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1:40 PM ET, November 11, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump's Nationalism Rebuked at World War I Commemoration  —  PARIS — President Trump's brand of “America First” nationalism was repudiated on Sunday as leaders from around the globe gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I and reaffirm …
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Rachel Donadio / The Atlantic:
Trump's Bromance With Macron Fizzles Spectacularly  —  PARIS—The ceremony was planned long in advance.  A chance for French President Emmanuel Macron to welcome world leaders to mark the centenary of the Armistice that ended the hostilities of World War I. A way to decry nationalism …
David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’  —  PARIS — It was a day to remember the bloodshed that ultimately made European solidarity a political imperative, a matter of survival.  —  Scores of presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries from around the world gathered under …
Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump's rain decision casts dark clouds over his Paris trip  —  PARIS — President Donald Trump's decision to cancel his visit to an American military cemetery outside of Paris threatened to overshadow his trip here, as government officials, historians, and fellow Republicans hammered him for more than 24 hours for that move.
Washington Post:
France's Macron denounces nationalism as a ‘betrayal of patriotism’ in rebuke to Trump at WWI remembrance
Discussion: Vox, The Mahablog, Daily Kos and The Week
Daniel Moritz-Rabson / Newsweek:
Proud Boys, Laura Loomer Join Gathering of Conspiracy Theorists, Celebrity Trolls, in Florida to Stop Votes Being Counted  —  Far-right agitators and conspiracy theorists are protesting outside the Broward County Board of Elections, claiming that Democrats are trying to steal Florida's senate race, The Daily Beast reported.
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Scott claims Nelson embraces ‘fraud to win’ Florida Senate race
Discussion: Political Wire and Breitbart
Associated Press:   The Latest: Broward recount delayed because of problem
Zachary Basu / Axios:
What we're watching: Dems preview investigation onslaught on Sunday shows  —  In the first round of Sunday morning talk shows since the midterm elections, Democrats warned of the coming storm of investigations that they plan to unleash against the Trump White House now that they have taken control of the House of Representatives.
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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Nadler: Whitaker will be first witness summoned by the Judiciary Committee
Kris Schneider / ABC News:
‘We could subpoena Mueller’ if the administration restricts Russia investigation: Incoming House Judiciary chairman
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Breitbart
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Dan Crenshaw started the week as an SNL joke and ended it as a GOP star.  The real story came before that.  —  HOUSTON — Dan Crenshaw's good eye is good enough, but it's not great.  The iris is broken.  The retina is scarred.  He needs a special oversized contact lens, plus bifocals sometimes, to correct his vision.
Discussion: The Atlantic and YouTube
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
SNL's Pete Davidson Apologizes to Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw's Face: 'I'm a Dick'
Discussion: Gothamist
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California  —  Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican fixture in California who represented Orange County for 15 terms, lost his bid for re-election.  His defeat underlines the party's setbacks in a part of the state that was long a symbol of its political dominance.
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Why California counts its ballots so slowly
Discussion: Breitbart
Al Jazeera:
'I'm suffocating': Khashoggi's last words, says Turkish reporter  —  Senior Turkish journalist tells Al Jazeera what Khashoggi's last words were, according to unpublished audio recording.  —  The head of investigations at the Turkish Daily Sabah newspaper has told Al Jazeera that Jamal Khashoggi's …
Discussion: rbc.ru and Al Jazeera English
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Top Obama-era officials urge immediate end to U.S. involvement in Yemen war
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Wall Street Journal:   Once Censored, Billionaire Saudi Prince Returns to Spotlight
Amir Vera / CNN:
President Trump's tweet on California wildfires angers firefighters, celebrities  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's tweet blaming “gross mismanagement” for the devastating California wildfires is sparking a backlash from top firefighters' associations, politicians and celebrities.
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New York Times:
California Hasn't Seen Fires Like This: Pictures of a State in Flames
Discussion: LifeZette
Jathon Sapsford / Wall Street Journal:   Trump Threatens Funding to California Over Wildfires
John Bowden / The Hill:
Conservative magazine posts recording of King using derogatory language against immigrants  —  Conservative policy magazine The Weekly Standard on Saturday posted audio of Iowa Rep. Steve King (R) using derogatory language to apparently refer to Mexican immigrants at a campaign event after King …
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Steve King
Nic Garcia / Denver Post:
Colorado Republicans' conundrum: Donald Trump and the unaffiliated voters who loathe him  —  Insiders say Cory Gardner's re-election prospects are grim unless GOP can develop new message  —  Before the election, Colorado Republicans controlled the state Senate, occupied three …
Axios:
Scoop: Democrats to probe Trump for targeting CNN, Washington Post  —  House Democrats plan to investigate whether President Trump abused White House power by targeting — and trying to punish with “instruments of state power” — The Washington Post and CNN, incoming House intelligence committee …
New York Times:
A White House Challenge: Balancing the Roles of the First Lady and First Daughter  —  WASHINGTON — When Melania Trump's chief of staff announced at a staff meeting months ago that the first lady would be traveling to Africa for her first solo journey abroad, aides to Ivanka Trump …
Farnoush Amiri / NBC News:
Stacey Abrams' campaign disputes number of uncounted provisional ballots  —  Abrams has refused to concede, with her camp claiming that Kemp has not been transparent about the number of outstanding votes.  —  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' campaign disputed on Saturday …
Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: White House didn't alter video of Jim Acosta  —  Jim Acosta still owes a White House intern an apology, Kellyanne Conway said Sunday, scoffing at the notion that the White House posted doctored tape of Acosta pulling away from an intern as she tried to take back the microphone during …
Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump shows his contempt for the men and women in uniform  —  It seems that soldiers who were captured aren't the only ones that President Trump doesn't like.  He also apparently doesn't care much for the ones who died for their country.  —  On Saturday afternoon, the president was scheduled …
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Critics denounce ‘low energy’ Donald Trump for skipping WWI cemetery ceremony
Discussion: Washington Post
 
 
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Mike Pence / Fox News:
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