On Politics: Trump Says Saudi Journalist May Have Been Victim of ‘Rogue Killers’

After speaking with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, President Trump speculated that “rogue killers” were behind the disappearance of the dissident Jamal Khashoggi. [Trouble seeing this email? View in browser]( [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( October 16, 2018 | Morning Edition Good Tuesday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. • President Trump, after a call with King Salman of Saudi Arabia, speculated that “rogue killers” might be behind the disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and said he would send Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with the king. [Read the story](. • Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts released DNA results showing that she has some Native American ancestry, hitting back at Mr. Trump’s mocking of her claims about her heritage and [s]( her intent to run for president in 2020](. • Mr. Trump visited Florida on Monday to tour the damage from Hurricane Michael. [Read how the president handles the r]( barrage of]( storms](. ADVERTISEMENT • James A. Wolfe, a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide, pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. about his contact with a journalist during an investigation into leaks of classified information related to coverage of [Russia’s interference in the 2016 election](. • The federal deficit has grown to $779 billion, the Treasury Department said, putting it on pace to top $1 trillion a year before the next presidential election. [Here’s how the deficit continues to i](. • The pharmaceutical industry announced that television ads for drugs would direct viewers to websites where they could find information on prescription prices. Despite what Mr. Trump advised, [prices will not appear in the ads themselves](. • A federal judge ruled that Mr. Trump had not defamed the pornographic film actress Stephanie Clifford, known as Stormy Daniels, on Twitter last spring and [ordered her to pay his legal fees](. • The Trump campaign more than doubled its spending over the past three months as the president worked to rev up the Republican base ahead of the midterms. [Here’s where the money was sourced](. • Tens of thousands of voter registrations from mostly African-Americans have been placed on a “pending list” ahead of Georgia’s race for governor. The scandal has [brought the state’s long-running issue of disenfranchisement]( the forefront](. • A Christian Democrat in California has been portrayed by his Republican opponent as an Islamic terrorist sympathizer. Similar allegations have been tossed at candidates in Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia. [The tactic is gaining momentum ahead of the midterms](. • Keith Ellison, Democratic candidate for Minnesota’s attorney general, is losing his lead after accusations of emotional and physical abuse from an ex-girlfriend. [Now, Republicans have taken up her cause](. • Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke will meet today for what could be their last debate in the race for a Texas Senate seat. But Democrats are already pleading with Mr. O’Rourke to redirect millions of dollars in donations to candidates [who may have a better chance at winning](. • By Monday, congressional candidates had to reveal how much they had raised and spent through September. [Find out h]( much money is behind the most competitive House races](. _____________________ Today’s On Politics briefing was compiled by Margaret Kramer in New York. Check back later for On Politics With Lisa Lerer, a nightly newsletter exploring the people, issues and ideas reshaping the political world. Is there anything you think we’re missing? Anything you want to see more of? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at [onpolitics@nytimes.com](mailto:onpolitics@nytimes.com?te=1&nl=politics&emc=edit_cn_2018101620181016). ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Politics newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2018 The New York Times Company | 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018