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New York Times:
Explosive Device Found Near George Soros's Home in Westchester County  —  An explosive device was found on Monday near the Westchester County home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist who is a favorite target of right-wing groups, according to a law enforcement official.
New York Times:
Trump and G.O.P. Candidates Brandish Race and Immigration to Sway Close Election  —  President Trump on Monday sharply intensified a Republican campaign to frame the midterm elections as a battle over immigration and race, issuing a dark and factually baseless warning that “unknown Middle Easterners” …
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Washington Post:
Trump and Republicans settle on fear — and falsehoods — as a midterm strategy  —  President Trump has settled on a strategy of fear — laced with falsehoods and racially-tinged rhetoric — to help lift his party to victory in the coming midterms, part of a broader effort to energize Republican voters …
Discussion: CNN
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The caravan is coming! And it's high time to calm the rising media frenzy.
Linda Qiu / New York Times:
Trump's Evidence-Free Claims About the Migrant Caravan
Reuters:
How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype  —  (Reuters) - He ran social media for Saudi Arabia's crown prince.  He masterminded the arrest of hundreds of his country's elite.  He detained a Lebanese prime minister.  And, according to two intelligence sources …
Discussion: Business Insider and The Week
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Washington Post:
CIA director flies to Turkey amid growing controversy over Jamal Khashoggi killing  —  CIA Director Gina Haspel departed for Turkey on Monday amid a growing international uproar over Saudi Arabia's explanation of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: Reuters, Axios, CNN and NPR
Josh Lederman / NBC News:
Khashoggi met with crown prince's brother amid efforts to return him to Saudi Arabia  —  Prince Khalid had been contacting Khashoggi for at least a year to try to persuade him to return, three individuals told NBC News.  —  WASHINGTON — Months before he was killed in Istanbul …
Discussion: The Week
Martin Chulov / The Guardian:   Khashoggi case has put Saudi prince right where Erdoğan wants him
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Here's how the Saudi crown prince could face international justice
USA Today:   Exclusive: President Trump calls Jamal Khashoggi's death ‘a plot gone awry’
New York Times:
The Day John Kelly and Corey Lewandowski Squared Off Outside the Oval Office  —  An argument last February between the White House chief of staff, John F. Kelly, and Corey Lewandowski, an informal adviser to President Trump, turned into a physical altercation that required Secret Service intervention …
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republicans outpacing Democrats in early voting in key states, NBC News finds  —  The data suggests enthusiasm among early GOP voters that could put a dent in Democratic hopes for a “blue wave” in the midterms.  —  Is the “blue wave” turning purple?  —  Republican-affiliated voters …
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Jeremy Wallace / Houston Chronicle:
Shocking turnout for first day of early voting in Houston  —  Thousands of people were already camped out at a key early voting location in Houston on Monday morning, hours before voting was even set to begin.  —  Nearly 2,000 people stood in line outside of the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center …
Zach Despart / Houston Chronicle:   Harris County smashes early voting record
David Catanese / US News:
The Early Voting Explosion
Discussion: Fox News, The Guardian and HuffPost
Reuters:
Trump lawyer: Manafort said nothing damaging in Mueller interviews  —  (Reuters) - Under an unusual arrangement, Paul Manafort's attorney has kept Donald Trump informed about the former campaign chairman's meetings with prosecutors investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and …
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Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
Roger Stone Is Running Out of Options
Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Stone Says Wikileaks Claim Was Based In Part On Reporter's Email
Discussion: emptywheel
Washington Post:
Supreme Court shields Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering questions on census  —  The Supreme Court Monday night shielded Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering lawyers' questions in a lawsuit challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census form.
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
Barack Obama Is Back On The Campaign Trail.  Here's What He's Doing.  —  “That is not how America works.  That is how some tin-pot dictatorship works.”  —  Reporting From  —  Former President Barack Obama was on stage at the University of Las Vegas here Monday, doing a familiar, uncomfortable job.
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Gateway Pundit
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Tina Moore / New York Post:
NYPD boss accused of stuffing her panties in co-worker's mouth  —  A ball-busting female boss at a Brooklyn precinct is under investigation for allegedly stuffing a pair of her panties into a male colleague's mouth, police sources told The Post on Monday.  —  Sgt. Ann Marie Guerra …
Los Angeles Times:
Michael Avenatti hit with $4.85-million judgment for unpaid debt as court orders eviction of his law firm  —  Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was hit with a personal judgment of $4.85 million Monday for his failure to pay a debt to a former colleague at his longtime Newport Beach firm.
