Though the origins of the expanding Honduran caravan advancing on the U.S. border remain somewhat mysterious, broadcasters hostile to President Donald Trump and his administration have already crafted the political narrative as a “humanitarian crisis” and are off on a march of their own. The tone and content of the coverage is so clear and unified that even The Associated Press — which officially sets style and grammar use for most news organizations — was criticized for referring to the caravan participants as “a ragtag army of the poor.”

The AP publicly apologized and purged the story of the description.

Another type of coverage is favored, though. The “Big Three” broadcast networks — NBC, ABC and CBS — have set the pace.

“The networks are offering a heroic portrayal of the caravan of thousands of illegal immigrants heading to the U.S. border from Central America. Anchors and correspondents were particularly thrilled by the group ‘defying’ President Trump’s demand that they turn back, and for being ‘undeterred’ from ‘their mission to get to America,’” writes Kyle Drennen, an analyst for Newsbusters.org, a conservative press watchdog… Read More at The Washington Times

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• PJ Media: The Caravan Means the Wall Will Be Built
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• The Washington Times: Texas to Investigate Democrats’ Mailers Asking Non-Citizens to Register to Vote

President Donald Trump on Tuesday predicted protesters opposed to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will become angrier because they “weren’t paid.”

“The paid D.C. protesters are now ready to REALLY protest because they haven’t gotten their checks – in other words, they weren’t paid! Screamers in Congress, and outside, were far too obvious — less professional than anticipated by those paying (or not paying) the bills!” Trump tweeted Tuesday.

Trump posted his tweet about an hour after former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani said on “Fox and Friends” that “people have sent me lots of messages that they’re waiting for their check.” …Reports the Washington Examiner

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• The Washington Times: Trump: ‘Democrats Are Going to End Up Voting Republican’ in Midterms
• Politico: McConnell: Senators Were ‘Literally Under Assault’ During Kavanaugh Hearings
• Washington Examiner: Top FBI Lawyer: We Took Rosenstein Talk of Bugging the President Very Seriously
• The Daily Caller: Trump Says Democrats Will Turn America Into Venezuela

Senate Democrats up for re-election this year in deep-red states face a nightmare decision on how to handle Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Vulnerable Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia are hoping Republicans will force Kavanaugh to withdraw his nomination, allowing them to avoid politically divisive votes. Kavanaugh, though, has vowed to stick it out, proclaiming at last week’s hearing he would “not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process.” All three lawmakers voted for President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, in 2017. The Senate is expected to vote on Kavanaugh’s nomination later this week… Reports The Hill

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• Washington Examiner: Trump in Tennessee: Democrats Are the ‘Party of Crime’
• The Daily Caller: House Targets Another US Environmental Group Over Foreign Ties
• The Washington Free Beacon: McConnell Hammers Dems on Kavanaugh Nomination
• Townhall: NYT’s Latest Hit Piece: Kavanaugh Allegedly Threw Ice on Someone in College