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11:20 AM ET, October 29, 2017

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BuzzFeed:
FBI Probe Of Paul Manafort Focuses On 13 “Suspicious” Wire Transfers  —  BuzzFeed News has learned of a series of wire transfers, made by companies linked to Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, that federal officials deemed suspicious.  Many of the wires went …
Mark Murray / NBC News:
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Level Yet in New NBC News/WSJ Poll  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's job approval rating has declined to the lowest point of his presidency, and nearly half of voters want their vote in the 2018 midterms to be a message for more Democrats …
Discussion: Axios, Political Wire and Politico
Washington Post:
The Post's endorsements in Virginia  —  THE RESULTS of Virginia's gubernatorial primaries this spring, in which Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie each beat more extreme party challengers, looked promising for the commonwealth's voters, whose record of electing …
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Washington Post:
What Va. voters can agree on: These guys and Trump are from different planets  —  At a happy-hour gathering at Freddie's Beach Bar, a gay tiki bar in Crystal City, the evening's main dish was Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, the amiable pediatrician from the Eastern Shore who is the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor.
Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Roger Stone Banned From Twitter After Threatening CNN Anchors  —  Although Stone's account is gone, some of his tweets were embedded by news outlets in stories, so the text remains.  —  Roger Stone has been banned from Twitter permanently after a vulgar meltdown Friday aimed at CNN reporters …
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Roger Stone vows legal action over Twitter suspension
Discussion: Mashable and Political Wire
Ellie Smith / ABC News:
On who is target of Russia probe's 1st charges, 'if you're the person, you know': Christie  —  Whoever is targeted in the first charges sought by the special counsel's Russia investigation likely already knows, said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former federal prosecutor.
Discussion: Politico
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Robert Mueller Sends a Message: He's Deadly Serious
Sonam Sheth / Business Insider:
WSJ editorial board calls for Mueller's resignation and accuses Clinton and DNC of collusion
Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
Historic Alexandria church decides to remove plaques honoring Washington, Lee  —  Leaders of a historic Episcopal church in Alexandria have decided to remove a pair of plaques from its sanctuary that memorialize two of their most prominent parishioners: George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
Discussion: Washington Times
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Fox News Insider:
George Washington's Church Says Plaque Honoring First President Must Come Down
Discussion: The Last Tradition
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Trumps set to launch two real estate projects in India, despite conflict-of-interest concerns  —  KOLKATA, India — President Trump's eldest son, Donald Jr., is expected to launch two residential projects in India for the Trump Organization in the coming weeks, continuing the family's promotion …
Discussion: Political Wire
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John Bowden / The Hill:   Trump sons to launch real estate project in India
Los Angeles Times:
When men with power go too far: After years of whispers, women speak out about harassment in California's Capitol  —  It started with a dinner invitation from a former assemblyman more than twice her age.  He had offered his services as a mentor, but his hand reaching for her knee under the table revealed other intentions.
Discussion: New York Times and KQED News
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Los Angeles Times:
In her own words: Women of California politics tell their stories of sexual harassment and unwanted touching
Discussion: KTLA
Sean Davis / The Federalist:
Obama's Campaign Paid $972,000 To Law Firm That Secretly Paid Fusion GPS In 2016  —  Since April of 2016, Obama's campaign organization has paid nearly a million dollars to the law firm that funneled money to Fusion GPS to compile a dossier of unverified allegations against Donald Trump.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Misery Filter  —  At Christmas in 2015, the psychiatrist and blogger Scott Alexander wrote a post about his experience treating people “in a wealthy, mostly white college town consistently ranked one of the best places to live in the country.”  Despite being in the sort of place …
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Home Builders Will Oppose Republican Tax Bill  —  National Association of Home Builders concerned about mortgage-interest deduction; Republicans say will retain an itemized deduction for property taxes  —  WASHINGTON—An influential home builders group will oppose the House Republicans' forthcoming tax bill …
Discussion: Axios
Brian Faler / Politico:
House GOP tosses conservative playbook in bid for tax reform  —  House Republicans are so desperate for a win on taxes that they're agreeing to proposals that would have caused internal party warfare just a year or two ago.  —  They're considering forgoing a big cut in the top income tax rate on the rich …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:   Tax cuts are worse than unwarranted. They're dangerous.
Susan Dominus / New York Times:
Refusing Weinstein's Hush Money, Rose McGowan Calls Out Hollywood  —  In late September, just as multiple women were days away from going on the record with reports of Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct, one of his alleged assault victims, Rose McGowan, considered an offer that suggested …
Discussion: The Verge
TMZ.com:
MLB's Bruce Maxwell Arrested For Aggravated Assault, Allegedly Pointed Gun At Woman  —  Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after cops say he pulled a gun on a woman ... TMZ Sports has learned.  —  Scottsdale PD tells us Maxwell, 26 …
 
 
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Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Too Many Colleges Flunk Trump 101
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Nancy Pelosi isn't going anywhere. Will it help or hurt Democrats in 2018?
Discussion: Political Wire
Faiz Siddiqui / Washington Post:
Campaign flier paid for by Virginia GOP ‘misgenders’ Democratic candidate
Josh Meyer / Politico:
Facebook struggles to contain Russia narrative
BBC:
Somalia Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The Week
Lucía Martínez Valdivia / Washington Post:
Professors like me can't stay silent about this extremist moment on campuses
Discussion: Instapundit
Hal Boedeker / Orlando Sentinel:
Casey Anthony: I think she is mentally ill, Cindy says
Discussion: AOL and IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Wesley Lowery / Washington Post:
‘White Lives Matter’ organizers cancel second rally after taunts from counterprotesters
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Will Congress Ever Limit the Forever-Expanding 9/11 War?
Rebecca Traister / thecut:
Our National Narratives Are Still Being Shaped by Lecherous, Powerful Men
Julie Turkewitz / New York Times:
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump travels to his Virginia golf club for fourth consecutive weekend
Discussion: The Guardian and Politicus USA
CNN:
Melania Trump does things her way
Discussion: The Hill
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
BBC Chair Samir Shah calls for UK's “outdated” regulatory regime to be improved to let public service broadcasters compete with US streaming giants for viewers

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

 
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