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James Fallows | Was Gary Hart Set Up?
James Fallows, The Atlantic
Fallows writes: "What are we to make of the deathbed confession of the political operative Lee Atwater, newly revealed, that he staged the events that brought down the Democratic candidate in 1987?"
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James Fallows, The Atlantic
Fallows writes: "What are we to make of the deathbed confession of the political operative Lee Atwater, newly revealed, that he staged the events that brought down the Democratic candidate in 1987?"
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Sec. of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. (photo: Getty)
Report: $100 Million in Saudi Money Lands in US Accounts as Pompeo Landed in Riyadh
Michael Burke, The Hill
Burke writes: "On the same day that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a previously promised $100 million landed in American bank accounts from Saudi Arabia, according to a The New York Times report."
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Michael Burke, The Hill
Burke writes: "On the same day that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a previously promised $100 million landed in American bank accounts from Saudi Arabia, according to a The New York Times report."
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Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman with murder suspect Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb. (image: Anjali Singhvi/Steve Gonzales/AP)
Suspects in Disappearance of Khashoggi Linked to Saudi Security Services
Shane Harris, Erin Cunningham, Aaron C. Davis and Tamer El-Ghobashy, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Two weeks after the disappearance of Khashoggi, a contributor to The Washington Post's Global Opinions section and critic of the Saudi government, there is mounting scrutiny of the 15 men identified by Turkey as members of the Saudi team involved in his death."
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Shane Harris, Erin Cunningham, Aaron C. Davis and Tamer El-Ghobashy, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Two weeks after the disappearance of Khashoggi, a contributor to The Washington Post's Global Opinions section and critic of the Saudi government, there is mounting scrutiny of the 15 men identified by Turkey as members of the Saudi team involved in his death."
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Twitter and Facebook have been widely criticized since the 2016 election for not doing more to stem the abuse of their platforms by Russians. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty)
Massive Twitter Data Release Sheds Light on Russia's Trump Strategy
Nancy Scola, Politico
Scola writes: "Twitter on Wednesday released a trove of 10 million tweets it says represents the full scope of foreign influence operations on the platform dating back nearly a decade - including Russia's consistent efforts to disparage Hillary Clinton and an initially erratic approach to Donald Trump that eventually settled on a concerted pro-Trump message during the 2016 campaign."
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Nancy Scola, Politico
Scola writes: "Twitter on Wednesday released a trove of 10 million tweets it says represents the full scope of foreign influence operations on the platform dating back nearly a decade - including Russia's consistent efforts to disparage Hillary Clinton and an initially erratic approach to Donald Trump that eventually settled on a concerted pro-Trump message during the 2016 campaign."
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Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Brian Kemp talk at a rally in Macon GA Saturday, July 21, 2018. Vice President Mike Pence endorsed Kemp for Governor during the event. (photo: Steve Schaefer/AJC)
Hundreds of Absentee Ballots Rejected in Atlanta, Prompting Legal Challenge
Justin Wise, The Hill
Wise writes: "Election officials in a suburban Atlanta county have reportedly rejected hundreds of absentee ballots just weeks before the midterm elections, sparking legal challenges from voting rights advocates."
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Justin Wise, The Hill
Wise writes: "Election officials in a suburban Atlanta county have reportedly rejected hundreds of absentee ballots just weeks before the midterm elections, sparking legal challenges from voting rights advocates."
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Two people hold a modified design of the Canadian flag with a marijuana leaf in in place of the maple leaf during the '420 Toronto' rally in Toronto, April 20, 2016. (photo: Mark Blinch/CP)
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Simple Marijuana Possession to Get a Pardon
Simple Marijuana Possession to Get a Pardon
'It's An Awesome Day': Canada Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Al Jazeera
Kestler-D'Amours writes: "Canada becomes second and largest country in the world to legalize the recreational use of the drug."
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Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Al Jazeera
Kestler-D'Amours writes: "Canada becomes second and largest country in the world to legalize the recreational use of the drug."
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An elderly man sits next to packages of bottled of water. (photo: Bill Pugliano/Getty)
The Poisoning of Flint
Dianne Feeley, Jacobin
Feeley writes: "Racism, inequality, and austerity politics were the culprits in the poisoning of Flint, Michigan. And residents are still living with the consequences."
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Dianne Feeley, Jacobin
Feeley writes: "Racism, inequality, and austerity politics were the culprits in the poisoning of Flint, Michigan. And residents are still living with the consequences."
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