memeorandum: On eve of Asia trip, Trump pays visit to Pearl Harbor (Associated Press)

4:20 AM ET, November 4, 2017

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Trump Campaign Adviser Met With Russian Officials in 2016 — WASHINGTON — Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, met Russian government officials during a July 2016 trip he took to Moscow, according to testimony he gave on Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee.

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Washington Post:

Longtime Trump bodyguard to face questions about 2013 Moscow trip — One of President Trump's most trusted confidants, a security chief who served as his sounding board for two decades, will face questions from congressional investigators next week about Trump's 2013 trip to Moscow, according to people familiar with their plans.

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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Sen. Franken: Sessions either has ‘terrible memory’ or ‘is deliberately not telling me the truth’

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Associated Press:

Inside story: How Russians hacked the Democrats' emails — WASHINGTON (AP) — It was just before noon in Moscow on March 10, 2016, when the first volley of malicious messages hit the Hillary Clinton campaign. — The first 29 phishing emails were almost all misfires.

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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:

Memo Reveals Details of Hillary Clinton-DNC Deal — WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee struck a deal with Hillary Clinton in 2015 that gave her campaign input on some party hiring and spending decisions, but required they be related only to preparations for the general election, according to a memo obtained by NBC News.

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Jordain Carney / The Hill:

Corker knocks Trump over ‘totally inappropriate’ Justice Department remarks — (R-Tenn.) is firing back at President Trump over his push for the Justice Department to investigate Democrats and Hillary Clinton — “President Trump's pressuring of the Justice Department and FBI to pursue cases …

Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
President Trump doesn't know if he'd fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Bwittes / Lawfare:
‘The Saddest Thing’: President Trump Acknowledges Constraint

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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
Trump pushes DOJ on Clinton, won't rule out firing Sessions

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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:

U.S. Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials — WASHINGTON — Directly contradicting much of the Trump administration's position on climate change, 13 federal agencies unveiled an exhaustive scientific report on Friday that says humans are the dominant cause …

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Steven E. Koonin / Wall Street Journal:
A Deceptive New Report on Climate

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Washington Post:
Trump administration releases report finding ‘no convincing alternative explanation’ for climate change

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NBC News:

Papadopoulos Repeatedly Represented Trump Campaign, Record Shows — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has downplayed the role of foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos during the 2016 presidential campaign. But the public record shows that Papadopoulos, who attempted to set …

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John Solomon / The Hill:

Trump: I'll be proven innocent if Mueller treats ‘everything fairly’ — says that he is confident he'll be proven innocent in the Russia election meddling investigation if special counsel Robert Mueller treats “everything fairly.” — “Well I hope he's treating everything fairly …

Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Paul Manafort plans to file motion to suppress evidence ‘improperly obtained’ by search warrant or subpoena

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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Conservatives introduce measure demanding Mueller's resignation

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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Judge proposes setting May 7 trial date for Manafort and Gates

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Bloomberg:
Cyprus Gave Manafort's Bank Records to Mueller Team, Sources Say

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Hazel Cills / Jezebel:

Former ‘Male Feminist’ Columnist Faces Multiple Allegations of Assault — On October 6, Helen Donahue, who previously worked as a social media editor for Vice and also wrote for the website, posted photos of bruises on her upper body, neck, and face to Twitter. “sux men in media hate women …

BuzzFeed:

Netflix Is Cutting Ties With Kevin Spacey After Sexual Misconduct Allegations — The streaming service issued an ultimatum Friday night, saying it will no longer be involved with House of Cards if the series includes Spacey. — Netflix has cut ties with actor Kevin Spacey after a series of allegations of sexual misconduct.

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CBS News:

Source who is being examined by special counsel: “It's every man for himself” — Less than a week after two top former Trump campaign officials were indicted and another adviser to the campaign had already pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, the pressure on others under scrutiny appears to be growing.

Discussion: Raw Story

Hamilton Nolan / New York Times:

A Billionaire Destroyed His Newsrooms Out of Spite — Reporters, for all their flaws, tend to understand what's happening in their own newsrooms. It's their job to try to see things clearly. Often, what they see in their workplaces is low salaries, inept management and poor communication …

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Peter Baker / New York Times:

Bush 41 and Bush 43 Worry Trump Is Blowing Up the G.O.P. — WASHINGTON — President Trump is not a favorite in the extended Bush household. Former President George Bush considers him a “blowhard,” only interested in feeding his own ego. Former President George W. Bush, his son …

New York Times:

Police Building Case to Arrest Harvey Weinstein in Sexual Assault Case — The police in New York on Friday said that they are investigating the claims of an actress who said Harvey Weinstein sexually attacked her seven years ago, and that they have developed a strong criminal case against him.

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Rebecca Keegan / Vanity Fair:
Paz de la Huerta Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Twice. Will That Bring Him to Justice?

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Kevin Robillard / Politico:

Bots stoke racial strife in Virginia governor's race — Twitter bots are swarming into the Virginia governor's race and promoting chatter about a racially charged Democratic ad days before Election Day, according to a report commissioned by allies of Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam's campaign.

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Lizzie O'Leary / thecut:

The Things I Shrugged Off Then Horrify Me Now — What do you do when the big bank CEO calls your hotel room at 11 p.m.? — We were at the same resort for a conference. We were friendly but why did he need to know what I was doing at that hour? How did he even get my room number?

Variety:

WME's Adam Venit on Leave Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Involving Actor Terry Crews (EXCLUSIVE) — Adam Venit, the longtime head of WME's motion picture group, is on leave from the agency as it probes an allegation of sexual harassment involving actor Terry Crews.

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Daniel C. Drabik / The Harvard Crimson:

The Secret Harvard Fellowship of Sean Spicer — “Welcome everyone, just a reminder, our class today will be off the record.” — “Good morning, welcome to this invite-only breakfast, this event will be off the record.” — “Today's private forum will be off the record.” — “This lunch is off the record.”

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Alexandra Glorioso / Politico:

Six women accuse Florida Senate budget chair Latvala of groping, sexual harassment — TALLAHASSEE — Six women who work in Florida's Capitol say the state Senate's powerful budget chairman, Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Latvala, has inappropriately touched them without their consent …

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icc-cpi.int:

Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, regarding her decision to request judicial authorisation to commence an investigation into the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan — Audio and video — Today, the Situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has been assigned …

Discussion: New York Times, NPR, Just Security and Al Jazeera English

Mike Isaac / New York Times:

Person Who Deleted Trump's Twitter Account Said to Be Contractor — Twitter blamed the deletion of President Trump's Twitter account on Thursday night on a rogue customer support employee. That employee has since been hailed in social media as a hero and as a scourge for acting against the president …

Julia Manchester / The Hill:

One of US soldiers killed in Niger may have been kidnapped: report — One of the four U.S. soldiers who was killed in a deadly ambush in Niger last month may have been captured by Islamist militants, Nigerian military sources tell CBS News. — Army Sgt. LaDavid Johnson's body was found …

Associated Press:

On eve of Asia trip, Trump pays visit to Pearl Harbor — President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit to the memorial at Pearl Harbor, a sacred journey for a commander-in-chief about to depart on an Asia trip that will be shadowed by fears of another international conflict.

Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News