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George Hunter / Detroit News:
Second ex-staffer accuses Conyers of sexual harassment — A former staffer of U.S. Rep. John Conyers said the veteran lawmaker made unwanted sexual advances toward her, including inappropriate touching, adding to allegations by other unnamed former employees that have prompted a congressional investigation.
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S.A. Miller / Washington Times:
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva quietly arranged a “severance package” in 2015 for one of his top staffers who threatened a lawsuit claiming the Arizona Democrat was frequently drunk and created a hostile workplace environment, revealing yet another way that lawmakers can use taxpayer dollars to hide their misbehavior on Capitol Hill.
BuzzFeed:
Former Congresswoman Who Oversaw Complaints Against Members Says She Didn't Sign Off On Any Sexual Harassment Settlements — Former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller said she rejected settlement payments for harassment allegations, including one that sounds strikingly similar to the 2016 complaint against Rep. John Conyers.
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CNN:
Another former aide accuses Democratic congressman of harassment
Another former aide accuses Democratic congressman of harassment
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
PELOSI and SCHUMER pull out of W.H. meeting after Trump tweet …
PELOSI and SCHUMER pull out of W.H. meeting after Trump tweet …
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Bloomberg and Political Wire
Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
James O'Keefe tweeted about his ‘confrontation’ with a Post reporter. Here's what really happened. — The Washington Post on Monday published a report about a woman who falsely claimed Roy Moore sexually assaulted her as a teenager — and who appeared to work with Project Veritas …
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
How James O'Keefe Made Himself Irrelevant — The conservative provocateur James O'Keefe's latest stunt is possibly his biggest backfire: He attempted to sting The Washington Post with a fake Roy Moore accuser, but found himself stung, as the Post exposed the scheme in a detailed report on Monday night.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Reality scores a win over the perverse drive to discredit honest reporting
Reality scores a win over the perverse drive to discredit honest reporting
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Politico:
Breaking News: Court rules for Trump on CFPB — A U.S. District Court judge in Washington has ruled in favor of the Trump administration in its bid to install White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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USA Today:
Siding with Trump, judge rules Mick Mulvaney to remain interim CFPB head
Siding with Trump, judge rules Mick Mulvaney to remain interim CFPB head
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Washington Post:
Federal judge rules that Trump's choice can remain at head of consumer watchdog bureau
Federal judge rules that Trump's choice can remain at head of consumer watchdog bureau
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Sam Thielman / Talking Points Memo:
Mulvaney Tells CFPB Staff He's In Charge After Another English Email
Mulvaney Tells CFPB Staff He's In Charge After Another English Email
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Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Rick Scott Consultant Denies He Used Ice Penis to Hump Mannequin … Joshua Cooper, a Tallahassee political consultant paid more than $500,000 by Florida Gov. Rick Scott to dig up dirt on Scott's enemies over the years, swears the photo above was simply a snapshot taken at an unfortunate angle.
Change Research:
Moore Opens Up 49-44 Lead in Alabama; Just 9% of Trump Voters Believe Allegations Against Moore — Alabama Republican Roy Moore has reopened a 49-44 lead over Democrat Doug Jones in the race for U.S. Senate. In Change Research's third poll since the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore …
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Thomas Beaumont / Associated Press:
Once boldest Moore advocate, Bannon MIA in Alabama race
Wall Street Journal:
Mike Flynn's Promotion of Nuclear-Plant Project Went Deep Into the White House — Project backers drafted memos for President Trump and Flynn allies continued to push the plan after the Trump security adviser was ousted — Private-sector backers of a controversial Middle East nuclear plan worked …
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Raw Story, Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Schumer, Pelosi cancel meeting with Trump after Twitter attack — House and Senate Democratic leaders on Tuesday abruptly withdrew from a scheduled White House meeting about averting a government shutdown after President Donald Trump publicly slammed them and cast doubt on the negotiations.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump, next to empty chairs, tears into Dems for skipping meeting
Trump, next to empty chairs, tears into Dems for skipping meeting
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Talking Points Memo:
Senate GOP Hold-Outs Moving To ‘Yes’ On Tax Bill After Promises From Trump, Leadership — The Republican senators who have been the most critical of their party's tax overhaul plan came out of a lunch meeting with President Trump Tuesday sounding more like yes votes, telling reporters …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The Senate tax bill's “seesaw” trap
The Senate tax bill's “seesaw” trap
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Here's the deal with Elizabeth Warren's Native American heritage — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)From “Lyin' Ted” Cruz and “Lil' Marco” Rubio to “Crooked Hillary” Clinton, Donald Trump has consistently conjured up demeaning nicknames for his campaign foes. — Which brings us to Elizabeth Warren.
