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2:45 PM ET, September 15, 2018

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Harry Litman / USA Today:
Manafort plea is new proof that Mueller is Trump's worst nightmare.  He's on to him.  —  Trump never expected Manafort to flip on him.  The plea and cooperation agreement Mueller won proves that truth is truth, whatever Rudy Giuliani says.  —  It's tempting to view Paul Manafort's guilty plea …
Discussion: Scripting News, CNBC and Politico
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
How a Ukrainian Hairdresser Became a Front for Paul Manafort  —  KIEV, Ukraine — At first glance, what happened to Yevgeny G. Kaseyev hardly seems like misfortune.  —  Without his knowledge, he says, unknown individuals set up multiple companies in his name and deposited tens of millions …
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Atlantic
CNN:
Here's how Paul Manafort might be helpful to the Russia investigation  —  Manafort pleads guilty, cooperates with DOJ  —  (CNN)Paul Manafort has worn many hats: an international political operative, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Trump confidant Roger Stone's business partner and now government witness.
Discussion: Vox
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump can start panicking now: Manafort will cooperate with the special counsel
Lawfare:
The Manafort Guilty Plea, the Mueller Investigation, and the President
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and CNN
Helene Cooper / New York Times:
Fraying Ties With Trump Put Jim Mattis's Fate in Doubt  —  WASHINGTON — Back when their relationship was fresh and new, and President Trump still called his defense secretary “Mad Dog” — a nickname Jim Mattis detests — the wiry retired Marine general often took a dinner break to eat burgers with his boss in the White House residence.
Discussion: CNBC, POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
New York Times:
The Economy Is Humming, but Trump Is Tweeting.  Republicans Are Worried.  —  WASHINGTON — As Democrats enter the fall midterm campaign with palpable confidence about reclaiming the House and perhaps even the Senate, tensions are rising between the White House and congressional Republicans …
Ruth Spencer / The Cut:
What I Know About Jian Ghomeshi  —  Before anyone knew anything else about him, it was charm that made Jian Ghomeshi a big deal.  It began in the mid 2000s, when he hosted a Canadian arts-and-culture radio show, Q. In one episode, the actor Billy Bob Thornton was a guest …
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Emily Shapiro / ABC News:
Florence by the numbers: 7 dead, more than 900K without power, strongest wind gust in 60 years hits Wilmington
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Grist and The Guardian
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Strzok Sought To Capitalize On News Reports About Dossier, Text Message Suggests  — A new text message shows that Peter Strzok wanted to use reports about the release of the Steele dossier as an excuse to interview witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe  — “We're discussing whether …
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Dennis Romero / NBC News:
FEMA to test ‘Presidential Alert’ system next week  —  Experts expressed little concern that the wireless emergency alerts could be used for political purposes.  —  President Donald Trump may soon be communicating with you directly on your phone — even if you don't follow him on Twitter.
Discussion: AOL and Political Wire
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Suzanne Goldsmith / The Columbus Dispatch:
Les Wexner renounces Republican Party affiliation after Obama stops in Columbus  —  After former Democratic President Barack Obama made a quiet stop in Columbus on Thursday night, the wealthiest Republican supporter in the state told a small audience at a Downtown event that he is fed up and has quit the Republican Party.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
CNN:
Arizona Senate: Kyrsten Sinema's anti-war group blasted ‘U.S. terror,’ depicted soldier as skeleton in 2003 flyers  —  (CNN)As an anti-war activist in the early 2000s, Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema led a group that distributed flyers depicting an American soldier as a skeleton inflicting …
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
A Grassroots Uprising in Amish Country Begins to Find Meaning in Politics  —  The morning after the presidential election in November 2016, Annie Weaver, like millions around the country, was in a stupor.  —  “I remember coming to work that day and I stopped at the Wawa and I didn't even make eye contact …
Christopher Clarey / New York Times:
Are Women Penalized More Than Men in Tennis?  Data Says No  —  Serena Williams argued that she was subject to a double standard when she was cited for verbal abuse by the chair umpire Carlos Ramos during the United States Open women's final last Saturday.  —  “There are men out here who do a lot worse …
Discussion: Althouse
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Ryan Young / Yahoo Sports:   Report: Men penalized significantly more than women in tennis
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
After Trump's tweets on Hurricane Maria, Hispanic Caucus chair declines invitation to the White House  —  Hispanic Heritage Month starts Saturday, and the White House will have to kick off the celebration without the presence of some Latino lawmakers.  And according to them, it is President Trump's own doing.
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Julia Salazar, the Left's Post-Truth Politician  —  The democratic socialist lied.  And lied.  And lied.  Then she won handily in Brooklyn.  —  Ms. Weiss is a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section.  — Sept. 14, 2018  —  According to The Washington Post's running count …
Harry Enten / CNN:
Democrats may have more polling upside in House races than GOP  —  Poll: Dems have advantage with likely voters  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is Roundball Rock by John Tesh from the NBA on NBC.  —  Poll of the week: The New York Times and Siena College have released multiple House polls over the last week.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Max Larkin / WBUR:
During Gas Emergency, Mass. State Police Reveal They're Keeping Tabs On Activist Groups  —  On Thursday evening, the Massachusetts State Police took to social media to share the extent of the gas emergency spreading across the Merrimack Valley.  —  But in so doing, they also shared …
Discussion: The Guardian, The Root and Shakesville
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber to Become a U.S. Citizen  —  America has its share of problems these days, but Justin Bieber is looking at the glass half full because we've learned he's applying to become an American citizen.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Justin has applied for dual citizenship.
Discussion: Townhall, Bustle, Jezebel and AOL
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
Our System Is Too Broken to Assess the Sexual Assault Claim Against Kavanaugh  —  This, then, was the fatal flaw of #MeToo: We thought that patriarchal systems, based in entrenched power, and supported by others in power, could be brought down by individual, brave women.  —  Why don't women come forward?
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Kavanaugh Classmate Named in Letter Strongly Denies Allegations of Misconduct
 
 
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Justin Caruso / Breitbart:
CNN Ratings Down 41 Percent from Last Year
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
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Axios:
2020 Dems: Rebels v. restorationists
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Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Rick Scott says Democrats should forego pay while campaigning
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
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Kai-Fu Lee / Wall Street Journal:
The Human Promise of the AI Revolution
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Deficit hawks are dead, and few in Washington can muster any outrage
Discussion: Political Wire
Jaya Saxena / GQ:
Men, Please Brush Your Teeth
Discussion: Jezebel
Stephen Young / Dallas Observer:
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
White House Considered Replacing FEMA Chief as Florence Was Gathering Steam
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Former Trump Lawyer Says President's Legal Team Erred in Cohen Reversal
Discussion: Hullabaloo, Raw Story and Mediaite
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
A private letter from Ronald Reagan to his dying father-in-law shows the president's faith
Discussion: Religion News Service