Some headlines that caught our eye …
Politics
‘Come And Take It’ Signs At Texas Beto Rally – Charlie Spiering, Breitbart
Manhattan’s Dem DA Cyrus Vance Subpoenas 8 Years of Trump Tax Returns – Tom Winter & Hallie Jackson, NBC
NY Times Under Siege On Kavanaugh Corrections – David Bauder, AP
NY Times’ Story Actually Undermined Kavanaugh Accusations – National Review
Pelosi And Progressives Divided On Kavanaugh – Mike Lillis, The Hill
Detailed Ingredients of The Kavanaugh Nothingburger – Dan Berman & Ariane de Vogue, CNN
Elizabeth Warren: Trump Is ‘Corruption In The Flesh’ – Steve Peoples & Will Weissert, AP
Attacks On Saudi Arabia
Iran Used A Dozen Cruise Missiles In Saudi Attack – Martha Raddatz, ABC
Senate For Rel Chairman Risch Warns of ‘Overwhelming Response’ To Attacks On Saudi – Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Putin Offers Saudi Arabia Missile Defense – Times of Israel/AFP
Political Correctness
Saturday Night Live Hires, Fires Comedian – Gary Levin, USA Today
New York Banning Flavored E-Cigs By Emergency Order – Emma Newburger, CNBC
Green Toy Soldiers To Go Coed – Brigit Katz, Smithsonian
Health
Johns Hopkins: Third World Must Increase Carbon Footprint To Fight Hunger – AFP
Cannabidiol (CBD) Vaping Oil Frequently Poisoned – AP
Connecticut Will End Religious Exemption For Vaccines – Melanie Grayce West, WSJ
Business
UAW To Trump: Stay Out Of Our GM Talks – Michael Wayland, CNBC
Post-Bankruptcy Moves For Oxycontin Maker – Mike Spector, CNBC
Seaworld CEO Lasts Only 7 Months – Mike Cherico, Fox
Defense
Gitmo Costs $13M Per Prisoner – Carol Rosenberg, NY Times
Combat Robot To Lighten Soldiers’ Logistical Load – Kelsey Atherton, Defense News
Law And Order
About 1 In 6 Women Forced Or Coerced Into Losing Virginity – Lindsey Tanner, AP
Trump Judges May Be Able To Chip Away At National Debt – Roger Pilon, Cato
Liberal Justices, Not Conservatives, Vote In Lockstep – Ilya Shapiro, USA Today
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