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New York Times:
Read the Emails: The Trump Campaign and Roger Stone  —  Newly revealed messages show how the political operative Roger J. Stone Jr. sold himself to Trump campaign advisers as a potential conduit to WikiLeaks, which published thousands of emails in 2016 damaging to Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Roger Stone / The Daily Caller:
The Treachery Of Steve Bannon  —  The Washington Post reported that former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon testified for the Grand Jury yesterday regarding his communications with me regarding the Wikileaks disclosures in October 2016.  —  The Special Counsel is reportedly probing whether …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Smear Pushed by Pro-Trump Activists Falls Apart at Press Conference  —  Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman struggled to explain even basic details of their allegations—like the spelling of the accuser's name.  —  A press conference intended to publicize sexual assault claims …
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Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Press Conference on Mueller Allegations and Why Americans Hate the Mainstream Media  —  Attorney-Journalist Jack Burkman and Journalist-Private Investigator Jacob Wohl held a press conference today in Washington DC on the Mueller rape allegations.  —  Gateway Pundit reporter Cassandra Fairbanks attended …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
Fly Unzipped, Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl Make Laughable Smear Claims Against Mueller  —  In the conference room of a Holiday Inn just outside Washington, D.C., Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, GOP operatives of a sort, gathered reporters for their unveiling of a spectacular and unsubstantiated claim …
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Luis Bracamontes, Cop-Killer in Trump's Twitter Video, Actually Came Back to U.S. Under Bush  —  Trump also failed to mention that Bracamontes used an AR-15, a weapon that Republicans, including the president, don't want to outlaw.  —  Michael Daly  —  President Trump tweeted out a video …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Mattis is walking the Trump tightrope.  It's agonizing to watch.  —  When President Trump issues an election-time order to send up to 15,000 troops to confront what many experts say is a nonexistent threat on the U.S.-Mexico border, what should Defense Secretary Jim Mattis do about it?
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump must be held accountable for his troops-to-the-border stunt
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Wall Street Journal:
State Department Spokeswoman Expected to Be Nominated U.N. Ambassador  —  Heather Nauert joined Trump administration last year  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is expected to nominate Heather Nauert as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a senior administration official said.
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Washington Post:
Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House  —  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a dangerous Islamist days after his disappearance in a phone call with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner …
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Annie Massa / Bloomberg:   Fink Calls Khashoggi Murder a Mystery, Will Keep Saudi Ties
Chris Dunker / Lincoln Journal Star:
Fortenberry complains about Facebook reaction to vandalized sign; UNL professor says he's bullying  —  Thumbing through his Facebook feed, Ari Kohen came across the now widely shared photo of a defaced campaign sign for Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.  —  Shared on the social media platform by Seeing Red Nebraska …
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Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry's Chief Of Staff Threatens Professor For Liking Facebook Post
Discussion: Splinter
YouTube:   Phone Call: Reyn Archer and Ari Kohen 10/26/2018
Washington Post:
White House concerned Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal rules  —  The White House is growing increasingly concerned about allegations of misconduct against Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to two senior administration officials, and President Trump has asked aides …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Washington Post:
On campaign trail, Trump's Cabinet parachutes into battleground districts where president is not welcome
Declan Walsh / New York Times:
Yemen Girl Who Turned World's Eyes to Famine Is Dead  —  CAIRO — A haunted look in the eyes of Amal Hussain, an emaciated 7-year-old lying silently on a hospital bed in northern Yemen, seemed to sum up the dire circumstances of her war-torn country.  —  A searing portrait of the starving girl published …
New York Times:
Trump's Nationalism Is Breaking Point for Some Suburban Voters, Risking G.O.P. Coalition  —  Trump's Nationalism Is Breaking Point for Some Suburban Voters  —  Educated, prosperous white people repelled by Mr. Trump's strident language on race and gender are turning away from Republicans.
Discussion: Mother Jones and Florida Politics
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KPNX:
Sinema endorsed by Green Party Senate candidate  —  Green Party candidate Angela Green is getting out of the race.  Green may have been pulling support from Sinema in the toss-up race.  —  Author: Brahm Resnik  —  The Arizona Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate told 12 News Thursday …
HuffPost:
Someone Paid Thousands Of Foreigners 20 Cents Each To Hide HuffPost's Negative Coverage Of A Democratic PAC  —  HuffPost's story about End Citizens United dropped to the second page of Google search results from right near the top.  —  A HuffPost article that critically covered …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“It's Our Job to Call Them Out”: Inside the Trump Gold Rush at CNN  —  Amid terrorist threats and vindictive tweets, the programming executive who taught the president all about reality TV continues to transform CNN into a 24/7 platform for our national psychosis.
Rob Port / Say Anything:
North Dakota Democrats Promote Message Telling Hunters They May Lose Their Licenses if They Vote  —  A reader alerted me to this curious message on Facebook which tells voters they may lose their hunting licenses in other states if they vote:  —  Facebook keeps a searchable database of the political ads which run on their platform.
