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6:00 PM ET, November 14, 2018

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New York Times:
Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook's Leaders Fought Through Crisis  —  Sheryl Sandberg was seething.  —  Inside Facebook's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.  It was September 2017 …
Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Probes Possible Witness Intimidation by Roger Stone  —  Former Trump adviser angry that radio personality Randy Credico denies being WikiLeaks conduit  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office is exploring whether longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone tried to intimidate and discredit …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite and Raw Story
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Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Exclusive text messages show Roger Stone and friend discussing WikiLeaks plans  —  “Big news Wednesday ... Hillary's campaign will die this week,” Randy Credico appears to have texted Stone six days before WikiLeaks email dump.  —  Six days before WikiLeaks began releasing Hillary Clinton …
CNN:   Roger Stone repeatedly claimed contact with Donald Trump and his campaign while touting WikiLeaks connections
Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: President Trump Calls For Brenda Snipes To Be Fired  —  President Donald Trump believes that the embattled Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes is a “disgrace” and that she should be fired and removed from office.  —  President Trump spoke to The Daily Caller in an exclusive …
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The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Warns Antifa — You Could Be In Big Trouble  —  President Donald Trump warned violent leftists and Antifa members that an opposition to them may “mobilize,” and it would mean “big trouble” for the leftist group.  —  “They better hope that the opposition to Antifa decides not to mobilize …
Discussion: Observer and Contemptor
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump claims an ID is needed to buy cereal and that fraudulent voters simply switch hats
Discussion: HuffPost and Mediaite
Haley Britzky / Axios:
Fox News backs CNN in lawsuit against Trump White House  —  Fox News is supporting CNN's lawsuit against the Trump administration over the White House's revocation of Jim Acosta's press pass and plans to file an amicus brief in the case, according to a statement from the network's president Jay Wallace.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump's relationship with Fox News starts to show cracks
Discussion: IJR
Andrew M Harris / Bloomberg:
Judge to Rule Thursday on CNN Pass Revocation: Hearing Update
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Conservative Lawyers Say Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law  —  WASHINGTON — The annual convention of the Federalist Society, the conservative legal group, has long been a glittering and bustling affair.  In the Trump era, though, the group has become more powerful than ever …
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform:
Top Dems Launch Investigation of Acting Attorney General's Involvement in Company Charged with Bilking Consumers of Millions of Dollars  —  “On November 7, 2018, President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and put in his place Matthew G. Whitaker to serve as Acting Attorney General,” the Members wrote.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:   Justice Department OLC Opinion Claims Matt Whitaker's Attorney General Appointment Is Legit
Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed News:
Mitch McConnell Just Blocked A Bipartisan Bill To Protect Robert Mueller  —  WASHINGTON — A bill that would make it harder for President Donald Trump to remove special counsel Robert Mueller was rejected on the floor of the Senate Tuesday.  —  Republican Sen. Jeff Flake and Democratic …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Republican senator threatens to vote against judges after GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill
Discussion: Splinter
Li Zhou / Vox:
Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell hang on to their Senate leadership roles
Discussion: Politico, Arizona Republic and The Week
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
MacArthur loses New Jersey House race to Democratic challenger Andy Kim  —  Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) lost his seat to Democratic challenger Andy Kim on Wednesday, resulting in a near-wipeout for the GOP in the state, The Associated Press reported.  —  With MacArthur's loss …
Discussion: The Week, Political Wire and Vox
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Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur Not Ready To Concede Despite AP Call
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey
Discussion: New York Times and The Week
Washington Post:
Scientists acknowledge key errors in study of how fast the oceans are warming  —  A major study claimed the oceans were warming much faster than previously thought.  But researchers now say they can't necessarily make that claim.  —  Scientists behind a major study that claimed the Earth's oceans …
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Jack Crowe / National Review:
Climate Scientists Discover Error in Major Ocean-Warming Study
Discussion: Townhall
Scott McCartney / Wall Street Journal:
The Best of the Biggest U.S. Airports  —  The first WSJ U.S. Airport Rankings uses 15 metrics to determine which of the 20 largest airports treat travelers better  —  Call it the Mile-High Miracle: Denver International Airport is the best airport in the U.S. in the first-ever Wall Street Journal U.S. Airport Rankings.
CNN:
Trump's mood takes a foul turn: 'He's pissed — at damn near everyone'  —  Washington (CNN)A political clobbering, bickering aides and now a public grenade launched across the White House by the first lady have placed President Donald Trump in a position he loathes: backed into a corner.
