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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.”
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Axios, Business Insider, Mediaite and Raw Story
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 …
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New York Magazine, ThinkProgress, Salon, Roll Call, TheBlaze, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, Hullabaloo, Big League Politics, Shareblue Media, Politico, Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
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.
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Weekly Standard, CNN, Washington Post, Philly.com, Morning Consult, Axios, HuffPost, Washington Times and New York Magazine
Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
Alabama GOP Moves Toward Deciding Roy Moore's Fate Later This Week
Alabama GOP Moves Toward Deciding Roy Moore's Fate Later This Week
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Townhall.com, Towleroad, CNN, Denver Post, Daily Kos, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, Joe.My.God., al.com, Washington Monthly, RedState and IJR
Associated Press:
The Latest: McConnell: GOP still hopes to keep Alabama seat
The Latest: McConnell: GOP still hopes to keep Alabama seat
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Washington Times and ABC News
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Long Before Assault Allegations, Roy Moore Betrayed Conservatism
Long Before Assault Allegations, Roy Moore Betrayed Conservatism
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New York Times, Chicago Business, Power Line and alicublog
Tal Kopan / CNN:
Sessions on Moore: ‘I have no reason to doubt these young women’
Sessions on Moore: ‘I have no reason to doubt these young women’
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WQAD-TV, Washington Free Beacon and FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Whether Roy Moore wins or loses, there is no good outcome for Senate Republicans
The Daily 202: Whether Roy Moore wins or loses, there is no good outcome for Senate Republicans
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Daily Kos
New Yorker:
Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore's Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall
Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore's Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
In new TV ad, Alabama Democrat hits Roy Moore over ‘awful’ allegations
In new TV ad, Alabama Democrat hits Roy Moore over ‘awful’ allegations
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Politico, The Daily Caller and The Daily Beast
Joshua Caplan / The Gateway Pundit:
IT'S A FAKE! Analyst Says Judge Roy Moore Signature Inside Gloria Allred Accuser's Yearbook Was FORGED
IT'S A FAKE! Analyst Says Judge Roy Moore Signature Inside Gloria Allred Accuser's Yearbook Was FORGED
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The Resurgent, CBS News, New York Times, FiveThirtyEight and No More Mister Nice Blog
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Sessions: ‘No reason to doubt’ Roy Moore accusers
Sessions: ‘No reason to doubt’ Roy Moore accusers
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Washington Post, CNN and ABC News
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.
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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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New York Times, Mother Jones, twitchy.com, IJR, The Gateway Pundit, Bearing Arms and Faithwire
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.
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WQAD-TV, New York's PIX11 and fox13now.com
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.
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Washington Post:
At least 4 dead after gunman ‘randomly picking targets’ shoots at California school and other locations, police say
At least 4 dead after gunman ‘randomly picking targets’ shoots at California school and other locations, police say
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KQED News and Shakesville
Jenna Harrison / ABC News:
Shooting reported at Northern California elementary school
Shooting reported at Northern California elementary school
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twitchy.com
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:
Jeff Sessions Displays Unsteady Recall on Trump-Russia Matters
Jeff Sessions Displays Unsteady Recall on Trump-Russia Matters
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Mediaite and Joe.My.God.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Shatters Longstanding Norms by Pressing for Clinton Investigation
Trump Shatters Longstanding Norms by Pressing for Clinton Investigation
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Washington Post, CBS News, CNN, The Resurgent, Business Insider and IJR
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Sessions: ‘No clear recollection’ of proposed Trump-Putin meeting
Sessions: ‘No clear recollection’ of proposed Trump-Putin meeting
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Axios, Politicus USA and ABC News
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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Thomas Kaplan / New York Times:
Senate Plans to End Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Proposal — WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act's requirement that most people have health insurance in a sprawling overhaul of the tax code, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes.
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The Hill, Washington Post and CNBC
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Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Rand Paul to offer ObamaCare mandate repeal in Senate tax bill
Rand Paul to offer ObamaCare mandate repeal in Senate tax bill
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Politico, Axios, RedState, Talking Points Memo and Washington Times
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 …
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CBS Los Angeles, Politico, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, NBC News, The Guardian, Washington Free Beacon, Deadspin and TMZ.com
Melanie Ehrenkranz / Gizmodo:
Arianna Huffington Ignored Sexual Misconduct at The Huffington Post — When Susan Fowler rocked Uber's world with a meticulous account of the company's sexual harassment and gender discrimination issues, the ride-sharing service turned to its only female board member to help clean up its culture (and its image).
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The Daily Caller
Union of Concerned Scientists:
1992 World Scientists' Warning to Humanity — World Scientists' Warning to Humanity (1992) — Some 1,700 of the world's leading scientists, including the majority of Nobel laureates in the sciences, issued this appeal in November 1992. The World Scientists' Warning to Humanity was written …
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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 …
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Mother Jones, The White House and Outside the Beltway
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
House passes bill to curb presidential pensions — The House easily passed legislation on Monday to reduce the pensions and federal benefits provided to former presidents. — Before approving the bill by voice vote, lawmakers expressed agreement that modern-day former presidents …
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Associated Press and IJR
Boston Herald:
College to name school for late journalist Gwen Ifill — BOSTON — A college in Boston will name one of its schools after the late Gwen Ifill (EYE'-ful), a co-host of PBS' “NewsHour” and veteran journalist who moderated two vice presidential debates. — Simmons College announced Tuesday …
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The Root