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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 …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
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GOV.UK:
Joint statement on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi by Foreign Ministers from the UK, France and Germany  —  Joint Statement by the French, German and UK Foreign Ministers following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi  —  Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP
Discussion: Politico
BBC:   Jamal Khashoggi case: Saudis defy ‘threats’ over missing writer
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Khashoggi crisis is a reckoning for Jared Kushner
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Axios
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Rubio: No ‘business as usual’ with Saudi Arabia
Discussion: The Globe Post
Zainab Fattah / Bloomberg:   Saudi Arabia Says It Will Retaliate Against Punitive Measures
Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia rejects ‘threats’ after Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ on Khashoggi disappearance
Associated Press:
Newspaper says there's audio of US journalist's slaying
Los Angeles Times:
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry  —  A company owned by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's in-laws won more than $7 million in no-bid and other federal contracts at U.S. military installations …
Discussion: Political Wire
CBS News:
Democratic lead continues to grow in race for House — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  Democrats' position in the contest for the House of Representatives is the best it's been since June, but they remain dependent on turnout of less frequent voters, as well as winning over Trump voters from 2016.
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CBS News:
Gender gap helps keep Democrats in front — CBS News poll  —  With less than a month to go before Election Day, a growing number of Republican and Democratic voters in key battleground districts say they would be angry at the prospect of the other side winning.
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Voters say they are more likely to cast ballots in this year's midterm elections
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump's approval improves, yet Dems still lead for the House
Discussion: Axios
Washington Post:
Trump approval rises, even as Democrats maintain clear midterm advantage
Discussion: Hullabaloo
CBS News:
Trump on prospect of Mattis' departure: “At some point, everybody leaves”  —  President Trump suggested that Defense Secretary James Mattis could be one of the next administration officials to depart his Cabinet.  In an interview airing on “60 Minutes” Sunday, the president said there are …
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Bear spray, bloody brawls at Patriot Prayer ‘law and order’ march in Portland  —  Gallery: Patriot Prayer in Portland, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018  —  Warning: This post contains graphic content  —  A demonstration billed as a march for “law and order” in the streets of Portland descended …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why The House And Senate Are Moving In Opposite Directions  —  At first, I was a little skeptical of the narrative that Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process could send the House and Senate moving in opposite directions.  Usually in politics, a rising tide lifts all boats …
CNN:
CNN Poll: More see Trump win likely as Biden leads crowded Democratic field  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Americans are becoming more likely to think President Donald Trump will win a second term in office, while Joe Biden stands atop a crowded field of Democrats perhaps looking to replace him, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Des Moines Register:
The Register's endorsements for Congress: GOP has failed to govern; give Democrats a chance  —  When Republicans achieved the trifecta in 2016, winning the presidency as well as holding the House and Senate, it seemed the country was poised to move beyond the GOP-engineered partisan gridlock …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai: It's ‘very confusing’ trying to figure out who Trump listens to on trade  —  Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said Sunday that it's “very confusing” trying to discern who has President Trump's ear on trade policy, as China-U.S. relations continue …
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
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Phil Helsel / NBC News:
Trump suggests support for family separations, after earlier practice caused outcry
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Tapper Confronts Rubio on Climate Change: What Will You Tell ‘Your Children and My Children’ in 20 Years?  —  The Florida senator ultimately abdicated responsibility, telling CNN that ‘no matter what we do with laws... this trend would still continue.’  —  Republican Senator Marco Rubio appeared …
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka Trump's Gurus Say Their Techniques Can End War and Make You Fly  —  Celebs from Katy Perry to Ivanka say Transcendental Meditation helps them focus.  The movement's chief promises more: quasi-magical powers and the ability to steer world events.  —  When the David Lynch Foundation held …
Nicole Phillip / New York Times:
Kanye Has Faced Criticism for Being a Black Trump Fan.  Can You Relate?  —  Kanye West has faced a backlash from others in the black community for his support for President Trump, including a visit to the White House last week.  We want to hear from our readers of color about their own experiences …
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Trump adviser on UN climate change warning: 'They overestimate.. I'm just saying, do we know precisely?'  —  A top economic adviser to President Trump responded to a recent U.N. report warning the world needs to take drastic action within 12 years to avoid a possible climate crisis, saying, “I think they overestimate.”
Todd S. Purdum / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Absentee Presidency  —  It is a poignant paradox of Donald Trump's ubiquitous presidency—all tweets, all the time—that a leader who prides himself as omnipresent in digital public discourse is so often absent from national life in the hundred human ways in which the country has come to expect its presidents to perform.
Rachel Janik / Southern Poverty Law Center:
Far-right skinheads join Proud Boys in assaulting protesters in New York City following Gavin McInnes event  —  Proud Boys and far-right skinheads were caught on video singling out and attacking protesters in New York City Friday night.  —  In one video, a far-right assailant in a group …
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Andrew Shinn / Fresno Bee:
Why a lifelong Republican once believed in Devin Nunes, but not anymore
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Weekend Box Office: ‘First Man’ Trails ‘Star Is Born,’ ‘Venom’ With Sluggish $16.5M Launch
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Is Trump on a Collision Course With Impeachment?
Discussion: Raw Story
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NBC News:
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The Guardian:
MP demands Met police explain why Brexit inquiry dropped
Gustavo Palencia / Reuters:
Honduran migrant group treks north as U.S. calls for tighter borders
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Under pressure, Rep. Debbie Lesko takes down false ‘fake doctor’ signs
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Three reasons Mueller may not charge Trump with obstruction
Peter Maass / The Intercept:
Max Boot Is Very Sorry for Backing the GOP and the Iraq Invasion. Why Is He Being Praised for This?
Teresa Watanabe / Los Angeles Times:
Banishment of an acclaimed UC Irvine professor sparks debate over whether #MeToo can go too far
Discussion: Instapundit and Axios
Diana Olick / CNBC:
Thousands line up for zero-down-payment, subprime mortgages
 

 
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