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9:30 AM ET, October 16, 2018

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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Pelosi gives Playbook a preview of the Democratic majority  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING ... SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet with King Salman, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.  Photo, courtesy State Department
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John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
Saudis reportedly preparing to claim Jamal Khashoggi was killed as a result of a botched interrogation  — The Saudi government is preparing to a release a report claiming that the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed as a result of a botched interrogation, CNN reported on Monday.
CNN:
Saudis preparing to admit Jamal Khashoggi died during interrogation, sources say  —  Ankara, Turkey (CNN)The Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death was the result of an interrogation that went wrong, one that was intended to lead …
Washington Post:
Who needs Saudi Arabia?
Walter Russell Mead / Wall Street Journal:
Don't Ditch Riyadh in a Fit of Righteousness
Chris Murphy / Washington Post:
We must demand accountability for Saudi Arabia's behavior
Discussion: Lawfare
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Saudi government considering plan to admit that writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in consulate
Discussion: CNBC
Cherokee Nation:
Cherokee Nation responds to Senator Warren's DNA test  —  Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr.  —  TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Cherokee Nation Secretary of State Chuck Hoskin Jr. issued the following statement Monday in response to Senator Elizabeth Warren's DNA test claiming Native Heritage:
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Howie Carr / Boston Herald:
Fake news matched only by the fake Indian's fake math  —  So Elizabeth Warren is a fake Indian — the evidence is in, her own “evidence,” as vague as it is, and it proves what all of us have been saying since 2012.  —  She's not an Indian according to the bylaws of the various Indian nations.
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump calls Warren a ‘phony’ and ‘fraud’ in latest shots over her heritage
Discussion: Politico, National Review and Townhall
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 …
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump, GOP silent after violent pro-Trump mob unleashes brutal assault  —  Republicans are refusing to disavow the pro-Trump ‘Proud Boys’ group responsible for a vicious mob-style attack this weekend in New York.  —  Republicans have responded with deafening silence after an estimated 30 members …
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New York Post:   NYPD to arrest 9 members of far-right Proud Boys involved in brawl
Madelyn Linsenmeir / Seven Days:
Obituary: Madelyn Linsenmeir, 1988-2018  —  Our beloved Madelyn Ellen Linsenmeir died on Sunday, October 7.  While her death was unexpected, Madelyn suffered from drug addiction, and for years we feared her addiction would claim her life.  We are grateful that when she died, she was safe and she was with her family.
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
Here's what should excite and depress Democrats so far in 2018  —  (CNN)For two years Democrats have raged over Donald Trump's presidency, quarreled among themselves over the best strategy for responding to it, and above all, counted the days until next month's midterm election.
Gordon R. Friedman / Oregonian:
Armed protesters were on Portland rooftop in August, police now say  —  Members of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer stationed themselves on a downtown Portland rooftop with a cache of guns prior to a summer protest, city officials announced for the first time Monday - the same day Mayor Ted Wheeler learned about it, his aides said.
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Alex Zielinski / Portland Mercury:
Members of Patriot Prayer Brought Loaded Firearms to Roof Before August Protest
Discussion: Willamette Week and Raw Story
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Chats Show FIU Turning Point USA Members Sharing Racist Memes and Rape Jokes … Back in 2017, New Times obtained screenshots of gross chats among Florida International University's Campus Republicans.  They joked about the Charlottesville neo-Nazi attack last year and threatened to “call ICE” …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Dems angered by GOP plan to hold judicial hearings in October  —  Democrats and liberal groups are fuming over a GOP plan to hold Senate hearings for President Trump's judicial picks over the next two weeks while senators are out of town campaigning for the midterm elections.
Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Judge throws out Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against Trump  —  A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit from adult film actress Stormy Daniels that claimed President Trump defamed her when he suggested she had lied about being threatened to keep quiet about their alleged relationship.
NBC News:
DHS finds increasing attempts to hack U.S. election systems ahead of midterms  —  The assessment said the feds don't know who is behind the attacks, but none have been successful.  —  WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security says it's working to identify who — or what …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Axios
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Donald Daters, a dating app for Trump supporters, leaked its users' data  —  A new dating app for Trump supporters that wants to “make America date again” has leaked its entire database of users — on the day of its launch.  —  The app, called “Donald Daters,” is aimed at …
Rob Port / Say Anything:
Women Say Heitkamp Campaign Identified Them as Sexual Assault Survivors Without Their Permission  —  Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) meets with farmers and ranchers at the Cavalier County Library in Langdon, N.D., July 14, 2018.  During the 2018 midterm elections, Heitkamp is grappling …
politics.myajc:
High rate of absentee ballots thrown out in Gwinnett  —  Nearly one in 10 vote-by-mail ballots have been rejected by Gwinnett County election officials, alarming voting rights groups.  —  Gwinnett is throwing out far more absentee ballots than any other county in Georgia, according to records from the Secretary of State's Office.
