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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Trump Jr. Boosts Smear Tying Missing Journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Islamic Terrorism — The president's son, along with conservative media, are using Jamal Khashoggi's interviews with Osama bin Laden to imply he supported Islamic terror. — Donald Trump Jr. on Friday promoted …
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Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic and Boing Boing
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Trump Jr. promotes tweet smearing missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a secret terrorist ally — Donald Trump Jr. on Friday promoted a tweet from Federalist founder Sean Davis that smeared missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as an ally of the late terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.
Fred Hiatt / Washington Post:
Will you work for a murderer? That's the question a host of ex-generals, diplomats and spies may soon face. — “Why do you work for a murderer?” — Increasingly, it seems that is a question many Americans should be preparing themselves to answer. — Each year, Saudi Arabia employs …
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New York Times, CNN and Defense One
John Brennan / Washington Post:
The U.S. should never turn a blind eye to this sort of inhumanity
The U.S. should never turn a blind eye to this sort of inhumanity
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CNN, New York Times, Kotaku, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
Washington Post:
Khashoggi's alleged killing puts pressure on Saudi Arabia's lobbying corps in Washington
Khashoggi's alleged killing puts pressure on Saudi Arabia's lobbying corps in Washington
CNN:
Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war activist past under scrutiny as she runs for Senate — (CNN)Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema's past ties to far-left groups are resurfacing as she campaigns to win Arizona's Senate race against her Republican opponent, Rep. Martha McSally.
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New York Times:
Ted Cruz Leads Beto O'Rourke in Times Poll — With strong support from men and older voters, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas held a solid lead over Representative Beto O'Rourke, his Democratic challenger, in a poll completed Thursday night by The New York Times Upshot and Siena College.
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The Texas Observer, Bloomberg, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Common Dreams, Politico, Dallas Morning News and Off the Kuff
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Avenatti and ‘Skeezy’ Others Try to Make Their Own Money Off Beto O'Rourke
Avenatti and ‘Skeezy’ Others Try to Make Their Own Money Off Beto O'Rourke
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Political Wire and HuffPost
Haley Britzky / Axios:
Beto O'Rourke breaks fundraising record, raises $38 million in 3 months
Beto O'Rourke breaks fundraising record, raises $38 million in 3 months
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The Daily Beast, The Guardian, Booman Tribune, TheBlaze and Washington Post
Rebecca Morin / Politico:
State Department revokes Hillary Clinton's security clearance at her request — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's security clearance has been revoked at her request, the State Department told lawmakers, according to a letter made public Friday. — Clinton's clearance was withdrawn …
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MVBreaking / MAGAVoter:
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton's Security Clearance Officially Revoked
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton's Security Clearance Officially Revoked
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The Hill
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Hillary Clinton loses security clearance after server scandal
Hillary Clinton loses security clearance after server scandal
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Breitbart
Washington Post:
Trump administration weighs new family separation effort at border — The White House is actively considering plans that could again separate parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping to reverse soaring numbers of families attempting to cross illegally into the United States …
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Politico, Arizona Mirror, The Atlantic, Splinter, Vox, ThinkProgress, America's Voice, Political Wire, Los Angeles Times and Mediaite
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Angelina Chapin / HuffPost:
ICE Is Sending Separated Children Home With No One To Pick Them Up
ICE Is Sending Separated Children Home With No One To Pick Them Up
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Boing Boing
Washington Post:
More Americans disapprove of Kavanaugh's confirmation than support it, new poll shows — More Americans disapprove of Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court than approve, and a narrow majority says congressional investigation of the new justice should not end with his elevation to the court …
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Axios, Hullabaloo and Political Wire
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Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Protester Asks GOP Senator To ‘Apologize’ To Her Children — His Response Makes Her Very Angry
Protester Asks GOP Senator To ‘Apologize’ To Her Children — His Response Makes Her Very Angry
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Young Conservatives, Chicks On The Right, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, The Gateway Pundit, Townhall, RedState and Daily Wire
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Women lead support for further investigation of Kavanaugh (POLL)
Women lead support for further investigation of Kavanaugh (POLL)
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Mother Jones
Veronica Rocha / CNN:
Trump tells story of Lincoln's “phobia,” says Grant is “finally being recognized as a great general” — President Trump launched into an unusual story about two of his predecessors — former President Abraham Lincoln and former President and Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
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Washington Post, KTVQ-TV, KFOR-TV and Daily Wire
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Trump praises Robert E. Lee during Ohio rally
Trump praises Robert E. Lee during Ohio rally
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The Gateway Pundit
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Times scrambles to defuse a full-blown staff rebellion … The New York Times is scrambling to quell a staff rebellion at its metro desk after the section's editor, Cliff Levy, unleashed a blistering email to staffers last week, saying the section had “lost its footing” and was in need of “urgent” change.
