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2:25 PM ET, September 19, 2018

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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Former classmate of Kavanaugh's denies being at party in sexual assault allegation  —  (CNN)In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, another former classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's denies attending a party like the one described in the allegation made by Christine Blasey Ford …
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Maria Caspani / Reuters:
Opposition to Kavanaugh grows, support at historic low: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans said they opposed President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, as the candidate's confirmation hearings took place and as he fended off a sexual assault claim, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before testifying  —  (CNN)The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault says the FBI should investigate the incident before senators hold a hearing on the allegations.  —  In a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley …
Lili Loofbourow / Slate:
Men Are More Afraid Than Ever
Discussion: The Week, Daily Kos and Vox
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Cut Bait”: As the Kavanaugh Nightmare Escalates, Trump Is Gripped with Uncertainty as Ivanka …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Republicans have no good options on Brett Kavanaugh
Discussion: CNN, Talking Points Memo and HuffPost
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   In fast-moving events, Kavanaugh accuser refuses Monday hearing; nominee appears confident
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Anita Hill urges senators to ‘push the pause button’ on Kavanaugh hearing, says FBI should investigate
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Another Alleged Witness Denies Seeing or Hearing What Kavanaugh's Accuser Claimed
Discussion: NBC News, Townhall and The Federalist
The Hill:
Hill.TV INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Trump eviscerates Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general'  —  in an Oval Office interview with Hill.TV launched one of his most ferocious broadsides to date against Jeff Sessions  —  , suggesting the attorney general was essentially AWOL and performing badly on a variety of issues.
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The Hill:
Trump hints at new executive action on immigration, wants filibuster-proof Senate majority  —  hinted in an interview with Hill.TV that he will use his executive powers to do more on immigration before the midterm elections.  —  “I'll be doing things over the next two weeks having to do with immigration …
Discussion: Breitbart, ThinkProgress and The Week
The Hill:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump says exposing ‘corrupt’ FBI probe could be ‘crowning achievement’ of presidency  —  in an exclusive interview with Hill.TV said Tuesday he ordered the release of classified documents in the Russia collusion case to show the public the FBI probe started as a “hoax,” …
John Wagner / Washington Post:   Trump says he found inspiration for border wall at memorial for Flight 93 victims
Greg Miller / Washington Post:
‘The Apprentice’ book excerpt: At CIA's ‘Russia House,’ growing alarm about 2016 election interference  —  The warren of cubicles was secured behind a metal door.  The name on the hallway placard had changed often over the years, most recently designating the space as part of the Mission Center for Europe and Eurasia.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Democrats fear Shalala campaign is in ‘sleep mode’ while challenger surges  —  The congressional seat was supposed to be the easiest of Democratic pickups.  Hillary Clinton carried the Miami-based 27th District by nearly 20 percentage points just two years ago.
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Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Tightening Texas race boosts Democrats' hopes of taking Senate: Reuters poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic congressman aiming to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in Texas has pulled even in the race, a Reuters poll found, a spark of hope for a party seeking a Senate majority to curb President Donald Trump's agenda.
Kathryn Lundstrom / The Texas Tribune:
Beto O'Rourke leads Ted Cruz by 2 among likely voters in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
Elizabeth Bruenig / Washington Post:
What do we owe her now?  —  About that night  —  Aug. 11, 2006, was a sweltering Friday night in the midst of a long, fatally hot summer.  A 16-year-old girl reported that she was raped that night, in a storage shed off a dirt road in my hometown of Arlington, Tex. Nobody was ever prosecuted for it …
Bill Novak / madison.com:
Active shooter reported at Middleton office building, multiple ambulances sent  —  Police and multiple ambulances were sent Wednesday morning to a Middleton office building on reports of an active shooter in the building, authorities reported.  —  The 911 Communications Center said at about 10:30 …
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WISC-TV:
Police respond to reports of shooter at Middleton office building
Discussion: CBS Pittsburgh, WTKR-TV and Raw Story
Michael Hobbes / Highline:
Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong  —  From the 16th century to the 19th, scurvy killed around 2 million sailors, more than warfare, shipwrecks and syphilis combined.  It was an ugly, smelly death, too, beginning with rattling teeth and ending with a body so rotted out from the inside …
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Cody Wilson, 3-D Printed Gun Advocate, Charged With Child Sexual Abuse  —  The far-right figure allegedly met a teen on SugarDaddyMeet.com, where he told her he was a ‘big deal.’  —  The founder of a an alt-right crowdfunding site and a 3-D gun-printing company was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
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Cara Buckley / New York Times:
New York Review of Books Editor Is Out Amid Uproar Over #MeToo Essay  —  Ian Buruma, the editor of The New York Review of Books, left his position on Wednesday amid an uproar over the magazine's publication of an essay by a disgraced radio Canadian broadcaster who had been accused of sexually assaulting and battering women.
