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al.com:
Our view: Alabama voters must reject Roy Moore; we endorse Doug Jones for U.S. Senate — There is only one candidate left in this race who has proven worthy of the task of representing Alabama. He is Doug Jones. — A vote for Roy Moore sends the worst kind of message to Alabamians struggling with abuse.
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Shareblue Media, The Guardian, Splinter, Raw Story and Mediaite
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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 …
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Raw Story
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Alabama's biggest newspapers urge voters to ‘reject Roy Moore’ — WaPo: Two more women accuse Moore — The three biggest newspapers in Alabama have a message for their readers: “Stand for Decency, Reject Roy Moore.” — The Alabama Media Group stripped the editorial across its Sunday front pages.
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Splinter
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
‘We dare defend our rights’: Alabama Republicans standing by Moore reflect state's tradition of defiance
‘We dare defend our rights’: Alabama Republicans standing by Moore reflect state's tradition of defiance
Discussion:
Politico and Booman Tribune
Los Angeles Times:
Russell Simmons and Brett Ratner face new allegations of sexual misconduct — Keri Claussen Khalighi was a 17-year-old fashion model from a farm town in Nebraska when she met Brett Ratner and Russell Simmons at a casting call. — Ratner was an up-and-coming music video director and a protege of Simmons, the Def Jam Recordings mogul.
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Refinery29, Law & Crime, AOL, Mashable and The Root
Jennifer Brooks / Star Tribune:
Sidelined by scandal, Sen. Al Franken faces questions about ability to do his job — A once-bright political career now hangs in the balance. — WASHINGTON - A political star on the rise, Sen. Al Franken had emerged in recent months as a leading voice in opposition to President Donald Trump …
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Talking Points Memo, Washington Free Beacon and Twin Cities
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
No, Al Franken has not admitted what his accuser alleged
No, Al Franken has not admitted what his accuser alleged
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Politico, Power Line, New York Post, The Daily Caller and WABC-AM | Cumulus
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
The Hillary Effect — WASHINGTON — Would the war against preying …
The Hillary Effect — WASHINGTON — Would the war against preying …
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No More Mister Nice Blog, NBC News, Althouse, Business Insider, twitchy.com, IJR and RedState
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
The G.O.P. Is Fooling Itself on Taxes — The Republican Party seems to have backed itself into a corner on tax policy. — After the failure of their health care plan, President Trump and congressional leaders have understandably decided that they need a win.
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Ellie Smith / ABC News:
Republican Sen. Susan Collins: ‘I want to see changes’ in Senate tax bill
Republican Sen. Susan Collins: ‘I want to see changes’ in Senate tax bill
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Politico
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.
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Telegraph, Axios, NPR and Outside the Beltway
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
LaVar Ball belittles Trump's role in release of son, 2 other UCLA players — (CNN)Days after President Donald Trump touted his role in the release of three UCLA basketball students who were arrested in China, LaVar Ball, the father of one of those players, suggested the President had little to do with the matter.
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Talking Points Memo, Politico, Axios, Mediaite, IJR, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, The Root, RedState, NBC News, AOL, USA Today and ABC News
Avi Selk / Washington Post:
A dying vet needed CPR. Hidden video shows his nurse laughing instead. — By the late winter of 2014, James Dempsey had served in a world war, raised children, buried a wife and seen the best of his health behind him. As he prepared for a stay at a nursing home on the outskirts of Atlanta, the 89-year-old began to feel nervous.
Philip Sherwell / The Times & The Sunday Times:
The Magazine Interview: Rob Goldstone on setting up Trump Jr and Russia — “My email to Don Trump Jr took three minutes. I never thought it would be read by the world”. Interview by Philip Sherwell — Rob Goldstone was one of the most distinctive faces of the summer …
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Axios and Political Wire
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Why no one is talking about Trump's game-changing deal — President Trump's vow of job growth during the campaign won him strong support in West Virginia. — MORE FROM: … Glen Dale, W. Va. — Bad news travels fast. Good news, meanwhile, doesn't seem to travel at all.
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. …
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The Hill, Raw Story and Shareblue Media
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 …
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Refinery29
Tennessean.com:
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis dead at 85 — Country Music Hall of Famer, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and Grand Ole Opry member Mel Tillis died early Sunday morning at the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida, according to his publicist Don Murry Grubbs.