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10:45 AM ET, November 11, 2017

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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
For Alabama Women, Disgust, Fatigue and a Sense Moore Could Win Anyway  —  VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Sallie Gunter, 61, a freelance court reporter, was having breakfast with her friend Lisa Hicks, 44, a legal assistant, at Panera Bread when the subject of Roy S. Moore came up.
Discussion: The Nation
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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 …
Discussion: Axios and The Hill
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.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Roy Moore's refusal to exit Alabama Senate race reflects diminished power of Washington
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:   Less Is Moore
Fox News:
Roy Moore accuser worked for Clinton campaign as interpreter, reports say
Stephen B. Presser / American Greatness:   Sex, Politics, and the Judiciary: We've Seen This Movie Before
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.
Discussion: USA Today, Daily Kos and Althouse
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Trump: ‘People will die’ as a result of focus on Russia allegations  —  DANANG, Vietnam — President Donald Trump on Saturday called into question the American intelligence community's assessment that Russia sought to influence last year's presidential election, while raising concerns …
Discussion: ABC News and Associated Press
Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Says Putin ‘Means It’ About Not Meddling  —  DANANG, Vietnam — President Trump said on Saturday that he believed President Vladimir V. Putin was sincere in his repeated denials of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential elections.  —  He also declared that investigations into whether …
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.
Discussion: Politico, ABC News and Raw Story
Washington Post:   'He said he didn't meddle': Trump talks with Putin about U.S. elections and Syria in brief interactions
Washington Post:
'He said he didn't meddle': Trump talks with Putin about U.S. elections, Syria in brief interactions
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Papadopoulos was in regular contact with Stephen Miller, helped edit Trump speech: report  —  The Trump campaign aide who suggested that President Trump journey to Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the campaign was in regular contact with now-White House aide Stephen Miller, The New York Times reported Friday.
Discussion: RedState
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Journalists locked out of Trump appearance at economic summit
Discussion: Washington Post
Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
Exclusive: Rupert Murdoch twice discussed CNN with AT&T CEO - sources  —  Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video  —  (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch telephoned AT&T Inc (T.N) Chief Executive Randall Stephenson twice in the last six months and talked about cable network CNN, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday.
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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.
Sudarsan Raghavan / Washington Post:
U.S. soldier in Niger ambush was bound and apparently executed, villagers say  —  Troops salute the casket of U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson at his burial service in Hollywood, Fla., on Oct. 21.  Sgt. Johnson and three other American soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger on Oct. 4.
Discussion: AOL, The Daily Caller and TheBlaze
Nancy Cook / Politico:
How Flynn — and the Russia scandal — landed in the West Wing  —  Michael Flynn wasn't even on the shortlist of potential national security advisers.  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the early transition chief for a newly elected Donald Trump, and his team had deep reservations about Flynn …
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CNN:
Podesta Group on the verge of shuttering amid ties to Mueller probe  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)One of Washington's most prominent lobbying firms is on the verge of shuttering after becoming ensnared by special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.  —  Kimberley Fritts …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Russia Scandal Befalls Two Brothers: John and Tony Podesta
Discussion: Politico
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Cambridge Analytica Denies Working With Russia, Unconvincingly  —  There are several channels through which Donald Trump's campaign apparently cooperated with Russian efforts to help him win the presidency.  The first, and best known, is a Trump Tower meeting in June 2016 to pursue Russian promises of providing dirt on Hillary Clinton.
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Samantha Melamed / Philly.com:
Philly police officers on Facebook: Krasner is #notmyDA  —  Critics of the campaign run by District Attorney-elect Larry Krasner have expressed concerns over how the civil rights lawyer who made a career of suing the Police Department will now create a working relationship with current prosecutors and Philadelphia police.
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.
Discussion: CNN and KTLA
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Washington Post:
FBI database for gun buyers missing millions of records
Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
3 More Women Accuse ‘Atomic Blonde’ Producer David Guillod of Rape: ‘I Was Covered in Blood’
Discussion: New York Times
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Will Virginia Teach Trump Fans a Lesson?
Reuters:
Investigators probe Trump knowledge of campaign's Russia dealings: sources
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Red state lawmakers find blue state piggy bank
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
The GOP can't be rebranded. Let's junk it.
Discussion: Daily Kos
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Gardiner Harris / New York Times:
State Department to Offer Buyouts in Effort to Cut Staff
Discussion: ABC News
Matt Harmon / Michigan Daily:
Interfraternity Council suspends all fraternity social activity in midst of hazing, assault allegations
Discussion: New York Times and AOL
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
What Will Mitch McConnell Do About the Democrats' Disgraceful Senate Blockade?
Discussion: Associated Press
Free Lance-Star:
Vote count in close Stafford races fuels criticism, concern
Ellen Page:
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