Facing scrutiny for cultivating close ties with Saudi Arabia's powerful and domineering crown prince, Jared Kushner has remained intentionally in the background this week as West Wing officials feared a more public role would prompt backlash, multiple people familiar with the matter say.

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House forecast: Democrats will win 228 seats (and the House majority) while Republicans will win just 207 seats. A Democratic win of 205 seats and 263 seats is within the margin of error.

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Ever since reaching a deal with special counsel Robert Mueller, Paul Manafort has kept the Russia prosecutors busy.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein defended special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe Wednesday as "appropriate and independent," the Wall Street Journal reports.

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President Donald Trump's pick to fill the job of White House counsel is an indication the White House is preparing for possible post-election legal brawls with Democrats over everything from the findings of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to possible impeachment if Democrats take over the House of Representatives.

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Who'd have thought 10 years ago that Paul Ryan, the young and energetic warrior wonk proselytizing about the danger of budget deficits and the national debt, would be leaving office in 2019 having overseen one of the largest deficit increases in history?

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House Speaker Paul Ryan pointed to a "green wave" of money that Democrats have infused into the midterm elections, telling a crowd of Republican supporters on Wednesday that "this is our challenge."

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President Donald Trump said he is not giving cover to Saudi Arabia over the suspected killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as his top diplomat said Riyadh needed space and time to conduct an investigation.

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Border Patrol agents arrested 16,658 family members in September, marking the highest such total for any month, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

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In a very wild interview with the Associated Press earlier this week, President Donald Trump said something that should make every Republican in Congress a little skittish.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday defended Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and its possible collusion with Russia during the 2016 election, calling the probe “appropriate and independent.”

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Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos is scheduled to give a closed-door, transcribed interview next week before House investigators, as Fox News has learned of a renewed push to declassify some Russia records. 

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Less than three weeks until Election Day, voters are thinking most about health care, the economy, and reining in President Trump -- and Democratic candidates are benefitting

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From legalizing marijuana to further abolishing slavery, voters nationwide won’t just be deciding candidates in the 2018 midterm elections as a bevy of policy initiatives are slated to appear on ballots for the people to decide.

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Is this a good strategy?

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said on Wednesday that if Democrats took control of the Senate following November’s midterm elections than she would be in favor of reopening an investigation into the sexual misconduct allegations levelled against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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The top Treasury Department employee who was arrested and charged by federal authorities with leaking confidential financial documents pertaining to former Trump officials was apprehended with a flash drive containing the allegedly pilfered information in-hand, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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A Democratic operative for American Bridge 21st Century, a group founded by David Brock and funded by liberal billionaire George Soros, was arrested Tuesday after the female campaign manager for Nevada GOP gubernatorial nominee Adam Laxalt accused the operative of grabbing and yanking her arm and refusing to let go. 

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Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said in a 2015 court filing that his ex-wife repeatedly hit him and threatened to stab him during their 25-year marriage

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Analysis: The disappearance and possible murder of a Washington Post journalist may not be enough to upend decades of economic and political ties.

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A legal pathway for DACA recipients, racial justice and jobs are the other issues that would get them involved politically, the survey found.

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The Senate majority leader downplayed GOP divisions in a pre-election conversation with reporters Wednesday.

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The Mexican government has sent an extra 500 federal police to its border with Guatemala in anticipation of their arrival, say documents obtained by NBC.

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"Yes, we have asked for it... if it exists," Trump told reporters at the White House Wednesday, adding that such evidence "probably does" exist.

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With deficits surging since he took office, the president on Wednesday proposed major spending cuts Congress is unlikely to approve.

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President Donald Trump frequently uses his luxury properties for government business and leisure, prompting ethics concerns.

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A senior Treasury Department employee was charged Wednesday with leaking confidential information related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe

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Legal analysis: The porn star's case against Michael Cohen involves a nondisclosure agreement she signed.

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Candidates like Raquel Terán and Daniel Valenzuela say they have significantly increased voter registrations in their neighborhoods.

