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New York Times:
Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein — Two decades ago, the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein invited Ashley Judd to the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel for what the young actress expected to be a business breakfast meeting. Instead, he had her sent up to his room …
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Statement From Harvey Weinstein — The New York Times received the following statement from Harvey Weinstein responding to allegations about his treatment of women in Hollywood.
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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Harvey Weinstein to Sue N.Y. Times, Says His Attorney — Charles Harder says that proceeds from the case will be donated to women's organizations. — On the heels of The New York Times' bombshell expose published Thursday about “decades of harassment” on the part of Harvey Weinstein …
Washington Post:
The ATF-approved ‘goofy little doodad’ used by Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock — As President Obama's first year in office drew to a close, he addressed the nation after a mass shooting in Fort Hood, Texas, saying the country must do everything it can to prevent future gun violence.
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Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
NRA bans bump stocks at its own firing range — The firing range at the National Rifle Association headquarters, like many ranges across the nation, bans the use of bump fire systems such as the one used by Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock, according to firearms experts.
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CNN:
Las Vegas gunman planned to escape after massacre, sheriff says — (CNN)The gunman in the Las Vegas massacre planned to escape after targeting the country music concert, but instead left behind a note and killed himself, authorities say. — Stephen Paddock led such a secretive life …
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USA Today:
Las Vegas shooter booked rooms facing Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago in August — Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked rooms in a Chicago hotel facing the Lollapalooza music festival in August, a law enforcement official told USA TODAY on Thursday.
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Jeff German / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Las Vegas Strip shooter targeted aviation fuel tanks, source says
Las Vegas Strip shooter targeted aviation fuel tanks, source says
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
NRA says it backs regulations on bump stocks; top House Republicans open to legislation
NRA says it backs regulations on bump stocks; top House Republicans open to legislation
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New York Times:
Las Vegas Shooting: Investigators Grapple With Gunman's ‘Secret Life’
Las Vegas Shooting: Investigators Grapple With Gunman's ‘Secret Life’
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TMZ.com:
Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Vegas Massacre
Stephen Paddock Booked Hotel Overlooking Lollapalooza 2 Months Before Vegas Massacre
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Jack Nicas / Wall Street Journal:
YouTube Tweaks Search Results as Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Rise to Top
YouTube Tweaks Search Results as Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Rise to Top
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Jeremy Gorner / Chicago Tribune:
Las Vegas gunman booked hotel rooms overlooking Lollapalooza: sources
Las Vegas gunman booked hotel rooms overlooking Lollapalooza: sources
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Dominic Holden / BuzzFeed:
Jeff Sessions Just Reversed A Policy That Protects Transgender Workers From Discrimination — The Justice Department under Obama decreed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned transgender discrimination in the workplace. But in a new memo, the attorney general rescinded the policy.
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Wall Street Journal:
Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data on U.S. Cyber Defense — The breach, considered the most serious in years, could enable Russia to evade NSA surveillance and more easily infiltrate U.S. networks — WASHINGTON—Hackers working for the Russian government stole details of how the U.S. penetrates …
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Repeal the Second Amendment — I have never understood the conservative fetish for the Second Amendment. — From a law-and-order standpoint, more guns means more murder. “States with higher rates of gun ownership had disproportionately large numbers of deaths from firearm-related homicides …
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Derek Hunter / Townhall.com:
After Las Vegas, Democrats Send In The Clowns
After Las Vegas, Democrats Send In The Clowns
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Come And Take Them, Bret Stephens
Come And Take Them, Bret Stephens
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
Trump plans to declare that Iran nuclear deal is not in the national interest — President Trump plans to announce next week that he will “decertify” the international nuclear deal with Iran, saying it is not in the national interest of the United States and kicking the issue to a reluctant Congress …
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Anne Gearan / Washington Post:
‘Death spiral’: Tillerson makes nice but may not last long with Trump
‘Death spiral’: Tillerson makes nice but may not last long with Trump
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Pew Research Center:
The Partisan Divide on Political Values Grows Even Wider — Sharp shifts among Democrats on aid to needy, race, immigration — The divisions between Republicans and Democrats on fundamental political values - on government, race, immigration, national security, environmental protection and other areas …
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Tennessean.com:
Exclusive: U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn launches U.S. Senate bid — Marsha Blackburn announces she is running for U.S. Senate — NASHVILLE — U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is entering the 2018 U.S. Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker, ending a week's worth of speculation …
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
Republican Senate candidate announces her bid by trashing the Republican Senate
Republican Senate candidate announces her bid by trashing the Republican Senate
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Marsha Blackburn / YouTube:
Why I'm Running — The United States Senate...It's totally …
Why I'm Running — The United States Senate...It's totally …
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Top House Democrat: 'I think it's time' for Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer and James Clyburn to go — A senior House Democrat said Thursday that it's time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her leadership team to prepare to step down and make way for the next generation of lawmakers in her caucus.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Grassley: ‘No way of avoiding’ public hearing for Trump Jr — Grassley requests that Trump Jr. testify — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley signaled Thursday that Donald Trump Jr. will ultimately have to testify publicly before his panel, something Democrats have been demanding for weeks.
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Elspeth Reeve / VICE News:
Congressman suggests Charlottesville was George Soros-backed conspiracy — For more on the legal challenge to Rep. Gosar's blocking followers on Facebook, tune into tonight's episode of VICE News Tonight on HBO. — Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar suggested the participants in the white nationalist rally …
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Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
Chao used government planes seven times when cheaper flights would not work — (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via Associated Press) — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had planned to fly commercial to Detroit in early June for events on the future of American roads.
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Transportation Secretary Chao Has Used Government Planes 7 Times This Year
Transportation Secretary Chao Has Used Government Planes 7 Times This Year
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Tim Murphy resigns from Congress — Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), the embattled anti-abortion lawmaker who allegedly encouraged his lover to terminate a pregnancy, on Thursday announced his plan to resign from office later this month — just 24 hours after announcing his plan to retire after 2018.
Emily Crane / Daily Mail:
Mystery man pictured shielding a woman from Vegas gunfire with his own body is revealed to be a young US Army soldier who ran back into the danger zone and plugged other people's bullet holes with his fingers — US Army soldier Matthew Cobos was photographed on Sunday night shielding a woman from gunfire during the Las Vegas massacre
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Bright Line Watch:
The Health of American Democracy: Comparing Perceptions of Experts and the American Public — Given widespread concern about the possible erosion of democracy in the United States, Bright Line Watch has conducted expert surveys since early 2017 asking thousands of professional …
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David Dayen / The Nation:
Alleged fraud put JPMorgan Chase hundreds of millions of dollars ahead; ordinary homeowners, not so much. — You know the old joke: How do you make a killing on Wall Street and never risk a loss? Easy—use other people's money. Jamie Dimon and his underlings at JPMorgan Chase have perfected …
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