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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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Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times:
Trump Says Putin ‘Means It’ About Not Meddling in U.S. Elections — DANANG, Vietnam — President Trump said on Saturday that he believed President Vladimir V. Putin was sincere in his denials of interference in the 2016 presidential elections, calling questions about Moscow's meddling a politically motivated …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump careens off script on Russia after Putin meeting — DANANG, Vietnam — President Donald Trump stayed on script for more than a week as he crisscrossed through Asia — and then Russian President Vladimir Putin showed up. — After chatting with Putin on the sidelines …
Politico:
Transcript: Trump's Air Force One gaggle: Putin, Russia probe, Asia trip, and Roy Moore — Remarks by President Donald Trump in press gaggle aboard Air Force One, en route to Hanoi, Vietnam. — PRESIDENT TRUMP: Everybody okay? Everybody happy? Everybody healthy? Two more days — no problem.
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CNN, RT and ThinkProgress
Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Donald Trump says ‘people will die’ as a result of focus on Russia allegations
Daniella Diaz / CNN:
CIA director stands by intel community assessment Russia meddled in election
CIA director stands by intel community assessment Russia meddled in election
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Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, New York Times, Daily Kos and Mediaite
Axios:
Trump sides with Putin over intelligence agencies on Russian meddling
Trump sides with Putin over intelligence agencies on Russian meddling
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ABC News, Mother Jones and Raw Story
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘America First’ looks more and more like America alone
Trump's ‘America First’ looks more and more like America alone
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Balloon Juice
Mark Landler / New York Times:
Trump to Asia: Unite on North Korea, but Go It Alone on Trade
Trump to Asia: Unite on North Korea, but Go It Alone on Trade
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Reuters, New York Magazine and 1A
Eric Levenson / CNN:
Why Roy Moore supporters are standing by him, in their own words — Sex allegations rock Alabama Senate race — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A number of Roy Moore's supporters in his US Senate race in Alabama have variously dismissed or downplayed the reporting in The Washington Post …
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Washington Post and Axios
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
For Alabama Women, Disgust, Fatigue and a Sense Moore Could Win Anyway
For Alabama Women, Disgust, Fatigue and a Sense Moore Could Win Anyway
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Mother Jones, The Hill, Politicus USA and Axios
Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Attorney for Roy Moore's Foundation Calls Don Lemon ‘Lemon Squeezy’ Twice in Strange Interview
Attorney for Roy Moore's Foundation Calls Don Lemon ‘Lemon Squeezy’ Twice in Strange Interview
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theGrio
Jeff Poor / Breitbart:
Alabama ABC Affiliate Can't Find One Voter Who Believes WaPo Report About Roy Moore in Man-on-the-Street Segment
Alabama ABC Affiliate Can't Find One Voter Who Believes WaPo Report About Roy Moore in Man-on-the-Street Segment
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Two Republican Senators Rescind Endorsements Of Roy Moore
Two Republican Senators Rescind Endorsements Of Roy Moore
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Los Angeles Times and New York Magazine
Elaina Plott / Washingtonian:
Roy Moore Didn't Deny Kissing Teenagers as 30-Year-Old in Call With Lawmaker
Roy Moore Didn't Deny Kissing Teenagers as 30-Year-Old in Call With Lawmaker
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Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story and Toronto Star
Carole Cadwalladr / The Guardian:
Boris Johnson met ‘London professor’ linked to FBI's Russia investigation — Fresh questions as photograph emerges of Joseph Mifsud and foreign secretary at Brexit dinner … Boris Johnson is facing questions about the government's links to key individuals named by the FBI …
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New York Times:
A London Meeting of an Unlikely Group: How a Trump Adviser Came to Learn of Clinton ‘Dirt’
A London Meeting of an Unlikely Group: How a Trump Adviser Came to Learn of Clinton ‘Dirt’
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Axios, The Guardian, ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Reuters:
Investigators probe Trump knowledge of campaign's Russia dealings: sources
Investigators probe Trump knowledge of campaign's Russia dealings: sources
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Balloon Juice
John Bowden / The Hill:
Papadopoulos was in regular contact with Stephen Miller, helped edit Trump speech: report
Papadopoulos was in regular contact with Stephen Miller, helped edit Trump speech: report
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RedState and Talking Points Memo
Brian Ross / ABC News:
Trump adviser claims he lied to FBI out of loyalty to Trump: Source
Trump adviser claims he lied to FBI out of loyalty to Trump: Source
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Politico, Raw Story, IJR, Shareblue Media, Towleroad, Axios and Business Insider
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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Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
A Man Says George Takei Groped Him While He Was Passed Out
A Man Says George Takei Groped Him While He Was Passed Out
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RedState, IndieWire, AOL, twitchy.com, The Daily Caller, IJR and EW.com
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Trump Collusion Case Is Not Getting the Clinton Emails Treatment — If the Justice Department is hell-bent on making a case, it plays an intimidating game of hardball. — In July 2016, the Obama administration announced its decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for felony mishandling …
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The Gateway Pundit and Power Line
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.
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The Root, AOL, The Daily Caller and TheBlaze
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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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Trump: I don't watch much television ‘primarily because of documents’ — President Trump told reporters Saturday that he doesn't watch much television while at the White House because he's busy “reading documents.” — “Believe it or not, even when I'm in Washington or New York …
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
Journalists locked out of Trump appearance at economic summit
Journalists locked out of Trump appearance at economic summit
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Team Begins Drafting Middle East Peace Plan — WASHINGTON — President Trump and his advisers have begun developing their own concrete blueprint to end the decades-old conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, a plan intended to go beyond previous frameworks offered by the American government …
EL PAÍS:
Government confirms intervention of Russian hackers in Catalan crisis — Speaking after weekly Cabinet meeting, defense minister announces Spain will raise issue at EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday — Compartir en Facebook Compartir en Twitter Ver comentarios
Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Radhika Jones, a Times Books Editor, Said to Be Next Vanity Fair Editor — In a dramatic changing of the guard, Radhika Jones, the editorial director of the books department at The New York Times and a former top editor at Time magazine, is expected to be named the next editor of Vanity Fair …
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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Raw Story and Business Insider