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9:25 PM ET, October 21, 2018

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CNN:
CNN Poll: Democrats up in Florida with two weeks to go  —  Poll: Women powering Democrats' lead in Florida  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)As the final two weeks of campaigning begin, Democrats hold an edge in both the gubernatorial and Senate contests in the key state of Florida, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: Democrats hold nine-point advantage for midterm elections  —  Two weeks out, Democrats retain an edge but “unprecedented enthusiasm” is fueling both parties.  —  WASHINGTON — Fueled by increased enthusiasm from women, Latinos and young voters for the upcoming midterm election …
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:   Trump approval jumps ahead of Obama's midterm approval rating
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Interest in Midterms Surges, Boosting Trump Approval Rating
David Weigel / Washington Post:
The Trailer: The 2020 Democrats are already battling for the black vote
John Harwood / CNBC:   Democrats appear more likely to vote in midterms than GOP: NBC-WSJ poll
Washington Post:
Khashoggi's death was a ‘rogue operation’ that the crown prince was not aware of, Saudi foreign minister says  —  ISTANBUL — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister denied on Sunday that the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, had any prior knowledge of an operation …
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Martin Chulov / The Guardian:
Jamal Khashoggi: murder in the consulate  —  After days of denial, Saudi Arabia has now said that the writer Jamal Khashoggi died in a ‘fist fight’ at its Istanbul consulate.  Martin Chulov pieces together events surrounding this death and the investigation, and links to Riyadh's controversial crown prince
DailySabah:
Erdogan says will reveal details of Khashoggi case Tuesday
Discussion: Splinter and RT
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:   AP Analysis: Saudi prince likely to survive worst crisis yet
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:   Mnuchin Will Attend Saudi Meetings on Terror Financing, Despite Khashoggi Uproar
New York Times:
‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, the most drastic move yet in a governmentwide effort to roll …
Arizona Republic:
Don't believe the attack ads.  Here's who Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally really are  —  Opinion: If you're tired of the vitriol on Congress (and all those attack ads on TV), there's something you can do about it.  —  CONNECT  —  Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally have been in campaign mask.
Washington Post:
Special counsel examines conflicting accounts as scrutiny of Roger Stone and WikiLeaks deepens  —  In recent weeks, a grand jury in Washington has listened to more than a dozen hours of testimony and FBI technicians have pored over gigabytes of electronic messages as part of the special counsel's quest …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
A man on Ryanair yelled racist insults at a black woman.  She was the one who had to change seats.  —  David Lawrence had just settled into Seat 22F on a Ryanair flight Thursday when he heard a commotion brewing on the other side of the plane.  —  A few rows behind him …
Claude Thompson / Washington Examiner:
Carl Bernstein: Trump preparing to call midterm elections ‘illegitimate’ if Democrats take power  —  Journalist Carl Bernstein said Sunday that President Trump has discussed ways to challenge the results of the midterm elections if the GOP's grasp on power slips.
Missoulian:
Williams is by far the better candidate for US House  —  Not to be too dramatic about it, but Kathleen Williams is the congressional candidate Montana has been waiting for.  —  Experienced.  Knowledgeable.  Thoughtful.  Measured.  Most remarkably, Williams exudes that unique combination …
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Tom Lutey / Billings Gazette:
Gianforte is riding for the Trump brand in re-election bid for Montana's lone U.S. House seat
Discussion: The Guardian and ThinkProgress
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
4 ways to fix “fake news”  —  Axios CEO Jim VandeHei — speaking at his alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh — was asked by several students how to restore faith and trust in media.  —  The big picture: VandeHei offered four fairly provocative ideas — one each for politicians, social media, reporters and individuals.
miamiherald:
Andrew Gillum will be a governor for all Floridians  —  For a complete list of the Miami Herald recommendations for the Nov. 6 general election, click here.  —  Andrew Gillum is the best candidate to pull Florida back to the center, back to making sure the middle class and working class …
Discussion: CNN and Florida Politics
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Adam Smith / Tampa Bay Times:   Ron DeSantis is ‘uniquely dislikable candidate,’ says Andrew Gillum
Ken Fisher / USA Today:
Midterms: Poorest states have Republican legislatures, and richest have Democratic ones  —  Unless you're a political junkie, it's not easy keeping track of the seats up for election.  Here's why midterm elections and chamber control matters.  —  CONNECT  —  On Oct. 4, USA TODAY published …
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
“He wants them to suffer more”: Inside Trump's China bet  —  President Trump has no intention of easing his tariffs on China, according to three sources with knowledge of his private conversations.  Instead, these sources say he wants the Chinese leaders to feel more pain from his tariffs …
Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Gorbachev Calls Trump's Treaty Withdrawal ‘Not the Work of a Great Mind’  —  MOSCOW — President Trump's announcement that the United States would withdraw from a nuclear disarmament treaty with Russia drew sharp criticism Sunday from one of the men who signed it, Mikhail S. Gorbachev …
New York Times:
Republicans Hold Cash Edge Heading Into Final Stretch of the Midterms  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans entered the final month of the campaign with more money in the bank than the Democrats, providing them with vital ammunition as they wage a furious effort to hold on to control of Congress.
Discussion: Political Wire
Doug Pagitt / USA Today:
Evangelicals are paying high moral price for anti-abortion gains.  What would Jesus do?  —  White evangelicals are trading their moral core for anti-abortion gains.  Time to rethink support for Trump, Republicans and policies that are inhumane.  —  CONNECT
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
U.S. general wounded in attack in Afghanistan  —  A U.S. general was wounded in an attack last week in Afghanistan's Kandahar province that killed two senior Afghan provincial officials and targeted a group that included the senior U.S. commander in the country, four people with knowledge of the assault said.
Discussion: CNN, Task & Purpose and The Guardian
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
The ‘sniveling coward’ and the ‘maniac’ are now allies, as Trump stumps for Cruz  —  These were not the signs of a healthy relationship.  —  Donald Trump, well on his way to clinching the Republican presidential nomination, was ruthless in his crude attacks on rival Ted Cruz.
Discussion: ABC News
Mark Stevenson / Associated Press:
A ragged, growing army of migrants resumes march toward US  —  TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — A ragged army of Honduran migrants streamed through southern Mexico on Sunday heading toward the United States, after making an end-run around Mexican agents who briefly blocked them at the Guatemalan border.
 
 
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Reuters:
China's top Macau representative dead after falling from his building
New York Post:
The Post's endorsements in NY, NJ House races
Discussion: The Buffalo News
Lin Jenkins / The Guardian:
Nicola Sturgeon quits BBC event over Steve Bannon invitation
Sam Wang / Princeton Election Consortium:
Why Your Vote Matters: North Carolina
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Anh Do / Los Angeles Times:
In Orange County, 24 Vietnamese Americans are running for office. 13 share the same last name
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
A 90-minute flight, 45 presidents, and an 8-year-old American boy
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
If you're on the side of democracy, Nick Clegg, why are you going to work for Facebook?
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
‘I was wrong’: Matt Gaetz admits his ‘caravan’ conspiracy video is based on a lie — but defends it anyway
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Donald Trump's Perverse Advantage
Discussion: twitchy.com
Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
2020 vision: Democratic hopefuls warm up for White House race
Discussion: New York Times
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
What Is Harvard Trying to Hide?
Burgess Everett / Politico:
‘Campaign gold’: McConnell delivers election gift to Manchin and red-state Dems
Discussion: Daily Kos and USA Today
 

 
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