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5:45 PM ET, October 26, 2018

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The Daily Beast:
Cesar Sayoc Jr., Alleged Mail Bomber, Threatened Democrats on Twitter  —  The 56-year-old Florida man has a significant criminal history and appears to have frequently posted far-right conspiracy theories about Trump's opponents.  —  Cesar A. Sayoc, the Florida man reported to be the mail bombing suspect …
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NBC News:
Man in Florida to be charged over mail bombs; Booker, Clapper latest to be sent packages  —  The packages were discovered at postal facilities in Manhattan and Florida, according to officials.  —  Suspect arrested, will be charged in connection with pipe bombs
miamiherald:
Who is Cesar Sayoc, the Florida man arrested in the mail pipe bomb case?  —  The South Florida man arrested in connection with suspected explosive packages had a long criminal history, including a previous arrest in Miami-Dade for making a bomb threat.  —  Here is what's known about the suspect:
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Splinter
CBS News:
Package bomb suspect arrested - live updates  —  An arrest has been made in the investigation of bombs sent to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump.  The Department of Justice confirmed that one person was in custody.  —  A law enforcement source identified the suspect as a 56-year-old male …
Washington Post:
Who is Cesar Altieri Sayoc?  What we know about the suspected mail bomber arrested in Florida.  —  Next to the pro-Trump stickers plastered all over the white van authorities believe belongs to Cesar Sayoc are the names and photos of dozens of prominent Democrats and media figures …
Washington Post:
Man in Florida arrested in connection with mail bombs sent to public figures, official says  —  BREAKING: A man in Florida has been arrested in connection with the mail bombs, according to a law enforcement official.  —  Authorities on Friday recovered two more potential explosive devices sent …
Kate Prengel / Heavy.com:
Cesar Sayoc: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know  —  Cesar Altieri Sayoc has been arrested in connection with the suspicious packages that were sent across the country to various liberal personalities and to CNN's headquarters in New York City.  Sayoc was first named as the suspect by NY1's Myles Miller.
New York Times:
Who Is Cesar Sayoc, the Mail Bombing Suspect?  —  AVENTURA, Fla. — Cesar Altieri Sayoc Jr., a South Florida man charged in connection with a string of bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, appeared to have a lively social media presence, where he frequently posted in right-wing circles …
Discussion: The Atlantic, Vox, LifeZette, Splinter and IJR
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Crowd Chants “CNN Sucks” at White House Event as Pictures Emerge of “CNN Sucks” Sticker on Alleged Bomber's Van  —  A 56-year-old Florida man named Cesar Sayoc has reportedly been arrested in South Florida in connection with the string of bombs sent to prominent Democrats.
NBC News:
Pipe bomb suspect: Cesar Sayoc, Jr. in custody for allegedly sending suspicious packages  —  DNA evidence played a role in the arrest, the officials said.  —  Arrested pipe bomb suspect named as Cesar Sayoc of Aventura, Florida  —  A Florida man with a troubled past was identified Friday …
New York Times:
Bomb Suspect Arrested in Florida; Charged With 5 Counts
TMZ.com:
Chippendales Says Bombing Suspect Cesar A. Sayoc Worked for Knockoff Co.
Discussion: The Root
Andrew Egger / Weekly Standard:
Flight of the “False Flag” Conservatives
Associated Press:   Bomb suspect described as ‘loner’ with long arrest record
Wall Street Journal:
Suspect in Letter Bombs: A History of Arrests and a Prior Bomb Threat
Jimmy McCloskey / Metro.co.uk:   Suspected MAGA bomber ID'd as ‘Native American Trump supporter’ Cesar Sayoc, 56,
Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
Senate: 11 Days Out; NJ Moves to Toss Up  —  With November 6 just 11 days away, it seems that the overall Senate playing field won't change much, although it appears that some of the races in Toss Up are getting even tighter, if that's possible.  —  That said, it is getting more difficult to see a path to the majority for Democrats.
