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4:15 PM ET, October 14, 2018

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Los Angeles Times:
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry  —  A company owned by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's in-laws won more than $7 million in no-bid and other federal contracts at U.S. military installations …
Discussion: Political Wire
Financial Post:
Oil could hit $200 ‘or even double that figure’: Saudis threaten to retaliate against any sanctions over Khashoggi disappearance  —  DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday warned against threats to punish it over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last week …
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GOV.UK:
Joint statement on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi by Foreign Ministers from the UK, France and Germany
Discussion: Politico
Yahoo:   Saudi stocks dive 7.0 percent, wiping out 2018 gains
BBC:   Jamal Khashoggi case: Saudis defy ‘threats’ over missing writer
Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and Axios
Zainab Fattah / Bloomberg:
Saudi Arabia Says It Will Retaliate Against Punitive Measures
Quinn Scanlan / ABC News:
Trump adviser on UN climate change warning: 'They overestimate.. I'm just saying, do we know precisely?'  —  A top economic adviser to President Trump responded to a recent U.N. report warning the world needs to take drastic action within 12 years to avoid a possible climate crisis, saying, “I think they overestimate.”
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Washington Post:
After journalist vanishes, focus shifts to young prince's ‘dark’ and bullying side
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Joel Gehrke / Washington Examiner:
Khashoggi crisis is a reckoning for Jared Kushner
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
Rubio: No ‘business as usual’ with Saudi Arabia
CBS News:
Democratic lead continues to grow in race for House — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  Democrats' position in the contest for the House of Representatives is the best it's been since June, but they remain dependent on turnout of less frequent voters, as well as winning over Trump voters from 2016.
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CBS News:
Gender gap helps keep Democrats in front — CBS News poll
Discussion: Opinion Today and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Voters say they are more likely to cast ballots in this year's midterm elections
Gary Langer / ABC News:
Trump's approval improves, yet Dems still lead for the House
Discussion: Axios
CBS News:
Trump on prospect of Mattis' departure: “At some point, everybody leaves”  —  President Trump suggested that Defense Secretary James Mattis could be one of the next administration officials to depart his Cabinet.  In an interview airing on “60 Minutes” Sunday, the president said there are …
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh / Oregonian:
Bear spray, bloody brawls at Patriot Prayer ‘law and order’ march in Portland  —  Gallery: Patriot Prayer in Portland, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018  —  Warning: This post contains graphic content  —  A demonstration billed as a march for “law and order” in the streets of Portland descended …
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CNN:
CNN Poll: More see Trump win likely as Biden leads crowded Democratic field  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Americans are becoming more likely to think President Donald Trump will win a second term in office, while Joe Biden stands atop a crowded field of Democrats perhaps looking to replace him, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Des Moines Register:
The Register's endorsements for Congress: GOP has failed to govern; give Democrats a chance  —  When Republicans achieved the trifecta in 2016, winning the presidency as well as holding the House and Senate, it seemed the country was poised to move beyond the GOP-engineered partisan gridlock …
Discussion: Raw Story and POLITICUSUSA
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why The House And Senate Are Moving In Opposite Directions  —  At first, I was a little skeptical of the narrative that Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process could send the House and Senate moving in opposite directions.  Usually in politics, a rising tide lifts all boats …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Elizabeth Warren builds expansive Democratic campaign effort ahead of likely 2020 bid  —  BOSTON — During the past six months, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has quietly built a shadow war room designed to elect Democrats across the country in the midterm elections, overtaking …
Nicole Phillip / New York Times:
Kanye Has Faced Criticism for Being a Black Trump Fan.  Can You Relate?  —  Kanye West has faced a backlash from others in the black community for his support for President Trump, including a visit to the White House last week.  We want to hear from our readers of color about their own experiences …
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Michael Cohen: 2018 midterms ‘might be the most important vote in our lifetime’  —  Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, is urging the public to #GetOutAndVote next month.  —  In a Sunday afternoon tweet, Cohen said the Nov. 6 midterms, in which Democrats are aiming …
Kate King / Wall Street Journal:
A Sexual-Assault Accusation in New Jersey Exposes a National Dilemma  —  In the #MeToo era, law-enforcement officials consider new ways to handle sexual-assault allegations  —  JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Katie Brennan spent more than a year trying to get authorities to take action against the man she accuses of sexually assaulting her.
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Tapper Confronts Rubio on Climate Change: What Will You Tell ‘Your Children and My Children’ in 20 Years?  —  The Florida senator ultimately abdicated responsibility, telling CNN that ‘no matter what we do with laws... this trend would still continue.’  —  Republican Senator Marco Rubio appeared …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Andrew Shinn / Fresno Bee:
Why a lifelong Republican once believed in Devin Nunes, but not anymore  —  I am one of the left-behind Republicans.  I am a Christian and grew up thinking that voting Republican was the only option for people like me.  Opposing abortion was all-important, followed closely by the value of integrity.
Discussion: Raw Story
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai: It's ‘very confusing’ trying to figure out who Trump listens to on trade  —  Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said Sunday that it's “very confusing” trying to discern who has President Trump's ear on trade policy, as China-U.S. relations continue …
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
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CBS News:
Hillary Clinton: Bill should “absolutely not” have resigned over Lewinsky scandal
Discussion: Deadline and twitchy.com
NRC:
Attacks that kill civilians are no longer an anomaly in Yemen's war
Amber Jamieson / BuzzFeed News:
Immigrant Teens Are Stuck In An Expanding Tent City In Texas
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Ivanka Trump's Gurus Say Their Techniques Can End War and Make You Fly
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Is Trump on a Collision Course With Impeachment?
Discussion: Raw Story
Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
Young Women Aren't Waiting to Seek Political Power
 Earlier Items: 
NBC News:
Democrats have a Latino problem. Can they fix it in time?
Todd S. Purdum / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Absentee Presidency
Kyle Smith / National Review:
‘White Women’ Becomes a Disparaging Term
Daily Wire:
35 Times Men Were Falsely Accused Of Sexual Assault
The Guardian:
MP demands Met police explain why Brexit inquiry dropped
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Under pressure, Rep. Debbie Lesko takes down false ‘fake doctor’ signs
Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Three reasons Mueller may not charge Trump with obstruction