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5:50 AM ET, November 3, 2017

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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.
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 …
CNN:
Sessions under renewed scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Report: White House Had No Idea Clovis Testified Before Mueller's Grand Jury
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Washington Post
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Lawmakers: Carter Page withholding documents from their Russia probe
Discussion: Raw Story and Mother Jones
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 …
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
Tom Grundy / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
Shanghaiist news and culture blog closed after NY staff try to unionise, 12 years of content inaccessible
Discussion: Mediaite
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  —  (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 …
John Podhoretz / New York Post:
Did Hillary's rigging at the DNC push Biden out of the race?  —  MORE FROM: … The stunning revelation by longtime operative Donna Brazile that the Hillary Clinton campaign secretly took control — literal control — of the Democratic National Committee a year before Hillary became …
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
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.
Discussion: Forbes
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Oliver Willis / Shareblue Media:   GOP talking points on tax bill say $450k is “low- and middle-income”
Devin Henry / The Hill:
GOP tax bill ends electric vehicle tax credit, overhauls other energy taxes
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 …
Discussion: Business Insider
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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
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
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
Ryan Goodman / New York Times:
Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’?  —  Within hours after the American public found out that his most senior campaign official was under an indictment that described him as a secret agent of Russian interests, President Trump declared on Twitter: “There is NO COLLUSION!”
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 Republican donor Robert Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies.  — Mercer is also selling his stake in Breitbart News.
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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.
Chris Bodenner / The Atlantic:
The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country  —  At Reed College, a small liberal-arts school in Portland, Oregon, a 39-year-old Saturday Night Live skit recently caused an uproar over cultural appropriation.  In the classic Steve Martin skit, he performs a goofy song …
Discussion: The College Fix
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot'  —  Since leaving his position as spokesman for Vice President Mike Pence, Marc Lotter has been a regular on MSNBC as a surrogate for President Donald Trump's administration.
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Michael Calderone / Politico:
David Corn investigated for inappropriate workplace behavior  —  Mother Jones magazine's editor and chief executive acknowledged on Thursday that they investigated Washington bureau chief David Corn for inappropriate workplace behavior three years ago, warning him about touching female staffers …
Discussion: Mediaite
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: Raw Story
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media  —  It's almost the perfect tweet for press coverage of the Trump administration.  —  A Trump administration official makes a claim, poorly articulated, and a reporter wryly and snarkily reduces …
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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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump, dogged at home, heads on longest presidential Asia trip in years
Discussion: NPR and Japan Times
Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Menendez jury hears fiery tale of lies and bribes in closing arguments
Discussion: NewsBusters
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Federal building in D.C. rejects Richard Spencer's request to host conference
Michael Weiss / CNN:
Russian firm that promised to pay US millions after money-laundering settlement misses deadline
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Ex-Putin adviser: Putin ‘believed’ he elected Trump
Katherine Schaffstall / Hollywood Reporter:
Alec Baldwin Admits He's “Bullied Women,” Calls for a Change in Hollywood
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Despite ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence Against Actor Danny Masterson, Rape Case Has Stalled
 Earlier Items: 
James Rosen / Fox News:
Pro-Trump non-profit next target in Mueller probe
Discussion: Raw Story
Avi Asher-Schapiro / The Intercept:
YouTube and Facebook Are Removing Evidence of Atrocities, Jeopardizing Cases Against War Criminals
Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
The suspect told police ‘give me a lawyer dog.’ The court says he wasn't asking for a lawyer.
Discussion: WRIC-TV, IJR, Splinter and The Week
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Winners and losers in the GOP tax plan
Pew Research Center:
Declining Confidence in Trump, Lower Job Ratings for Congressional Leaders
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
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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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