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1:50 AM ET, November 17, 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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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.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Franken Should Go  —  Oh no, not Al Franken, too.  —  Before Thursday, I'd hoped Franken would run for president in 2020.  A hugely gifted communicator with entertainment chops, he seemed well suited to take on Donald Trump, assuming the demagogic showman seeks re-election.
Discussion: Mother Jones and bizpacreview.com
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 …
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 …
Paul Mirengoff / Power Line:   It wasn't “the times” that caused feminists to give Bill Clinton a pass
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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Media Matters for America:
Breitbart editor-in-chief: Ivanka Trump should stay quiet “especially when there's been so many …
Discussion: Raw Story and AOL
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Fox News poll: Obama has higher favorability in Alabama than Trump
David Kumbroch / WHNT-TV:   Court records dispute Moore campaign claim that he had additional contact with accuser, presided over her divorce
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:   Roy Moore on day 7 of child sex abuse scandal: “We need moral values back in this country.”
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
6 scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate race
Discussion: Townhall.com
CBS News:
Alabama religious leaders stand behind Roy Moore against allegations — as it happened
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 …
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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
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Kushner still waiting on permanent security clearance
Discussion: The Hill and RedState
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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 …
Discussion: Politico
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:   Homeland Security's head of community outreach resigns over past controversial comments on black community, Islam
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
The GOP tax plan is moving forward.  It's a big scam on Trump's base.  —  If you're one of those white working-class voters who propelled Donald Trump into the presidency and gave Republicans total control of Washington, the GOP has a message for you: Sucker!
Discussion: Vox, New York Times and CNBC
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New York Times:
House and Senate Panel Pass Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul
Washington Post:
House passes GOP tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort
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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 …
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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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:   Multiple women accuse former President George HW Bush of inappropriate grabbing
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: The Daily Beast and emptywheel
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.
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies  —  I spent part of my convalescence from a recent illness reading some of the comprehensive timelines of the Russia investigation (which indicates, I suppose, a sickness of another sort).  One, compiled by Politico …
Discussion: New York Magazine
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire and Washington Post
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Demand Justice in the #MeToo Era: ‘We Were Forgotten’  —  The recent accusations of sexual misconduct against a long list of powerful men in Hollywood and other industries have been widely believed — and led to resignations, loss of careers and other fallout.
Discussion: Jezebel and Mediaite
 
 
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Bans Kiss Frontman Gene Simmons for Life
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Human Rights Watch:
Burma: Widespread Rape of Rohingya Women, Girls
Discussion: New York Times and VICE News
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Corker-Tillerson alliance frays
Discussion: Mother Jones
Amanda Robb / Rolling Stone:
Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal
Eric Wolff / Politico:
Watchdog slams Zinke for failing to document travel
CNN:
Sparkling wine, jets, the unborn and other special-interest wins in the tax bill
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CNBC:
Comcast is in talks with 21st Century Fox about buying major assets, sources say
 Earlier Items: 
Brian Fung / Washington Post:
The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers
Erin Rousseau / New York Times:
The House Just Voted to Bankrupt Graduate Students
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Steve Bannon Is Bad for the Jews
Financial Times:
Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund proposes dropping oil and gas stocks
New York Times:
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