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4:45 AM ET, September 17, 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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Believes There Is a ‘Conspiracy’ to Torpedo the Kavanaugh Nomination  —  The president and his team are not deterred by the sexual assault allegations being made against their Supreme Court nominee.  If anything, their back is up even more.  —  In the hours after a 51-year-old …
David French / National Review:
Weighing the Allegations against Brett Kavanaugh  —  They're serious but not solid.  —  The allegations against Brett Kavanaugh — outlined now on the record in the Washington Post by Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey Ford — are substantial and serious.
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.
David Lat / New York Times:
Delay the Vote — for Kavanaugh, for His Accuser and for the Court  —  Christine Blasey Ford deserves to be heard.  And the judge deserves a chance to clear his name.  —  Mr. Lat is a former federal law clerk and prosecutor.  —  In many ways, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is the perfect Supreme Court nominee.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Delay the Kavanaugh Vote  —  I worked for a president who was arrested for driving under the influence at age 30.  One of the most admired and successful governors of our times was arrested as a college student for industrial-scale drug possession.  Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke …
Discussion: Politico, Breitbart and POLITICUSUSA
Sarah Quinlan / RedState:
The Supreme Court Is Too Important to Rush a Confirmation Vote for Brett Kavanaugh  —  After rumors earlier this week regarding Brett Kavanaugh's behavior in high school towards a female peer, the formerly anonymous woman has now come foward to the Washington Post with more details.
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Woman Alleging Misconduct by Kavanaugh in High School Steps Forward
Discussion: Washington Post
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
GOP senator: Hold off on Kavanaugh vote until accuser is heard
Sasha Ingber / NPR:
Calls Grow To Delay Kavanaugh Vote After Accuser Goes Public
Hillary Rodham Clinton / The Atlantic:
American Democracy Is in Crisis  —  It's been nearly two years since Donald Trump won enough Electoral College votes to become president of the United States.  On the day after, in my concession speech, I said, “We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.”  I hoped that my fears for our future were overblown.
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Behind the scenes: Republican fears and opportunities  —  A source who has seen recent polling, conducted by the Republican National Committee, told me the data show that a majority of Trump voters don't believe the mountain of evidence that Democrats will win back the House in November.
Discussion: RedState
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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 …
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. …
Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Picture of Anderson Cooper is Real.  The Claims About the Picture Are False.  —  A viral picture of Anderson Cooper in waist high water is real.  But it is not from Hurricane Florence.  —  I note that even a post here at The Resurgent fell for the claims attacking Anderson Cooper.
Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
Trump's foreign policy has devolved into chaos  —  It sounds unlikely, but the record shows that the most effective foreign policy adviser to President Trump since his election has been Barack Obama.  —  In their sole meeting, on Nov. 10, 2016, Obama managed to focus Trump …
Nicole Goodkind / Newsweek:
Ted Cruz Campaign is Mailing Donation Requests Disguised as Legal Summonses  —  Ted Cruz's Texas Senatorial campaign has sent hundreds of thousands of mailers seeking donations that are meant to look like official county summons, a high-ranking campaign official confirmed to Newsweek.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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Lance Perriman / Political Dig:   Ted Cruz Is Furious Because People Are Comparing Beto O'Rourke To JFK: 'They've Lost Their Minds'
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: Front Page Magazine and Breitbart
Meridith McGraw / ABC News:
FEMA administrator defends President Trump's comments about Puerto Rico death toll, says ‘spousal abuse goes through the roof’ in aftermath of storms  —  FEMA Administrator Brock Long defended President Donald Trump's controversial claims which doubt new estimates on the Hurricane Maria death toll …
Discussion: Politico
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Washington Post:
Alarm grows inside FEMA as administrator Brock Long fights for his job
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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Ari Fuld / Arutz Sheva:
Man murdered in Gush Etzion attack
 
 
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Claire Heffron / euronews:
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Carla Marinucci / Politico:
In California, Newsom aims to seize Reagan territory for the ‘resistance’
Chloe Melas / CNN:
Michael Moore believes ‘evil genius’ Trump will be a two-term president
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Daily Mail:
Britain's oldest person is celebrating her 112th birthday, she said secret to long life is whisky
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Kyle Olson / The American Mirror:
Newspaper Publishers Association honors Maxine Waters with ‘leadership’ award
Discussion: IJR
emptywheel:
Paul Manafort's Modus Operandi: Accuse the Female Politician of Crimes She Didn't Commit, Then Dodge Sanctions
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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
CBS News:
Tight races in Missouri, Montana Senate, CBS News poll finds
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