Tipsheet: Sanders, Harris set to criss-cross Iowa

View in your browser     Sanders, Harris set to criss-cross Iowa BY NAOMI JAGODA   Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) will be in Iowa over the next few days to campaign for Democratic candidates, giving them a chance to distinguish themselves in front of voters in a state that will hold the first-in-the-nation caucuses in February 2020. Read the full story here     Saudis say journalist killed in ‘fight’ at consulate; 18 detained BY JORDAN FABIAN AND CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO    Saudi Arabia acknowledged Friday that dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in Istanbul, claiming he died from a chokehold during a physical altercation –– an explanation that immediately provoked scrutiny in Washington. Read the full story here     Trump calls Saudi explanation for journalist's death credible, arrests 'good first step' BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO President Trump on Friday night called Saudi Arabia's explanation for the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi credible and said that the arrests of more than a dozen Saudi nationals were "a good first step." Read the full story here     Graham: Saudi’s findings on slain journalist not 'credible' BY JORDAIN CARNEY GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) said Friday night that he was not convinced by Saudi Arabia’s findings on the death of a U.S.–based journalist, saying it was an “understatement” to say he was skeptical. Read the full story here       Bolton heads to Moscow for high-stakes meeting with Russians BY MORGAN CHALFANT National security adviser John Bolton is traveling to Russia for talks early next week with top Russian officials that are likely to cover a variety of high-priority issues for the administration. Read the full story here     Five takeaways from testy Heller-Rosen debate in Nevada BY ALEXANDER BOLTON AND MICHAEL BURKE Sen. Dean Heller (R) and freshman Rep. Jacky Rosen (D) clashed over health care, gun control and President Trump on Friday night in the first and only debate of their Nevada Senate race. Here are five takeaways from the debate. Read the full story here     Russian woman charged with interfering in midterm elections BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday charged a Russian woman with participating in a conspiracy to influence next month's midterm elections, underlying the degree to which Moscow is seeking to interfere in the United States. Read the full story here     Alaska governor Walker suspends reelection campaign BY JESSE BYRNES Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) announced Friday that he is ending his bid for reelection less than three weeks before Election Day and endorsing Democrat Mark Begich over Republican Mike Dunleavy. Read the full story here     HUD official quits amid Interior Department watchdog controversy BY TIMOTHY CAMA A top political official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development resigned Friday after HUD Secretary Ben Carson said she was slated to be the Interior Department’s top watchdog, apparently by mistake. Read the full story here     Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen: Vote or face more years of ‘craziness’ BY MORGAN GSTALTER President Trump's former longtime lawyer Michael Cohen is urging Americans to vote in the upcoming midterm elections to avoid more years of "craziness." Read the full story here     Migrant caravan crisis — people are fleeing deadly violence, but Trump doesn’t care By SARA RAMEY OPINION | America must stand strong in our tradition of being a beacon of light on the hill for those fleeing danger. Frustrated tweets and election politics should not be allowed to derail the important values of our great nation, nor those of our southern neighbors, in standing up for the human rights of the less fortunate. Read the full story here     Saudis always a problem, so why the outrage now? By CHARLIE KIRK OPINION | Why exactly is this getting the attention it is from the American press and political community? Is it because people are shocked to learn that a Middle Eastern country would ruthlessly murder a critic? Is it because the “religion of peace” has again been co-opted by rulers who misunderstand it? Read the full story here     The Washington Post: How Turkey’s president pressured the Saudis to account for Khashoggi’s death By Kareem Fahim and John Hudson Saudi Arabia’s decision to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi followed calls for justice from around the world. But no individual had put more pressure on the oil-rich monarchy than Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Uproar Over Dissident Rattles Saudi Royal Family By Ben Hubbard and David D. Kirkpatrick As international outrage grew at Saudi Arabia over the apparent killing of the Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, an alarmed King Salman dispatched a senior royal to address the matter with Turkey’s president. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: China’s Export Engine Likely to Cool, Further Slowing Growth By Chao Deng   As China’s economic growth weakens faster than expected and uncertainty from the trade fight with the U.S. casts a shadow over business, a surprising driver has been exports. But that may soon peter out. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Khashoggi Spent Last Years of His Life Looking Over His Shoulder By Donna Abu-Nasr     Jamal Khashoggi, whose murder at the hands of his native Saudi Arabia has caused an international outcry that threatens to undermine the kingdom’s powerful young leader, knew he was a marked man. Read the full story here     CNN: How Russian trolls manipulated American politics By Marshall Cohen A new complaint unsealed Friday revealed extraordinary new details of how Russian trolls manipulate US politics and try to fool unsuspecting Americans on social media. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Breaking News: Saudis say journalist killed in ‘fight’ at consulate; 18 detained

View in your browser     Saudis say journalist killed in ‘fight’ at consulate; 18 detained Saudi Arabia acknowledged Friday that U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had been missing for more than two weeks after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, is dead. According to a press release translated by The New York Times, the Saudi government said that 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested and are being interrogated in connection to the case. In the statement, the kingdom's public prosecutor claimed that a physical altercation broke out between Khashoggi and men inside the consulate resulting in a “a fistfight that led to his death.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

Breaking News: HUD official quits amid Interior Department watchdog controversy

View in your browser     HUD official quits amid Interior Department watchdog controversy A top political official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development resigned Friday after HUD Secretary Ben Carson said she was slated to be the Interior Department’s top watchdog, apparently by mistake. HUD spokesman Raffi Williams said late Friday that Suzanne Israel Tufts, HUD’s assistant secretary for administration, “has offered her resignation and it has been accepted.” Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for Breaking News     Forward Breaking News     You Might Like       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.