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DAILY
NEWS (Page 4) BEGINNING October 1, 2018
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10/21/18
GOP warns economy will tank if Dems win
GOP lawmakers criticize Trump’s decision to withdraw from nuclear arms treaty
GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote
Lawmakers point fingers at Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi's death
Rand Paul: Saudi explanation of Khashoggi's death 'insulting'
Corker calls for 'collective' response from Western countries if Saudi crown prince found responsible in Khashoggi's death
GOP senator: If crown prince involved in Khashoggi killing, removal should be ‘explored’
Cruz: Trump isn't friend or foe, he is 'the president'
GOP senator on potential additional tax cuts: 'We can't go further into debt'
GOP’s sudden healthcare switch
(After years of trying to kill Obamacare, candidates pledge to save its popular parts.)
Sasse on the four things you need to be happy
Angry diners confront Mitch McConnell in Kentucky restaurant
Wisconsin's Walker confronts dire political outlook
Ex-lawmaker urges Americans to publicly confront officials
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10/20/18
What do Republicans need to win? Selective memory loss.
Is the GOP facing a 'thumping' or 'shellacking' — or can it pull off an escape?
Trump: Georgia Republican accused of voter purges would make 'great governor'
Ted Cruz's Facebook live broadcast goes hilariously awry
Pelosi heckled by Miami Republicans, Proud Boys at campaign event
2nd Member of Alt-Right Group `Proud Boys` Arrested in Connection with Brawl at GOP Club
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10/19/18
Corker: Administration must make 'independent, credible determination' on journalist's death
Trump boosts McSally, bashes Sinema in Arizona
Why Republicans are never going to be successful playing the race card to win black voters
Trump and Republican lawmakers stoke migrant caravan conspiracy theories
GOP plays hardball in race to confirm Trump's court picks
McConnell: Entitlement Cuts Probably Won’t Happen Under Trump
Maxine Waters gets company in new GOP line of attack
Rep. Jason Lewis mocks women traumatized by unwanted sexual advances
Rep. Steve King’s endorsement of white nationalist mayoral candidate in Canada draws rebuke from conservative news outlet
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10/18/18
Conservatives mount a whisper campaign smearing Khashoggi in defense of Trump
Gov. John Kasich - Defend American Values!
Trump threatens drastic action on immigration in bid to energize GOP voters
Trump attacks fuel GOP fears about losing suburban women
GOP war room blasts endless stream of criticism at Democrats, with Warren its latest target
Republican candidates trying to have it both ways on Obamacare
It's triple trouble for Republicans on health care
House GOP leader McMorris Rodgers faces Obamacare backlash
New Vanderbilt poll finds Bredesen with narrow edge over Blackburn in Senate race
Ted Cruz Looks Stale and Old and Past His Time
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10/17/18
GOP leaders hesitant to challenge Trump on Saudi Arabia
Corker: Trump administration 'clamped down' on Saudi intel, canceled briefing
Growing number of Republicans sounding a lot like Democrats ahead of elections
Republicans Are Now Running as the Defenders of Healthcare—While Simultaneously Trying to Gut It
The GOP's paradox: The economy is popular, but Trump is not
McConnell calls deficit ‘very disturbing,’ blames federal spending, dismisses criticism of tax cut
Republicans Ignore the Obvious Effect of Their Tax Cuts
The Trump tax cuts were supposed to be a big win for the GOP – but now they might not be enough to save the Republican House majority
Five takeaways from Cruz, O'Rourke debate showdown
How Scott Walker is trying to withstand a ‘blue wave’ in Wisconsin
Conservatives fear Trump will cut immigration deal
Ben Sasse Reacts To Trump's 'Horseface' Comment: 'That's Not The Way Men Act'
Protesters confront Cruz at airport over Kavanaugh vote
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10/16/18
‘He had this guy murdered’: Sen. Lindsey Graham blames Saudi crown prince for missing journalist
Lindsey Graham Rails Against Saudi Crown Prince: He's A 'Wrecking Ball'
Saudi mystery drives wedge between Trump, GOP
A Chorus of Republican Lawmakers Demand Steve Mnuchin Withdraw From Saudi Summit
169 House members urge Trump administration to allow exclusions from the latest China tariffs
Mitch McConnell says a vote on Trump's NAFTA replacement won't happen until next year
Cruz leads O'Rourke with three weeks to go
Five takeaways from Cruz, O'Rourke's debate showdown
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10/15/18
In Trump country, Republican candidates this year fall flat
Mitt Romney’s latest attempt to backtrack on Trump tells us what to expect from him in the Senate
Hatch mocks Warren over DNA test with his own results showing '1/1032 T-Rex'
Suspicious letter sent to Sen. Susan Collins' home
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10/14/18
Vulnerable Republicans throw ‘Hail Mary’ on pre-existing conditions
GOP pollster: Republicans may hold on to the House in midterms
GOP plays blame game while fighting to save House majority
Rubio: Response to death of Saudi journalist 'can't be symbolic'
Flake: 'Doesn't seem to be' any other explanation than Saudi involvement in journalist's disappearance
Flake: Republicans should be at the forefront of combating climate change
Lawmakers, Wall Street shrug off Trump's escalating Fed attacks
McCarthy in-laws’ firm scrutinized
(House leader’s family benefited from U.S. program for minorities based on disputed ancestry)
Maine faces consumer backlash after Senator Susan Collins backs Kavanaugh
A senator snatched a student’s phone while being asked about Georgia voter registration uproar
NYC Republican Club Vandalized Ahead of ‘Hipster-Fascist Clown’ Gavin McInnes Event
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10/13/18
GOP remains the favorite to keep control of Senate
Collusion judgment looms for key Senate panel
McCarthy introduces bill to fully fund Trump's border wall
Collins blasted ‘dark money’ groups in Kavanaugh fight. One just paid to thank her for her vote.
