Morning Joe - Why Brett Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Now

Morning Joe - Stop And Postpone Kavanaugh Vote, Says Sen. Durbin

Breaking Loose

The Palmer Report: All hell is breaking loose by Bill Palmer

Can I Still Register To Vote

Guardian UK: Can I still register to vote in the midterms?

Christine Blasey Ford Offers To Testify

Guardian UK: Kavanaugh accuser willing to testify before Senate committee, lawyer says - Attorney: ‘This is not a politically motivated action’ - Republican Jeff Flake among calls for vote to be delayed

Florence

NY Times: Storm ‘Has Never Been More Dangerous,’ North Carolina Governor Warns

Kavanaugh

NY Times: Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation at Risk After Accusation by Christine Blasey Ford

The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, 51, a research psychologist at Palo Alto University in Northern California, said in an interview with The Washington Post that during a high school party in the early 1980s, a drunken Mr. Kavanaugh pinned her on a bed, groped her and covered her mouth to keep her from screaming.

The Market On Monday

  Good morning. At 9:20 a.m. ET DOW futures are +21 and the price of oil per barrel is up. The market is poised to open modestly higher.

CNN: Trade threats; Another problem at Tesla; Amazon leaks by Charles Riley

Weekend!

  Enjoy the weekend, see you bright and early Monday morning.

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Paranoid Trump

Vanity Fair: “Trump Believes There’s a Coup”: Freaked by the Times Op-Ed, the President Is Seeing Enemies Everywhere - With Anonymous still on the loose and the “administrative state” unchecked, the last person Trump trusts is Stephen Miller. by Gabriel Sherman

Besides family, one of the only people Trump continues to trust is Stephen Miller.

Biggest

The Atlantic: Paul Manafort's Cooperation With Mueller Is the Biggest Blow Yet to Trump - The president and his former campaign chairman have spent months sharing information about the Russia investigation. Now Manafort has decided to help the government. by Natasha Bertrand

“The investigation now gains even more legitimacy in the eyes of the public because, in pleading guilty, Manafort is essentially announcing that Mueller’s investigation is spot-on regarding the crimes he committed..."

What He Knows

The Atlantic: What Paul Manafort Knows - Paul Manafort’s decision to cooperate with Robert Mueller could clarify several of the biggest mysteries of the Russia investigation. by Franklin Foer

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Fresh

The Daily Beast: Speed Read: ‘Obama Jews’ and Other Shocking Highlights From New Manafort Docs - Special counsel Robert Mueller dropped fresh revelations about Paul Manafort ahead of the ex-Trump aide’s guilty plea in federal court Friday. by Spencer Ackerman

Bernie

Salon: Bernie Sanders calls for a new international left to fight Steve Bannon’s right-wing “Movement” - Supposed genius Steve Bannon thinks he can lure progressives into the nationalist right. Sanders says no thanks by Heather Digby Parton

Plea

BBC News: Trump ex-campaign chief Manafort to help Mueller inquiry in plea deal

The agreement avoids a second trial on money laundering and other charges.

The White House insists the guilty plea has absolutely nothing to do with President Donald Trump.

The Onion - FEMA Officials Panic After Accidentally Evacuating 1 Million Residents In Direction Of Hurricane

The Onion: FEMA Officials Panic After Accidentally Evacuating 1 Million Residents In Direction Of Hurricane

New Threads

Scientific American: The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms - To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods By Erica Cirino

Have An Excellent Friday

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Colbert - This Tweet Trumps All Other Horrible Trump Tweets