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MJ Lee / CNN:
Woman says Franken inappropriately touched her in 2010 — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A woman says Sen. Al Franken inappropriately touched her in 2010, telling CNN that he grabbed her buttocks while taking a photo at the Minnesota State Fair. — It is the first allegation of improper touching by Franken …
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Special Counsel sends wide-ranging request for documents to Justice Department — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team investigating whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct a federal inquiry into connections between his presidential campaign and Russian operatives has now directed …
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
‘A long winter’: White House aides divided over scope, risks of Russia probe — Six months into a special counsel's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, White House aides and others in President Trump's close orbit are increasingly divided in their assessments …
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New York Magazine, Talking Points Memo, The Hill, Politico, Raw Story, AOL and Politicus USA
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Mueller interviews with senior White House officials coming up
Mueller interviews with senior White House officials coming up
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Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Mike Allen / Axios:
White House braces for long Mueller winter
White House braces for long Mueller winter
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Balloon Juice and Raw Story
Rachel Hope Cleves / Washington Post:
Roy Moore is not a pedophile — Rachel Hope Cleves is a professor of history at the University of Victoria. Nicholas L. Syrett is a professor of women, gender and sexuality studies at the University of Kansas. — The hashtags #RoyMoorePedophile and #RoyMooreChildMolester have trended on Twitter over the past week.
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Althouse and New York Daily News
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Eun Kyung Kim / TODAY.com:
Roy Moore accuser Leigh Corfman shares why she went public in exclusive interview
Roy Moore accuser Leigh Corfman shares why she went public in exclusive interview
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Laura McGann / Vox:
Exclusive: NYT White House correspondent Glenn Thrush's history of bad judgment around young women journalists — Several women told Vox about their experiences with the star reporter, and the Times has suspended him pending an investigation. — Sexual harassment claims against yet another powerful man …
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New York Times
Astead W. Herndon / BostonGlobe.com:
Why evangelicals are again backing a Republican despite allegations of sexual misconduct — WASHINGTON — Allegations that Roy Moore sexually assaulted teenage girls decades ago have turned many Republicans against their party's Senate candidate in Alabama, but one bloc of conservative leaders is standing by their man: evangelicals.
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The Daily Caller, Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
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New York Times:
Quandary for Alabama Pastors: What to Say About Roy Moore — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It was a trying week for the people of Alabama, a week of dueling pastoral statements, sinful allegations and claims of religious persecution. And so, on the seventh day, their preachers gave it a rest.
Margalit Fox / New York Times:
Charles Manson Dies at 83; Wild-Eyed Leader of a Murderous Crew — Charles Manson, one of the most notorious murderers of the 20th century, who was very likely the most culturally persistent and perhaps also the most inscrutable, died on Sunday in Kern County, Calif. He was 83 and had been behind bars for most of his life.
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Axios and The Guardian
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Paul Valentine / Washington Post:
Charles Manson, cult leader and serial killer who terrified nation, dies at 83
Charles Manson, cult leader and serial killer who terrified nation, dies at 83
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Instapundit
Breitbart:
EXCLUSIVE: Illegal Aliens Killed Border Agent by Crushing in His Skull with Rocks, Says NBPC — Exclusive details have emerged on the early morning attack against Border Patrol agents that left one agent dead and another hospitalized in serious condition on November, 19 2017.
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The Daily Caller, bizpacreview.com and The Gateway Pundit
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New York Post:
Marshawn Lynch only stands for Mexican national anthem … Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat during most of U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before their game against the Patriots at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. — Lynch has not stood for the national anthem since returning from retirement this season.
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
Trump calls on NFL to suspend Raiders' Marshawn Lynch
Trump calls on NFL to suspend Raiders' Marshawn Lynch
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Washington Post, Politico, ESPN and Washington Times
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
The Treasury Secretary's Wife — She's not good at being inconspicuous, which is a shame — First ladies are bad enough, and the recent habit of referring to the wife of the vice president as “the second lady” is nauseating. The first Mrs. Trump does have a point: From a certain point of view, Melania is the third lady.
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Make Nepotism Great Again: 20 Families Got Jobs in Trump Administration … Most people have heard of Ivanka and Jared, but the first family is far from the only group of relatives staffing the Trump administration. — A Daily Beast examination of public records reveals that there are at least 20 families …
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Raw Story
Dylan Scott / Vox:
The CBO found another way the Senate tax bill benefits higher-income Americans over the rest — Cuts to Medicaid, Obamacare subsidies, and other spending. — The Senate tax bill would provide more tax benefits to higher-income Americans than the middle-class or lower-income people.
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Mnuchin: Comparisons to James Bond villain a compliment … on Sunday said he takes it as a compliment that some people suggested that he and his wife looked like villains from a “James Bond” movie when they posed with newly printed currency. — “I never thought I'd be quoted as looking like villains from the ‘James Bond’ [movies].
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Business Insider
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Mnuchin: 'I didn't realize' viral dollar bill photo would go public
Mnuchin: 'I didn't realize' viral dollar bill photo would go public
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Associated Press and Common Dreams
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Republicans Are Throwing Away Their Shot at Tax Reform — America badly needs corporate tax reform. — The United States pretends to tax corporations heavily. But those heavy tax rates are perforated by randomly generous rules such that many tax-efficient firms pay nothing at all, or even receive money back from the U.S. Treasury.
Chris Chavez / SI.com:
Steve Kerr is already done with the Donald Trump vs. LaVar Ball beef. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has already had enough of the war of words between President Donald Trump and LaVar Ball and that's just getting started. — On Sunday morning, President Trump responded …
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The Daily Caller
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Washington Times:
Lerner, Paz say they fear physical harm from enraged public, want IRS testimony sealed permanently — Former IRS executive Lois G. Lerner told a federal court last week that members of her family, including “young children,” face death threats and a real risk of physical harm if her explanation …
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RedState, twitchy.com and MichelleMalkin.com
Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Trump voter: If Jesus Christ told me Trump colluded with Russia, I'd check with Trump — A man who said he voted for President Trump in 2016 said on Monday that if Jesus Christ said Trump colluded with Russia, he would still have to check with the president to see if it was true.
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Joe.My.God.