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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
More than 30 women come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment — Writer-director James Toback attends the premiere of his latest movie, “The Private Life of a Modern Woman,” at the Venice Film Festival last month. (Filippo Monteforte / AFP / Getty Images)
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World Health Organization:
Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment — Over the last few days, I have reflected on my appointment of H.E. President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for NCDs in Africa. As a result I have decided to rescind the appointment. — I have listened carefully …
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr. / Washington Post:
WHO rescinds ‘goodwill ambassador’ appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe
WHO rescinds ‘goodwill ambassador’ appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe
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Stan Collender / Forbes:
The Trump Budget Legacy: A Permanent $1 Trillion Federal Deficit — The U.S. Treasury Department reported last Friday that the federal budget deficit for the just-completed fiscal year had risen by $80 billion over fiscal 2016 to the ominous-sounding $666 billion, a number many people …
Lee Fang / The Intercept:
OPIOID LOBBYIST LEFT A DIGITAL FINGERPRINT ON A CAMPAIGN BY “PATIENT ADVOCATES” — In the wake of the 60 Minutes/Washington Post story on the drug industry using its political influence to pass a law to undercut Drug Enforcement Administration's ability to police pill mill suppliers …
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Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
John Kelly and the Dangerous Moral Calculus of Working for Trump — Anyone in politics or government who works for Donald Trump, whether on the payroll or in some other supporting role, is forced to make a sacrifice. Working for Trump means that one's credibility is likely to be damaged …
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘Pick up the phone and say I apologize’: Medal of Honor recipient rips Kelly and Trump over fallen soldier response
‘Pick up the phone and say I apologize’: Medal of Honor recipient rips Kelly and Trump over fallen soldier response
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Maxine Waters calls on Kelly to apologize for lashing out at Dem congresswoman
Maxine Waters calls on Kelly to apologize for lashing out at Dem congresswoman
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New York Times:
O'Reilly Settled New Harassment Claim, Then Fox Renewed His Contract — In January, the Fox News host was said to have agreed to a $32 million settlement with a former network analyst, the largest of his known payouts. — Last January, six months after Fox News ousted its chairman amid …
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
House GOP Fears Wave in 2018 as Money Woes Grow — The odds of Nancy Pelosi becoming speaker again are rising as Republican donors show frustration over the party's stalled agenda on Capitol Hill. — House Republicans are growing increasingly alarmed that some of their most vulnerable members …
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
DNC reeling financially after brutal 2016 — LAS VEGAS — The Democratic National Committee is reeling, facing a turnaround that's proving a much bigger lift than anyone expected as it struggles to raise enough money to cover its basic promises. — Many donors are refusing to write checks.
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Lawrence H. Summers / Washington Post:
Lawrence Summers: One last time on who benefits from corporate tax cuts — I recently asserted that Kevin Hassett deserved a failing grade for his “analysis” projecting that the Trump administration proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent would raise the wages …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Every investor in Trump's Toronto tower lost money except Trump : report — Every investing partner working with President Trump's company on a project to build luxury condominiums in Toronto lost money on the project, save for Trump himself, according to an investigation published by the Toronto Star.
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Washington Post:
‘My pain is everyday’: After Weinstein's fall, Trump accusers wonder: Why not him? — Almost a year after New Yorker Jessica Leeds and other women stepped forward with harrowing accounts of being sexually assaulted by a powerful man, another scandal with similar elements exploded.
Tennessean.com:
Exclusive: Former Republican Rep. Stephen Fincher enters Tennessee U.S. Senate race — Former Republican U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher is entering next year's U.S. Senate race in Tennessee, a move that pits him against one of his former GOP congressional colleagues in the election to replace retiring Sen. Bob Corker.
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Bush and Kelly: Truth Tellers — We all have something to learn from the two speeches, not least Donald Trump. — EDITOR'S NOTE: — The following is Jonah Goldberg's weekly “news"letter, the G-File. Subscribe here to get the G-File delivered to your inbox on Fridays. — D — ear Reader,
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Jimmy Carter Lusts for a Trump Posting — PLAINS, Ga. — Most people would run away screaming at the thought of working for a boss who humiliates subordinates in public, throttles them in private, demands constant flattery, spends all day watching cable TV and behaves in a wildly unpredictable way.
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Donald Trump / USA Today:
President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again — With my plan in place, jobs will grow, family incomes will rise and we will make America great again. — Today is the anniversary of former president Ronald Reagan signing into law the Tax Reform Act of 1986.
The Hill:
GOP Senate hopefuls reluctant to back McConnell as leader — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — (R-Ky.) has become a flashpoint for Republicans running for Senate in 2018. — The Hill asked nearly two-dozen Senate candidates this week if they would support McConnell as leader if elected.