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10:45 PM ET, November 22, 2018

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Reuters:
Turkish paper: CIA had recording of Saudi prince demanding Khashoggi be ‘silenced’  —  (Reuters) - A Turkish newspaper reported on Thursday CIA director Gina Haspel signaled to Turkish officials last month that the agency had a recording of a call in which Saudi Arabia's crown prince gave instructions to …
Discussion: Mediaite
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New York Times:
Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal.  Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb?  —  WASHINGTON — Before Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was implicated by the C.I.A. in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, American intelligence agencies were trying to solve a separate mystery …
Reuters:
CIA Has Recording of Saudi Crown Prince Ordering Khashoggi Silenced, Turkish Media Reports  —  Prominent Turkish columnist says CIA director Gina Haspel had ‘signaled’ the existence of the recording in a visit to Ankara  —  The CIA has a recording of a phone call in which Saudi Crown Prince …
The Daily Beast:
CIA Heard Audio of Saudi Crown Prince Giving Order to ‘Silence’ Jamal Khashoggi: Report  —  According to Turkish newspaper Hürriyet Daily News, the CIA has a recording in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can be heard giving the order to “silence Jamal Khashoggi as soon as possible.”
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Trump politicizes Thanksgiving call with troops to attack migrants, judges  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving morning call with military members to weigh in on a wide variety of sensitive political topics, a stark departure from typical holiday greetings from the commander in chief.
Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Trump defends Saudis, says “maybe the world” should be held accountable for Khashoggi's murder  —  After speaking with troops, President Trump spent part of his Thanksgiving morning defending Saudi Arabia following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  —  Mr. Trump doubled …
Discussion: IJR
Washington Post:
Trump contradicts CIA on killing of Khashoggi, says agency ‘had feelings’ …
Discussion: Axios
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump brushes aside CIA assertion that crown prince ordered killing, defends him and Saudi Arabia
Discussion: One America News Network and Axios
Patrick Wintour / The Guardian:
Hillary Clinton: Europe must curb immigration to stop rightwing populists  —  Europe and centre left everywhere need tougher approach to phenomenon that fuelled Trump and Brexit, says Clinton  —  Europe must get a handle on immigration to combat a growing threat from rightwing populists …
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Fiery West Wing meeting led to more power for military at U.S.-Mexico border  —  President Donald Trump this week presided over an explosive meeting on a new Cabinet order granting the troops deployed at the southern border the right to use lethal force to defend border patrol agents.
Discussion: Political Wire
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
American Troops at Border Won't Have Guns, Mattis Says
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Reuters:
Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security
Discussion: Political Wire
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
TPUSA Staffer Shut Down by Fox News Host After Comparing Hillary to Herpes: ‘Not Appropriate’  —  Turning Point USA's Director of Spanish Engagement Anna Paulina found herself quickly booted from the air Thursday morning after comparing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to “herpes.”
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
House Republicans subpoena Comey, Lynch for closed-door testimony  —  House Republicans served up some subpoenas with their Thanksgiving turkey this week, issuing last-minute demands for former FBI Director James Comey and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to appear for closed-door testimony on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, respectively.
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Wall Street Journal:
Washington Asks Allies To Drop Huawei  —  U.S. worried about potential Chinese meddling in 5G networks, but foreign carriers may balk  —  The U.S. government has initiated an extraordinary outreach campaign to foreign allies, trying to persuade wireless and internet providers in these countries …
Joe Sanberg / The Nation:
This Thanksgiving, It's OK to Not Feel Thankful  —  While many of us may have much to be thankful for, many of us are also in pain.  —  Every Thanksgiving, Americans are inundated with images of beautiful smiling families, sitting around tables overflowing with food.
Corina Knoll / Los Angeles Times:
As deadly flames approached, a mother called her daughters to say goodbye … This is how I die.  —  She is standing in the driveway of a sand-colored house — she doesn't know whose — and the air is choked with smoke.  —  The sky is a nuclear orange.  Wind is hurling embers against her body and into her blond wavy hair.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Wall Street Journal:
Clock Ticks on Trump Intel Picks Stalled by Republicans  —  Senators keeps nominations on hold for leverage on other matters, as deadline nears  —  WASHINGTON—Two of President Trump's picks for top national security posts are being held up by Senate Republicans over issues unrelated …
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation  —  Joining a long tradition of companies and campaigns that drop bad news on holidays, Facebook on Thanksgiving eve took responsibility for hiring a Washington-based lobbying company, Definers Public Affairs …
 
 
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Ann Coulter / Official:
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Donald J. Trump / The White House:
Presidential Proclamation on Thanksgiving Day, 2018