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11:25 PM ET, November 19, 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
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 …
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Rep. Seth Moulton faces town-hall pushback for opposing Pelosi
CBS News:
After midterm elections, Democrats divided on Pelosi for speaker
Discussion: Political Wire and CBS Boston
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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CBS Chicago:
Mercy Hospital Shooting: Two Dead; Four Shot After Gunman Goes On Rampage  —  CHICAGO (CBS)-A Chicago police officer is dead after a gunman opened fire Monday afternoon on the Mercy Hospital campus, shooting two other victims.  Police say the gunman also died.
Associated Press:   The Latest: 4 dead in Chicago hospital shooting
Richard Ray / NBC Chicago:
Chicago Officer Among 4 Dead in Shooting at Mercy Hospital
Discussion: NBC News
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
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Actress Files for Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Michael Avenatti  —  UPDATE  —  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
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” …
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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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
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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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
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
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.
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 …
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
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
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.
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
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 …
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
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 …
Washington Post:
White House discusses possible Trump visit to troops in Iraq or Afghanistan  —  President Trump has begun telling advisers that he may visit troops in a combat zone for the first time in his presidency, as he has come under increasing scrutiny for his treatment of military affairs and failure …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
David Siders / Politico:
Beto O'Rourke blows up the 2020 Democratic primary  —  Sparked by his narrow defeat in a Texas Senate race, Beto O'Rourke is scrambling the 2020 presidential primary field, freezing Democratic donors and potential campaign staffers in place as they await word of his plans.
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Donald Trump must bust Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google monopolies like Teddy Roosevelt.  —  President Donald Trump has an opportunity to follow in former President Teddy Roosevelt's footsteps.  Will Donald Trump follow TR's lead?  —  CONNECT  —  I've just finished reading Columbia Law …
Discussion: Power Line and The Gateway Pundit
Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Is Suggesting Questionable Comment Prompts On Live Videos About Shootings And Sexual Assaults  —  Facebook appears to be testing a new tool that prompts users to comment on live video streams — including those involving sensitive situations like shootings and sexual assault — using suggested text and emojis.
 
 
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Associated Press:
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Alexander C. Kaufman / HuffPost:
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Discussion: Common Dreams
BuzzFeed News:
A Lawyer With Conservative Ties And No Diplomatic Experience Is Being Vetted For US Ambassador to Mexico
Kyra Haas / PolitiFact:
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Jane Coaston / Vox:
How California conservatives became the intellectual engine of Trumpism
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
Potential presidential candidate Cory Booker to return to NH for Democratic Party celebration
Discussion: Political Wire
Marty Lederman / Balkinization:
The Odd Supreme Court Grant in the Census Citizenship Question Case
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Founder's Big Idea to Revive BuzzFeed's Fortunes? A Merger With Rivals
WHCA:
WHCA announces acclaimed author Ron Chernow as featured speaker for 2019 dinner