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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.
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New York Times:
4 Ways Fred Trump Made Donald Trump and his Siblings Rich — In Donald J. Trump's version of how he got rich, he was the master dealmaker who parlayed an initial $1 million loan from his father into a $10 billion empire. It was his guts and gumption that overcame setbacks, and his father, Fred C. Trump, was simply a cheerleader.
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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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 …
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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.
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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.
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NBC News:
FBI has no current plans to interview Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, source says — A source tells NBC News that the White House believes her testimony at last week's Senate hearing is sufficient. — WASHINGTON — The FBI has not returned calls from lawyers for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford …
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Michael Reynolds / Bangor Daily News:
Kavanaugh is unfit for Supreme Court
Kavanaugh is unfit for Supreme Court
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
2 Of Brett Kavanaugh's Former Classmates Withdraw Support For Him
NBC News:
Kavanaugh's testimony is starting to look more and more problematic
Kavanaugh's testimony is starting to look more and more problematic
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton says Kavanaugh's political ‘revenge’ claim ‘deserves a lot of laughter’
Hillary Clinton says Kavanaugh's political ‘revenge’ claim ‘deserves a lot of laughter’
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Red-state Dems face nightmare scenario on Kavanaugh
Red-state Dems face nightmare scenario on Kavanaugh
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Republicans don't care if Kavanaugh is guilty because they don't think what he did was wrong
Republicans don't care if Kavanaugh is guilty because they don't think what he did was wrong
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Bloomberg:
Broader FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Still Faces Some Limits, Source Says
Broader FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Still Faces Some Limits, Source Says
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Joe Perticone / Business Insider:
Some Democrats see Michael Avenatti's entry into the Brett Kavanaugh scandal as a ‘distraction’
Some Democrats see Michael Avenatti's entry into the Brett Kavanaugh scandal as a ‘distraction’
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New York Times:
Kavanaugh's 1983 Letter Offers Inside Look at High School Clique — The beachfront property was rented, the guests were invited and an ever-organized Brett M. Kavanaugh had some advice for the seven Georgetown Preparatory School classmates who would be joining him for the weeklong escapade.
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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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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Twitter has made liberal media bias more overt — and that's a good thing
Twitter has made liberal media bias more overt — and that's a good thing
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Jason Schwartz / Politico:
New York Times says it made mistake by assigning opinion writer to Kavanaugh story
New York Times says it made mistake by assigning opinion writer to Kavanaugh story
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Amy Russo / Mediaite:
New York Times Admits Error in Having Op-Ed Writer Who Bashed Kavanaugh Later Report on Him
New York Times Admits Error in Having Op-Ed Writer Who Bashed Kavanaugh Later Report on Him
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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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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 …
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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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Associated Press:
Mueller shedding more attorneys in Russia investigation — WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller is shedding more attorneys, another sign that his team of prosecutors has begun winding down parts of their investigation. — Two prosecutors detailed to the Russia investigation …
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Sara Murray / CNN:
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image. Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image. Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.
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Raw Story
Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:
Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team
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.
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Thomas Lipscomb / Real Clear Politics:
Records Raise Questions About Ford's Double-Door Story
Records Raise Questions About Ford's Double-Door Story
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Daily Wire
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.
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The Harvard Crimson:
Students Filed Title IX Complaints Against Kavanaugh to Prevent Him From Teaching at Harvard Law — In the days before Harvard Law School announced embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh will not teach in Cambridge this January, undergraduates eager to block his return to campus struck …
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Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Harvard Students Filed Multiple Title IX Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh To Get Him Fired
Harvard Students Filed Multiple Title IX Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh To Get Him Fired
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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 …
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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 …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Days before trade deal, Trump said Canada's foreign minister ‘hates America’ — President Trump publicly praised Canada's leaders this week after announcing a new trade deal, sending them his “highest regards.” But only three days before the deal was announced, Trump privately railed …
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Atticus Finch Was on the Wrong Side — In today's #BelieveAllWomen environment, due process isn't what it used to be. — It's time for To Kill a Mockingbird to give up its treasured place in American culture. — The 1960 novel by Harper Lee was published to instant acclaim …
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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 …
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