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Hatice Cengiz / New York Times:
My Fiancé Jamal Khashoggi Was a Lonely Patriot  —  His ideas will reverberate from Turkey to Saudi Arabia and beyond.  Oppression never lasts forever.  Tyrants eventually pay for their sins.  —  Ms. Cengiz, a doctoral student at a university in Istanbul, is Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Claims of state-sanctioned hit trigger crisis for Saudi Arabia  —  The disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shaken confidence in Riyadh even among close allies  —  In early 2016, when Mohammed bin Salman was still deputy crown prince and Donald Trump still a contender for US president …
Discussion: Washington Post and Daily Kos
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
If a Prince Murders a Journalist, That's Not a Hiccup  —  In the end, Saudi Arabia played Kushner, Trump and his other American acolytes for suckers.  —  The reports about Jamal Khashoggi, the missing Saudi journalist and Washington Post contributor, whom I've known for more than 15 years, grow steadily more sickening.
Washington Post:
After journalist vanishes, focus shifts to young prince's ‘dark’ and bullying side  —  When he hosted last October's glittering global investment conference in Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had the world at his fingertips.  Thousands of investors, corporate chieftains …
New York Times:   ‘Davos in the Desert,’ a Saudi Prince's Glittering Showcase, Is Stained by a Grisly Accusation
Associated Press:
Newspaper says Turkey has audio of Saudi writer's slaying
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
CBS News:
Trump vows “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is behind missing journalist
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The Daily Beast:
Far-Right ‘Proud Boys’ Kick, Punch People in New York Following Speech From Leader  —  Proud Boys roamed the streets of Manhattan following a speech from leader Gavin McInnes  —  Members of a far-right group called the “Proud Boys” got in a violent encounter on the streets of New York …
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Pro-Trump Gang Seen In Footage Assaulting Anti-Fascist Protesters In Manhattan  —  Proud Boys — a misogynistic and anti-Muslim proto-fascist group — pummeled anti-fascist protesters outside a Proud Boys event at a New York Republican club.  —  NEW YORK — Minutes after an event …
New York Times:
Kushner Likely Paid No Federal Income Taxes for Years, Documents Show  —  Confidential documents reviewed by The Times indicate that Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and adviser, probably paid little or no income tax from 2009 to 2016.  —  Over the past decade …
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New York Times:
How Jared Kushner Avoided Paying Taxes
Washington Post:
Voters say they are more likely to cast ballots in this year's midterm elections  —  Three weeks before critical midterm elections, voters are expressing significantly more interest in turning out than they were four years ago, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump's approval improves, yet Dems still lead for the House  —  Donald Trump's job approval rating advanced to its second-highest of his career in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, but not by enough to erase a double-digit Democratic lead in midterm election vote preferences.
Vivian Salama / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Defends Separating Families at the Border  —  The president warns again adults are using children to cross into the U.S. from Mexico  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump advocated on Saturday for the controversial policy of separating families that cross into the U.S. illegally …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Pat Cipollone filling out paperwork to be White House Counsel
Discussion: CNBC and Politico
Washington Post:
Trump has chosen Washington lawyer Pat Cipollone as next White House counsel, people familiar with decision say
Ingrid Arnesen / The Daily Beast:
No Food, No FEMA: Hurricane Michael's Survivors Are Furious  —  Miles and miles of Florida are obliterated, leaving residents to fend for themselves with a lack of help from the government.  —  PANAMA CITY, Florida—Hurricane Michael's sudden transformation into a storm that is unprecedented …
Discussion: Washington Post
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Different Ends of NeverTrump  —  Are Trump's conservative critics really conservatives anymore?  —  Earlier this month Jennifer Rubin, the prolific #NeverTrump pundit who writes for The Washington Post, got something that every columnist craves: a petition against her.
Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
As Suburban Women Turn to Democrats, Many Suburban Men Stand With Trump  —  DUBLIN, Ohio — Robert Peters and George Fidelibus walked off the 18th green at the Golf Club of Dublin, then carried pints of beer to the patio overlooking the course, which was framed by $500,000 homes.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Three reasons Mueller may not charge Trump with obstruction  —  Washington is in another frenzy over the disclosure that President Trump's lawyers are preparing answers to written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller.  Observers are speculating on the meaning of this move …
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Under pressure, Rep. Debbie Lesko takes down false ‘fake doctor’ signs  —  Republican U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko has agreed to take down campaign signs falsely asserting her Democratic opponent, Hiral Tipirneni, is a “fake doctor” after a medical group that backed Lesko pressed her on the issue.
