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3:50 PM ET, November 2, 2017

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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 …
Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Stick With Big Corporate Tax Cuts in House Bill  —  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act seeks the biggest transformation of tax code in more than 30 years; leaves top individual tax rate at 39.6%  —  WASHINGTON—House Republicans, seeking the biggest transformation of the U.S. tax code …
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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 …
Brian Faler / Politico:
House GOP tax plan filled with tough tradeoffs  —  House Republicans unveiled plans Thursday for a sweeping overhaul of the tax system calling for fundamental changes in business and individual taxes, including big cuts in rates and new breaks for families.  —  It also includes provisions sure …
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Conservatives want GOP tax cuts to be retroactive
Discussion: Politico and RedState
Washington Post:
GOP tax plan would shrink mortgage interest benefit, slash corporate tax rate
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 …
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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.
NBC News:
Sessions Rejected Russian Proposal by Campaign Adviser, Source Says
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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 …
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Washington Post:
Sam Clovis withdraws from consideration for Agriculture post after his name surfaced in Russia probe
Discussion: Mother Jones
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Trump nominee in danger of being pulled after Russia revelations: report
Discussion: Politico and CNN
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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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Rick Perry claims fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault  —  At an Axios and NBC discussion about the administration's energy policy priorities Thursday morning, Energy Secretary Rick Perry indicated he thinks using fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault.  The quote, in full:
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Sierra Club calls for Perry to resign over sexual assault comments
Discussion: The Week
Darius Dixon / Politico:
Perry: Fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault in Africa
Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Rick Perry: “science is out” on man-made climate change
Discussion: Mother Jones and AOL
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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Robert Mercer to Step Down as Head of Renaissance Technologies  —  Robert Mercer, a billionaire investor who is a big backer of many conservative causes and a patron of former White House adviser Steve Bannon, is stepping down as co-chief executive of Renaissance Technologies, the giant hedge fund.
Gregory Zuckerman / Wall Street Journal:
Robert Mercer Resigns as CEO of Renaissance Technologies
Discussion: Washington Monthly
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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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Trumpification of Ed Gillespie  —  It would be hard to find a better example of the “corrupt Washington establishment” that President Trump calls “the swamp” than Ed Gillespie.  —  The Republican nominee in Virginia's gubernatorial election, Gillespie is an insider's insider …
Discussion: Mother Jones and The Week
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The Roanoke Times:   Why the Latino Victory Fund ad is so damaging
Suffolk University:   Suffolk Poll of Virginia Governor's Race Shows Democrat Northam with an Edge over Republican …
Seth Barron / City Journal:   Right Truck, Wrong Driver
Associated Press:
Russia hackers had targets worldwide, beyond US election  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The hackers who upended the U.S. presidential election had ambitions well beyond Hillary Clinton's campaign, targeting the emails of Ukrainian officers, Russian opposition figures, U.S. defense contractors …
Associated Press:
Trump announces company's return to US  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A $100 billion semiconductor company based in Singapore will legally relocate its home address to the United States, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.  —  Broadcom Limited, which manufactures communications chips around the world …
Jeffrey Cook / ABC News:
Trump nominates Jerome Powell for Federal Reserve chair  —  In an address from the Rose Garden at the White House Thursday, President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Jerome H. Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.  —  Powell is known as a centrist Republican …
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Reveals New Manafort Link to Organized Crime … Buried deep in Robert Mueller's indictment of Paul Manafort is a new link between Donald Trump's former campaign and Russian organized crime.  —  The indictment (PDF), unsealed on Monday, includes an extensive look into Paul Manafort's byzantine financial dealings.
Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Lamar Smith retiring from Congress  —  U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress, two sources close to the congressman told The Texas Tribune on Thursday.  —  WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress, two sources close to the congressman told The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
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.
 
 
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Pollsters: Democrats will lose unless they turn ‘rigged’ message back on Trump
Gary Langer / ABC News:
49 percent of Americans think Trump likely committed a crime (POLL)
Discussion: Politico
Erica Pandey / Axios:
McMaster: “We're running out of time” with North Korea
Discussion: Politico
Julia Horowitz / CNNMoney:
Goldman Sachs CEO to join Trump in China
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Democrats: Stop rehabilitating George W. Bush
Discussion: Eschaton
Conrad Black / New York Sun:
Mueller at a Time for Truth: Focus of Russia Probe Needs To Be on Clintons
Valerie Volcovici / Reuters:
Awaiting Trump's coal comeback, miners reject retraining
Jeff Stein / Vox:
The Virginia elections will decide if 400,000 people get health care
 Earlier Items: 
Micah White / The Guardian:
I started Occupy Wall Street. Russia tried to co-opt me
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Sarah Zhang / The Atlantic:
An Unknown ‘Void’ Found in the Great Pyramid Using Cosmic Rays
Discussion: NPR, WIRED UK, The Verge and AOL
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Abandons Idea of Sending Terrorism Suspect to Guantánamo
Megan Twohey / New York Times:
Trump's Female Accusers Feel Forgotten. A Lawsuit May Change That.
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Nancy Pelosi Has Trump Right Where She Wants Him
Discussion: RedState
Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Hours after Trump calls US justice system ‘a laughingstock,’ White House denies he ever did
Discussion: The Week
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Financial Times:
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January

 
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