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New York Times:
Republicans Try to Block Moore's Path as Candidate Denies Sexual Misconduct — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans scrambled on Friday to find a way to block Roy S. Moore's path to the Senate, exploring extraordinary measures to rid themselves of their own Senate nominee in Alabama …
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Max Boot / USA Today:
Roy Moore response shows GOP deserves to die: Max Boot — This is the sorry culmination of two trends that have disfigured the conservative movement: contempt for the facts and desire to win at all costs. — You may have thought that Republicans had sunk as low as they could possibly …
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Allan Smith / Business Insider:
In a bizarre interview with Sean Hannity, Roy Moore says he didn't ‘generally’ remember dating teens when he was in his 30s — GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore spoke to Fox News personality Sean Hannity on Friday to respond to bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct published Thursday.
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
I Don't Blame Roy Moore Voters For Sticking With Him — Up front, here is what I think Roy Moore should do. If he continues to deny the allegations, he should hold a press conference and tell people he wants to clear his name. In the interests of helping the President and avoiding a Democrat …
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Fox News:
Roy Moore accuser worked for Clinton campaign as interpreter, reports say — One of the women accusing Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual impropriety reportedly worked as a sign language interpreter for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, a new report claims.
Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:
Roy Moore Didn't Deny Kissing Teenagers as 30-Year-Old in Call With Lawmaker — As a political firestorm raged over allegations that he had been romantically involved with teens, Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore appeared on Sean Hannity's radio show Friday.
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
For Alabama Women, Disgust, Fatigue and a Sense Moore Could Win Anyway
Activist Mommy:
BREAKING! Roy Moore's Accuser Worked for Democratic Leaders and Is Actively Campaigning for Moore's Opponent
BREAKING! Roy Moore's Accuser Worked for Democratic Leaders and Is Actively Campaigning for Moore's Opponent
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National Review:
Roy Moore Should Drop Out
Roy Moore Should Drop Out
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Decision Desk HQ:
Opinion-Savvy/DDHQ #ALSen Poll: Roy Moore 46.4%, Doug Jones 46%
Opinion-Savvy/DDHQ #ALSen Poll: Roy Moore 46.4%, Doug Jones 46%
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The Daily Beast:
Senate GOP Campaign Arm Severs Financial Ties To Roy Moore
Senate GOP Campaign Arm Severs Financial Ties To Roy Moore
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Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service:
Conservatives defend Roy Moore — invoking Joseph, Mary and the Ten Commandments
Conservatives defend Roy Moore — invoking Joseph, Mary and the Ten Commandments
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
George Takei Accused of Sexually Assaulting Former Model in 1981 — Accuser Scott R. Brunton says he was groped by the ‘Star Trek’ icon at the actor's Los Angeles condo. — A former model and actor is accusing Star Trek icon George Takei of sexual assault in 1981.
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CNN:
Trump says he believes Putin's election meddling denials — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Da Nang, Vietnam (CNN)President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday he's done confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin over his country's election meddling since it's insulting to the Russian leader.
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Axios:
Trump sides with Putin over intelligence agencies on Russian meddling — President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he believes Vladimir Putin's denials about election meddling, and doesn't want to press further because he thinks the U.S. and Russia can work together on issues that include North Korea, Syria and Ukraine.
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Ellen Page:
“You should f**k her to make her realize she's gay.” He said this about me during a cast and crew “meet and greet” before we began filming, X Men: The Last Stand. I was eighteen years old. He looked at a woman standing next to me, ten years my senior, pointed to me and said: “You should f**k her to make her realize she's gay.”
Amol Sharma / Wall Street Journal:
Snag in Media Merger Stirs Tensions Over Trump-CNN Feud — Uncertainty around AT&T deal arises after long stretch of hostility between network, administration — Early this year, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and aide, Jared Kushner, met a top executive at CNN parent Time Warner Inc. TWX 4.08% …
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Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch twice discussed CNN with AT&T CEO - sources
Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch twice discussed CNN with AT&T CEO - sources
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New York Times:
A London Meeting of an Unlikely Group: How a Trump Adviser Came to Learn of Clinton ‘Dirt’ — WASHINGTON — At midday on March 24, 2016, an improbable group gathered in a London cafe to discuss setting up a meeting between Donald J. Trump, then a candidate, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Devin Nunes attended a breakfast with Michael Flynn and Turkey's foreign minister just before the inauguration — Rep. Devin Nunes, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, attended a breakfast meeting at which Michael Flynn and Turkey's foreign minister were also present.
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Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Mueller Probing Pre-Election Flynn Meeting with Pro-Russia Congressman
Mueller Probing Pre-Election Flynn Meeting with Pro-Russia Congressman
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Wall Street Journal:
Data Firm's WikiLeaks Outreach Came as It Joined Trump Campaign — Cambridge Analytica said it reached out to Julian Assange to share Hillary Clinton-related emails in ‘early June 2016,’ when the company had already started working for the campaign — The chief executive …
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia forcibly detained Lebanon's prime minister, sources say — Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri is being held by Saudi authorities under what Lebanese sources say amounts to house arrest in Riyadh, apparently as part of the Saudi campaign to squeeze Iran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah.
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Heather Nauert / US Department of State:
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
Trump adviser claims he lied to FBI out of loyalty to Trump: Source — George Papadopoulos, the Trump foreign policy aide who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, initially misled agents out of what he claimed was loyalty to President Donald Trump, according to a person with direct knowledge of the investigation.
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What Will Mitch McConnell Do About the Democrats' Disgraceful Senate Blockade? — Despite being in office for nearly a year, President Trump has been unable to staff his administration. In the early days, he was slow to make nominations-not surprisingly, given that he wasn't surrounded …
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Free Lance-Star:
Vote count in close Stafford races fuels criticism, concern — Questions are swirling around two close elections in the Fredericksburg region that appear destined for recounts. — In a conference call Friday, House Democratic Caucus Executive Director Trent Armitage said that 55 military ballots delivered …
David Conn / The Guardian:
Hope Solo accuses Sepp Blatter of sexual assault at awards ceremony — The former Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been accused by Hope Solo, the USA women's football team goalkeeper, of having sexually assaulted her at Fifa's Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in January 2013.
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