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10:55 AM ET, September 22, 2018

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Jessica Contrera / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford moved 3,000 miles to reinvent her life.  It wasn't far enough.  —  When Donald Trump won his upset presidential victory in 2016, Christine Blasey Ford's thoughts quickly turned to a name most Americans had never heard of but one that had unsettled her for years: Brett M. Kavanaugh.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump HUD Secretary Ben Carson claims Kavanaugh allegations are part of a centuries old socialist plot  — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson said that a long-running plot by Socialists to take over America was fueling recent allegations of sexual assault …
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Spokesman for GOP on Kavanaugh nomination resigns; has been accused of harassment in the past  —  An adviser for the Senate Judiciary Committee has resigned amid questions from NBC News about a previous sexual harassment complaint.  —  WASHINGTON — A press adviser helping lead …
Discussion: Washington Post
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
This I Believe About Blasey v. Kavanaugh  —  I believe Blasey deserves to be fairly heard, not automatically believed.  —  I have absolutely no idea what, if anything, happened between Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford at a party in Maryland in the early 1980s.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
G.O.P. Leaders Can't Even Fake Respect for Christine Blasey Ford  —  They are struggling to pretend they will fairly weigh her accusations against Brett Kavanaugh.  —  The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher.  It is separate from the newsroom and the Op-Ed section.
Wall Street Journal:
The Presumption of Guilt  —  The new liberal standard turns American due process upside down.  —  The Editorial Board  —  “As Judge Kavanaugh stands to gain the lifetime privilege of serving on the country's highest court, he has the burden of persuasion.  And that is only fair.”
Discussion: New York Post
Harry Enten / CNN:
Brett Kavanaugh is the least popular Supreme Court nominee in 30 years  —  (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is Life Goes On by Billy Vera from the television show “Empty Nest.”  —  Poll of the week: A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 34% of Americans support …
John Culhane / Politico:
Ed Whelan's Troubles Might Be Just Beginning  —  He's playing a dangerous game with the law.  —  Ed Whelan may have just crossed a line he can't jump back over.  —  Yesterday, Whelan, the president of the Ethics and & Public Policy Center, a conservative think tank, and an assertive supporter …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Gateway Pundit
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
PR firm helped Whelan stoke half-baked Kavanaugh alibi  —  CRC Public Relations, a powerhouse conservative firm, guided Ed Whelan on a bad Twitter adventure.  —  It turns out that the Keystone Cops detective work by conservative legal activist Ed Whelan — which set Washington abuzz …
CNN:
GOP Senate nominee: Kavanaugh accusation ‘absurd’ because they were drunk and assault attempt ‘never went anywhere’  —  (CNN)North Dakota GOP Senate nominee Kevin Cramer said on Friday that the accusation against Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh was “even more absurd” than Anita Hill's accusation …
Gina Martinez / TIME:   Ronald Reagan's Daughter Comes Out As Sexual Assault Survivor in Op-Ed Defending Kavanaugh Accuser
Washington Post:
‘100 Kegs or Bust’: Kavanaugh friend has spent years writing about high school debauchery
Discussion: Althouse
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:   Will Dark Money Rescue Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation?
HuffPost:
Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Rocks Yale Law School
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Kavanaugh Bears the Burden of Proof
New York Times:
Rosenstein Suggested He Secretly Record Trump and Discussed 25th Amendment  —  WASHINGTON — The deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, suggested last year that he secretly record President Trump in the White House to expose the chaos consuming the administration, and he discussed …
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Washington Post:
McCabe memos say Rosenstein considered secretly recording Trump
Washington Post:
Former top White House official revises statement to special counsel about Flynn's calls with Russian ambassador  —  A former top White House official has revised her statement to investigators about a key event in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, after her initial claim …
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:   These six — yes, six — siblings of a Republican congressman just endorsed his opponent
Joseph Flaherty / Phoenix New Times:
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar's Siblings Endorse Rival in New Campaign Ads
Discussion: CNN and Mediaite
The Texas Tribune:
Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke clash over immigration, Trump, guns during intense debate  —  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke held a feisty debate Friday evening at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. … DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso …
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John Verhovek / ABC News:
Ted Cruz, Beto O'Rourke spar in first debate of key Texas race
Discussion: New York Times and Breitbart
Danielle Paquette / Washington Post:
China cancels trade talks with U.S. as new Trump tariffs loom  —  China has scrapped trade talks with the United States days before President Trump is set to escalate the commercial battle with a new round of tariffs, according to a person familiar with the discussion.
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Jim Edwards / Business Insider:
The White House is considering an antitrust investigation into ‘online platform bias’ at Google and Facebook — read the leaked document here  — Business Insider has obtained a copy of a proposed executive order for President Trump that would ask federal law enforcement to …
Discussion: BloombergQuint and AOL
mprnews.org:
Minnesota state Rep. Jim Knoblach drops re-election bid, citing MPR News investigation  —  Republican state Rep. Jim Knoblach of St. Cloud abruptly ended his re-election campaign Friday as MPR News prepared to publish detailed accusations from his adult daughter of what she described …
Katherine Krueger / Splinter:
Court Docs Allege Ex-Trump Staffer Drugged Woman He Got Pregnant With ‘Abortion Pill’ [UPDATED]  —  The ongoing custody battle between former Trump campaign operatives Jason Miller and A.J. Delgado has taken another nasty turn: In an explosive new court filing, Delgado's legal team alleges that Miller …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Matt Katz / WNYC News:
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Washington Post:
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Donald Trump Jr / Denver Post:
Democrats are now the party of lawlessness and anarchy, writes Donald Trump Jr.
Discussion: The Colorado Sun
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Accused Sexual Harassers Thrived Under NBC News Chief Andy Lack
Alexandra Valencia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Ecuador attempted to give Assange diplomat post in Russia: document
Discussion: RT
Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Another Roger Stone associate meets with Mueller grand jury
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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