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• WashPost: Dems Take in Record $1 Billion Haul For Midterms
  
  Democratic candidates for the House and Senate have raked in more than $1 billion in donations this year, a record amount.
• NY Times: US Intelligence Has Evidence of MBS's Involvement
  
  Circumstantial evidence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's involvement in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is known by U.S. intelligence officials, according to The New York Times.
• Reports: US Gets $100M Saudi Payment as Pompeo Arrives in Riyadh
  
  The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Riyadh to discuss the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United States got a payment of $100 million from Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
• McGahn Exits WH After 21-Month Tenure
  
  After a tumultuous 21-month tenure, White House counsel Don McGahn left the Trump administration Wednesday, according to reports.
• Marc Lotter to Newsmax TV: Trump Shows 'Restraint' on Khashoggi
  
  Responding to shocking details of the alleged slaying of Saudi critic and journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump showed the "right amount of restraint," according to White House ally Marc Lotter on Newsmax TV's "Newsmax Now."
• Khashoggi's Final Column Called for Free Expression in Arab World
  
  Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi called for a free press and a global platform that allows Arabs to speak freely without fear of retaliation in his final column for The Washington Post.
• NY Times: Audio Offers Gruesome Details of Khashoggi Killing
  
  Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in minutes by Saudi agents who severed his fingers, beheaded him, and dismembered his body, according to audio recordings, per The New York Times.
• Pat Robertson: Khashoggi Isn't Worth Damaging US-Saudi Relations
  
  The U.S. should not risk "$100 billion worth of arms sales" with Saudi Arabia over dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's reported death, Christian Broadcasting Network founder Pat Robertson said Monday, according to a Vox report.
• Michael Savage to Newsmax TV: Bernie 'Most Dangerous Politician'
  
  Because of his socialist views that align with the Communist Party USA, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., poses a grave threat to the United States, according to radio host Michael Savage on Newsmax TV's "Newsmax Now."
• CNN: Michael Cohen Wants to Campaign for Dems in Midterms
  
  President Donald Trump's former attorney is reportedly prepared to help Democrats win in the midterm elections....
• Report: Mueller Team Pressing Manafort for Info on Roger Stone
  
  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is questioning convicted former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort about ex-business partner and friend Roger Stone, according to ABC News.
• Report: Obesity Poses Risk to National Security
  
  According to the law enforcement nonprofit Council for Strong America's "Mission: Readiness" project, 31 percent of youth in the United States are disqualified from military service due to obesity, and the epidemic is now "posing a threat to our nation's security."
• Chelsea Clinton Slams Farrakhan for Comparing Jews to Termites
  
  Denouncing Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, Chelsea Clinton called on Democrats to for hold him accountable for comparing Jewish people to "termites" in a recent speech.
• Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe as 'Appropriate,' 'Independent'
  
  Standing by the special counsel's investigation into Russian election meddling, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called it both "appropriate and independent" in a rare interview with The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
• Michael Reagan on Newsmax TV: GOP Vulnerable on Healthcare
  
  Instead of wasting their energy on their efforts to impeach President Donald Trump, Michael Reagan told Newsmax TV that Democrats should be attacking Republicans on their failure to fix healthcare.
• St. Pete Polls: Fla. Governor's Race Nearly Tied
  
  In Florida's gubernatorial race, Democrat Andrew Gillum holds a slim lead over former Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., according to the results of a new poll.
• Report: Family Illegal Immigrant Surge at Record Levels
  
  The number of illegal immigrants entering the United States with their children reached record levels in the three months since President Donald Trump ended a controversial family separation policy, The Washington Post reported.
• Robot Teaches First Class At West Point
  
  The first-ever robot to complete a college course has now taught one - at West Point, Axios reported Wednesday.The brainy bot, Bina48 - who has her own Facebook page - was part of an experiment at the Military Academy to see if artificial intelligence can "support a liberal...
• Greenspan: 'There Are No Winners in a Trade War'
  
  Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned that the surging budget deficit and the lingering trade war with China are among many potential economic disasters facing the United States.
• Bill O'Reilly to Newsmax TV: 'Hate' From Left Will Swing Midterms Right
  
  Bill O'Reilly argued in his "Talking Points Memo" on Wednesday the Republican Party will come out on top in the midterm elections because of how hateful Democrats have acted.
• Report: Khashoggi's Fingers Cut Off During Torture
  
  Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi had his fingers pulled off as he was being tortured and killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, The Times reported on Wednesday, citing claims by pro-Turkish government newspapers.
• Hillary Clinton Apparently Unharmed in Parking-Garage Crash
  
  Hillary Clinton appears to have been unharmed when the Secret Service vehicle she was riding in was involved in a crash.The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate was headed to a fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey in Jersey City on Tuesday night. The...
• Melania Trump Visits Babies, Moms Affected by Opioid Crisis
  
  First lady Melania Trump toured a hospital's neonatal care unit Wednesday to learn about the treatment given to newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal, after she was initially delayed by mechanical issues on her plane.Her flight was forced to return to a Washington-area...
• Facebook Shareholders Back Proposal to Remove Zuckerberg as Chairman
  
  Several public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday backed a proposal to remove Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman, saying the social media giant mishandled several high-profile scandals.
• Larry Klayman to Newsmax TV: WH 'Being Played' by Mueller
  
  Former federal prosecutor Larry Klayman claimed on Newsmax TV the special counsel is illegally leaking details and the White House is "being played."

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