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9:45 PM ET, September 15, 2018

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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Bob Woodward on the ‘Best Obtainable Version of the Truth’ About Trump  —  By the time I arrived at Bob Woodward's townhouse in Georgetown on Friday morning, his latest book, Fear, was already in its ninth printing, with more copies sold on just the first day of its release than there are people living in the city of Washington.
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
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Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion, I Searched For Two Years  —  In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Friday, Bob Woodward said that in his two years of investigating for his new book, ‘Fear,’ he found no evidence of collusion or espionage between Trump and Russia.
Discussion: RedState and Instapundit
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
'Robert Mueller's real quest here is for the truth': How Paul Manafort's plea brings the special counsel probe closer to its end game  —  First came George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who was arrested by the FBI when he stepped off a plane at Dulles International Airport …
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CNN:
Here's how Paul Manafort might be helpful to the Russia investigation
Discussion: Vox
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump can start panicking now: Manafort will cooperate with the special counsel
Discussion: NewsBusters, Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Associated Press:
Sheriff: US Border Patrol agent suspected of killing 4 women  —  LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four prostitutes was arrested early Saturday after a fifth woman managed to escape from him and notify the authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.”
Discussion: Raw Story
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods in dramatic escalation of trade battle  —  President Trump has decided to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, two people briefed on the decision said, one of the most severe economic restrictions ever imposed by a U.S. president.
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Announce New Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Goods  —  The plan comes ahead of high-level trade talks between the U.S. and China to try to resolve differences  —  President Trump plans to announce new tariffs of about $200 billion on Chinese imports, according to people familiar with the matter …
Discussion: Axios and CNBC
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 …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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.
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David S. Cloud / Los Angeles Times:
As Trump and Mattis clash in public, officials question how long he'll last at the Pentagon
Discussion: Vox
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
What's in It for Republicans?  —  Vox's Dylan Matthews tries to catch Senator Feinstein's Hail Mary pass, even as he acknowledges that we can at present see no ball: … What's “in it for Republicans?”  You mean other than refusing to establish a precedent by which any nominee for anything …
Discussion: twitchy.com
Justin Wise / The Hill:
Wealthiest Republican supporter in Ohio quits party  —  The wealthiest supporter of the GOP in Ohio said Thursday that he is no longer a member of the Republican Party.  —  “I just decided I'm no longer a Republican,” L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner said during a panel discussion at a leadership summit, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Discussion: IJR and Outside the Beltway
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Stephanie Mencimer / Mother Jones:
Brett Kavanaugh's High School Friend Isn't Helping the Nominee's Case  —  Earlier this week, reports emerged that Capitol Hill Democrats had a letter from a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were both in high school.
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 …
Rod Liddle / Spectator:
Is it possible to draw Serena Williams without being racist?  —  I have spent the morning trying to draw a cartoon of a black person without it being racist.  It's bloody difficult.  Especially the lips.  Make them too big and anti-racist people will accuse you of being a white supremacist peddling …
Finger Lakes Times:
Maduro's huge salary increases force 40% percent of Venezuelan stores to close  —  Nearly 40 percent of all Venezuelan stores have closed —some of them perhaps permanently —after the government of President Nicolas Maduro increased the minimum salary by nearly 3,500 percent in one fell swoop …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Weather Channel correspondent busted for dramatic wind lean-in  —  CNN correspondent Nick Watt was reporting on Hurricane Florence on Friday morning from North Myrtle Beach, S.C., when he captured the hypocrisy that TV networks display when it comes to storm coverage.
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Money Talks.  Will the G.O.P. Listen?  —  Seth Klarman was once the biggest donor to the Republican Party in New England.  This year he's giving some $20 million to Democrats.  —  Ms. Weiss is a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section.  —  BOSTON — The first page of Seth Klarman's …
CBS New York:
Mother Of MS-13 Victim Killed At Daughter's Memorial Site  —  WHAT WE KNOW...  - Evelyn Rodriguez was the outspoken mother of a daughter killed by alleged MS-13 gang members.  — She was a featured guest of President Donald Trump at his State of the Union address.
Discussion: Fox News, New York Post and TheBlaze
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 …
 
 
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Paula Schwartz / Showbiz411:
Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Wrote NYTimes Op-Ed Piece: “He's the master of distraction …
Discussion: Breitbart and Chicks On The Right
Rex Reed / Observer:
Someone Microwaved Matthew McConaughey and Now I Feel Dirty
Ashe Schow / Daily Wire:
Google Built China A Prototype Search Engine That Allows Government To Spy On Citizens' Search Queries
Justin Caruso / Breitbart:
CNN Ratings Down 41 Percent from Last Year
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Arlette Saenz / CNN:
Joe Biden will headline major LGBTQ dinner as he mulls 2020 run
Discussion: Political Wire
Axios:
2020 Dems: Rebels v. restorationists
 Earlier Items: 
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
After Trump's tweets on Hurricane Maria, Hispanic Caucus chair declines invitation to the White House
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
How a Ukrainian Hairdresser Became a Front for Paul Manafort
Discussion: Booman Tribune and The Atlantic
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
A Grassroots Uprising in Amish Country Begins to Find Meaning in Politics
Harry Enten / CNN:
Democrats may have more polling upside in House races than GOP
Discussion: Bloomberg
Terence P. Jeffrey / CNSNews:
121,965,000 on Government Health Insurance; 52.2% of Those With Incomes Under $75,000
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Ronald Reagan's letter to his dying father-in-law, annotated
Discussion: Religion News Service
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
BREAKING: James O'Keefe Teases Next Week's Hit — DEEP STATE SHOULD BE WORRIED!
Discussion: Washington Times