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10/12/18
Ron Paul: US is barreling toward a stock market drop of 50% or more, and there's no way to prevent it
Cruz says he's willing to participate in debate with O'Rourke on CNN
Republicans see silver linings in deep-blue states
Republicans play defense on preexisting conditions
GOP candidate threatens Pa. governor: 'I'm going to stomp all over your face with golf spikes'
GOP senator seeking information on FBI dealings with Bruce Ohr, former DOJ lawyer
Adelsons set to spend tens of millions more on Republican midterm candidates
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10/11/18
Senators warn Trump that Saudi relationship is on the line
Graham on punishment for Saudi journalist's disappearance: 'Everything would be on the table'
Senate confirms 15 Trump judges after GOP leaders, Democrats strike deal
Senate heads home to campaign after deal on Trump nominees
GOP loads up lame-duck agenda as House control teeters
Murkowski is taking heat for her Kavanaugh vote. But her support for Arctic drilling could help her.
McConnell, at odds with Trump, says ‘nobody’s going to beat’ Murkowski in Alaska
Republicans and Democrats paint scary visions for health care if the other side wins
GOP candidates try to blunt Democrats’ preexisting conditions attacks
GOP fractured over filling Supreme Court vacancies in 2020
In key Virginia House race, Comstock says reports of her death are greatly exaggerated
Poll: Walker down 10 points in Wisconsin
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10/10/18
GOP sees new hope to expand Senate majority
Trump and the GOP are playing ‘the man card’ headed into the midterm election
GOP shrugs off dire study warning of global warming
Grassley says he would not allow Supreme Court vacancy to be filled in 2020
Senate defeats measure to overturn Trump expansion of non-ObamaCare plans
The Latest: McConnell says no GOP senator for Sessions' job
McConnell sputters as news host refuses to accept his revisionist Supreme Court history
Here’s how Susan Collins gaslit the nation — and revealed herself to be just another partisan flunky
Tom Cotton’s fact-free theory on the leaks of Ford’s letter
Mitt Romney Calls Family Separations A ‘Dark Chapter In American History’
GOP lawmaker rips mic from Democratic candidate's hands during debate
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10/9/18
Nikki Haley resigns as Trump’s U.N. ambassador
‘Something doesn’t smell right’: The curious timing of Nikki Haley’s exit
GOP on timing of Haley’s announcement: ‘Unusual and odd'
Susan Collins’s wrong claim on Planned Parenthood and Supreme Court justices
Susan Collins becomes top 2020 target for Dems
Grassley pledges to raise $3M for Collins after Kavanaugh fight
Pro-Kavanaugh Dark Money Group Launches Campaign To Support Susan Collins
Murkowski brushes off GOP backlash: 'I'm good with' Kavanaugh vote
Former GOP Congressman David Jolly unloads on Sen. Lindsey Graham: 'He's lost his mind'
GOP senator wants Apple, Amazon to give briefing on reported Super Micro hack
‘An angry mob’: Republicans work to recast Democratic protests as out-of-control anarchy
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10/8/18
McConnell says GOP was 'literally under assault’ — by people protesting an alleged sexual assault
Ryan: GOP base 'activated' and 'animated' by Kavanaugh fight
Ryan says 'big fight' coming over border wall after election
Why the Kavanaugh fight could hurt the GOP’s chances of keeping the House and help it keep the Senate
Will Republicans Lose Their Majority in Congress? Ask Pyongyang
(North Koreans are watching the U.S. midterm elections closely, wondering how the results might affect negotiations with Trump.)
