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Washington Post:
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi's assassination  —  The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, contradicting the Saudi government's claims that he was not involved in the killing …
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Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed  —  WASHINGTON — The Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ordered the killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to American officials.
Discussion: The Week
Washington Post:
Woman says she married Khashoggi in ceremony kept secret from his fiancee and some in his family
Warren P. Strobel / Wall Street Journal:   CIA Concludes Saudi Journalist Was Killed on Crown Prince's Order
New York Times:
How the Trump Administration Stepped Up Pursuit of WikiLeaks's Assange  —  WASHINGTON — Soon after he took over as C.I.A. director, Mike Pompeo privately told lawmakers about a new target for American spies: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks.  —  Intent on finding out more about Mr …
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Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
WikiLeaks Helped Hackers Rifle Through Stolen Company Emails, Leaked FBI Docs Show  —  The revelation that U.S. prosecutors have prepared an indictment against Julian Assange, a fact the government inadvertently made public Thursday evening, has again fanned the flames of speculation …
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
This prosecutor's cut-and-paste mistake revealed case against WikiLeaks founder
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Booting Jim Acosta from the White House was bad for press rights.  Charging Julian Assange might be worse.
Discussion: Breitbart, Bloomberg and Vox
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Lou Dobbs Loses His Mind After CNN Defeats White House Over Acosta's Press Access  —  Once again, the pro-Trump host openly contradicts his own network bosses, bashing CNN's win against the White House as ‘outrageous.’  —  Minutes after a federal judge ordered the White House …
Discussion: Mediaite and IJR
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Brian Stelter / CNN:   Tucker Carlson claimed his door was ‘cracked’ by Antifa protesters. The police saw no sign of that.
Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump to meet with Florida's Bondi as he searches for new attorney general  —  WASHINGTON  —  President Donald Trump will meet with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi — who is on his short list be his next attorney general — while he vacations at his Mar-A-Lago resort in Palm Beach …
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New York Times:
Matthew Whitaker and the Corruption of Justice
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Democratic Rep. Moulton draws fire for campaign to deny Pelosi speaker's job  —  Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton, the hard-charging Marine who served four tours of duty in Iraq is leading the challenge to Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her bid for speaker — and is suddenly taking incoming fire from all quarters.
Discussion: Political Wire and Splinter
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CNN:   Democrats, think twice before you reject Nancy Pelosi
Noor Al-Sibai / Raw Story:
Authorities find a rocket launcher and pipe bombs during massive Florida white supremacist sting  —  Thirty-nine members of the United Aryan Brotherhood and Unforgiven neo-Nazi groups were arrested in a Florida drug trafficking sting — and one had functional pipe bombs in his home.
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Isabel Rosales / WFTS:
39 suspected gang members charged in major drug, gun trafficking investigation in Pasco
Discussion: Washington Press and The Root
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
A Gay Councilman in Texas, Ousted From Office, Says He Was Blackmailed With Naked Photos  —  This month's midterm elections resulted in the election of more openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people than ever before.  But for Cross Coburn, who served as an openly gay councilman …
Mihir Zaveri / New York Times:
As Inmates, They Fight California's Fires.  As Ex-Convicts, Their Firefighting Prospects Wilt.  —  As smoke from the Camp Fire drifted over the San Francisco Bay Area this week, clouding the air around Amika Mota's home in Oakland, she was reminded of her time in prison.
Discussion: Axios
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Rep. Mia Love pulls ahead of Democrat Ben McAdams as judge dismisses her lawsuit  —  Rep. Mia Love (R) pulled ahead of Democrat Ben McAdams in the vote count Friday in Utah's 4th Congressional District, a positive twist for the GOP lawmaker's campaign hours after a judge separately dismissed …
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune and Joe.My.God.
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
RIP, California GOP: Republicans lash out after midterm election debacle  —  LOS ANGELES — In the wake of a near-political annihilation in California that has left even longtime conservative stronghold Orange County bereft of a single Republican in the House of Representatives …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Here's what a primary challenge to Trump would accomplish  —  “I think we have to go all out.  I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part!”  — Otter, from 1978's “Animal House”  —  I confess that, for months now …
Discussion: Althouse
Jessica Taylor / NPR:
Georgia's Stacey Abrams Admits Defeat, Says Kemp Used ‘Deliberate’ Suppression To Win  —  Republican Brian Kemp will be the next governor of Georgia, with Democrat Stacey Abrams admitting Friday afternoon that there was no path to victory, following a bitter 10-day battle since Election Day.
