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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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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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CNN:
FBI agent dismissed from Mueller probe changed Comey's description of Clinton to ‘extremely careless’ — Washington (CNN)A former top counterintelligence expert at the FBI, now at the center of a political uproar for exchanging private messages that appeared to mock President Donald Trump …
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
Trump's personal banking information handed over to Robert Mueller
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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Corey Williams / Associated Press:
Woman says Rep. Conyers groped her while they were in church — In this May 24, 2016, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington during a hearing. — A woman who says she worked for U.S. Rep. John Conyers …
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Karma Allen / ABC News:
Rep. Conyers announces he's retiring, endorses son to fill seat — Currently facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, veteran Congressman Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., announced he is retiring today. — Conyers, 88, confirmed the news on the Mildred Gaddis radio show …
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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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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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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Trump's Threat to Take Down the GOP Still Stands
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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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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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Pence pleads ignorance as Russia probe deepens
Pence pleads ignorance as Russia probe deepens
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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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Sean Sullivan / Washington Post:
RNC to support Roy Moore in Senate race in Alabama, weeks after cutting ties with his campaign
RNC to support Roy Moore in Senate race in Alabama, weeks after cutting ties with his campaign
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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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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Danny Masterson Fired From Netflix's ‘The Ranch’ Amid Rape Allegations
Danny Masterson Fired From Netflix's ‘The Ranch’ Amid Rape Allegations
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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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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Dustin Hoffman Spars With John Oliver Over Harassment Claims: “You've Put Me On Display Here”
Dustin Hoffman Spars With John Oliver Over Harassment Claims: “You've Put Me On Display Here”
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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 …
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Matthew Chapman / Shareblue Media:
It took the GOP just 20 days to stop caring Roy Moore is an accused pedophile
It took the GOP just 20 days to stop caring Roy Moore is an accused pedophile
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Washington Post, The Daily Beast and The Daily Caller
Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Senior GOP Senator Says Moore Allegations Are From ‘Decades Ago’
Senior GOP Senator Says Moore Allegations Are From ‘Decades Ago’
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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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Jay Michaelson / The Daily Beast:
The Gay-Wedding Cake Fight Isn't About Religious Freedom—It's About Sex … The slippery-slope argument goes something like this: If Masterpiece Cakeshop, and its owner, Jack Phillips, can refuse to bake a cake for a gay wedding, what's to stop him from refusing to bake a wedding cake for two Jews …
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Jack Phillips / USA Today:
Here's why I can't custom-design cakes for same-sex weddings
Here's why I can't custom-design cakes for same-sex weddings
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
A congressman's accuser: Blackballed and babysitting 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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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
MSNBC to Cut Ties With Sam Seder After Roman Polanski Rape Joke (Exclusive) — “Internally there was disgust over the tweet,” an individual familiar with the matter tells TheWrap — MSNBC has decided not to renew its contract with contributor Sam Seder after an old tweet emerged …
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