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12:35 AM ET, November 20, 2018

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Washington Post:
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year  —  Ivanka Trump sent hundreds of emails last year to White House aides, Cabinet officials and her assistants using a personal account, many of them in violation of federal records rules …
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David Hearst / Middle East Eye:
Pompeo handed Riyadh a plan to shield MBS from Khashoggi fallout: Source  —  US Secretary of State gave Mohammed bin Salman a roadmap to insulate himself from the scandal, a senior Saudi source tells MEE  —  Mike Pompeo met MBS in Riyadh on 16 October, two weeks after Jamal Khashoggi's murder (Reuters)
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Reuters:
Exclusive: After Khashoggi murder, some Saudi royals turn against king's favorite son  —  LONDON (Reuters) - Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king …
Seth Harp / Rolling Stone:
Sen. Chris Murphy's Lonely Quest to End the War in Yemen
Wesley Morgan / Politico:
Troops at U.S.-Mexican border to start coming home  —  The 5,800 troops who were rushed to the southwest border amid President Donald Trump's pre-election warnings about a refugee caravan will start coming home as early as this week — just as some of those migrants are beginning to arrive.
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New York Times:
Trump's Border Stunt Is a Profound Betrayal of Our Military  —  The president used America's military not against any real threat but as toy soldiers, with the intent of manipulating a domestic midterm election.  —  Mr. Adams is professor emeritus at American University's School of International Service.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Intellectualist
Madeline Buckley / Chicago Tribune:
Multiple people, including police officer and shooter, wounded in ‘active shooter’ attack at Mercy Hospital: Officials  —  Chicago police and Fire Department crews at the scene near Mercy Hospital, where multiple people were reported shot Monday afternoon.  (Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune)
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Associated Press:
The Latest: 4 dead in Chicago hospital shooting
Discussion: NPR
Robert Draper / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi's Last Battle  —  As she prepares to lead the House of Representatives again, the most powerful Democrat in Washington will have to navigate between a rampaging president and her colleagues' plans for fighting back.  —  Four days before the election that would return …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Pelosi's bid for speaker imperiled as public opposition grows  —  Sixteen Democrats vowed Monday to oppose Nancy Pelosi for speaker on the House floor, throwing the California Democrat's bid to reclaim the gavel in serious jeopardy.  —  In a highly anticipated letter that went public Monday …
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Actress Files for Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Michael Avenatti  —  6:04 PM PT: — Michael Avenatti just responded to The Blast's story, tweeting, “I look forward to a full clearing of my name and disclosure of all of the facts.  I have NEVER abused a woman or committed domestic violence against anyone.
William Browder / Washington Post:
The world can't let Russia run Interpol.  My experiences show why.  —  William Browder is the author of “Red Notice” and an activist who spearheaded the Global Magnitsky Act.  —  Early last month, the wife of Meng Hongwei, a Chinese national and the president of Interpol, reported that her husband had disappeared on a trip to China.
Discussion: Meduza.io and Forbes
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Vladimir Kara-Murza / Washington Post:
Putin is about to gain control of the world's main law enforcement organization
Discussion: Bloomberg
Jack Crowe / National Review:
Women's March Founder Calls on Leaders to Step Down amid Accusations of Bigotry  —  Theresa Shook, founder of the Women's March, called on leaders of the liberal political-protest movement to step down on Monday amid widespread backlash against their refusal to condemn anti-Semitic and homophobic allies.
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Rep. Seth Moulton faces town-hall pushback for opposing Pelosi  —  AMESBURY, Mass. — The push by Rep. Seth Moulton against House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's bid to become speaker took center stage on Monday night at a town hall in his district, where constituents shouted and interrupted Moulton …
Los Angeles Times:
California fires: Trump administration now blames devastation on ‘radical environmentalists’  —  The political battle between the Trump administration and California over blame for the the devastating wildfires that have killed scores and left nearly 1,000 missing continued Monday.
Discussion: KTLA and Splinter
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
FBI now classifies far-right Proud Boys as ‘extremist group’, documents say  —  Group is now designated ‘with ties to white nationalism’ according to report produced by Washington law enforcement  —  The FBI now classifies the far-right Proud Boys as an “extremist group with ties to white nationalism” …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN asks for emergency hearing after Trump threatens to revoke Acosta's press pass again  —  (CNN)The White House has issued a new warning to CNN's Jim Acosta, saying his press pass could be revoked again at the end of the month.  —  In response, CNN is asking the U.S. District Court for another emergency hearing.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:   Acosta decision could make it easier for White House to kick reporters out
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Steyer takes step toward 2020 presidential bid  —  If he can't impeach Donald Trump, he may try to oust the president the old-fashioned way.  —  Former billionaire investor, climate activist and impeachment agitator Tom Steyer will take several steps toward a 2020 presidential bid Tuesday.
