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Woman says Roy Moore initiated sexual encounter when she was 14, he was 32 — Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when an older man approached her outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Ala. She was sitting on a wooden bench with her mother, they both recall, when the man introduced himself as Roy Moore.
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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Alabama state auditor defends Roy Moore against sexual allegations, invokes Mary and Joseph — Judge Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Alabama's upcoming special Senate election, denies allegations that he romantically pursued teenagers as young as 14 when he was in his 30s.
Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
After Endorsing Democrat in Alabama, Bezos's Washington Post Plans to Hit Roy Moore with Allegations of Inappropriate Relations with Teenagers; Judge Claims Smear Campaign — The Washington Post is imminently planning to run a piece targeting Judge Roy Moore, claiming that he engaged …
Elana Schor / Politico:
McConnell calls on Moore to step aside if report on relations with teenagers is true — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called on the party's nominee for Senate in Alabama, Roy Moore, to withdraw from the race if a new report that he pursued teenage girls in his 30's is confirmed.
al.com:
Roy Moore's full statement on teen sex encounter allegation — The Roy Moore campaign this afternoon released this statement in response to an article from The Washington Post claiming the U.S. Senate candidate had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl in 1979 when Moore was 32.
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New York Times:
Senate G.O.P. Leader Says Roy Moore Should Exit Race if Claims Are True — WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, said on Thursday that if Roy S. Moore made sexual overtures to four women when they were teenagers, as they allege, the Republican Party nominee …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Roy Moore declines to debate Dem opponent — Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) has turned down an opportunity to debate his opponent, Doug Jones (D), because the differences between the two candidates are “crystal clear,” according to Moore's campaign.
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The Daily Beast:
GOP Senators Run Away From Accused Child Molester Roy Moore
GOP Senators Run Away From Accused Child Molester Roy Moore
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
Here's What Could Happen With Roy Moore And The Alabama Senate Ballot
Here's What Could Happen With Roy Moore And The Alabama Senate Ballot
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CNN:
Roy Moore was removed from 1990s divorce case after he barred lesbian from seeing her children unsupervised
Roy Moore was removed from 1990s divorce case after he barred lesbian from seeing her children unsupervised
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Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
Moore after sexual allegations: ‘I refuse to stand down’
Moore after sexual allegations: ‘I refuse to stand down’
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell calls on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race ‘if these allegations are true’
Mitch McConnell calls on Roy Moore to exit Alabama Senate race ‘if these allegations are true’
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Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Republicans might be stuck with Roy Moore
Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
Top Alabama GOPers Blast McConnell, Defend Roy Moore After Underage Sex Allegations
Top Alabama GOPers Blast McConnell, Defend Roy Moore After Underage Sex Allegations
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Moore fundraises off of report alleging relationships with teenagers
Moore fundraises off of report alleging relationships with teenagers
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New York Times:
Louis C.K. Crossed a Line Into Sexual Misconduct, 5 Women Say — In 2002, a Chicago comedy duo, Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, landed their big break: a chance to perform at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colo. When Louis C.K. invited them to hang out in his hotel room for a nightcap …
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Katherine Schaffstall / Hollywood Reporter:
Louis C.K.'s Movie Premiere Canceled in Advance of N.Y. Times Story — The ‘I Love You, Daddy’ screening was abruptly axed just hours before it was set to take place. — The New York premiere of Louis C.K.'s upcoming film, I Love You, Daddy, set for Thursday, has been canceled.
NBC News:
Trump Bodyguard Keith Schiller Testifies Russian Offered Trump Women, Was Turned Down — WASHINGTON — After a business meeting before the Miss Universe Pageant in 2013, a Russian participant offered to “send five women” to Donald Trump's hotel room in Moscow, his longtime bodyguard told Congress this week …
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CNN:
Mueller interviews top White House aide — Washington (CNN)White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller has been interviewed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, according to sources familiar with the investigation. — The interview brings the special counsel investigation …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Trump associates are getting buried in massive legal fees, and Roger Stone says his are more than $450,000
Trump associates are getting buried in massive legal fees, and Roger Stone says his are more than $450,000
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Gary Cohn: Trickle-down is good for the economy — Gary Cohn says, “I don't believe that we've set out to create a tax cut for the wealthy. If someone's getting a tax cut, I'm not upset that they're getting a tax cut.” — Gary Cohn, 57, was in some ways an unlikely choice for Donald Trump's White House.
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Senate GOP plan would delay corporate tax cut until 2019, breaking with Trump
Senate GOP plan would delay corporate tax cut until 2019, breaking with Trump
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Senate Tax Plan Differs From House on Individual Rates, Timing of Corporate Rate Cut
Senate Tax Plan Differs From House on Individual Rates, Timing of Corporate Rate Cut
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Russia Twitter trolls deflected Trump bad news — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disguised Russian agents on Twitter rushed to deflect scandalous news about Donald Trump just before last year's presidential election while straining to refocus criticism on the mainstream media …
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
White House chief of staff tried to pressure acting DHS secretary to expel thousands of Hondurans, officials say — Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Elaine Duke meets with Britain's Home Secretary on Oct. 20. Duke refused to bow to pressure from White House Chief …
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Mark Hosenball / Reuters:
Trump, Clinton camps both offered slice of dossier firm's work: sources — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The same political research firm that prepared a dossier on Trump campaign ties to Russia had unrelated information on Clinton Foundation donors that a Russian lawyer obtained and offered …
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Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Dear Sutherland Springs, you deserve an apology from the news media — When I drove into town Sunday afternoon, it was still quiet. Just a few hours had passed since the massacre at First Baptist, and only a handful of local journalists were there. By day's end, dozens more had descended.
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CNN:
Rand Paul and his neighbor haven't talked in years — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)It's a case so mysterious that it borders on preposterous: A US senator allegedly tackled by a neighbor while mowing his lawn, an attack so vicious that Rand Paul ended up with six fractured ribs and bruises to his lungs that made it hard to breathe.
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TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson Thrown Out of Vegas Cosmopolitan Hotel for Belligerence (UPDATE) — O.J. Simpson was booted from the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday night after allegedly getting wasted and then being extremely unruly. — Simpson had been frequenting bars at the hotel since his release from prison.
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Ali Watkins / Politico:
Mysterious Putin ‘niece’ has a name — Federal investigators have a name for a mysterious Russian woman who offered to help broker meetings between former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos and Kremlin officials: Olga Vinogradova. — The name, which has not previously been reported …
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Dara Lind / Vox:
A New York courtroom gave every detained immigrant a lawyer. The results were staggering. — And now a dozen more cities are getting on board. — Omar Siagha has been in the US for 52 years. He's a legal permanent resident with three children. He'd never been to prison, he says …
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Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Seek Plea Deal With Manafort's Former Son-in Law — Jeffrey Yohai, who worked with his father-in-law on real-estate deals, hasn't been charged with any crime — The Justice Department is seeking to reach a plea deal in its criminal investigation of the former son-in-law of Paul Manafort …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Sean Parker unloads on Facebook: “God only knows what it's doing to our children's brains” — Sean Parker, the founding president of Facebook, gave me a candid insider's look at how social networks purposely hook and potentially hurt our brains. — Be smart: Parker's I-was-there account …
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Beth Breeding / U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte:
Goodlatte: It's An Honor to Serve You — f t # e — Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following letter today announcing that he will not seek re-election in 2018: — Dear Friend, — When I first decided to run for Congress there were several things I wanted to achieve …
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