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8:20 AM ET, October 9, 2018

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New York Times:
Trump Campaign Aide Requested Online Manipulation Plans From Israeli Intelligence Firm  —  WASHINGTON — A top Trump campaign official requested proposals in 2016 from an Israeli company to create fake online identities, to use social media manipulation and to gather intelligence …
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Independents disapprove of Democrats' handling of the Brett Kavanaugh nomination by a 28-point margin  —  After a blistering confirmation battle, Justice Brett Kavanaugh will take his seat for oral arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court with a skeptical public, a majority of which opposed his nomination.
Discussion: Townhall and Daily Wire
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CNN:
CNN Poll: Majority oppose Kavanaugh, but his popularity grows with GOP  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)The wrenching battle over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the high court left the public with sharply negative impressions of the new Supreme Court justice and raised questions about his truthfulness …
James Rogers / Fox News:
Google exec slams GOP over Kavanaugh nomination: ‘F—k.  You.  All.  To.  Hell’  —  A design lead at Google has slammed Republicans in an angry Twitter rant over the nomination of now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  —  “You are finished, @GOP.  You polished the final nail for your own coffins.
Discussion: Townhall and The Constitution
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Kavanaugh Killed the ‘Never Trump’ Movement
Discussion: The Resurgent and Mediaite
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The dark side of American conservatism has taken over
Discussion: twitchy.com
YouTube:
Is Ted Cruz “Tough As Texas”?  —  Is Ted Cruz really “Tough as Texas”?  Hardly.  Here's one Texan's take on that Ted Cruz fella... - Directed by Richard Linklater
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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
‘Bernie’ ad says Ted Cruz wouldn't turn the other cheek to Trump, if he's really ‘Tough as Texas’
Discussion: Raw Story, The Week and HuffPost
Washington Post:
Proof of what happened to Jamal Khashoggi exists.  It must be released.  —  THE DISAPPEARANCE of Jamal Khashoggi remained a mystery on Monday, but unlike many mysteries, it is one that could easily be solved.  The Saudi journalist and Post Global Opinions columnist walked into the Saudi Consulate …
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Washington Post:
Missing journalist's fiancee demands to know: ‘Where is Jamal?’
Discussion: Politico and Middle East Eye
Bobby Ghosh / Bloomberg:
A Missing Journalist, a Test for Saudi Reform
Discussion: New York Post, Middle East Eye and CNN
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
‘A betrayal beyond words’: The far right melts down over Taylor Swift's endorsement of Democrats  —  Taylor Swift's declaration that she plans to vote for Democrats next month fell like a hammer across the Trump-worshipping subforums of the far-right Internet, where people had convinced themselves …
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BuzzFeed News:
Taylor Swift's Instagram Post Has Caused A Massive Spike In Voter Registration  —  Since Taylor Swift flexed her star power Sunday with an Instagram post that encouraged her 112 million followers to register to vote, Vote.org has experienced an unprecedented flood of new voter registrations nationwide.
Discussion: HuffPost, Joe.My.God. and The Guardian
New York Times:
Migrant Children in Search of Justice: A 2-Year-Old's Day in Immigration Court  —  Migrant Children in Search of Justice: A 2-Year-Old's Day in Court  —  Immigration courts are full of children like Fernanda.  A relative brought her to the United States from Honduras, and now her grandparents are trying to get her back.
Ian Samuel / The Guardian:
Kavanaugh will be on the US supreme court for life.  Here's how we fight back  —  We are in, it seems, for decades of misery for labor unions, voting rights and regulation of businesses.  Or are we?  —  Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed, and he will serve as a justice on the supreme court for the rest of his life.
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:   McConnell signals he would push to fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 despite 2016 example
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Kanye West Expected to Visit Trump at the White House  —  President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said.  —  Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support …
Michael Schwirtz / New York Times:
Skripal Poisoning Suspect Is a Russian Military Doctor, Report Says  —  A group of investigative journalists and researchers on Monday identified a military doctor employed by a Russian intelligence agency as one of two men suspected by the British authorities of trying to kill a former Russian spy …
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Franklin Foer / The Atlantic:
Suspended Animation in the Age of Trump  —  For at least the past two years, Americans have lived in an extended state of suspense about what could be the most nefarious scandal in the nation's political history.  Evidence has piled up suggesting that the Trump campaign teamed with the Russian state in pursuit of electoral victory.
Washington Post:
‘An angry mob’: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy  —  When thousands of furious, screaming protesters marched toward the Capitol over the weekend as Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh was confirmed, Republican staffers peered out at the scene from the windows above.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Week
Ruth Brown / New York Post:
Some of Hitler's last relatives are living secret lives on Long Island  —  They're the Hitlers next door.  —  Some of Adolf Hitler's last surviving relatives have been living under the radar on Long Island for decades, according to a new report.  —  Hitler's great-nephews Alexander …
Washington Post:
Democrat Wexton leads Rep. Comstock by 12 points in northern Va. district, survey finds  —  President Trump's unpopularity fuels a clear lead for Democrat Jennifer Wexton over Rep. Barbara Comstock (R), putting a prized northern Virginia district within reach for Democrats …
Discussion: Political Wire
Ewan Palmer / Newsweek:
Christine Blasey Ford Can't Return Home for ‘Quite Some Time’ Due to Continuous Death Threats: Lawyer  —  Christine Blasey Ford has not been able to move back home since she came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh due to the “unending” death threats she is receiving, according to her lawyer Debra Katz.
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Cass R. Sunstein / Bloomberg:
GOP's Toasts to Kavanaugh Are Unspeakably Cruel
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Steven Shepard / Politico:
POLITICO race ratings: The GOP House is crumbling  —  There are now 209 seats either firmly or leaning in the Democratic column — only 9 shy of the 218 needed to win control.  —  The Republican House majority continues to show signs of collapsing, with Democrats steadily gaining ground toward erasing …
Discussion: Political Wire
WashPost PR:
Job openings: Election reporters and editor  —  The Washington Post is looking for six reporters and an editor to expand our team covering the 2020 presidential election.  —  These are once-in-a-lifetime jobs.  The coming presidential campaign will be as hard-fought, captivating and consequential …
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Kavanaugh catapults Marsha Blackburn into lead in key Tennessee Senate race  —  GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn holds her first sustained lead in the race for an open Tennessee Senate seat, catapulted ahead of Democrat Phil Bredesen by the partisan battle …
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Bernie Sanders will hit Iowa and South Carolina in 9-state midterm campaign blitz  —  (CNN)Sen. Bernie Sanders will campaign for Democratic candidates across the country this month at more than 15 planned events in nine states — including a number of presidential primary hot spots.
Discussion: Political Wire
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
The Kavanaugh cash surge  —  The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight has led to a huge increase in donations to Democrats and groups that support them — and Republicans say the battle has been good for their fundraising, too.  —  Why it matters: It's tangible evidence that the bitter Supreme Court showdown …
Stephen Montemayor / Star Tribune:
Rosemount educator on leave after tweeting ‘kill Kavanaugh?’  —  The FBI in Minneapolis confirmed it is aware of tweet, which has since been deleted.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  A Rosemount special education teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after posting a tweet Saturday …
Michael Schulman / New Yorker:
Daniel Radcliffe and the Art of the Fact-Check  —  Researching his role in “The Lifespan of a Fact,” the actor embeds in The New Yorker's fact-checking department.  —  Fact: the actor Daniel Radcliffe is currently starring in the Broadway show “The Lifespan of a Fact,” …
 
