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10:20 AM ET, September 27, 2017

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Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump, at war with everyone, mocks McCain, McConnell  —  In private, President Trump has taken to physically mocking M&M: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (slumped shoulders; lethargic body language) and Sen. John McCain (imitating the thumbs-down of his historic health-care vote).
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
After Alabama, GOP anti-establishment wing declares all-out war in 2018  —  Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore spoke Sunday at a campaign rally in Fairhope, Ala. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)  —  The stunning defeat of President Trump's chosen Senate candidate in Alabama on Tuesday amounted …
Mike Allen / Axios:
Mitch McConnell's epic losing streak  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, once viewed as the wiliest politician in Washington, is on an epic losing streak:  —  His candidate, incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, got crushed by 10 points in last night's Republican primary in Alabama.
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
How Roy Moore's Win Roils Republicans  —  Jonathan Bernstein's morning links.  —  There are three big reasons why Roy Moore's defeat of President Donald Trump-endorsed Senator Luther Strange in the Alabama Republican primary on Tuesday matters.  —  RIP, Trump's Magic: Sure …
Discussion: LegBranch.com
New York Times:
Roy Moore Wins Senate G.O.P. Runoff in Alabama  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Roy S. Moore, a firebrand former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, overcame efforts by top Republicans to rescue his rival, Senator Luther Strange, defeating him on Tuesday in a special primary runoff, according to The Associated Press.
Jordan Gehrke:
Alabama Senate Memo: Return of the Civil War and the Fall of Mitch McConnell  —  To: Interested Parties  —  From: Jordan Gehrke, A Time for Choosing PAC  —  Date: September 26, 2017  —  Re: Alabama Senate Memo: Return of the Civil War and the Fall of Mitch McConnell
Discussion: BuzzFeed and The Federalist
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Regrets?  In Alabama Senate race, Trump had a few  —  President Donald Trump began distancing himself from Sen. Luther Strange before ballots were even cast in Alabama's GOP Senate primary, saying at a dinner on Monday night that the candidate he backed was likely to lose …
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump deletes tweets backing Strange after primary loss
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
With lack of wins, GOP faces '18 primary woes
Discussion: Politico and Axios
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Moore's win spells trouble for GOP establishment in 2018
Discussion: Splinter
Madison Park / CNN:
Trump's recent tweets supporting Luther Strange deleted
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Mitch McConnell's dreadful day
Discussion: Washington Post
Paul Kane / Washington Post:   Tuesday started as a bad day for Mitch McConnell. It only got worse.
Callum Borchers / Washington Post:
Bannon beat Trump in Alabama (kind of)
Discussion: The Week and TheBlaze
McClatchy Washington Bureau:   Democrats suddenly wonder: Can they compete in Alabama?
Timothy Gardner / Reuters:
U.S. denies request for Puerto Rico shipping waiver  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday denied a request to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island's main impediment to shipping, damaged ports.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Clinton pressed Trump to deploy hospital ship Comfort to Puerto Rico. Now it's preparing to go.
Megan Cerullo / New York Daily News:
Pitbull sends private plane to Puerto Rico to bring cancer patients to U.S. for chemo
Discussion: The Root and KFOR-TV
Nicole Chavez / CNN:   Puerto Ricans still waiting for aid a week after Maria's devastation
Clarice Silber / Associated Press:
Famous fake news writer found dead outside Phoenix  —  https://apnews.com/dc0728173537459b9a1e 38009dd5c4b5  —  Link copied!  —  PHOENIX (AP) — A leading purveyor of fake news in the 2016 presidential election has died outside Phoenix at the age of 38.  —  Maricopa County Sheriff's …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Fake news writer in 2016 presidential election found dead
Discussion: RedState
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:   “Mark Felt,” the Movie, and Donald Trump, the President
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
A majority of adults disagree with Trump on firing athletes who kneel during anthem: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A majority of Americans disagree with President Donald Trump's assertion that football players should be fired for kneeling during the national anthem …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Wall Street Journal:
DirecTV Allows Some NFL Refunds After Anthem Controversy
CNN:
Exclusive: IRS shares information with special counsel in Russia probe  —  Washington (CNN)The IRS is now sharing information with special counsel Robert Mueller about key Trump campaign officials, after the two entities clashed this summer over both the scope of the investigation …
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Head of Drug Enforcement Administration to Leave, Alluding to Dismay Over Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration will resign at the end of the week, according to law enforcement officials, who said he had become convinced that President Trump had little respect for the law.
David Smiley / miamiherald:
Taddeo wins as Democrats pick up Florida Senate seat  —  Florida's Democratic Party picked up a crucial seat in the Florida Senate Tuesday in a special election triggered months ago by a Miami Republican's alcohol-fueled tirade at a bar near the state Capitol.
Discussion: NBC News
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John DiStaso / WMUR:
Upset: Democrat flips NH House seat in 2-1 GOP district
Discussion: Shareblue
Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Price's private-jet travels included visits with colleagues, lunch with son  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price took a government-funded private jet in August to get to St. Simons Island, an exclusive Georgia resort where he and his wife own land, a day and a half before he addressed …
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Rolling Stone 's Sales Pitch to Investors: Go Monthly, Slash Editorial Budget, Pivot to Video  —  Jann Wenner and his millennial son capitulate to magazine reality.  —  Last week, Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner put his iconic magazine on the market, a decision that represents …
Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
140 Characters, the Defining Quirk of Twitter, Becomes a Relic of the Past  —  Twitter's 140-character limit died today after a long battle with Facebook.  It is survived by brands, publishers and personalities, who will miss its insistence on wit and getting to the point.
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Twitter:
Giving you more characters to express yourself
Politico:
Trump's most (and least) popular cabinet members  —  NEW POLITICO/MORNING CONSULT POLL — MOST POPULAR CABINET MEMBERS: Defense Secretary James Mattis topped the list of Trump's most popular advisers with a 40%favorable rating (+20% net favorable), according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.
Discussion: Axios
CNN:
CNN poll: Most want major changes to the tax system  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)As Congress turns its attention away from health care and back toward tax reform and other issues, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds most in favor of major changes to the nation's tax laws …
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Washington Post:
Republicans to unveil broad tax cuts, put off tough decisions
Discussion: Reuters, The Atlantic and Axios
Rhonda Cook / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
U.S. Supreme Court grants stay of execution to Georgia killer  —  10:31 p.m.: The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution tonight to condemned killer Keith Tharpe, three and a half hours after he was scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection.  —  In a 6-3 decision …
Discussion: The Root
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CNN:   SCOTUS stays execution of Georgia death row inmate amid claims of racial bias
Los Angeles Times:
Scuffles break out during far-right march in Berkeley; at least 3 arrested  —  Police deal with protesters Tuesday in Berkeley.  (Benjamin Oreskes / Los Angeles Times)  —  Far-right activist Joey Gibson, who planned and canceled a much-hyped rally at San Francisco's Crissy Field …
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Fire chief who called Mike Tomlin a ‘n**ger’ resigns — and blames the media for making him look racist  —  Washington County fire chief Paul Smith has resigned in wake of his use of a racial slur to refer to Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.  —  “The media dragged my fire company …
 
 
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Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump
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ABC News:
Special counsel probing flow of Russian-American money to Trump political funds
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Alex Pareene / Splinter:
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