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9:25 AM ET, October 15, 2018

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Annie Linskey / BostonGlobe.com:
Warren releases results of DNA test  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Elizabeth Warren has released a DNA test that provides “strong evidence” she had a Native American in her family tree dating back 6 to 10 generations, an unprecedented move by one of the top possible contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Will the House be decided on Election Day?
Rebecca Berg / CNN:
Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test with ‘strong evidence’ of Native American ancestry
Discussion: Raw Story
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Warren releases DNA test suggesting distant Native American ancestor
Discussion: Politico
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
President Trump on Christine Blasey Ford, his relationships with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un and more  —  Lesley Stahl speaks with President Trump about a wide range of topics in his first 60 Minutes interview since taking office  —  When Americans vote in next month's midterm elections …
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Axios:
The takeaways from Trump's “60 Minutes” interview  —  President Trump sat down for a lengthy interview with Lesley Stahl on CBS' “60 Minutes,” discussing a wide variety of topics from climate change to foreign policy to the Mueller investigation.  —  The big picture: Trump was discursive …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
'I'm not a baby.  I know': Donald Trump snaps before admitting to ‘60 Minutes’ he doesn't know if North Korea is closing nuclear sites  —  President Donald Trump has continued his campaign for Republican candidates across the country, but he went to CBS's “60 Minutes” to tout his message …
Discussion: Washington Post
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump, defiant, unloads on ‘60 Minutes’  —  The president portrayed himself as an isolated but eminently empowered commander in chief.  —  President Donald Trump defied climate scientists, intelligence specialists and even his own defense secretary on Sunday evening, capping a week …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Putin is ‘probably’ involved in assassinations and poisonings, but 'it's not in our country,' Trump says
Discussion: Vox
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Reality Breaks Up a Saudi Prince Charming's Media Narrative  —  Just six months ago, American media outlets presented a sunny-side-up portrait of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he made a good-will tour of New York, Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
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Washington Post:
Two princes: Kushner now faces a reckoning for Trump's bet on the Saudi heir
New York Times:
JPMorgan's Dimon Backs Out of Saudi Conference Amid Khashoggi Furor
Discussion: Washington Post and CNBC
Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
Trump's Middle East ambitions have been exposed as misguided fantasies
The Daily Beast:
Trump Hangs ‘Tacky’ Fantasy Painting of Himself With GOP Presidents in White House  —  Rep. Darrell Issa gave the painting to Trump, who called artist Andy Thomas to say he really liked how he looked.  —  President Trump's latest addition to White House decor is a kitschy fantasy painting …
Discussion: Splinter
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Hillary Clinton: President Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky wasn't abuse of power  —  Should Clinton have resigned after his affair?  —  (CNN)Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit back against criticism her husband, former President Bill Clinton, should have resigned in the wake …
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Patti Solis Doyle / CNN:
What Democrats need to do to win
Discussion: Instapundit
CBS News:
Hillary Clinton: Bill should “absolutely not” have resigned over Lewinsky scandal
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Future Perfect, explained  —  Welcome to Vox's home for stories about changing the world.  —  A few years ago, I was writing up a short article at the Washington Post explaining why then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was voting against his own cloture motion.
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
GOP plays blame game while fighting to save House majority  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have begun to concede defeat in the evolving fight to preserve the House majority.  —  The party's candidates may not go quietly, but from the Arizona mountains to suburban Denver to the cornfields of Iowa …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, The Week and Daily Kos
Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
Biological Male Wins World Championship In Women's Cycling  —  A biological male who identifies as a transgender woman won a women's world championship cycling event on Sunday.  —  Rachel McKinnon, a professor at the College of Charleston, won the women's 35-39 age bracket …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
How Newt Gingrich Broke American Politics  —  Newt Gingrich is an important man, a man of refined tastes, accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and so when he visits the zoo, he does not merely stand with all the other patrons to look at the tortoises—he goes inside the tank.
