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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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Elana Schor / Politico:
Franken apologizes after woman says he groped her — Mitch McConnell is calling for an Ethics Committee investigation of the Minnesota senator. — Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) apologized Thursday after a female broadcaster said the lawmaker groped and kissed her without her consent during a 2006 trip overseas.
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Brian Maloney / Media Equalizer:
Melanie Morgan: After TV appearance, Al Franken harassed me too
Melanie Morgan: After TV appearance, Al Franken harassed me too
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KMSP:
KABC's Leeann Tweeden: ‘Sen. Al Franken kissed and groped me without my consent’
KABC's Leeann Tweeden: ‘Sen. Al Franken kissed and groped me without my consent’
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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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Ethics Committee should review Franken allegations
McConnell: Ethics Committee should review Franken allegations
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Politico:
Full text: Al Franken apologizes for allegedly groping woman
Full text: Al Franken apologizes for allegedly groping woman
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Woman Accuses Franken Of Kissing, Groping Her On USO Tour In 2006
Woman Accuses Franken Of Kissing, Groping Her On USO Tour In 2006
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Washington Post:
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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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.
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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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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group
The Daily 202: Trump voters have buyer's remorse in North Carolina focus group
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Howard Koplowitz / al.com:
Mitch McConnell mulls having Luther Strange resign to force new special election
Mitch McConnell mulls having Luther Strange resign to force new special election
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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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Washington Post:
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort — The House passed its version of the Republican tax overhaul Thursday, notching a key win for President Trump and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.). But obstacles remain in the Senate, which is refining its own version …
New York Times:
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul
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Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
GOP Tax Plan Puts Lawmakers in Bind Over Medicare Spending Cuts
GOP Tax Plan Puts Lawmakers in Bind Over Medicare Spending Cuts
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Mistrial declared in Menendez corruption case — NEWARK — A mistrial was declared in the corruption case of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) Thursday, dealing a blow to the Justice Department and leaving the Democrat defiant — but still politically bloodied — heading into 2018.
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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.
Thomas Moriarty / New Jersey Online:
Judge declares mistrial in Senator Bob Menendez federal corruption trial
Judge declares mistrial in Senator Bob Menendez federal corruption trial
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Washington Post:
Judge declares mistrial in Menendez prosecution
Judge declares mistrial in Menendez prosecution
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Mistrial Is Declared in Corruption Trial of Senator Menendez
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 …
Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Senate Judiciary Committee: Kushner forwarded emails about ‘a Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite’ — Jared Kushner has evidently failed to produce documents to lawmakers that “are known to exist” about “a Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite” and communications …
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Jim Siegel / The Columbus Dispatch:
‘Inappropriate behavior’ with man in his office led to Ohio lawmaker's ouster — State Rep. Wes Goodman, who consistently touted his faith and conservative values, abruptly resigned late Tuesday after being confronted with evidence of inappropriate conduct with another man inside his Riffe Center office …
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Houston Chronicle:
Sheriff's warning to ‘F— TRUMP’ truck owner draws outrage on Facebook — Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls on Wednesday created a social media firestorm with a Facebook post threatening to bring disorderly conduct charges against the driver of a truck displaying a profane anti-Trump message on its rear window.
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Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
Did the Feds Flip Turkish Businessman Reza Zarrab—and Could He Bring Down Michael Flynn? … A man who may be part of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of alleged misdoings by President Donald Trump's campaign and administration was secretly removed from a federal prison earlier this month.
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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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Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Rapper Lil Peep dies aged 21 of suspected overdose — The New York rapper, who discussed drug use in his music, posted a video online hours before his death — Lil Peep, a fast-rising rapper whose emotional tracks charted depression and drug use, has died aged 21. His UK representative confirmed the news to the Guardian.
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Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
Charles Manson hospitalized in Bakersfield; severity of illness unclear — Authorities confirmed Wednesday that mass murderer Charles Manson is back in a Bakersfield hospital, though the severity of his condition is unclear. — Kern County Sheriff's Lt. Bill Smallwood confirms that Manson …
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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 …
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