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New York Times:
Explosive Device Found Near George Soros's Home in Westchester County — An explosive device was found on Monday near the Westchester County home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist who is a favorite target of right-wing groups, according to a law enforcement official.
Discussion:
Raw Story and Washington Times
Reuters:
How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype — (Reuters) - He ran social media for Saudi Arabia's crown prince. He masterminded the arrest of hundreds of his country's elite. He detained a Lebanese prime minister. And, according to two intelligence sources …
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Business Insider and The Week
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Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Khashoggi met with crown prince's brother amid efforts to return him to Saudi Arabia — Prince Khalid had been contacting Khashoggi for at least a year to try to persuade him to return, three individuals told NBC News. — WASHINGTON — Months before he was killed in Istanbul …
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The Week
Washington Post:
CIA director flies to Turkey amid growing controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing — CIA Director Gina Haspel departed for Turkey on Monday amid a growing international uproar over Saudi Arabia's explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to people familiar with the matter.
CNN:
Surveillance footage shows Saudi operative in Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed, Turkish source says
Surveillance footage shows Saudi operative in Khashoggi's clothes after he was killed, Turkish source says
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Here's how the Saudi crown prince could face international justice
Here's how the Saudi crown prince could face international justice
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POLITICUSUSA, Townhall and Outside the Beltway
New York Times:
Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Brandish Race and Immigration to Sway Close Election — President Trump on Monday sharply intensified a Republican campaign to frame the midterm elections as a battle over immigration and race, issuing a dark and factually baseless warning that “unknown Middle Easterners” …
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The Daily Beast
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Washington Post:
Trump and Republicans settle on fear — and falsehoods — as a midterm strategy — President Trump has settled on a strategy of fear — laced with falsehoods and racially-tinged rhetoric — to help lift his party to victory in the coming midterms, part of a broader effort to energize Republican voters …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The caravan is coming! And it's high time to calm the rising media frenzy. — The exodus of migrants walking through Mexico is, no doubt, a real story. — It's just not the same story that much of the American news media is incredulously — at times hysterically — telling.
Discussion:
The Week, Mediaite and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Trump: US to ‘begin cutting off’ aid to countries associated with migrant caravan
Trump: US to ‘begin cutting off’ aid to countries associated with migrant caravan
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Roll Call, Breitbart, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Townhall and RedState
Karla Zabludovsky / BuzzFeed News:
The Caravan's Members Have No Idea What Trump Meant When He Tweeted About “Middle Easterners”
The Caravan's Members Have No Idea What Trump Meant When He Tweeted About “Middle Easterners”
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The Texas Tribune, New York Times, Mediaite, Washington Post, Zero Hedge, twitchy.com, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Daniel Dale / Toronto Star:
Donald Trump's strategy as midterms approach: lies and fear-mongering
Donald Trump's strategy as midterms approach: lies and fear-mongering
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Politifact.com Truth …, Fox News Insider, Hit & Run and Boing Boing
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republicans outpacing Democrats in early voting in key states, NBC News finds — The data suggests enthusiasm among early GOP voters that could put a dent in Democratic hopes for a “blue wave” in the midterms. — Is the “blue wave” turning purple? — Republican-affiliated voters …
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The Hill, Breitbart, National Review, Raw Story, The Last Refuge, Townhall, Front Page Magazine, Political Wire, twitchy.com and politics.myajc
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Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Shocking turnout for first day of early voting in Houston — Thousands of people were already camped out at a key early voting location in Houston on Monday morning, hours before voting was even set to begin. — Nearly 2,000 people stood in line outside of the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center …
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Washington Post, Bloomberg, Splinter and Daily Wire
David Catanese / US News:
The Early Voting Explosion
The Early Voting Explosion
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Fox News, The Guardian and HuffPost
New York Times:
The Day John Kelly and Corey Lewandowski Squared Off Outside the Oval Office — An argument last February between the White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, and Corey Lewandowski, an informal adviser to President Trump, turned into a physical altercation that required Secret Service intervention …
Reuters:
Trump lawyer: Manafort said nothing damaging in Mueller interviews — (Reuters) - Under an unusual arrangement, Paul Manafort's attorney has kept Donald Trump informed about the former campaign chairman's meetings with prosecutors investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and …
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Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
Roger Stone Is Running Out of Options
Roger Stone Is Running Out of Options
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Spectator USA, Observer and POLITICUSUSA
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Stone Says Wikileaks Claim Was Based In Part On Reporter's Email
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Stone Says Wikileaks Claim Was Based In Part On Reporter's Email
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emptywheel
Sara Murray / CNN:
Mueller drills down on Roger Stone's WikiLeaks contacts
Mueller drills down on Roger Stone's WikiLeaks contacts
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Law & Crime, Raw Story, emptywheel, Washington Times, Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
Barack Obama Is Back On The Campaign Trail. Here's What He's Doing. — “That is not how America works. That is how some tin-pot dictatorship works.” — Reporting From — Former President Barack Obama was on stage at the University of Las Vegas here Monday, doing a familiar, uncomfortable job.
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Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
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Matthew Fuhrman / ABC News:
Obama goes up against Trump in fight for Nevada Senate seat
Obama goes up against Trump in fight for Nevada Senate seat
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New York Times, Louder With Crowder, Politico, The Week and Mother Jones
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The late Trump bump — and what it does and doesn't mean
The late Trump bump — and what it does and doesn't mean
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Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, Washington Free Beacon, Fox News Insider and Axios
Washington Post:
Supreme Court shields Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering questions on census — The Supreme Court Monday night shielded Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering lawyers' questions in a lawsuit challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.
