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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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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Gillibrand Says Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Lewinsky Affair — WASHINGTON — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, who holds Hillary Clinton's former seat, said on Thursday that Bill Clinton should have resigned the presidency after his inappropriate relationship with an intern came to light nearly 20 years ago.
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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 …
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Two prominent Minnesota Democrats call on Al Franken to resign — Two prominent members of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party are calling on Sen. Al Franken to resign his Senate seat following allegations of sexual misconduct. — Although many other Democrats have called …
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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 …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Al Franken's absolutely awful apology
Al Franken's absolutely awful apology
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Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:
It wasn't “the times” that caused feminists to give Bill Clinton a pass
Josh Delk / The Hill:
Stone appeared to know Franken allegation was coming
Stone appeared to know Franken allegation was coming
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Al Franken should be investigated, and he should be held accountable
Al Franken should be investigated, and he should be held accountable
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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 …
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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 …
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Senate Judiciary panel: Kushner had contacts about WikiLeaks, Russian overtures he did not disclose
Senate Judiciary panel: Kushner had contacts about WikiLeaks, Russian overtures he did not disclose
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Raw Story, Politicus USA and The Guardian
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Kushner still waiting on permanent security clearance
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Judiciary Sens: Kushner was contacted about WikiLeaks, Russia ahead of election
Judiciary Sens: Kushner was contacted about WikiLeaks, Russia ahead of election
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Politico, RedState and Mother Jones
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
Court documents show key claim made by Roy Moore's attorney was a lie
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump
Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump
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David Kumbroch / WHNT-TV:
Court records dispute Moore campaign claim that he had additional contact with accuser, presided over her divorce
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
6 scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate race
6 scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate race
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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.
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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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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The GOP tax plan is moving forward. It's a big scam on Trump's base.
The GOP tax plan is moving forward. It's a big scam on Trump's base.
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Washington Post:
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
The House just passed its tax reform plan. It's drastically different from the Senate's.
The House just passed its tax reform plan. It's drastically different from the Senate's.
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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 …
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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.
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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.
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Russian ambassador says he won't name all the Trump officials he's met with because ‘the list is so long’ — Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak said it would take him more than 20 minutes to name all of the Trump officials he's met with. — Kislyak made the remarks in a sprawling interview …
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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 …
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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.
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