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New York Times:
Suspects in Khashoggi Case Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince — ISTANBUL — One of the suspects identified by Turkey in the disappearance of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was a frequent companion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — seen disembarking from airplanes with him in Paris …
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Associated Press:
Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush to judgment and echoing the Saudis' request for patience.
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Washington Post:
Turkey releases passport scans of men it says were involved in journalist's killing — ISTANBUL — Turkish officials have provided The Washington Post with scans of passports that they say were carried by seven men who were part of a Saudi team involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside …
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The Week
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Khashoggi Disappearance May Disrupt Trump Administration's Plans to Squeeze Iran — White House officials are worried that the apparent killing of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Saudi Arabia's changing account of his fate, could derail a major showdown with Iran and jeopardize plans …
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The Week, Al Jazeera English, Politico, Outside the Beltway, Vox and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump has it ‘totally and completely backwards’ on Saudi arms sales
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The Guardian, The Daily Beast, Defense One and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Saudis Plan To Pin Khashoggi Slaying on ‘Rogue’ General
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Vox, ThinkProgress and Middle East Eye
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout from journalist's disappearance
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The American Conservative and VICE News
Michael R. Pompeo / Foreign Affairs:
Confronting Iran — The end of the Cold War forced …
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The American Conservative
Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Jared Kushner ‘deeply involved’ in White House response to Khashoggi's disappearance
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Politico, Washington Post and Greg Olear
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why is Trump parroting Saudi Arabia's lines on Jamal Khashoggi even before they do?
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Middle East Eye, CNN, Axios and One America News Network
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Lindsey Graham says “toxic” Mohammed bin Salman “has to go”
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump's pocket. Is that shaping U.S. policy?
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CNN, New York Daily News and Vox
Associated Press:
Trump tells AP he's not to blame if Republicans loses House — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if Republicans lose the House in November. — Trump said he believes he is “helping” Republican candidates as he campaigns ahead of crucial midterm elections next month.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’ — President Trump on Tuesday called adult-film star Stormy Daniels “Horseface” and threatened to “go after” her after he won a court victory over his alleged mistress. — “'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials lawsuit versus Trump.
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Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
Trump Drops New Nickname On Stormy, And It's About Her Face — President Donald Trump bestowed a new nickname on porn star Stormy Daniels after her lawsuit against him was dismissed in federal court, in a Tuesday tweet. — “Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas,” Trump tweeted.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump names DC lawyer new White House counsel — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's interview with The Associated Press (all times local): — President Donald Trump says he's selected Washington lawyer Pat Cipollone to serve as his next White House counsel.
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Raw Story
CNN:
Trump unleashes festering list of grievances during unscheduled morning
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Law & Crime, Hot Air and Jamie Dupree - AJC
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“He Is Trying to Make It Right”: As the Midterms Approach, Michael Cohen Is Doubling Down on His Civic Duty
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CNN, Daily Kos, Joe.My.God., WayneDupree.com, Bloomberg and Raw Story
Aram Roston / BuzzFeed News:
American Mercenaries Were Hired To Assassinate Politicians In The Middle East — “There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen. I was running it. We did it.” — Cradling an AK-47 and sucking a lollipop, the former American Green Beret bumped along in the back of an armored SUV …
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Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72 — Prominent Nevada brothel owner and Assembly candidate Dennis Hof has died, his campaign manager tweeted on Tuesday, just days after his 72nd birthday. — Nye County spokesman Arnold Knightly said Nye County Commission Chair John Koenig announced …
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Laura Strickler / NBC News:
White House moves to replace Interior Department IG amid probe of Secretary Ryan Zinke — An internal HUD email announced Suzanne Tufts will become the acting inspector general for the Interior Department. The Interior IG's office was unaware. — The White House appears to be replacing …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Will Elizabeth Warren's ‘Woman of Color’ Sham Come Back to Haunt Her? — Making the click-through worthwhile: Why Elizabeth Warren really fears the “woman of color” controversy, President Trump gets a win in the courtroom and some long-overdue questions about whether a self-promoting lawyer …
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Nick Martin / Splinter:
Elizabeth Warren's Deception
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Simon Moya-Smith / CNN:
I am a Native American. I have some questions for Elizabeth Warren
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IJR, Breitbart, Mediaite, Forbes and Front Page Magazine
James MacPherson / Associated Press:
Heitkamp apologizes for ad misidentifying victims of abuse — BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp apologized Tuesday for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent North Dakota newspaper ad aimed at her opponent.
