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View in your browser     The 10 essential reads you missed this week Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed this week to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation as part of a guilty plea––and another headache for President Trump. Here's more important news of the week:   Campaigns target Weather Channel as Florence bears down When a hurricane hits, atmospheric pressure drops — but political television commercials on The Weather Channel spike, reports Reid Wilson.     US faces new challenge with pending release of terror convicts The U.S. has yet to formulate a comprehensive policy for reintegrating dozens of Americans convicted of terrorism-related charges back into society, reports Olivia Beavers.     Five takeaways from Manafort’s plea deal In a dramatic shift, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller. Here’s what you need to know, from Lydia Wheeler and Morgan Chalfant.     Jim Jordan aims to prove himself on the campaign trail The potential House Speaker needs to prove his mettle as a fundraiser, reports Melanie Zanona.     Trump faces buzzsaw in ‘year of the woman’ The impact of the #MeToo movement on the presidency - and Republicans - remains to be seen, reports Niall Stanage.     Tactics taken against Kavanaugh could backfire Hardball tactics Democrats are using in their fight against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination may ultimately hurt their cause, reports Jordain Carney.      Skeptics look for the ‘art of the deal’ on North Korea Little progress has been made on the nuclear weapons issue since Trump’s initial summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un in June, raising skepticism both within and outside the administration, reports Rebecca Kheel.     What will Trump do about GRU? Russia’s secretive military intelligence agency has grown particularly aggressive over the past few years, indicative of the Kremlin’s embrace of so-called grey zone tactics that don’t meet the threshold of conventional war, reports Morgan Chalfant.     Trump’s falling approval ratings come at a bad time for Republicans Experts tell Jordan Fabian that Republicans are in a hole - they just don’t know how big.     Wildlife act back in the spotlight in Washington Action in Congress and the Trump administration to overhaul the Endangered Species Act is spurring a lobbying frenzy, reports Timothy Cama.       © Getty: Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Friday.   Read more from The Hill

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