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7:05 PM ET, November 27, 2017

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Shawn Boburg / Washington Post:
A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore.  She appears to be part of undercover sting operation.  —  A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears …
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
2 Bosses Show Up to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  WASHINGTON — On Monday, Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brought in doughnuts.  Around the same time, Leandra English, the agency's other acting director, sent an all-staff email thanking employees for their service.
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David Dayen / The Intercept:
White House Memo Justifying CFPB Takeover Was Written by Payday Lender Attorney  —  The lawyer who wrote the Office of Legal Counsel memo supporting the Trump administration's viewpoint that the president can appoint Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau represented …
Renae Merle / Washington Post:
At the CFPB, two acting directors show up to take command; one brings doughnuts, the other well-wishes
Erica Pandey / Axios:
The laws that will determine who will lead the CFPB
Discussion: Politico and Vox
Patrick Rucker / Reuters:
Directors duel over control of U.S. consumer protection agency
Discussion: Townhall.com and The Daily Caller
Sen. Rand Paul / Fox News:
Here's why I plan to vote for the Senate tax bill (and my colleagues should step up)  —  One of the fundamental problems in Washington is the attitude that the money that people make belongs to the government.  That's why you hear arguments about how much a tax cut “costs,” …
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Bloomberg:
Here's Where the GOP Tax Plan Stands Right Now  —  The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week with the aim to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday.  Should it pass, Republican leaders will have to hammer out a compromise between different provisions in the House and Senate bills.
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Senate GOP tax bill hurts the poor more than originally thought, CBO finds
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump could personally benefit from last-minute change to Senate tax bill
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Montana Republican is second to oppose current Senate tax bill
Discussion: Mother Jones
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Flynn's lawyer meets with members of special counsel's team, raising specter of plea deal  —  The lawyer for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn met Monday morning with members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, the latest indication …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
A key witness in the Russia probe had a ‘lengthy conversation’ with Trump at Mar-a-Lago  — James Woolsey, the former CIA director who has been cooperating with the special counsel Robert Mueller, had a “lengthy conversation” with President Donald Trump over dinner last weekend at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Discussion: Raw Story
Politico:
SPOTTED at Mar-a-Lago
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Retired Marine colonel to launch Senate write-in campaign in Alabama  —  A retired Marine colonel who once served as a top aide to White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly plans to launch a long-shot write-in campaign Monday afternoon to become Alabama's next senator, with just 15 days left in the campaign.
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James LaPorta / The Daily Beast:
Marine Colonel Announces Run Against Roy Moore: ‘Hold My Beer’ … When retired Marine Col. Lee Busby read it was too late for a write-in candidate for the Alabama senate race, he said, “Hold my beer, we will just see about that.”  —  Busby told The Daily Beast on Monday he is launching …
Caroline Kenny / CNN:
Graham rues Trump's support for Roy Moore
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at event honoring Native American veterans  —  President Trump on Monday referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren  —  (D-Mass.) as “Pocahontas” at an event honoring Native American “code talkers” who served in World War II.  —  “You were here long before any of us were here …
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Bloomberg:
White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban for Staff  —  The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among staff including that they'll be cut off from family and friends, according to five administration officials.
Discussion: Axios, AOL, IJR, The Daily Caller and The Verge
Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
“She Didn't Want This Come Hell or High Water”: Inside Melania Trump's Secretive East Wing  —  Understanding the most enigmatic First Lady—and unusual marriage—in modern political history.  —  I. “NOT MY THING”  —  Back in 2014, when Donald Trump was considering yet again a run for president …
David Usborne / Esquire:
THE LAST DETAIL  —  When Donald Trump won the presidency, many Americans hoped John McCain would live up to his maverick image and resist his agenda.  But after the senator was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, his contrarian resolve revealed itself in unexpected ways that may shape his legacy—and our future.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump White House ethics lawyer exits  —  The ranks of former White House ethics lawyers available to comment on the ongoing controversies engulfing President Donald Trump's administration has just grown by one — an attorney who's certain to offer a much different perspective …
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Associated Press:
First lady goes with classic, traditional Christmas decor
Discussion: Politico
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Meghan Markle's title expected to be the Duchess of Sussex - and the controversial name the Queen will probably reject  —  Meghan Markle is tipped to become the first Duchess of Sussex when she marries Prince Harry next year.  By tradition, male members of the Royal family receive a title …
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John Hilliard / BostonGlobe.com:
Tufts postpones Scaramucci event after he threatens to sue student, paper  —  Tufts University postponed a Monday event featuring Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump White House spokesman, after he threatened to sue a student and the school newspaper for defamation following the publication of an op-ed column criticizing him.
CRFB Papers and Blog Posts:
Can Tax Reform Generate 0.4% Additional Growth?  —  Well-crafted tax reform would improve economic growth.  While pro-growth tax reform can generate some revenue to the Treasury from the added growth, as we've shown before, tax cuts don't pay for themselves.
Discussion: Axios and National Review
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Jessica Arp / WISC-TV:
Without changes, Johnson still a no vote on tax reform measure in Congress  —  Senator says he'll vote against bill in committee  —  MADISON, Wis. - Sen. Ron Johnson says he still intends to vote against a tax reform measure in Congress unless changes are made.
Discussion: Business Insider
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Wall Street Journal:
Sen. Ron Johnson Still Pushing for Better Tax Treatment of Pass-Through Businesses
Discussion: Vox
Luke Barnes / ThinkProgress:
Breitbart writer caught running secret, virulently racist Facebook group  —  A Breitbart contributor has been revealed to be an administrator of a secret Facebook group where users regularly post virulently racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic content, as well as support for far-right groups.
Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra:
In announcing my resignation last week, I had initially wanted to resign from office immediately.  —  But in speaking with community leaders at the time, I decided it was more important to prevent the Northeast Valley from losing representation and to avoid the significant taxpayer cost of a special election.
Discussion: RedState, KQED News, NPR and KTLA
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Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
California Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra speeds up his resignation to ‘immediately’ following harassment allegations
Discussion: KQED News
 
 
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