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Flynn worries about son in special counsel probe — Washington (CNN)Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn has expressed concern about the potential legal exposure of his son, Michael Flynn Jr., who, like his father, is under scrutiny by special counsel Robert Mueller …
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker calls for Mueller to be fired in speech on House floor … In a speech on the House floor Wednesday, Rep. Matt Gaetz — (R-Fla.) called for special counsel Robert Mueller to resign or be fired over his “indisputable conflicts of interest.” — “We are at risk of a coup d'état …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Republicans fear Democratic wins mean more losses to come — Virginia republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie pauses in his concession speech Tuesday night in Richmond, Va. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) — A wave of Democratic victories ignited …
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New York Times:
Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress
Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
5 Takeaways On Virginia's Election Sweep For Democrats
5 Takeaways On Virginia's Election Sweep For Democrats
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Instapundit, RedState, Media Matters for America, New Republic and National Review
Mary Jordan / Washington Post:
Women racked up victories across the country Tuesday. It may be only the beginning.
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats' Narrow Path to Winning the House
Democrats' Narrow Path to Winning the House
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CNN:
Academic at heart of Clinton ‘dirt’ claim vanishes, leaving trail of questions — Poll: Americans concerned about Russia probe — (CNN)Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese academic suspected of being a link between the Trump campaign and Russian officials, was once a regular on the foreign policy circuit, attending conferences the world over.
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Anthony Zurcher / BBC:
George Papadopoulos meeting with UK during Trump campaign revealed
George Papadopoulos meeting with UK during Trump campaign revealed
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Talking Points Memo and Axios
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
GOP election drubbing scrambles tax reform outlook — Top Republicans in Congress had an urgent message to lawmakers after the party's drubbing in Tuesday's elections: Pass tax reform or we're toast in 2018. — “I think it simply means we've got to deliver,” Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan erases any doubt: 'We're with Trump' — House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's M.O. with President Trump has been to deflect questions about his controversies and focus on the GOP agenda. All the while, Ryan has reserved some plausible deniability, sending some signals that he's not quite all-in on Trumpism, or Trump himself.
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 …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Rand Paul's neighbors rip media ‘landscaping dispute’ reports — The Bowling Green, Ky. neighbor who allegedly sucker attack Sen. Rand Paul last weekend, causing six broken ribs, was aggressively anti-Trump and anti-GOP in his social media, calling for the impeachment of the president …
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Amanda House / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Rand Paul's Neighbors Say Reports Blaming Savage Assault on ‘Landscaping Dispute’ Are Fake News — Rand Paul's neighbors are calling into question reports suggesting the Kentucky senator's character and libertarianism contributed to one member of their community allegedly attacking …
National Enquirer:
HIV Charlie Sheen Raped 13-Year-Old Corey Haim — Shocking Claim — Dying child star named monster who assaulted him on ‘Lucas’ film set! — HIV-infected Charlie Sheen is finally being unmasked by The National ENQUIRER as a twisted child molester — the ruthless adult rapist …
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Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed:
InfoWars Has Republished More Than 1,000 Articles From RT Without Permission — The conspiracy site also copied content from many other mainstream publications. — Over the past three years, conspiracy site InfoWars has copied more than 1,000 articles produced by Russian state-sponsored broadcaster RT …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
In Beijing, Trump declines to hit President Xi Jinping on trade: 'I don't blame China' — BEIJING — President Trump lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping here Thursday, touting “great chemistry” between them while refusing to criticize his counterpart for the trade imbalance that Trump railed against during his campaign.
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Devin Dwyer / ABC News:
Trump sees ‘great chemistry’ with Xi as key to North Korea, trade balance
Trump sees ‘great chemistry’ with Xi as key to North Korea, trade balance
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Politico and Associated Press
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
Trump strikes at the heart of the North Korean regime with speech
Trump strikes at the heart of the North Korean regime with speech
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CNN, New York Magazine, New York Times, The Guardian and VICE
Rich Lowry / Politico:
There Is No ‘Without Trump’ — Ed Gillespie went from potential vindicator of Trumpism to cuckservative in the space of a couple of hours. — The Virginia Republican, campaigning in a treacherous political environment defined by an unpopular president of his own party, ran the only race he reasonably could.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Is the National Anthem Racist? — There are several possible answers to this question: — 1) Of course, because everything is racist. — 2) It's anyone's guess. The word “racist” has no meaning. — 3) Don't be stupid. — “Yes” isn't really on the list.
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Ben Collins / The Daily Beast:
Twitter Verifies Charlottesville Rally Boss Jason Kessler, Who Called Slain Protester's Death ‘Payback Time’ … On Tuesday, Twitter gave its preferred status, a verified check mark, to Jason Kessler, the creator of the white supremacist Charlottesville rally in August that left one dead.
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The Root, Little Green Footballs and Mashable
Travis Andersen / BostonGlobe.com:
Heather Unruh says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her son — Fighting back tears, former Channel 5 anchor Heather Unruh told reporters on Wednesday that actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted her teenage son during an encounter last year at a Nantucket bar.
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Ed Klein / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton is in ‘secret negotiations’ with ex-British spy Christopher Steele to buy SECOND ‘dirty dossier’ on Trump's romantic englements with Russian women, claims Clinton author — Ed Klein, author of four books on the Clintons, claims Hillary's minions are in secret talks …
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Kevin O'Leary / American Prospect:
Could Alabama Be Next? — Jeronimo Nisa /The Decatur Daily via AP — Candidate Doug Jones chats with constituents before a Democratic Senate candidate forum at the Princess Theatre in Decatur, Alabama — The hill country of northern Alabama holds one of the keys to next month's special election …
Maine.gov:
Governor LePage Issues Statement on Medicaid Expansion — Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531 — AUGUSTA - Governor Paul R. LePage has issued a statement in response to Mainers approving a referendum that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to give …
RT:
‘Zero evidence’ that Russia hacked DNC, says NSA whistleblower (VIDEO) — FILE PHOTO © Adam Berry / Getty Images — NSA whistleblower William Binney spoke to RT about his recent meeting with CIA director Mike Pompeo, where they discussed accusations that Russia meddled in 2016 US presidential election by hacking the Democrats.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Jeffrey Tambor Being Investigated By Amazon On Sexual Harassment Claims; Actor “Adamantly” Denies Allegations — by Dominic Patten and Nellie Andreeva tip — EXCLUSIVE: Three weeks after Amazon Studios boss Roy Price resigned over sexual harassment claims, the company is conducting …
Frances Robles / New York Times:
Puerto Rico Deaths Spike, but Few Are Attributed to Hurricane — PONCE, P.R. — Almost two months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, there were more signs of how unsettled the situation remains here and how grievous the toll of the storm was. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency …
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
McCain opposes Trump nominee over torture memos — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has already warned President Donald Trump against bringing back torture, is vowing to reject any administration nominee who has backed so-called enhanced interrogation techniques.
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Political Wire and Raw Story
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Senate OKs concealed pistol carry in schools, churches, day care centers … LANSING — The Michigan Senate approved legislation Wednesday allowing the concealed carry of handguns in places that have traditionally been off limits to guns, such as schools, churches, day care centers, bars and stadiums.
Karen Schwartz / New York Times:
TripAdvisor Icon Will Identify Hotels Where Sexual Assault Occurred — Responding to what one travel expert categorized as “a wake-up call,” TripAdvisor has begun placing symbols next to hotels and resorts that have been identified as locations of sexual assault and other major concerns.
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