Utah’s highly watched Mia Love-Ben McAdams race is now a ‘toss-up
Utah’s Hatch, Lee cheer on as Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed in the tightest Supreme Court vote in modern history
Republicans believe U.S. economic system is fair to most Americans
The junk science Republicans used to undermine Ford and help save Kavanaugh
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10/7/18
Defiant Republicans hope Kavanaugh fight will stoke their voters next month
Republican Party boss: Kavanaugh confirmation will help GOP candidates 'across the board' in midterms
McConnell calls Kavanaugh confirmation proudest moment as senator
McConnell: 'Simply inaccurate' that Senate is broken after Kavanaugh fight
The GOP attains domination — at least for a few weeks
Brett Kavanaugh and the G.O.P.’s Bargain with Trump
Susan Collins swings back at Planned Parenthood over Supreme Court double-standard
Collins: I believe Ford believes her testimony, but no corroboration it was Kavanaugh
Susan Collins slams Trump: He ‘was not respectful’ to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
Susan Collins: Ford's Testimony Made Me Wonder If Kavanaugh Should Withdraw
Collins: Kavanaugh vote ‘right up there’ among hardest decisions ever made
Graham: I'm 'happy as a clam' effort to 'railroad' Kavanaugh failed
Rep. Steve King Uses Sleeping Baby To Celebrate Kavanaugh's Confirmation
GOP senator: If Kavanaugh wasn't angry during testimony, 'people would be very suspicious'
Taylor Swift makes most public political statement of her career, says she cannot support Marsha Blackburn
Kasich: 2018 will be 'good year for Democrats'
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10/6/18
Senate confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court after bitter partisan battle
Senate installs Kavanaugh on Supreme Court
Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most Americans
Brett Kavanaugh sworn in as Supreme Court justice
McConnell calls opposition to Kavanaugh a ‘great political gift’ to Republicans
McConnell: Kavanaugh win 'a shot of adrenaline' for GOP midterm chances
Graham: Kavanaugh turned out to be the 'slut whore drunk' of the Ford story
The effort to unseat Susan Collins in 2020 is already underway
The Kavanaugh court is the one conservatives have worked decades to build
With Kavanaugh confirmed, a bloc of conservative justices may set the Supreme Court's agenda
The winners and losers of the Supreme Court fight
Senate races move right, House races move left in political fallout from Kavanaugh confirmation fight
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10/5/18
Divided Senate clears way for Kavanaugh’s confirmation to Supreme Court
Senate set for rare all-night session ahead of Kavanaugh vote
How Mitch McConnell uses Senate rules to rack up GOP wins
Flake to vote 'yes' on Kavanaugh
Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner on Kavanaugh: “I will be voting to approve his nomination.”
Susan Collins will vote to approve Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Minutes after Sen. Susan Collins announced her support for Brett Kavanaugh, the site to fund her opponent was so overwhelmed that it crashed
Susan Collins Triggers $2 Million In Pledges To 2020 Opponent With Kavanaugh Vote
For shame, Republicans: The disingenuousness of Susan Collins and other Kavanaugh-supporting senators
Murkowski says she opposes Kavanaugh's nomination, but will vote 'present'
Murkowski reveals why she bucked GOP in key Kavanaugh vote
GOP senator: Kavanaugh 'won't feel like a winner' after confirmation
From Susan Collins to Lindsey Graham: The politicians and players whose legacies will be shaped by the Kavanaugh fight
Chuck Grassley Says Workload May Deter Women From Joining Judiciary Committee
GOP lawmaker reports 'threatening' Twitter messages to police
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10/4/18
Republicans aim to confirm Kavanaugh on weekend; protesters arrested
Brett Kavanaugh: Procedural vote set for Friday morning as senators weigh FBI report
Kavanaugh moves closer to Senate confirmation as GOP argues FBI report exonerates the judge
Make-or-break GOP senators signal support for Kavanaugh after FBI report
How the only 5 senators who matter are thinking about the Kavanaugh vote
Protester who confronted Flake in elevator: He’s 'torn between his conscience and his party'
Key Republicans signal satisfaction with FBI report, increasing confirmation odds for Kavanaugh
Grassley says FBI found 'no hint' of Kavanaugh misconduct, while Democrats slam probe as 'incomplete'
Colorado’s Cory Gardner reviewing FBI report on Kavanaugh after listening to sexual assault survivors
(The senator wants to finish reading the FBI report before making a decision, spokesman Casey Contres said.)