Discussion: Breitbart
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
A Former FBI Lawyer Is Dropping Big Hints About Trump Obstructing Justice  —  Most of the public fascination surrounding the legal ordeal of President Trump has attached itself to whether (or, more accurately, how successfully) his campaign colluded with Russia.
Discussion: Lawfare and emptywheel
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Says in Interview He Is the Sole Arbiter of Truth  —  The conservative movement has long dismissed the value of neutral expertise — environmental scientists, arms control analysts, budget forecasters, or any other meddlesome nerds who question the simple verities of right-wing politics — as biased.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
No More Laughs as White House Correspondents' Dinner Turns to a Historian  —  Comedy is out.  Chernow is in.  —  The White House Correspondents' Association announced on Monday that for the first time in 15 years, no comedian would crack jokes at its annual black-tie dinner in April.
Discussion: IJR and Breitbart
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WHCA:
WHCA announces acclaimed author Ron Chernow as featured speaker for 2019 dinner
The Daily Beast:
Senate Democrats Sue To Block Matt Whitaker From Serving as Attorney General  —  This is now the second legal action seeking to stop the now-acting AG from serving any longer  —  A group of Senate Democrats is suing to block Matt Whitaker from serving as acting attorney general on grounds …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:   Mueller says powers still intact amid DOJ overhaul
Tara Bahrampour / Washington Post:
Trump administration officials suggested sharing census responses with law enforcement, court documents show  —  Trump administration officials have discussed ways to circumvent the confidentiality of census responses, according to documents filed Friday in a California legal challenge to adding …
Discussion: CNN and Splinter
Hill Reporter:
Exclusive: Carolyne Cass Admits Mueller Rape Report Has False Information She Didn't Want Published  —  In an exclusive interview with HillReporter, alleged Mueller rape accuser Carolyne Cass opens up and tells us that she does not know if Mueller was actually the person who raped …
CNN:
McConnell is lobbying Arizona's governor to name McSally as Kyl replacement  —  Dog steals show during concession speech video  —  Washington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is leveraging his political power to try to convince Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to choose Rep. Martha McSally …
Discussion: Hot Air
Michael Sheetz / CNBC:
Once popular tech stocks like Facebook and Apple are now getting crushed: Here's what happened  — Facebook shares fell after a WSJ report that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is becoming much more aggressive in how he manages the tech giant.  —  Technology stocks were hit hard on Monday …
Crispian Balmer / Reuters:
Big foreign cyber attack targets Italian certified email accounts  —  ROME (Reuters) - Unknown hackers gained access to thousands of Italian certified email accounts, including those of magistrates and security officials, in a major cyber attack earlier this month, a senior official said on Monday.
Lawrence Richard / SARAH PALIN:
YIKES: Ocasio-Cortez Fumbles Basic Civics TWICE In 1 Statement  —  Email address:  —  Leave this field empty if you're human:  —  New York Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again proved that her transition into the political fray has been bumpy, to say the least, as she recently fumbled basic civics twice in one sentence.
Discussion: Mediaite
New York Times:
Did a Tax Increase Tucked Into Trump's Tax Cut Come Back to Bite Republicans?  —  Republicans capped a popular deduction for state and local taxes to pay for the tax bill.  That may have hurt some House Republicans in the midterms.  —  President Trump's $1.5 trillion tax cut was supposed …
Discussion: Raw Story
Washington Post:
Trump administration prepares to add Venezuela to list of state sponsors of terrorism  —  The Trump administration is preparing to add Venezuela to the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism in what would be a dramatic escalation against the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro …
Dennis Pillion / al.com:
EPA regional admin Trey Glenn resigns after indictment  —  Onis “Trey” Glenn III has resigned from his position as Region 4 Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after being indicted on ethics charges in Alabama.  —  Glenn submitted a letter of resignation dated Nov. 18 …
Rich Lowry / New York Post:
Democrats need someone they don't want in order to win in 2020  —  Joe Biden is a gaffe-prone 75-year-old Washington veteran — who is exactly what Democrats need.  —  The suburbs have turned against Republicans, but President Trump's working-class base is still with him in a geographic …
James Fredrick / NPR:
Shouting ‘Mexico First,’ Hundreds In Tijuana March Against Migrant Caravan  —  The message for the migrant caravan was clear from marchers on Sunday in Tijuana, Mexico: We don't want you here.  —  “We want the caravan to go; they are invading us,” said Patricia Reyes, a 62-year-old protester, hiding from the sun under an umbrella.
 
 
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Associated Press:
AP cameraman shot during Gaza protest
Washington Post:
White House discusses possible Trump visit to troops in Iraq or Afghanistan
Discussion: Raw Story
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