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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 — Outspoken Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona was heard on a hot mic Saturday saying the Republican Party will be “toast” if it is defined by figures like President Trump and Alabama Republican Roy Moore.
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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
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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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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Mocking Franken Over Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Trump Joins a Debate He Started
In Mocking Franken Over Claims of Sexual Misconduct, Trump Joins a Debate He Started
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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
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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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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Jack Shafer / Politico:
Week 26: Donald Jr. and WikiLeaks Talk Dirty
Week 26: Donald Jr. and WikiLeaks Talk Dirty
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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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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
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
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 …
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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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.
Steven Perlberg / BuzzFeed:
Sean Spicer Is Resetting His Post-White House Career Strategy — The former press secretary didn't land a lucrative TV news pundit job. Now both Spicer and Washington super lawyer/agent Bob Barnett are distancing themselves from each other. — At first, Sean Spicer's exit …
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Raw Story
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Jake Tapper Would Prefer Not To Be So Agitated — Jake Tapper sometimes wakes up angry. This may be a good thing for America. — Amid the chaos of the Donald Trump presidency, and the deep partisanship that filters through seemingly all aspects of American life in 2017 …
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 …
Washington Post:
The TED talks empire has been grappling with sexual harassment, interviews and internal emails show — (GLENN CHAPMAN/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images) — SAN FRANCISCO — When Gretchen Carlson, a former Fox News anchor who now campaigns against sexual harassment, took the stage …
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Refinery29
Jim Messina / Politico:
Trump's Tweets Are Hurting Him With the Voters He Needs Most — Trump's social media rampages aren't just damaging him, they're causing swing voters to reevaluate both his priorities and the very health of the economy. — It seems that virtually every day Donald Trump and his administration are embroiled in a new fiasco.
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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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