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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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Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Franken apologizes after woman says he groped her  —  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.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) immediately called …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
McConnell: Ethics Committee should review Franken allegations
Discussion: IJR and Washington Free Beacon
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Gillibrand: I believe Franken's accuser
Discussion: RedState
Politico:
Full text: Al Franken apologizes for allegedly groping woman
Discussion: Balloon Juice and The Daily Caller
Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Woman Accuses Franken Of Kissing, Groping Her On USO Tour In 2006
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
‘Al Franken kissed and groped me without my consent,’ Leeann Tweeden says. The senator apologized.
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.
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 …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:   6 scenarios for GOP disaster in Roy Moore Senate race
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 …
Discussion: Hit & Run, IJR and Mother Jones
New York Times:
House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul  —  WASHINGTON — The House passed a sweeping rewrite of the tax code on Thursday, taking a significant leap forward as Republicans seek to enact $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for businesses and individuals and deliver the first major legislative achievement of President Trump's tenure.
Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
Republicans set for vote on long-awaited tax bill
Discussion: Politico
Erik Wasson / Bloomberg:
GOP Tax Plan Puts Lawmakers in Bind Over Medicare Spending Cuts
Discussion: Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Judge declares mistrial in Menendez prosecution  —  NEWARK —The bribery trial of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) ended in a mistrial Thursday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked on corruption charges against the lawmaker and a wealthy Florida eye doctor.
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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.
CNN:   Bob Menendez jury deadlocked on all counts
Thomas Moriarty / New Jersey Online:
Judge declares mistrial in Senator Bob Menendez federal corruption trial
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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Kyle Cheney / Politico:   Kushner got emails about WikiLeaks, Russia in 2016, lawmakers say
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 …
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.
Discussion: Bloomberg, Raw Story and emptywheel
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 …
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.
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 …
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Hispanic Caucus denies membership to Republican Curbelo  —  The Congressional Hispanic Caucus denied Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo's membership bid Thursday, the latest volley in a nasty dispute between the Florida lawmaker and some members of the all-Democratic caucus.
Discussion: Townhall.com and Axios
Lisa Rein / Washington Post:
Watchdog says Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke failed to properly document travel  —  Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has failed to keep complete records — and in some cases kept none at all — of his travel since taking office, the agency's watchdog told department officials this week …
 
 
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