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Live updates: 'This ain't Hollywood.' Pence mocks Oprah as he touts Brian Kemp  —  Dalton - Vice President Mike Pence is headed to Georgia on Thursday for a trio of events in conservative areas for Brian Kemp.  Democrats are countering with a visit by Oprah Winfrey, who will appear with Stacey Abrams for a pair of town hall meetings.
The Tennessean:
The execution  —  He sat in the wired chair as prison staff placed a wet sponge that had been soaked in saline solution, and metal helmet on his freshly shaved head.  He continued smiling, but grimaced each time drops ran down his face.  —  Zagorski raised his eyebrows, appearing to be communicating to his attorney, Kelley Henry.
Ken Dixon / Connecticut Post:
Stefanowski is ahead in new Hearst/SHU Poll  —  Republican Bob Stefanowski has inched ahead of Democrat Ned Lamont by 2.4 percent in the governor's race, which remains a statistical tie heading into the final weekend before Election Day, the latest Hearst Connecticut Media Group/Sacred Heart University Poll finds.
Conor Friedersdorf / Los Angeles Times:
I'm an independent.  But I'm casting a party-line vote in the midterm election  —  Voters who declare themselves independent of partisan affiliation are ascendant in the American electorate.  —  In 2016, the Pew Research Center found that 34% described themselves as politically independent …
Nicole Ford / WSPA-TV:
Man shot during attempted home invasion in Anderson, deputies say  —  ANDERSON Co., S.C. (WSPA) — Deputies are investigating a shooting in Anderson County where the homeowner shot a man attempting to break into her home.  —  The Anderson County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump Activists Blame Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens for Losing Kanye West  —  ‘They really over-grifted that situation.’  —  Pro-Trump activists are fuming after Kanye West's announcement that he's “distancing” himself from politics, with the blame falling on two right-wing personalities …
Donovan Slack / USA Today:
VA: Fatal dog experiments moving ahead despite criticism from Congress, veterans groups  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing forward with invasive and ultimately fatal experiments on dogs as part of the VA's medical research program, according to documents obtained by USA TODAY.
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Black Caucus chairman wants one of their own as speaker or majority leader  —  In a move that could set off a nasty internal fight, the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus — a key voting bloc among House Democrats — is demanding that an African-American lawmaker hold one of the top …
Discussion: CNN, Axios and Washington Post
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Nine days, $12.5 million: Rick Scott pumps his fortune into Florida's Senate race in last-minute push  —  With a week left, the Republican governor has spent more than $63 million to defeat Sen. Bill Nelson  —  Gov. Rick Scott gave his campaign $1.2 million on Tuesday and he has funneled …
PVA:
“Nobody needs to know” Beto Campaign Appears to Illegally Spend Funds on Supplies for Caravan Aliens, Campaign Manager Says “Don't Worry”  —  [This post contains video, click to play]  —  “I just hope nobody that's the wrong person finds out about this.”  —  “It's f***ing happening.”
Jeremy Kohler / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
ST. LOUIS COUNTY  • Claims that the son of a Ferguson protester was murdered by lynching in his backyard in north St. Louis County have gone around the world on social media, but police said Wednesday they think the death was a suicide.  —  Melissa McKinnies' family found Danye Jones, 24, early in the morning on Oct. 17.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and The Root
Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
GOP super PAC scales back spending in West Virginia's Senate race  —  A leading Republican super PAC has retreated from the airwaves in West Virginia, as GOP hopes of ousting a Democratic senator in the most pro-Trump state of the 2016 election have faded in the final days of the midterm campaign.
Craig Torres / Bloomberg:
Fed's Powell Says Reduced Immigration Could Slow U.S. Economy  — Chairman points to economy's reliance on immigrant labor force  — Powell's comments in written response to Senator Cortez Masto  —  Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in written responses to a Democratic senator …
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
Final Week Fundamentals  —  The last week of a campaign is the longest week.  Most of the polls have been completed.  The final ads have been placed.  The last lawn signs have been put into the ground (or pulled out by mischievous opponents).  Cable TV is filled with inane chatter.
Discussion: Bloomberg
Sean Trende / Real Clear Politics:
What a Republican Hold in the House Might Look Like  —  As we move toward the close of this election cycle, impending control of the House of Representatives remains up in the air.  The general consensus among analysts is that Democrats are the favorites, perhaps by a substantial margin, but that Republicans remain in the game.
 
 
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Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Rep. King yells at man questioning him about extremism, boots heckler from event
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Laura Packard / Rewire.News:
Health-Care Voters Are Coming—and When Politicians Ignore Us, We'll Vote Them Out
Patrick Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Tesla Investor Group Calls for Board Overhaul, More Oversight of Elon Musk
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Spencer Soper / Bloomberg:
Amazon to Stop Pushing Washington Post Stories to Customers
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
CIA Gathered Congressional Communications on Whistleblowing; After 4 Years of Pressing …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
The election is almost here. That means Mueller's next move is coming soon.
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Plot to Spy on Obama Officials Was Espionage for Dimwits
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Federal Charges for Using an Instrument of Interstate Commerce to Willfully Make Threats to Kill …
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
President Trump's top economic adviser: ‘A federal minimum wage is a terrible idea.  A terrible idea.’
The Cut:
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority blames both Trump and media for dividing country
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