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I feel like we are 5, maybe 10 years away from presidential candidates just brawling in a ring instead of debating: |
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Last night at a campaign rally, President Trump joked that Rep. Greg Gianforte's (R-Mont.) assaulting a reporter for The Guardian in 2017 helped the congressman win his election. http://bit.ly/2NRtSf7 The line that's getting traction: "Never wrestle him. Never. Any guy that can do a body slam, he's my kind of ... he's my guy," Trump told the crowd in Montana. Trump elaborated: "We endorsed Greg really early, but I heard that he had body-slammed a reporter. And he was way up ... and I said, 'Oh, this is terrible, he's going to lose the election.' But then I said, 'Well, wait a minute, I know Montana pretty well, I think it might help him,' and it did ... He's a great guy and a tough cookie." How the crowd reacted: They cheered. Why this is startling, especially now: From The New York Times's Maggie Haberman: "Cheers are the least surprising thing. Doing this after a journalist was apparently murdered by an autocratic regime - while complaining that you yourself are covered unfairly - is quite something." Haberman is referring to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, presumed dead. http://bit.ly/2P6X9qO New statement from The Guardian: http://bit.ly/2CUuY8M Gianforte pleaded guilty to that assault, by the way: "Gianforte pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of assault and was sentenced to a 180-day deferred sentence, 40 hours of community service, 20 hours of anger management and a $300 fine along with an $85 court fee." http://bit.ly/2NRtSf7 JUST NOW -- The White House Correspondents' Association issued a statement: "All Americans should recoil from the president's praise for a violent assault on a reporter doing his Constitutionally protected job," WHCA President Olivier Knox wrote in a press release. "This amounts to the celebration of a crime by someone sworn to uphold our laws and an attack on the First Amendment by someone who has solemnly pledged to defend it. We should never shrug at the president cheerleading for a violent act targeting a free and independent news media." http://bit.ly/2CSn9QL Now that's a warm welcome: Photo of Trump's arrival in Montana: http://bit.ly/2Cv6ySm This is ridiculous: Check out this bumper sticker spotted in Brooklyn: http://bit.ly/2J7qyM0 |
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| Happy Friday. It's an extra-cup-of-coffee kind of day for anyone who has been staying up to watch the Red Sox-Astros series this week. GO RED SOX! I'm Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what's coming up. Send comments, story ideas and events for our radar to cmartel@thehill.com, @CateMartel and on Facebook. |
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Trump goes a step further in his Saudi comments: |
| President Trump told reporters that it "certainly looks" like Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead. Trump also vowed "severe" consequences if Saudi Arabia is responsible. http://bit.ly/2CsUyAA |
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| GOOD READ ON WHY TRUMP HAS STEPPED UP HIS RESPONSE: |
| Via The Hill's Niall Stanage, here's why President Trump edged toward a harder line with Saudi Arabia: http://bit.ly/2R1shFb |
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The president and his favorite arch enemies: |
| Less than three weeks before the midterms, President Trump is ramping up attacks on his favorite targets -- immigrants, Mexico and Democrats. What sparked this: Reports that a "caravan" of Honduran immigrants is headed to the U.S. border. Keep in mind: That law-and-order message worked for Trump in 2016. How this could play out: http://bit.ly/2RZzdnA |
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Last night -- 'tis the debate season: |
| Midterm debates are in full swing right before the midterms. |
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| IN NORTH DAKOTA -- FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE FIRST HEITKAMP-CRAMER DEBATE: |
- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) defended her reputation as a moderate
- Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) tied himself with Trump
- The candidates relitigated the Brett Kavanaugh fight
- The most heated topic was an attack ad from Heitkamp
- Tariffs and the trade war turned out to be a hot topic
Context and details for each: http://bit.ly/2PJ5WfF |
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| DEBATES TO WATCH TONIGHT: |
| 8 p.m. EDT: The Massachusetts Senate debate between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Republican challenger Geoff Diehl. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2yNSjEC 9 p.m. EDT: The Wisconsin gubernatorial debate between Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) and challenger Tony Evers. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2PMnPKB 9 p.m. EDT: The Nevada Senate debate between Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) and challenger Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) Livestream: https://cs.pn/2PJCV39 |
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| MEANWHILE IN ARIZONA -- ALL ABOUT LATINO TURNOUT: |
| Via The Hill's Rafael Bernal, "Arizona Democrats are hoping favorable demographics and President Trump's harsh rhetoric on immigration will lead to higher turnout among Latino voters on Election Day, as the party seeks to replicate the model that made it competitive in Colorado and Nevada." http://bit.ly/2yl7Xb2 |
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| JOINING THE ATTACK AD ROSTER: |
| Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is still the star of many GOP attack ads this fall; now also getting targeted: Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters (Calif.), Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) and Elijah Cummings (Md.) http://bit.ly/2yNV3Sq |
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New poll -- cross my heart, hope to die: |
| Just 1 in every 4 Americans think Brett Kavanaugh was being completely honest in his Senate Judiciary Committee testimony about sexual assault allegations, according to a new Associated Press poll. Overall: 39 percent of respondents think Kavanaugh was "mostly honest." http://bit.ly/2J88ul1 |
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Getting traction -- oh, you took that 'F--- you' as an insult? My b, my b: |
| CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta sent a direct message on Twitter to a former Melania Trump aide saying, 'F--- you.' http://bit.ly/2PHPBrn What sparked the message -- this Twitter thread: 
How Acosta reacted when the former aide asked for an apology: "Hey buddy I thought you were an old friend from the campaign days. I'm so sorry. Hope I didn't offend you. Have a good night and take care." Awkward. |
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Also getting traction -- use it or lose it: |
| 107,000 people have been removed from Georgia voter rolls for not voting in prior elections. How that happened: Georgia's "use it or lose it" law. People are removed "from voter rolls if they fail to vote, respond to a notice or make contact with election officials over a three-year period." http://bit.ly/2EAcjRb |
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Tbh, I'm not handling this cold weather well and would be wearing a puffier jacket if I were him: |
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| The House and Senate are out. President Trump is in Arizona and Vice President Pence is campaigning in Kansas and Iowa. 12:40 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence campaigns for congressional candidate Steve Watkins in Topeka, Kan. 1:20 p.m. EDT: President Trump participates in a roundtable with supporters in Scottsdale, Ariz. 2 p.m. EDT: President Trump speaks at a fundraising luncheon in Scottsdale, Ariz., and signs a presidential memorandum. 3:45 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence campaigns for Rep. David Young (R-Iowa) in Des Moines, Iowa. 4:30 p.m. EDT: Vice President Pence participates at a Republican Governors Association event in Des Moines. He then heads back to Washington, D.C. 6:50 p.m. EDT: President Trump tours Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and participates in a defense roundtable. |
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| 8:30 p.m. EDT: President Trump holds a campaign rally in Mesa, Ariz. Livestream: https://cs.pn/2R1igb4 |
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| NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF...: | |
| Today is National Seafood Bisque Day. |
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Attention, '90s babies: |
| The Disney Store just released a new line of throwback Disney apparel and accessories. Photos: https://bzfd.it/2Ai5AY3 |
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| And because you made it this far, here's a little boy who dressed as Dwight Schrute for Halloween. Amazing. http://bit.ly/2R2cOoj |
