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7:35 PM ET, September 14, 2019

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New York Times:
Brett Kavanaugh Fit In With the Privileged Kids.  She Did Not.  —  Deborah Ramirez's Yale experience says much about the college's efforts to diversify its student body in the 1980s.  —  Deborah Ramirez had the grades to go to Yale in 1983.  But she wasn't prepared for what she'd find there.
Discussion: Law & Crime
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Hanna Rosin / New York Times:
‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ Takes a Hard Look at the Supreme Court Justice and His Accusers  —  THE EDUCATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH  —  An Investigation  —  Nearly a year after the fateful Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh have become martyrs …
Discussion: Washington Post
Wall Street Journal:
Saudi Arabia Shuts Down About Half Its Oil Output After Drone Strikes  —  Attack on two Aramco facilities is the latest in a series targeting the kingdom's oil assets  —  Saudi Arabia is shutting down about half of its oil output after apparently coordinated drone strikes hit Saudi production facilities …
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Bloomberg:
Pompeo Blames Iran for Drone Attack on Saudi Oil Industry
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Joe Biden commits to releasing medical records before 2020 Iowa caucuses  —  Julián Castro takes jab at Joe Biden's memory  —  (CNN)Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden committed to publicly releasing his medical records before the Iowa caucuses after questions of whether …
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Biden, Sanders continue sparring on health care after third debate
Discussion: Washington Post
Blake Montgomery / The Daily Beast:
Renowned MIT Scientist Defends Epstein: Victims Were ‘Entirely Willing’  —  MIT bigwig Richard Stallman dismissed Epstein's underage victims in emails and defended child pornography on his blog.  —  While MIT engages in damage control following revelations the university's Media Lab accepted millions …
Discussion: Law & Crime, Fox News and New York Post
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Taylor Hatmaker / The Daily Beast:   MIT Students and Alumni Call for President L. Rafael Reif to Step Down Over Epstein
BostonGlobe.com:
A meeting with Jeffrey Epstein led to a gift — and, now, regrets
Discussion: New York Post
Campbell Robertson / New York Times:
In Coal Country, the Mines Shut Down, the Women Went to Work and the World Quietly Changed  —  From 2010 to 2017, Letcher County in Kentucky saw a greater shift in the gender balance of its labor force than almost any other county in the United States.  —  FLEMING-NEON, Ky. …
Associated Press:
Fetal remains found on property of former South Bend abortion doctor  —  WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WNDU) Police say 2,246 medically preserved fetal remains were found on the property of Ulrich George Klopfer, a late abortion doctor who used to operate a South Bend clinic.  —  Klopfer died on Sept. 3.
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Zachary Stieber / theepochtimes.com:
Doctor Who Had Fetal Remains in Home Performed Abortions on 10-Year-Old, 13-Year-Old
Dahlia Lithwick / Slate:
What Happens if Trump Won't Step Down?  —  National security expert Josh Geltzer on why we should be prepared for the worst.  —  In February, Georgetown Law professor Josh Geltzer began to ponder aloud what would happen if President Donald Trump refused to leave office were he to be defeated in 2020.
