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Heather Caygle / Politico:
‘Get real’: Senior Democrats shut down Kavanaugh impeachment push  —  Senior Democrats are moving quickly to snuff out calls to impeach Brett Kavanaugh, arguing those tactics are unrealistic and politically harmful.  —  Democrats are already wrestling with whether to try to oust President Donald Trump …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
Brett Kavanaugh Turmoil Engulfs the New York Times  —  Sources say Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly initially pitched their reporting to the news side, but top editors ultimately felt that there wasn't enough juice to warrant a story there—punting the scoop to the Sunday Review section.
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
To Balance the Scales of Justice, Don't Be Afraid to Pack the Court  —  The lifetime appointments of Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh cry out for Democratic hardball in response.  —  President Trump bragged on Twitter recently about his success filling up the federal judiciary.
Discussion: The Atlantic
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
A book on Kavanaugh has real news.  But it's lost in the furor over a botched New York Times excerpt.  —  If you happened to see the excerpt of a new book on Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh in print, you might have flipped right past it.  —  It was on an inside page …
Mimi Rocah / USA Today:
Confirmed: Powerful men ignored women in short-circuited Brett Kavanaugh investigation
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Times' handling of Kavanaugh story draws widespread criticism
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump pitches to Latino voters at New Mexico rally as he vows to “make it a Republican state.”
Discussion: New York Times, The Week and CNN
Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
The Deborah Ramirez ‘corroboration’ that wasn't
Discussion: Townhall and Vox
Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
'Just didn't make any sense': Friend of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford now challenges her story
Beth Baumann / Townhall:
NYT Insider Reveals Who Drafted And Sent The Vile Tweet About Kavanaugh
The Daily Beast:
Team Trump: Saudis See This Attack as Their 9/11  —  “It seems like a trivialization of the tragedy of 9/11, but from a Saudi point of view it is a way of explaining their shock to Americans,” one expert says.  —  A top State Department official told Congress Monday evening that the Saudis view …
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New York Times:
Trump's Deference to Saudis in Setting Terms for How U.S. Should Respond to Attacks Touches a Nerve  —  WASHINGTON — After oil installations were blown up in Saudi Arabia over the weekend, President Trump declared that the United States was “locked and loaded,” a phrase that seemed to suggest he was ready to strike back.
Austin Carson / Washington Post:
After the Saudi oil attack, will the U.S. and Saudis start a war with Iran?  Here are 3 things to know.  —  Iran — and Saudi Arabia — might prefer to let responsibility for the attack remain unclear.  —  Over the weekend, Saudi oil facilities were attacked, in the latest oil-related skirmish …
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump's dual instincts on Iran: Big threats and an eagerness to deal  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump has said Iran is the greatest threat in the Middle East, a would-be nuclear power that he has brought low through the stiffest sanctions ever applied to a single nation.
Washington Post:
Pentagon urges restraint after strikes on Saudi oil facilities  —  Pentagon officials on Monday recommended a restrained response to the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities, arguing against a potentially costly conflict with Iran, which the administration has blamed for the strike on a key American ally …
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
The Saudi-Iran crisis could end Trump's lucky streak on the economy
Dennis Ross / Washington Post:
Trump must react to the attacks on Saudi Arabia. But a quick fix won't be enough.
Washington Post:
Trump has dug himself into a hole with Iran
Discussion: Axios, Slate, The Drive and Breitbart
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Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Warren and Trump Speeches Attack Corruption, but Two Different Kinds  —  In New York, Senator Elizabeth Warren described a government compromised by the influence of the wealthy.  President Trump, in New Mexico, denounced a “failed liberal establishment.”  —  Senator Elizabeth Warren stood beneath …
Emily Stewart / Vox:
“Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren's case for the White House
Discussion: Washington Post, The Week and Breitbart
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Trump spurns Dems on universal background checks  —  President Donald Trump will not consider the House-passed universal background checks bill as part of his proposed gun package, according to a source familiar with the conversation on guns.  —  Trump's position on the House-passed bill is not exactly a surprise.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Spurned by championship teams, Trump handpicks athletes for White House ceremonies
Discussion: Breitbart
Sarah Ferris / Politico:   House Democrats sidestep border wall fight until November
Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
The hardest job for the next president may be fixing Trump's mess
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
8 Years of Trump Tax Returns Are Subpoenaed by Manhattan D.A.  —  Investigators demanded the president's personal and corporate tax returns as they examine hush money paid to Stormy Daniels.  —  State prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed President Trump's accounting firm to demand eight years …
Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Netanyahu's election bid and the shadow of apartheid  —  Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday, along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions?  Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at it again.
