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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 …
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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 …
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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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Bannon sticking by Moore ‘through thick and thin’
Bannon sticking by Moore ‘through thick and thin’
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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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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
Lauren Walsh / WBMA-TV:
Former Gadsden Mall employees share stories, concerns about Roy Moore
Former Gadsden Mall employees share stories, concerns about Roy Moore
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
MSNBC segment goes off the rails when Roy Moore attorney suggests Canadian Muslim host would date 14-year-old
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Bannon not backing down on Moore because he believes denials
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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New York Times:
Tax Bill Thrown Into Uncertainty as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
Tax Bill Thrown Into Uncertainty as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
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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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Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
GOP tax plan in trouble after Republican senator says he won't back it
GOP tax plan in trouble after Republican senator says he won't back it
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Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Collins Warns GOP That Mandate Repeal Will Hike Premiums, Slam Middle Class
Collins Warns GOP That Mandate Repeal Will Hike Premiums, Slam Middle Class
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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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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Christopher Steele believes his dossier on Trump-Russia is 70-90% accurate — The respected ex-MI6 officer told Guardian journalist and author Luke Harding that his FBI contacts greeted his intelligence report with ‘shock and horror’ … Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer …
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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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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Graham wants names of lawmakers accused of harassment
Graham wants names of lawmakers accused of harassment
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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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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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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Inside the Breitbart Embassy, Where Steve Bannon Entertains Elites and Plots His Populist Takeover — When Steve Bannon was the chief strategist and senior counselor to President Donald Trump, he spent his days and often long into his nights in an office on the first floor of the West Wing …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
‘What About Bill?’ Sexual Misconduct Debate Revives Questions About Clinton — WASHINGTON — Another woman went on national television this week to press her case of sexual assault by a powerful figure. But the accused was not Roy S. Moore or Harvey Weinstein or Donald J. Trump. It was Bill Clinton.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Bill Clinton should have resigned
Bill Clinton should have resigned
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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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Bill Chappell / NPR:
Death Toll In California Shooting Rises To 6 After Police Find Body Of Gunman's Wife — Authorities in Northern California say a fifth person was killed by a man who went on a shooting rampage Tuesday. Police have discovered the dead body of the gunman's wife hidden beneath the floor at their rural home 120 miles north of Sacramento.
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Paige St. John / Los Angeles Times:
Rancho Tehama gunman killed his wife and hid her body under their home, authorities say
Rancho Tehama gunman killed his wife and hid her body under their home, authorities say
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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.
Katie Kindelan / ABC News:
Terry Crews names alleged sexual assaulter: ‘I will not be shamed’ — Terry Crews publicly named for the first time the high-powered talent agent he claims groped him at an industry party and said he would “not be shamed” about the alleged assault. — “Back in February 2016 …
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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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Brandy Zadrozny / The Daily Beast:
‘Unsafe and Just Plain Dirty’: Women Accuse Vice of ‘Toxic’ Sexual-Harassment Culture … In the summer of 2015, Phoebe Barghouty was 23 years old and had a new master's degree in journalism from Stanford—but little other experience—when she landed what most of her peers would consider a dream job …
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