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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Screenshots show Khashoggi did not see text messages after entering Saudi consulate  —  Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi checked his phone before entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, but didn't see messages sent minutes later.  —  WASHINGTON — Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi checked …
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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Crown prince sought to lure Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia and detain him, U.S. intercepts show  —  The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered an operation to lure Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi back to Saudi Arabia from his home in Virginia and then detain him …
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Journalist's Disappearance Sends Chill Through Foreign Investors, Firms  —  Companies and individuals are re-examining ties to crown prince, with some pulling out of Riyadh's ‘Davos in the Desert’ conference  —  The Saudi crown prince's plans to lure investors and transform …
Discussion: Washington Post
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
What Trump Can Do About Saudi Arabia  —  What happened to Jamal Khashoggi?  The Saudis need to provide the U.S. with answers.  —  When it comes to Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who has been missing since entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week, we remain in the allegation-and-denial phase.
Hadas Gold / CNN:   Media sponsors start dropping out of Saudi conference after journalist goes missing
CNN:
Khashoggi was murdered, Saudis did it, leading Republican says
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:
Melania Trump says she is one of the most bullied people in the world; distrusts some in the West Wing  —  First lady Melania Trump told ABC News in an exclusive interview that she has told her husband there have been people in his administration she didn't trust who worked for him.
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Associated Press:   Melania Trump says she might be ‘the most bullied person’
Sheera Frenkel / New York Times:
Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation  — Ahead of the midterm elections, false and divisive messages on social media are increasingly being created and spread by Americans.  — Facebook said that it planned to cull hundreds of pages and fake accounts.
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
Matthew Shepard Will Be Interred at the Washington National Cathedral, 20 Years After His Death  —  For 20 years, the ashes of Matthew Shepard have not been laid to rest.  —  Mr. Shepard's killing in 1998, when he was a 21-year-old college student, led to national outrage and, almost overnight …
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
Matthew Shepard, whose 1998 murder became a symbol for the gay rights movement, will be interred …
Washington Post:
Facebook purged over 800 accounts and pages pushing political messages for profit  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday it has purged more than 800 U.S publishers and accounts for flooding users with politically-oriented content that violated the company's spam policies …
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Politico:
Volunteers bolt Bredesen over Kavanaugh support  —  ‘I felt torpedoed by that statement,’ one campaign volunteer said.  —  Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen is facing backlash from some of the staunchest supporters of his Senate campaign after coming out in support of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
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NBC News:
Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of colluding with Russia as crowd chants ‘lock her up’  —  Trump's evidence-free allegation at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, was an unusually direct claim against his 2016 rival.  —  ERIE, Pa. — President Donald Trump directly accused Hillary Clinton …
Discussion: Shakesville, Jezebel and Splinter
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Memo to the media: Stop spreading Trump's fake news
NBC News:
Secret deal with Turkey paves way for American pastor's release  —  North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson is expected to be released in coming days after two years of detention in Turkey.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House expects North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson to be released …
Tariro Mzezewa / New York Times:
I Loved Kanye West and Hated Taylor Swift.  Then 2018 Happened.  —  Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would ever side with Taylor Swift.  —  Ms. Mzezewa is a staff editor in the Opinion section.  —  I've loved Kanye West since I was 12 years old.
Discussion: The Atlantic
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Kaitlin Menza / Mic:
Taylor Swift is raking in album sales since she endorsed Democrats
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Mashable
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Republicans Abandon Vulnerable Lawmakers, Striving to Keep House  —  DALLAS — Vice President Mike Pence laid out a hopeful vision for the midterm elections this week as he campaigned for Representative Pete Sessions of Texas, telling Republican donors that candidates like Mr. Sessions …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Gabby Orr / Politico:
Trump, no longer ratings gold, loses his prime-time spot on Fox News  —  President Donald Trump loves to brag about ratings, but he's not getting them anymore.  —  As he's ramped up his rally schedule ahead of the midterms, viewership numbers for the raucous prime-time events have been roughly similar to …
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The Daily Beast:
White House Will ‘Look Into’ Fox News' Decision to Stop Broadcasting Trump Rallies
Discussion: Raw Story and Shareblue Media
Laura Beckerman / CREW:
Trump Will Likely Benefit from a Massive New Loophole in the Tax Bill  —  Last year's tax reform legislation disproportionately benefits the wealthiest Americans, including President Trump.  However, Trump's ongoing refusal to disclose his tax returns ensures that Americans cannot …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
White Americans Gain the Most From Trump's Tax Cuts, Report Finds
Discussion: Splinter and theGrio
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Michael Cohen is now a registered Democrat  —  Michael Cohen, President Trump's former attorney who until June served as the Republican Party's deputy finance chair, today changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat, according to a knowledgeable source.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jake Sherman / Politico:
Adelson drops tens of millions more to save the GOP Congress  —  Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is pumping tens of millions of dollars more into Republican Party coffers in an 11th-hour push to save their congressional majorities, according to two senior Republicans familiar with the donation.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
David French / National Review:
Sorry, Democrats, Progressive Mob Action Is a Real Problem  —  That the mainstream media pretends otherwise doesn't make it any less true.  —  What happens when you combine the classic “Republicans pounce” media narrative with a healthy dose of whataboutism?
John Wildermuth / San Francisco Chronicle:
Pelosi: Trump's tax returns are fair game if Democrats win House  —  Expect Democrats to immediately try to force President Trump to release his tax returns if they take back the House in November, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.  —  Demanding the president's tax returns …
Ady Barkan / The Nation:
I'm Dying.  Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity.  —  Voting is not nearly enough.  We need to become organizers.  —  On September 30, 2016, Rachael and I celebrated one year of marriage and 11 years together by booking a hotel room in Los Angeles and going out for fancy Asian fusion.
Politico:
Judge questions ‘highly unusual’ Manafort plea deal with Mueller  —  The federal judge in Virginia who oversaw Paul Manafort's criminal trial this summer threw a new obstacle into the former Trump campaign chairman's plea deal Thursday by calling out as “highly unusual” a plan to seek …
Discussion: Law & Crime
Ken Klippenstein / TYT Network:
Cruz Aide Worked for Dictator Now on Trial for Crimes Against Humanity  —  Child soldiers.  Torture.  Rape.  Mass executions.  —  These are some of the atrocities attributed to the regime of Laurent Gbagbo, former president of West Africa's Ivory Coast.
ABC News:
Kanye West on Trump: 'If he don't look good, we don't look good'  —  Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}}  —  Coming up next:  —  {{nextVideo.title}}  —  {{nextVideo.description}}  —  Skip to this video now  —  Related Extras Related Videos Video Transcript
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump campaign claims WikiLeaks not liable for releasing hacked emails  —  The Trump campaign argued in a legal filing that Wikileaks could not be held liable for publishing emails that were stolen by Russian hackers ahead of the 2016 US election because the website was simply serving …
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Raw Story
Tarpley Hitt / The Daily Beast:
Harvey Weinstein Bombshell: Detective Didn't Tell D.A. About Witness Who Said Sex-Assault Accuser Consented  —  A year and a day after she went public, Lucia Evans' allegation she was forced to perform oral sex was tossed.  —  Harvey Weinstein won a victory in his sexual-assault case a month before his trial is scheduled to begin.
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Study: 80% of Americans Believe Political Correctness Is a Problem  —  Except among a tiny minority of far-left Americans, political correctness (P.C.) is deeply unpopular.  Some 80 percent of people said they viewed P.C. excess as a problem.  —  That's according to a fascinating survey conducted …
León Krauze / Slate:
The Democrats Have a Latino Problem  —  Hispanic voters were supposed to be the party's future.  It's not working out that way.  —  If the Democratic Party is to regain control of Congress or win back the White House, it will need the support of women and minorities.
 
