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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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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 …
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U.S. House of Representatives Permanent …:
Carter Page hearing transcript released
Carter Page hearing transcript released
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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.
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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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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Texas church shooter previously escaped mental health institution while facing military charges
Texas church shooter previously escaped mental health institution while facing military charges
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Raw Story
Alex Yablon / The Trace:
The Military Is Reporting Almost No Domestic Abusers to the Main Gun Background Check Database
The Military Is Reporting Almost No Domestic Abusers to the Main Gun Background Check Database
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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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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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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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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
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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Washington Monthly
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 …
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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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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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twitchy.com, Washington Free Beacon and TheBlaze
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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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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National Review
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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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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ThinkProgress, Axios, Mediaite and WTKR-TV
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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USA Today, Political Wire and Washington Free Beacon
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cruz: It's a mistake for House bill to raise taxes — (R-Texas) on Tuesday criticized the House GOP tax plan for likely raising taxes on individuals in high-tax states such as New York and California and called for language to repeal the individual mandate to produce more revenue.
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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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Talking Points Memo, Axios, Shareblue Media and Vox
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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ABC News
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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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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