Project Veritas:
Deep State Unmasked: Leaks at HHS; DOJ Official Resists “From Inside,” DOJ: “These allegations are deeply concerning...referred to Inspector General.”  —  [This post contains video, click to play]  —  DOJ: “These allegations are deeply concerning...referred to Inspector General.”
Anjali Hemphill / WTTG-TV:
Woman stabbed to death near Logan Circle, police say  —  WASHINGTON - A woman was stabbed to death in Logan Circle late Tuesday evening in what appears to be a random attack, according to authorities.  —  DC police said the woman was out for a jog just before 8 p.m. at 11th and O streets, Northwest when the attack happened.
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Washington Post:   Woman fatally stabbed in D.C.'s popular Logan Circle neighborhood
New York Times:
The Five Battlefields for Control of the House  —  The sizzling-hot day in the Santa Clarita Valley seemed far away inside the air-conditioned food court where Victoria Rust, 57, waited for a cheese pizza.  Seeking refuge from the scorching heat is a familiar exercise for voters …
Discussion: CNBC and Political Wire
Jonathan Van Meter / New York Magazine:
Can I Get a Hug?  Cory Booker's got a lot of love to give, and he's betting that's what it will take to win in 2020.  —  Anyone who thinks it's nothing but teeth-grinding paranoia and rank misery in Washington these days hasn't been to the office of New Jersey senator Cory Booker.  These people are happy.
Chris Strohm / Bloomberg:
FBI, DOJ Plan Redactions Despite Trump's Document Order  — The agencies can't offer a timeline to finish their review  — Holding back information could spark confrontation with Trump  —  President Donald Trump has demanded the “immediate declassification” of sensitive materials …
Discussion: The Week, Washington Times and Axios
Jessie Opoien / madison.com:
Constituent called 911, suspecting drug deal, on Dane County Supervisor Shelia Stubbs while she canvassed for Assembly seat  —  It was a Tuesday evening in August when a Madison police officer responded to a call on the city's west side, where a silver sedan had been reported on suspicion of drug activity.
Discussion: Raw Story
New York Times:
Inside Facebook's Election ‘War Room’  —  MENLO PARK, Calif. — Sandwiched between Building 20 and Building 21 in the heart of Facebook's campus, an approximately 25-foot by 35-foot conference room is under construction.  —  Thick cords of blue wiring hang from the ceiling …
Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
R.I.P., the Celebrity Profile  —  All glossy magazine superstar covers may look the same from a distance, but inside, you're never quite sure what you'll find.  —  Take the October issue of GQ, which features Paul McCartney.  For decades he has leaned on familiar Beatles anecdotes …
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
 
 
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The Hill:
Trump doesn't like the term ‘deep state’ because ‘it sounds so conspiratorial’
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
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Tim Smith / USA Today:
2 detainees drown in sheriff's van amid flooding, brings Florence death toll to 37
Discussion: Splinter
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Generals urge Trump not to ‘retreat’ on foreign aid
Max Adler / Golf Digest:
For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted
Clifford Krauss / New York Times:
Trump Hit Iran With Oil Sanctions. So Far, They're Working.
Marc Ramirez / Dallas Morning News:
Texas grandma kills 12-foot gator, says she's finally avenged her miniature horse
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Ramsen Shamon / Politico:
Trump on Manafort: ‘I believe that he will tell the truth’
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Wall Street Journal:
Danske CEO Resigns After Money-Laundering Probe Expands to $230 Billion in Transactions
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Chad Felix Greene / The Federalist:
My Rape Doesn't Justify Punishing People Without Due Process
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New York Times:
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