Julie Zauzmer / Washington Post:
Trump uttered what many supporters consider blasphemy.  Here's why most will probably forgive him.  —  President Trump has had trouble with a number of the Ten Commandments.  —  There's the adultery.  There's the prohibition against giving false witness, for a man who has made more than 12,000 false …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Most-shared links during debate were pro-Trump tweets pushed by bots  —  More than 1,000 accounts across several different social media platforms with suspicious, bot-like characteristics helped push quote tweets, a tweet that is retweeted but additional text is added, from Donald Trump …
Discussion: Raw Story
Caroline Kelly / CNN:
Holder cautions against potentially prosecuting Trump post presidency  —  Holder: Dems should proceed with impeachment inquiry  —  Washington (CNN)Former Attorney General Eric Holder predicted President Donald Trump may be prosecuted after his presidency if he doesn't first face impeachment proceedings …
Discussion: Political Wire
Michelle Zilio Parliamentary Affairs / Globe and Mail:
RCMP official charged with breaching official secrets law oversaw Russian money-laundering probe  —  ST-FELIX-DE-VALOIS, QUEBEC FOR SUBSCRIBERS  —  The senior RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's official secrets law oversaw a money-laundering probe into allegations …
Julia Carpenter / Wall Street Journal:
Your Parents' Financial Advice Is (Kind Of) Wrong  —  The personal-finance playbook followed by past generations doesn't add up for many people the way it used to.  It's time for some new money rules.  —  TEXT  —  385 RESPONSES  —  Liz Weeks listened to her parents.  Go to college, they said.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: What Republicans are furious about  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) specifically raised concerns about data sharingSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT, released this morning: “Hamza bin Ladin, the high-ranking al-Qa'ida member and son of Usama bin Ladin …
Discussion: Miami Herald
New York Times:
Notre-Dame's Toxic Fallout  —  PARIS — The April fire that engulfed Notre-Dame contaminated the cathedral site with clouds of toxic dust and exposed nearby schools, day care centers, public parks and other parts of Paris to alarming levels of lead.  —  The lead came from the cathedral's incinerated roof …
Discussion: Althouse
Associated Press:
Don't vote?  The Trump campaign would like a word with you  —  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ashley Arentz is a political unicorn.  —  The 28-year-old Marine from Jacksonville, North Carolina, didn't vote in 2016, and she wasn't even registered to vote in the state.
Stephen Wertheim / New York Times:
The Only Way to End ‘Endless War’  —  First, America has to give up its pursuit of global dominance.  —  Dr. Wertheim is a historian who writes about American foreign policy.  —  “We have got to put an end to endless war,” declared Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind. …
Ronna McDaniel / KABE-LP:
The Hispanic community has made historic gains during the Trump Administration  —  “While Democrat candidates remain oblivious and out of touch, Americans - especially in Texas - are taking note of the positive impact that President Trump and Republicans' pro-growth, pro-business policies are having on American families and businesses.”
Axios:
Days before Israeli elections, Trump says he'll pursue U.S.-Israel defense treaty  —  Three days before the Israeli elections, President Trump tweeted on Saturday that he spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and agreed to work on a U.S.-Israel defense treaty after the election is over.
CNN:
Alyssa Milano: I met with Ted Cruz.  This is why  —  Alyssa Milano discusses gun control with Sen. Ted Cruz  —  Alyssa Milano is an actor, activist, producer and host of the podcast, “Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry.”  She is also a co-chair of Health Care Voter, the founder of #NoRA …
Discussion: Breitbart
 
 
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Mark Krikorian / National Review:
Do the Candidates Know Anything About Immigration Policy?
Discussion: Power Line
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Civil Rights Groups Challenge Trump's “Racially Discriminatory Scheme” to Skew Redistricting
Discussion: Townhall and NPR
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
With Markers and Straws, Trump's Campaign Sells Defiance as a Lifestyle
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Lies, Purging and Prorogation: Two Pivotal Weeks in Brexit
Russ Choma / Mother Jones:
Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump Can Go Forward, Court Rules
Discussion: Splinter and CNN
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Justice Dept. releases part of Mueller's conflict-of-interest waiver
Discussion: Washington Post
National Review:
Yes, They Are Coming for Your Guns
Discussion: Instapundit
 Earlier Items: 
Don Thompson / Associated Press:
California governor commutes sentences for 21 inmates
Eliza Orlins / Blavity News:
Want Real Criminal Justice Reform? …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Pennsylvania Trump voter shreds president for breaking promises to Rust Belt: ‘He pulled a Houdini on us’
Christopher Flavelle / New York Times:
Trump's Dorian Tweet Whips Up a Fight Over a Science Powerhouse
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Beto Blows Lid Off ‘No One Wants to Take Your Guns’
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Otto Warmbier's parents will have dinner at the White House
Discussion: New York Post
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
McCarthy doubles down on denouncing Democrats and bets the House on Trump
Discussion: Politico