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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 …
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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.
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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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Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot'
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot'
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John Santucci / ABC News:
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury
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Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Most Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, and nearly half think Trump committed a crime
Post-ABC poll: Most Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, and nearly half think Trump committed a crime
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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
Major right-wing donor Bob Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of his hedge fund and selling his stake in Breitbart
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
‘Major, Major’ Tax Cut May Not Be in Store for Middle Class — WASHINGTON — The House Republican tax bill is a clear windfall for corporate America and a roll of the dice for the middle-class families that President Trump promised would be the centerpiece of his economic agenda.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cotton: Use tax bill to repeal ObamaCare individual mandate
Cotton: Use tax bill to repeal ObamaCare individual mandate
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The House Republican Tax Cut Is a Failure on Its Own Terms
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate littered with tax reform land mines
Heather Long / Washington Post:
The GOP's bill is ‘a sensible framework’ — but ‘still a deficit-exploding tax cut’ for the rich and corporations
The GOP's bill is ‘a sensible framework’ — but ‘still a deficit-exploding tax cut’ for the rich and corporations
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Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The House Republican tax bill, explained
The House Republican tax bill, explained
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Grover Norquist / Fox News:
Republican tax bill is an amazingly powerful job creation measure
Republican tax bill is an amazingly powerful job creation measure
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Associated Press:
Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House — WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House. But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he'd been thinking about her in the shower, she'd had enough.
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats express outrage over allegations of early party control for Clinton in 2016 — (Kate Patterson/for The Washington Post) — Many Democrats expressed outrage Thursday at allegations from a former party chairwoman that an agreement with the Democratic National Committee gave …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How one word from Elizabeth Warren exposed the massive split in the Democratic Party — (CNN)"Yes." — That was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's response to a simple question asked by CNN's Jake Tapper Thursday night: “Senator, do you agree with the notion that (the 2016 Democratic primary) was rigged?”
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CNN:
Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book
Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
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Jennifer Kerns / Washington Examiner:
John Brennan's intelligence failures have hurt our security and our democracy
John Brennan's intelligence failures have hurt our security and our democracy
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John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Did Hillary's rigging at the DNC push Biden out of the race?
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 …
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Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
Donald Trump to Fox News: “The one that matters is me. I'm the only one that matters.” — In what barely passes for an interview — with almost no questions, but plenty of praise — Donald Trump told new Fox News host Laura Ingraham why he hasn't bothered to fill a number of empty positions at the State Department.
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Trump Tells Laura Ingraham ‘We Will See’ If Tillerson Will Be With Him ‘For the Duration’
Trump Tells Laura Ingraham ‘We Will See’ If Tillerson Will Be With Him ‘For the Duration’
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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 Kludt / CNNMoney:
Billionaire pulls the plug on DNAinfo, Gothamist after employees unionize
Billionaire pulls the plug on DNAinfo, Gothamist after employees unionize
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Alexander Nazaryan / Newsweek:
Trump is leading the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, one of first-class kleptocrats — He'd promised to build the wall. To make America great again. To lock her up. Now, in the last weeks of his campaign for president, Donald J. Trump needed one more stirring slogan.
The Daily Beast:
Jenna Abrams, Russia's Clown Troll Princess, Duped the Mainstream Media and the World … Jenna Abrams had a lot of enemies on Twitter, but was a very good friend to viral content writers across the world. — Her opinions about everything from manspreading on the subway to Rachel Dolezal …
Selina Wang / Bloomberg:
Former Twitter Employee Says Fake Russian Accounts Were Not Taken Seriously — In 2015, a manager discovered a trove of accounts with Russian and Ukrainian IP addresses — In early 2015, a Twitter employee discovered a vast amount of Twitter accounts with IP addresses in Russia and Ukraine.
Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
GOP nominee Ed Gillespie caught on tape calling Northern Virginia “enemy territory” — Corporate lobbyist and Republican Ed Gillespie has been running an increasingly racist campaign for Virginia governor. — But at a private fundraiser in September, he revealed an outright and shocking disdain for the citizens of his own state.
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in October, Rebounding From Storms — The Labor Department released its official hiring and unemployment figures for October on Friday morning, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy. — The Numbers — • The economy added 261,000 jobs last month.
Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Josh Dawsey joins The Washington Post as a White House reporter — Announcement from National Editor Steven Ginsberg, Deputy National Editor Lori Montgomery and White House Editor Dan Eggen: — We are excited to announce that Josh Dawsey is joining our White House team.
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
Energy Secretary Rick Perry Says Fossil Fuels Can Prevent Sexual Assault — Fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Thursday. — Perry described his belief at an energy policy event in Washington hosted by Axios and NBC News, while talking …
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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
The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media
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