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New York Times:
Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985  —  NEW HAVEN — As an undergraduate student at Yale, Brett M. Kavanaugh was involved in an altercation at a local bar during which he was accused of throwing ice on another patron, according to a police report.
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NBC News:
Mutual friend of Ramirez and Kavanaugh anxious to come forward with evidence  —  A former classmate of the Supreme Court nominee has reached out to the FBI but hasn't received a response.  —  WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to a public allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh …
New York Times:
White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — The White House has authorized the F.B.I. to expand its abbreviated investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone it deems necessary as long …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Brett Kavanaugh's Lies Are Catching Up With Him  —  When the second sexual-assault allegation came out against Brett Kavanaugh, I predicted Republicans would pull his nomination.  I was wrong.  Kavanaugh managed to rally the Republican base like a seasoned politician, changing the question …
Bloomberg:
Kavanaugh College Visit to Bar Erupted in Fight, Classmate Says  — Friend from Yale days recounts melee that had police called  — Embattled Supreme Court nominee addressed drinking at hearing  —  Future Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and two fellow Yale University students were in an off-campus bar back in 1985.
Discussion: The Right Scoop
Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Rachel Mitchell's Former Colleague Slams Her Kavanaugh Memo as “Absolutely Disingenuous”  —  The prosecutor hired by Republicans to question Brett Kavanaugh's accuser would have applied much higher standards in her own office, he says. … A former colleague of Rachel Mitchell …
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
Brett Kavanaugh's Fox News Interview Is Now Testimony Under Oath  —  The judge's potentially dubious claims about drinking and virginity carry penalty of perjury  —  Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released transcripts of a private interview with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Reckless Republicans aren't giving any thought to tomorrow  —  President Trump reportedly has been frustrated with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for delaying the confirmation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Senate will hold Kavanaugh vote ‘this week’
Discussion: The Other McCain and Instapundit
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
NBC News Sits Down With Kavanaugh Accuser Julie Swetnick But Can't Verify Claims
Washington Post:
Republicans think Kavanaugh is energizing their base. He's also energizing the opposition.
Discussion: CBS News, The Week and New Republic
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Another Trump coverup? Former FBI agents question limits on probe of Kavanaugh.
Scott Bixby / The Daily Beast:
Nonprofits, PACs Pour Big Bucks Into Ad War Over Kavanaugh Nomination
Discussion: Politico and ThinkProgress
Michael Ginsberg / The Federalist:
WHY THERE'S A GOOD CASE FOR SANCTIONING CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD'S LAWYERS
Discussion: Raw Story
Pew Research Center:
Trump's International Ratings Remain Low, Especially Among Key Allies  —  America's global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration's policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership.
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
U.S., Canada and Mexico just reached a sweeping new NAFTA deal. Here's what's in it.
Luis Martinez / ABC News:
New poll shows global approval ratings for Trump remain low, particularly among America's neighbors
David Fickling / Bloomberg:
Globalists Will Love Trump's New Nafta Deal
Kyle Potter / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Attorney: Ellison abuse claim unsubstantiated  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An ex-girlfriend's allegation that Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison once physically abused her could not be substantiated because she refused to provide video she said she had of the incident …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Fired Contributor Rips Fox News For Hypocrisy, Identifies Hosts Who Had Affairs and Hung With Strippers  —  Kevin Jackson was swiftly fired as a Fox News contributor last week after he unleashed a torrent of tweets that, amongst other nuttery, referred to Brett Kavanaugh's accusers as “Lying skanks.”
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Brett Kavanaugh's Comments In That Hearing Raise Ethics Questions That Will Likely Follow Him Whether Or Not He's Confirmed  —  WASHINGTON — Last week, US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh railed against Democrats in Congress, the Clinton family, and “left-wing opposition groups.”