Teresa Watanabe / Los Angeles Times:
Banishment of an acclaimed UC Irvine professor sparks debate over whether #MeToo can go too far  —  For years, the professor told the assistant dean that she was beautiful and greeted her with hugs and a kiss on each cheek.  —  During their time together at UC Irvine, Francisco J. Ayala …
Discussion: Axios
BBC:
Germany protest: Tens of thousands march against far right  —  More than 100,000 people have been marching in the German capital Berlin to protest against xenophobia and the increasing influence of the far right.  —  Rights groups organised the rally, as marchers held placards reading “Indivisible” and “United against racism”.
Discussion: NPR
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Donald Trump Jr. emerges as GOP fundraising force  —  Donald Trump Jr., President Trump's eldest son, has emerged as a fundraising force for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm election, helping Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) alone raise nearly half a million dollars last week, according to Bloomberg.
David Royer / WREG-TV:
Man run over by lawn mower while trying to kill son with chainsaw  —  BRISTOL, Tenn. - A man who police say was run over with a lawn mower while trying to kill his son with a chain saw has had to have his leg amputated.  —  The Bristol Herald Courier reports that a warrant …
Diana Olick / CNBC:
Thousands line up for zero-down-payment, subprime mortgages  — Borrowers can have low credit scores, but have to go through an education session about the program and submit all necessary documents, from income statements to phone bills.  — They must go through counseling to understand …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Calling Democrats the ‘Angry Mob’ is Trump's Biggest Lie Yet  —  In the closing weeks of last year's special election in Georgia, Republicans used footage of a riot by Antifa — a fringe sect that views the Democratic party with contempt — to characterize the moderate Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff as a dangerous loon.
Discussion: The Guardian and Instapundit
David Siders / Politico:
Kamala Harris books first trip to Iowa  —  Kamala Harris has booked her first 2020 ticket to Iowa.  —  The freshman senator will travel for the first time this year to the first-in-the-nation caucus state on Oct. 22-23, as she prepares for a potential presidential run.  —  Story Continued Below
Gustavo Palencia / Reuters:
Honduran migrant group treks north as U.S. calls for tighter borders  —  SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Reuters) - More than 1,000 people, including families and women carrying babies, set off from Honduras toward the United States on Saturday, days after the United States urged Honduras' president to halt mass migration.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and MAGAVoter
 
 
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Associated Press:
US pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office
Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Max Boot Is Very Sorry for Backing the GOP and the Iraq Invasion. Why Is He Being Praised for This?
Discussion: Vox
Ron Nixon / New York Times:
U.S. Border Agency Says Hundreds of Employees Have Been Arrested Over 2 Years
Discussion: Breitbart and Daily Wire
Kelsey Mo / Arizona Republic:
Mitt Romney boosts Martha McSally: She ‘has fought for American safety’
Frank Buckley / New York Post:
Can our modern ‘house divided’ remain one nation?
Spencer Ackerman / The Daily Beast:
There's Been a George Soros for Every Era of Anti-Semitic Panic
CNN:
Secretary Zinke's calendar omissions date to his very first day in office
Christal Hayes / USA Today:
Hillary Clinton's security clearance withdrawn at her request amid email investigation
Discussion: RedState
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Thomas Friestad / Bucks County Courier Times:
Political tracker posed as Courier Times reporter at Scott Wallace event
Ian Schwartz / RealClearPolitics:
CNN's Cuomo: Trump Looked Like He Was Thinking Racist Thoughts While Talking To Kanye West
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
How McConnell finally came around on Trump: ‘I look at the results’
Discussion: Political Wire
Politico:
White House considers two female ambassadors to replace Haley at U.N.
Fox News:
New details emerge on anti-Trump dossier as House GOP seeks Fusion GPS boss testimony
Discussion: The Last Refuge
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
What Do You Do When You Are Anonymously Accused of Rape?
New York Times:
Now for Rent: Email Addresses and Phone Numbers for Millions of Trump Supporters
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Sasse / Wall Street Journal:
Politics Can't Solve Our Political Problems
Discussion: Washington Monthly