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4:45 PM ET, November 7, 2017

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Aaron Wische / Click2Houston.com:
Sutherland Springs church shooter escaped mental health facility months after attack on wife, child  —  Police report shows Kelley made death threats against military superiors  —  HOUSTON - Channel 2 Investigates uncovered law enforcement documents showing Devin Kelley escaped …
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Richard Pérez-Peña / New York Times:
Texas Gunman Once Escaped From Mental Health Facility  —  The gunman who killed 26 people in a rural Texas church on Sunday escaped from a psychiatric hospital while he was in the Air Force, after making death threats against his superiors and trying to smuggle weapons onto the base where he was stationed, a 2012 police report shows.
Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Texas church shooter previously escaped mental health institution while facing military charges  —  Tuesday update on Texas church shooting … The gunman in the worst mass killing in Texas history escaped from a mental health institution in New Mexico, threatened his Air Force chain …
Discussion: Raw Story, Bearing Arms, IJR and RT
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Omarosa's West Wing bridal adventure highlights broader dysfunction  —  One Saturday in early April, Omarosa Manigault caused a stir in the White House.  —  The “Apprentice” villain turned senior White House official brought members of her 39-person bridal party to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue …
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NBC News:
Carter Page Coordinated Russia Trip With Top Trump Campaign Officials  —  WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page, who has come under scrutiny in the investigation of Russian election interference, told a House committee that he sought permission for a July 2016 trip to Moscow …
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Bloomberg:
What Carter Page Told House Russia Investigators
Discussion: Above the Law
Washington Post:
Trump adviser sent email describing ‘private conversation’ with Russian official
Discussion: The Hill, The Week and ABC News
Dan Alexander / Forbes:
The Case Of Wilbur Ross' Phantom $2 Billion  —  Fresh off a tour through Thailand, Laos and China, United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Jr. picked up the phone on a Sunday afternoon in October to discuss something deeply personal: how much money he has.
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
BUZZ: Expect more HOUSE GOP RETIREMENTS soon …
Discussion: Daily Kos and Political Wire
The Intercept:
CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump's Request  —  CIA Director Mike Pompeo met late last month with a former U.S. intelligence official who has become an advocate for a disputed theory that the theft of the Democratic National Committee's emails during …
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jeff Sessions' DOJ Drops Prosecution Of Woman Who Laughed At Jeff Sessions  —  Desiree Fairooz was set to face her second trial in connection with her arrest for laughing during Sessions' confirmation hearing for attorney general.  —  WASHINGTON Justice Department prosecutors have dropped …
Discussion: Axios, Politico, ThinkProgress and IJR
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Reuters:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions to face House judiciary panel November 14
Discussion: Axios and The Week
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Sessions to testify before House Judiciary Committee next week
Ryan Struyk / CNN:
Poll: Views of Democratic Party hit lowest mark in 25 years  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Favorable views of the Democratic Party have dropped to their lowest mark in more than a quarter century of polling, according to new numbers from a CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
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Sean McElwee / The Nation:   Pandering to Racists Won't Get Democrats Anywhere
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker: Donors are pushing me to get tax reform done  —  A House Republican lawmaker acknowledged on Tuesday that he's facing pressure from donors to ensure the GOP tax-reform proposal gets done.  —  Rep. Chris Collins  —  (R-N.Y.) had been describing the flurry of lobbying …
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Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
GOP Rep. LoBiondo to retire
Discussion: IJR
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cruz: It's a mistake for House bill to raise taxes
Discussion: IJR
Page Six:
Manhattan DA to seek Weinstein indictment next week  —  SEE ALSO  —  The Manhattan district attorney will seek an indictment against Harvey Weinstein sometime next week — ignoring an NYPD plan to immediately slap the movie mogul in cuffs, sources told The Post.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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NBC New York:
Manhattan D.A. Plans to Present Harvey Weinstein Case to Grand Jury Next Week: Sources
Discussion: Axios and TMZ.com
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Ryan: Praying the right thing to do after mass shootings because it ‘works’  —  (R-Wis.) in an interview broadcast Monday dismissed criticism of his tweet saying the Texas shooting victims “need our prayers,” arguing “prayer works.”  —  “It's disappointing.  It's sad, and this is what you'll get from the far secular left.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Jill Lawrence / USA Today:   On gun control, there's nothing and everything left to say: Jill Lawrence
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Offshore cash helped fund Steve Bannon's attacks on Hillary Clinton  —  Robert Mercer, whose spending assisted Donald Trump's election win, used tax haven of Bermuda to avoid US taxes  —  Eighteen months before guiding Donald Trump to election victory, Steve Bannon delivered the opening shot …
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Mediaite, Axios and WTKR-TV
James Bridle:
Something is wrong on the internet  —  I'm James Bridle.  I'm a writer and artist concerned with technology and culture.  I usually write on my own blog, but frankly I don't want what I'm talking about here anywhere near my own site.  Please be advised: this essay describes disturbing things …
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
NBC/WSJ Poll: In ‘Trump Counties,’ More Say U.S. Is Worse Off Than Better Off  —  WASHINGTON — One year after Donald Trump's shocking election upset, many Americans who live in the key counties that propelled him to victory remain unconvinced that the country is better off now that he's in the White House …
Discussion: Shareblue Media and The Hill
New York Times:
Disney Ends Ban on Los Angeles Times Amid Fierce Backlash  —  Amid a growing backlash, the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday reversed its decision to bar The Los Angeles Times from press screenings of its movies following an investigation by the newspaper into the media giant's business dealings in Anaheim.
New York Times:
What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings?  International Comparisons Suggest an Answer  —  mass  —  shooters … mass  —  shooters … 100  —  mass  —  shooters … 80  —  60  —  40 … The New York Times |  Source: Adam Lankford, The University of Alabama (shooters); Small Arms Survey (guns).
Discussion: National Review
Ronald.Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Others steer clear of Senate race  —  The four other Republicans in Arizona's House delegation have also steered clear of the Senate race.  —  Rep. Paul Gosar has flirted with running for the Senate — mentioning it after Flake's retirement speech — but has remained out of the race so far.
Alex Ward / Vox:
A top Trump Pentagon nominee thinks it's “insane” that civilians can buy assault rifles  —  Weirdly, he disagrees with the person trying to give him a job.  —  One of President Donald Trump's nominees for a top Pentagon job just said he thinks it's “insane” that civilians can buy assault rifles …
Kristina Cohen:
The last month has been incredibly difficult.  Like so many women I too have a story of sexual assault, and the outpouring of stories have been both triggering and emotionally exhausting.  I've gone back and forth over and over again, unsure if I should speak up.  If I could speak.  And if so, will I be heard?
 
 
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WSET-TV:
Local school board candidate faces backlash after calling out student in campaign video
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Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Trump's HHS Unveils Medicaid Overhaul That Will Mean Fewer People Covered
Discussion: Vox and Daily Kos
Annalisa Quinn / New York Times:
Chopin's Heart, Pickled in a Jar, Offers Clues to His Death
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
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