J.R. Havens / KFYR-TV:
SRA Poll shows ND Senate race numbers, reaction to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh case  —  In June, NBC North Dakota News teamed up with Mason-Dixon, now we've teamed up with Strategic Research Associates (SRA) to conduct a survey on certain issues and candidates involved in the upcoming midterm election.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
‘Phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks’: O'Rourke apologizes for 1991 Broadway review  —  Texas Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke is apologizing for once criticizing a Broadway musical with actresses “whose only qualifications seem to be their phenomenally large breasts and tight buttocks.”
Discussion: The Hill and Joe.My.God.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Roger Stone associate to plead 5th before Senate panel  —  A liberal talk show host described as an intermediary between Trump confidant Roger Stone and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told Senate Russia investigators on Monday that he's planning to plead the Fifth Amendment in response to its subpoena for testimony and documents.
Washington Post:
‘The trauma for a man’: Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh  —  The sexual-assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh have sparked a wave of unbridled anger and anxiety from many Republican men, who say they are in danger of being swept up by false accusers who are biased against them.
Discussion: Political Wire, CBS News and The Week
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Daily Mail:
Donald Trump Jr. on DailyMailTV: He-said she-said cases harm boys too
Katie Herzog / The Stranger:
A Progressive Writer Was a Bad Boyfriend.  And Then He Was Fired for It.  —  A year after Harvey Weinstein was outed as an alleged rapist by the New York Times and the New Yorker, #MeToo is on the brink of evolving from being a movement about powerful men abusing women in the workplace to one more about men behaving badly in general.
Discussion: Spectator USA
CNN:
CNN Polls: Missouri, Nevada Senators face close races in re-election bids  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The sitting Senators in two of the most closely watched re-election fights this fall are running nearly even with their challengers, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Manafort meets with Mueller prosecutors  —  The sit-down stems from a guilty plea that requires the former Trump campaign chairman to cooperate with the special counsel's probe.  —  Paul Manafort met Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller's office as part of his cooperation agreement …
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Craig / Washington Post:
Florida Republicans split on Trump: Scott wants distance, DeSantis a hug  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — At a recent rally for Ron DeSantis's campaign for governor, it looked as if there was just one true leader of the state's Republican Party.  —  More than 500 people crammed into an airport hangar adorned with “Trump 2020” banners.
Discussion: Fox News
Katie Reilly / TIME:
A Record 800,000 People Registered to Vote on National Voter Registration Day  —  A record number of people registered to vote in the midterm elections on National Voter Registration Day last week, surpassing the previous record set during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Discussion: Axios
Twitter:
An update on our elections integrity work  —  We are committed to improving the health of the public conversation on Twitter and protecting the integrity of elections is an essential part of that mission.  —  Ahead of upcoming elections, today we are sharing updates across three critical areas …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Joel Pavelski / GQ:
The Great White House Reporter Glow-Up  —  Thanks to the nonstop demands of cable news, the ink-stained wretches covering Trump have transformed into tightly tailored professional pundits.  —  Five years ago, Jonathan Lemire was hired by the AP to cover politics in the city and state governments of New York.
 
 
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Stephanie McNeal / BuzzFeed News:
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Discussion: Jezebel and Mediaite
Kaitlyn Schallhorn / Fox News:
California woman recants sex harassment claims made against Dem congressional hopeful
Reuters:
Saudi economist who criticized Aramco IPO charged with terrorism: activists
Paul Rogers / Mercury News:
Martins Beach: U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal of billionaire Vinod Khosla
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
There was only one White House press briefing in the entire month of September
 Earlier Items: 
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The big gulf on Kavanaugh is partisan. The big change in the last month was among women.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Politico and CNN
Eugene Scott / Washington Post:
Trump still doesn't get why black voters aren't supporting him
Discussion: Raw Story and Deadline
New York Times:
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Greg Bluestein / politics.myajc:
Landmark poll shows tight race for Georgia gov, a divide over Kavanaugh
Kristine Marsh / NewsBusters:
ABC Misleads Viewers by Not Mentioning ‘Hero’ Who Cornered Flake Is Soros-Funded Democrat Operative
Politico:
Where is Elaine Chao?  —  ‘Private’ time fills long stretches …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
 

 
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