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8:50 PM ET, October 16, 2018

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New York Times:
Suspects in Khashoggi Case Had Ties to Saudi Crown Prince  —  ISTANBUL — One of the suspects identified by Turkey in the disappearance of the Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was a frequent companion of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — seen disembarking from airplanes with him in Paris …
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Associated Press:
Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, warning of a rush to judgment and echoing the Saudis' request for patience.
Washington Post:
Turkey releases passport scans of men it says were involved in journalist's killing  —  ISTANBUL — Turkish officials have provided The Washington Post with scans of passports that they say were carried by seven men who were part of a Saudi team involved in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside …
Discussion: The Week
The Daily Beast:
Saudis Plan To Pin Khashoggi Slaying on ‘Rogue’ General  —  Sources tell The Daily Beast the Saudis are settling on a fall guy to distance their crown prince from the killing of a dissident.  And their cover story appears DOA to observers.  —  The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is starting to float …
Discussion: CNN, Vox and New York Times
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Khashoggi Disappearance May Disrupt Trump Administration's Plans to Squeeze Iran  —  White House officials are worried that the apparent killing of the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Saudi Arabia's changing account of his fate, could derail a major showdown with Iran and jeopardize plans …
Theodoric Meyer / Politico:
Washington Post told lobbyist: Quit working for Saudis or stop writing for us  —  The Washington Post told a prominent Republican lobbyist he'd lose his gig as a contributing opinion writer unless he stopped lobbying for Saudi Arabia, a spokesperson for the newspaper confirmed Tuesday.
Discussion: Washington Post
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why is Trump parroting Saudi Arabia's lines on Jamal Khashoggi even before they do?  —  Who needs an anonymous Saudi official when you have the president of the United States?  —  For the second time this week, President Trump on Tuesday seemed to preview the Saudi line when it comes …
Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump seems eager to contain, not confront, fallout from journalist's disappearance
Discussion: VICE News
Washington Post:
Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia's mess?
Michael R. Pompeo / Foreign Affairs:
Confronting Iran  —  The end of the Cold War forced …
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Jared Kushner's Moral Laryngitis
Discussion: CNN, Hmm Daily and PRI
Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Jared Kushner ‘deeply involved’ in White House response to Khashoggi's disappearance
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia is putting money in Trump's pocket. Is that shaping U.S. policy?
Discussion: CNN, New York Daily News and Vox
Associated Press:
Trump tells AP he's not to blame if Republicans loses House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he won't accept the blame if Republicans lose the House in November.  —  Trump said he believes he is “helping” Republican candidates as he campaigns ahead of crucial midterm elections next month.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls Stormy Daniels ‘Horseface’  —  President Trump on Tuesday called adult-film star Stormy Daniels “Horseface” and threatened to “go after” her after he won a court victory over his alleged mistress.  —  “'Federal Judge throws out Stormy Danials lawsuit versus Trump.
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
Trump Drops New Nickname On Stormy, And It's About Her Face  —  President Donald Trump bestowed a new nickname on porn star Stormy Daniels after her lawsuit against him was dismissed in federal court, in a Tuesday tweet.  —  “Great, now I can go after Horseface and her 3rd rate lawyer in the Great State of Texas,” Trump tweeted.
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump names DC lawyer new White House counsel
Discussion: Raw Story
Michelle Rindels / The Nevada Independent:
Brothel owner, Assembly candidate Dennis Hof dead at 72  —  Nevada brothel owner and Assembly candidate Dennis Hof, a larger-than-life personality who was unapologetic about selling sex even amid rising criticism of the industry and who proclaimed himself the “Trump of Pahrump” …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Pro-Trump pimp, Nevada GOP assembly candidate Dennis Hof dies after rally, birthday party with Grover Norquist, Joe Arpaio and porn legend Ron Jeremy  — Dennis Hof, the notorious pimp and Republican candidate for Nevada's state assembly, died hours after a combination 72nd birthday party …
Discussion: Deadline
Aram Roston / BuzzFeed News:
American Mercenaries Were Hired To Assassinate Politicians In The Middle East  —  “There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen.  I was running it.  We did it.”  —  Cradling an AK-47 and sucking a lollipop, the former American Green Beret bumped along in the back of an armored SUV …
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Just Security:   Justice Dept Must Open Criminal Investigation Into Potential War Crimes by U.S. Mercenaries in Yemen
Laura Strickler / NBC News:
White House moves to replace Interior Department IG amid probe of Secretary Ryan Zinke  —  An internal HUD email announced Suzanne Tufts will become the acting inspector general for the Interior Department.  The Interior IG's office was unaware.  —  The White House appears to be replacing …
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Washington Post:
HUD political appointee abruptly moved to lead Interior's watchdog office amid ongoing investigations into Zinke
Discussion: ABC News, ThinkProgress and Politico
Annie Zak / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigns following “inappropriate comments”  —  Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott abruptly resigned from office Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker's office announced, following recent “inappropriate comments.”  It wasn't immediately clear what Mallott said.
