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2:55 PM ET, November 8, 2017

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Michael Martz / www.richmond.com:
Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control  —  Virginia Democrats are poised to claim at least a share of control of the House of Delegates after erasing a 32-seat Republican advantage in a “tsunami election,” with control of the chamber likely to be ultimately decided by vote recounts.
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Fox News Went 100 Minutes Tuesday Night Without Discussing the Republican Loss in Virginia  —  The biggest political story of the hour is that Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie went down big in Virginia after running a Trump-esque campaign fixated on inflammatory culture-war issues …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats' Narrow Path to Winning the House  —  The Democrats' “coalition of transformation” flexed its muscles Tuesday to deliver a resounding repudiation of Donald Trump and crystallize the risk the GOP has taken by allowing him to redefine the party in his image.
Discussion: FiveThirtyEight and The Guardian
New York Times:
With Virginia, Voters Give Democrats First Big Wins of the Trump Era  —  FAIRFAX, Va. — Voters delivered their first forceful rebuke of President Trump and his party on Tuesday night, with Democrats exploiting Mr. Trump's deep unpopularity to capture the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey …
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia
Douglas E. Schoen / Fox News:   Big lessons learned from Virginia, New Jersey governor's races
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Anti-Trump backlash fuels a Democratic sweep in Virginia and elections across the country
New York Times:
Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump
New York Times:
Live Election Results and Estimates: Virginia Governor Race
Gender / Washington Post:
Exit poll results: How different groups of Virginians voted
Financial Times:
US regulators demand CNN sale to approve AT&T-Time Warner deal … AT&T has been told by the US Department of Justice that it needs to sell CNN, Time Warner's cable news channel, to get its $84.5bn acquisition of the media company approved, according to three people with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
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New York Times:
U.S. Said to Seek Sale of CNN or DirecTV in AT&T-Time Warner Deal  —  By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED, EMILY STEEL and ANDREW ROSS SORKINNovember 8, 2017  —  The Justice Department has called on AT&T and Time Warner to sell Turner Broadcasting, the group of cable channels that includes CNN …
Discussion: The Verge
Steven Overly / Politico:
Sources: AT&T, Time Warner under pressure to dump CNN
Tae Kim / CNBC:
Time-Warner stock down after DOJ demands CNN to be sold as condition for AT&T deal
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
CNNMoney:   AT&T exec calls timing of Time Warner deal ‘uncertain’
Associated Press:
Politician Who Joked About Women's March Defeated  —  A New Jersey politician who shared a meme on Facebook during January's Women's March in Washington asking whether the protest would be “over in time for them to cook dinner” is eating his words.  —  MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) …
Discussion: The Hill
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Amy S. Rosenberg / Philly.com:
Woman who ran after Atlantic County Freeholder mocked the Women's March knocks him off the board  —  Ashley Bennett, 32, a psychiatric emergency screener from Egg Harbor Township who showed up at an Atlantic County Freeholder's meeting to protest comments made by Freeholder John Carman mocking …
Discussion: Vox, Refinery29, Mashable, Daily Kos and IJR
Thomas Plank / Helena Independent Record:
Collins unseats Mayor Smith; ‘progressive ticket’ sweeps Helena City Commission  —  Wilmot Collins will be Helena's new mayor, unseating incumbent Jim Smith in a close race Tuesday.  —  Collins, 54, will be the city's first new mayor in 16 years after running a long campaign based in progressive principles.
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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HuffPost:
Here's A List Of Historic Victories Democrats Had On Election Day
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Foreign Policy:
Top U.S. Diplomat Blasts Trump Administration for ‘Decapitation’ of State Department Leadership  —  Weakening State cedes diplomacy to U.S. adversaries, say current and former officials.  —  Two former ambassadors have rebuked the White House in an increasingly vocal backlash against its efforts to sideline the State Department.
Discussion: Washington Post
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afsa-nfe2015.informz.net:
Time to Ask Why  —  As I have done a few times previously this year …
Discussion: Vox, ABC News, The Daily Caller and Axios
Karen Deyoung / Washington Post:
White House implements new Cuba policy restricting travel and trade
Discussion: Axios
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help.  They Still Love Him Anyway.  —  JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Pam Schilling is the reason Donald Trump is the president.  —  Schilling's personal story is in poignant miniature the story of this area of western Pennsylvania as a whole—one of the long-forgotten …
Tom Roeder / Gazette:
Air Force Academy finds cadet candidate responsible for racist messages  —  An Air Force Academy cadet candidate once thought the victim of racial slurs at the preparatory school on campus was actually the vandal who scrawled the threatening messages across the note boards outside his room and the dwellings of classmates.
Discussion: Air Force Times, ABC News, VICE, IJR and NPR
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Bloomberg:
Icahn Subpoenaed by U.S. Over Biofuel Policy While Trump Adviser  —  U.S. Attorney for Southern District of N.Y. seeks information  —  Icahn Enterprises discloses request in securities filing  —  Federal investigators have issued subpoenas for information on Carl Icahn's efforts …
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Former top Trump official: I forgot about crucial Russia email because it was Father's Day  —  During an interview on Fox News on Tuesday evening, former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski claimed the distraction created by Father's Day resulted in him being unable to remember an email sent …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:   Lewandowski: ‘My memory has been refreshed’ on Carter Page Moscow trip
Joe Mayes / Bloomberg:
Bill O'Reilly's Fox Deal Shielded Him From Getting Fired Over Allegations  —  Fox director Nasser reveals contract terms to U.K. regulators  —  Sexual-harassment handling is weighing on Fox's bid for Sky  —  Former Fox News star Bill O'Reilly had a deal with 21st Century Fox Inc …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:
The Internet is Laughing at Melania Trump Getting Upstaged By a K-Pop Star  —  Melania Trump was in South Korea on Tuesday, where she appeared in Seoul with K-Pop singer Choi Min-ho of the group SHINee, who goes by the name “Minho.”  Mrs. Trump and Minho spoke at an event in Seoul …
Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Trump Tells Democrats He'll ‘Get Killed’ Financially in GOP Tax Bill  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called 12 Senate Democrats Tuesday, hoping to sway them in favor of the Republican tax cut bill, and told them he would personally “get killed” financially by the GOP bill.
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Donna Brazile: Jake Tapper betrayed me after debate questions controversy  —  Former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile said she felt betrayed by CNN anchor Jake Tapper in the controversy over her decision to share Democratic debate questions with Hillary Clinton last year, an act she has since admitted.
Discussion: IJR, TheBlaze, Mediaite and Instapundit
Lindy West / New York Times:
Brave Enough to Be Angry  —  Last month, an Access Hollywood correspondent asked the actress Uma Thurman to comment on abuse of power in Hollywood, presumably in light of the sexual assault allegations against the producer Harvey Weinstein.  Speaking slowly and deliberately, through gritted teeth …
Chicago Tribune:
Obama reports for jury duty at Daley Center but is dismissed a short time later  —  Former President Barack Obama arrives for jury duty at the Daley Center, Nov. 18.  2017.  —  The former leader of the free world reported for Cook County jury duty Wednesday morning at the Daley Center but ultimately was dismissed, officials said.
Discussion: Mashable
James Dator / SBNation.com:
This ‘Price is Right’ contestant who gave up a new car for $1,500 is actually a secret genius  —  The audience booed, but Kevin was right.  —  PIN  —  This is a story about Kevin, who had an incredible chance to win a car on The Price is Right but refused and instead took $1,500.
Discussion: USA Today
Mike Pence / USA Today:
‘It has been a year of accomplishments’  —  With President Trump's leadership, we will Make America Great Again: Opposing view  —  One year ago Wednesday, President Donald J. Trump won a historic victory.  But even more historic has been President Trump's record of accomplishment ever since.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Inside secret court hearing in Mueller's Trump-Russia probe  —  One of the first court appearances by special counsel Robert Mueller's team got off to an inauspicious start with a federal magistrate scolding prosecutors for being late.  —  “Where were you all?
Discussion: Axios
 
