Manafort’s plea deal triggers jubilance among Russiagate promoters, but Mueller prosecutors admit his convictions aren’t related to Russian “election meddling”…--for a dose of realism, we turn to Aaron Maté at The Nation
--confirmation hearings will likely be delayed after Kavanaugh’s accuser from high school days says she will testify before Senate committee
--this late hit is a high-risk maneuver that could unify Dems and peel off some GOP votes—or it could backfire, bigly
--MeToo backlash as Asia Argento threatens to sue Rose McGowan
--GOP Rep. Chris Collins, fighting criminal insider trading charges, changes his mind and will stay on the re-election ballot
--billionaire former NYC mayor Bloomberg floats trial balloon for 2020 run for prez as Democrat
--Trump and Pompeo blast John Kerry for meeting with Iranian foreign minister, and claim Kerry undermined US policy
--in in-depth interview, author Jordan H. Carver talks about his unusual perspectives on America’s rendition, torture and detention adventures under Bush II
--in strong op-ed, ACLU’s Brett Max Kaufman blames Obama for Trump’s less-regulated use of drone warfare
--Obama’s attacks on whistleblowers and journalists authorized use of FISA court to pursue reporters, reports The Intercept
--Border Patrol agent confesses to 4 murders after 5th woman escapes abduction
--Justice Dept tries to suppress evidence that Border Patrol targeted humanitarian volunteers aiding migrants
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