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Washington Post:
Conservatives mount a whisper campaign smearing Khashoggi in defense of Trump — Hard-line Republicans and conservative commentators are mounting a dark whisper campaign against Jamal Khashoggi that is designed to protect President Trump from criticism of his handling of the dissident …
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Reuters:
As Khashoggi crisis grows, Saudi king asserts authority, checks son's power: sources — DUBAI (Reuters) - So grave is the fallout from the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that King Salman has felt compelled to intervene, five sources with links to the Saudi royal family said.
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Raw Story
Washington Post:
Mnuchin still plans to attend Saudi anti-terror financing meeting after Khashoggi disappearance — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has decided to take part in an anti-terror finance meeting with Saudi security officials and their Middle Eastern counterparts in Riyadh later this month …
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Axios, Splinter, Joe.My.God. and Mediaite
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro Accuses Kushner of Orchestrating Khashoggi Killing — Without evidence, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), a member of the House intelligence committee, said Jared Kushner might have passed a “hit list” to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman resulting …
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Fareed Zakaria / Washington Post:
Khashoggi's alleged murder says as much about America as Saudi Arabia — The apparent barbaric killing of Jamal Khashoggi tells us something important about Saudi Arabia. But it also tells us something important about the United States. — First, Saudi Arabia.
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Just when you think Trump and his apologists couldn't get worse . . .
Just when you think Trump and his apologists couldn't get worse . . .
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Raw Story, Common Dreams, CNN and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tamara Cofman Wittes / Brookings:
On Jamal Khashoggi, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Saudi Arabia
On Jamal Khashoggi, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Saudi Arabia
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CNN, Middle East Eye and The Federalist
Jonathan Schanzer / The Atlantic:
The Experts Were Wrong About the Middle East
The Experts Were Wrong About the Middle East
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Washington Post, The American Conservative and Breitbart
NBC News:
Trump's closing argument is full of conspiracy theories and brute force. And it just might work.
Trump's closing argument is full of conspiracy theories and brute force. And it just might work.
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Washington Post, The Atlantic, Political Wire and Politico
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
'That's My Kind of Guy,' Trump Says of Republican Lawmaker Who Body-Slammed a Reporter
'That's My Kind of Guy,' Trump Says of Republican Lawmaker Who Body-Slammed a Reporter
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
As we mourn a colleague, Trump celebrates violence against a journalist
As we mourn a colleague, Trump celebrates violence against a journalist
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New York Times, Keith, Daily Wire and Outside the Beltway
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Republicans smear murdered journalist to cover for Trump
Republicans smear murdered journalist to cover for Trump
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Washington Post:
Justice Dept. charges Russian woman with interference in Midterm elections — The Justice Department on Friday charged a Russian woman for her role in a conspiracy to interfere with the 2018 U.S. election, marking the first criminal case prosecutors have brought against a foreign national for meddling in the upcoming Midterms.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Russian National Charged with Interfering in U.S. Political System — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A criminal complaint was unsealed here today charging a Russian national for her alleged role in a Russian conspiracy to interfere in the U.S. political system, including the 2018 midterm election.
CNN:
GOP Rep. Jason Lewis once mocked women who felt traumatized by unwanted touching — GOP rep. defends prior comments on ‘slut’ women — (CNN)Republican Rep. Jason Lewis once mocked women who were traumatized by unwanted sexual advances, including those inappropriately kissed …
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APM Reports:
Georgia purged an estimated 107,000 people largely for not voting, an APM Reports investigation shows — A handful of states, most of them led by Republicans, are using someone's decision not to vote as the trigger for removing them from the rolls. No state has been more aggressive …
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Georgia Is Using Amateur Handwriting Analysis to Disenfranchise Minority Voters
Georgia Is Using Amateur Handwriting Analysis to Disenfranchise Minority Voters
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Shakesville, WhoWhatWhy, New York Times and Raw Story
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
107,000 purged from Georgia voter rolls for not voting in past elections: report
107,000 purged from Georgia voter rolls for not voting in past elections: report
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POLITICUSUSA
Alan Fram / Associated Press:
AP-NORC Poll: Just 1 in 4 thinks Kavanaugh told entire truth — WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 1 in 4 people thinks Brett Kavanaugh was completely honest when as a Supreme Court nominee he gave sworn testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, with Republicans and Democrats holding …
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Law & Crime
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
New York man arrested for threatening senators over Kavanaugh
New York man arrested for threatening senators over Kavanaugh
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The Daily Beast
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Rank-and-File Tell of Discontent Over Sessions's Approach — WASHINGTON — During his 20 months in office, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has swept in perhaps the most dramatic political shift in memory at the Justice Department, from the civil rights-centered agenda of the Obama era …
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Law & Crime, Raw Story and The Week
Ted Cruz / Houston Chronicle:
For U.S. Senate: Beto O'Rourke — United States Senator: Beto O'Rourke — Beto O'Rourke - Democratic Party: ★★★★ 1/2 — The collective swoon that U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke has aroused among victory-starved Democrats nationwide recalls, even as it far exceeds …
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Talking Points Memo
Annie Karni / Politico:
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Hillary? — She's not going away—and Democrats aren't sure what to do about it. — In recent months, some reporters who cover the Trump White House have received phone calls from the last person they would expect: Hillary Clinton.
