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8:25 PM ET, November 16, 2017

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Aestep / KABC-AM:
Senator Al Franken Kissed and Groped Me Without My Consent, And There's Nothing Funny About It  —  In December of 2006, I embarked on my ninth USO Tour to entertain our troops, my eighth to the Middle East since the 9/11 attacks.  My father served in Vietnam and my then-boyfriend (and now husband …
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Brian Maloney / Media Equalizer:
Melanie Morgan: After TV appearance, Al Franken harassed me too  —  Immediately raising questions about double-standards in the media and on Capitol Hill, a Los Angeles radio news anchor today accused Senator Al Franken (D-MN) of sexually assaulting her.  —  Now, Media Equalizer Co-Founder …
Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
Al Franken: Even Worse Than You Think  —  The Minnesota senator has never deserved a place in public life.  —  Anyone who has followed the career of Al Franken should be unsurprised to learn that he was a jerk to Leeann Tweeden.  Because if you go back to Live from New York …
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Stone appeared to know Franken allegation was coming
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Vox and Raw Story
Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Gillibrand Says Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Lewinsky Affair
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Wall Street Journal:
Special Counsel Mueller Issued Subpoena for Russia-Related Documents From Trump Campaign Officials  —  Senate committee also pressures Kushner lawyer to turn over more documents  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team in mid-October issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump's campaign …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Kushner got emails about WikiLeaks, Russia in 2016, lawmakers say  —  Jared Kushner received emails in September 2016 about WikiLeaks and about a “Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite” and forwarded them to another campaign official, according to a letter to his attorney …
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate Judiciary panel: Kushner had contacts about WikiLeaks, Russian overtures he did not disclose
Discussion: The Guardian
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Judiciary Sens: Kushner was contacted about WikiLeaks, Russia ahead of election
Discussion: RedState and Mother Jones
Josh Dawsey / Politico:   Kushner still waiting on permanent security clearance
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Senate Judiciary Committee: Kushner forwarded emails about a ‘Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite’
Discussion: Politicus USA and Daily Kos
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Jones leads Moore by 8 points in Alabama Senate race  —  Alabama voters want a candidate who will represent their state with honor — and they think Doug Jones has strong moral character and Roy Moore doesn't.  That gives the Democrat the lead in the U.S. Senate race.
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Zack Ford / ThinkProgress:
Court documents show key claim made by Roy Moore's attorney was a lie  —  At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, attorneys for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) attempted to refute sexual assault accusations made earlier this week by Beverly Young Nelson.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump
Discussion: Politicus USA and Joe.My.God.
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
6 scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate race
Discussion: Townhall.com
Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Mitch McConnell mulls having Luther Strange resign to force new special election
CBS News:
Alabama religious leaders stand behind Roy Moore against allegations — as it happened
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:   Roy Moore on day 7 of child sex abuse scandal: “We need moral values back in this country.”
CNN:
Homeland Security's head of community outreach once said blacks turned cities to ‘slums’ with ‘laziness, drug use and sexual promiscuity’  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)The head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security has said in the past …
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Republican appointee resigns from the DHS after past comments about blacks, Muslims come to light  —  A Republican appointee in charge of a Department of Homeland Security center for outreach to faith and community groups has resigned after a report that he said black people had …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Homeland Security's head of community outreach resigns over past controversial comments on black community, Islam  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Rev. Jamie Johnson resigned Thursday as the head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security …
CNN:
Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota  —  (CNN)A total of 210,000 gallons of oil leaked Thursday from the Keystone Pipeline in Marshall County, South Dakota, the pipeline's operator, TransCanada, said.  —  Crews shut down the pipeline Thursday morning and officials are investigating the cause of the leak.
Discussion: BuzzFeed, KTLA, IJR and New York Magazine
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KABY-TV:
Crews cleaning up Keystone Pipeline leak in Marshall County
Discussion: The Atlantic, RT and Jezebel
Washington Post:
Keystone pipeline spills 210,000 gallons of oil on eve of permitting decision for TransCanada
Discussion: NPR and Balloon Juice
Mitch Smith / New York Times:   Keystone Pipeline Leaks More Than 5,000 Barrels of Oil
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Keystone pipeline shut down after spilling 5,000 barrels of oil in South Dakota
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: How Sylvester Stallone was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old fan: Police report reveals girl claimed star made her give him and his bodyguard oral sex and threatened they would ‘beat her head in’ if she ever told  — Sylvester Stallone was accused of sexually assaulting …
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Senate tax bill cuts taxes of wealthy and hikes taxes on families earning under $75,000 over a decade  —  The tax bill Senate Republicans are championing would give large tax cuts to millionaires while raising taxes on American families earning $10,000 to $75,000 over the next decade …
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Washington Post:
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort
New York Times:
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
A Wave Is a Comin'  —  The last two weeks have seen some significant movement in Democrats favor.  First, there were the impressive results from last Tuesday's elections.  This week, we've seen two polls — one by Quinnipiac and one by Marist — that show Democrats with a congressional ballot advantage of +13 to +15.
NBC News:
Does cooperating witness have info on Flynn tie to Turkey?  —  A gold trader who is close to Turkish President Recep Erdogan is now cooperating with federal prosecutors in a money-laundering case, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, and legal experts say prosecutors …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
Did the Feds Flip Turkish Businessman Reza Zarrab—and Could He Bring Down Michael Flynn?
Discussion: Bloomberg, Raw Story and emptywheel
CNN:
Bob Menendez jury deadlocked on all counts  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Newark, New Jersey (CNN)The jury in the corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez said Thursday it is deadlocked on all charges and is now being interviewed by the judge, one-by-one.
Discussion: TheBlaze and Balloon Juice
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Athena Jones / CNN:
First on CNN: New George H.W. Bush accuser says he groped her during 1992 re-election campaign  —  (CNN)Former President George H.W. Bush is facing new allegations from a Michigan woman who said he touched her inappropriately while he was in office at an event in April 1992.
Bloomberg:
Trump Considers Naming Mulvaney Interim CFPB Director  —  OMB director would oversee consumer agency on temporary basis  —  GOP is eager to overhaul agency they blame for hurting economy  —  Mick Mulvaney once called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “a sad, sick joke.”
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Associated Press:
AP source: Mulvaney to temporarily lead consumer agency
Discussion: Axios
Joel Schectman / Reuters:
Exclusive: Secret witness in Senate Clinton probe is ex-lobbyist for Russian firm  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans say their investigation of Hillary Clinton's role in approving a deal to sell U.S. uranium mines to a Russian company hinges in part on the testimony of a secret informant …
 
 
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Hispanic Caucus denies membership to Republican Curbelo
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