Discussion: Jamie Dupree - AJC
Jeremy Barr / Hollywood Reporter:
Tucker Carlson Says He Can't Go to Restaurants Anymore  —  “Having someone scream, ‘F— you!’ at a restaurant, it just wrecks your meal,” he said on a podcast.  —  Fox News host Tucker Carlson said he's “not a restaurant guy anymore” because of the way he's treated when he dines out in Washington, D.C.
Discussion: National Review, Mediaite and Splinter
Melissa Nann Burke / Detroit News:
James apologizes for ‘terrible mistake’ of letting swastika in Senate ad  —  Republican challenger John James apologized Monday for a “terrible mistake” — the appearance of a swastika in footage included in his recent Senate television ad.  —  In a brief shot, roughly 10 seconds into the ad …
Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:
The Origins of Progressive Agony  —  In the wake of Obama, the Democratic party was a shipwreck, to be saved only by Hillary and the Supreme Court . . .  What has transformed the Democratic party into an anguished progressive movement that incorporates the tactics of the street, embraces maenadism …
Sarah Westwood / CNN:
Trump allies double down on ‘mob’ attack in final stretch of midterms  —  Fear Factor: GOP hopes to convince voters that Democrats will sow chaos  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's allies are increasingly embracing his argument that Democrats have become a “mob” heading into the final stretch …
ProPublica:
Charlottesville's Other Jim Crow Legacy: Separate and Unequal Education  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — High school seniors Zyahna Bryant and Trinity Hughes have been friends since they were 6 years old, raised by blue-collar families in this affluent college town.
Monmouth University Polling Institute:
GOP Gains in CD03  —  Dem loses ground as district partly reverts to GOP norms  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Republican Carol Miller has overtaken Democrat Richard Ojeda in the race for West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District, according to the second Monmouth University Poll of this contest.
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
How Trump bobs and weaves to avoid the truth  —  As he so often does, President Trump falsely declared on “60 Minutes” on Sunday night that North Korea and the United States were going to war before he stepped in to thwart it.  —  Interviewer Lesley Stahl was having none of it.  “We were going to war?”
PVA:
“People just can't know that.”  MO Sen. McCaskill Hides Agenda Including “semi-automatic rifle ban” from Moderate Voters, Staffers Reveal in Undercover Video it “could hurt her ability to get elected.”  —  [This post contains video, click to play]  —  Senator McCaskill on Tape: “Of course!”
Ben Botkin / Denver Post:
Colorado Secretary of State spent $1,500-plus on a hat, pants and boots  —  The cowboy attire is tied to Williams' involvement with the Denver Rustlers  —  Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams wears a $475 cowboy hat to Denver Rustlers events.  He wore $349.80 tuxedo pants …
David Nather / Axios:
College students swear they'll vote this time  —  Data: College Reaction poll of 3,633 college students conducted Sept. 20-25, 2018; Chart: Chris Canipe/Axios  —  Nearly half of college students say they'll “definitely” vote this year, according to a survey by College Reaction …
Discussion: Political Wire
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Carter Page Sues DNC And Its Law Firm Over The Steele Dossier  —  Former Trump campaign associate Carter Page filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against the Democratic National Committee and its law firm, which commissioned the infamous Steele dossier.  —  Page filed the suit in federal court …
Yanan Wang / Yahoo:
China says internment camps are ‘free vocational training’  —  BEIJING (AP) — China is saving ethnic minority Muslims from the lure of religious extremism by teaching them to speak Mandarin and accept modern science, a senior Chinese official said in a report Tuesday, Beijing's latest effort …
Jason Schwartz / Politico:
Big advertisers still shunning Ingraham's Fox News show months after boycotts  —  'They're kind of forced off, whether they want to be or not,' one Fox executive said.  —  Laura Ingraham's ratings are surging, but big advertisers are still steering clear of her show months after a series …
 
 
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Lee Davidson / Salt Lake Tribune:
Rep. Mia Love has lost her lead and is now tied with Ben McAdams in Utah's 4th District race
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump's “Pocahontas” power play
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Breitbart
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New York Times:
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Associated Press:
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David Byler / Weekly Standard:
Martha McSally's Under-the-Radar Surge
Yahoo:
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 Earlier Items: 
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Minnesota Senate candidate Karin Housley compared Michelle Obama to a ‘chimp’ in 2009
Lydia DePillis / CNN:
US deficit rises 17% to the highest level since 2012
Discussion: HuffPost and U.S. Department …
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Trump sets ‘major rally’ with Ted Cruz for Houston on Oct. 22 at arena that seats 8,000
Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Daily Mail:
Jason Miller sues Gizmodo Media for $100m over ‘false’ story about him
Christine Wang / CNBC:
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at age 65
Tony Marrero / Tampa Bay Times:
Surveillance video shows Lakeland city commissioner shooting alleged shoplifter
Discussion: Raw Story