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9:45 AM ET, October 8, 2017

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New York Times:
Lisa Bloom, Lawyer Advising Harvey Weinstein, Resigns Amid Criticism From Board Members  —  The lawyer Lisa Bloom resigned on Saturday as an adviser to Harvey Weinstein, the high-powered film producer facing allegations of rampant sexual harassment, amid harsh criticism of her handling of his defense.
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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
In a switch, GOP deserts its budget-cutting mantra  —  The Republican Party has largely abandoned its platform of fiscal restraint, pivoting sharply in a way that could add trillions of dollars in federal debt over the next decade.  —  Cutting spending to balance the budget was almost religion …
Louise Radnofsky / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Sign Order Easing Health Plan Rules, Official Says  —  Executive action expected next week would roll back some Obamacare requirements  —  WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will sign an executive order next week to start lifting some insurance rules set by his predecessor's Affordable Care Act …
Discussion: Vox and New York Times
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The Hill:
Critics see Trump sabotage on Obamacare
Discussion: RedState and Splinter
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Schumer: I told Trump that ObamaCare repeal was ‘off the table’
Discussion: RedState and Axios
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
White nationalists return to Charlottesville … White nationalists returned to Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday less than two months after one person was killed and dozens were injured when violence broke out after the “Unite the Right” rally.  —  White nationalist leader Richard Spencer led …
Discussion: RedState
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New York Times:
Erik Prince, Blackwater Founder, Weighs Primary Challenge to Wyoming Republican  —  WASHINGTON — Erik Prince, the founder of the security contractor Blackwater, is seriously considering a Republican primary challenge for a Senate seat in Wyoming, potentially adding a high-profile contender …
Discussion: Political Wire
Sam Kim / Bloomberg:
Kim Jong Un Boosts Sister Within North Korea's Inner Circle  —  Younger sister sanctioned by U.S. for ‘human rights abuses’  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promoted his 28-year-old sister to the ruling party's political wing, bringing her closer to the center of power and tightening the family's control on the regime.
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Trump on North Korea: ‘Only one thing will work’  —  President Donald Trump on Saturday lamented decades of “failed” foreign policy with North Korea, saying “only one thing” will work.  —  “Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years …
Discussion: Axios, CANNONFIRE and TalkLeft
New York Times:
Hoping to Have Trump Cleared, Legal Team Eases Resistance to Inquiry  —  WASHINGTON — White House officials once debated a scorched-earth strategy of publicly criticizing and undercutting Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian efforts to disrupt last year's election.
The Hill:
GOP leaders look to avoid a fight with base over guns  —  Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are signaling that they want the Trump administration to write new regulations for a gun accessory that may have allowed the Las Vegas shooter to fire hundreds of rounds per minute.
Discussion: Political Wire
Christine Dunn / providencejournal.com:
James Woods to sell home in Exeter  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Oscar-nominated actor James Woods is selling one of his four homes in Rhode Island, a property on Boone Lake in Exeter, for $1.39 million, according to the listing real-estate agent, Allen Gammons.  —  Gammons said the property …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump: I'll give peace ‘a shot’ before moving US embassy to Jerusalem  —  President Trump said he would like to attempt to establish peace between the Israel and Palestine before moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.  —  “I want to give that a shot before I even think about moving …
Discussion: RedState and Tennessean.com
Mike Martindale / Detroit News:
Michigan rapist gets joint custody  —  A Sanilac County Circuit judge has granted parenting time and joint legal custody of an 8-year-old boy to a convicted sex offender who allegedly raped the child's mother nine years ago.  —  Christopher Mirasolo, 27, of Brown City was awarded joint legal custody …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Patrick McGreevy / Los Angeles Times:
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UC student who stole ‘MAGA’ hat in viral video could face felony charges
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Watergate legend Carl Bernstein reveals GOP Congress has ‘lost confidence’ in Trump's fitness for office
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How Leftism Can Ruin a Once-Proud School District
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Daily Mail:
Eleven injured as taxi driver ‘deliberately mows down pedestrians’ …
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
University of Wisconsin approves protest punishment policy
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