New York Times:
‘We Need Answers’: Hurricane Michael Leaves Florida Residents Desperate for Aid — PANAMA CITY, Fla. — It was two days after Hurricane Michael, and Eddie Foster was pushing his mother in a wheelchair down a thoroughly smashed street, his face creased with a concentrated dose of the frustration …
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Vox, The Daily Caller and CBS Miami
Brandon Morse / RedState:
The Meme the Gaming Community Created to Label SJW's Is Pretty Brilliant — If you've ever picked up a video game that features other characters that are controlled by the computer, then you've run into non-player characters or NPC's. — NPC's serve a host of different functions depending …
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Right Wing Watch
Jemele Hill / The Atlantic:
What the Black Men Who Identify With Brett Kavanaugh Are Missing — When men of color see themselves in the embattled Supreme Court justice, they're not seeing the bigger picture. — On Tuesday night, I was in an auditorium with 100 black men in the city of Baltimore, when the subject pivoted to Brett Kavanaugh.
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Victoria Bissell Brown / Washington Post:
Thanks for not raping us, all you ‘good men.’ But it's not enough. — A flood of rage is rushing through women's brains. Why can't men organize to change themselves? — Victoria Bissell Brown, a retired history professor at Grinnell College, lives in Haverford Township, Pa.
Denver Post:
Endorsement: Mike Coffman's morality must be rewarded in this age of Trump — Editorials, Endorsements, Opinion, Perspective — Editor's note: This represents the opinion of The Denver Post editorial board, which is separate from the paper's news operation.
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Washington Free Beacon
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Top Hollywood Execs Give Overwhelmingly to Democrats for Midterms — Only three members of the THR 100 list donated to the GOP: ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels, WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey and Viacom CEO Bob Bakish. — Hollywood has always been a reliable source of contributions …
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Breitbart
Grace Segers / CBS News:
GOP Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate says he'll “stomp” on opponent's face with golf spikes — Scott Wagner, the Republican candidate for governor in Pennsylvania, threatened his opponent, incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, in a Facebook Live video criticizing the negative ads against him.
Kerry Picket / The Daily Caller:
Vandals Hit NYC GOP Headquarters: ‘Attack Is Merely A Beginning’ — The Metropolitan Republican Club on Manhattan's Upper East Side was vandalized Thursday night with broken windows, spray-painted anarchy signs, and a threatening message that the “attack is merely a beginning.”
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Daily Wire, Daily Caller News Foundation and LifeNews.com
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Miami-Dade County Investigating Fraud Claims Against Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart … Fraud investigators from Miami-Dade's property appraiser are looking into claims that Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart committed homestead-exemption fraud, an office spokesperson confirms to New Times.
Star Tribune:
Wardlow says he'd fire Democrats in Minnesota AG's office — ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Minnesota Attorney General candidate Doug Wardlow told a group of supporters that he would fire “42 Democratic attorneys right off the bat” and replace them with Republicans if he wins in November …
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Kemp Blasts ‘Outside Agitators’ After Scrutiny Of Policy Blocking 53K From Voting — Following intense scrutiny over his policy that blocked 53,000 Georgia residents from registering to vote, Georgia secretary of state and GOP candidate for governor Brian Kemp went after “outside agitators” in a Wednesday statement.
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Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
The Danger of Trump's Political Accomplishments — If you can think back through the mists of Trump time, before Kanye and Khashoggi and even Kavanaugh — a whole couple of weeks back, even — you might remember what was, for me, one of the most cathartic moments of the Trump presidency.
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National Review, The Federalist and Joanne Jacobs
Catherine Herridge / Fox News:
GOP senator demands records on FBI's contact with DNC lawyer over Russian meddling — A top Republican senator is demanding documents regarding the FBI's 2016 interactions with a lawyer working for the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign who provided information on Russian meddling.
Lauren Hough / gofundme.com:
Moira Donegan's Legal Fees/expenses — $84,340 of $500,000 goal Raised by 1,845 people in 1 day — Moira Donegan did us all a huge favor. She made our world safer, and has paid more than her share. Now she's going to need some help. This is for her legal and security bills and anything else she'll need.
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Guy Rosen / Facebook:
An Update on the Security Issue — We have been working around the clock to investigate the security issue we discovered and fixed two weeks ago so we can help people understand what information the attackers may have accessed. Today, we're sharing details about the attack we've found that exploited this vulnerability.
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Collins blasted ‘dark money’ groups in Kavanaugh fight. One just paid to thank her for her vote. — A conservative group that poured more than $5 million into a campaign to defend Brett M. Kavanaugh launched a new ad buy this week: thanking Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) for her vote supporting the nominee.