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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 Daily Beast:
Saudis Plan To Pin Khashoggi Slaying on ‘Rogue’ General — Sources tell The Daily Beast the Saudis are settling on a fall guy to distance their crown prince from the killing of a dissident. And their cover story appears DOA to observers. — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is starting to float …
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Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Washington Post told lobbyist: Quit working for Saudis or stop writing for us — The Washington Post told a prominent Republican lobbyist he'd lose his gig as a contributing opinion writer unless he stopped lobbying for Saudi Arabia, a spokesperson for the newspaper confirmed Tuesday.
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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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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout from journalist's disappearance
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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
Michael R. Pompeo / Foreign Affairs:
Confronting Iran — The end of the Cold War forced …
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The American Conservative
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Jared Kushner ‘deeply involved’ in White House response to Khashoggi's disappearance
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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
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump's pocket. Is that shaping U.S. policy?
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Lindsey Graham says “toxic” Mohammed bin Salman “has to go”
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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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CNN:
Trump unleashes festering list of grievances during unscheduled morning
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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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Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72 — Nevada brothel owner and Assembly candidate Dennis Hof, a larger-than-life personality who was unapologetic about selling sex even amid rising criticism of the industry and who proclaimed himself the “Trump of Pahrump” …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pro-Trump pimp, Nevada GOP assembly candidate Dennis Hof dies after rally, birthday party with Grover Norquist, Joe Arpaio and porn legend Ron Jeremy — Dennis Hof, the notorious pimp and Republican candidate for Nevada's state assembly, died hours after a combination 72nd birthday party …
Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Dennis Hof, ‘Bunny Ranch’ owner and GOP candidate for Nevada legislature, found dead after party
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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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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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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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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.
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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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 …
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
Black senior citizens ordered off Georgia bus taking them to vote
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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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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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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Roberts assures audience Supreme Court will serve ‘one nation,’ not one party or interest — MINNEAPOLIS — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. for the first time Tuesday addressed the recent bitter partisan fight over new Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court, seeking to “assure” …
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Chief Justice Roberts stresses ‘independence from the political branches’
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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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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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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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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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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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