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Erik Schelzig / Associated Press:
Twitter shuts down Blackburn campaign announcement video — https://apnews.com/0d8828bd7d204b40af61 172628d0a7f6 — Link copied! — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn's Senate campaign announcement ad has been blocked by Twitter over a statement …
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Harvey Weinstein — She said the women who have spoken out against him are “heroes.” — Academy Award winner Meryl Streep called the alleged sexual harassment by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein “disgraceful,” “inexcusable,” and an “abuse of power.”
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Tufayel Ahmed / Newsweek:
EXCLUSIVE: JUDI DENCH, WHO HAD HARVEY WEINSTEIN ‘TATTOO’ ON HER BUTT, SAYS SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORTS ARE ‘HORRIFYING’ — Judi Dench, the Academy Award-winning actor who has credited much of her Hollywood success to Harvey Weinstein, says she is horrified by the allegations of sexual harassment …
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Lee Smith / Weekly Standard:
The Human Stain: Why the Harvey Weinstein Story Is Worse Than You Think — It goes much deeper than one big creep. — The New York Times last week broke the story of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's long record of sexual harassment. Actresses including Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd came forward …
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Mary Kekatos / Daily Mail:
Donald Trump Jr. leads backlash against Saturday Night Live for failing to call out Harvey …
Donald Trump Jr. leads backlash against Saturday Night Live for failing to call out Harvey …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein To Be Taken Off TWC TV & Movie Credits As Company Explores Overall Name Change
Harvey Weinstein To Be Taken Off TWC TV & Movie Credits As Company Explores Overall Name Change
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The Daily Beast:
Russia Recruited YouTubers to Bash ‘Racist B*tch’ Hillary Clinton Over Rap Beats … According to the YouTube page for “Williams and Kalvin,” the Clintons are “serial killers who are going to rape the whole nation.” Donald Trump can't be racist because he's a “businessman.”
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Washington Post:
Google uncovers Russian-bought ads on YouTube, Gmail and other platforms — SAN FRANCISCO — Google for the first time has uncovered evidence that Russian operatives exploited the company's platforms in an attempt to interfere in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the company's investigation.
CNN:
Russians' lawyer says new documents show Trump Tower meeting not about dirt on Clinton — (CNN)An attorney for the Russian billionaire who allegedly pushed for the June 2016 meeting between senior members of Trump's team and a Russian lawyer says he has documents showing the meeting wasn't really about dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Feinstein says she is running for reelection — (D-Calif.) announced on Monday morning that she will run for reelection in 2018. — “I am running for reelection to the Senate. Lots more to do: ending gun violence, combating climate change, access to healthcare. I'm all in!” Feinstein said in a tweet.
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Jeff Stein / Vox:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein is running for reelection. The left isn't happy about it. — Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced Monday that she is running for reelection for the California Senate seat she has held since 1992. — Feinstein said on Twitter that she was “all in” and pledged to end gun violence and combat climate change.
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CNN:
Melania Trump responds to Ivana Trump calling herself ‘first lady’ — Ivana Trump: I told Donald to keep tweeting — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)President Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, called herself “first lady” in an interview Monday ahead of the release of her memoir, “Raising Trump.”
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Katie Kindelan / Yahoo:
Ivana Trump says she is ‘first lady’ — Ivana Trump, said she has a “direct number” to the White House, turned down the U.S. ambassadorship to the Czech Republic and takes “full credit” for raising the couple's three children. — Those are just a few of the revelations Ivana Trump, 68 …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Corker's Blast at Trump Has Other Republicans Nodding in Agreement — WASHINGTON — For nearly nine months, Senate Republicans have watched their new president with a mix of aggravation and alarm. But it took Senator Bob Corker to take those concerns public and confront President Trump …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
GOP megadonor Foster Friess exploring a run for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
GOP megadonor Foster Friess exploring a run for U.S. Senate in Wyoming
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Problem With ‘Containing’ Donald Trump
The Problem With ‘Containing’ Donald Trump
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
McConnell: Corker ‘a valuable member’ of Senate GOP
Rene Marsh / CNN:
The price tag for Pence's trip to Indianapolis — (CNN)How much did Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Indianapolis to watch — and then abruptly leave — a football game Sunday between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers cost? — Here is an estimate of just the air costs …
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Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Stephen Miller, the Powerful Survivor on the President's Right Flank — Mr. Miller, who was a conservative trapped in a liberal California high school, has rocketed to the upper reaches of White House influence, especially on immigration. — SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Stephen Miller had their attention.
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Todd ArcherESPN / ESPN:
Jerry Jones: Cowboys will bench any player who ‘disrespects’ flag — ARLINGTON, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said emphatically that his players will stand for the national anthem and not disrespect the flag, and if they do, the player or players will not play.
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Ryan Gaydos / Fox News:
Jerry Jones gives Cowboys players ultimatum: Stand for anthem or sit for game
Jerry Jones gives Cowboys players ultimatum: Stand for anthem or sit for game
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Frank Pallotta / CNNMoney:
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets
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Reuters:
Trump's popularity is slipping in rural America: poll — (Reuters) - Outside the Morgan County fair in McConnelsville, in a rural swath of Ohio that fervently backed U.S. President Donald Trump in last year's election, ticket seller John Wilson quietly counts off a handful of disappointments with the man he helped elect.
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The Jones Act Waiver For Puerto Rico Just Expired And Won't Be Renewed — That means the U.S. island decimated by Hurricane Maria will go back to paying double the shipping costs for food and supplies. — WASHINGTON The Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico expired on Sunday night and …
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Melanie Zanona / The Hill:
White House lets Jones Act waiver expire for Puerto Rico
White House lets Jones Act waiver expire for Puerto Rico
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Sonali Kohli / Los Angeles Times:
At least 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm, among worst in state's history — At least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California late Sunday and Monday morning, authorities said.
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
Dem AG vows to sue over Clean Power Plan repeal — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) said Monday he will sue the Trump administration over its decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan climate regulation. — “By seeking to repeal the Clean Power Plan — especially without …
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Bill O'Reilly: Killing Columbus and never learning your history — BY BILL O'REILLY AND MARTIN DUGARD, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 10/09/17 10:35 AM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — In Los Angeles County, the holiday of Columbus Day will soon vanish.
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Christopher Columbus XX / USA Today:
Hey America, my ancestor didn't cause your failings
Hey America, my ancestor didn't cause your failings
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CNN:
Exclusive: Vegas killer described his unusual habits in 2013 testimony — Las Vegas (CNN)He was a nocturnal creature who gambled all night and slept all day. — He took Valium at times for anxiousness, and had the doctor who prescribed it to him on retainer.
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