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6:25 PM ET, November 11, 2018

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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
'It's impossible' to finish recount by deadline, Palm Beach county election supervisor says  —  (CNN)The election overseer for a critical county in Florida confirmed to CNN on Sunday what observers in both parties had begun to predict: There is no way Palm Beach County's machine recount will be finished by the Thursday deadline.
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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 …
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
Associated Press:
The Latest: Broward recount delayed because of problem
Discussion: ABC News
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: YouTube, Politico and NBC News
The Daily Beast:
Putin: France Asked Trump and I Not to Meet in Paris  —  President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin were all smiles as they saw each other at World War I commemorations in Paris this weekend, but the two were unable to meet for discussions after the French requested “no meetings,” the Russian leader said Sunday.
Discussion: Raw Story
Rachel Donadio / The Atlantic:
Trump's Bromance With Macron Fizzles Spectacularly
Washington Post:
France's Macron denounces nationalism as a ‘betrayal of patriotism’ in rebuke to Trump at WWI remembrance
Discussion: The Mahablog, The Week and Daily Kos
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  — Over a year before the journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death, Saudi officials discussed hiring companies to kill Iranian enemies of the kingdom.
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 …
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
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
What we're watching: Dems preview investigation onslaught on Sunday shows
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: Hot Air, YouTube and The Atlantic
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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
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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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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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 …
Tim Alberta / Politico:
How the GOP Gave Up on Porn  —  The Year Was 1976.  Republicans were reeling from Watergate.  Christian conservatives were defecting to the Democratic Party.  And Jerry Falwell, the Virginia preacher with a booming Baptist congregation and a popular radio show, decided he could no longer sit …
Amelia Lester / Politico:
The Voice of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’  —  One evening this fall at a house in West Hollywood, the Australian editor and writer Claire Lehmann had dinner with the neuroscientist Sam Harris and Eric Weinstein, the managing director of tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel's investment firm.
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 …
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
Sandra Dibble / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Mexico reshaping approach to Central American migrants as caravans push north  —  Central American migrants traveling on a flat bed trailer arrive in Queretaro, Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.  (Rodrigo Abd / AP)  —  The caravans of Central Americans currently traveling northward through Mexico …
Wall Street Journal:
Hillary Will Run Again  —  Reinventing herself as a liberal firebrand, Mrs. Clinton will easily capture the 2020 nomination.  —  Get ready for Hillary Clinton 4.0.  More than 30 years in the making, this new version of Mrs. Clinton, when she runs for president in 2020, will come full circle …
 
 
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Jack Khoury / Haaretz:
Israel-Gaza Flare-up: Five Militants Said Killed, Including Hamas Commander
Discussion: Middle East Eye
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Who's the Real American Psycho?
Al Jazeera:
'I'm suffocating': Khashoggi's last words, says Turkish reporter
Discussion: rbc.ru and Al Jazeera English
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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
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Bob Bauer / The Atlantic:
An Open-and-Shut Violation of Campaign-Finance Law
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
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