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Haaretz:
Report: Saudi Journalist Khashoggi's Remains Found  —  Sky News reports that his body had been cut up and his face ‘disfigured’  —  The remains of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, Sky News reported on Tuesday, with one source saying remains were found in the garden of the Saudi consul general's home.
Discussion: twitchy.com and Axios
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Alex Crawford / Sky News:
Sky sources: Jamal Khashoggi's body parts found  —  Body parts belonging to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky sources.  —  Sources have told Sky News the writer had been “cut up” and his face “disfigured”.  —  One source also suggested Mr Khashoggi's remains …
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Saudi Crown Prince Gets Standing Ovation Despite Inquiries Into Khashoggi  —  RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, received a standing ovation as he made an unannounced appearance at a global investment conference here on Tuesday, further clouding an event that has been thrown …
Discussion: Politico, The Guardian and Shakesville
Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Erdogan Says Saudis Planned Khashoggi's Killing, and Demands Answers  —  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey laid out on Tuesday the Saudi planning of what he called the “premeditated murder” of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the country's consulate in Istanbul, and demanded that the Saudi suspects face justice in Turkey.
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:   Having Escaped Scrutiny in the Wake of Jamal Khashoggi's Murder, It's Business as Usual for the UAE
Jamil Smith / Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: In Leaked Audio, Brian Kemp Expresses Concern Over Georgians Exercising Their Right to Vote  —  The Republican gubernatorial candidate spoke to donors about the growing threat of the Stacey Abrams campaign as the midterm elections approach  —  Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State …
Julian E. Barnes / New York Times:
U.S. Begins First Cyberoperation Against Russia Aimed at Protecting Elections  —  WASHINGTON — The United States Cyber Command is targeting individual Russian operatives to try to deter them from spreading disinformation to interfere in elections, telling them that American operatives …
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Anton Troianovski / Washington Post:
National security adviser John Bolton rebuffs Russian appeals to remain in key nuclear-arms pact
Discussion: RedState, Bloomberg and CBS News
Associated Press:
Putin pokes fun at U.S. seal amid arms pact dispute
Discussion: Washington Post, Politico and Axios
Sean Gallagher / Ars Technica:   Russian trolls get DM from US Cyber Command: We know who you are. Stop it
Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Rand Paul's Campaign to Appease Russia Comes to Congress
Discussion: USA Today
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
Ten Rating Changes as Democrats' Enthusiasm Edge Narrows and Fundraising Advantage Widens  —  Two weeks out, district-level polls reflect a House battleground gradually polarizing along the lines of the 2016 presidential race.  Democrats are maintaining leads over GOP opponents in upscale …
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Cook shifts 8 House races toward Dems  —  Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted eight House races toward Democrats and two in favor of Republicans with 14 days to go before the midterm elections.  —  The nonpartisan election forecaster projected Democrats will have an edge …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Republicans don't act like they're going to keep the House
Discussion: Raw Story, Breitbart and ABC News
New York Times:
At George Soros's Home in N.Y. Suburb, Explosive Device Is Found in Mailbox  —  The explosive device found in a mailbox at the home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist, on Monday afternoon was relatively small, a senior law enforcement official said on Tuesday.
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Disgustingly Racist Robocall Goes Out Against Andrew Gillum In Florida  —  A neo-Nazi group in Idaho is behind the calls, and it's gone after the Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate before.  —  A white supremacist website in Idaho is sending out an extremely racist robocall …
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NBC News:
Gillum targeted by new racist robocall in Florida governor race
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Heidi Przybyla / NBC News:
Democrats find new ways to talk about entitlement cuts in campaign's closing days  —  A new report shows that GOP tax cuts cost the same as proposed entitlement cuts.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats are seizing on a report detailing a nearly dollar-for-dollar balance between two decades …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Trump Is Not Going to Cut Middle-Class Taxes This Year, Despite What He Says
Charles E. Schumer / USA Today:
Republican leader Mitch McConnell just made the case for a Democratic Senate
Ted Hesson / Politico:
Why Trump is talking nonstop about the migrant caravan  —  Earlier this month, President Donald Trump's political team reviewed polling from congressional districts that were competitive in the 2016 election.  They showed that border protection, safeguarding immigration officers and standing …
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
The Ripple Effect of a Trump Tweetstorm
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Fox News
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Caravan Is a Challenge to the Integrity of U.S. Borders
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
The hack gap: how and why conservative nonsense dominates American politics  —  Republicans have a huge strategic advantage in shaping the news.  —  In the fall of 2016, Hillary Clinton, asked at a fundraiser how she explained the political appeal of Donald Trump, said that …
Discussion: National Review
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Ebola was incredibly important to TV news until Republicans decided it shouldn't be
Discussion: Mother Jones
Jessica Gresko / Associated Press:
Sandra Day O'Connor announces likely Alzheimer's diagnosis  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has the beginning stages of dementia, “probably Alzheimer's disease.”  —  The 88-year-old said in a public letter …
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Justin Doom / ABC News:
Man accused of groping woman on flight: Trump 'says it's OK to grab women by their private parts'  —  A man arrested for allegedly touching a woman's breast on an airplane, according to court documents, told authorities “the president of the United States says it's OK to grab women by their private parts.”
