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3:50 PM ET, October 2, 2018

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Elaina Plott / The Atlantic:
Jeff Flake: 'We Can't Have That on the Court'  —  As the Senate awaits the results of the FBI investigation into the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake, one of the lawmakers who spurred the inquiry, criticized the judge Tuesday for his recent appearance in the upper chamber.
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NBC News:
Kavanaugh's testimony is starting to look more and more problematic  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — Two reports last night — from NBC News and the New York Times …
Michael Reynolds / Bangor Daily News:
Kavanaugh is unfit for Supreme Court  —  Last month, Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's choice to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, appeared headed for a quick confirmation with little questioning from Republican senators.  —  Then, a letter from Christine Blasey Ford …
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 …
Discussion: Just Security
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Red-state Dems face nightmare scenario on Kavanaugh  —  Senate Democrats up for reelection this year in deep-red states face a nightmare decision on how to handle Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.  —  Vulnerable Democrats are hoping Republicans will force him to withdraw his nomination …
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump defends Kavanaugh: ‘Very scary time for young men in America’
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
New York Times:
Kavanaugh Was Questioned by Police After Bar Fight in 1985
Bloomberg:
Broader FBI Probe Into Kavanaugh Still Faces Some Limits, Source Says
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
Associated Press:
The Latest: Kavanaugh accused of throwing ice at man in 1985
Discussion: Chicks On The Right
The Harvard Crimson:
BREAKING: Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law School
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
Jason Kander:
A personal note  —  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.  So many men and women who served our country did so much more than me and …
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Kansas City Star:   Jason Kander ends campaign for Kansas City mayor to focus on depression, PTSD
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Legal Action to Enforce Stormy Daniels's Hush Agreement  —  President in February instructed Michael Cohen to seek restraining order against adult-film actress, people familiar with the effort say  —  President Trump personally directed an effort in February to stop Stormy Daniels …
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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.
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
REVEALED: Trump personally directed legal effort to silence Stormy Daniels — and enlisted son Eric to help
Discussion: KRTV-TV and Talking Points Memo
Colum Lynch / Foreign Policy:
Trump Administration to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Diplomats, U.N. Officials  —  The new policy will insist they be married—even if they're from countries that criminalize gay marriage.  —  The Trump administration on Monday began denying visas to same-sex domestic partners …
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Haley Byrd / Weekly Standard:
Hazmat Team Sent to Cruz Campaign Office in Houston  —  Staffers opened an envelope containing a white powdery substance.  —  A hazardous materials response team was dispatched to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's campaign office in Houston on Tuesday morning to investigate a mailed envelope …
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Dwight Garner / New York Times:
What a Book Critic Finds in Mark Judge's ‘Wasted’ 21 Years Later  —  Alcohol warms some people up and gives them a little glow; for others, it offers almost instant access to their inner troglodyte.  Life is unfair this way.  —  Mark Judge started out as the first kind of drinker and quickly became the second.
Monica Hesse / Washington Post:
Dear dads: Your daughters told me about their assaults.  This is why they never told you.  —  A man emailed recently in response to something I'd written about street harassment.  He was so glad, he said, that his college-age daughter never experienced anything like that.  Less than a day later, he wrote again.
Ellen Knickmeyer / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: EPA says a little radiation may be healthy  —  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
The Daily Beast:
White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript  —  After President Trump was caught on-camera telling a reporter she “never” thinks during a Monday afternoon press conference, the White House moved to retroactively fix the president's blunder by changing a word in the official transcript.
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
White House corrects Trump's insult in press conference transcript
CNN:
Ricin detected in mail sent to Pentagon  —  (CNN)Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official.  —  The mail facility is in a separate building on the grounds of the Pentagon and the piece …
Kadhim Shubber / Financial Times:
Money laundering expert to leave Robert Mueller team  —  A money laundering expert working on Robert Mueller's Russia probe is leaving the special counsel's team to return to her previous role at the US Department of Justice, the FT has learnt.  —  Kyle Freeny, a trial attorney seconded …
HuffPost:
Feds Make Several Arrests In Connection With Charlottesville Unite The Right Weekend  —  Federal charges came more than a year after violence surrounding the August 2017 rally.  —  WASHINGTON Federal authorities in Virginia have arrested several individuals in connection with the violence …
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.
Discussion: RedState
Antonia Noori Farzan / Washington Post:
Alex Trebek moderated a gubernatorial debate in Pennsylvania.  It didn't go well.  —  It was a surreal moment in the middle of a surreal news cycle.  Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) and his Republican challenger, Scott Wagner, sat on stage, their faces frozen and their hands clasped.
Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
D.C. Council takes initial vote to overturn wage hike for bartenders, servers - four months after voters approved it  —  D.C. lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps to overturn an initiative that would have raised the minimum wage for servers, bartenders and other workers who rely on tips …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Scott Bland / Politico:
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Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
Dem Maintains Lead in CD10  —  Incumbent improves standing, but does not erase deficit  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Democrat Jennifer Wexton continues to lead Republican Barbara Comstock in the race for Virginia's 10th Congressional District, according to the Monmouth University Poll.
Discussion: Washington Times
Freddie / fredrikdeboer.com:
statement  —  On August 18th 2017 I lied and accused Malcolm Harris of rape and sexual harassment of women, particularly of women he works with.  These allegations were completely untrue, Malcolm in no way deserved them, and if anyone held a shred of doubt, let him be fully exonerated.
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Homeland Security watchdog confirms chaos caused by zero-tolerance policy  —  While Attorney General Jeff Sessions was encouraging immigrants to go to legal ports of entry to avoid family separation, border officials were regulating how many immigrants were allowed to reach those ports …
Discussion: ABC News and Washington Post
 
 
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caps.gov.harvard.edu:
CAPS - Harris Poll on Kavanaugh Nomination and Economic Attitudes
Discussion: National Review
Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Lawyer who cleared Ellison of domestic abuse allegations is partner at firm that donated $500G to Dems
Discussion: TheBlaze
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Will the Democrats Wake Up Before 2020?
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Melania Trump opens Africa tour with wave and baby in arms
Wall Street Journal:
Climate Change Is Forcing the Insurance Industry to Recalculate
Discussion: Mother Jones
Asma Khalid / NPR:
Married Women May Be Moving Away From The GOP
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Lisa W. Foderaro / New York Times:
He's a Rhodes Scholar. The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a ‘Big-City Rapper.’
Dominic Adams / MLive.com:
Truck smashes into group of protesters that included Gretchen Whitmer
Discussion: Raw Story
Tom Sykes / The Daily Beast:
Megyn Kelly Attacks Julie Swetnick, Says ‘Not All Women Tell the Truth’
Discussion: twitchy.com
US Day One Blog:
Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for All U.S. Employees
Graeme McMillan / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Negative Buzz Amplified by Russian Trolls, Study Finds
Kirsten Powers / USA Today:
I was sexually assaulted and thought it was my fault. It's past time for a 1980s reckoning.
Discussion: Mediaite