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10:20 AM ET, October 4, 2018

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Dow Jones Newswires:
White House Finds No Corroboration of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Kavanaugh in FBI Report  —  It is unclear whether White House had finalized its review of FBI interview reports  —  WASHINGTON—The White House has found no corroboration of the allegations of sexual misconduct …
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New Yorker:
The F.B.I. Probe Ignored Testimonies from Former Classmates of Kavanaugh  —  Frustrated potential witnesses who have been unable to speak with the F.B.I agents conducting the investigation into sexual-assault allegations against Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh …
James Roche / Slate:
I Was Brett Kavanaugh's College Roommate  — There's Nothing Like Seeing a Headline About the President Inheriting a Fortune via Fraud and Knowing He'll Definitely Get Away With It  —  In 1983, I was one of Brett Kavanaugh's freshman roommates at Yale University.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
For Once, I'm Grateful for Trump  —  In the president, one big bully stands up to others.  —  For the first time since Donald Trump entered the political fray, I find myself grateful that he's in it.  I'm reluctant to admit it and astonished to say it, especially since …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
As FBI background check of Kavanaugh nears its end, probe appears to have been highly curtailed  —  The FBI background check of Brett M. Kavanaugh appeared to remain curtailed in its scope Wednesday even as agents neared the end of their work, opening up the possibility that the bureau …
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Amid Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle, Democratic Enthusiasm Edge Evaporates  —  Just over a month away from critical elections across the country, the wide Democratic enthusiasm advantage that has defined the 2018 campaign up to this point has disappeared, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
Axios:
An October surprise: The Brett bounce  —  Top Republicans tell Axios that they're seeing a surprising and widespread surge in GOP voter enthusiasm, powered largely by support for Brett Kavanaugh and his Supreme Court nomination.  —  What they're saying: “The Kavanaugh debate has dropped …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Is Kavanaugh Helping Republicans' Midterm Chances?  —  In midterm elections, with different candidates on the ballot in every state and district, it's rare to see the sort of sharp, turn-on-a-dime shifts in the polls that we frequently saw during the 2016 presidential election, for example.
Discussion: Raw Story, Vox and Weekly Standard
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
What's going on with that FBI investigation?  —  Something squirrelly may be afoot with the FBI's supplemental investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh.  Consider the following:  — Rumors had circulated that the FBI would be finished and its report available on Wednesday.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and USA Today
Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
Democrats' Kavanaugh assassination is re-uniting the right  —  Brett Kavanaugh is no longer a mere Supreme Court nominee.  His name is now a veritable conservative cause — one that has united the right for the first time since the 2016 primary sent Republicans quarreling over Trump and Never Trump.
Wall Street Journal:
The Never Conservatives  —  The Kavanaugh fight isn't about Trump.  We're all deplorables now.  —  The Editorial Board  —  Donald Trump didn't help Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation with his crude mockery of Christine Blasey Ford on Tuesday night in Tennessee, but then this Supreme Court moshpit isn't about this President.
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republicans Have Decided to Ignore All of Brett Kavanaugh's Lies
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
McGahn's last stand: The White House counsel has been working feverishly to get Kavanaugh confirmed
Discussion: Raw Story
NBC News:
The FBI confidential Kavanaugh report: Who's allowed to read it and where
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
In 2:30 a.m. tweets, White House says FBI report supports Kavanaugh confirmation
Robert S. Smith / New York Daily News:   Where Brett Kavanaugh lost me: A conservative former appeals judge explains why he turned against the nominee
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: BREAKING this morning: Kavanaugh FBI report is now on the Hill
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Daily Kos
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Yale roommate says Kavanaugh lied under oath about drinking and yearbook
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Jezebel
Katherine Miller / BuzzFeed News:   The Kavanaugh Situation Has Opened Up A Portal Into Everyone's Memory
Bloomberg:
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies  —  In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of its streaming video service, known today as Amazon Prime Video.
New York Times:
Signed, 650+ Law Professors (and Counting).  —  The following letter will be presented to the United States Senate on Oct. 4.  It will be updated as more signatures are received.  —  Judicial temperament is one of the most important qualities of a judge.  As the Congressional Research Service explains …
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David French / National Review:
Brett Kavanaugh and the Limits of Social-Class Privilege for Conservatives
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
650+ law professors sign letter urging Senate not to confirm Kavanaugh
Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
Senate: Rating Changes in Four Races  —  Two things tend to happen in the final weeks of an election cycle: a few races that we've been watching become more competitive while others that had the potential to become very close recede to safer columns for the party holding the seats.
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James Arkin / Politico:   GOP struggles to put away vulnerable Dems in Senate battlegrounds
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House Rating Changes: Eight More GOP Seats Move Towards Democrats
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Axios
John Solomon / The Hill:
Russia collusion bombshell: DNC lawyers met with FBI on dossier before surveillance warrant  —  Congressional investigators have confirmed that a top FBI official met with Democratic Party lawyers to talk about allegations of Donald Trump-Russia collusion weeks before the 2016 election …
Discussion: Politico and Columbian
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Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
Top FBI lawyer Baker offers ‘explosive’ testimony on ‘abnormal’ handling of Russia probe into Trump campaign: lawmakers
Judith Mischke / Politico:
EU slams Russia over cyberattacks  —  The European Union's top brass said they “deplore” the actions of Russia, which on Thursday was accused of planning a cyberattack on the global chemical weapons agency.  —  The Netherlands said the operation was planned by Russia's GRU military intelligence agency …
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Associated Press:   The Latest: US charges 7 Russian intel officers with hacking
The Guardian:
Russia accused of cyber-attack on chemical weapons watchdog
Discussion: GOV.UK and Joe.My.God.
Kelley Paul / CNN:
My husband, Rand Paul, and our family have suffered intimidation and threats  —  Sen. Paul's injuries worse than first reported  —  Kelley Paul is the wife of Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers.  —  (CNN)An open letter to Senator Cory Booker:
David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:
Republicans face big risks in contested California races as Democrats fight for control of the House … Republicans are at risk of a wipeout in California's six most hotly contested congressional races, a new poll shows — a result that could radically reshape the state's political map, with major consequences nationally.
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David Lauter / Los Angeles Times:   How the Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll of congressional races works
Brett T. / twitchy.com:
BUSTED: University of Southern Maine offered 1-credit ‘pop-up’ course to harass Sen. Susan Collins  —  We all know that Sen. Susan Collins is a possible swing vote when it comes to the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and the University of Southern Maine was busted …
U.S. Department of Justice:
U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations  —  Conspirators Included a Russian Intelligence “Close Access” Hacking Team that Traveled Abroad to Compromise Computer Networks Used by Anti-Doping and Sporting Officials …
epic.org:
National Archives Confirms Existence of Numerous Kavanaugh Records on Surveillance Programs  —  In response to EPIC's Freedom of Information Act suit, the National Archives has now confirmed that there are hundreds of records concerning Brett Kavanaugh's role in controversial White House …
Aaron Elstein / Crain's New York Business:
If ‘Times’ is right, Trumps could face $400M state tax bill  —  The president is trustee to his parents' estates—which could put him in line to pay a bigger share  —  President Donald Trump and his siblings could owe New York state more than $400 million in unpaid taxes …
 
 
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Catherine E. Shoichet / CNN:
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from ending TPS
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