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9:35 PM ET, November 2, 2017

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CNN:
Jared Kushner's team turned over documents to special counsel in Russia investigation  —  (CNN)Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner's role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Carter Page testifies he told Sessions about Russia trip  —  Who is Carter Page?  —  (CNN)Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page privately testified Thursday that he mentioned to Jeff Sessions he was traveling to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign …
Discussion: Political Wire, Daily Kos and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Most Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, and nearly half think Trump committed a crime  —  More than twice as many Americans approve as disapprove of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of possible coordination between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign …
John Santucci / ABC News:
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury  —  The White House first learned one of its senior staffers met with the grand jury hearing the case presented by the special counsel into alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 election not from the staffer but from media reports …
New York Times:
Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts.  Records Suggest Otherwise.  —  WASHINGTON — Standing before reporters in February, President Trump said unequivocally that he knew of nobody from his campaign who was in contact with Russians during the election.
CNN:
Sessions under renewed scrutiny on Capitol Hill  —  Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions is once again under scrutiny on Capitol Hill regarding his candor about Russia and the Trump campaign amid revelations that he rejected a suggestion to convene a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump last year.
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Report: White House Had No Idea Clovis Testified Before Mueller's Grand Jury
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Lawmakers: Carter Page withholding documents from their Russia probe
Discussion: Raw Story and Mother Jones
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Democrats demand that Sessions explain his meeting with Papadopoulos
Discussion: Politico and Talking Points Memo
Choe Melas / CNNMoney:
‘House of Cards’ employees allege sexual harassment, assault by Kevin Spacey  —  Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor  —  Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” into a “toxic” work environment through a pattern of sexual harassment …
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E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
Man Comes Forward to Describe an Alleged Extended Sexual Relationship He Had at Age 14 With Kevin Spacey  —  Earlier this week, the actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance toward him in 1986, when he was 14 years old.  After Rapp's allegation …
Donna Brazile / Politico:
Inside Hillary Clinton's Secret Takeover of the DNC  —  Before I called Bernie Sanders, I lit a candle in my living room and put on some gospel music.  I wanted to center myself for what I knew would be an emotional phone call.  —  I had promised Bernie when I took the helm …
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CNN:
Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — The joint fundraising agreements, according to multiple senior Democratic sources, were a lifeline to a DNC deep in debt  —  Washington (CNN)Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile …
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’  —  Washington (CNN)Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she believes that the Democratic National Committee was “rigged” in favor of former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the 2016 primary.
New York Times:
DNAinfo and Gothamist Are Shutting Down  —  A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors of local news, celebrated victory in their vote to join a union.  —  On Thursday, they lost their jobs …
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Tom Grundy / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:   Shanghaiist news and culture blog closed after NY staff try to unionise, 12 years of content deleted
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Billionaire pulls the plug on DNAinfo, Gothamist after employees unionize
Discussion: Mashable
New York Times:
Republican Plan Delivers Permanent Corporate Tax Cut  —  WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers unveiled the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades on Thursday, outlining a $1.51 trillion plan to cut taxes for corporations, reduce them for some middle-class families and tilt the United States closer …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Winners and losers in the GOP tax plan
Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
Carried Interest Loophole Preserved in House Republican Tax Bill
Discussion: Axios
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault  —  suggested Thursday that expanding the use of fossil fuels could help prevent sexual assault.  —  Speaking during an energy policy discussion about energy policy with “Meet the Press'” Chuck Todd and Axios CEO and founder Jim VandeHei …
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:   The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media
Desmond Butler / Associated Press:
Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller's grand jury is investigating a prominent Democratic lobbyist and a former GOP congressman for their involvement in an influence campaign on behalf of Ukrainian interests tied to Paul Manafort …
Discussion: Politico
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James Rosen / Fox News:
Pro-Trump non-profit next target in Mueller probe
Discussion: Raw Story
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Hedge Fund Billionaire Robert Mercer Will Step Down As CEO Of His Company Following BuzzFeed News Exposé  —  Mercer, whose money helped elect Donald Trump, will also sell his stake in Breitbart News to his daughters after a BuzzFeed News report linked the site to white nationalists.
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Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
Major right-wing donor Bob Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of his hedge fund and selling his stake in Breitbart
USA Today:
Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs  —  WASHINGTON — When President Trump this week tapped Florida insurance executive Robin Bernstein to serve as the nation's next ambassador to the Dominican Republic, he wasn't just giving a business associate and longtime supporter a plum Caribbean assignment.
Discussion: Political Wire
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump: “I'm very unhappy” Justice Dept. isn't going after Clinton  —  President Trump was asked about his campaign pledge to lock Hillary Clinton up in an interview with conservative radio host Larry O'Connor on Thursday: … Why it matters: This is interesting timing for Trump to talk …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Trump on DOJ probing Clinton: ‘Hopefully they are doing something’
Discussion: Politicus USA
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Ex-Putin adviser: Putin ‘believed’ he elected Trump  —  A former top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Putin takes credit for President Trump's victory in the 2016 election.  —  In an interview on PBS's “Frontline,” former Kremlin adviser Gleb Pavlovsky said he wasn't sure …
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Isabelle Khurshudyan / Washington Post:
Alex Ovechkin announces creation of social movement supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin
Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Sam Clovis, Trump's nominee for USDA's top scientist, confirms he has no hard science credentials  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientist nominee, Sam Clovis, who now serves as the agency's senior White House adviser, confirmed in an Oct. 17 letter obtained by The Washington Post …
Pew Research Center:
Declining Confidence in Trump, Lower Job Ratings for Congressional Leaders  —  Deficit concerns plummet among members of both parties  —  Growing numbers of Americans express little or no confidence in Donald Trump to handle an international crisis, manage the executive branch effectively and work effectively with Congress.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
The suspect told police ‘give me a lawyer dog.’ The court says he wasn't asking for a lawyer.  —  When a friend says, “I'll hit you up later dog,” he is stating that he will call again sometime.  He is not calling the person a “later dog.”  —  But that's not how the courts in Louisiana see it.
Discussion: IJR, Splinter and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Consider Bringing Charges in DNC Hacking Case  —  At least six Russian government officials are identified as part of ongoing investigation  —  The Justice Department has identified more than six members of the Russian government involved in hacking the Democratic National Committee's computers …
 
 
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
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Katherine Schaffstall / Hollywood Reporter:
Alec Baldwin Admits He's “Bullied Women,” Calls for a Change in Hollywood
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sean Illing / Vox:
We're becoming numb to terrorism. That might be a good thing.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
GOP nominee Ed Gillespie caught on tape calling Northern Virginia “enemy territory”
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
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Cora Lewis / BuzzFeed:
The Organizing Director Of The Fight For 15 Has Resigned Amid Harassment Investigation
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe: If any American was involved with election interference, 'it's treason'
Discussion: Mother Jones and Weekly Standard
Devin Henry / The Hill:
GOP tax bill ends electric vehicle tax credit, overhauls other energy taxes
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