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8:35 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:
Flake opposes quick vote on Kavanaugh, putting confirmation in doubt  —  Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court hit a serious roadblock Sunday night, as GOP Senate Judiciary Committee member Jeff Flake said he is uncomfortable voting to advance Kavanaugh's nomination later this week …
CNN:
Read the letter Christine Blasey Ford sent accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct  —  Washington (CNN)The following is the text of the letter Christine Blasey Ford wrote to Sen. Dianne Feinstein detailing an event in which she accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.
Discussion: KTLA and Mediaite
Robby Soave / Hit & Run:
Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him  —  The anonymous woman who accused Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault has come forward.  Her name is Christine Blasey Ford, and her allegation deserves to be taken seriously.
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
GOP senator: Hold off on vote on Brett Kavanaugh until accuser is heard  —  The White House on Sunday stood by Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh after a woman publicly accused him of committing sexual misconduct decades ago, while a Republican member of the Judiciary Committee joined Democrats …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward About Alleged Sexual Assault
Discussion: RedState, Townhall and Power Line
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Delay the Kavanaugh Vote
Discussion: Raw Story and Axios
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination in Turmoil as Accuser Comes Forward
Discussion: HuffPost, CNN and Breitbart
Dianne Feinstein / Los Angeles Times:
Why I'm voting ‘no’ on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination
Discussion: Washington Times
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Bill Maher dismisses Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation: ‘I think it makes us look bad’
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Kennedy says Kavanaugh vote will continue as planned on Thursday
Discussion: Breitbart
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Time Magazine Sold to Salesforce Founder Marc Benioff for $190 Million  —  Benioffs won't have day-to-day operational role at Time Magazine  —  Time magazine will have a new home.  —  Nearly eight months after Meredith Corp. MDP -0.57% completed its purchase of Time Inc. …
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 …
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, AOL and Splinter
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Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll …
Discussion: Politico
Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Biden: I wish I had spoken out against Trump sooner … Former Vice President Joe Biden Saturday night told the audience at the Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner that he wished he trashed President Trump sooner.  —  “Barack and I agreed we would be quiet for the first year …
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Political Wire
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Nikki Schwab / New York Post:
Anne Hathaway denounces white privilege in award speech
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
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
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Michael Moore believes ‘evil genius’ Trump will be a two-term president  —  (CNN)Michael Moore believes President Donald Trump is an “evil genius” who will be re-elected.  —  The documentary filmmaker spoke to CNN while promoting his upcoming film about the impact of Trump's 2016 victory, “Fahrenheit 11/9.”
Discussion: HuffPost and Townhall
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 …
 
 
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Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
Newspaper Publishers Association honors Maxine Waters with ‘leadership’ award
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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
Buckrail:
Jackson Elk Hunting Guide And Client Attacked By Bears, Guide Found Deceased
Discussion: Instapundit
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
In Georgia, a legal battle over electronic vs. paper voting
 Earlier Items: 
CBS News:
Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds
Discussion: Political Wire
Christian Gollayan / New York Post:
Apple's bigger-screen iPhones are slammed for being ‘sexist’
Discussion: twitchy.com
National Journal:
Identity, Not Ideology, Driving the Democratic Party
Aron Heller / Associated Press:
Israeli lawmaker to PM: Dismiss US envoy over aide scandal
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
 

 
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