MJ Lee / CNN:
Michael Cohen: Vote, or face more years of ‘craziness’ — New York (CNN)Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, pleaded with the American public on Friday to head to the polls and vote against the President and the Republican Party, predicting that if they did not, there would be two or six more years of “craziness.”
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Political Wire, Axios and Joe.My.God.
Allison Pecorin / ABC News:
Paul Manafort to be sentenced for financial crimes in February — Paul Manafort, the onetime campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, will be sentenced on February 8, 2019 after a jury found him guilty in August of committing various financial crimes. The case was brought …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Uh Oh: Woman Claims “Unwanted” Sexual Advance By Senate Dem In “Late 1980s” — Shall we go by the old rules or the new rules? Rep. Jim Renacci's (R-OH) Senate campaign has highlighted a claim by an anonymous woman that incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) might have sexually harassed or assaulted her in the late 1980s.
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Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Jim Renacci issues statement from lawyer alleging Sherrod Brown made ‘unwanted, sudden’ …
Jim Renacci issues statement from lawyer alleging Sherrod Brown made ‘unwanted, sudden’ …
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The Guardian:
I pulled a 1,500-year-old sword out of a lake — People are saying I am the queen of Sweden because of the legend of King Arthur — Every summer, my parents, my six-year-old brother and I go to stay in a cabin by a lake called Vidöstern in Tånnö in southern Sweden, not far from where we live.
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MinnPost and Maggie's Farm
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate GOP confident they will increase their majority in November — But there are still more than two weeks until Election Day. — Senate Republicans are feeling increasingly bullish about expanding their majority next month. — Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, who chairs the GOP's campaign arm …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Schumer blasts GOP on health care, says Senate election races now ‘neck and neck’
Schumer blasts GOP on health care, says Senate election races now ‘neck and neck’
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New Republic, Monmouth University … and Breitbart
BuzzFeed News:
Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Calling For Bloomberg To Retract Its Chinese Spy Chip Story — “There is no truth in their story about Apple. They need to do the right thing.” — Apple CEO Tim Cook, in an interview with BuzzFeed News, went on the record for the first time to deny allegations …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Haley breaks with Trump: ‘In America, our political opponents are not evil’ — Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley insisted Thursday night that “in America, our political opponents are not evil,” a shark rhetorical break from her boss, President Donald Trump …
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Washington Post, Althouse, No More Mister Nice Blog and ABC News
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mueller report PSA: Prepare for disappointment — And be forewarned that the special counsel's findings may never be made public. — President Donald Trump's critics have spent the past 17 months anticipating what some expect will be among the most thrilling events of their lives …
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RedState, emptywheel and USA Today
Josh Israel / ThinkProgress:
Owner of Major League Baseball team among funders of racist super PAC — A shockingly racist radio ad from a super PAC calling itself Black Americans for the President's Agenda went viral on Thursday evening. The spots, running on radio stations popular with black voters in Arkansas and Missouri …
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Washington Post, Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times, Hit & Run and The Hill
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A shouting match inside the White House unmasks one of Trump's biggest lies — A shouting match has erupted inside the White House between two of President Trump's top advisers. While angry arguments are typical in the world of stressful, high-stakes White House decision-making …
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New York Times:
Founder of Proud Boys Says He's Arranging Surrender of 8 in Brawl — The founder of the far-right group the Proud Boys said on Friday that he was arranging the surrender of eight members whom the police are seeking in connection with a brawl outside a Republican club in Manhattan last weekend.
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The Daily Beast
Joe Concha / The Hill:
CNN's Acosta sends private message to former Melania Trump aide: ‘F— you’ — CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta sent a direct message to a Twitter follower that read “F— you” after being mocked on the social media platform on Thursday night.
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Akela Lacy / The Intercept:
South Carolina Is Lobbying to Allow Discrimination Against Jewish Parents — The Trump administration is considering whether to grant a South Carolina request that would effectively allow faith-based foster care agencies in the state the ability to deny Jewish parents from fostering children in its network.
Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
McCaskill's husband was accused of abuse by ex-wife — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill's husband was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, and his company once victim-blamed a woman who sued for sexual misconduct, Fox News has learned. — A graphic protection order once filed …
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
For a Change, Democrats Seem Set to Equal or Exceed Republicans in Turnout — Polls show enthusiasm surging in many mostly white suburban districts, but less so among young and nonwhite voters. — A wide range of evidence indicates that Democratic voters are poised to vote in numbers unseen …