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2:00 AM ET, October 3, 2018

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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
FBI expands inquiry into Ford allegations  —  (CNN)The FBI is expanding its inquiry into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh beyond the initial four interviews that the White House directed to be conducted.  —  The efforts come as anticipation builds …
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Brian Ries / CNN:
Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault testimony at Mississippi rally  —  President Donald Trump for the first time directly mocked Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judicary Committee at a rally in Mississippi, casting doubt on her testimony about her alleged sexual assault.
Discussion: New Republic, Breitbart and Mediaite
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.
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.
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD'S EX-BOYFRIEND TOLD SENATE JUDICIARY HE WITNESSED HER COACH A FRIEND ON POLYGRAPHS  —  An ex-boyfriend of Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford told Senate investigators he witnessed her coach a friend on how to take a polygraph, contradicting her sworn testimony …
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Republicans on Senate panel release explicit statement about Kavanaugh accuser's sex life  —  In an unprecedented move, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday released an explicit statement that purports to describe the sexual preferences of a woman who has accused Supreme …
Discussion: The Week, Breitbart and Politico
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
2 Of Brett Kavanaugh's Former Classmates Withdraw Support For Him  —  “We fear that partisanship has injected itself into Judge Kavanaugh's candidacy,” write Michael J. Proctor and Mark Osler.  —  WASHINGTON Two former law school classmates of Brett Kavanaugh's who previously vouched …
Discussion: The Week
NBC News:
FBI could wrap up Kavanaugh probe as early as Tuesday night
Aryssa Damron / Washington Free Beacon:   Booker: Whether Kavanaugh Is ‘Innocent or Guilty,’ Let's ‘Move Onto Another Candidate’
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
Thomas Lipscomb / Real Clear Politics:
Records Raise Questions About Ford's Double-Door Story
Discussion: Daily Wire
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.
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.
Washington Post:
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Politico:
White House slams NYT report on Trump tax schemes
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
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
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.
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 …
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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Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:   Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team
Sara Murray / CNN:
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image. Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.
Discussion: Raw Story
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI navigates political minefield and deadline in Kavanaugh inquiry  —  FBI leaders are warily trying to navigate their way through the politically charged background-check investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, as the bureau seeks to protect itself now …
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
You Idiot Reporters Are Making It Worse  —  Every 15 seconds, you're demonstrating why millions of people love it when Trump calls you the fake news.  —  Before I get started, let me clarify something.  Groupthink, mob behavior, panic, etc. have a powerful capacity to make smart people dumb.
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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Scott Thistle / Press Herald:
Collins walks a political tightrope with Kavanaugh decision  —  How she votes on the controversial Supreme Court nominee could loom large in a 2020 re-election campaign.  —  Sen. Susan Collins may be in the biggest “no-win” situation of her career.  —  Facing increasing pressure …
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Bar Association Questioned Kavanaugh's Temperament and Honesty in 2006  —  WASHINGTON — When Brett M. Kavanaugh was preparing for his second confirmation hearing for a seat on a federal appeals court in 2006, he got some unwelcome news.  The American Bar Association, which had earlier given him its highest rating, had reconsidered.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Scott Snowden / NBC News:
A colossal elevator to space could be going up sooner than you ever imagined  —  Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.  —  For more than half a century, rockets have been the only way to go to space.  But in the not-too-distant future, we may have another option …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
White House Has a Message for Republican Candidates: Stay Close to Trump  —  SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — President Trump's advisers are planning an aggressive schedule in the month before the midterm elections for Mr. Trump to campaign with House candidates who have supported his agenda …
Gabriel Hays / NewsBusters:
Celebs Try to Make Voting Sexy: ‘Slide It In’ for That ‘First Time’  —  Famous faces always do well in selling a product - and sex does even better.  So if Carl's Jr. can do it for burgers, why can't Hollywood do it for midterm election votes?  Same principle, right?
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 …
Bloomberg Law:
Want Public Interest Work?  Try Corporate Law: SEC's Peirce  — Corporate work is in public interest “because companies contribute so much to the well-being of society,” Peirce says  — Corporate philanthropy is good, but “we need not look beyond the core profit-making activities of the corporation,” she adds
Issie Lapowsky / Wired:
The Facebook Hack Exposes an Internet-Wide Failure  —  FACEBOOK HAS RECEIVED ample blame for the historic data breach that allowed hackers to not only take over the accounts of at least 50 million users but also access third-party websites those users logged into with Facebook.
 
 
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Kavanaugh Proceedings Drive a Senate Once Governed by Decorum Into Rancor
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
For Just the Third Time in 117 Years, a Woman Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
Discussion: NPR, The Atlantic and Vox
Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
No Cellphone Left Behind: U.S. to Test ‘Presidential Alert’ System
Discussion: Gizmodo
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:
Corker predicts Kavanaugh will be confirmed, says Dems ‘overplayed their hand’
Miriam Valverde / @politifact:
In Arizona, McSally falsely claims Sinema backed bill encouraging child trafficking
wctv.tv:
New poll: Florida Gov., Senate races too close to call
Joe Garofoli / San Francisco Chronicle:
Gavin Newsom splits with Jerry Brown on SF drug injection, abortion pills
 Earlier Items: 
Charlie Cooper / Politico:
May to rally party with promise the UK's best days (still) ‘lie ahead’
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump and North Korea's Kim: Caught in a bad romance?
Discussion: Chicks On The Right and Politico
Rich Lowry / National Review:
Atticus Finch Was on the Wrong Side
Discussion: Mother Jones and Instapundit
Dwight Garner / New York Times:
What a Book Critic Finds in Mark Judge's ‘Wasted’ 21 Years Later
Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
Hazmat Team Sent to Cruz Campaign Office in Houston
CNN:
Ricin detected in mail sent to Pentagon
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Trump's EPA moving to loosen radiation limits
Discussion: The Intellectualist
 

 
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