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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.
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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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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 …
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Mimi Rocah / USA Today:
Confirmed: Powerful men ignored women in short-circuited Brett Kavanaugh investigation — Does Kavanaugh belong on the Supreme Court? The public needs to know who limited the FBI and how, and if officials are capable of listening to women. — CONNECT — The painful controversies …
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American Greatness, Florida Politics and U.S. Political News …
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.
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The Atlantic
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Times' handling of Kavanaugh story draws widespread criticism
Times' handling of Kavanaugh story draws widespread criticism
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
'Just didn't make any sense': Friend of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford now challenges her story
'Just didn't make any sense': Friend of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford now challenges her story
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
New Kavanaugh book says seven people back up Deborah Ramirez allegation. Who are they?
New Kavanaugh book says seven people back up Deborah Ramirez allegation. Who are they?
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
During Kavanaugh Hearings, Senator Alerted F.B.I. to New Allegation
During Kavanaugh Hearings, Senator Alerted F.B.I. to New Allegation
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Brittany Shepherd / Yahoo News:
Conservative group known for hardball tactics leads charge in Kavanaugh defense
Conservative group known for hardball tactics leads charge in Kavanaugh defense
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Beth Baumann / Townhall:
NYT Insider Reveals Who Drafted And Sent The Vile Tweet About Kavanaugh
NYT Insider Reveals Who Drafted And Sent The Vile Tweet About Kavanaugh
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New York Times:
Answers to Reader Questions on Our Brett Kavanaugh Essay
Answers to Reader Questions on Our Brett Kavanaugh Essay
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Kimberly Atkins / WBUR:
Rep. Pressley To File Kavanaugh Impeachment Resolution
Rep. Pressley To File Kavanaugh Impeachment Resolution
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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.
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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 …
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NBC News:
Attack on a major Saudi oil facility originated from Iran, U.S. intelligence indicates
Attack on a major Saudi oil facility originated from Iran, U.S. intelligence indicates
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New York Times, Arms Control Wonk, Reason and Daily Kos
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump's dual instincts on Iran: Big threats and an eagerness to deal
Trump's dual instincts on Iran: Big threats and an eagerness to deal
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Associated Press, The Week, U.S. Political News … and Daily Kos
Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Tulsi Gabbard accuses Trump of being 'Saudi Arabia's b—' over response to attacks on oil fields
Tulsi Gabbard accuses Trump of being 'Saudi Arabia's b—' over response to attacks on oil fields
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One America News Network, Politico and Breitbart
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
In Speeches From Warren and Trump, Two Versions of Corruption — 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 …
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
At Her Biggest Rally, Elizabeth Warren Laid Out A Model For Her Own Kind Of Movement — When Bernie Sanders came to Washington Square Park in 2016, marijuana smoke filled the air. The rock band Vampire Weekend took the stage and sang a cappella. And the actor Tim Robbins recalled coming to this same spot …
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Emily Stewart / Vox:
“Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren's case for the White House
“Corruption is breaking our democracy”: Elizabeth Warren's case for the White House
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Joshua Jamerson / Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Warren Pushes Further Restrictions on Lobbyists
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 …
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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
Sean Spicer Has Most Embarrassing ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut Ever, Period
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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 …
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Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
White House blocks former top Trump aides from testifying
White House blocks former top Trump aides from testifying
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New York Times:
Elaine Chao Investigated by House Panel for Possible Conflicts — WASHINGTON — The House Oversight and Reform Committee asked Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Monday to turn over documents related to communication with her family's shipping company as the panel stepped up an investigation …
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Hannah Knowles / Washington Post:
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faces investigation over ‘troubling’ ethics allegations
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faces investigation over ‘troubling’ ethics allegations
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Spurned by championship teams, Trump handpicks athletes for White House ceremonies — The New England Patriots are reportedly too busy this fall for the Super Bowl champions' traditional visit to the White House. The World Cup-winning U.S. women's soccer team made clear this summer it was not interested in meeting President Trump.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Trump spurns Dems on universal background checks
Trump spurns Dems on universal background checks
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Washington Post and Breitbart
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
House Democrats sidestep border wall fight until November — House Democrats have largely agreed to punt an ugly border wall fight with Donald Trump until November, likely averting a shutdown this month — as long as the president backs the plan. — The House is expected to pass …
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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.
Gregg Re / Fox News:
Trump, on offensive, hosts New Mexico rally, aiming to turn the state red — Just hours after New York City prosecutors went on the offensive by subpoenaing his tax returns, President Trump is set to take the stage in Democratic-leaning New Mexico on Monday night for a campaign rally …
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Associated Press:
Israel votes in repeat election focused on Netanyahu — JERUSALEM — Israelis were voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power. — Against the prospect of a likely indictment on corruption charges, Netanyahu is seeking a fifth term in office.
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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.
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The Bulwark
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Trump's Scottish resort hosted military for longer stays — VIP pins, Scottish shortbread and plush surroundings greet officers who choose Trump Turnberry for their layovers. — TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND— Air Force officers who have earned medals for their tours of combat theaters can pick …
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.
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Raw Story