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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.
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The Week
Washington Post:
Woman says she married Khashoggi in ceremony kept secret from his fiancee and some in his family
Woman says she married Khashoggi in ceremony kept secret from his fiancee and some in his family
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Patterico's Pontifications
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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Politico, Mashable and Committee to Protect …, more at Mediagazer »
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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 …
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Lawfare, Breitbart and Law & Crime, more at Mediagazer »
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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Florida Politics, Raw Story, Mediaite and The Intellectualist
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New York Times:
Matthew Whitaker and the Corruption of Justice
Matthew Whitaker and the Corruption of Justice
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Raw Story, American Greatness and ABC News
Pamela Brown / CNN:
Trump legal team balks at Mueller's questions on post-2016 election activity
Trump legal team balks at Mueller's questions on post-2016 election activity
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The Atlantic, CNBC and Washington Post
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
There are dozens of sealed criminal indictments on the DC docket. Are they from Mueller?
There are dozens of sealed criminal indictments on the DC docket. Are they from Mueller?
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The Intellectualist and One America News Network
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 …
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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.
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Political Wire and Splinter
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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
39 suspected gang members charged in major drug, gun trafficking investigation in Pasco
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Washington Press and The Root
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.
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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 …
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Salt Lake Tribune and Joe.My.God.
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Benjamin Wood / Salt Lake Tribune:
Rep. Mia Love jumps ahead of Ben McAdams by 419 votes after updates from Utah, Salt Lake counties
Rep. Mia Love jumps ahead of Ben McAdams by 419 votes after updates from Utah, Salt Lake counties
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RedState, Fox News, fox13now.com and Political Wire
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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Associated Press, CNN, Advocate, Vox, The Intellectualist, The Week and Raw Story
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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 …
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Althouse
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 …
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ThinkProgress
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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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.
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Political Wire
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 …
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Political Wire, CALmatters, Washington Free Beacon and Washington Examiner
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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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 …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, RedState, BuzzFeed News and electionlawblog.org
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.
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New York Post
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Christina Cauterucci / Slate:
Michael Avenatti Never Should've Been a Resistance Hero
Michael Avenatti Never Should've Been a Resistance Hero
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Hot Air, TMZ.com, twitchy.com, Daily Wire, The American Spectator, The Intellectualist and Mediaite
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
The NRA Doesn't Seem So Invincible Anymore — Friendly terrain is shrinking, and the culture is changing. — If you do a Google search of “NRA” and “political juggernaut,” you can keep yourself reading for days. Like other cliches, the National Rifle Association's enormous power …
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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.
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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.
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 …
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Raw Story, The Bayou Brief, Sludge and Washington Post
HuffPost:
D.C.'s Neo-Nazi Brothers Were Hiding In Plain Sight — A neighbor in Washington's Bloomingdale neighborhood warned a cop about extremists Jeffrey and Edward Clark. It wasn't enough. — WASHINGTON By last summer, Kamau Bilal had heard enough. When the Clarks became one of the first white families …