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'Something doesn't smell right': The curious timing of Haley's exit; Analysis: Nikki Haley says the U.S. is now 'respected.' Is it?

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Haley to depart as U.N. ambassador at year's end President Trump said Nikki Haley first told him months ago that she would like to "take a little time off" at the end of this year. Haley, a former governor of South Carolina who has been a fierce advocate of the administration's policies, dismissed speculation that she might challenge Trump in 2020. By John Wagner, Carol Morello and Anne Gearan  •  Read more » The Fix | Analysis 'Something doesn't smell right': The curious timing of Haley's exit If this was long planned, it was apparently the best-kept secret in the White House and reportedly blindsided those in the foreign policy establishment, even members of Nikki Haley's staff. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Analysis: Nikki Haley says the U.S. is now 'respected.' Is it? What the numbers say about that claim. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Amid Kavanaugh uproar, changes to Congress's sexual harassment rules stall Lawmakers have failed to agree on changes to make the process fairer for those who accuse lawmakers or staffers of sexual misconduct, despite nearly a year of debate. By Elise Viebeck and Gabriel Pogrund  •  Read more »   The Fix: Trump said Kavanaugh was 'proven innocent.' He wasn't. The problem with Donald Trump's declaration that Brett Kavanaugh has been "proven innocent." By Deanna Paul  •  Read more »   Campaign 2018 | Analysis These women won their primaries. Will they be elected in November? There are 183 female non-incumbents on ballots in November. Many could make history — but most face a difficult road to victory. By Kayla Epstein, Kevin Schaul, Kevin Uhrmacher and Kate Rabinowitz  •  Read more »   Hurricane Michael intensifies as Category 2 storm edges closer to Florida's Gulf Coast The storm's winds topped 110 mph late this morning, just shy of Category 3, according to the National Hurricane Center. Michael is set to make landfall Wednesday along Florida's Panhandle. By Jason Samenow and Brian McNoldy  •  Read more »   Hurricane Michael city-by-city forecast Storm surge could be life-threatening, the winds will be destructive and power outages will last for days or even weeks in the hardest-hit locations. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   Florida, Alabama officials declare emergencies, issue warnings ahead of 'monstrous' hurricane Officials ordered evacuations along the Gulf Coast and warned: "The forecast keeps getting more dangerous." By Luz Lazo and Mark Berman  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The Daily 202 | Analysis Trump appears to be getting right in the middle of the biggest feud in music While celebrity endorsements in political campaigns are certainly not new, a president gleefully punching back at one is. And it underscores the celebrification of politics, from the Clintons to Hope Hicks. By James Hohmann  •  Read more »   Telescope woes: Bad gyroscope hobbles Hubble, and Kepler is low on fuel Two of NASA's premier space telescopes are currently out of commission — sad, if not entirely surprising, news for astronomers who depend on data from NASA's aging fleet. By Sarah Kaplan  •  Read more »   Trump tweeted again, and not even his fans know what he's talking about Was he laying a trap for his enemies or failing to understand a fairly obvious joke on "Fox & Friends"? By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Google promises its Pixel 3 phone is sexier on the inside than the outside Google's new smartphone can screen calls and take its own photos using artificial intelligence. Is that enough to overcome data worries, and win converts from Samsung and Apple? By Geoffrey Fowler  •  Read more »   Analysis Giannis Antetokounmpo will win MVP, and eight other predictions for the NBA season The Milwaukee Bucks' Greek Freak is hitting his prime and has the potential — along with the arrival of Mike Budenholzer as head coach — to lead the team north of 50 wins for just the second time in more than 30 seasons. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Turkey seeks details on Saudi movements amid probe of journalist's disappearance Turkey's Foreign Ministry wants to inspect the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and walk the same steps taken by Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom's leadership who has been missing since Oct. 2. By Erin Cunningham and Kareem Fahim  •  Read more »

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