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Christopher Harress / al.com:
Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite “war on men” — Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. — “This attack on Judge Moore is an attempt …
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CBS News:
Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be “toast” if it's the party of Trump and Moore
Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be “toast” if it's the party of Trump and Moore
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Talking Points Memo
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Alabama pastor supporting Moore: ‘More women are sexual predators than men’
Mcoscarelli / WABC-AM | Cumulus:
Hillary Clinton Exclusive with Rita Cosby: Discusses Roy Moore, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand …
Hillary Clinton Exclusive with Rita Cosby: Discusses Roy Moore, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand …
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KNXV:
Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing ‘the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump’
Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing ‘the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump’
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Axios
Mark Osborne / ABC News:
GOP is ‘toast’ with Trump in control, Republican senator says
GOP is ‘toast’ with Trump in control, Republican senator says
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The Hill
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Clinton blasts Trump, Moore for handling of sexual misconduct allegations
Clinton blasts Trump, Moore for handling of sexual misconduct allegations
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RedState, Politicus USA and Mediaite
AC/DC:
Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young. — Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. — With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band. — As a guitarist, songwriter …
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Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64
Malcolm Young, AC/DC Guitarist and Co-Founder, Dead at 64
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San Bernardino Sun, Outside the Beltway, twitchy.com, Raw Story, Joe.My.God., NEWS 1130 and Press Enterprise
Associated Press:
Moscow meeting in June 2017 under scrutiny in Trump probe — WASHINGTON (AP) — Earlier this year, a Russian-American lobbyist and another businessman discussed over coffee in Moscow an extraordinary meeting they had attended 12 months earlier: a gathering at Trump Tower with President Donald Trump's son …
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The Daily Caller and emptywheel
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Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
“Russians were all over the Trump campaign.” Disturbing report details new contacts — It's no secret that Trump associates had a lot of contact with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign — but according to a new report, those contacts reached the highest levels of the campaign …
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New York Magazine, Lawyers, Guns & Money and ThinkProgress
CBS News:
Top general says he would resist “illegal” nuke order from Trump — The top U.S. nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against President Trump if he ordered a nuclear launch the general believed to be “illegal,” saying he would hope to find another solution.
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Washington Examiner, RedState, Axios, IJR and TheBlaze
Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast:
As We Rethink Old Harassers, Let's Talk About Clarence Thomas … Long suppressed talk about the sexual predation of men, in Hollywood, politics, business, the news industry, professional sports and life in general has swept across the country, exposing decades of dirty laundry and putting an entire nation of men on notice and on edge.
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twitchy.com
Ivy League / ESPN:
LaVar Ball downplays Donald Trump's role in UCLA freshmen's release — LOS ANGELES — LaVar Ball downplayed his son's shoplifting incident in China, as well as President Donald Trump's involvement in getting LiAngelo Ball and two other UCLA basketball players back to the United States earlier this week.
Jonathan Weisman / New York Times:
When the Right Pushes Fake Jews — Bernie Bernstein pretty much fits the mold of a Jew — at least as the alt-right sees us. — A strange Northeastern accent, somewhere between New York and Boston? Check. Tossing money, but not too much money, around to no good end (remember, we're rich, but cheap)?
mypalmbeachpost:
NEW: Russian yacht docks in port; Will Putin friend pay Trump a visit? — Highlights — Putin ally's yacht arrives at Port of Palm Beach just as Trump is coming for Thanksgiving — Days before President Trump flies into town for Thanksgiving, one of the world's most expensive yachts …
New York Times:
How Politics and Bad Decisions Starved New York's Subways — Disruptions and delays have roiled the system this year. But the crisis was long in the making, fueled by a litany of errors, a Times investigation shows. — After a drumbeat of transit disasters this year …
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Mashable
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal — Producer hired team to investigate 91 film industry figures in attempt to stop harassment claims going public — The Observer has gained access to a secret hitlist of almost 100 prominent individuals targeted by Harvey Weinstein …
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Deadline and Outside the Beltway
Jim Messina / Politico:
Trump's Tweets Are Hurting Him With the Voters He Needs Most — It seems that virtually every day Donald Trump and his administration are embroiled in a new fiasco. The Mueller investigation is ongoing, indictments are coming out, and the president can't help himself from picking fights on Twitter.
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Raw Story and Outside the Beltway
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Focus group: Trump risking supporters by picking Twitter fights
Focus group: Trump risking supporters by picking Twitter fights
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RedState
New York Times:
Republican Governors' 2018 Dilemma: What to Do About Trump? — AUSTIN, Tex. — For nearly a decade, meetings of the Republican Governors Association were buoyant, even giddy, affairs, as the party — lifted by enormous political donations and a backlash against the Obama administration …
Thomas E. Ricks / Foreign Policy:
Babylon Revisited: Melancholy Thoughts After a Short Trip to Washington, D.C. — As a young reporter in political Washington in the late 1980s, I noticed that there was a type of person who thrived in the driven, transactional environment of the capital. — As a young reporter …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Trump still loves polls — As a TV host, Donald Trump loved ratings. As president, he loves polls—as long as they show him on the upswing. — He crowed on Twitter hours after landing back in Washington from his 12-day Asia tour about his Rasmussen number—46 percent—noting it was …
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