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10:55 PM ET, October 2, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father  —  The president has long sold himself as a self-made billionaire, but a Times investigation found that he received at least $413 million in today's dollars from his father's real estate empire, much of it through tax dodges in the 1990s.
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New York Times:
11 Takeaways From The Times's Investigation Into Trump's Wealth  —  Donald J. Trump built a business empire and won the presidency proclaiming himself a self-made billionaire, and he has long insisted that his father, the legendary New York City builder Fred C. Trump, provided almost no financial help.
New York Times:
4 Ways Fred Trump Made Donald Trump and his Siblings Rich  —  In Donald J. Trump's version of how he got rich, he was the master dealmaker who parlayed an initial $1 million loan from his father into a $10 billion empire.  It was his guts and gumption that overcame setbacks, and his father, Fred C. Trump, was simply a cheerleader.
Politico:
White House slams NYT report on Trump tax schemes
Discussion: Axios and The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
FBI Probe of Kavanaugh Is Expected to Wrap Up Very Soon  —  People familiar with the process said Tuesday that the FBI investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Kavanaugh could wrap up very soon, well ahead of the end-of week deadline.
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Brian Ries / CNN:
Trump mocks Christine Blasey Ford's sexual assault testimony at Mississippi rally  —  President Donald Trump for the first time directly mocked Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judicary Committee at a rally in Mississippi, casting doubt on her testimony about her alleged sexual assault.
Discussion: New Republic and Mediaite
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Judiciary Committee Receives Statement Regarding Swetnick Allegations  —  WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today received a signed statement from Mr. Dennis Ketterer, the former Democratic candidate for Congress and weatherman for WJLA Channel 7 in Washington …
Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
FBI expands inquiry into Ford allegations  —  (CNN)The FBI is expanding its inquiry into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh beyond the initial four interviews that the White House directed to be conducted.  —  The efforts come as anticipation builds …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
2 Of Brett Kavanaugh's Former Classmates Withdraw Support For Him  —  “We fear that partisanship has injected itself into Judge Kavanaugh's candidacy,” write Michael J. Proctor and Mark Osler.  —  WASHINGTON Two former law school classmates of Brett Kavanaugh's who previously vouched …
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
FBI navigates political minefield and deadline in Kavanaugh inquiry  —  FBI leaders are warily trying to navigate their way through the politically charged background-check investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, as the bureau seeks to protect itself now …
Molly K. Hooper / The Hill:   Corker predicts Kavanaugh will be confirmed, says Dems ‘overplayed their hand’
NBC News:
FBI could wrap up Kavanaugh probe as early as Tuesday night
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Republicans on Senate panel release explicit statement about Kavanaugh accuser's sex life
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
Aryssa Damron / Washington Free Beacon:   Booker: Whether Kavanaugh Is ‘Innocent or Guilty,’ Let's ‘Move Onto Another Candidate’
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Post
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Hillary Clinton says Kavanaugh's political ‘revenge’ claim ‘deserves a lot of laughter’
Discussion: Washington Post and Breitbart
New York Times:
Kavanaugh's 1983 Letter Offers Inside Look at High School Clique  —  The beachfront property was rented, the guests were invited and an ever-organized Brett M. Kavanaugh had some advice for the seven Georgetown Preparatory School classmates who would be joining him for the weeklong escapade.
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
THE NEW YORK TIMES PREPARING HIT PIECE ON BRETT KAVANAUGH FOR PARTY PLANNING  —  Multiple sources tell The Federalist that the New York Times is prepping yet another attack piece on Brett Kavanaugh for his party planning efforts in the 1980s.  —  Having failed to corroborate any allegations …
Jason Schwartz / Politico:
New York Times says it made mistake by assigning opinion writer to Kavanaugh story
Discussion: Splinter and NewBostonPost
Jason Kander:
I Suffer From Depression and Have PTSD Symptoms  —  After 11 years, I'm finally ready to do something about it  —  About four months ago, I contacted the VA to get help.  It had been about 11 years since I left Afghanistan as an Army Intelligence Officer, and my tour over there still impacted me every day.
Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
I Know Brett Kavanaugh, but I Wouldn't Confirm Him  —  If I were a senator, I would not vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh.  —  These are words I write with no pleasure, but with deep sadness.  Unlike many people who will read them with glee—as validating preexisting political, philosophical …
Associated Press:
Mueller shedding more attorneys in Russia investigation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller is shedding more attorneys, another sign that his team of prosecutors has begun winding down parts of their investigation.  —  Two prosecutors detailed to the Russia investigation …
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Sara Murray / CNN:
Roger Stone built a ‘dirty trickster’ image. Now Robert Mueller might build a case on it.
Discussion: Raw Story
Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:   Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
How Trump Is Trying—And Failing—To Get Rich Off His Presidency  —  When Donald Trump opened Trump Tower in 1983, it marked a seminal moment in American retail, as six stories of glitzy shops like Harry Winston and Cartier beckoned luxury buyers who strode past a live pianist and a 60-foot indoor waterfall.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement
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RealClearInvestigations:
Renovation Records Undercut Ford's Exit-Door Account  —  Real estate and other records undercut a key part of Christine Blasey Ford's account of why she finally came forward with charges of attempted rape against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after some 30 years.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Michael Bloomberg jolts Senate battle with $20 million for Democrats  —  Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City who is considering a 2020 presidential campaign, will give $20 million to the main Democratic Senate super PAC this week — jolting the national battle …
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
You Idiot Reporters Are Making It Worse  —  Every 15 seconds, you're demonstrating why millions of people love it when Trump calls you the fake news.  —  Before I get started, let me clarify something.  Groupthink, mob behavior, panic, etc. have a powerful capacity to make smart people dumb.
Scott Snowden / NBC News:
A colossal elevator to space could be going up sooner than you ever imagined  —  Researchers are racing to make this science-fiction idea a reality.  —  For more than half a century, rockets have been the only way to go to space.  But in the not-too-distant future, we may have another option …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
White House Has a Message for Republican Candidates: Stay Close to Trump  —  SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — President Trump's advisers are planning an aggressive schedule in the month before the midterm elections for Mr. Trump to campaign with House candidates who have supported his agenda …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Days before trade deal, Trump said Canada's foreign minister ‘hates America’  —  President Trump publicly praised Canada's leaders this week after announcing a new trade deal, sending them his “highest regards.”  But only three days before the deal was announced, Trump privately railed …
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Trump's EPA moving to loosen radiation limits  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is quietly moving to weaken U.S. radiation regulations, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight.
Discussion: The Intellectualist
Gabriel Hays / NewsBusters:
Celebs Try to Make Voting Sexy: ‘Slide It In’ for That ‘First Time’  —  Famous faces always do well in selling a product - and sex does even better.  So if Carl's Jr. can do it for burgers, why can't Hollywood do it for midterm election votes?  Same principle, right?
Jacey Fortin / New York Times:
For Just the Third Time in 117 Years, a Woman Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics  —  Since 1901, when the annual Nobel Prize in Physics was first awarded, it has been given almost exclusively to men, year after year.  Women had won the award exactly twice.  —  That changed this week, when the number rose to three.
Discussion: NPR, The Atlantic and Vox
 
 
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In Arizona, McSally falsely claims Sinema backed bill encouraging child trafficking
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Asma Khalid / NPR:
Married Women May Be Moving Away From The GOP
Discussion: Daily Kos
Robin Emmott / Reuters:
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Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
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