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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Trump has it ‘totally and completely backwards’ on Saudi arms sales  —  When President Trump argues that the United States can't halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the Saudis' alleged murder of journalist and Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, he's giving up a key piece of leverage over Riyadh for no reason at all.
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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
Heather Timmons / Quartz:
Trump campaign veterans were paid $5.4 million by Saudi Arabia for doing virtually nothing  —  Saudi Arabia's influence in the US is being scrutinized after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.  —  One of ways that influence has been felt: a rush of lobbying dollars.
Zachary Basu / Axios:
Lindsey Graham says “toxic” Mohammed bin Salman “has to go”  —  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Fox & Friends Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) “can never be a leader on the world stage,” and that regardless of what President Trump does, Graham is going to move to …
Discussion: Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Backlash Threatens U.S. Startups
Doina Chiacu / Reuters:
Leading U.S. senator accuses Saudi prince of ordering Khashoggi killing
Discussion: Political Wire and CNN
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
In Saudi Arabia, few signs of a crisis as Pompeo and Saudi officials exchange pleasantries
John Wagner / Washington Post:
‘He had this guy murdered’: Lindsey Graham pins blame on Saudi crown prince for missing journalist
Discussion: LifeZette and Outside the Beltway
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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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Lindsey Graham: I'm taking DNA test, ‘I think I can beat’ Elizabeth Warren on amount of Cherokee heritage  —  Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) told Fox and Friends on Tuesday that he would be taking a DNA test, and that he thinks he can “beat” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma.) in terms of the amount of Cherokee heritage that it will show.
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Will Elizabeth Warren's ‘Woman of Color’ Sham Come Back to Haunt Her?
Discussion: Los Angeles Times, twitchy.com and CNN
Brian Naylor / NPR:
Cherokee Official Says Trump-Warren DNA Debate Not Helping Tribe
Discussion: Vox, Washington Post and RedState
Howie Carr / Boston Herald:   Fake news matched only by the fake Indian's fake math
Greg Gutfeld / Fox News:
Gutfeld on Elizabeth Warren's latest claim
Discussion: Daily Wire
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.
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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.
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.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Polarization Seems to Be Helping Republicans in Run-Up to Midterms  —  Energized voters on the right dim prospects for big Democratic gains in red districts and states.  —  One big question looms over the fight for control of Congress: Will strong Democratic candidates ride a blue wave …
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
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Steve Liesman / CNBC:
Don't expect a big Democratic wave this fall, a new CNBC poll says
Discussion: Townhall and NTK Network
Griffin Connolly / Roll Call:   Indicted Rep. Chris Collins Limping to Finish Line in Poll, Fundraising
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 …
The Daily Beast:
Republicans Are Adopting the Proud Boys  —  Before and after the Manhattan brawl, GOP figures defended and promoted the far-right group.  It's a valuable and dangerous bridge between fascism and mainstream politics.  —  Nine members of the far-right Proud Boys group and three protesters …
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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” …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:   Turning Point USA Members Joked About Muslim Refugees Raping White Women
CNN:
CNN poll: Cruz leads O'Rourke with three weeks to go  —  New ad questions Ted Cruz's Texas ‘toughness’  —  Washington (CNN)Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz appears well-positioned for re-election over his Democratic challenger Rep. Beto O'Rourke, topping him 52% to 45% among likely voters, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.
Discussion: RedState, Political Wire and SSRS
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.
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Julián Castro Gives His Clearest Signal Yet He's Running in 2020  —  The Texas Democrat talks about why Latinos aren't fired up this year, how the Democratic Party must change and his own political future  —  WASHINGTON — Julián Castro, the former San Antonio mayor and secretary …
Tyler Estep / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Group sues Kemp, Gwinnett elections board over ballot rejections  —  Voting advocates and civil rights groups have honed in on Gwinnett County and what they deem to be its “excessive rejection of mail ballots because of voters' innocent errors and discrepancies.”
Discussion: Mother Jones
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politics.myajc:
High rate of absentee ballots thrown out in Gwinnett
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 …
Suzanne Nossel / Politico:
Trump's Attacks on the Press Are Illegal.  We're Suing.  —  A coalition of free-press advocates is taking on the president.  —  President Donald J. Trump's frequent threats and hostile acts directed toward journalists and the media are not only offensive and unbecoming of a democratic leader; they are also illegal.
Molly Hensley-Clancy / BuzzFeed News:
Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave  —  If there's a Democratic sweep in November, politically moderate suburban women will be a big reason why.  “Now I'm Democratic,” said one Michigan woman.  “I've never been before.”
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Democrats Fear Obama Is Going Soft for the Midterms  —  The former president's allies say his distance has been strategic and that he will ramp up his presence as voting nears.  But some alums wonder if that plan is wise.  —  With just three weeks to go before one of most critical midterm elections …
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Resource Center  —  Home » Resource Center » Financial Sanctions » OFAC Recent Actions » Iran-related Designations and Updates; Counter Terrorism Designations and Updates; Administrative Removals from Executive Order 13599 List  —  Iran-related Designations and Updates …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Ed O'Keefe / CBS News:
Alumni and faculty call on St. Lawrence University to rescind Susan Collins' honorary degree  —  Alumni and faculty at the alma mater of Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, are calling on university officials to rescind an honorary degree awarded to her as punishment for voting to confirm Supreme …
RT:
Top 10 Russophobes of 2018: See who made RT's prestigious list this year … It's that special time of year when RT names the top 10 Russophobes of the last 12 months.  This prestigious list is made up of those RT believes have contributed to and benefited the most from the thriving world of Russophobia.
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.
NBC News:
Race by race: Here's the Democrats' path to a House majority in November  —  First Read is your briefing from “Meet the Press” and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.  —  WASHINGTON — Exactly three weeks out until Election Day 2018 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Chalkbeat
 
 
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