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4:10 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 Withers / Vox:
Macron denounces nationalism as avowed “nationalist” Trump stands steps away  —  The two leaders' “bromance” isn't what it used to be.  —  At the World War I Armistice Day commemoration on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron took a pointed stand against nationalism — calling it a …
Discussion: Politico, YouTube and LEX18.com
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.
Rachel Donadio / The Atlantic:
Trump's Bromance With Macron Fizzles Spectacularly
Discussion: New York Times and The Guardian
Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
‘Nightmare in Florida II’: The odd ballot that could cost Sen. Nelson the race  —  Did a critical chunk of voters in Broward County miss the Senate race because of the ballot's layout?  It's deja vu for Democrats who recall the 2000 recount.  —  For the second time in 18 years …
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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.
Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Scott blasts Nelson over count in Florida Senate race
Discussion: Political Wire and Breitbart
Associated Press:
The Latest: Broward recount delayed because of problem
Discussion: ABC News
National Review:
Fire Brenda Snipes
Discussion: LifeZette
New York Times:
Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinating Enemies a Year Before Khashoggi Killing  —  Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinations Before Khashoggi Killing  — In Riyadh in 2017, Saudi officials discussed hiring companies to kill the head of Iran's Quds force and other Iranian operatives.
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Why Did Facebook Fire a Top Executive?  Hint: It Had Something to Do With Trump  —  Palmer Luckey, co-founder of virtual-reality pioneer Oculus, was ousted after his political activity sparked a furor within the social-media giant and Silicon Valley  —  Facebook Inc. FB -1.97% executive …
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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: YouTube, The Atlantic and Hot Air
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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
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 and Breitbart
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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
Jackie Wattles / CNN:
Famed First Amendment lawyer says CNN should sue the White House over Acosta access  —  New York (CNN)A veteran First Amendment lawyer says that CNN should sue the White House for revoking press access from reporter Jim Acosta.  —  Floyd Abrams, a constitutional law expert who has appeared frequently …
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Can ‘Minnesota Nice’ trump Manhattan mean?  The case for Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2020  —  Lauren Underwood was on almost nobody's radar screen in the frantic run-up to last Tuesday's midterm election, and that's not surprising.  —  As the Democratic candidate in Illinois' 14th Congressional District …
Los Angeles Times:
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher loses, and the Republicans' ‘bad year’ may get worse yet  —  Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has lost the congressional seat he held for 30 years in one of the most conservative stretches of Orange County, a stunning defeat for the GOP as other Republicans' early leads receded …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:   Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California
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 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress and CNN
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: KFOR-TV and LifeZette
Jack Khoury / Haaretz:
Israel-Gaza Flare-up: Five Militants Said Killed, Including Hamas Commander  —  Elite Israeli force entered city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to kill senior Hamas commander, reports say Sirens sound in Israeli border communities Israelis living nearby requested to remain in safe areas
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 …
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 …
Matt McCoy / Politico:
I Was the Subject of a Political ‘Witch Hunt.’ Matt Whitaker Directed It.  —  Matt McCoy is a state senator from Iowa's 21st District.  —  On the morning of April 7, 2006, two FBI agents knocked on my door.  They informed me that I was being investigated about issues related to bribery and violation of the Hobbs Act.
Discussion: Raw Story
Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Nancy Pelosi: Mueller Doesn't Have to Indict Trump for Congress to Impeach Him  —  Nancy Pelosi really does not want to impeach Donald Trump—and she's prepared to take all the heat from her party and from the new House Democratic majority she's hoping to lead, unless she sees something wildly different emerge.
Discussion: Political Wire, Politico and IJR
 
 
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Midterm elections return Democrats to a debate over their 2020 presidential choice: Passion or pragmatism?
Yahoo News:
China wants a new world order. At the U.N., NGOs secretly paid cash to promote Beijing's vision.
Tim Alberta / Politico:
How the GOP Gave Up on Porn
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Who's the Real American Psycho?
Andrew Romano / Yahoo News:
Want to beat Trump in 2020? Look at Sherrod Brown's latest big win in Ohio
Al Jazeera:
'I'm suffocating': Khashoggi's last words, says Turkish reporter
Discussion: rbc.ru and Al Jazeera English
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. on a Course to Spend More on Debt Than Defense
Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Top Obama-era officials urge immediate end to U.S. involvement in Yemen war
Discussion: ABC News
Bob Bauer / The Atlantic:
An Open-and-Shut Violation of Campaign-Finance Law
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Resistance Strikes Back  —  Two years of progressive organizing built the blue wave.
Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Beto 2020 calls multiply among Dems
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Daily Wire
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Karl Rove sounds the alarm about GOP losses in the suburbs
 

 
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