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The senator is leading in the polls but the Democratic congressman has hauled in a staggering $38 million in just three months.

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Prosecutors from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office have been asking former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort about his friend Roger Stone.

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Melania Trump boarded a smaller aircraft to make her trip to Philadelphia.

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The president said the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not say whether he believed calling Sen. Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" is fair game on the campaign trail.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not say whether he believed calling Sen. Elizabeth Warren "Pocahontas" is fair game on the campaign trail.

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Scientists said the push was aimed at limiting research to regulate industry.

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President Donald Trump is warning Central American countries to stop a caravan of migrants heading toward the U.S. southern border or face an end of U.S. foreign aid.

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President Donald Trump is warning Central American countries to stop a caravan of migrants heading toward the U.S. southern border or face an end of U.S. foreign aid.

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ABC News' Political Director Rick Klein and Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl talked with reporters covering competitive races in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden discussed potential voter suppression in Georgia before a competitive gubernatorial election

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Former Vice President Joe Biden told "CBS This Morning" that there was not yet justification to impeach President Trump

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Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Trump for his handling of the disappearance of American resident Jamal Khashoggi

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Trump honored retired Sgt. Major John L. Canley, a decorated veteran from the Vietnam War, in a ceremony Wednesday

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Former Vice President Joe Biden told CBS This Morning co-host Norah O’Donnell that he believes voter suppression is ongoing during the 2018 midterms. He said that he believes America should have automatic voter registration so that everyone can vote.

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Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor for this actions in the 1968 Battle of Hue. According to statements submitted by his fellow Marines, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to pull his wounded comrades to safety. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

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About 10 minutes after take-off, a Boeing 757 carrying Melania Trump returned to Joint Base Andrews. The White House said a "minor mechanical issue" prompted the decision to return to the base. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid has the latest.

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In an interview with "CBS This Morning," former Vice President Joe Biden said he didn't understand why President Trump seems to coddle autocrats like Putin, Kim Jong Un and others, and that his doubts about the Saudi Crown Prince had been confirmed by the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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A senior Treasury employee was charged with unlawfully disclosing sensitive information to a reporter concerning the Russia investigation

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Former Vice president Joe Biden told CBS This Morning co-host Norah O’Donnell that if Democrats win back the house, he hopes they will focus on bigger priorities rather than pursuing impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

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The president has repeatedly emphasized oil, arms sales and the dissident journalist’s Saudi citizenship as reasons for moving slowly on his disappearance and suspected death.

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Americans cite skepticism and disillusionment as reasons for declining to cast ballots.

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A Manhattan condominium called “Trump Place” is the latest in a string of properties that have distanced themselves from the president since the 2016 election.

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This year’s midterm election could become the costliest congressional election cycle in U.S. history.

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Both Ellison, the Democratic candidate for Minnesota attorney general, and his ex-wife opposed unsealing the documents.

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In an interview with Reuters, the Senate majority leader said Republicans may try once again to repeal the health care law if they gain enough seats in November’s election.

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GOP candidates are co-opting the Democrats’ message on health care, teacher pay and #MeToo in the final stretch to next month’s midterms.

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Critics, on the other hands, think the senator and presidential contender played into the hands of President Trump.

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When a CBS News correspondent tried to question Kushner aboard a plane, an agent told him, “I don’t give a damn who you are, there’s a time and a place,” according to a video of the incident.

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Another sign of how energized voters are in 2018.

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The White House is looking to create deals with many of the nations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the pact the president withdrew from.

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In Tucson, Lea Marquez Peterson was heralded as a new face for the party’s future — a conservative, Hispanic woman — but her campaign has struggled to gain traction.

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The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to tighten sanctions as part of its maximum-pressure campaign during nuclear negotiations.

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In the On Politics newsletter, two experts (and former rivals) make their predictions for the election; an update from our live polling project; and a bad week for Mattis.

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In his wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, President Trump made inaccurate statements about Russia, the deficit and his former lawyer.

