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7:20 AM ET, November 29, 2017

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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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Washington Post:
From ‘Access Hollywood’ to Russia, Trump seeks to paint the rosiest picture … President Trump has expressed certainty that the special-counsel probe into his campaign's possible collusion with Russia will be finished by the end of the year, complete with an exoneration from Robert S. Mueller III …
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Conservative media critic: O'Keefe is ‘hurting the conservative movement’  —  Conservative writer Brent Bozell slammed conservative activist James O'Keefe on Tuesday after his botched undercover sting on The Washington Post, saying O'Keefe should be “condemned” for trying to plant a fake story …
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.”
Discussion: The Week and Instapundit
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David Wright / All Things Nuclear:
North Korea's Longest Missile Test Yet
Christine Hauser / New York Times:
Hawaii Brings Back a Cold War-Era Nuclear Warning System
Discussion: Gizmodo
Amna Nawaz / ABC News:
North Korea expert says ‘global catastrophe’ looms
Discussion: Axios
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: The Week and Daily Kos
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Wall Street Journal:
Senate Tax Revamp Gains Traction  —  Budget Committee votes 12-11 to advance measure to the floor  —  WASHINGTON—Republican efforts to overhaul the U.S. tax code gained momentum Tuesday when two key Senate Republicans expressed optimism about supporting the bill and a congressional committee advanced …
Bloomberg:
Revenue Trigger Looms as Source of Friction (5:20 p.m.)
Discussion: Business Insider and The Week
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
A Fiscal Trigger Is Impractical, Unreasonable, and Unnecessary
Discussion: The Hill and Weekly Standard
Jason Schwartz / Politico:
CNN to boycott White House Christmas party  —  Adding fuel to its growing feud with President Donald Trump, CNN told POLITICO it will be boycotting the White House Christmas party for the media this year.  —  “CNN will not be attending this year's White House Christmas party,” a CNN spokesperson said.
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump, next to empty chairs, tears into Dems for skipping meeting
Billy House / Bloomberg:   Translator From Trump Tower Meeting Meets With House Panel
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Lorraine Woellert / Politico:
Victorious Trump moves to reshape consumer bureau
Discussion: The Atlantic
Politico:
Breaking News: Court rules for Trump on CFPB
Associated Press:
House to vote on mandatory sexual harassment training  —  Rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct, the House is moving ahead on legislation to require anti-sexual harassment training for all members and their staffs.  —  The vote comes amid a wave of accusations against lawmakers …
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Conyers faces new pressure to resign after fourth accuser alleges harassment
Discussion: Detroit News
New York Times:
Conyers Scandal Highlights Divisions, Generational and Gender
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Talking Points Memo
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Washington Post:
Inside the White House, Michael Flynn pushed proposal from company he had advised
Discussion: The Week, Salon and Hullabaloo
Stuart Rothenberg / sturothenberg.com:
Why Evangelicals Stick with Donald Trump & Roy Moore  —  Nobody should be surprised that evangelical voters are sticking with the GOP.  —  I've been watching evangelical voting behavior since I worked for Paul Weyrich's Free Congress Foundation in the 1980s, and I've come to believe that …
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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: Political Wire
BuzzFeed:
Mueller's Russia Probe May Now Include Flynn's DIA Tenure  —  BuzzFeed News requested documents relating to Michael Flynn from the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014.  The agency denied the request this month, citing ongoing “law enforcement investigative activities.”  —  Reporting From Washington, DC
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
Rebecca Lurye / Hartford Courant:
Lucian Wintrich, White House Correspondent For Gateway Pundit, Arrested After Altercation At UConn Talk  —  Lucian Wintrich, a writer for Gateway Pundit, spoke at UConn Tuesday night.  (Handout)  —  Lucian Wintrich, White House correspondent for the far-right, pro-Trump website Gateway Pundit …
Associated Press:
AP EXCLUSIVE: Big contracts, no storm tarps for Puerto Rico  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
Seth Fiegerman / CNNMoney:
Trump's FCC chairman accuses Twitter of silencing conservatives  —  Alt-Tech  —  The head of the Federal Communications Commission is going on the offensive against tech companies in an effort to make his case for repealing net neutrality rules.  —  FCC chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday accused Twitter …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Reality scores a win over the perverse drive to discredit honest reporting  —  (Dalton Bennett/The Washington Post)  —  In the right-wing campaign to discredit the truth, every day brings a new low.  —  I don't mean Roy Moore's campaign for U.S. Senate, though that certainly has been at the center, lately, of the broader crusade.
 
 
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