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3:00 PM ET, November 15, 2017

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Fred Barbash / Washington Post:
Fox News's Shepard Smith debunks his network's favorite Hillary Clinton ‘scandal,’ infuriates viewers  —  Fox News anchor Shepard Smith debunked what his own network has called the Hillary Clinton uranium “scandal,” infuriating Fox viewers, some of whom suggested that he ought to work for CNN or MSNBC.
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Good for Shep Smith  —  I was going to do this as a column for tomorrow, but since Shep beat me to the punch I'll do it as a Corner post.  Shep is right.  The Uranium One story is crap.  —  Now let me say that I have no problem believing that Hillary Clinton sold influence or the appearance of influence.
Discussion: Outside the Beltway and Politico
CNN:
Trump takes cautious approach on Roy Moore  —  Steve Bannon comments on Roy Moore accusations  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)It's been five days since the White House said President Donald Trump believes Alabama Senate Republican candidate Roy Moore should drop out if the allegations …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Bethany Mandel / New York Times:   Op-Ed Contributor: Roy Moore Reminds Me of My Rabbi
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Limbaugh: Moore was a Democrat at time of sexual misconduct allegations
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Alabama's senior senator will ‘probably’ write in candidate rather than vote for Moore
Discussion: Axios
Samantha Schmidt / Washington Post:
Even Sean Hannity has had it with Roy Moore, gives candidate 24 hours to explain ‘inconsistencies’
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Bill Clinton should have resigned  —  What he did to Monica Lewinsky was wrong, and he should have paid the price.  —  Many years ago, when I was a high school student making my first visit to Washington for a two-week summer camp for weird politics dorks, the dominant news story …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:   Kennedy, Clinton, and Weinstein: A Convenient Reckoning
Renae Merle / Washington Post:
Richard Cordray is stepping down as head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  Richard Cordray, one of the few remaining Obama-era banking regulators, said on Wednesday that he plans to step down as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by the end of the month …
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Jack Torry / The Columbus Dispatch:
Cordray quits federal post to run for Ohio governor
Discussion: NBC News
Bloomberg:
Cordray to Resign From CFPB, Allowing Trump to Remake Watchdog
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Richard Cordray is leaving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Discussion: Politico
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Politicus USA
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
How Trump walked into Putin's web
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Axios, The Daily Caller and Page Six
New York Times:
Zimbabwe's Military, in Apparent Takeover, Says It Has Custody of Mugabe  —  HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's military said early Wednesday that it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state and one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, in what increasingly appeared …
Discussion: Townhall.com and twitchy.com
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MacDonald Dzirutwe / Reuters:
Zimbabwe's army seizes power, Mugabe confined but “safe”
Discussion: ThinkProgress and Globe and Mail
Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
Judge rules DOJ can't withhold money from Philadelphia over ‘sanctuary city’ policies  —  A federal judge in Philadelphia ruled Wednesday against the Trump administration's policy of withholding law enforcement grants from so-called “sanctuary cities,” according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Jeff Gammage / Philly.com:   Judge rules for Philly in ‘sanctuary city’ case
Randy Krehbiel Tulsa / Tulsa World:
Democrat pulls off special election victory for Senate seat in west Tulsa County  —  A year ago, Democrats threw $200,000 and a first-tier candidate at Senate District 37, trying to unseat incumbent Republican Dan Newberry.  —  They lost the conservative west Tulsa County district by 15 percentage points.
Discussion: Daily Kos and Shareblue Media
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Associated Press:
Democrats add to win column in deep-red Oklahoma
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Washington Blade
Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
His brother died mysteriously when they were toddlers.  Years later, a Facebook photo changed everything.  —  It was an old photo, the original sharp black and white tones worn down into the same muddy gray as television static.  —  The young man, David Dearlove, sits against a brick wall …
Discussion: Telegraph
David Rutz / Washington Free Beacon:
Leahy Berates Federal Judicial Nominee Over Joke Tweet About Marrying Bacon  —  Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy (Vt.) on Wednesday grilled Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett over a tweet he sent in 2015 saying he would support a constitutional right to “marry bacon.”
Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
How a New Inflation Measure Would Raise Taxes on the Middle Class  —  Switch to chained consumer-price index would shift burden after several years as people move into higher brackets  —  Tucked into Republicans' tax overhaul bill is a technical tweak to how inflation is measured.
Discussion: The Atlantic and Axios
Neil Strauss / Rolling Stone:
Elon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow  —  Inside the inventor's world-changing plans to inhabit outer space, revolutionize high-speed transportation, reinvent cars - and hopefully find love along the way  —  It's mid-afternoon on a Friday at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Biden leads Trump in prospective 2020 matchup  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden would lead President Donald Trump in a 2020 general election, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll.  —  Only 35 percent of voters would choose to reelect Trump in 2020, the poll shows …
Discussion: AOL, IJR and TheBlaze
Martin Crutsinger / Associated Press:
New money: Mnuchin and Carranza now on the dollar bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Treasurer Jovita Carranza are now on the money, literally.  —  The two officials took a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on Wednesday to see firsthand …
Discussion: Axios
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Fox's Cavuto: I won't have Trump on my show  —  Neil Cavuto said he's “just not interested” in interviewing President Trump on his Fox News or Fox Business weekday programs, stating that sitting down with the former real estate mogul “probably would not add” value.
Discussion: IJR and Washington Times
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Inside Scott Walker's comeback strategy  —  (Matthew DeFour/Wisconsin State Journal/AP)  —  THE BIG IDEA:  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — Scott Walker hit political rock bottom in September 2015, soon after his presidential campaign flamed out.  It was depressing to be one of the first candidates …
Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
Collins Warns GOP That Mandate Repeal Will Hike Premiums, Slam Middle Class  —  Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has crunched the numbers on repealing Obamacare's individual mandate, and she does not like what she sees.  —  The morning after Senate Republican leaders gave their blessing for the tax bill …
 
 
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The Hill:
House Dems introduce articles of impeachment against Trump
Discussion: ABC News and IJR
Dara Lind / Vox:
The Trump administration rejected 4,000 “late” DACA renewals.  Some were sitting in its mailbox at the deadline.
Sam Baker / Axios:
Nearly 1.5 million have signed up for ACA coverage in 2 weeks
Ruth Maclean / The Guardian:
A swarm of motorbikes, then heavy fire: testimony sheds new light on Niger attack
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Martha MacCallum / TIME:
Fox Hosts Aren't ‘Blonde Barbies’
Discussion: The Daily Caller and TVNewser
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Watch CEOs admit they won't actually invest more if tax reform passes
Discussion: CNBC
Peter S. Goodman / New York Times:
Capitalism Has a Problem. Is Free Money the Answer?
 Earlier Items: 
Meghan Tribe / The American Lawyer:
Gordon Rees Partner Leaves Management After ‘Hannity’ Appearance
Discussion: TVNewser and Above the Law
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Porn star, Coolio launching 2020 White House bid
Discussion: RedState
WBUR:
WBUR Poll Finds Warren And Baker Are Up Big Over Their Challengers 05:26
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Republicans May Target Entitlement Programs to Reduce Deficit
Discussion: Refinery29 and Daily Kos
Rick Stengel / Politico:
What Hillary Knew About Putin's Propaganda Machine
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
'It's a Disgrace': New York G.O.P. Fund-Raiser Quits Over Tax Bill
Discussion: The Hill and New York Magazine
 

 
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