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7:00 PM ET, October 2, 2018

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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.

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: Raw Story, CNBC and Mediaite

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.

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.

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, New York Times, Philly.com, Vox, Politico, Raw Story, Daily Wire, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Splinter, Law & Crime, Washington Post and Refinery29

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.

Discussion: TheBlaze, Hot Air, Politico, The Week, Taylor Marsh, The Gateway Pundit, CNN, Common Dreams, The Resurgent, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire

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 …

Discussion: National Review, Talking Points Memo and The Gateway Pundit

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 …

Discussion: USA Today, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos, Right Wing Watch, HuffPost, Washington Post and Jezebel

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’

Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post

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

Joe Perticone / Business Insider:
Some Democrats see Michael Avenatti's entry into the Brett Kavanaugh scandal as a ‘distraction’

Discussion: Weekly Standard, Daily Wire, NBC News and RedState

NBC News:
FBI has no current plans to interview Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, source says

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Splinter, TheBlaze, Fox News Insider and The Root

Dara Lind / Vox:
Trump: “It's a very scary time for young men in America”

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Jamie Dupree - AJC, Common Dreams and IJR

Associated Press:
The Latest: Kavanaugh accused of throwing ice at man in 1985

Discussion: Chicks On The Right

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.

Discussion: Politico

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 …

Discussion: Breitbart, Washington Times, National Review, Washington Free Beacon, NTK Network, TheBlaze, Raw Story, The Daily Caller and Townhall

Amy Russo / Mediaite:
New York Times Admits Error in Having Op-Ed Writer Who Bashed Kavanaugh Later Report on Him

Discussion: Politico, Splinter, Axios, Vox and Daily Wire, more at Mediagazer »

Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Twitter has made liberal media bias more overt — and that's a good thing

Discussion: Breitbart, Townhall and Daily 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.

Discussion: Military Times, Politico, CNN, ThinkProgress, Associated Press, HuffPost, Axios, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Talking Points Memo, IJR, Mediaite and Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Kansas City Star:
Jason Kander ends campaign for Kansas City mayor to focus on depression, PTSD

Discussion: New York Times

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Just Security, Raw Story, Above the Law and Instapundit

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.

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico, The Daily Beast, CNBC and Joe.My.God.

Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement

Discussion: The Atlantic, Raw Story, Washington Monthly, KRTV-TV, HuffPost, Vox, The Root, Washington Post, Shakesville, Talking Points Memo, Joe.My.God., Chicks On The Right, Spectator USA, Daily Kos, Splinter, NPR, The Week, CNBC, Political Wire, Washington Times and Mediaite

Greg Price / Newsweek:
Eric Trump Was Recruited by Father Donald to Help Silence Stormy Daniels's Affair Allegations: Report

Discussion: KRTV-TV and Talking Points Memo

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 …

Discussion: Politico, Talking Points Memo, Political Wire and Joe.My.God.

Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Red-state Dems face nightmare scenario on Kavanaugh

Discussion: Reuters, Politico, The Resurgent, Daily Wire and POLITICUSUSA

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

Thomas Lipscomb / Real Clear Politics:
Records Raise Questions About Ford's Double-Door Story

Discussion: Daily Wire

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 …

Discussion: BostonGlobe.com, Chicks On The Right, twitchy.com, Daily Wire and The College Fix

Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Harvard Students Filed Multiple Title IX Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh To Get Him Fired

Discussion: ThinkProgress, New York Post, The Harvard Crimson and Instapundit

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 …

Discussion: abc13.com, KRIV, RedState, National Review, The Right Scoop, twitchy.com, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Chicks On The Right, Geller Report, Raw Story, Conservative News Today, The Week, The Gateway Pundit, TheBlaze, Daily Wire, The Daily Caller, Roll Call and Big League Politics

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

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

Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times: Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team

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

Middle East Eye:
Leading Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after entering consulate

Discussion: Washington Post and The American Conservative

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.

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 …

Discussion: Instapundit and Mother Jones

HuffPost:

Feds Make Several Arrests In Connection With Charlottesville Unite The Right Weekend — Federal charges came more than a year after violence surrounding the August 2017 rally. — WASHINGTON Federal authorities in Virginia have arrested several individuals in connection with the violence …

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press, Vox, The Week, Axios, The Daily Beast, Right Wing Watch and Talking Points Memo

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.