 
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Ryan predicts ‘big fight’ over Trump's border wall, says he doesn't know how it will be resolved
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Noel K. Gallagher / Press Herald:
Sen. Collins' vote on Kavanaugh triggers calls to boycott Maine
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The media mishandled Kavanaugh — and made Trump a winner
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
An ICE Memo Lays Out The Differences Between Trump And Obama On Immigration Enforcement
Noah Rothman / Commentary:
“Complicated” is not the same as “irredeemable.”
Amanda Seitz / Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Indiana candidates make misleading claims
Patrick Gray / Risky Business:
Risky Business Feature: Named source in “The Big Hack” has doubts about the story
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
Clintons: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Discussion: National Review
 Earlier Items: 
CBS Miami:
US Gulf Coast Bracing For Impact As Florida's Governor Calls Michael A “Monstrous Hurricane”
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Trump team's contact with Mueller targets could taint findings
Discussion: Shareblue Media and Daily Kos
Bryan Anderson / Sacramento Bee:
Non-citizens may have been added to voter rolls, DMV says
The Daily Beast:
Researchers: No Evidence That Russia Is Messing With Campaign 2018—Yet
Washington Post:
After selling off his father's properties, Trump embraced unorthodox strategies to expand his empire
Discussion: Daily Kos and Hit & Run
New York Times:
We're getting ready to poll voters.
Discussion: Political Wire
 

 
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