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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 …
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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:
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.
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 …
Allison De Jong / ABC News:
60 percent of Americans say Trump tax plan will benefit wealthy (POLL)  —  Americans oppose Donald Trump's emerging tax plan by broad a 17-point margin, with 60 percent saying it favors the wealthy — including six in 10 of the wealthy themselves.  —  As details — albeit still scarce …
Discussion: Political Wire
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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 …
Virginia Canter / Politico:
Are Bannon's Ongoing Contacts With Trump Illegal?
Discussion: ABC News, Mediaite and Breitbart
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot'
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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
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
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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate littered with tax reform land mines  —  The fanfare surrounding the House GOP tax plan on Thursday masked a brewing storm in the other chamber.  —  Senate Republicans will have to sway a host of GOP swing votes as they try to jam through their own tax overhaul with almost no margin for error.
Heather Long / Washington Post:
The GOP's bill is ‘a sensible framework’ — but ‘still a deficit-exploding tax cut’ for the rich and corporations
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   The House Republican Tax Cut Is a Failure on Its Own Terms
Oliver Willis / Shareblue Media:   GOP talking points on tax bill say $450k is “low- and middle-income”
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The House Republican tax bill, explained
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Winners and losers in the GOP tax plan
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 …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats express outrage over allegations of early party control for Clinton in 2016
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
John Podhoretz / New York Post:   Did Hillary's rigging at the DNC push Biden out of the race?
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
Discussion: The Resurgent and Mashable
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.
Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
Donald Trump to Fox News: “The one that matters is me.  I'm the only one that matters.”  —  No wonder his secretary of state called him a moron.  —  In what barely passes for an interview — with almost no questions, but plenty of praise — Donald Trump told new Fox News host Laura Ingraham …
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Trump Tells Laura Ingraham ‘We Will See’ If Tillerson Will Be With Him ‘For the Duration’
Discussion: The Week
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 …
Discussion: Telegraph and Raw Story
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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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:   In Obscure Virginia Races, a Test of Anger at the President
Associated Press:
Questions arise over departure of first woman to lead Fed  —  Nearly four years into Janet Yellen's history-making turn as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, the economy is growing, the unemployment rate is low and the stock market is setting record highs.
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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Wall Street Journal:
Mr. Ordinary: Who Is Jerome Powell, Trump's Federal Reserve Pick?
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
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.
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
 
 
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Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
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Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
New York Adds Concrete Barriers on Bike Path After Attack
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Amanda Erickson / Washington Post:
It's going to take more than 200 years to close the workplace equality gap.  Here's why it's getting worse.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump, dogged at home, heads on longest presidential Asia trip in years
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Chris Bodenner / The Atlantic:
The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country
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Ryan Goodman / New York Times:
Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’?
Michael Calderone / Politico:
David Corn investigated for inappropriate workplace behavior
Discussion: Mediaite
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media
USA Today:
Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs
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The suspect told police ‘give me a lawyer dog.’ The court says he wasn't asking for a lawyer.
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