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- World News
  Republican DeSantis secures Florida governor's seat after rival Gillum concedes
  Reuters - By Letitia Stein
- Orange County
  Orange County goes blue, as Democrats complete historic sweep of its seven congressional seats
  Los Angeles Times - By Mark Z. Barabak , Joe Mozingo and Michael Finnegan
- Politics
  Georgia certifies elections results in bitterly fought governor's race
  thehill.com - Aris Folley
- Politics
  Trump legal team balks at Mueller's questions on post-2016 election activity
  CNN - By Pamela Brown, CNN
- U.S. Politics
  Ocasio-Cortez backs campaign to primary fellow Democrats
  POLITICO - By ALEX THOMPSON
- U.S. Politics
  Trump consoles Californians suffering from twin tragedies
  Associated Press - By JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press
- Politics
  Monica Lewinsky revisits scandal on her own terms in new docuseries
  Guardian US - Erin Durkin in New York
The Trump Administration
- U.S. Politics
  John Kelly makes final bid to save Kirstjen Nielsen’s job
  POLITICO - By ELIANA JOHNSON
- EPA
  President Trump to nominate former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as head of Environmental Protection Agency
  USA TODAY - Ledyard King and
- U.S. Politics
  Is Mike Pence Loyal? Trump Is Asking, Despite His Recent Endorsement
  The New York Times - By MAGGIE HABERMAN and KATIE ROGERS
Domestic Violence
Michael Avenatti domestic violence charge: Ex-wives defend lawyer
USA TODAY - Gregory Korte
WASHINGTON – Both of Michael Avenatti's former wives defended the Los Angeles lawyer after he was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence. Avenatti, the celebrity lawyer best known for representing
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters says easing banking regulations 'will come to an end' when she takes committee chair
CNBC - Jeff Cox
Rep. Maxine Waters, poised to take over the powerful House Financial Services Committee when the new Congress convenes in January, laid down the law …
Politics
Zach Wahls, who defended his lesbian moms' right to marry, reflects on political victory
NBC News - By Reynaldo Leanos, Jr.
OUT Politics and Policy Zach Wahls was 19 when he went viral on Youtube in 2011. In his three-minute video, which garnered more than 3 million views since it was first posted, Wahls stood in front of Iowa
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama talks 2020 Trump challengers, gives update on Malia and Sasha
USA TODAY - Jayme Deerwester
On Tuesday, former first lady Michelle Obama officially became a published author with the release of her memoir "Becoming." But one thing she has no interest in becoming is a presidential candidate. no,
News
EPA loosens air pollution permit requirements for some projects
thehill.com - Timothy Cama
The Trump administration is implementing a policy meant to make it easier for facilities that produce air pollution to make changes without going …
U.S. Politics
Blackburn wins Tennessee Senate race, keeping seat for GOP
Associated Press - By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn won a grueling, expensive contest Tuesday to become the first female U.S. senator from Tennessee, keeping a key midterm seat under GOP control.
Politics
China Grants Ivanka Trump Initial Approval for New Trademarks
The New York Times - By AUSTIN RAMZY
HONG KONG — China granted initial approval for 16 new trademarks to Ivanka Trump, the president’s elder daughter and senior adviser, renewing questions about the Trump family’s intermingling of official
News
'Unprecedented' interest in midterms from U.S. voters living abroad
NBC News - By Rachel Elbaum
Midterms 2018 LONDON — Mike DePinto was not involved in politics when he lived in the U.S. and he's previously voted for candidates in both parties. That changed last month. Feeling upset with the country's
U.S. Politics
Democrats in prime position to take House, but battleground district poll shows wild cards remain
The Washington Post - By Scott Clement, Dan Balz
Democrats maintain a strong position to retake the U.S. House, but the party’s base of less-frequent voters and concerns about illegal immigration stand out as wild cards in the final days before Tuesday’s
On Day Of Mass Shooting, Trump Jokes He Nearly Canceled Speech Due To 'Bad Hair Day'
huffingtonpost.in - By Hilary Hanson, HuffPost US
Trump made the comment at the Future Farmers of America Convention in Indianapolis. On the day of a horrific shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that …
U.S. Politics
Trump Cabinet exodus likely after midterms
POLITICO - By NANCY COOK
After two years of already high turnover, the president is expected to push out or accept the resignations of several more department chiefs by January. President Donald Trump could see up to six Cabinet
Pew survey: It’s getting harder to be Latino in America
The Washington Post
By Arelis R. Hernández , Arelis R. Hernández Reporter covering politics and government in Prince George's County and Maryland Email Bio Follow Abigail Hauslohner and Abigail Hauslohner National reporter
Technology
Exxon, Ben & Jerry's among buyers of $256 million in political ads on Facebook
