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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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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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Jeff Zeleny / CNN:
First on CNN: Obama tells Alabama voters to reject Roy Moore — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Former President Barack Obama is adding his voice to the Alabama Senate race, imploring voters to go to the polls Tuesday to reject the candidacy of Roy Moore as part of an aggressive effort by Democrats …
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute — Alabama — Turnout Big Question in Senate Race — Voters' fundamental partisanship helps Moore — West Long Branch, NJ - Slight differences in turnout could change the outcome of tomorrow's special U.S. Senate election in Alabama.
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Scott Douglas / New York Times:
The Alabama Senate Race May Have Already Been Decided — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Senate election in Alabama on Tuesday is not just about the choice between Doug Jones and Roy Moore. It's also about a voter suppression campaign that may well sway the result of a close race.
Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The Doug Jones Coalition
The Doug Jones Coalition
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Rise of the Roypublicans — If Alabama voters on Tuesday elect …
Rise of the Roypublicans — If Alabama voters on Tuesday elect …
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New York Post:
Suspected bomber in custody after explosion at Port Authority — A suicide bomber set off a device at the Port Authority bus terminal Monday morning, law enforcement sources said. — The suspected bomber - who had wires attached to him - was armed with a pipe bomb and a battery pack, sources said.
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New York Times:
Pipe Bomb Explodes in New York Subway Walkway — A 27-year-old man set off a pipe bomb strapped to his body during the morning rush hour on Monday, deep inside one of Manhattan's busiest commuter corridors, the police said. — The blast echoed through the subway tunnels just off Times Square …
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Washington Post:
Explosion reported in Manhattan; New York police say one person is in custody
Explosion reported in Manhattan; New York police say one person is in custody
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Eliott C. McLaughlin / CNN:
New York explosion: 1 in custody after blast at Port Authority bus station
New York explosion: 1 in custody after blast at Port Authority bus station
Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Explosive detonates below Port Authority bus terminal in New York City, suspect in custody
Explosive detonates below Port Authority bus terminal in New York City, suspect in custody
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NBC News:
18 crucial days: What did the president know and when did he know it? — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller is trying to piece together what happened inside the White House over a critical 18-day period that began when senior officials were told that National Security Adviser Michael Flynn …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This big development in the Mueller probe could put Trump in danger — THE MORNING PLUM: — On Jan. 24, President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, lied to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador during the transition.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
As Russia probes progress, one name is missing: Bannon's
As Russia probes progress, one name is missing: Bannon's
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Irene Plagianos / Eater NY:
Mario Batali Steps Away From Restaurant Empire Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations — Four women accuse the chef of inappropriate touching in a pattern of behavior that spans at least two decades, according to dozens of Eater interviews — About 10 years ago, at the after-party …
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
Trump accusers say it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see him elected despite sexual misconduct allegations — As the country grapples with a national reckoning over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men from Hollywood to Capitol Hill, three women who accused the most high-profile man …
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Aileen Graef / CNN:
Two senators call for Trump's resignation over sexual assault, harassment allegations
Two senators call for Trump's resignation over sexual assault, harassment allegations
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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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
How Trump came around to an accused child molester — Mitch McConnell had publicly disavowed Roy Moore when the Senate majority leader received one of several phone calls from President Donald Trump. McConnell wanted Trump's help to push Moore out of the Alabama Senate race after he'd been accused …
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Joshua Green / Bloomberg:
How Steve Bannon Rescued Roy Moore's Campaign Against All Odds
How Steve Bannon Rescued Roy Moore's Campaign Against All Odds
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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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Washington Post:
Judge rules transgender people can enlist in military, denying Trump bid to delay deadline — A federal judge on Monday denied the Trump administration's request to delay an order requiring the military to begin accepting transgender recruits starting Jan. 1, saying the argument for more time seemed based on “vague claims.”
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Bloomberg:
Trump Takes Credit for Killing Hundreds of Regulations That Were Already Dead — As the Trump administration nears its one-year mark, White House officials are touting cuts to regulations as one of their top achievements. — “In the history of our country, no president, during their entire term …
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Eric Boehlert / Shareblue Media:
White House brags about repealing 834 fake regulations
Kim Hjelmgaard / USA Today:
North Korea's newest claim: Kim Jong Un can control the weather — Two tremors were detected in North Korea Saturday and were likely aftershocks of the country's Nuclear test in early September. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita. Buzz60 — North Korea has made many incredulous claims …
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Richard L. Hasen / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Is the Supreme Court finally ready to tackle partisan gerrymandering? Signs suggest yes — The Supreme Court in Washington. (Olivier Douliery / TNS) — Is the Supreme Court about to cause great political upheaval by getting into the business of policing the worst partisan gerrymanders?
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Julia Ioffe / The Atlantic:
What Putin Really Wants — I. The Hack — The large, sunny room at Volgograd State University smelled like its contents: 45 college students, all but one of them male, hunched over keyboards, whispering and quietly clacking away among empty cans of Juicy energy drink.
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Helena Bottemiller Evich / Politico:
Behind Trump's plan to target the federal safety net — The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are hoping to make the most sweeping changes to federal safety net programs in a generation, using legislation and executive actions to target recipients of food stamps, Medicaid and housing benefits.
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