Frances Stead Sellers / Washington Post:
Confederate pride and prejudice  —  Some white Northerners see a flag rooted in racism as a symbol of patriotism  —  The property belongs to former mayor Greg Cler, who runs a car repair shop in this central Illinois village of 3,500 people.  Cler isn't from the South.
Discussion: Raw Story
Sarah Kliff / Vox:
White House anti-socialism report inadvertently makes a case for single-payer  —  The Trump administration says this chart is a case against single-payer.  Actually, it's a case for it.  —  Earlier today, the White House released a paper titled “The Opportunity Costs of Socialism.”
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 …
Talal Ansari / BuzzFeed News:
White Nationalist Richard Spencer's Wife Says In Divorce Filings That He Physically and Emotionally Abused Her  —  “The only language women understand is violence,” Nina Kroupiianova said Spencer told her.  Spencer said, “I dispute many of her assertions.”  —  The wife of Richard Spencer …
Terry Gross / NPR:
Republican Voter Suppression Efforts Are Targeting Minorities, Journalist Says  —  Since the 2010 election, 24 states have implemented new restrictions on voting.  Alabama now requires a photo ID to cast a ballot.  Other states, like Ohio and Georgia, have enacted “use-it-or-lose” laws …
Kashmir Hill / The Root:
The Wildly Unregulated Practice of Undercover Cops Friending People on Facebook  —  Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.Click here to view original GIF  —  Terrance Everett has been on the wrong side of the law for most of his adult life.  When he was 18, he had to register …
Craig Giammona / Bloomberg:
Campbell Disavows Tweet From Executive That Knocked Soros Group  —  Campbell Soup Co. is distancing itself from a tweet sent by one of its executives that knocked Open Society, a group backed by investor George Soros.  —  Kelly Johnston, Campbell's vice president of government affairs since 2002 …
Discussion: Politico
Karl Wehmhoener / MYHIGHPLAINS:
Emergency Response Activated at Pantex for Unexpected Event at the Plant  —  Carson County Sheriff Department is reporting that FM 2373 is closed from I-40 north.  —  Officials are also reporting the east side of the Pantex Plant is completely inaccessible.  —  ORIGINAL -
Discussion: twitchy.com
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Pence leaves open the possibility of nuclear weapons in space: ‘Peace comes through strength’  —  Vice President Pence on Tuesday declined to rule out the idea of deploying nuclear weapons in space, saying the current ban on their use is “in the interest of every nation” but the issue should be decided on …
Discussion: Conservative Review
Elizabeth Hewitt / Columbia Journalism Review:
Sarah Kliff brings transparency to ER prices, one hospital bill at a time  —  It started with a Band-Aid.  A $629 Band-Aid.  —  A medical bill emailed to Vox senior policy correspondent Sarah Kliff got her interested in emergency room facility fees—a widely applied, highly variable …
Michael Wilson / New York Times:
His Body Was Behind the Wheel for a Week Before It Was Discovered.  This Was His Life.  —  A software designer ended his life in his parked car in the East Village.  His family asked the police for help finding him, but met resistance.  —  A neighbor walking his dog in the East Village saw …
Dana Afana / MLive.com:
Brothers face $450,000 in penalties for removing trees from their property  —  Gallery: Aerial images show tree removal in Canton Township  —  CANTON TWP., MI — Brothers Gary and Matt Percy could face nearly half a million dollars in penalties for removing more than 1,400 trees …
Daily Mail:
PIERS MORGAN: The media hates him, Hollywood hates him but every hysterical piece of abuse they throw at him just makes Trump stronger and now the Democrats are heading for a midterms disaster  —  President Trump is winning.  —  There is simply no other way to fairly interpret the fact …
 
 
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USA Today:
Democrats back Medicare for all in about half of House races they're contesting
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Midterms: Sorry Democrats, voters reject your political correctness for good reason
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