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3:20 PM ET, November 29, 2017

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Angie Andresen / Minnesota Public Radio:
STATEMENT FROM MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO REGARDING GARRISON KEILLOR AND A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION  —  ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is terminating its contracts with Garrison Keillor and his private media companies after recently learning of allegations of his inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him.
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Garrison Keillor / Washington Post:
Al Franken should resign?  That's absurd.  —  My friend Pastor B.D. Christensen said something so good Sunday morning that I woke up and wrote it down: “[something something] . . . about making peace with the mistakes of the past [blah blah blah] and learning from them.
Jeff Baenen / Associated Press:
Garrison Keillor fired over alleged ‘improper behavior’  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Garrison Keillor, the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” said Wednesday he has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior.  —  Keillor told The Associated Press of his firing in an email.
Camila Domonoske / NPR:
Garrison Keillor Accused Of ‘Inappropriate Behavior,’ Minnesota Public Radio Says  —  Garrison Keillor, the creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion, has been accused of inappropriate behavior with someone who worked with him, according to Minnesota Public Radio …
Associated Press:
Garrison Keillor says fired over alleged improper behavior
Tim Nelson / mprnews.org:
MPR cuts ties with Keillor over inappropriate conduct
Discussion: KTLA and Consequence of Sound
Dan Merica / CNN:
White House defends anti-Muslim Trump tweets, says it doesn't matter if videos are real  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended President Donald Trump's decision to retweet a series of anti-Muslim videos from a British far-right account …
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Editorials / New York Daily News:
Donald Trump is a madman: The President's Wednesday Twitter spasm confirms what many Americans have long suspected  —  After his latest spasm of deranged tweets, only those completely under his spell can deny what growing numbers of Americans have long suspected: The President of the United States is profoundly unstable.
Mikey Smith / Mirror.co.uk:
At least one of the Britain First videos shared by Donald Trump this morning is fake news
New York Times:
Trump Retweets Inflammatory Anti-Muslim Videos, and Britain's Leader Condemns Them
Business Insider:
Theresa May condemns Donald Trump for retweeting anti-Muslim hate videos from the British far-right
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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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.
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 …
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 …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
NBC fires Matt Lauer after complaint about ‘inappropriate sexual behavior’
Megan Garber / The Atlantic:
The Ghost of Matt Lauer
Discussion: Vox, twitchy.com and New Republic
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 …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Two new reports suggest Trump has come unhinged.  The truth is worse.  —  THE MORNING PLUM:  —  This morning, after the news broke that NBC News has fired veteran anchor Matt Lauer for inappropriate sexual behavior, President Trump mused that NBC executives should be fired for putting out …
Discussion: The Week
Business Insider:
An open letter to Congress from over 100 economists: Pass tax reform and watch the economy roar
Discussion: AOL and bradford-delong.com
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
Discussion: Vox and Washington Post
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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Even More Unpopular Than Past Tax Hikes  —  Senate Republicans' effort to pass tax reform is at a crucial juncture.  As some senators waffle on whether to support the bill, they may want to spare a glance toward public opinion: Poll after poll shows that more voters than not are opposed to their efforts.
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
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New York Times:
Republicans Clear Major Hurdle as Tax Bill Advances
Discussion: New Republic and The Week
Ella Nilsen / Vox:
“I've had no calls from Republican senators”: red-state Democrats were shut out of the tax bill
Discussion: Politico and The Hill
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
BuzzFeed Plans Job Cuts, Business Reorganization After Revenue Miss  —  CEO Jonah Peretti aims to diversify revenue sources beyond native advertising  —  Facing a significant revenue shortfall this year, BuzzFeed is laying off about 100 employees and reorganizing its advertising sales …
Manu Raju / CNN:
Donald Trump Jr. to talk to House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Donald Trump Jr. has agreed to meet with the House Intelligence Committee as soon as next week, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question President Donald Trump's eldest son …
Alene Tchekmedyian / Los Angeles Times:
As a teen, he savagely beat a classmate.  The attack was forgotten, until he went into politics  —  Rupert Tarsey was elected secretary of the Broward County Republican Party in May, replacing Dolly Rump after she resigned.  The two were together at the party's March membership meeting.  (Sun Sentinel)
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 …
Steve LeVine / Axios:
McKinsey: automation may wipe out 1/3 of America's workforce by 2030  —  In a new study that is optimistic about automation yet stark in its appraisal of the challenge ahead, McKinsey says massive government intervention will be required to hold societies together against the ravages of labor disruption over the next 13 years.
Discussion: Shakesville and The Week
Wall Street Journal:
House GOP to Propose Sweeping Changes to Higher Education  —  The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives this week will propose sweeping legislation that aims to change where Americans go to college, how they pay for it, what they study, and how their success—or failure—affects the institutions they attend.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Axios and The Week
 
 
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JTA Today / The Times of Israel:
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Katie Zavadski / The Daily Beast:
Crook Claims Rudy Giuliani and Michael Mukasey Tried to Broker U.S.-Turkey Prisoner Swap
Discussion: The Atlantic
Taryn Asher / WJBK-TV:
Man tries to pay ticket with pennies, gets choked by guard and defecates self: attorney
Discussion: Hit & Run and Raw Story
Alan M. Dershowitz / New York Times:
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Toby Eckert / Politico:
GOP voter support drops for House tax plan, poll says
Discussion: Axios
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