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Saudi Arabia says Jamal Khashoggi died in brawl; 18 suspects arrested

In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain. Jamal Khashoggi was Katherine Roth's friend and mentor when she was a young reporter in Yemen in the mid-1990s. He was a perceptive guide and a much-needed bridge between political Islam and the West, Roth said. She said he changed her life and may even have saved it. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Saudi Arabia acknowledged late Friday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, and claimed that he died in a fist fight.

Feds charge Russian with meddling in 2018 election

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with reporters in his plane while flying from Panama to Mexico, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Image via AP)

Pompeo scolds ABC News for ‘factually false’ report he listened to Khashoggi murder tape

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center, and Singapore's Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen, front right, attend an informal lunch meeting with defense ministers at ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Singapore Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Don Wong)

Pentagon scraps key South Korea military drill

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Honduran migrants bound to the U.S border climb into the bed of a truck in Zacapa, Guatemala, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. The group of some 2,000 Honduran migrants hit the road in Guatemala again Wednesday, hoping to reach the United States despite President Donald Trump's threat to cut off aid to Central American countries that don't stop them. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Mexico asks U.N. for help with migrant caravan

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Culture

Jim Ryan is sworn in during his inauguration as president of the University of Virginia in front of Old Cabell Hall Friday Oct. 19, 2018 in Charlottesville, Va. Ryan, who graduated from the University's school of law as well as Harvard university, is the ninth president in school history. (Zack Wajsgras/The Daily Progress via AP)

UVA president vows free tuition for those making under $80k

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Vicente Fox, Mexico's former president, released a video on Oct. 18, 2018, praising Democratic Party Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke. (Twitter, Vicente Fox video screenshot)

Beto O’Rourke praised by Vicente Fox as ‘the enlightenment’ of Texas

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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough told comedian Stephen Colbert Thursday night that he doesn't believe President Trump will run for re-election in 2020. (CBS)

Scarborough predicts Trump won’t run for reelection: ‘He’s going to cash out’

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to a crowd at a Get Out the Vote Rally at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (Andy Abeyta/Quad City Times via AP) ** FILE **

Cory Booker: Canada, Trudeau are ‘out-Americaning us’ during Trump era

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Midterms 2018

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker waves as he announces he will drop his re-election bid while addressing the Alaska Federation of Natives conference Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker's re-election plans were dealt a blow earlier in the week after his running mate, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, resigned after making an inappropriate overture toward a woman. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Alaska governor suspends his reelection campaign, endorses Democratic challenger

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This Oct. 15, 2013, photo, shows a view of the U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Russia, China and Iran waging influence campaigns for midterms, 2020: Feds

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Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks during a debate at the Idea Center in Playhouse Square, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long, Pool)

Sen. Sherrod Brown accused of making ‘unwanted, sudden’ advance against woman in 1980s

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

A Texas Democrats sign hangs on a podium at a Democratic watch party following the Texas primary election, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas Dems ask noncitizens to register to vote, send applications with citizenship box pre-checked

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Trump Central

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign a "Presidential Memorandum Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West," Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump: U.S. shouldn’t disrupt financial ties with Saudi Arabia over suspected death of journalist

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign a "Presidential Memorandum Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West," Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz.. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump says his campaign blameless in charges against Russian for meddling

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough told comedian Stephen Colbert Thursday night that he doesn't believe President Trump will run for re-election in 2020. (CBS)

Scarborough predicts Trump won’t run for reelection: ‘He’s going to cash out’

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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks to a crowd at a Get Out the Vote Rally at the RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. (Andy Abeyta/Quad City Times via AP) ** FILE **

Cory Booker: Canada, Trudeau are ‘out-Americaning us’ during Trump era

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Sports

Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun celebgrates with Lorenzo Cain after scoring on a double by Jesus Aguilar during the first inning of Game 6 of the National League Championship Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Aguilar, Brewers beat Dodgers 7-2, send NLCS to Game 7

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Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley (1) battles for the puck against Florida Panthers center Frank Vatrano (72) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals mount big comeback, but lose shootout to Panthers

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

PJ Wiliams breaks up a pass to Redskins receiver Jamison Crowder as the New Orleans Saints take on the Washington Redskins during Monday Night Football at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. The Saints won 43-19. (The Daily Advertiser via AP)

Crowder out vs. Cowboys, Richardson doubtful

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George Mason's Otis Livingston II, center, looks to evade Richmond''s Nathan Cayo (4) during an NCAA college basketball game in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. (Joe Mahoney /Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) **FILE***

George Mason picked fourth in Atlantic 10

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Politics

Feds charge Russian with meddling in 2018 election

By Stephen Dinan and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks during a debate at the Idea Center in Playhouse Square, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long, Pool)

Sen. Sherrod Brown accused of making ‘unwanted, sudden’ advance against woman in 1980s

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Keynote speaker Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley addresses the 73rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Nikki Haley jokes about Elizabeth Warren DNA test at Al Smith Dinner

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In this July 16, 2018, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Sen. Chuck Schumer: Voters see through Trump’s talk on health care

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National

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State trooper stabbed following multi-state police pursuit

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In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain. Jamal Khashoggi was Katherine Roth's friend and mentor when she was a young reporter in Yemen in the mid-1990s. He was a perceptive guide and a much-needed bridge between political Islam and the West, Roth said. She said he changed her life and may even have saved it. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Saudi Arabia says Jamal Khashoggi died in brawl; 18 suspects arrested

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign a "Presidential Memorandum Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West," Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump: U.S. shouldn’t disrupt financial ties with Saudi Arabia over suspected death of journalist

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Trump admin. discloses breach on Obamacare broker tool

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