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9:35 AM ET, November 7, 2017

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Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies  —  In the fall of 2016, Harvey Weinstein set out to suppress allegations that he had sexually harassed or assaulted numerous women.  He began to hire private security agencies to collect information on the women and the journalists trying to expose the allegations.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Report Details Weinstein's Covert Attempt to Halt Publication of Accusations  —  The disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein used a web of private detectives, lawyers and even undercover former Mossad agents in a failed effort to stop The New York Times and The New Yorker from publishing …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire, Mediaite and CNBC
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Washington Post:
Trump adviser sent email describing ‘private conversation’ with Russian official  —  Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to President Trump's campaign whose visit to Moscow during the election has drawn scrutiny, sent an email to fellow Trump aides during his trip describing “a private conversation” …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Carter Page's testimony is filled with bombshells — and supports key portions of the Steele dossier  — The House Intelligence Committee released a transcript of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page's testimony before the panel last week.  — Some of the testimony supports details contained …
U.S. House of Representatives Permanent …:
Carter Page hearing transcript released  —  f t # e  —  The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has released the transcript of the committee's hearing with Carter Page.  You can access the transcript here.
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Adam Roberts / KHBS:
Man who shot Texas church gunman shares his story  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas —  Stephen Willeford shot and chased the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church on Sunday.  He spoke to 40/29 News in an exclusive sit-down interview on Monday.
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Rich Lowry / New York Post:
The heroes of Sutherland Springs  —  MORE FROM: … Before the Texas church shooter encountered any police officers, he was run off a highway and dead.  —  He had been shot and chased by two private citizens who took it upon themselves to respond to a heinous crime when no one with a badge was anywhere to be found.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump says ‘hundreds more’ might have died in Texas shooting if gun laws were tougher
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Texas Gov. Abbot: Gunman was denied gun permit
Discussion: Politico, New York Times and ABC News
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).
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
How to Reduce Shootings  —  It has happened yet again …
Discussion: Mediaite
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The indefensible Republican response to the Texas mass shooting
Discussion: Vox and Bangor Daily News
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 …
Alex Yablon / The Trace:
The Military Is Reporting Almost No Domestic Abusers to the Main Gun Background Check Database  —  A year before committing Sunday's mass shooting at a tight-knit church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Devin Kelley walked into a sporting goods store and bought a Ruger assault-style rifle …
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New York Times:
Texas Gunman Broke Child's Skull and Assaulted Wife in Troubled Life
Alex Horton / Washington Post:
The Air Force says it failed to follow procedures, allowing Texas church shooter to obtain firearms
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Dem walks out of moment of silence for Texas shooting: 'I can't do this again'  —  Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) says he walked out of a moment of silence on the House floor for victims of the mass shooting in Texas, saying he “will not be silent” after yet another massacre.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
GOP shrugs off gun control after latest mass shooting
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Yes, President Trump, it's a guns situation
Discussion: Telegraph, Daily Kos, NPR and New York Times
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
What's really at stake in Tuesday's elections  —  Neglected races in New Jersey, Washington, and Maine have huge implications.  —  National media coverage of Tuesday's elections has focused fairly overwhelmingly on the governor's race in Virginia, which seems to be close and features …
Discussion: ABC News
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Megan Doylestaff / Press Herald:   York County casino, Medicaid expansion at stake as Maine heads to the polls today
Associated Press:
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia elect new governors
Discussion: Politico
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: Axios and Mediaite
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump approval at new low as Russia concerns grow  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  — Six in 10 think Trump knew last year that campaign associates met with suspected Russian operatives  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Donald Trump's approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN's polling as concerns …
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Associated Press:
In Seoul, Trump calls for North Korea to make a deal  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a striking shift of tone, President Donald Trump abandoned his aggressive rhetoric toward North Korea on Tuesday, signaling a willingness to negotiate as he urged Pyongyang to “come to the table” and “make a deal.”
Discussion: The Week and CNN
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
A toned-down Trump prods China, Russia to do more to combat North Korean nuclear threat
Discussion: ABC News and CNBC
Associated Press:
The Latest: US-South Korea discuss nuclear submarines
Discussion: ABC News and Axios
New York Times:
Is Landscaping Drama at the Root of Rand Paul's Assault?  —  WASHINGTON — The violent altercation last week that left Senator Rand Paul nursing bruised lungs and broken ribs began over a landscaping dispute between the senator and his longtime next-door neighbor, according to neighbors …
John Harwood / CNBC:
GOP tax plan would increase federal deficits substantially, new analysis shows  — The Tax Policy Center released an analysis of the House GOP tax bill, but then the think tank pulled its study after it found an error in its analysis.  — A second report shows that the House GOP bill …
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Paul Farrell / Heavy.com:
Michael Arega: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know  —  A Dallas man has been arrested in Washington D.C. after allegedly traveling to the capital to “kill all white police.”  Michael Arega was arrested at around 4 p.m. on November 6 at Lafayette Park, directly in front of the White House.
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Mará Rose Williams / Kansas City Star:
Racist graffiti painted on car near K-State was a fraud  —  An incident in which racist slurs were painted on a car near the Kansas State University campus last week was a hoax, and the man who painted the slurs has apologized.  —  Riley County Police reported Monday afternoon that the owner of the car …
 
 
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John Binder / Breitbart:
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Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump's ‘loyal lieutenant’ to testify on 2013 Russia visit
Discussion: The Week
Marc Lynch / Washington Post:
What Saudi Arabia's purge means for the Middle East
Discussion: CNN, New Yorker, Just Security and Vox
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
Saudi Money Fuels the Tech Industry. It's Time to Ask Why.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

Sam Tobin / Reuters:
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