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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
‘I want to quit’: Fox News employees say their network's Russia coverage was ‘an embarrassment’ — Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling …
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
A week of Fox News transcripts shows how they began questioning Mueller's credibility — The data shows how this storyline developed. — Conservative media's attack on special counsel Robert Mueller was in the works far before Mueller brought indictments against high-level Trump campaign officials.
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Will Trump fire Mueller? His attorney just made some very important comments about it.
Will Trump fire Mueller? His attorney just made some very important comments about it.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Mueller schedules interview with Hope Hicks — The White House communications director is due to speak with prosecutors in the Russia probe after Trump returns from his Asia trip. — President Donald Trump's longtime aide and current communications director, Hope Hicks …
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The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Tells Trump To Bring In New Lawyers as He Looks For Ways to Kneecap Mueller … Steve Bannon spoke on the phone with his old boss, Donald Trump, on Monday and offered a message: get yourself some new lawyers. — The former White House chief strategist has grown increasingly concerned …
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story and Associated Press
BuzzFeed:
Washington's Legions Of Lobbyists See Danger In Special Counsel's Indictment Of Manafort — Violations of the federal law that requires US citizens that represent foreign governments to register have long gone unprosecuted. Is that about to change? — Reporting From Washington, DC
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Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed:
Michael Flynn Should Be Worried By What Just Happened To Paul Manafort. Here's Why.
Michael Flynn Should Be Worried By What Just Happened To Paul Manafort. Here's Why.
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Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:
Watch a Trump crony spin the indictments so badly he gets called out by Fox News
Watch a Trump crony spin the indictments so badly he gets called out by Fox News
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IJR and The Guardian
John Yoo / New York Times:
Trump Can Pardon Manafort. He Shouldn't.
Trump Can Pardon Manafort. He Shouldn't.
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NBC News, The Week and The Guardian
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historians respond to John F. Kelly's Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’ — White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly was the guest for the premiere of Laura Ingraham's new show on Fox News Monday night. During the interview, he outlined a view of the history of the Civil War …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House defends Kelly's Civil War comments, calls criticism ‘disgraceful’
White House defends Kelly's Civil War comments, calls criticism ‘disgraceful’
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The Hill
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
White House releases Trump, Pence official portraits
White House releases Trump, Pence official portraits
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
John Kelly: It's ‘distracting’ for Trump to be investigated
John Kelly: It's ‘distracting’ for Trump to be investigated
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Sarah Sanders Claims John Kelly Learned Civil War Nonsense From Ken Burns. She's Probably Right.
Sarah Sanders Claims John Kelly Learned Civil War Nonsense From Ken Burns. She's Probably Right.
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Betsy DeVos attends White House Halloween as Ms. Frizzle
Betsy DeVos attends White House Halloween as Ms. Frizzle
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New York Times:
At Least 8 Killed as Truck Careens Down Bike Path in Manhattan — Eight people were killed when a man drove 20 blocks down a bike path beside the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon before he crashed his pickup truck, jumped out with fake guns and was shot by police officer, the authorities said.
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CBS New York:
‘This Was An Act Of Terror’: 8 Dead, More Than A Dozen Injured When Truck Strikes Pedestrians In Lower Manhattan — NEW YORK - Eight people were killed after a truck plowed into several people on a bike path in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon. — A suspect was shot by police and is in custody.
CNN:
Truck attack in Manhattan being investigated as terrorism, sources say — New York (CNN)The driver of a rental truck drove the wrong way down a busy bicycle path in Manhattan near the World Trade Center, killing up to six people and striking numerous others, a New York Police official said.
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NBC News:
Top Trump Campaign Aide Clovis Spoke to Mueller Team, Grand Jury — WASHINGTON — Sam Clovis, the former top Trump campaign official who supervised a man now cooperating with the FBI's Russia investigation, was questioned last week by special counsel Robert Mueller's team and testified …
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Clovis said to be ‘cooperative witness’ in Senate Russia probe
Clovis said to be ‘cooperative witness’ in Senate Russia probe
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Talking Points Memo and Washington Post
Ezra Klein / Vox:
It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia
It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia
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Morgan Chalfant / The Hill:
USDA nominee Clovis was Trump adviser who encouraged Russia meeting: report
USDA nominee Clovis was Trump adviser who encouraged Russia meeting: report
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Plot Against America — On Monday morning, after America learned …
The Plot Against America — On Monday morning, after America learned …
Gromer Jeffers Jr. / Dallas Morning News:
Republican Jeb Hensarling won't run for re-election — U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas, won't run for re-election next year. — “Today I am announcing that I will not seek reelection to the US Congress in 2018. Although service in Congress remains the greatest privilege of my life …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘House Of Cards’: Production On Netflix Series Suspended Indefinitely Following Kevin Spacey Allegations — EXCLUSIVE: Filming on the upcoming sixth and final season of Netflix's Washington D.C.-set drama House Of Cards has been suspended indefinitely. Cast and crew of the MRC-produced series were told of the decision this morning.
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Debra Birnbaum / Variety:
‘House of Cards’ Suspends Production on Season 6
‘House of Cards’ Suspends Production on Season 6
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Sandra Gonzalez / CNN:
With ‘House of Cards’ production halted, what's next for Kevin Spacey?
With ‘House of Cards’ production halted, what's next for Kevin Spacey?
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Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Governors — Republican leaders in blue states continue to shine — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration — The latest installment of Morning Consult's Governor Approval Rankings — a survey of more than 255,000 registered voters nationwide conducted online …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Senators
America's Most and Least Popular Senators
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Mike Cernovich Stole My Photo, Lied About It On Twitter, And Sold Trump Jr. On Yet Another Fake Conspiracy — A right-wing conspiracy theory was born at Columbia University last night, based on a lie that spread with remarkable speed from a student-led college protest to the immediate family of the president of the United States.
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Ali Breland / The Hill:
Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook — Thousands of Americans attended a march last November organized by a Russian group that used social media to interfere in the 2016 election. — The demonstration in New York City, which took place a few days after the election …
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Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
GOP scrambling to finalize tax bill hours before rollout — Some sources worry the unveiling may have to be postponed. — House Republicans are racing to finalize their tax reform proposal before its much-anticipated rollout Wednesday morning. But so many key details have yet to be finalized …
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David Morgan / Reuters:
U.S. House tax chief says state income tax deduction will not remain
U.S. House tax chief says state income tax deduction will not remain
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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
NPR's top editor accused of sexual harassment by two women — NPR is investigating allegations by two women who said the head of its news department made unwanted physical contact with them while he was employed by another news organization nearly two decades ago.
Margaret Fosmoe South Bend / South Bend Tribune:
Notre Dame to end no-cost contraceptive coverage for employees — SOUTH BEND — University of Notre Dame employees will no longer be eligible for no-cost contraceptive coverage through a third party starting Jan. 1, 2018. — The change also applies to students covered under the university's health care plan.
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Robert Mendick / Telegraph:
Revealed: London professor at centre of Trump-Russia collusion inquiry says: ‘I have clear conscience’ — A London professor was last night dragged into a special inquiry into Russian interference in the US presidential election over allegations the Kremlin had “dirt” on Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate.
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Jess McIntosh / Shareblue Media:
Shareblue Media reporter violently arrested while covering GOP nominee for Virginia governor — After months of being harassed by Ed Gillespie's campaign for simply trying to ask the Republican gubernatorial nominee questions, Shareblue Media reporter Mike Stark was violently arrested Saturday while filming the annual Annandale parade.
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