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Politics   General’s Big Weapon to Keep Trump in Afghanistan: Fox News BY Erin Banco The president wanted to pull troops out of America’s longest war. So a commander’s aides came up with a countermeasure—an appeal to Trump’s favorite cable network. Mueller Just Called Bulls**t on Lobbying Powerhouse Mercury BY Betsy Woodruff The special counsel’s latest files says that employees of the firm knew that they were working for a foreign government, and not disclosing it. Trump Believes There’s a ‘Conspiracy’ to Torpedo Kavanaugh BY Asawin Suebsaeng, Gideon Resnick, and Sam Stein The president and his team are not deterred by the sexual-assault allegations being made against their Supreme Court nominee. If anything, their back is up even more. The Plot of the Trump Movie Begins to Take Shape BY Clive Irving Hollywood already knows a hot thing is happening. There are roles to kill for. And the pitches are being polished. Be very scared. Will 2020 Voters Care That Trump’s a Horrible Human Being? BY Michael Tomasky Those repeated tweets about Democrats inflating the Puerto Rico death toll are perfect evidence, but not enough Americans see—or care—that he’s a total thug. That has to change.   SEE MORE STORIES     CHEAT SHEET ® 1.  NOTHING TO HIDE Kavanaugh Accuser Willing to Testify Before Senate Committee Ford has accused Supreme Court nominee of attempted rape. 2.  SEEING RED Leaked Docs Reveal Assange Sought Russian Visa in 2010 Wires obtained hint at WikiLeaks chief’s early relationship with Moscow. 3.  DESPERATE SEARCH One-Year-Old Swept Away By Florence Surge Is Still Missing Kaiden Lee-Welch was caught in floodwater Sunday. 4.  TESTIFY Kellyanne Conway: Kavanaugh Accuser ‘Should Be Heard’ Counselor to the president says Christine Blasey Ford should give evidence under oath. 5.   Ad By Daily Beast Shop This App Organizes Your To-Do List Like a Virtual Assistant Pagico provides a central hub for all of your tasks, and it's on sale for 62% off right now.   KEEP CHEATING   More From The Beast Politics Ohio’s Richest GOP Supporter Quits Party After Obama Visit BY Gideon Resnick Politics Christine Blasey Ford, I’ve Been There, I Believe You BY Goldie Taylor Politics Dianne Feinstein, What in the Hell Were You Thinking? BY Michael Tomasky Follow us: THE DAILY BEAST  |  ABOUT US  |  CONTACT US  |  MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION © Copyright 2018 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 If you cannot view the images, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails or think you received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.