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3:20 PM ET, November 14, 2017

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Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed:
Secret Finding: 60 Russian Payments “To Finance Election Campaign Of 2016”  —  The FBI is scrutinizing more than 60 money transfers sent by the Russian foreign ministry to its embassies across the globe, most of them bearing a note that said the money was to be used “to finance election campaign of 2016.”
al.com:
Our view: Roy Moore grossly unfit for office  —  New sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore  —  Roy Moore simply cannot be a U.S. Senator.  Even if his party and many of its adherents still think it possible, it is unthinkable — for his state, and his country.
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Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Mo Brooks sticking by Moore: GOP agenda ‘vastly more important than contested sexual allegations’  —  U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, is sticking with Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, arguing Monday that the conservative agenda is …
New Yorker:
Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore's Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall  —  Roy Moore, the Republican Senate candidate and former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, was born in Gadsden, a small city flanked by Interstate 59 and the Coosa River, an hour northeast of Birmingham.
Jennifer E. Duffy / The Cook Political Report:
Alabama Senate: One Hot Mess Moves to Toss Up  —  It's been five days since a Washington Post report detailed the stories of four women who allege that Republican nominee Roy Moore engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with them when they were between the ages of 14 and 18 years old and Moore was in his 30s.
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Volvo pulls its ads from Hannity after Moore coverage
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Long Before Assault Allegations, Roy Moore Betrayed Conservatism
Washington Post:
House Speaker Paul Ryan calls for Roy Moore to drop out of Senate race in Alabama after accusations of sexual misconduct
David Weigel / Washington Post:
In new TV ad, Alabama Democrat hits Roy Moore over ‘awful’ allegations
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Whether Roy Moore wins or loses, there is no good outcome for Senate Republicans
Discussion: Daily Kos
Los Angeles Times:
3 dead after shooting at elementary school in Northern California  —  Rancho Tehama School near Corning (KTLA)  —  Authorities said at least three people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Northern California on Tuesday morning.  —  Among the dead are the gunman, who was killed by police, authorities said.
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Redding Record Searchlight:
Five people confirmed dead in Rancho Tehama shooting  —  Five people have been killed, including the shooter, in a small community about 15 miles southwest of Red Bluff.  —  Undersheriff Phil Johnston with the Tehama County Sheriff's Office said there were seven shooting scenes and there may be more victims.
Heidi Rene / KHSL News:
Tehama Sheriff's Office: Multiple deaths at school shooting in Tehama County  —  Tehama County Sheriff deputies are at the scene of a reported shooting in the area of Rancho Tehama in Tehama County at this hour.  —  UPDATE 10:25 a.m.: According to Enloe Medical center three people were transported by ground and one by helicopter.
Haleigh Pike / KRCR-TV:
Five dead, seven scenes being investigated after Rancho Tehama shooting  —  CORNING, Calif. - Officials said they are investigating seven scenes in connection with the shooting that took place in Rancho Tehama, Tuesday morning that killed five people, including the shooter.
Jenna Harrison / ABC News:   Shooting reported at Northern California elementary school
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Sessions considering second special counsel to investigate Republican concerns, letter shows  —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions is entertaining the idea of appointing a second special counsel to investigate a host of Republican concerns — including alleged wrongdoing by the Clinton Foundation …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. to Weigh Inquiry Into Clinton Foundation  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that prosecutors were looking into whether a special counsel should be appointed to investigate political rivals President Trump has singled out for scrutiny, including Hillary Clinton.
Politico:
Sessions casts doubt on need for Hillary Clinton special counsel
Discussion: RedState
New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Displays Unsteady Recall on Trump-Russia Matters
Discussion: Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
Sessions said he never lied about communications between Russia, Trump campaign
Discussion: Politicus USA and AOL
CNN:
‘Nothing about it felt right’: More than 50 people describe sexual harassment on Capitol Hill  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Be extra careful of the male lawmakers who sleep in their offices — they can be trouble.  Avoid finding yourself alone with a congressman or senator in elevators …
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Members of Congress engaged in sexual harassment, lawmakers say
Discussion: ABC News and Axios
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Rand Paul to offer ObamaCare mandate repeal in Senate tax bill  —  (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that he will propose amending the Senate GOP tax bill to repeal ObamaCare's individual mandate and create a property-tax deduction similar to that in the House bill.  —  “Today I am announcing my intention …
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Bloomberg:
Thune: Senate Considering Individual Repeal (12:28 p.m.)
Max Jaeger / New York Post:
De Blasio staffer says pizza from Chicago is better than New York  —  This was clearly a half-baked idea.  —  The press secretary for the mayor of New York City — America's pizza epicenter — took to Twitter to claim that a Chicago pizzeria makes better pies than all of New York.
James T. Areddy / Wall Street Journal:
Three UCLA Basketball Players Set to Leave China  —  President Trump says he spoke to China's Xi about the players  —  SHANGHAI—Three UCLA basketball players detained for a week in China were set to fly back home late Tuesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had requested assistance …
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
President Trump has made 1,628 false or misleading claims over 298 days  —  For some reason, our year-long project analyzing, categorizing and tracking every false or misleading claim by President Trump had seemed like quite a burden in the past month.  Well, the numbers are in and now we know why …
CBO's Publications:
Effects of legislation that would raise deficits by an estimated $1.5 trillion over the 2018-2027 period  —  Letter to the Honorable Steny H. Hoyer  —  Information about the effects of legislation that would raise deficits by an estimated $1.5 trillion over the 2018-2027 period …
Discussion: The Hill and IJR
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Watch a 10-Year-Old's Face Unlock His Mom's iPhone X  —  HACKING FACE ID, the facial recognition system built into Apple's iPhone X, isn't easy.  Unless, it turns out, you're a very specific hacker—say, a rare 10-year-old kid, trying to break into the phone of whichever of your parents looks the most like you.
 
 
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Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House passes bill to curb presidential pensions
Discussion: Associated Press and IJR
Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
ICE agents rebel, say Trump ‘betrayed’ them by leaving Obama's people in place
Discussion: RedState and bizpacreview.com
Associated Press:
The Latest: Corker says nuclear hearing isn't a Trump rebuke
Discussion: Politico
Andrew Higgins / New York Times:
U.S. Hires Company With K.G.B. Link to Guard Moscow Embassy
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Quiet Californians will make the difference for GOP tax bill in the House
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
‘The Simpsons’ compares Kellyanne Conway to Joseph Goebbels
Discussion: IJR
 Earlier Items: 
The Daily Beast:
Before He Was Tapped By Donald Trump, Controversial Judicial Nominee Brett J. Talley Investigated Paranormal Activity
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump's Asia trip was mostly free of incidents — until it wasn't
William McGurn / Wall Street Journal:
The ABA Jumps the Shark
Discussion: Instapundit
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
I Believe Juanita  —  On Friday evening the MSNBC host Chris Hayes sent …
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
How American politics went bats**t crazy
 

 
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