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Tal Kopan / San Francisco Chronicle:
More than 14,000 immigrant children are in U.S. custody, an all-time high  —  WASHINGTON — The number of undocumented immigrant children in government custody has topped 14,000 for the first time, a rise that shows no signs of slowing as the Trump administration enforces policies that are keeping them in government facilities longer.
Discussion: Political Wire
Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, writing from prison, urges Mitch McConnell to move the criminal justice reform bill  —  Rod Blagojevich understands the criminal justice system better than most.  —  As the 40th governor of Illinois, Blagojevich oversaw one of the largest prison systems in the country, with tens of thousands behind bars.
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Matt Corley / CREW:   Oil Refiner Andeavor is Seven-Figure Contributor to McConnell-aligned Nonprofit
New York Times:
List of Missing in California Fire Is Over 1,000 People.  Here Is How They're Being Counted.  —  As the death toll continues to rise in the deadliest wildfire in California history, the sheriff of the Northern California county where the fire still rages said on Friday that more than 1,000 people …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Decorated Navy SEAL Is Accused of War Crimes in Iraq  —  NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — Edward Gallagher was something special, even by the punishing standards of the Navy SEALs.  Both a lifesaving medic and a crack sniper, he was repeatedly decorated for valor and for coolheaded leadership during 19 years of combat deployments.
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Ryan Browne / CNN:
Navy SEAL charged with murder, shooting at noncombatants
Discussion: Raw Story
Los Angeles Times:
Judge affirms order evicting Michael Avenatti's law practice from office in Newport Beach  —  Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film actress Stormy Daniels, lost a last-ditch appeal Friday to block the eviction of his law practice from its Newport Beach offices.
Discussion: New York Post
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W. James Antle III / The American Conservative:
When The ‘Good Guy With A Gun’ Is A Black Man  —  An African American stopped a shooting only to be killed by police.  This is the next big test for gun rights activists.  —  Jemel Roberson was a good guy with a gun.  The 26-year-old security guard at Manny's Blue Room Lounge took up arms …
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Nelson has no path’: Democrats admit Scott beats Florida icon  —  Sen. Bill Nelson has run out of time, run out of favorable court rulings and is about to officially run out of votes.  —  After losing to Gov. Rick Scott on Election Day, losing after an automatic recount and appearing …
Ashton Pittman / Jackson Free Press:
Hyde-Smith Accepts $2,700 Donation from Notorious White Supremacist … JACKSON—U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith accepted a donation from Peter Sieve, a businessman in Washington state known for his white supremacist views, just days after a video published by Bayou Brief surfaced in which she says she would be …
Ann Gibbons / Science:
Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’  —  Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: “536.”  Not 1349, when the Black Death wiped out half of Europe.  Not 1918, when the flu killed 50 million to 100 million people, mostly young adults.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and LewRockwell
Jonathan S. Tobin / National Review:
Why the Senate Shouldn't Grandstand on Mueller  —  Even if you think the special counsel should be protected, the bill is unconstitutional.  —  Jeff Flake may be leaving the Senate soon, but he's determined that his exit will be one of non-stop moral posturing.
Christopher Bing / Reuters:
Russians impersonating U.S. State Department aide in hacking campaign: researchers  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hackers linked to the Russian government are impersonating U.S. State Department employees in an operation aimed at infecting computers of U.S. government agencies, think tanks and businesses, two cybersecurity firms told Reuters.
 
 
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Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Chuck Schumer Caved to Facebook and Donald Trump. He Shouldn't Lead Senate Democrats.
Carole Cadwalladr / NYR Daily:
Why Britain Needs Its Own Mueller
HuffPost:
D.C.'s Neo-Nazi Brothers Were Hiding In Plain Sight
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Obama's memoir sells more than 725,000 copies
Discussion: Political Wire and Axios
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
One of the oldest lesbian bars on the East Coast is to be demolished.  The city wants to put in a dog park.
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Basta La Vista, Baby
 Earlier Items: 
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA Doesn't Seem So Invincible Anymore
Wall Street Journal:
House Democrats to Step Up Probe of Trump-Russia Ties
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
John Kelly makes final bid to save Kirstjen Nielsen's job
Discussion: Political Wire
Batya Ungar-Sargon / The Forward:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flip-Flopped On Israel. Ilhan Omar Did Not.
Discussion: Daily Wire, The Root and twitchy.com
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
I'm fine with women in power, just not this one specific woman currently in power
Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES
New York Times:
Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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