Reuters - by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc’s new searchable database of U.S. political ads reveals that companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp, Ben & Jerry’s and Penzeys Spices are cumulatively spending millions of dollars
Graham says Saudi crown prince "has got to go," pushing harder line than Trump
cbsnews.com - Kathryn Watson
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham looked straight into the camera Tuesday during one of the president's favorite shows, "Fox and Friends," and declared …
Medicaid expansion and the fate of Obamacare are at the heart of the heated Georgia gubernatorial race
CNBC - Emma Newburger
A national battle over whether to extend public health insurance to low-income adults is at the center of a tightly contested gubernatorial race in …
Midterm Elections
Michael Cohen says the midterm elections 'might be the most important in our lifetime'
CNN - By Devan Cole
Washington (CNN) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, said Sunday that this year's elections "might be the most important in our lifetime." His statement comes just days
Priebus: Republican voters energized by 'Kavanaugh effect'
thehill.com - John Bowden
Former White House chief of staff Reince PriebusReinhold (Reince) Richard PriebusRepublican Party chief to serve second term at Trump’s request …
Trump expected to meet American pastor released by Turkey
Associated Press - By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Freed American pastor Andrew Brunson fell to one knee in the Oval Office and placed his hand on President Donald Trump's shoulder in prayer on Saturday, asking God to provide the president
GOP Yanks Ad Spending for Marquez Peterson in Arizona
Roll Call - Emily Kopp
Vague debate answer on climate change drew crowd reactions The National Republican Congressional Committee will halt television ad spending in …
Judge slams 'highly unusual' aim to defer Trump ex-campaign boss Paul Manafort's sentencing until he's done cooperating special
CNBC - Kevin Breuninger
U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis threw cold water on prosecutors' aim to delay former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's sentencing until …
McConnell: No one is going to beat Murkowski in Alaska
thehill.com - Jordain Carney
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellGrassley says he wouldn't consider a Supreme Court nomination in 2020 …
Dems eye ambitious agenda if House flips
thehill.com - Mike Lillis
Democratic committee leaders are ready to roll out an ambitious legislative wish list if the House majority flips in next month’s midterm …
Hope Hicks Named Chief Communications Officer For FOX
huffingtonpost.in - By Hayley Miller, HuffPost US
The former White House communications director will run PR for the company spun off after 21st Century Fox’s merger with Disney. Former White House …
Ken Starr
Ken Starr: Kavanaugh's reputation is 'unblemished'
CNN - By Rachel Ventresca, CNN
Washington (CNN) — Former Solicitor General Ken Starr said Friday Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's reputation for judicial temperament is "unblemished" after emotional testimony before the Senate
Still Anonymous: White House hunt for op-ed author fades
Associated Press - By JONATHAN LEMIRE and CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember Anonymous? One month ago Friday, an unidentified Trump administration official set off a White House firestorm by claiming in a New York Times opinion piece to be part of a "resistance"
U.S. Politics
Kavanaugh moves closer to Senate confirmation as GOP argues FBI report exonerates the judge
The Washington Post - By Seung Min Kim, John Wagner
Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh moved closer to confirmation as the Senate prepared for a key vote Friday, with Republicans arguing that an FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations exonerated
Bolton 2.0: Trump's tough guy on Iran picks his battles
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hanging on a wall in John Bolton’s West Wing office is a memento of his proudest achievement as national security adviser: a framed copy of President Donald Trump’s order to pull
Politics
Coming to your smartphone: Texts with a personal touch from political campaigns
NBC News
Tech & Media SAN FRANCISCO — The campaign tool getting the most buzz in this year's midterm elections isn’t a Facebook ad or a viral YouTube video. Instead, it’s a technology nearly three decades old:
Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos readies sexual assault rule
Associated Press - By MARIA DANILOVA, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Choking back tears, she testified that he sexually assaulted her. Defensive and angry and choking back tears, he swore that he did not. The dramatic Senate testimony last week by Christine
News
Big donor to Trump campaign made overture to top Russian official, boasting of connections
NBC News
Russia Investigation A Russian-born American businessman who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Donald Trump's run for president in 2016 offered to brief a high-ranking Russian official the