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Nancy Pelosi's Democratic Foes Prepare To Go Public  —  The House speaker's race is about to get real for the California Democrat who's in line for the gavel.  —  WASHINGTON House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is suddenly in a fight for her political survival as a group of Democratic detractors …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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TMZ.com:
Stormy Daniels' Attorney Michael Avenatti Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence  —  Michael Avenatti, who became famous for his attacks on Donald Trump, has been arrested for felony domestic violence ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  Our law enforcement sources say Stormy Daniels' attorney …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump meddles in McCarthy-Jordan leadership brawl  —  On the eve of Kevin McCarthy's long-awaited defeat of his nemesis, Rep. Jim Jordan, President Donald Trump is jumping into the fray to play peacemaker.  —  Trump has privately urged the House majority leader to strike a deal …
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Michel Rose / Reuters:
France says Trump should have shown ‘decency’ on Paris attacks anniversary  —  PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who attacked his French counterpart in a series of tweets on Tuesday, should have shown “common decency” instead since the country was mourning the anniversary …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams gains ground as judges order more Georgia votes to be counted  —  Georgia's tight races for governor and Congress remained unsettled Tuesday as last-minute votes trickled in, protests rocked the Capitol and judges issued rulings to ensure more ballots are counted.
Matt Dixon / Politico:
Federal prosecutors reviewing altered election documents tied to Florida Democrats  —  TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of State last week asked federal prosecutors to investigate dates that were changed on official state election documents, the first voting “irregularities” it has flagged in the wake of the 2018 elections.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A frightful portrait of a president out of control  —  The Post reports: … Trump hollered at British Prime Minister Theresa May in a phone call, berated aides and insisted on personnel changes likely to worsen morale in an already besieged White House.  It is this ongoing funk that may explain …
Discussion: Macleans.ca, The Week and Daily Kos
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Nelson will likely come up short in recount battle against Scott  —  MIAMI — Sen. Bill Nelson has flooded the Florida courts with lawsuits, claiming that his Senate race against Gov. Rick Scott has been marred by an unfair treatment of absentee ballot mail-in deadlines and signature mismatches, among a host of other issues.
Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Betsy DeVos set to bolster rights of accused in rewrite of sexual assault rules  —  Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is set to release a sweeping overhaul of how colleges and universities must handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment, giving new rights to the accused including …
Discussion: Axios, Common Dreams and twitchy.com
Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed News:
Mattis Visited The Troops Deployed To The Border And They Had Some Questions For Him  —  “Sir, I have a question.  The wire obstacles that we've implanted along the border...are we going to be taking those out when we leave?”  —  On a visit to US troops on the southern border on Wednesday …
Discussion: Vox, Splinter and The Daily Caller
Des Bieler / Washington Post:
Marco Rubio roasted for ‘3 pt kick’ tweet about Florida election  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was reminded again Tuesday night that it's dangerous when he mixes sports with politics.  —  Rubio was roasted online for a tweet in which he referred to a “3 pt kick,” more commonly known as a field goal …
Discussion: IJR, Daily Kos and Florida Politics
NBC News:
Lawyers seek ‘Apprentice’ tapes in Trump immigration suit for evidence of racism  —  Lawyers for Civil Rights has issued subpoenas to MGM Holdings and Trump Productions for any footage in which Trump “uses racial and/or ethnic slurs.”  —  BOSTON — Lawyers suing President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Jezebel
Sasha Issenberg / New York Magazine:
Divided We Stand The country is hopelessly split.  So why not make it official and break up?  —  The year is 2019.  California's new governor, Gavin Newsom, recently elected on a platform that included support for the creation of a single-payer health-care system, now must figure out how to enact it.
Discussion: Splinter
BBC:
‘Too short’ Tom Cruise to be replaced for Jack Reacher reboot  —  Action hero Jack Reacher is to get a reboot for the small screen with a new actor in the lead role after creator Lee Child admitted Tom Cruise, who played him in two films, is too short.  —  In Child's books …
 
 
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Washington Post:
Trump endorses bipartisan criminal-justice reform bill, a move that could draw opposition from conservatives
Discussion: Political Wire
Kate Taylor / New York Times:
In New Class of Young Lawmakers, a Former Girl Scout Goes to the Statehouse
NBC News:
Under Ben Carson, more families live in HUD housing that fails health and safety inspections
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
New poll a warning sign for Democrats on impeachment
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
The Vaporware Presidency  —  Step 1: Propose something ridiculous.
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Vice President Mike Pence confronts Myanmar's Suu Kyi over Rohingya persecution
Discussion: New Republic
 Earlier Items: 
Yair Ghitza:
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Joy Pullmann / The Federalist:
School Punishes Male Teacher For Refusing To Watch A Naked Girl In The Boys' Locker Room
Discussion: Townhall
Eric Umansky / Trump, Inc.:
The Emolument Suit Against Trump That Is Moving Ahead
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Public Wants Congress to be a Check on Trump
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
FiveThirtyEight:
Yes, It Was A Blue Wave
Dan Crenshaw / Washington Post:
SNL mocked my appearance. Here's why I didn't demand an apology.
Discussion: RedState and HuffPost
Popular Information:
After lynching comments, Google donates $5000 to Cindy Hyde-Smith
Discussion: Daily Kos