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5:05 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: Raw Story
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
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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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 …
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 …
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.
Bloomberg:
Broader FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Still Faces Some Limits, Source Says
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton says Kavanaugh's political ‘revenge’ claim ‘deserves a lot of laughter’
Discussion: Washington Post
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Twitter has made liberal media bias more overt — and that's a good thing
Discussion: The Federalist, Breitbart and Townhall
Jason Kander:
A personal note  —  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.  So many men and women who served our country did so much more than me and …
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Kansas City Star:   Jason Kander ends campaign for Kansas City mayor to focus on depression, PTSD
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 …
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
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
Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:
Friends fear for safety of prominent Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi  —  LONDON — Friends and relatives of Jamal Khashoggi, a veteran journalist from Saudi Arabia who has recently become a vocal critic of the kingdom's leadership, said they were worried about his safety on Tuesday after losing contact …
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Middle East Eye:
Leading Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi missing after entering consulate
Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:
Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team  —  A money laundering expert working on Robert Mueller's Russia probe is leaving the special counsel's team to return to her previous role at the US Department of Justice, the FT has learnt.  —  Kyle Freeny, a trial attorney seconded …
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Sara Murray / CNN:
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image. Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.
Discussion: Raw Story
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: EPA says a little radiation may be healthy  —  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
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.
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
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: Political Wire
Robin Emmott / Reuters:
U.S. would destroy banned Russian warheads if necessary: NATO envoy  —  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
The Daily Beast:
White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript  —  After President Trump was caught on-camera telling a reporter she “never” thinks during a Monday afternoon press conference, the White House moved to retroactively fix the president's blunder by changing a word in the official transcript.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
White House corrects Trump's insult in press conference transcript
caps.gov.harvard.edu:
CAPS - Harris Poll on Kavanaugh Nomination and Economic Attitudes  —  The September 2018 CAPS - Harris Poll study features pre- and post- Kavanaugh hearings research, as well as polling on the Russia investigation and economic attitudes.  The poll was conducted September 26-27 …
Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
D.C. Council takes initial vote to overturn wage hike for bartenders, servers - four months after voters approved it  —  D.C. lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps to overturn an initiative that would have raised the minimum wage for servers, bartenders and other workers who rely on tips …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Hit & Run and Splinter
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Dem Maintains Lead in CD10  —  Incumbent improves standing, but does not erase deficit  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democrat Jennifer Wexton continues to lead Republican Barbara Comstock in the race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.
Discussion: Washington Times
 
 
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Jacopo Barigazzi / Politico:
Brussels to Rome: Don't push it
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Homeland Security watchdog confirms chaos caused by zero-tolerance policy
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
Scott Bland / Politico:
Brace for some monster third-quarter FEC reports
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Freddie / fredrikdeboer.com:
statement  —  On August 18th 2017 I lied and accused Malcolm Harris …
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Will the Democrats Wake Up Before 2020?
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Opinion of America around the world plummets under Trump
Wall Street Journal:
Climate Change Is Forcing the Insurance Industry to Recalculate
Discussion: Mother Jones
JCN:
JCN Unveils New Ads in ND and WV; Polls Show Majorities Want Kavanaugh Confirmed
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Married Women May Be Moving Away From The GOP
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Truck smashes into group of protesters that included Gretchen Whitmer
Discussion: Raw Story
US Day One Blog:
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Graeme McMillan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Negative Buzz Amplified by Russian Trolls, Study Finds
Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Bloomberg:
A look at the challenges facing Crunchyroll, as current and ex-staffers say its management is out of touch, amid Disney and Netflix's expansion into anime

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