 
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
With Ann Kirkpatrick ahead in CD2 polling, GOP pulls TV time in Tucson
Discussion: Roll Call
Wall Street Journal:
The Secrets of Getting Into Harvard Were Once Closely Guarded. That's About to Change
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump and the fear of fascism in America
Discussion: Townhall, Bloomberg and The Unz Review
Bloomberg:
Nixon's Grandson May Become a Trump Aide on China, Sources Say
USA Today:
Real Democratic agenda: Lower health costs, less corruption, more jobs and fairness
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Republicans warn ‘green wave’ of Democratic cash could overwhelm House GOP candidates
Bloomberg:
Trump Blames ‘Out of Control’ Fed for Rout but Says He Won't Fire Powell
 Earlier Items: 
Astead W. Herndon / New York Times:
Michigan Governor's Race Tests Flint's Jaded Residents
Josh Nathan-Kazis / Forward:
Israeli Spy Firm That Approached Trump First Proposed Dirty Tricks Against BDS
Washington Post:
Larry Hogan for Maryland governor
Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Politics as the New Religion for Progressive Democrats
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Democrats aim for big gains in state legislatures
Jonathan S. Tobin / National Review:
Doubling Down on Global-Warming Alarmism
Discussion: Pacific Standard
David Dayen / The Intercept:
Dianne Feinstein Finally Agrees to “Debate” Senate Challenger, While Ensuring Almost No One Watches It
Discussion: Sacramento Bee and Splinter
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
The Viral Story About A Competitive Barefoot Runner Demanding People Sweep Up Acorns Is A Hoax
Discussion: WCCO | CBS Minnesota and Mashable
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

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

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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