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Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Jamal Khashoggi Is Dead, Saudi Arabia Says — BEIRUT, Lebanon — Saudi Arabia has announced that Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident Saudi journalist who disappeared in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, is dead. — Eighteen Saudis have been arrested and are being investigated in connection with the case …
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New York Times:
Uproar Over Dissident Rattles Saudi Royal Family — BEIRUT, Lebanon — As international outrage grew at Saudi Arabia over the apparent killing of the Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, an alarmed King Salman dispatched a senior royal to address the matter with Turkey's president.
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Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia fires 5 top officials, arrests 18 Saudis after saying Khashoggi was killed in fight at consulate — RIYADH — The Saudi government acknowledged early Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, saying he died during a fist fight.
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Shane Harris / Washington Post:
Saudi claims that Khashoggi died in a ‘brawl’ draw immediate skepticism — Claims by the government of Saudi Arabia that Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi died in a physical altercation inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul drew immediate skepticism and contradicted earlier dueling accounts from Saudi and Turkish officials.
Washington Post:
How Turkey's president pressured the Saudis to account for Khashoggi's death — ISTANBUL — Saudi Arabia's decision to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi followed calls for justice from around the world. But no individual had put more pressure on the oil-rich monarchy …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Trump Never Handles Anything Right”: The President Is Acting Like Saudi Arabia's Lawyer in the Khashoggi Affair — On Monday afternoon, I received an e-mail that was short and to the point. “Please be advised that the reception for the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday …
Washington Post:
Saudi government acknowledges journalist Jamal Khashaoggi died while in that country's consulate in Istanbul
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Politico:
‘A great first step’: Trump praises Saudi statement on Khashoggi's death
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Yara Bayoumy / Reuters:
Saudi crown prince had no knowledge of ‘specific’ Khashoggi operation: source
Washington Post:
'This country doesn't want them': Trump rails against migrants trying to enter the U.S.
Financial Times:
Jamal Khashoggi's death confirmed by Saudi Arabia
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump: Khashoggi death arrests ‘good first step’
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Washington Post:
There can be no coverup of this act of pure evil
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CNN:
Jamal Khashoggi died in fight at Istanbul consulate, Saudi state TV claims
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Saudi Arabia claims Khashoggi was killed in a fight, contrary to other accounts
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Tegan Hanlon / Anchorage Daily News:
Gov. Bill Walker drops out of campaign for Alaska governor — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced Friday he is dropping his bid for re-election and endorsing Democrat Mark Begich against Republican Mike Dunleavy. — Walker made the announcement Friday afternoon at the Alaska Federation …
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Alaska governor Walker suspends campaign, endorses Democrat Begich — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, an independent, suspended his campaign for reelection on Friday and endorsed former Democratic Sen. Mark Begich — scrambling the state's three-way gubernatorial race with just over two weeks until Election Day.
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Becky Bohrer / Associated Press:
Alaska's independent governor drops re-election bid
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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.
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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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Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Pelosi Mobbed By Anti-Communists In Florida — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi was harassed by an anti-communist mob of protesters in a campaign visit to Florida this week. — Pelosi was approached and yelled at while stopping to meet with Democratic leaders and activists in South Florida on Wednesday.
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Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Nancy Pelosi hints at short-term lease on House speakership … Democrats have yet to win a House majority and Nancy Pelosi's return as speaker is by no means certain, but already she has one eye on the exits. — “I see myself as a transitional figure,” Pelosi said in an interview …
Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Probes WikiLeaks' Contacts With Conservative Activists — Ties between the website and Roger Stone, Peter W. Smith get a closer look — WASHINGTON—Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is scrutinizing how a collection of activists and pundits intersected with WikiLeaks …
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
What if the Republicans Win Everything Again? — Total victory for the G.O.P. would mean Trump unleashed. — The end of Robert Mueller's investigation. The loss of health insurance for several million people. New laws that make it harder to vote. More tax cuts for the rich.
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Zameena Mejia / CNBC:
Winning the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot won't make you happier, but it will do this, according to science — Time is running out to buy your ticket for today's Mega Millions lottery. The jackpot has topped $1 billion, officially making it the second highest jackpot ever and the highest ever Mega Millions jackpot.
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
John Bolton pushing Trump to withdraw from Russian nuclear arms treaty — Exclusive: national security adviser recommends ending intermediate-range nuclear forces treaty over alleged Russia violations — John Bolton is pushing for the US to withdraw from a cold war era arms control treaty with Russia …
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NBC News:
Paul Manafort shows up to court in a wheelchair, learns sentencing date — Paul Manafort's lawyer told the judge, “There are significant issues with Mr. Manafort's health concerning confinement.” — Manfort sentencing date set as he shows up to court wheelchair
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Grant Stern / The Stern Facts:
Miami GOP Chairman just caught leading Proud Boys in attack on Democratic campaign office — Yesterday, Miami GOP Chairman Nelson Diaz told me he never even heard of the Proud Boys, but the hate group's own video proves otherwise. — The Miami-Dade Republican Party's County Chairman led …
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Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Facebook Ads From Unknown Backer Take Aim at Brexit Plan — LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May has struggled to build support for her plan for Britain's exit from the European Union. Now, it turns out, some of the opposition has come from an unknown organization posting ads to millions of people on Facebook.
Washington Post:
‘Close the whole thing!’: Border tensions boil over as Trump's frustrations grow — The Trump administration's struggles to curtail illegal immigration have exposed a deep rift among the president and his top advisers, one that could lead to changes in the Cabinet and undermine …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
What Donald Trump did Thursday night in Montana is really dangerous — (CNN)During a Thursday night campaign rally in Montana, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, praised a Republican Congressman for assaulting a reporter. — Don't believe me? Here's the relevant passage on Rep. Greg Gianforte from Trump's speech:
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Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
Congressman flat-out lies to defend Trump praising assault on reporter
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