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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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David Hearst / Middle East Eye:
Jamal Khashoggi's killing took seven minutes, Turkish source tells MEE — Middle East Eye publishes first details of audio tape acquired by Turkish investigators probing what happened to Saudi journalist — Turkish source tells MEE that journalist was killed and dismembered in a study room …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
MBS's rampaging anger will not silence questions about Jamal Khashoggi — Inside his royal palace in Riyadh, Mohammed bin Salman is said to have alternated between dark brooding and rampaging anger in the days after the death of Jamal Khashoggi, as Saudi Arabia's crown prince, or MBS …
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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Delivers $100 Million Pledged to U.S. as Pompeo Lands in Riyadh — BEIRUT, Lebanon — This summer, Saudi Arabia promised the Trump administration $100 million for American efforts to stabilize areas in Syria liberated from the Islamic State. — That money landed in American accounts …
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Washington Post:
Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia's mess? — SECRETARY OF STATE Mike Pompeo was said to be pressing in Riyadh on Tuesday for a “thorough, transparent and timely investigation” of the disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Associated Press:
Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on 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.
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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The Independent:
‘The greatest embarrassment’: Inside the kingdom, Saudis rattled by handling of Jamal Khashoggi case
The Daily Beast:
Saudis Plan to Pin Khashoggi Slaying on ‘Rogue’ General
Saudis Plan to Pin Khashoggi Slaying on ‘Rogue’ General
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Dexter Filkins / New Yorker:
In the Wake of Khashoggi's Disappearance, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
In the Wake of Khashoggi's Disappearance, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Is Pushed to the Brink
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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
America's Dilemma: Censuring M.B.S. and Not Halting Saudi Reforms
America's Dilemma: Censuring M.B.S. and Not Halting Saudi Reforms
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Just Security
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Whose interests is Trump looking out for in Saudi Arabia?
Whose interests is Trump looking out for in Saudi Arabia?
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump's pocket. Is that shaping U.S. policy?
Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump's pocket. Is that shaping U.S. policy?
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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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Associated Press:
Read the transcript of AP's interview with President Trump — A transcript of an Oval Office interview Tuesday with President Donald Trump by AP White House reporters Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller and Jonathan Lemire: — President Trump: How is the business of the news? We're keeping you busy?
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’
Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’
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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 …
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Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72
Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
Black senior citizens ordered off Georgia bus taking them to vote — Government officials in an east Georgia county told about 40 African-American senior citizens to get off a bus taking them to vote Monday, leading to complaints of voter suppression. — The bus, run by the group Black Voters Matter …
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National Journal:
House Democrats' Fundraising Juggernaut Stuns GOP — More than 90 Republican incumbents were outraised by a challenger last quarter—many of them by large margins. — Ally Mutnick — House Democrats aren't just beating Republicans at the fundraising game—they're annihilating them.
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Bloomberg:
Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say — Rosenstein is pressing Mueller to wrap it up, official says — Next steps expected to occur after November midterm elections — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects …
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Manny Fernandez / New York Times:
Beto O'Rourke Attacks Ted Cruz as ‘Dishonest’ in Debate in Senate Race — SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — Representative Beto O'Rourke of Texas, who has fallen behind Senator Ted Cruz in the polls in their hotly contested Senate race, turned sharply aggressive in their second debate on Tuesday night …
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Shayna Jacobs / New York Daily News:
FBI looking at Manhattan district attorney's office over potential undue influence in handling of cases: sources — FBI agents are probing the Manhattan district attorney's office over its handling of high-profile cases that were dropped once lawyers for the well-connected subjects made donations, the Daily News has learned.
Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
Pump and Trump — Donald Trump claims he only licensed his name for real estate projects developed by others. But an investigation of a dozen Trump deals shows deep family involvement in projects that often involved deceptive practices. — SINCE DONALD TRUMP'S FORTUNES came surging …
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Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse Roasts Sean Hannity in New Book — In a new book, the Nebraska lawmaker—known for his unease with Trump-era conservative rhetoric—donned his media hat and went after conservative media's biggest star. — Republican Sen. Ben Sasse thinks that much of what is wrong …
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Cruz, O'Rourke spar in debate defined by personal attacks — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, are facing off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 6 election. — The race has been unexpectedly close for Texas.
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Michael Avenatti made his liberal fans look like fools — Think back on a time when you did not know the name Michael Avenatti — an almost mythological age all but lost to the mists of memory. You know when that was? March. March 2018. A mere seven months ago — though in the age of Trump …
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Republicans Are Still Rewriting History On Pre-Existing Conditions — Now it's Senate candidate Martha McSally telling whoppers about her record on health care. — Health care keeps coming up in the approach to the 2018 midterms. And Republicans keep deceiving the public about it …
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ACA Signups, New York Times and McCaskill for Missouri
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Arizona race gets ugly as Martha McSally accuses Kyrsten Sinema of ‘treason’ over 2003 Taliban comments
Arizona race gets ugly as Martha McSally accuses Kyrsten Sinema of ‘treason’ over 2003 Taliban comments
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Katie Pavlich / The Hill:
The left's identity politics fall apart — As we head into the 2018 midterm elections and eventually the 2020 presidential race, the expectations Democrats have from voters has stayed the same as previous cycles. The left's assumption is that women and minorities vote for Democrats …
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Andrew Roth / The Guardian:
Crimea college hit by deadly bomb blast in terror attack — Many reported killed and injured after ‘armed rampage’ in Kerch polytechnic — Play Video — At least 10 people have been killed and many more wounded in a bomb explosion at a college in Crimea that one witness told local television …
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Study: Work less, live longer — (CNN) - Working long hours every week could be bad for your health. — Full and part-time employees in the United States work an average of 40-hours a week, according to 2017 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. — Working more than that has been linked …
New York Times:
‘Horseface,’ ‘Lowlife,’ ‘Fat, Ugly’: How the President Demeans Women — President Trump has a history of attacking women by mocking their bodily functions, demeaning their looks or comparing them to animals. — WASHINGTON — President Trump referred to the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford as …
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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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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Elizabeth Warren Fiasco — The possible Democratic front-runner plays Trump's game — and loses. — A lot of smart people believe that Elizabeth Warren, the senator from Massachusetts, is the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in 2020. A recent New York magazine profile …
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Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Joe Biden says age a ‘totally legitimate’ question if he were to run for office again — Biden not ruling out 2020 presidential run yet — Benton Harbor, Mich. (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden said a candidate's age is a “legitimate” issue in elections — including if he were to run for president in 2020.
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Andrea Diaz / CNN:
For the first time, a woman is leading the largest command in the US Army — (CNN)Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson has succeeded in breaking through a few glass ceilings in the US Army. Now she's set to break a new one. — For the first time in US Army Forces Command, or FORSCOM, history …
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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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Joanna Sugden / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Is World's Most Competitive Economy for First Time in a Decade — Country regains top spot in World Economic Forum rankings thanks to strong economic growth; report says room for improvement on social issues — The U.S. is back on top as the most competitive country in the world …
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