inner troglodyte.  Life is unfair this way.  —  Mark Judge started out as the first kind of drinker and quickly became the second.
CNN:
Ricin detected in mail sent to Pentagon  —  (CNN)Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official.  —  The mail facility is in a separate building on the grounds of the Pentagon and the piece …
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Dear dads: Your daughters told me about their assaults.  This is why they never told you.  —  A man emailed recently in response to something I'd written about street harassment.  He was so glad, he said, that his college-age daughter never experienced anything like that.  Less than a day later, he wrote again.
 
 
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Asma Khalid / NPR:
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Discussion: Daily Kos
Dominic Adams / MLive.com:
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Discussion: Raw Story
Robin Emmott / Reuters:
U.S. would destroy banned Russian warheads if necessary: NATO envoy
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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