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9:20 AM ET, November 19, 2017

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Associated Press:
The Latest: Church leaders who oppose Roy Moore hold rally  —  The Latest on U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama (all times local):  —  A leading figure among religious liberals is speaking out against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore.  —  The Rev. William J. Barber led …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Moore harassment scandal spreads to 2018 battle for Congress  —  Roy Moore's sexual misconduct scandal is metastasizing beyond Alabama into the 2018 battle for Congress.  —  Democrats have quickly seized on accusations that the Republican Senate hopeful assaulted and harassed teenage girls …
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Alabama pastor supporting Moore: ‘More women are sexual predators than men’  —  An Alabama pastor who supports Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) blasted the allegations of sexual harassment against Moore, saying they're part of a “war on men.”  —  “More women are sexual predators than men,” Pastor Franklin Raddish told AL.com.
CBS News:
Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be “toast” if it's the party of Trump and Moore
Discussion: Fox News and Talking Points Memo
KNXV:
Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing ‘the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump’
Discussion: TheBlaze and Axios
New York Times:
For Roy Moore, a Long History of Combat and Controversy  —  The current furor surrounding the Senate candidate has played out like a concentrated version of his battle-filled career.  —  GADSDEN, Ala. — It was 1982, and four circuit judges from rural Etowah County, Ala. …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Ohio Gov candidate apologizes for bragging about sexual history  —  Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill apologized on Saturday for posting on Facebook a day earlier bragging about his sexual exploits.  —  O'Neill, who is running for Ohio governor as a Democrat, received massive backlash Friday …
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.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
‘He Was Masturbating... I Felt Like Crying’: What Housekeepers Endure To Clean Hotel Rooms  —  Low-wage workers have been fighting sexual harassment for years.  The national conversation is finally catching up with them.  —  Cecilia was working as a minibar attendant at a Chicago hotel …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and AOL
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Mar-a-Lago's new winter season: The Red Cross Ball is out, the Trumpettes are in
Discussion: Raw Story
Jeffrey Moyo / New York Times:
Robert Mugabe Is Ousted From His Ruling Party in Zimbabwe  —  President Robert Mugabe's own party voted to oust him as its leader on Sunday, a day after thousands of Zimbabweans took to the streets to celebrate his stunning fall from power after a military takeover.
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 …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Former Oklahoma state senator pleads guilty to child sex trafficking charge: report  —  A former Oklahoma state senator has pleaded guilty to a child sex trafficking charge, The Oklahoman reported Saturday.  —  Former state Sen. Ralph Shortey, a Republican, had been accused of offering …
Discussion: Daily Oklahoman and Raw Story
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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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)?
New York Times:
The Trump Administration Is Making War on Diplomacy  —  American diplomats in recent decades have helped bring about an Israel-Egypt peace treaty, the peaceful fall of the Soviet Union, the unification of Germany, the end of the Bosnia war and a deal to curb Iran's nuclear program.
Mark Osborne / ABC News:
GOP is ‘toast’ with Trump in control, Republican senator says  —  Sen. Jeff Flake, a frequent sparring partner of President Donald Trump, continues to make enemies in his own party after calling the GOP “toast” while unaware he was still on a live mic.  —  Flake, R-Ariz., was at a tax reform event …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Flake after hot mic: ‘No news here’
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Blue States Practice the Family Values Red States Preach
Discussion: Raw Story
Abby Honold / Washington Post:
Al Franken wrote a bill to help rape survivors like me. He can't lead on it now.
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
“Russians were all over the Trump campaign.” Disturbing report details new contacts
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Babylon Revisited: Melancholy Thoughts After a Short Trip to Washington, D.C.
Jim Messina / Politico:
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 Earlier Items: 
Joy-Ann Reid / The Daily Beast:
As We Rethink Old Harassers, Let's Talk About Clarence Thomas
Discussion: twitchy.com
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Trump's Hillary Clinton obsession
Discussion: Politicus USA
Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Jake Tapper Would Prefer Not To Be So Agitated
Associated Press:
Moscow meeting in June 2017 under scrutiny in Trump probe
Discussion: The Daily Caller, AOL and NBC News