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11:50 AM ET, November 29, 2017

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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
NBC Fires Matt Lauer Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations  —  NBC has fired its leading morning news anchor Matt Lauer over sexual harassment allegations, the network's president for news said in a memo to staff on Wednesday.  —  “On Monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague …
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TMZ.com:
Katie Couric in 2012 said Matt Lauer Pinched Me on the Ass a Lot  —  Katie Couric straight-up said Matt Lauer pinched her on the ass a lot during their 9-year run on the “Today” show.  —  Katie appeared on Andy Cohen's “Watch What Happens Live” back in 2012, and during a segment …
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted staffer during Olympics  —  Matt Lauer allegedly sexually assaulted a female NBC staffer during the Rio Olympics, sources told Page Six.  —  The staffer, who has not been named and wishes to remain anonymous, complained to NBC News bosses yesterday, prompting them to move fast and fire him.
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
NBC fires Matt Lauer after complaint about ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’  —  Matt Lauer was fired from NBC News on Wednesday after an employee filed a complaint about “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace,” the network announced.  —  Savannah Guthrie made the announcement at the top of the “Today” show.
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
NBC News fires ‘Today’ anchor Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct review  —  Matt Lauer, the anchor of “Today” for two decades, was fired by NBC News after a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.  —  “Today” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb announced …
Morgan Winsor / ABC News:
NBC News fires Matt Lauer for alleged ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’
New York Times:
Trump Once Said the ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Was Real.  Now He's Not Sure.  —  WASHINGTON — Shortly after his victory last year, Donald J. Trump began revisiting one of his deepest public humiliations: the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape of him making vulgar comments about women.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New Reports Suggest Trump Might Not Be a Liar at All, But Truly Delusional  —  The prevailing interpretation of Donald Trump, shared by all his enemies and many of his allies, is that he is a con man.  It is a theory that explains both his career in business and politics …
Anna Palmer / Politico:
CONYERS spotted on flight to Detroit …
Jason Schwartz / Politico:
CNN to boycott White House Christmas party
BuzzFeed:
Donald Trump Just Retweeted Anti-Muslim Videos Posted By Far-Right Group Britain First  —  A spokesperson for prime minster Theresa May condemned the US president for retweeting the videos, originally posted by Jayda Fransen, the group's deputy leader.  —  By Jim Waterson (BuzzFeed UK Political Editor) …
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Shane Savitsky / Axios:
Trump retweets anti-Islam videos from far-right British politician  —  This morning, President Trump retweeted a series of three anti-Islam videos from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of the far-right ultranationalist U.K. political party Britain First.  —  The titles of the videos: “Muslim migrant beats up Dutch boy on crutches!”...
Nico Hines / The Daily Beast:
President Trump Tweets Out Anti-Muslim ‘Snuff Film’
Discussion: Politico and Mashable
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump retweets inflammatory and unverified anti-Muslim videos
Associated Press:
Trump retweets videos purporting to show violence by Muslims
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Republicans Clear Major Hurdle as Tax Bill Advances  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans took a significant step toward passing a sweeping tax overhaul on Tuesday, with a key panel giving its approval and several wavering senators indicating they would support the tax package …
Discussion: New Republic and The Week
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Erica Werner / Washington Post:   No feeling of party loyalty for Johnson, a key Senate holdout for the GOP tax bill
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:   Republican Victory May Rest Once Again With McCain, This Time on Taxes
Paul Gattis / al.com:
Exclusive: Accuser to Roy Moore, ‘Where does your immorality end?’  —  In an impassioned letter released exclusively today to AL.com, Leigh Corfman, who accused Roy Moore of undressing her when she was 14 and he was 32, demanded the Republican Senate candidate stop calling her a liar …
Toluse Olorunnipa / Bloomberg:
Trump's Tax Promises Undercut by CEO Plans to Reward Investors  —  Corporate leaders say tax cut proceeds will go to shareholders  —  President has said corporate tax cut will boost hiring, wages  —  Major companies including Cisco Systems Inc., Pfizer Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. say they'll turn …
Discussion: Washington Post
Beth Reinhard / Washington Post:
Undercover conservative activist rented basement apartment in home of top Democratic operative  —  Shortly after announcing online that she was joining the “conservative media movement,” Jaime Phillips checked into an Airbnb apartment for a two-week stay in the basement of the Capitol Hill home …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Conservative media critic: O'Keefe is ‘hurting the conservative movement’
Discussion: ABC News, RedState and Joe.My.God.
Anna Fifield / Washington Post:
North Korea's latest missile launch appears to put U.S. capital in range  —  TOKYO — North Korea claimed the entire United States mainland was within reach after “successfully” testing a new kind of intercontinental ballistic missile, which it called the Hwasong-15, and said could carry a “super large heavy warhead.”
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James Winnefeld / The Atlantic:
No Family Is Safe From This Epidemic  —  The last photograph of my son Jonathan was taken at the end of a new-student barbecue on the campus green at the University of Denver.  It was one of those bittersweet transitional moments.  We were feeling the combination of apprehension and optimism …
NBC News:
Millennial poll: Strong majority want a third political party  —  A strong majority of millennials — 71 percent — say the Republican and Democratic parties do such a poor job of representing the American people that a third major party is needed, according to the results of a new NBC News/GenForward poll.
Discussion: Political Wire
WCHS-TV:
Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship to run for U.S. Senate  —  Eyewitness News has learned that former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship plans to run for U.S. Senate.  (WCHS/WVAH)  —  AA  —  CHARLESTON, WV (WCHS/WVAH) —  Eyewitness News has learned that former Massey Energy …
Discussion: Political Wire
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
New documents: Trump paid over $1 million to settle labor lawsuit  —  President Trump paid out more than $1 million in the late 1990's to a group of Polish workers in the country illegally who demolished the building that would eventually be replaced by Trump Tower in Manhattan, according to recently unsealed documents.
Discussion: RedState and New York Times
Merrit Kennedy / NPR:
NPR Chief News Editor David Sweeney has left the company following allegations of sexual harassment filed against him by at least three female journalists.  —  “David Sweeney is no longer on staff,” Chris Turpin, acting senior vice president of news, said in an email to staff.
 
 
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Keith Myers / Kansas City Star:
Kansans beg Sen. Jerry Moran: ‘Why take this failed experiment nationwide?’
Discussion: bradford-delong.com and The Week
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
How Tax Bills Would Reward Companies That Moved Money Offshore
John Koblin / New York Times:
A Sharp Decline for Jimmy Fallon's ‘Tonight Show’
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Iran Deploying Warships to Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
The Internet Is Dying. Repealing Net Neutrality Hastens That Death.
Discussion: The Badger Herald
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
The Russian billionaire next door: Putin ally is tied to one of D.C.'s swankiest mansions
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump weighs 11th-hour boost for Roy Moore
Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill and Weekly Standard
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Democratic group will invest $4 million to train 50k candidates in 2018
Discussion: Political Wire
Justin Green / Axios:
Scoop: When Trump reamed Manafort
Discussion: Business Insider
Stuart Rothenberg / sturothenberg.com:
Why Evangelicals Stick with Donald Trump & Roy Moore
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Jesse Paul / Denver Post:
Colorado governor's office won't renew contract with powerful lobbying firm after chief of staff rejoins them
 

 
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