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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
What The Hell Is Happening With These Alabama Polls? — Somebody's going to be wrong in Alabama. — We've already urged caution when interpreting polls of Alabama's special election to the U.S. Senate, which will be held on Tuesday. Some of that is because of the media's usual tendency …
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Jeremy Gray / al.com:
Condoleezza Rice: Alabama Senate election one of history's most significant — Former U.S. Secretary of State and Birmingham native Condoleezza Rice today urged Alabamians to vote in tomorrow's special Senate election. — “This week's special election will be one of the most significant in Alabama's history.
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Andy Metzger / WBUR:
Baker Backing Democrat Jones In Alabama Senate Race — Gov. Charlie Baker supports the Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Alabama against Roy Moore, the controversial Republican who has been dogged by multiple accounts that he made sexual advances towards teenage women well into his adult years.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Enthused Democrats give Jones lead over Moore in Alabama — Democrat Doug Jones holds a 10-point lead over Republican Roy Moore among likely voters in deep red Alabama. — Greater party loyalty plus higher interest in the election among Democrats combined …
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David French / National Review:
The Comprehensive Case against Roy Moore — There is no good reason for a faithful conservative to support this man. — Partisan politics does strange things to human minds. I continue to see Twitter, Facebook, and my email inbox light up with the most bizarre comparisons.
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
‘How is my daughter a pervert?’: Alabama dad's plain-spoken rebuke of Roy Moore strikes a nerve
‘How is my daughter a pervert?’: Alabama dad's plain-spoken rebuke of Roy Moore strikes a nerve
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Secret super PAC backing Jones in Alabama exposed
Secret super PAC backing Jones in Alabama exposed
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New York Times:
Alabama Senate Race, Unlikely Nail-Biter, Races to Finish Line
Alabama Senate Race, Unlikely Nail-Biter, Races to Finish Line
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute
Monmouth University Polling Institute
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CNN:
GOP senators won't commit to giving Roy Moore committee seats
GOP senators won't commit to giving Roy Moore committee seats
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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
First on CNN: Obama tells Alabama voters to reject Roy Moore
First on CNN: Obama tells Alabama voters to reject Roy Moore
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Scott Douglas / New York Times:
The Alabama Senate Race May Have Already Been Decided
The Alabama Senate Race May Have Already Been Decided
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
MeToo spotlight increasingly pointed at past Trump conduct — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sailed past a raft of allegations of sexual misconduct in last year's presidential election. — Now the national #MeToo spotlight is turning back to Trump and his past conduct.
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Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Trump angered by Haley saying his accusers ‘should be heard’: report — is reportedly furious with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley — for saying that the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct “should be heard.” — The Associated Press reported Monday …
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TODAY.com:
3 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct join Megyn Kelly
3 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct join Megyn Kelly
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Women detail sexual allegations against Trump
Women detail sexual allegations against Trump
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Washington Post:
‘Journalism for rent’: Inside the secretive firm behind the Trump dossier … Fusion GPS bills itself as a corporate research firm, but in many ways it operates with the secrecy of a spy agency. No sign marks its headquarters above a coffee shop in Northwest Washington.
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New York Times:
Trump Escalates His Criticism of the News Media, Fueling National Debate — WASHINGTON — President Trump has escalated his fiery attacks on the news media, seizing on a recent string of mistaken reports to bolster his case that he is being persecuted by a left-leaning establishment out to bring …
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Sarah Sanders Completely Rattled as Jim Acosta and WH Reporters Grill Her On Fake News Claims
Sarah Sanders Completely Rattled as Jim Acosta and WH Reporters Grill Her On Fake News Claims
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
They made her put out her cigarette. She then threatened to kill everyone on the plane. — Southwest Airlines says it all started with a cigarette. — A passenger was smoking in the bathroom somewhere between Portland and Sacramento on Saturday, according to the airline, and had gone so far as to tamper with the smoke detector.
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Mick Krever / CNN:
CNN exclusive: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls on Trump to resign — (CNN)Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York told CNN on Monday that President Donald Trump should resign over allegations of sexual misconduct. — “President Trump should resign,” Gillibrand told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview.
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Andrew Kirell / The Daily Beast:
The New Yorker Fires Star Reporter Ryan Lizza Over ‘Improper Sexual Conduct’ … The New Yorker has let go of its star reporter Ryan Lizza amid allegations of sexual misconduct, the magazine confirmed Monday. — “The New Yorker recently learned that Ryan Lizza engaged in what we believe was improper sexual conduct.
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Susan Scutti / CNN:
A 12 Diet Cokes-a-day habit like Trump's is worth changing — Drinking artificially sweetened beverages is associated with a higher risk of stroke and dementia — (CNN)President Donald Trump downs a dozen Diet Cokes each day, The New York Times reported this weekend.
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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
Promising to ‘Make Our Planet Great Again,’ Macron lures 13 U.S. climate scientists to France — What initially looked like an impish dig at President Trump by French President Emmanuel Macron over climate policy has turned into a concrete plan. — First, when the Trump administration …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Tawdry Tales Depict a Texas Congressman's Frat House on the Hill — WASHINGTON — When Lauren Greene, a former communications director for Representative Blake Farenthold, sued him claiming sexual harassment, among her complaints was that he “disclosed that a female lobbyist had propositioned him for ‘a threesome.’”
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Bloomberg:
NFL Harassment Suit Alleges Groping by Top Executive, Ex-Players — Former employee says ex-producer sent several nude photos — NFL Network says employees suspended pending investigation — A former executive producer at the National Football League's TV network and ex-players including Marshall Faulk …
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Sean Spicer announces he's writing a book — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is writing a book to “set the record straight” about what he says happened during the 2016 election, transition and his time serving in the administration.
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Joe Sterling / CNN:
Who is he? — Police identified the suspect as Akayed Ullah, a 27-year-old man. — He lives in Brooklyn and is of Bangladeshi descent, two law enforcement sources said. — Police are asking anyone who may have any information about him or the incident to call a terror hotline at 888-NYC-SAFE.
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New York Post:
Suspected bomber in custody after explosion at Port Authority
Suspected bomber in custody after explosion at Port Authority
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Lolita C. Baldor / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Transgender people can enlist in military Jan 1 — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is allowing transgender people to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, despite President Donald Trump's opposition. — The new policy reflects growing legal pressure on the issue …
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
CNN Walks Back Jeff Sessions-Russia Bombshell — CNN has quietly walked back more of their “bombshell” reporting on the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, and this time it's a story relating to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' security clearance forms. — In May, CNN reported that Sessions …
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Piers Morgan / Daily Mail:
It's true, we've NEVER had a president like Trump - he actually keeps his promises. No wonder the liberal media can't stand him — Donald Trump, according to his many critics, is the single most divisive, stupid, bigoted and unpopular president in American history.
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Claire Cain Miller / New York Times:
Sexual Harassment Training Doesn't Work. But Some Things Do. — Traditional methods can backfire, but ideas like teaching bystanders to intervene and promoting more women have proved effective. — Many people are familiar with typical corporate sexual harassment training …