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Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Alabama mall — Kayla McLaughlin, left, and Gena Richardson worked together at Sears in the late 1970s. The pair is seen in this image from 1977. Richardson says Roy Moore, then in his 30s, visited her at Sears and that Moore later called her school to ask her out.
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Anna Claire Vollers / al.com:
New Roy Moore accuser: 'He didn't pinch it; he grabbed it' — A Gadsden woman says Roy Moore groped her while she was in his law office on legal business with her mother in 1991. Moore was married at that time. — In the past week, Moore has been accused by five other women of a range …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
GOP leaders weigh drastic plan to save Alabama Senate seat — Republican leaders are exploring a dramatic remedy to salvage the Alabama Senate seat as fresh polling shows Roy Moore's prospects fading fast. — With less than four weeks until the special election and no sign …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
NRSC poll: Moore trails Jones by 12 — Republican Roy Moore is trailing Democrat Doug Jones by 12 points in the Alabama special Senate election, according to a poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee after five women accused Moore of pursuing them as teenagers.
Rich Lowry / Politico:
Roy Moore Is Pure Steve Bannon — Roy Moore is the Steve Bannon project in a nutshell. — For the former Trump operative, the Alabama Senate candidate's tattered credibility is a feature, not a bug. If Moore had well-considered political and legal views, good judgment and a sterling reputation …
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Kent Faulk / al.com:
AL.com: We will not be silenced or slowed by Roy Moore's threat — Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has threatened to file a lawsuit against AL.com based on its reporting about him. He claims the media organization has falsely reported information and has attempted to orchestrate a …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group — Supporters listen as Donald Trump speaks during a rally on the eve of the 2016 election in Raleigh, N.C. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) — THE BIG IDEA: Republican women who voted for President Trump …
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
What Roy Moore's 8 accusers have said and his responses
What Roy Moore's 8 accusers have said and his responses
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Rick Hasen / electionlawblog.org:
The Latest Ploy GOP Considers to Avoid a Roy Moore Senate Problem Likely Violates the 17th Amendment
The Latest Ploy GOP Considers to Avoid a Roy Moore Senate Problem Likely Violates the 17th Amendment
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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval
Senate Republicans look to Trump to restore order amid Alabama upheaval
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Toi Thornton / WALA-TV:
Local pastor calls GOP “sissies” for asking Moore to “step aside”
Local pastor calls GOP “sissies” for asking Moore to “step aside”
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Moore lawyer: Canadian MSNBC host's ‘background’ could help him understand dating minors
Moore lawyer: Canadian MSNBC host's ‘background’ could help him understand dating minors
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Leada Gore / al.com:
Roy Moore removes all endorsements from website; pastor letter remains
Roy Moore removes all endorsements from website; pastor letter remains
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William S. Brewbaker III / New York Times:
Roy Moore and the Sorry State of Evangelical Politics
Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson Opposes GOP Senate Tax Package — Wisconsin Republican says plan unfairly benefits corporations over other businesses, says he finds bill's process ‘offensive’ — WASHINGTON—Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he opposes the Senate Republican tax package …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:
How Cotton brought Obamacare repeal back from the dead
How Cotton brought Obamacare repeal back from the dead
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Timothy Cama / The Hill:
Trump to allow imports of African elephant trophies — The Trump administration is reversing an Obama administration ban on bringing to the United States the heads of elephants killed in two African countries. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) said it has determined …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
A notorious far-right blogger may have provoked WikiLeaks' outreach to Donald Trump Jr. — Far-right blogger Charles Johnson may have played a role in WikiLeaks' eventual outreach to Donald Trump Jr. — Trump Jr.'s exchanges with WikiLeaks over the course of 10 months have come under scrutiny …
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Robert Mackey / The Intercept:
We Knew Julian Assange Hated Clinton. We Didn't Know He Was Secretly Advising Trump.
We Knew Julian Assange Hated Clinton. We Didn't Know He Was Secretly Advising Trump.
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Catherine Lucey / Associated Press:
Ivanka Trump says child tax credit ‘not a pet project’ — BAYVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Yes, it turns out, there is something that chafes at the unflappable Ivanka Trump. — The presidential daughter and adviser, in a “full-blown sprint” as she sells the Republican tax overhaul plan and juggles …
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
Ivanka Trump slams Roy Moore: 'There's a special place in hell for people who prey on children'
Ivanka Trump slams Roy Moore: 'There's a special place in hell for people who prey on children'
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Karl Rove Has Seen the Enemy and He Is Steve Bannon — Inside the feud between two men battling for the soul of the G.O.P. — To readers of Breitbart News these days, Karl Rove is a familiar, sinister presence. The Republican strategist who twice helped George W. Bush win the Presidency is now …
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
How Trump walked into Putin's web — oscow, summer 1991. Mikhail Gorbachev is in power. Official relations with the west have softened, but the KGB still assumes all western embassy workers are spooks. The KGB agents assigned to them are easy to spot. They have a method.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
What Donald Trump's UCLA tweet reveals about him — Washington (CNN)Think about this: You've just spent nearly two weeks halfway around the world. You've spent most of the last 24 hours on a plane. Your body clock is somewhere between 12-14 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. You are 71 years old.
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New York Times:
Koch Brothers Said to Back Time Inc. Deal Talks With Meredith — Time Inc. is said to be in talks to sell itself to the Meredith Corporation, in a deal backed by Charles G. and David H. Koch, the billionaire brothers known for supporting conservative causes.
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Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Hillary Clinton on Trump's Special Counsel Threat: “This Is Such an Abuse of Power” — Hillary Clinton responded on Wednesday to news that the Trump administration is considering appointing a special counsel to investigate her alleged ties to the Uranium One deal, calling the move …
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Nick Penzenstadler / USA Today:
Taxpayers pay legal bill to protect Trump business profits
Taxpayers pay legal bill to protect Trump business profits
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Trump's core supporters are about to be handed the bill for tax reform — President Trump's white working-class supporters don't gain much from the Republican tax cut push. — In a study following the 2016 election, Trump's core supporters expressed disdain for Wall Street and advocated higher, not lower, taxes on the wealthy.
Michael Grunwald / Politico:
The IRS Is Building a Safe to Hold Trump's Tax Returns — Before John Koskinen became the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service in 2013, he was a successful corporate turnaround artist, a specialist in fixing large and distressed organizations. That's why President Barack Obama asked …
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Robert E. Rubin / Washington Post:
The Republican tax plan's five worst dangers — (Michael Reynolds/Reynold/Epa-Efe/Rex/ Shutterstock) — Robert E. Rubin, a co-chairman emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, was U.S. treasury secretary from 1995 to 1999. — The deficit-funded tax cuts advancing through Congress …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The GOP tax plan will be a massive political nightmare for Republicans
The GOP tax plan will be a massive political nightmare for Republicans
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Hope Hicks may hold the keys to Mueller's Russia puzzle — Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is preparing to interview the woman who's seen it all: Hope Hicks. — She's been part of Donald Trump's inner circle for years, first at Trump Tower and then as an omnipresent gatekeeper …