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The appropriation of genetic research by those with extremist views on race has scientists grappling with how to respond.

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The devastation of Tyndall Air Force Base, where 17 grounded F-22 stealth fighters were damaged in the storm, points to American air power’s vulnerability in major hurricanes.

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The sudden turn against Saudi Arabia reveals uncomfortable realities of alliance politics, group psychology and the perception of morality.

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More than 200,000 voters live in counties devastated by the storm. Officials are working to ensure they can vote in November, but damaged buildings and widespread power outages make that an uphill battle.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has cultivated an image of talking tough. But his trip to Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi offered a different picture.

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The group says it needs access to the forms to follow up with people and ensure they can vote in the 2018 midterms.

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“We knew it was an intimidation tactic,” Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown said.

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The Democratic newcomer faces an uphill battle against a Republican incumbent in a red district.

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It's a reminder of how big the stakes are in the midterm elections.

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The former Fox News host was all smiles in her Riyadh picture despite journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.

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The acting administrator seems set to become the longest-serving person not confirmed as an agency head by the Senate.

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The Texas Democrat addresses health care, education and immigration in ads slamming Cruz's policies.

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VoteVets.org is spending on races in Florida, West Virginia and Colorado.

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The paper of record calls McInnes a "hipster" and "provocateur." He's also a racist, sexist gang leader.

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They argue that it confirms their worst fears about the tax cuts.

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Treasury will not label China a currency manipulator but warns it is closely monitoring the situation.

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Wednesday on his nationally syndicated radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh compared the situation involving journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was allegedly brutally killed at a Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey, to that of the tragedy of September 11, 2012 at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. Limbaugh noted the reluctance of the media and others to question the handling of the situation by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton versus how President Donald Trump will handle the Saudi government regarding the apparent Khashoggi murder. Partial transcript as follows (courtesy RushLimbaugh.com): Ladies and gentlemen, I have a question. I continue to get emails about the so-called Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. My question is a really rather simple one: Where was this concern for our ambassador and three other men brutally murdered in Benghazi? Somebody explain that to me? You realize how much attention is being paid to what… Has it been confirmed….? Did something happen since this program began? Has it been confirmed that Khashoggi was murdered by the 15 hit men from Saudi Arabia? Has it been confirmed? It’s not confirmed? So it’s still likely or thought to

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Several of CNN's most infamous virtue-signaling anchors and editors melted down Tuesday after President Trump joked about Stormy Daniels' looks -- yet have stayed silent about a video from rapper T.I. depicting Melania Trump as a stripper in the Oval Office.

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China is not sitting the Khashoggi imbroglio out. On Tuesday the state-run Global Times declared Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance after visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is a test of America’s commitment to human rights.

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On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” co-host Mika Brzezinski reacted to President Trump’s statements on Jamal Khashoggi and his “horseface” insult of Stormy Daniels by asking people who work in the administration what more they need “to start thinking 25th Amendment or something else?” Brzezinski said, “[F]or me, this is one of the many, many, many ways this president has shown us that he is not fit, possibly not even well. And I don’t understand the people in this administration taking matters into their own hands and trying to sort of stick it out because they can keep things together. On the foreign policy front, he is cratering our reputation. He is making us an international joke. We are losing our influence. Because this is the type of man who calls a woman a ‘horseface,’ by the way, a woman he chose to have sex with. So, I don’t even know where that begins and ends, and I wouldn’t want to pick that apart. But if you look at how he is speaking on the international stage about the murder of a Washington Post reporter, that itself should be deeply disturbing to anybody who works inside the White House,

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Fed officials think the economy is strong enough to justify rates marching steadily upwards.

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A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty in a Boston federal court Wednesday to sending white powder-laced letters to President Trump's sons and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).

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Students at the Savannah College of Art and Design are petitioning to remove Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' name from a building on campus, a concerned parent has published a counter-petition in response.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

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On Sunday night, CNN's Ana Cabrera launched a premeditated, vicious, racist lie about President Trump.

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