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Steven Arons / Bloomberg:
Mueller Subpoenas Trump Deutsche Bank Records — Mueller is said to ask about bank's dealings with president — Trump owes lender about $300 million for real estate loans — Special prosecutor Robert Mueller zeroed in on President Donald Trump's business dealings with Deutsche Bank AG …
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Arno Schuetze / Reuters:
Deutsche Bank receives subpoena from Mueller on Trump accounts: source — FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) to share data on accounts held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday.
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump's personal banking information handed over to Robert Mueller — Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump's biggest lender, is forced to submit documents after special prosecutor issues subpoena — Donald Trump's personal banking information has formally been turned over to Robert Mueller …
Jenny Strasburg / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Deutsche Bank Records Subpoenaed by Mueller
Trump's Deutsche Bank Records Subpoenaed by Mueller
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Yamiche Alcindor / New York Times:
Conyers Won't Seek Re-election in Wake of Harassment Claims, Relative Says — WASHINGTON — Representative John Conyers Jr., who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, plans to announce Tuesday that he will not seek re-election, according to a family member who now plans to run for his seat.
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CBS News:
Rep. John Conyers announces retirement, endorses son to run for seat — Embattled Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, has announced that he will be retiring Tuesday and has endorsed his son, John Conyers III to run for his seat. — “My legacy can't be compromised or diminished in any way by what we're going through now.
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Corey Williams / Associated Press:
Woman says Rep. Conyers groped her while they were in church
Woman says Rep. Conyers groped her while they were in church
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Rep. Conyers announces he's retiring, endorses son to fill seat
Rep. Conyers announces he's retiring, endorses son to fill seat
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Politico, Talking Points Memo and The Week
Detroit News:
Rep. Conyers: ‘I am retiring today’
Rep. Conyers: ‘I am retiring today’
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The Daily Beast, The Root, The Week and Roll Call
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Another John Conyers accuser comes forward, saying he groped her in church
Another John Conyers accuser comes forward, saying he groped her in church
Joseph Weber / Fox News:
Conyers announces retirement, endorses son to succeed him
Conyers announces retirement, endorses son to succeed him
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The Gateway Pundit
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
God's Plan for Mike Pence — No man can serve two masters, the Bible teaches, but Mike Pence is giving it his all. It's a sweltering September afternoon in Anderson, Indiana, and the vice president has returned to his home state to deliver the Good News of the Republicans' recently unveiled tax plan.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Trump's Threat to Take Down the GOP Still Stands
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Pence told RNC he could replace Trump on ticket after ‘Access Hollywood’ tape came out: report
Pence told RNC he could replace Trump on ticket after ‘Access Hollywood’ tape came out: report
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Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg:
‘Death to Democrats’: How the GOP Tax Bill Whacks Liberal Tenets — SALT deductions, education benefits among those under attack — Conservatives bolstered by other provisions in GOP tax plans — Some of the biggest losers under the Republican tax overhaul include upper-middle class families …
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David Dayen / New Republic:
The Republican Tax Plan Is a Gift to the Next Democratic Majority
The Republican Tax Plan Is a Gift to the Next Democratic Majority
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Trump's Russia defense in disarray — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)President Donald Trump's legal defense against Robert Mueller's unrelenting special counsel investigation is beginning to look as chaotic as his early days in the White House. — A sequence of reflexive tweets and comments …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mueller's Credibility Problem
Mueller's Credibility Problem
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New York Times:
McFarland Contradicted Herself on Russia Contacts, Congressional Testimony Shows — WASHINGTON — An email sent during the transition by President Trump's former deputy national security adviser, K.T. McFarland, appears to contradict testimony she gave to Congress over the summer …
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Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
Manafort Associate Has Russian Intelligence Ties, Court Document Says
Manafort Associate Has Russian Intelligence Ties, Court Document Says
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Washington Post, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and Vox
Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence pleads ignorance as Russia probe deepens
Pence pleads ignorance as Russia probe deepens
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Just Security and ABC News
Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post:
John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegations — NEW YORK — HBO host John Oliver hammered Dustin Hoffman about allegations of sexual harassment and the actor fired back with a ferocious defense, as a seemingly benign screening became an explosive conversation about Hollywood sexual misconduct on Monday night.
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The Intercept:
TRUMP WHITE HOUSE WEIGHING PLANS FOR PRIVATE SPIES TO COUNTER “DEEP STATE” ENEMIES — The Trump administration is considering a set of proposals developed by Blackwater founder Erik Prince and a retired CIA officer — with assistance from Oliver North, a key figure in the Iran-Contra scandal …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — RNC Jumps Back into Alabama Race Behind Judge Roy Moore — MOBILE, Alabama — The Republican National Committee (RNC) is now again backing Judge Roy Moore, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Alabama. The RNC's decision to now publicly support Moore again comes in the wake …
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
Roy Moore Spokeswoman to CNN Host: Doug Jones Wants to Kill Your Unborn Kid
Roy Moore Spokeswoman to CNN Host: Doug Jones Wants to Kill Your Unborn Kid
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Rachel Leah / Salon:
“Alt-right” women are upset that “alt-right” men are treating them terribly — Some prominent “alt-right” women are calling for more equality and acceptance within the movement — There's trouble brewing in the MAGA world, as prominent women in the “alt-right” are upset that white nationalists are being misogynistic towards them.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
A congressman's accuser: Blackballed and baby-sitting for cash — North Carolina native Lauren Greene aspired to a career in politics when she arrived on Capitol Hill as an intern in 2009. She spent the next five years climbing the Capitol Hill ladder, ultimately becoming a communications director for a congressman in 2014.
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Stephanie McCrummen / Washington Post:
Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17 — Delray Beach, Fla. — Debbie Wesson Gibson was in her attic hauling out boxes of Christmas decorations last week when she noticed a storage bin she said she had forgotten about. Inside was a scrapbook from her senior year …
Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Netflix Ousts Actor Danny Masterson Amid Rape Allegations — Four women have accused Masterson of violent rape. — Actor Danny Masterson has been ousted from the Netflix show “The Ranch” amid multiple rape allegations, the streaming service announced in a statement sent to HuffPost on Tuesday.
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PRRI:
One Nation, Divided, Under Trump: Findings from the 2017 American Values Survey — Current Controversies: Sexual Harassment, the National Anthem, Confederate Monuments, and Bias in the Media — Seven in ten (70%) Americans say that recent stories about women being sexually harassed …
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Political Wire
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
These are the women who could elect Roy Moore — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)If Republican Roy Moore wins next week's Senate special election in Alabama, it will be largely because of his support among women. — More specifically, Moore's ability to survive the allegations …
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