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Axios
Los Angeles Times:
Michael Avenatti hit with $4.85-million judgment for unpaid debt as court orders eviction of his law firm — Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was hit with a personal judgment of $4.85 million Monday for his failure to pay a debt to a former colleague at his longtime Newport Beach firm.
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CNBC, HuffPost, The Daily Caller, Political Wire and The Daily Beast
Tina Moore / New York Post:
NYPD boss accused of stuffing her panties in co-worker's mouth — A ball-busting female boss at a Brooklyn precinct is under investigation for allegedly stuffing a pair of her panties into a male colleague's mouth, police sources told The Post on Monday. — Sgt. Ann Marie Guerra …
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New York Daily News, RT, Breitbart, Law & Crime and The Daily Caller
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Stacey Abrams Flag Burning Incident Surfaces on Eve of Georgia Debate — ATLANTA — At a protest on the steps of the Georgia Capitol in 1992, Stacey Abrams, now the Democratic candidate for governor, joined in the burning of the state flag, which at the time incorporated the Confederate battle flag design …
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The Gateway Pundit
WTOP:
Man shot by security guard during FOX 5 break-in charged with burglary — Police have charged a 38-year-old man with second-degree burglary after he broke into the Fox 5 news station Monday afternoon and was shot by a security officer. — WASHINGTON — Police have charged a 38-year-old man …
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WTTG-TV
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Rick Rickman / WBCB News:
Wallace Snaps, Curses In Synagogue During Debate With Fitzpatrick — As the political climate continues to heat up, challenger Scott Wallace lost his cool during a debate with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. Sunday night at the Congregation Tifereth Israel in Bensalem, Wallace used an expletive and …
Discussion:
Political Wire and Washington Free Beacon
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump gets sweet revenge on Ted Cruz today in Texas — (CNN)On Monday night in Houston, Donald Trump will dunk on Ted Cruz one last time. — Trump will travel to Texas to hold a massive get-out-the-vote rally for Cruz in the final days of a closer-than-expected race against Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D).
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ABC News, The Texas Tribune, Breitbart, Joe.My.God., Mother Jones and Daily Kos
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump says he's ditched Lyin' Ted name: 'He's Beautiful Ted'
Trump says he's ditched Lyin' Ted name: 'He's Beautiful Ted'
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ABC News, Breitbart and The Daily Beast
Politico:
Trump's mystery tax cut puzzles Washington — The president has spoken twice about a tax plan no one else seems to know anything about. 'I guess I'll hear about it when I get to work on Monday,' one official said. — Call it the mystery middle class tax cut.
Discussion:
Vox and Hullabaloo
Josh Hafner / USA Today:
‘Simply irresponsible’: Air Force spent $326,000 on coffee cups it kept breaking … An Air Force official admitted the branch's multiple purchases of coffee cups that break easily and cost $1,280 each “is simply irresponsible,” vowing to pursue ways to fix the mugs instead of continually buying new ones.
Zack Sharf / Decider:
Sarah Silverman: Louis C.K. Masturbated “In Front of Me” with Consent — Sarah Silverman appeared on the October 22 episode of Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show and was inevitably asked about her friend, Louis C.K., who has started making stand-up comedy appearances in New York City a year after admitting to sexual misconduct.
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Daily Wire
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Indiana poll shows Republicans could steal a Senate seat — Indiana Republican Mike Braun is claiming a Brett Kavanaugh surge, citing internal campaign polling with the businessman leading Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly in the days after the Supreme Court justice was confirmed.
Discussion:
Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
'I'm a nationalist!': Trump makes stunning confession he noted his aides warned him against — During President Donald Trump's rally in Houston, Texas, he claimed that he was a “nationalist.” — “A globalist is a person who wants that globe to do well, but frankly not caring about our country so much,” Trump said.
David Siders / Politico:
Harris makes a big first impression in Iowa — The California senator previews her likely 2020 campaign. — DES MOINES — Kamala Harris swears she's “not bullshitting” when she says she's squarely focused on the midterm elections. — But even before she arrived here Monday …
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Vandals Throw Giant Boulder Through Rep. McCarthy's Office Window — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's office in California was vandalized on Monday, according to an Instagram post by the Congressman. — McCarthy, whose local office is in Bakersfield, CA, posted photos of the suspects and some of the damage.
Discussion:
The Gateway Pundit
Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Khashoggi case has put Saudi prince right where Erdoğan wants him — Turkish president on losing end of regional power struggle with Bin Salman now finds himself in the ascendant — At about noon on Tuesday two regional leaders are due to make landmark addresses.
Jonathan Cohn / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Launches New Attack On ACA's Pre-existing Protections — Yet another reminder that the GOP hasn't given up on trying to kill Obamacare. — The Republican Party's assault on the Affordable Care Act continued Monday as the Trump administration found yet another way to undermine the law's insurance rules.
Discussion:
Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Vox
Tacey Rychter / New York Times:
Australia Tells America: Here's How to Fix Your Voting System — Our readers from Australia shared their thoughts about being required to vote and helped explain the ins and outs of the process. — The dirty work of democracy is often compared to the making of sausages …