Nick Martin / Splinter:
Elizabeth Warren's Deception  —  I am so very tired.  —  Before we dive into this, allow me to head one future issue off real quick: Elizabeth Warren, no matter what any DNA test says, no matter what the outcome of the 2020 election is, will never, ever be the first Native American anything.
Discussion: Washington Post, RedState and LifeZette
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James MacPherson / Associated Press:
Heitkamp apologizes for ad misidentifying victims of abuse  —  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Heidi Heitkamp apologized Tuesday for misidentifying victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape who were listed in a recent North Dakota newspaper ad aimed at her opponent.
CNN:
Beto O'Rourke touts support from ‘lifelong Republican’ mom, but records show she has also backed Democrats  —  Beto O'Rourke: From rock guitarist to congressman  —  (CNN)On the campaign trail, Rep. Beto O'Rourke has cast his mother, Melissa O'Rourke, as a lifelong Republican.
Discussion: twitchy.com and The Federalist
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
Turnout soars on the first day of early voting in Georgia  —  Voters across Georgia rushed to the polls on the first day of in-person early voting Monday, with 69,049 people casting their ballots.  —  That's a sharp increase from the last midterm election in 2014, when 20,898 people showed …
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
Black senior citizens ordered off Georgia bus taking them to vote
Discussion: ThinkProgress
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
McConnell Blames Entitlements, Not GOP, for Rising Deficits  — Leader sees little chance of tackling debt without Democrats  — GOP passed tax cut bill adding more than $1 trillion in debt  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blamed rising federal deficits and debt …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:   McConnell eyes cuts to Medicare, Social Security to address deficit
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
What Is NPC, the Pro-Trump Internet's New Favorite Insult?  —  Twitter has barred hundreds of right-wing accounts for posing as soulless, “nonplayable” liberal activists.  —  Last week, a trolling campaign organized by right-wing internet users spilled over onto Twitter.
Discussion: Axios, more at Techmeme »
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Roberts assures audience Supreme Court will serve ‘one nation,’ not one party or interest  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. for the first time Tuesday addressed the recent bitter partisan fight over new Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court, seeking to “assure” …
Discussion: Politico
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Chief Justice Roberts stresses ‘independence from the political branches’
Discussion: The Daily Caller
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Woodward Missed Everything That Matters About the Trump Presidency  —  The alleged killing of a Washington Post columnist on the orders of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, has triggered many rethinks—and not least a rethinking of the lavishly flattering journalism that hailed the crown prince's rise to supreme power.
Discussion: The Intercept
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Top Democratic Super PAC Comes To Bob Menendez's Rescue In New Jersey  —  Senate Majority PAC is spending $3 million to attack Republican Bob Hugin as a Trump clone.  —  The Senate Democrats' leading super PAC is set to spend $3 million in bright blue New Jersey in an effort to save Sen. Bob Menendez …
Alanna Vagianos / HuffPost:
USA Gymnastics Head Out After Less Than A Week As Interim President  —  Mary Bono worked for the law firm that represented USAG when Larry Nassar was first investigated for child sexual abuse.  —  Newly appointed interim president and CEO of USA Gymnastics Mary Bono announced she's resigning …
 
 
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David Dayen / Los Angeles Times:
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Discussion: Mother Jones
Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Don't expect a big Democratic wave this fall, a new CNBC poll says
Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave
Discussion: Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Adopting the Proud Boys