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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 …

Discussion: Mother Jones, Gupta Wessler PLLC, Bloomberg, ThinkProgress, Daily Kos, Allied Progress, Washington Post, Notice & Comment and Credit Slips

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.

Discussion: ABC News, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Business Insider, Politico, The Federalist, The Guardian and IJR

Reuters:
White House's Mulvaney tells CFPB staff to ‘disregard’ Leandra English: memo

Discussion: The Hill, Axios, Shareblue Media and Political Wire

Renae Merle / Washington Post:
At the CFPB, two acting directors show up to take command; one brings doughnuts, the other well-wishes

Discussion: CNN, FiveThirtyEight and The Guardian

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump wants to destroy Elizabeth Warren's brainchild. In a new interview, Warren hits back.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, New York Times and CNN

Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Consumer bureau's top lawyer sides with Trump in leadership clash

Discussion: Axios, Talking Points Memo, Fox News, The Federalist, The Daily Caller, bizpacreview.com, Notice & Comment, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, New York Magazine, NBC News, NPR and Associated Press

Renae Merle / Washington Post:
Leandra English, the woman at the center of a White House battle for control of the CFPB …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Business Insider, IJR, RedState, NBC News, Daily Kos, Lawfare, Reuters, American Banker, Washington Free Beacon, Balloon Juice, bizpacreview.com and ABC News

Emily Stewart / Vox:
No one knows who's in charge of the government's top consumer watchdog

Discussion: Mother Jones, New York Times, The Atlantic, ABC News, Reuters, IJR, Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and Notice & Comment

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,” …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Axios, CNBC and Business Insider

Heather Long / Washington Post:

Senate GOP tax bill hurts the poor more than originally thought, CBO finds — The Senate Republican tax plan gives substantial tax cuts and benefits to Americans earning more than $100,000 a year, while the nation's poorest would be worse off, according to a report released Sunday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

Discussion: ThinkProgress, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, CNBC and IJR

Jordan Fabian / The Hill:

Trump wants ‘a few changes’ to tax plan — President Trump on Monday appeared to call for changes to the Republican tax plan even as he claimed it has “great support.” — Trump tweeted that he wants “just a few changes” that would help “the middle class and job producers,” …

Discussion: Washington Post, Axios, New York Times and Washington Times

Bernie Becker / Politico:
Tax reform hangs in balance in critical week for GOP

Discussion: New York Magazine, ABC News, Vox, The Daily Caller, Politicus USA, Washington Post, Axios and Washington Monthly

CBO's Publications:
Reconciliation Recommendations of the Senate Committee on Finance

Discussion: Washington Post, Vox, Mother Jones, Axios, Washington Times and Daily Kos

James LaPorta / The Daily Beast:

Marine Colonel Announces He's Running 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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, RedState, New York Magazine, Shareblue Media, The Daily Caller, Raw Story and Mediaite

Zeke Miller / Associated Press:

The Latest: Moore pushes back on allegations in new TV ad — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore (all times local): — Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore is using a new television ad to push back on allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast, IJR, Politicus USA, Washington Times and Joe.My.God.

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.

Discussion: Politico, Washington Times, Business Insider and Political Wire

Caroline Kenny / CNN:

Graham rues Trump's support for Roy Moore — Graham: Trump throwing Moore a lifeline — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — “If you think winning with Roy Moore is going to be easy for the Republican party, you're mistaken,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said. — Washington (CNN)Sen. Lindsey Graham bemoaned …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, WHNT-TV, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Joe.My.God., New York Times, IJR, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, The Guardian, Raw Story and Shareblue Media

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story, Political Wire, Just Security, Joe.My.God., NPR and Jake Bernstein

Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
A key witness in the Russia probe had a ‘lengthy conversation’ with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Discussion: Raw Story

Politico: SPOTTED at Mar-a-Lago

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.

Discussion: The Daily Caller, RedState, Talking Points Memo, IJR, New York Magazine, AOL, Axios, Mediaite, Washington Times and Washington Free Beacon

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
McCain: Trump doesn't have any ‘principles and beliefs’

Discussion: RedState and The Daily Caller

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 …

Discussion: Business Insider, AOL, Politico, Politicus USA, Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite and Raw Story

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 …

Discussion: Axios, Associated Press, Raw Story and Washington Times

Katelyn Polantz / CNN: Top White House lawyer prepares for questioning in Russia probe

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.

Discussion: Popehat, The Tufts Daily, Mediaite, Talking Points Memo and New York Magazine, more at Mediagazer »

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: Political Wire

Alayna Treene / Axios:

Al Franken apologizes for past sexual misconduct — Democratic Sen. Al Franken apologized to his staff, the people of Minnesota, and “everyone who has counted on him to be a champion of women” for his past history of sexual misconduct during a press conference outside of his office Monday.

Discussion: Politico and ABC News

Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Al Franken on whether he will face more groping allegations: 'I don't know. I can't say.'

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, NPR, AOL, CNN, Townhall.com, WCCO | CBS Minnesota, Power Line, Associated Press, IJR, The Daily Caller, Slate, New York Magazine and Political Wire

BBC:

Prince Harry to marry girlfriend Meghan Markle next year — Prince Harry is to marry his American actress girlfriend Meghan Markle. — The prince, fifth in line to the throne, will marry Ms Markle in spring 2018 and they will live at Nottingham Cottage in Kensington Palace, London.

Discussion: New York Times, The Atlantic, Coffee House, CNN, Refinery29, The Guardian, Washington Post, The Federalist and Althouse

Melanie McDonagh / Spectator:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: the union of royalty and showbiz

Discussion: New Republic, The Guardian and Mashable

Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:

Claire McCaskill Took Action to Hide Travel on Private Plane From Public — Email records show FAA was asked to hide tracking data of Democratic senator's plane in April — Sen. Claire McCaskill (D., Mo.) took action earlier this year to make her family's private plane untrackable by the public …

Discussion: bizpacreview.com and Political Wire

Michael Kranish / Washington Post:

Michael Flynn's role in Mideast nuclear project could compound legal issues — In June 2015, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn took a little-noticed trip to Egypt and Israel, paid for by a U.S. company he was advising. The company hoped to build more than two dozen nuclear plants in the region in partnership with Russian interests.

Discussion: Arutz Sheva

Katie J.M. Baker / BuzzFeed:

More Than 180 Women Have Reported Sexual Assaults at Massage Envy — Across the US, people go to Massage Envy spas in search of a soothing, affordable escape. More than 180 people say what they got instead was sexual assault. But the billion-dollar company says that's not its problem to solve.