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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
38 women have 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)
Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Why Is Bill Browder Banned from America? — Vladimir Putin keeps putting William Browder on Interpol's wanted list, or trying to. As far as I'm concerned, these attempts are the equivalent of medals of freedom. — Remember who Browder is: He is the financier whose lawyer was Sergei Magnitsky …
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Turning Tables in Magnitsky Case, Russia Accuses a Nemesis of Murder — MOSCOW — The case of Sergei L. Magnitsky, the Russian tax lawyer who was imprisoned in 2008 on false charges and died in jail, began as a tragedy. But now, after years of sanctions, countersanctions …
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
EXCLUSIVE: US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert — If the order comes, the B-52s will return to a ready-to-fly posture not seen since the Cold War. — BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert …
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Congressional Black Caucus:
CBC Women Demand Apology from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly — f t # e — Today, the women of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement in response to the South Florida Sun Sentinel's release of a video of Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's (D-FL) …
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Senator slams “white supremacists” in Trump admin, defends congresswoman and Gold Star family
Senator slams “white supremacists” in Trump admin, defends congresswoman and Gold Star family
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The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon, New York Times, The Root and The Gateway Pundit
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
US military protects Americans' rights ‘to criticize us’: Ret. Gen. Petraeus
US military protects Americans' rights ‘to criticize us’: Ret. Gen. Petraeus
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Politico and Sun-Sentinel
Arizona Republic:
Montini: John McCain mocks Donald Trump's deferment ‘bone spurs’ (without naming him) — Sen. John McCain doesn't have to speak President Donald Trump's name to excoriate him. — He doesn't exactly call the president a draft dodger. But... in a way... he does.
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Ken Stern / New York Post:
Former NPR CEO opens up about liberal media bias … Most reporters and editors are liberal — a now dated Pew Research Center poll found that liberals outnumber conservatives in the media by some 5 to 1, and that comports with my own anecdotal experience at National Public Radio.
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
A Presidential Bellwether Is Still Waiting to Start Winning Under Trump — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Nobody is tired of winning here. — Not at the Crossroads Cafe, where regulars pick at politics over breakfast. Not at the Rotary Club, where the meeting dutifully opens with the invocation …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Fake Facebook post shows military widow criticize congresswoman, defend Trump — The widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, Myeshia, has said a Facebook post criticizing Rep. Frederica Wilson — (D-Fla.), which has been reportedly circulating since Oct. 17 from a person claiming to be her, is fake, according to ABC News.
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump shamefully ignores “nightmare” HIV crisis brewing in rural America — Trump broke his promise to deal with the opioid epidemic. Now, the states that voted for him are dealing with the fallout. — As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring an end to the opioid epidemic that experts …
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Tom Hanks: 'If you're concerned about what's going on today, read history' — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on Saturday night urged the importance of understanding and learning from history, especially for those troubled by the current state of affairs.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
DNC enters 2018 in cash panic — 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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Mulvaney: ‘Absolutely’ realistic to have tax bill on Trump's desk by December — said Sunday it is “absolutely” realistic to have a tax reform bill on President Trump's desk by December. — “We felt good last week, but not only did the Senate then pass the bill, we're hearing now that the House …
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Donald Trump / USA Today:
President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again
President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again
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Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Can Trump stay on track on tax reform?
Can Trump stay on track on tax reform?
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Axios and Political Wire
Bill O'Reilly / No Spin News:
Statement by Mark Fabiani on Behalf of Bill O'Reilly Relating to the New York Times Smear Piece — Once again, The New York Times has maliciously smeared Bill O'Reilly, this time even failing to print a sworn affidavit from his former lawyer, Lis Wiehl, repudiating all allegations against Bill O'Reilly.
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Reuters:
Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election — PRAGUE (Reuters) - A far-right party whose leader wants to quit the EU and urged Czechs to walk pigs near mosques and stop eating kebabs, performed surprisingly well in an election, potentially giving it a chance to influence how the next government is formed.
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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 …
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Politicus USA and Booman Tribune
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Montana GOP official: I ‘would have shot’ reporter assaulted by Gianforte — A Montana GOP official said she “would have shot” a reporter that was assaulted by Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) if the reporter had approached her the way he had Gianforte. — Karen Marshall, the vice president …
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Raw Story, Helena Independent Record, Shareblue Media and The Guardian
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
California Republicans go gaga for Trump — ANAHEIM, Calif. — His former chief strategist pillories fellow Republicans they once loved. His dreadful poll numbers here might drag their House incumbents down next year. — But with little else to cheer in this heavily Democratic state …
Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein and the Impunity of Powerful Men — For women speaking up about their experiences with harassment and assault, being heard is one kind of power, and being free is another. — In 2015, in a hotel hallway in New York, the movie producer Harvey Weinstein insisted …
ESPN:
Anthem issue delays league business, including Roger Goodell extension — The debate over NFL player protests during the national anthem has become so big within the league that it has delayed the completion of commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension, league sources told ESPN.
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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 …
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