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Edmund DeMarche / Fox News:
Roy Moore campaign staff push, shove Fox News camera crew at rally — Campaign staffers for Senate candidate Roy Moore late Monday night got into a scuffle with two Fox News camera crews prior to a rally in the town of Henagar, Ala. — Organizers told the media that Moore was expected …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Fox News says Roy Moore staffers ‘manhandled’ photojournalists
Fox News says Roy Moore staffers ‘manhandled’ photojournalists
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Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Tillerson fends off ‘redesign’ critics — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday dismissed mounting criticism of his plan to restructure the State Department, insisting “there is no hollowing out” of the agency but that it can be run more efficiently and with less funding.
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Bari Weiss / New York Times:
The Limits of ‘Believe All Women’ — Ever since Eve gave Adam that forbidden fruit, demonizing and disbelieving women has been the planet-wide policy. You don't need to reach back to the Pleistocene to see the truth of that. — “You're just a child,” Roy Moore is accused of saying …
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Splinter
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Odds Are, Russia Owns Trump — Three months ago, The Washington Post reported that even as Donald Trump ran for president, he pursued plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. The next day, The New York Times published excerpts from emails between Felix Sater, a felon with ties to Russian organized crime …
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CBS News:
Uzbekistan incident raises suspicions of Russian involvement in Cuba attacks — A newly revealed incident reported by a USAID officer who is based at the American embassy in Uzbekistan is raising suspicions Russia may have been involved and could have had a hand in bizarre attacks targeting U.S. diplomats …
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Matthew Shaer / New York Times:
How Far Will Sean Hannity Go? — The Fox News host is willing to defend Trump at all costs — and is reaching more than 13 million people a day. — When he finally went to bed early in the morning on Oct. 2, Sean Hannity had a good sense, as he typically does, of how he would structure that night's Fox News Channel broadcast.
Bloomberg:
Manafort Bankers, Associates Summoned to Talk to Manhattan D.A. — Investigators want to know how Manafort used money from loans — Ex-Trump campaign chairman already charged in separate probe — Manhattan prosecutors investigating Paul Manafort's New York business activities …
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Thomas Burr / Salt Lake Tribune:
Trump will shrink Bears Ears during Utah visit Monday and five tribes promise to sue him that same day — Washington • President Donald Trump will fly into Utah on Monday to announce that he'll shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Paul on alleged attacker: I haven't talked to him in 10 years — (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he's still unsure of the motive behind his neighbor's alleged assault on the senator outside his home earlier this month, adding the two had not spoken in roughly 10 years.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Chinese investors sue McAuliffe, Rodham over green-car investments — Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's brother Anthony Rodham are facing a $17 million fraud lawsuit from Chinese investors in Greentech Automotive …
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Neil Vigdor / Greenwich Time:
Lamont testing the waters for governor — Don't call him a Dan Malloy enabler. — Had Democrats chosen differently at the start of the decade, he would have been the party's nominee for governor — and the rest, they say, would have been history. — Now after seven years of biding …
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Philip Wegmann / Washington Examiner:
Sebastian Gorka is working at the Heritage Foundation as a lecturer and consultant … Sebastian Gorka is working with the conservative Heritage Foundation. As an independent contractor though, the former deputy assistant to President Trump won't enjoy all the perks of a full-time employee.
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