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2:10 PM ET, October 22, 2017

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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)
Discussion: Mashable, twitchy.com, IndieWire and TMZ.com
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Senator slams “white supremacists” in Trump admin, defends congresswoman and Gold Star family  —  Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown slammed the white nationalism in the Trump administration in an interview Sunday morning.  —  Friday, Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson told …
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Haley Britzky / Axios:
Brown: ‘Goldman Sachs’ types near Trump pressuring him to slash taxes on rich
Discussion: Politico
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
US military protects Americans' rights ‘to criticize us’: Ret. Gen. Petraeus
Discussion: Politico and Sun-Sentinel
Ryan Lizza / New Yorker:
John Kelly and the Dangerous Moral Calculus of Working for Trump
Discussion: Sun-Sentinel
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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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.
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 …
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Democrats should be terrified by this governor's race  —  MORE FROM: … WINCHESTER, VA. — The melodic sounds of a street musician's trumpet echo through every corner of this old Virginia town as locals shop or make their way to lunch.  Daren Johnson has been blowing his horn …
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 …
Discussion: CBS Boston
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.
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Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Can Trump stay on track on tax reform?
Discussion: Political Wire
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
John James could be the future Republicans have been waiting for  —  DETROIT — John James emerges with confidence from a former Detroit elementary school that has been transformed into a charter high school in the northwest side of the city.  It is a stride any parent would hope to see in a son …
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 …
Discussion: Booman Tribune
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump visits his Virginia golf club for second straight day  —  President Trump traveled to his Virginia golf club on Sunday for the second consecutive day.  —  Trump left the White House wearing a red hat, a white polo shirt and dark pants, according to a pool reporter traveling with the president.
Natasha Lennard / The Intercept:
Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody.  That's Impossible.  —  On September 28, attorney Michael David filed notice of a claim against the New York Police Department, the City of New York, and two unnamed police officers, referred to as John and Jim Doe.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Post
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.
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 …
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Harvey Weinstein, accused by dozens, specifically disputes Lupita Nyong'o's harassment claims  —  It's been little more than two weeks since a pair of investigative reports, first from the New York Times and then from the New Yorker, exposed decades of sexual harassment and assault claims against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
Discussion: IJR, Page Six, EW.com and Snopes.com
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CNN:
Weinstein's fall grew from rage over Trump
Discussion: IJR
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.
Discussion: RedState and Raw Story
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Toronto Star:   How every investor lost money on Trump Tower Toronto (but Donald Trump made millions anyway)
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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John Bowden / The Hill:
Carter volunteers to help solve tensions with North Korea
Discussion: Axios and RedState
 
 
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Ali Rogin / ABC News:
Senators ask Mattis for more information on Niger attack
Discussion: Politico
CBS News:
Off the African coast, a new tool in the fight against climate change: drones
Tennessean.com:
Exclusive: Former Republican Rep. Stephen Fincher enters Tennessee U.S. Senate race
Washington Post:
Trump shouldn't repeat Obama's mistake in Iraq and Syria
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Bush and Kelly: Truth Tellers
 Earlier Items: 
The Hill:
GOP Senate hopefuls reluctant to back McConnell as leader
Discussion: Politico
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
McCain in Twilight: An Unfettered Voice Against Trumpism
Robert Pear / New York Times:
Cheaper Health Plans Promoted by Trump Have a History of Fraud
Jason Green / Mercury News:
ICE official, sheriff clash over suspected Wine Country arsonist
Discussion: IJR
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Russia puts British Putin critic on Interpol wanted list
WATE-TV:
Crews work to clean up after train derails in North Knoxville overnight
Discussion: ABC News
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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