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6:40 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 …
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him  —  The situation is a mess—and it's Dianne Feinstein's fault—but the public needs to take this accusation seriously.  —  The anonymous woman who accused Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Woman Alleging Misconduct by Kavanaugh in High School Steps Forward  —  Senate minority leader Charles Schumer called for a halt to the confirmation proceedings in response, but a spokesman for Judiciary chairman Chuck Grassley said a committee vote this week had not been delayed.
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Republican senators rush to Kavanaugh's defense after woman comes forward publicly with sexual misconduct allegation  —  Senate Republicans rushed to the defense of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh on Sunday after a woman publicly accused him of committing sexual misconduct decades ago when they were both in high school.
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’
Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
Discussion: Washington Times
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday
Discussion: Associated Press and Breitbart
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: The Atlantic and Splinter
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Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll …
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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.
Discussion: Breitbart
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Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Biden: I wish I had spoken out against Trump sooner
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Grim warnings for White House, Republicans ahead of election  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The prognosis for President Donald Trump and his party was grim.  —  In a post-Labor Day briefing at the White House, a top Republican pollster told senior staff that the determining factor in the election …
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
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 …
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emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Daily Mail:
Britain's oldest person is celebrating her 112th birthday, she said secret to long life is whisky  —  Mrs Jones, a Liverpudlian by birth, was born on September 16, 1906 - only five years after the death of Queen Victoria.  —  She has lived through 26 prime ministers and survived both world wars.
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 …
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
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 …
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
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
 
 
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
Michael Moore believes ‘evil genius’ Trump will be a two-term president
Discussion: Townhall and HuffPost
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
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Graham: Trump came ‘really close’ to moving U.S. dependents out of South Korea
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Breitbart
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
 Earlier Items: 
Roey Hadar / ABC News:
‘I understand’ why there is still ‘a lot of anger’ over financial crisis: Bank CEOJamie Dimon
Discussion: Vox and One America News Network
National Journal:
Identity, Not Ideology, Driving the Democratic Party
Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Israeli lawmaker to PM: Dismiss US envoy over aide scandal
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Conservatism After Christianity
Paulina Dedaj / Fox News:
Police arrest 5 in North Carolina as looters begin to capitalize on Florence chaos
Discussion: Breitbart, WJZY and Raw Story
WCVB:
Authorities ID 26-year-old Mass. man killed in Cape Cod shark attack
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Peter Overby / NPR:
Emoluments Lawsuit Moves A Step Closer To Trump
Discussion: Political Wire
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Protests as Bannon defends Europe's far right at debate
Discussion: Hullabaloo and Politico
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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