Washington Post:
In between tangling with Trump, Mattis attempts to reshape the U.S. military  —  Not long after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis took over at the Pentagon, he set out to transform the U.S. military into a better-equipped, deadlier force that would waste less money, deepen alliances around the world, and evolve to counter Russia and China.
Patricia Mazzei / New York Times:
Among the Ruins of Mexico Beach Stands One House, Built ‘for the Big One’  —  MEXICO BEACH, Fla. — As they built their dream house last year on the shimmering sands of the Gulf of Mexico, Russell King and his nephew, Dr. Lebron Lackey, painstakingly documented every detail of the elevated construction …
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miamiherald:
Andrew Gillum couldn't campaign due to Hurricane Michael. So Bill de Blasio stepped in
Discussion: Florida Politics
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Tyler Rogoway / TheDrive:
Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms … twitter.com/Aviation_Intel  —  We have been leading the coverage on the state of aircraft left behind after Hurricane Michael made a direct strike on the highly important Tyndall Air Force Base.
Discussion: Sputnik International
New Jersey Online:
Murphy staffer accused of sexual assault stayed in job for months after accuser was told he would be out  —  UPDATE: Woman accusing Murphy staffer of rape says she ‘received no justice’  —  This spring, the woman who accused a senior staffer in Gov. Phil Murphy's administration of sexual assault …
Wall Street Journal:
Sears Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy  —  Edward Lampert steps down as CEO and is exploring potential bid for some Sears stores  —  Sears Holdings SHLD 18.97% Corp. filed early Monday for bankruptcy protection from creditors, marking the collapse of a company that dominated American retailing for much of the 20th century.
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Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A senator snatched a student's phone while being asked about Georgia voter registration uproar  —  An attempted conversation between a Georgia Tech student and Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) ended abruptly with the lawmaker snatching the student's cellphone away while he was being asked about possible voter suppression in the state.
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Who and What Threaten the Constitution?  —  Donald Trump on occasion can talk recklessly.  He is certainly trying to “fundamentally transform” the United States in exactly the opposite direction from which Barack Obama promised to do the same sort of massive recalibration.
Daily Mail:
Anarchy in the USA: Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten sports a Make America Great Again t-shirt as he puffs on a cigarette before a gig in New Orleans  —  Former Sex Pistols frontman has been causing anarchy in the USA after he was caught sporting a Make America Great Again T-shirt as he puffed on a cigarette.
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Top-Spending Republican Group Says Little About Trump Tax Law in Campaign
Rick Klein / ABC News:
The Note: Poll reveals tale of 2 Americas as midterms draw close
Discussion: Power Line and Opinion Today
Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Trump's Callous Use of Kanye
Discussion: Raw Story
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
Trial opens on claim Harvard discriminates against Asian-Americans
Ruth Simon / Wall Street Journal:
Tariffs Hit Those Trump Wants to Help: U.S. Factories
Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
U.S. Still Hasn't Finalized Election Security Plans—and the Midterms Are Weeks Away
David Weigel / Washington Post:
Democratic Governors Association raises $100 million ahead of midterms
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BuzzFeed News:
Manhattan Republicans Are Defending Their Invitation To A Violent Far-Right Group
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump gives RNC chair another term
Discussion: CNBC, Breitbart and CNN
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
FBI Has Evidence That ‘Directly Refutes’ Premise Of Trump-Russia Probe, GOP Rep Says
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The Senate: Affirmative Action for White People
People.com:
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson Split, Call Off Engagement: ‘Too Much Too Soon,’ Says Source
Discussion: TMZ.com
Alex Tanzi / BloombergQuint:
Top 3% of U.S. Taxpayers Paid Majority of Income Taxes in 2016
Radley Balko / Washington Post:
Little Rock's dangerous and illegal drug war
Discussion: Raw Story
Saudigazette:
5-year jail, 3 million fine for rumormongers
 

 
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