CNN:
Beto O'Rourke touts support from ‘lifelong Republican’ mom, but records show she has also backed Democrats — Beto O'Rourke: From rock guitarist to congressman — (CNN)On the campaign trail, Rep. Beto O'Rourke has cast his mother, Melissa O'Rourke, as a lifelong Republican.
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits — Leader sees little chance of tackling debt without Democrats — GOP passed tax cut bill adding more than $1 trillion in debt — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blamed rising federal deficits and debt …
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Annie Zak / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigns following “inappropriate comments” — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigned from office Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker's office announced, following recent “inappropriate comments.” It wasn't immediately clear what Mallott said.
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Political Wire
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
What Is NPC, the Pro-Trump Internet's New Favorite Insult? — Twitter has barred hundreds of right-wing accounts for posing as soulless, “nonplayable” liberal activists. — Last week, a trolling campaign organized by right-wing internet users spilled over onto Twitter.
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Julián Castro Gives His Clearest Signal Yet He's Running in 2020 — The Texas Democrat talks about why Latinos aren't fired up this year, how the Democratic Party must change and his own political future — WASHINGTON — Julián Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and secretary …
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
Turnout soars on the first day of early voting in Georgia — Voters across Georgia rushed to the polls on the first day of in-person early voting Monday, with 69,049 people casting their ballots. — That's a sharp increase from the last midterm election in 2014, when 20,898 people showed …
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
USA Gymnastics Head Out After Less Than A Week As Interim President — Mary Bono worked for the law firm that represented USAG when Larry Nassar was first investigated for child sexual abuse. — Newly appointed interim president and CEO of USA Gymnastics Mary Bono announced she's resigning …
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Ecuador Reprimands Assange: Don't Get Political Online And Take Care Of Your Cat — The Ecuadorian government has had it up to here with Julian Assange. — The government has laid out strict house rules for Assange to follow or risk losing his diplomatic asylum, according to a Tuesday Guardian report.
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The Guardian, The Verge, Task & Purpose and Balloon Juice
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Top Democratic Super PAC Comes To Bob Menendez's Rescue In New Jersey — Senate Majority PAC is spending $3 million to attack Republican Bob Hugin as a Trump clone. — The Senate Democrats' leading super PAC is set to spend $3 million in bright blue New Jersey in an effort to save Sen. Bob Menendez …
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Talking Points Memo, Hot Air, Daily Caller News Foundation and Political Wire
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Woodward Missed Everything That Matters About the Trump Presidency — The alleged killing of a Washington Post columnist on the orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has triggered many rethinks—and not least a rethinking of the lavishly flattering journalism that hailed the crown prince's rise to supreme power.
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The Intercept
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Don't expect a big Democratic wave this fall, a new CNBC poll says — The poll of 800 Americans across the country, with a margin of error of 3.5 percent, found a six-point Democratic lead on the question of who voters will choose in the November congressional elections.
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Elizabeth Bruenig / Washington Post:
The left and the right cry out for civility, but maybe that's asking for too much — Hillary Clinton is done with civility. — “You cannot be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about,” Clinton declared in a recent CNN interview.
Elena Schneider / Politico:
'We're getting our asses kicked': Republicans massively out-raised in election homestretch — Ninety-two Democratic challengers outraised GOP House incumbents in the third quarter, while 33 Republicans trail in cash on hand. — Democratic challengers outraised Republican House incumbents …
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups — The kingdom is now the largest single investor for U.S. startups, with stakes in Uber, WeWork and Magic Leap — As international backlash grows over Saudi Arabia's alleged involvement in the possible murder of a journalist, Silicon Valley faces …
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The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Adopting the Proud Boys — Before and after the Manhattan brawl, GOP figures defended and promoted the far-right group. It's a valuable and dangerous bridge between fascism and mainstream politics. — Nine members of the far-right Proud Boys group and three protesters …
Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave — If there's a Democratic sweep in November, politically moderate suburban women will be a big reason why. “Now I'm Democratic,” said one Michigan woman. “I've never been before.”
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