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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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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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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Annie Karni / Politico:
Trump's ‘loyal lieutenant’ to testify on 2013 Russia visit
Trump's ‘loyal lieutenant’ to testify on 2013 Russia visit
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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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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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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.
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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Ryan: Those Critical Of Church Shooting Response 'Don't Understand' Faith
Ryan: Those Critical Of Church Shooting Response 'Don't Understand' Faith
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Dem walks out of moment of silence for Texas shooting: 'I can't do this again'
Dem walks out of moment of silence for Texas shooting: 'I can't do this again'
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Janet Hook / Wall Street Journal:
President Is Losing Support in ‘Trump Counties,’ a WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds
President Is Losing Support in ‘Trump Counties,’ a WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds
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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.
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump says ‘hundreds more’ might have died in Texas shooting if gun laws were tougher — SEOUL — President Trump on Tuesday asserted that tougher gun laws would not have stopped the mass shooting in Sutherland, Tex., last weekend and in fact “hundreds more” would have died had another man not been able to …
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Adam Roberts / KHBS:
Man who shot Texas church gunman shares his story
Man who shot Texas church gunman shares his story
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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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Anna M. Tinsley / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Church shooter had four guns, but no license to carry them in Texas
Church shooter had four guns, but no license to carry them in Texas
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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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Fox News:
Fusion GPS official met with Russian operative before and after Trump Jr. sit-down — The co-founder of Fusion GPS, the firm behind the unverified Trump dossier, met with a Russian lawyer before and after a key meeting she had last year with Trump's son, Fox News has learned.
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Marina Fang / HuffPost:
Russian Lawyer Who Met With Donald Trump Jr. Claims He Offered A Quid Pro Quo
Russian Lawyer Who Met With Donald Trump Jr. Claims He Offered A Quid Pro Quo
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
Syria Joins Paris Climate Accord, Leaving Only U.S. Opposed — WASHINGTON — Then there was one. — Syria announced during United Nations climate talks on Tuesday that it would sign the Paris agreement on climate change. The move, which comes on the heels of Nicaragua signing the accord last month …
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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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Katha Pollitt / NYR Daily:
Year One: My Anger Management — The other day, a friend of mine, a liberal Democrat, said that he had to admit his life hadn't changed since Trump was elected. Well, I said, It's only been eight months. Give him time! — What I wanted to say was, How nice for you.
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Ex-Trump Aide Frantically Scrambles to Scrub Russia From Bio … Former Donald Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo is determined to prove that he did not work for Vladimir Putin, and he's using every tool at his disposal to do so—from a congressional ethics complaint, to a defamation lawsuit, to a surreptitious Wikipedia edit campaign.
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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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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Did Hillary commit any crimes in ‘rigging’ the Democratic primary? — BY JONATHAN TURLEY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 11/06/17 08:00 AM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — In “A Man for All Seasons,” Sir Thomas More was accused by his son …
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