Associated Press:
Florida man accused of groping airline passenger tells authorities president 'says it's OK'  —  The Southwest flight was headed from Houston to Albuquerque.  (David Bro / TNS file)  —  Privacy Policy  —  A Florida man is accused of groping a female passenger while on a flight Sunday …
Dominique Jackson / Raw Story:
'I'm a nationalist!':  Trump makes stunning confession he noted his aides warned him against  —  During President Donald Trump's rally in Houston, Texas, he claimed that he was a “nationalist.”  —  “A globalist is a person who wants that globe to do well, but frankly not caring about our country so much,” Trump said.
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Stacey Abrams Flag Burning Incident Surfaces on Eve of Georgia Debate  —  ATLANTA — At a protest on the steps of the Georgia Capitol in 1992, Stacey Abrams, now the Democratic candidate for governor, joined in the burning of the state flag, which at the time incorporated the Confederate battle flag design …
Rick Rickman / WBCB News:
Wallace Snaps, Curses In Synagogue During Debate With Fitzpatrick  —  As the political climate continues to heat up, challenger Scott Wallace lost his cool during a debate with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick.  Sunday night at the Congregation Tifereth Israel in Bensalem, Wallace used an expletive and …
Reno Gazette-Journal:
12 Laxalt family members oppose Laxalt for Nevada governor.  Here's why, in their own words  —  The decision to write this column has not been an easy one for us.  We are writing as members of the Laxalt family who have spent our lives in Nevada, and feel compelled to protect our family name …
WTOP:
Man shot by security guard during FOX 5 break-in charged with burglary  —  Police have charged a 38-year-old man with second-degree burglary after he broke into the Fox 5 news station Monday afternoon and was shot by a security officer.  —  WASHINGTON — Police have charged a 38-year-old man …
Discussion: WTTG-TV and Deadline
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Josh Hafner / USA Today:
‘Simply irresponsible’: Air Force spent $326,000 on coffee cups it kept breaking … An Air Force official admitted the branch's multiple purchases of coffee cups that break easily and cost $1,280 each “is simply irresponsible,” vowing to pursue ways to fix the mugs instead of continually buying new ones.
Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Vandals Throw Giant Boulder Through Rep. McCarthy's Office Window  —  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's office in California was vandalized on Monday, according to an Instagram post by the Congressman.  —  McCarthy, whose local office is in Bakersfield, CA, posted photos of the suspects and some of the damage.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Donald Trump gets sweet revenge on Ted Cruz today in Texas  —  (CNN)On Monday night in Houston, Donald Trump will dunk on Ted Cruz one last time.  —  Trump will travel to Texas to hold a massive get-out-the-vote rally for Cruz in the final days of a closer-than-expected race against Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D).
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
Trump says he's ditched Lyin' Ted name: 'He's Beautiful Ted'
Discussion: Breitbart, ABC News and The Daily Beast
Zack Sharf / Decider:
Sarah Silverman: Louis C.K. Masturbated “In Front of Me” with Consent  —  Sarah Silverman appeared on the October 22 episode of Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show and was inevitably asked about her friend, Louis C.K., who has started making stand-up comedy appearances in New York City a year after admitting to sexual misconduct.
Discussion: Daily Wire
David Gutman / The Seattle Times:
For the first time in decades, the race for Congress is close in Eastern Washington  —  Eastern Washington's 5th Congressional District hasn't had a close election since it tossed out House Speaker (and Democrat) Tom Foley in 1994.  This year, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers …
 
 
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Mason Dockter / siouxcityjournal.com:
NW Iowa religious activist burns LGBTQ library books in protest of OC Pride
Discussion: Raw Story
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Indiana poll shows Republicans could steal a Senate seat
Discussion: Daily Wire and The Daily Caller
David Siders / Politico:
Harris makes a big first impression in Iowa
Tacey Rychter / New York Times:
Australia Tells America: Here's How to Fix Your Voting System
valleynewslive.com:
Poll: Cramer widens gap over Heitkamp in US Senate race to 16 points
CNBC:
How government policies and taxpayer money have helped Elon Musk and Tesla
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Khorri Atkinson / Axios:
Judge strikes down New Hampshire's restrictive voter registration law
 Earlier Items: 
Carlotta Gall / New York Times:
Security Images Show Khashoggi and Fiancée in His Final Hours
New York Times:
To the Next ‘BBQ Becky’: Don't Call 911. Call 1-844-WYT-FEAR.
Nitasha Tiku / Wired:
An Alternative History of Silicon Valley Disruption
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Kavanaugh once lobbied for judge now handling ethics complaints against him
Discussion: Daily Kos and SCOTUSblog
Natasha Bach / Fortune:
Lyft Partners With Voto Latino to Help Get Dodge City Voters to the Polls
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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