memeorandum: Trump shows his contempt for the men and women in uniform (Max Boot/Washington Post)

1:40 PM ET, November 11, 2018

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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 …

Discussion: Politico, The Moderate Voice, Mother Jones, Taylor Marsh, Hullabaloo, BBC, NBC News and NPR

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 …

Discussion: New York Times, Althouse and The Guardian

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 …

Discussion: One America News Network, Associated Press, Breitbart, Mediaite, Politico and Axios

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.

Discussion: Political Wire, Politico, Sky News, PoliticsHome.com and One America News Network

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

Washington Times:
Macron rips nationalism as Trump looks on: ‘Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism’

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Associated Press

Associated Press:
In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging ‘old demons’

Discussion: LEX18.com and KTLA

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.

Discussion: National Review, Mother Jones, Power Line and miamiherald

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.

Discussion: Politico, Breitbart, Washington Post and Power Line

Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Nadler: Whitaker will be first witness summoned by the Judiciary Committee

Discussion: Political Wire, The Daily Caller and NPR

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

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.

Los Angeles Times:
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher loses, and the Republicans' ‘bad year’ may get worse yet

Discussion: Roll Call, Associated Press and Hullabaloo

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

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.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, TheBlaze, New York Times and AOL

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 …

Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Steve King

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Political Wire and HuffPost

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 …

Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »

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 …

Discussion: Washington Examiner, Townhall and New York Times

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 …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Week, Breitbart and Raw Story

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 …