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4:15 PM ET, September 16, 2018

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Emma Brown / Washington Post:
California professor, writer of confidential Brett Kavanaugh letter, speaks out about her allegation of sexual assault  —  Earlier this summer, Christine Blasey Ford wrote a confidential letter to a senior Democratic lawmaker alleging that Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh sexually assaulted …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Kavanaugh's accuser steps forward, putting onus on GOP  —  Senate Republicans are now confronted with a difficult decision on whether to speed forward on his nomination.  —  Senate Republicans' are confronting a daunting question now that Brett Kavanaugh's accuser has gone public …
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, comes forward in the Washington Post  —  “Now I feel like my civic responsibility is outweighing my anguish and terror about retaliation.”  —  The woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of forcing himself …
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday  —  Sen. John Kennedy on Sunday predicted that a Judiciary Committee vote to advance Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would proceed as planned on Thursday, despite a new allegation of sexual misconduct against the judge …
Discussion: Breitbart
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’
Discussion: Breitbart and RedState
Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
Discussion: Washington Times
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Senators say Kavanaugh letter won't hold up confirmation process
Discussion: Mother Jones
San Francisco Chronicle:   Feinstein's 11th-hour shot at Kavanaugh
John Solomon / The Hill:
Lisa Page bombshell: FBI couldn't prove Trump-Russia collusion before Mueller appointment  —  To date, Lisa Page's infamy has been driven mostly by the anti-Donald Trump text messages she exchanged with fellow FBI agent Peter Strzok as the two engaged in an affair while investigating the president …
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Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Manafort deal with Mueller ‘really good for the country,’ Ken Starr says: ‘We should want the truth’  —  Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr, who led federal investigations of President Clinton, said special counsel Robert Mueller's striking a deal to win the cooperation …
emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Washington Post:
Alarm grows inside FEMA as administrator Brock Long fights for his job  —  As the Federal Emergency Management Agency heads into peak hurricane season, an internal investigation has imperiled its top official, sparking a growing backlash within the agency where career officials …
Discussion: Splinter and HuffPost
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
FEMA Administrator Brock Long defends Trump on Puerto Rico death toll study  —  “I don't know why the studies were done,” Brock Long told “Meet the Press.”  —  WASHINGTON — FEMA Administrator Brock Long Sunday questioned the relevance of independent studies tying thousands of deaths …
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
House Intel Committee To Release Transcripts Of Trump-Russia Witness Interviews  —  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes said Sunday that he plans to release transcripts of interviews with around 70 witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe within the next few weeks.
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Gowdy: House Intel panel should release all transcripts from Russia probe
Discussion: CNN, Talking Points Memo and Breitbart
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
In Georgia, a legal battle over electronic vs. paper voting  —  ATLANTA — Logan Lamb, a cybersecurity sleuth, thought he was conducting an innocuous Google search to pull up information on Georgia's centralized system for conducting elections.  —  He was taken aback when the query turned …
Buckrail:
Jackson Elk Hunting Guide And Client Attacked By Bears, Guide Found Deceased  —  UPDATE: (3:38pm): Mark Uptain's body has been found.  We regret to inform that he has passed away.  Our deepest condolences to his family and friends.  —  Two hunters were involved in a bear attack Friday …
Discussion: Instapundit
Tovah Lazaroff / Jerusalem Post:
ARI FULD, ISRAELI-AMERICAN TERROR VICTIM, ‘LIVED AND DIED A HERO’  —  Fuld was assistant director of Standing Together, an organization that supports IDF soldiers, according to his personal website.  —  Ari Fuld, who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in a stabbing attack …
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Associated Press:
Palestinian stabs American-Israeli man to death in West Bank
Discussion: Reuters and Breitbart
Lance Perriman / Political Dig:
Ted Cruz Is Furious Because People Are Comparing Beto O'Rourke To JFK: 'They've Lost Their Minds'  —  Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is locked in fierce battle with Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke, and he's freaking out over Beto's rising popularity.  —  “We've got a race on our hands …
The Texas Tribune:
Texas Border Patrol agent accused of “serial killing spree” in Laredo  —  Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, has been accused of killing four women, including one transgender woman, and kidnapping a fifth woman, who escaped and alerted law enforcement.
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BuzzFeed News:
A Border Patrol Agent Has Been Arrested For Killing Four Sex Workers
Discussion: ThinkProgress
CBS News:
Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds  —  Several incumbent Democratic senators are trying to win re-election in states that typically vote for Republicans, among them Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Jon Tester of Montana, who are both locked in close contests with Republican challengers.
Discussion: Political Wire
WCVB:
Authorities ID 26-year-old Mass. man killed in Cape Cod shark attack  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  WELLFLEET, Mass. —  A 26-year-old man from Revere died after being attacked by a shark in the waters off Cape Cod on Saturday afternoon, Massachusetts State Police said.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Anne Hathaway denounces white privilege in award speech … WASHINGTON - Actress Anne Hathaway told an audience Saturday night that she's been frightened by the hatred of LGBT people that bigots spew — but a speech by former vice president Joe Biden went a long way to restoring her faith.
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Graham: Trump came ‘really close’ to moving U.S. dependents out of South Korea  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham confirmed on Sunday “there was a point in time” when he and President Donald Trump seriously discussed pulling U.S. military dependents out of South Korea — a move that would have been widely seen …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
National Journal:
Identity, Not Ideology, Driving the Democratic Party  —  White progressives badly underachieved in Democratic primaries for governor.  African-American progressives dominated.  —  For an illustration of the power of identity over ideology in politics, look at the divergent results …
 
 
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Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
Newspaper Publishers Association honors Maxine Waters with ‘leadership’ award
Discussion: IJR
Financial Times:
Swiss call in Russian envoy to protest over spying
New York Times:
To Recapture Michigan, Democrats Go Back to Square One: Union Voters
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Facebook is hiring a director of human rights policy to work on “conflict prevention” and “peace-building”
Christian Gollayan / New York Post:
Apple's bigger-screen iPhones are slammed for being ‘sexist’
Discussion: twitchy.com
M.H. Miller / New York Times:
I Came of Age During the 2008 Financial Crisis. I'm Still Angry About It.
Roey Hadar / ABC News:
‘I understand’ why there is still ‘a lot of anger’ over financial crisis: Bank CEOJamie Dimon
Discussion: Vox
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Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Israeli lawmaker to PM: Dismiss US envoy over aide scandal
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Conservatism After Christianity
Harry Siegel / New York Daily News:
Some change, for a change: But Cuomo insists ‘nothing to see here’ after a liberal wave
Paulina Dedaj / Fox News:
Police arrest 5 in North Carolina as looters begin to capitalize on Florence chaos
Discussion: WJZY, Breitbart and Raw Story
Matt Friedman / Politico:
Bob Menendez's political fight for survival
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Primary turnout soars in 2018 with Dems leading charge
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Peter Overby / NPR:
Emoluments Lawsuit Moves A Step Closer To Trump
Discussion: Political Wire