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Karen Handel / New York Times:
Live Election Results and Estimates: Georgia's Sixth Congressional District — Dem. — 63,302 — 9% reporting (19 of 208 precincts) — The race between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel is largely seen as a referendum on the first months of Donald J. Trump's presidency.
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
GA-06: Why Handel's Win Isn't a Disaster for Democrats — It's a devastating psychological blow for a party to spend over $30 million on a House special election and still lose. For Democrats, Jon Ossoff's defeat to Karen Handel stings, and the blame game is already raging: “Why did Ossoff run such a bland campaign?
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Democrats despondent, Trump emboldened after GOP victory in Georgia special election — THE BIG IDEA: With all the ballots counted, Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive House race in U.S. history by 3.8 percentage points. That's a larger margin of victory …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Ossoff chose civility and it didn't work. How do Democrats beat Trump? — SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Jeff Jacobson epitomizes the liberal conundrum: Deep down he wanted to back a warrior, but he found himself working for a high priest preaching civil resistance.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Jon Ossoff's Georgia special election loss shows Democrats could use a substantive agenda — Jon Ossoff's narrow loss in the Georgia House special election seat will come as a crushing emotional blow to Democrats even though it hardly dooms their hopes to take back Congress next year.
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New York Times:
Georgia's Special Election Comes to a Nail-Biting Finish — ATLANTA — Tuesday's runoff between Karen Handel and Jon Ossoff in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District will decide what has become the most expensive House campaign in history — and quite possibly the most consequential special election since Watergate.
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Eric Bradner / CNN:
Republican Karen Handel wins Georgia House special election, CNN projects
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New York Times:
Who Financed the Georgia Sixth, the Most Expensive House Election Ever
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Ed Rogers / Washington Post:
The victory in Georgia's 6th is a yuge win for Trump
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Charlie Spiering / Breitbart:
‘Laughing My Ossoff’ — Kellyanne Conway Celebrates Humiliating Democrat Defeat
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Brian O'Shea / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Follow the Georgia 6th District runoff results
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Ian Hanchett / Breitbart:
CNN's Lemon: A Republican Winning in Georgia 'Shouldn't Be Breaking News'
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Tamar Hallerman / Political Insider blog:
Live updates: Handel celebrates following win in Georgia's 6th District
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O. — Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company.
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump, Russia and a Shadowy Business Partnership — An insider describes the Bayrock Group, its links to the Trump family and its mysterious access to funds. It isn't pretty. — The special counsel's investigation of the White House has come more sharply into focus.
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New York Times:
G.O.P. Rift Over Medicaid and Opioids Imperils Senate Health Bill — WASHINGTON — A growing rift among Senate Republicans over federal spending on Medicaid and the opioid epidemic is imperiling legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act that Senate leaders are trying to put to a vote by the end of next week.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Opposition to GOP health bill is on the rise
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Squad dashcam video - Yanez case (WARNING: Graphic content) — Squad dashcam video of July 6, 2016 traffic stop of Philando Castile. — WARNING: Graphic content. — Evidence presented by Ramsey County Attorney's Office in State of Minnesota versus Jeronimo Yanez.
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Star Tribune:
Case file in Philando Castile shooting released, dashcam video shows shooting
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Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Video of Police Killing of Philando Castile Is Publicly Released
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Barry Carter / New Jersey Online:
Going on Fox News cost me my job, professor claims | Carter — Essex County College suspended Lisa Durden, an adjunct professor and political commentator, after she appeared on the Tucker Carlson show on Fox News. (Photo supplied by Lisa Durden) — bcarter@starledger.com,
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Sari Horwitz / Washington Post:
Attorney General Sessions retains a personal attorney — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been under fire in recent months for his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 presidential race, has retained the services of Washington lawyer Charles J. Cooper, a longtime friend.
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Shawn Boburg / Washington Post:
Trump seeks sharp cuts to housing aid, except for program that brings him millions — President Trump's budget calls for sharply reducing funding to programs that shelter the poor and combat homelessness — with a notable exception: It leaves intact the type of federal housing subsidy that is paid directly to private landlords.
Andrew Romano / Yahoo:
Eric Holder joins the anti-Trump resistance — and mulls a presidential campaign of his own … LOS ANGELES — More than two years after leaving the Obama administration, former Attorney General Eric Holder is reentering the political fray. — His goal: to lead the legal resistance …
New York Times:
'I'm Right Here!' Sean Spicer Says While Toiling to Find Successor — WASHINGTON — The opportunity to take over behind the White House briefing room lectern would be the apex of a political operative's career in any other presidency, a path to riches, fame and power.
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Shocker! Daniel Day-Lewis Quits Acting (EXCLUSIVE) — Senior Film and Media Editor @BrentALang — Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, widely considered one of the preeminent actors of his generation, is retiring from acting, Variety has learned. — The 60-year-old star …
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New York Times:
Despite Concerns About Blackmail, Flynn Heard C.I.A. Secrets — WASHINGTON — Senior officials across the government became convinced in January that the incoming national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, had become vulnerable to Russian blackmail. — At the F.B.I., the C.I.A. …
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