 
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Members irate after elite NY golf club refuses to hang Trump portrait
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Judge issues gag order in Manafort, Gates case
Discussion: Axios
Devin Henry / The Hill:
GOP chairman has ‘more questions’ about Puerto Rico's Whitefish Energy contract
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:
Citing Trump Fallout, Connecticut Voters Go Big For Democrats
Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
The Costume Institute Takes On Catholicism
Discussion: The Guardian and AOL
John Bacon / USA Today:
TV anchor whose girlfriend was killed on-air gets stunning win for Dems in rural Va.
Discussion: Rewire
 Earlier Items: 
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Senate won't release tax bill tomorrow
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
Teen Vogue:
Hillary Clinton Guest Edits Teen Vogue Volume IV
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and AOL
Niv Elis / The Hill:
GOP tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to debt: CBO
Discussion: Washington Times
Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
How Trump Brought the Political Media Class to Its Knees
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Tee times, smoothie diets, and fat paychecks: A look inside post-Trump life
Discussion: Axios and Mediaite
 

 
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Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
UMG, ABKCO, and Concord sue Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore for $500M+, alleging Believe built its business via “industrial-scale copyright infringement”

Reuters:
French judicial source: investigators searched Netflix's offices in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India issues a notice to Wikipedia over bias concerns, questioning if it should be classified as a publisher, after judges called its open editing “dangerous”

 
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