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NBC News:
Democrats outraise Republicans in 90 percent of competitive House races during 17-day fundraising period
Discussion: Political Wire, Politico and Daily Wire
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Papadopoulos threatens to pull out of Mueller plea agreement  —  Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos said on Friday that he is considering withdrawing from a cooperation agreement he entered into with special counsel Robert Mueller, the investigator probing allegations …
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Lee Smith / RealClearInvestigations:
DOJ Ties a Trump FISA Release to Obstruction
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:   George Papadopoulos Wants Immunity From the Senate
Fox News Insider:
‘I Was Framed’: Papadopoulos Says He May Withdraw Guilty Plea in Mueller Probe
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Faces Deepening Criminal Probe Over Whether It Misstated Production Figures  —  FBI investigation follows company's settlement of separate civil charges with SEC  —  Tesla Inc., TSLA 3.06% with a fresh civil fraud settlement now behind it, faces a new legal problem: a deepening criminal investigation.
Discussion: Engadget, Electrek, The Verge and rbc.ru
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Sara Salinas / CNBC:   The FBI is reviewing Tesla's Model 3 production numbers as part of a criminal probe: WSJ
Jeffrey Schweers / Tallahassee Democrat:
FBI undercover agent paid food tab for Andrew Gillum fundraiser, documents reveal  —  Is Mike Miller a developer from Atlanta?  Or someone else?  —  CONNECT  —  An undercover FBI agent posing as an Atlanta developer seeking to do business with the city of Tallahassee picked up the food tab …
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Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
New Andrew Gillum documents show FBI agent might have paid for fundraiser dinner
Discussion: The Capitolist
Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
‘This is the worst white privilege I have ever seen’: Black NBC staffers ‘deeply hurt’ that Megyn Kelly is playing the #MeToo card to collect her $69M payout after blackface remarks  — Some black employees at NBC are ‘deeply hurt’ and others ‘appalled’ at the way Megyn Kelly is handling …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
For the first time: Vanessa Trump details powder experience  —  For the first time, Vanessa Trump is detailing her experience when she opened an envelope full of powder intended for her husband Donald Trump Jr.  — Vanessa recounts she was “rushed to the hospital, evaluated and put on Cipro …
Discussion: Mediaite and twitchy.com
David French / National Review:
Pipe-Bomb Suspect Arrested — Be Very Careful With the ‘Crazy’ Label  —  As my colleague Jack Crowe has noted, a bombing suspect is in custody.  His name is Cesar Sayoc Jr., and as you can see the instant you log on to Twitter, he apparently drove a white van covered in pro-Trump stickers.
Maxwell Strachan / HuffPost:
All The Incendiary Garbage Fox News Has Broadcast About George Soros Since April  —  At Fox News, Soros is treated as the Moriarty of liberal America, the spider at the center of a vast web.  —  This week, similar suspicious packages were mailed to frequent ring-wing targets, including Bill Clinton …
Discussion: Hullabaloo and New York Times
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump fears Florida wipeout  —  The president is mounting an 11th-hour effort to head off high-profile losses for governor and Senate in his adopted home state.  —  The White House is planning a political rescue mission in Florida, fearing a wipeout in a key swing state next month …
Ross Ramsey / The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz leads Beto O'Rourke by 6 in Texas Senate race, UT/TT poll finds  —  Republican incumbents lead their Democratic challengers in the top four races on the general election ballot, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. … Republican Ted Cruz leads Democrat …
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Robert Moore / KVIA-TV:
Record early voting in El Paso driven by young, irregular voters
Discussion: Hullabaloo
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
At the White House As Trump Addresses the Bomber  —  I am in Washington to attend Turning Point USA's first-ever Young Black Leadership Summit.  Today's highlight was a visit to the White House, where President Trump addressed the group in the East Room.  We arrived at the East Entrance …
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Trump Seen As Important Factor In Americans' Vote, As Democrats Open Up Lead  —  This election really is about Donald Trump.  —  Roughly two-thirds of voters say President Trump is a factor (either major or minor) in their vote in this year's midterms, far more than said so in 2014 …
Discussion: NBC News, wabe.org and Political Wire
 
 
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