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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.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:   Trump's personal banking information handed over to Robert Mueller
Rich Lowry / National Review:   No, Michael Flynn Didn't Violate the Logan Act
The Daily Beast:
Mueller Subpoenas Deutsche Bank, Friendly to the Trumps, Mercers, and Russians
Discussion: Outside the Beltway
Handelsblatt Global Edition:
Mueller's Trump-Russia investigation engulfs Deutsche
Discussion: Mother Jones
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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Detroit News:
Conyers vs. Conyers?  Congressman backs son for seat  —  As the longest-serving member of Congress effectively resigned Tuesday, U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. tried to keep his legacy alive by endorsing his oldest son, John Conyers III, to succeed him in Congress.
Discussion: The Week
Todd Spangler / Detroit Free Press:
Another John Conyers accuser comes forward, saying he groped her in church
Corey Williams / Associated Press:
Woman says Rep. Conyers groped her while they were in church
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
Alex Roarty / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Dems warn GOP: We're prepared for class war
Steven Moore / Washington Examiner:   Democrats are now the party of the rich — so why not tax the rich?
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.
Wall Street Journal:
Oral Argument Ends With Sparring Between Sotomayor and Baker's Lawyer  —  Ms. Waggoner returns for her rebuttal.  It quickly turns into a wrestling match between the baker's attorney and Justice Sotomayor.  —  Justice Sotomayor notes that Masterpiece Cakeshop is a corporation — does that affect the constitutional claims, she asks.
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court seems divided in case of baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple  —  The Supreme Court seemed closely divided Tuesday over whether the First Amendment protects a Colorado baker from creating a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy likely to cast the deciding vote.
Discussion: Axios, Towleroad, Cafe Hayek and Joe.My.God.
New York Times:
U.S. to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel's Capital, Trump Says, Alarming Middle East Leaders  —  President Trump told Israeli and Arab leaders on Tuesday that he plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a symbolically fraught move that would upend decades of American policy …
New York Times:
I.O.C. Gives Russia Major Punishment for Winter Olympics  —  LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia's Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.  The country's government officials are forbidden to attend, its flag will not be displayed at the opening ceremony and its anthem will not sound.
CBS News:
Commentary: Why Roy Moore is surging in Alabama  —  One of the first lessons I learned as a young GOP political flack was this: Nothing is good or bad, except by comparison.  Democrats hoping to beat Judge Roy Moore and pick up that Alabama senate seat are likely to re-learn that lesson one week from today.
Discussion: NBC News
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Exclusive — RNC Jumps Back into Alabama Race Behind Judge Roy Moore
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 …
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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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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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 …
Discussion: Washington Post and Political Wire
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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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
BIG MCKAY COPPINS story on PENCE …
Discussion: Associated Press
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Three Obama tweets, no Trump posts make list of 2017's most retweeted  —  No tweets by President Trump made Twitter's list of the year's most retweeted posts.  —  But three tweets by former President Obama made the list.  —  Obama's tweets, on “The 9 Most Retweeted Tweets of 2017,” …
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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.
Lydia Saad / Gallup:
Independents, Democrats Not on Board With GOP Tax Plan  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Senate version of the Republican tax reform bill made its way through the legislative process this weekend, Gallup documented a highly partisan imbalance in Americans' reactions.
Discussion: Axios
Bill Miston / KFOR-TV:
Moore Police release body cam footage from night state senator found in hotel room with teen boy  —  MOORE, Okla. - Days after a former state senator pleaded guilty to federal child sex trafficking, Moore Police released body cam footage of the call that led the then-seated senator to be charged with state child prostitution charges.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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.
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 …
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:
FEMA Tells Staffers They Might Get Billed for Working Too Much  —  Cap on annual pay expected to mean clawed-back compensation  —  Employees may have payroll deduction in 2018 for 2017 pay  —  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed employees who've worked extra hours battling …
Discussion: Axios and The Slot
 
 
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Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Arrests along Mexico border drop sharply under Trump, new statistics show
Discussion: RedState
Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
Ryan's office warning he wasn't part of deal on ObamaCare: source
Discussion: New Yorker
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Alec Baldwin Prepping Talk Show for ABC
Discussion: NewsBusters and bizpacreview.com
Noah Bierman / Los Angeles Times:
White House spokesman refuses to answer questions on the record from reporters
Discussion: Shareblue Media
SI.com:
From the Editors: Why J.J. Watt and José Altuve are SI's 2017 Sportsperson of the Year Honorees
Discussion: IJR
Matt McKinney / WRTV-TV:
Plainfield police captain on leave after ‘white male privilege’ comment at training session
Discussion: Raw Story and The Root
Heather Caygle / Politico:
Kihuen aides seek new jobs after sexual harassment accusation
Stephanie Baker / Bloomberg:
Author Disputes Mueller's Claim That Manafort Ghostwrote Op-Ed
 Earlier Items: 
Selina Wang / Bloomberg:
How the Kremlin Tried to Pose as American News Sites on Twitter
Harvard University:
Fall 2017 Poll  —  Two-thirds of youth fearful about America's future …
Discussion: Political Wire
Los Angeles Times:
Devastating wildfire sweeps into Ventura, burning homes, at least one dead
Mike Allen / Axios:
Trump's survival plan
Discussion: Washington Post
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Trump's Threat to Take Down the GOP Still Stands
Isaac Chotiner / Slate:
Pressing the legal celebrity on his Trump-approved, controversial stance on the Mueller investigation.
Discussion: The Atlantic and New York Magazine
Jon Levine / The Wrap:
MSNBC to Cut Ties With Sam Seder After Roman Polanski Rape Joke (Exclusive)
 

 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads

 
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