GOP senator may miss Kavanaugh vote for daughter’s wedding
Kavanaugh’s path to confirmation begins to solidify
Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court would give Republicans a win that lasts a generation – but it could hurt them in the Senate this year
GOP sees Kavanaugh as boost for Senate, danger for House
Hatch tells group of female protesters to 'grow up'
Bitter partisan battle over Kavanaugh enters final chapter
Congressional Republicans tentatively agree to raise federal worker pay, rebuffing Trump
GOP candidates pay the price for attempts to kill Obamacare and its guarantee of coverage for preexisting conditions
Heavy risks for GOP in battleground races in state
(New poll shows that in six most contested California House districts, Republicans hold a lead in none.)
In deep-red Tennessee, Republicans are anxious about the U.S. Senate race
GOP Rep. Kevin Brady calls Democrats' efforts to obtain Trump's tax returns 'dangerous'
GOP ads falsely depict Democrats as supporters of Sanders’s health plan
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10/3/18
McConnell sets Friday test vote on Kavanaugh nomination
Mitch McConnell: Brett Kavanaugh Protesters Won't 'Scare Us'
Senate moves ahead on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination with a procedural vote expected Friday
Senate sets preliminary vote Friday on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh after reviewing FBI report
Senate GOP expects FBI report by Wednesday afternoon
Senators will view FBI report on Kavanaugh Thursday
Kavanaugh fight puts Senate on edge of precipice
Sasse: I encouraged Trump to pick someone other than Kavanaugh
Jeff Flake says it does no good to have an FBI investigation ‘that just gives more cover’ on Kavanaugh allegations
Lindsey Graham’s head-turning defense of Trump isn’t what you think
McConnell denounces Kavanaugh 'feeding frenzy,' doubles down on vote this week
GOP candidate Hawley releases ad slamming Senate "circus" on Kavanaugh nomination
Sen. Bill Cassidy challenges anti-Kavanaugh protester: 'You know it's unfair'
Sen. Orrin Hatch faces backlash, accusations of ‘slut-shaming’ for posting Utah man’s letter questioning validity of Kavanaugh accuser
Female GOP senators take up side on Kavanaugh debate
GOP at odds over FBI’s probe
(As Trump mocks Kavanaugh’s accuser, some balk at plans to keep findings secret and vote this week.)
Trump's Mockery Of Christine Blasey Ford Draws GOP Concern
2020 primaries loom over GOP senators on Kavanaugh
Republicans shift their Kavanaugh strategy to attacks on Ford
Senate easily passes sweeping opioids legislation, sending to President Trump
Why 2018 may be the end of moderate Republicans — forever
A new survey shows that the Republican Party is not the party of Trump
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10/2/18
Corker predicts Kavanaugh will be confirmed, says Dems 'overplayed their hand'
Senate GOP coy on when final vote on Kavanaugh will happen
GOP says FBI report will be secret; Dems say issue now is Kavanaugh credibility
Expanded FBI probe into Kavanaugh allegations shows the leverage of three undecided GOP senators
‘Tribalism is ruining us:’ Flake uses Kavanaugh fight to plead for civility and cooperation
Flake says his Kavanaugh vote depends on FBI probe results
Graham to Trump: Renominate Kavanaugh if vote fails
Republicans on Senate panel release explicit statement about Kavanaugh accuser’s sex life
Three former Kavanaugh clerks tell Senate they are 'deeply troubled' by allegations
Primary lessons: Two parties in flux, both defined by President Donald Trump
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10/1/18
Jeff Flake Says Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination Is 'Over' If He Lied to the Senate. So What Are We Still Doing Here?
Kavanaugh would not be confirmed if FBI probe shows he lied to Senate committee, Jeff Flake says
FBI should conduct ‘real investigation’ into Kavanaugh, Flake says in Boston
Flake: I sometimes feel like I'm 'without a party'
Flake vows to vote 'no' if Supreme Court nominee lied
Flake stokes presidential speculation as court debate rages
Graham attacks NBC as ‘co-conspirator in the destruction of Kavanaugh’
FBI’s Kavanaugh scope widens as GOP seeks votes
‘The trauma for a man’: Male fury and fear rises in GOP in defense of Kavanaugh
White House agrees to expand Kavanaugh probe slightly as McConnell signals vote is imminent
Republicans bet more on stocks after Trump win
In Mississippi Senate race, an African American Democrat faces a Republican using a Confederate symbol
