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(Calla Kessler/The Post) Trump says it appears journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead In remarks to reporters before departing for a campaign rally in Montana, President Trump said it "certainly looks" like Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributing columnist, is dead. "It's very sad," Trump said, adding that there may be "very severe" consequences depending on the results of a Saudi investigation into the incident. By Erin Cunningham and John Wagner  •  Read more » Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pulls out of Saudi investment conference Steven Mnuchin's absence is seen as the Trump administration's first public rebuke of the Saudis over the disappearance of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi. By Damian Paletta and Jeanne Whalen  •  Read more »   Mounting evidence points to crown prince's involvement U.S. intelligence reports, accounts from Khashoggi's friends and other material paint a picture of a brutal killing that at least had its roots in Mohammed bin Salman's desire to silence the former palace insider turned critic. By Shane Harris  •  Read more »   Secret recordings by friend of Khashoggi reveal Saudi attempts to silence critics Recordings made by Omar Abdulaziz, a 27-year-old Saudi activist and close associate of Jamal Khashoggi, offer a chilling depiction of how the kingdom tries to lure opposition figures back with promises of money and safety. By Loveday Morris and Zakaria Zakaria  •  Read more »   Analysis What we know about the 15 Saudis and their ties to Khashoggi's disappearance Twelve of the 15 Saudi men Turkish officials say played a role in Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance have links to Saudi security services, according to their posts on social media, emails, previous reports in local media and other material reviewed by The Post. By Aaron C. Davis, Aaron Williams and Jason Bernert  •  Read more »   Justice Department launches investigation into Catholic Church in Pennsylvania The U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia recently began issuing subpoenas as part of the investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The probe follows a report by a grand jury in August that found that the Roman Catholic Church covered up the abuse of more than 1,000 victims over 70 years by more than 300 priests. By Devlin Barrett and Julie Zauzmer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Campaign 2018 'I am on the ticket': Trump seeks to make the election about him, even if some don't want it to be Through force of personality and bold pronouncements, President Trump has deliberately placed himself at the center of the November elections, an aggressive strategy that runs the risk of further energizing Democrats. By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey  •  Read more »   In N.C., hurricanes did what scientists couldn't: Convince Republicans that climate change is real A poll shows that 37 percent of Republicans in the state believe global warming is "very likely" to negatively impact North Carolina coastal communities in the next 50 years. That is nearly triple the percentage who felt that way in 2017. By Tracy Jan  •  Read more »   Trump threatens to upend trade deal with Mexico if caravan of migrants makes way to U.S. The president also threatened to summon the military to close the U.S.-Mexico border and repeated vows to stop U.S. aid to Central American countries that do not disband the caravan. By John Wagner and Alex Horton  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Top Afghan police officer killed in attack after meeting with U.S. commander Abdul Raziq was seen as the most powerful man in southern Afghanistan. U.S. Gen. Austin "Scott" Miller, the target of the attack claimed by the Taliban, was unharmed, officials said. By Pamela Constable and Sayed Salahuddin  •  Read more »   Acting leader removed from agency the White House has used to provide jobs to Trump supporters Brock Bierman was the third leader in five months at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, a small foreign assistance agency. By Robert O'Harrow  •  Read more »   Fact Checker | Analysis Just about everything you've read on the Warren DNA test is wrong Reporters and politicians rushed to say the test shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was only 1/1024th Native American. But that's a huge misinterpretation of the data. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   They opened their home to dozens of young people. Then he learned he could give one more thing: A kidney. David Simpson and his wife, Kathy Fletcher, have dedicated their lives to helping young people escape dire situations and transition into adulthood. By Allison Klein  •  Read more »   Capital Weather Gang Persistent Alaska warmth this fall has brought back 'the blob.' It could mean a wild winter in the Lower 48. Scientists are unsure whether a pool of abnormally warm ocean water in the Northeast Pacific will remain a fixture or fade away. By Ian Livingston  •  Read more »

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