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Associated Press:
Israel votes in repeat election focused on Netanyahu
The Daily Beast:
John Bolton Already Talking With Book Agents: ‘He Has a Lot to Dish’  —  He penned one after leaving the Bush administration.  Now, the president's former top national-security aide is exploring another book.  —  Following his acrimonious departure from the White House …
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Sean Spicer Has Most Embarrassing ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut Ever, Period
Discussion: BizPac Review, KTLA and New Yorker
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Back First 2020 Challenger to Sitting Democrat  —  WASHINGTON — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plans on Tuesday to announce her endorsement of Marie Newman, a progressive candidate seeking to oust Representative Daniel Lipinski, a conservative-leaning Illinois Democrat …
Discussion: The Hill, Political Wire and Raw Story
Washington Post:
In New Mexico rally, Trump makes a direct appeal to Hispanic voters  —  RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Trump, whose crackdown on illegal immigration and incendiary rhetoric about Latinos have been hallmarks of his first term, made a direct appeal here Monday night to Hispanic voters to secure him a second term.
Discussion: Breitbart and Slate
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Trump's acting intelligence chief told to turn over whistleblower complaint or face public questioning by Congress  —  Acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire has until Tuesday to turn over a whistleblower complaint regarding a “serious or flagrant” abuse involving an intelligence activity and possibly the White House.
Discussion: Raw Story
David Brennan / Newsweek:
Donald Trump stole pancakes and forgot a relative was dead while visiting family, cousin claims  —  A relative of President Donald Trump has accused the self-proclaimed billionaire of being a pancake thief, having stolen a handful of flat cakes while on vacation at his late mother's former home in Scotland.
Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faces investigation over ‘troubling’ ethics allegations  —  The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday sought documents from Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao as it investigates what it calls “troubling questions” into whether the Trump appointee misused …
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New York Times:
Elaine Chao Investigated by House Panel for Possible Conflicts
Thomas Gibbons-Neff / New York Times:
A Marine Looks Back at His Battles in Afghanistan  —  Thomas Gibbons-Neff, a Pentagon correspondent for The New York Times, served four years in the Marines and first deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, then again in 2009 at the beginning of the troop increase ordered by President Barack Obama.
Discussion: The Bulwark
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Lewandowski Cleared for Limited Testimony in House Inquiry, as White House Blocks Others  —  WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday blocked two more former aides to President Trump from testifying in House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, but cleared a third witness, Corey Lewandowski …
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump's Scottish resort hosted military for longer stays  —  TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND— Air Force officers who have earned medals for their tours of combat theaters can pick up some more brass with a short pitstop in Southwest Scotland.  —  As part of its relationship with the Air Force …
Discussion: Raw Story and Vox
 
 
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
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Matt Stevens / New York Times:
Andrew Yang Knows You May Disagree With Him About Shane Gillis
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Arizona Supreme Court Greenlights Discrimination Against Same-Sex Weddings
Discussion: Friendly Atheist
Steven Greenhouse / New York Times:
The Autoworkers Strike Is Bigger Than G.M.
Discussion: Quartz, VICE and Common Dreams
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Carol Rosenberg / New York Times:
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
A central 2020 question for Democrats: How critical are working-class white voters?
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Michael Bennet releases new TV ads in Iowa
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
From ‘my generals’ to ‘my Kevin,’ Trump's preferred possessive can be a sign of affection or control
Marissa J. Lang / Washington Post:
Women's March cutting ties with three original board members accused of anti-Semitism
 

 
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