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Steven Ginsberg / Washington Post:
The night Clinton said what she never expected to say: ‘Congratulations, Donald’ — Steven Ginsberg is the senior politics editor for The Washington Post. — Around 7:45 on election night, when Hillary Clinton and her aides still thought they were headed to the White House, troubling news emerged from Florida.
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Christy Riggins / Zpolitics:
Exclusive: Weekend poll shows Gray may take the lead in CD-6 — With less than 24 hours until Election Day, a new zpolitics and Clout Research poll shows that Republicans may have a new front runner in the race to replace Tom Price. — According to the report, Democrat Jon Ossoff remains …
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Associated Press:
Trump, GOP face referendum in Georgia; Dems aim for upset
Trump, GOP face referendum in Georgia; Dems aim for upset
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Politico, Power Line, Mediaite, Shakesville and Hot Air
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Trump robocall attacks Dem in Georgia special election
Trump robocall attacks Dem in Georgia special election
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's Unreleased Taxes Threaten Yet Another Campaign Promise — WASHINGTON — President Trump's promise to enact a sweeping overhaul of the tax code is in serious jeopardy nearly 100 days into his tenure, and his refusal to release his own tax returns is emerging as a central hurdle to another faltering campaign promise.
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Tom LoBianco / CNN:
Cotton booed for defending Trump on tax returns
Cotton booed for defending Trump on tax returns
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Cotton blitzed by constituents at rowdy town hall
Cotton blitzed by constituents at rowdy town hall
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Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Ivanka's biz prospers as politics mixes with business — SHANGHAI (AP) — On April 6, Ivanka Trump's company won provisional approval from the Chinese government for three new trademarks, giving it monopoly rights to sell Ivanka brand jewelry, bags and spa services in the world's second-largest economy.
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
China approved three Ivanka trademarks on same day she met with Xi: report
China approved three Ivanka trademarks on same day she met with Xi: report
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RedState
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Trump: Presidents Obama, Clinton were ‘outplayed’ by North Korea — President Trump said his predecessors Presidents Bill Clinton — were “outplayed” by North Korea and that he won't be broadcasting his plans to deal with the isolated and increasingly aggressive country.
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BBC:
Theresa May to seek snap election for 8 June — UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. — She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. — Explaining the decision, Mrs May said …
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National Review, The National Interest, Business Insider and The Daily Caller
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Trump to overhaul visa program for high-skilled workers — President Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that aims to overhaul the H1-B visa program used by tech companies to bring high-skilled workers to the U.S. — Trump will travel to a manufacturing plant in Kenosha, Wis. …
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Bloomberg:
Apple Readies iPhone Overhaul for Smartphone's 10th Anniversary — Apple is testing a revamped iPhone with an all-screen front, curved glass and a stainless steel frame alongside upgrades to the current models. — Ten years after Steve Jobs held up the original iPhone to a gushing San Francisco crowd …
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Matthew Reade / The Claremont Independent:
Students Demand Administrators ‘Take Action’ Against Conservative Journalists — In an open letter to outgoing Pomona College President David Oxtoby, a group of students from the Claremont Colleges assail the president for affirming Pomona's commitment to free speech and demand that all five colleges …
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Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Silicon Valley CEO Pleads ‘No Contest’ to Abusing His Wife—and Is Offered a Deal for Less Than 30 Days in Jail — At Apple, Neha Rastogi worked on everything from Siri to FaceTime to Maps, sometimes seated beside Steve Jobs himself. — She is clearly brilliant and dedicated as well as passionate …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
As Trump Drifts Away From Populism, His Supporters Grow Watchful — WASHINGTON — President Trump visited the Tennessee estate of Andrew Jackson last month to symbolically claim the mantle of the first genuinely populist president since the 1830s. Just like Jackson, Mr. Trump defeated …
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Ross Cavitt / WSB-TV:
Equipment stolen days before special election; Sec. of State: ‘Unacceptable’ — Twtter — COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Channel 2 Action News has learned that critical voting machines were stolen just days before polls will open for a special election. — State officials are investigating …
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Business Insider
Carol Morello / Washington Post:
Trump calls Erdogan to congratulate him on contested referendum, Turkey says — President Trump called to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday after a referendum greatly expanding his powers, according to Turkish officials, despite a more circumspect State Department response …
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BBC:
Turkey referendum: Trump congratulates Erdogan
Turkey referendum: Trump congratulates Erdogan
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Washington Post, RedState, UPI, DailySabah, Politico, The Guardian and Hit & Run
Ryan J. Reilly / The Huffington Post:
The Murder Rate Jumped Again In 2016. A Handful Of Cities Are Largely Responsible. — Baltimore, Chicago and Houston play a big role in the spike in murders, according to a new Brennan Center report. — WASHINGTON The national murder rate rose again last year, with much of the deadly spike concentrated …
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Daily Wire and Heat Street
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
In the fight of his career, O'Reilly's side swings back on harassment charge — All at once, Bill O'Reilly is fighting for his TV life. The future of O'Reilly's long career at Fox News may hinge on a sexual-harassment accusation raised by a woman named Wendy Walsh, who has alleged …
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TODAY.com:
Elizabeth Warren on Jon Ossoff campaign, Trump and whether she'll run for president — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat who has positioned herself as a leading voice in opposition to President Trump and author of a new book, “This Fight Is Our Fight,” tells TODAY that Democrats have become energized …
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Andrew Ross Sorkin / New York Times:
Steve Ballmer Serves Up a Fascinating Data Trove — Guess what Steven A. Ballmer has been up to for the last several years. (No, not just cheering for the basketball team he owns, the Los Angeles Clippers.) It's a novel project, and he plans to take the wrapping off it Tuesday.
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Associated Press:
VIEWERSHIP OF 'O'REILLY FACTOR' DROPS WITHOUT BILL O'REILLY — NEW YORK (AP) — Through three days of Bill O'Reilly's vacation, his show's viewership declined by 26 percent in the hands of substitutes Dana Perino, Eric Bolling and Greg Gutfeld. — O'Reilly is on a nearly two-week vacation …
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE: Officials Defy Trump's Promises: 40 Miles of Border Ordered Unpatrolled — U.S. Border Patrol agents are once again sounding the alarm about miles of border being left wide open and unsecured. Breitbart Texas exclusively obtained a document showing a Havre Sector Border Patrol …
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Infowars
Chris Jones / The Atlantic:
Alec Baldwin Gets Under Trump's Skin — Alec Baldwin collapses onto his dressing-room couch at Saturday Night Live like a man participating too enthusiastically in a trust fall. He is 58 years old. He has three children under 4. He has been dividing what's left of his time between filming …
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