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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
‘We Are in a Trump-Driven Worst-Case Situation Right Now’ — Roy Moore was a uniquely flawed and vulnerable candidate. But what should worry Republicans most about his loss to Democrat Doug Jones in Tuesday's U.S. Senate race in Alabama was how closely the result tracked with the GOP's big defeats …
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Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
Republicans Say They Have a Deal on Tax Bill — WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement, in principle, on a consensus tax bill on Wednesday, keeping the party on track for final votes next week with the aim of delivering a bill to President Trump's desk by Christmas, according to people briefed on the deal.
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New York Times:
Once a Long Shot, Democrat Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Doug Jones, a Democratic former prosecutor who mounted a seemingly quixotic Senate campaign in the face of Republican dominance here, defeated his scandal-scarred opponent, Roy S. Moore …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Republicans strike deal on sweeping tax overhaul — Republicans have struck a deal on a sweeping tax overhaul and hope to have legislation on President Donald Trump's desk by next week, sources said Wednesday. — The agreement includes a 37 percent top tax rate for individuals …
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The Intercept:
How Black Voters Lifted Doug Jones Over Roy Moore — Dothan, Alabama — The day after Doug Jones won the Democratic nomination for Senate, Dr. Joe Reed sat down to share his thoughts on the race with The Intercept. Reed, head of the Alabama Democratic Conference, is largely seen …
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Alice Stewart / CNN:
Steve Bannon's political science experiment blew up in Trump's face
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Republicans Shouldn't Assume Roy Moore Was An Outlier
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Democrats call for halt to GOP tax bill until Jones is seated in the Senate
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
It's not just scandal: Moore lost in Alabama because the GOP agenda is toxically unpopular
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David French / National Review:
Alabama Conservatives Made Their Stand
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David Byler / Weekly Standard:
Alabama Slamma: Four Takeaways from Roy Moore's Devastating Loss to Doug Jones
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Why Black Voters Backed Doug Jones: 'It's a Matter of Character for Us'
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Washington Post:
Preliminary exit poll results: How different groups voted in the U.S. senator election in Alabama
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Eli Stokols / Wall Street Journal:
White House Aide Omarosa Manigault Newman to Depart in January — The former contestant on ‘The Apprentice’ was director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison — Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former star of “The Apprentice” and one of President Donald Trump's …
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Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:
Omarosa Manigault reportedly escorted kicking and screaming from White House as resignation announced — The White House said Wednesday that Omarosa Manigault Newman, a former “The Apprentice” contestant turned political aide, is leaving the administration next month.
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
White House: Nomination of Alabama Lawyer Brett Talley ‘Will Not Be Moving Forward’ — The nomination of Brett Talley, the Justice Department official in line for a lifetime judicial appointment, “will not be moving forward,” a Trump administration official told NPR Wednesday.
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April Ryan / American Urban Radio Networks:
Omarosa Out of the White House — April Ryan has the exclusive on the exit of Omarosa Manigault Newman from the White House. — The post Omarosa Out of the White House appeared first on American Urban Radio Networks.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
April Ryan: Omarosa fired by Kelly, escorted out of White House
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David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Omarosa Is Out At The White House
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Salma Hayek / New York Times:
Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too — HARVEY WEINSTEIN was a passionate cinephile, a risk taker, a patron of talent in film, a loving father and a monster. — For years, he was my monster. — This fall, I was approached by reporters, through different sources, including my dear friend Ashley Judd …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents — The Justice Department invited a group of reporters to its offices on Tuesday night to view private text messages. — The messages were sent during the 2016 campaign by former investigators …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Ugly as Mueller's investigation may look, it's on track to clear Trump
Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Months-worth of FBI employees' texts dreading Trump victory released to Congress
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
In texts, FBI agents on Russia probe called Trump an ‘idiot’
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
'We Can't Take That Risk' — FBI Officials Discussed ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump Presidency
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Monmouth University:
Monmouth University Polling Institute — Trump Rating Hits Record Low — Democrats have 15 point edge in generic House vote — West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump's current job approval rating is the lowest registered in the Monmouth University Poll since he took office, with the biggest drop coming from independent women.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump approval at lowest ever after losing support from women
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Nikki Haley Stuck a Knife in His Back”: Roger Stone Is Already Writing the Story of Trump's Downfall — One of Trump's closest allies believes the president could be removed from office by disloyal Cabinet members—and he's writing a book about it. — In the closing days …
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Alt-Right Hyped Sexual Harassment Hoax to Attack Schumer … A forged document accusing the top Democrat in the Senate of sexual harassment copied language verbatim from a real sexual-harassment complaint filed against Rep. John Conyers. — On Tuesday afternoon, right-wing social media …
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Schumer Files Police Report After Fraudulent Document Emerges
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Democratic lawmaker: Women's clothing an ‘invitation’ to harassment — A female Democratic House member shocked fellow lawmakers Wednesday when she said that the revealing clothing that some members and staffers wear is an “invitation” to sexual harassment.
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump's Moore endorsement sunk the presidency to unplumbed depths — The first time ended badly, so when, 156 years later, Alabamians were incited to again try secession, this time from the national consensus that America is a pretty nice place, they said: No. No, that is, to rubbish like this:
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Eugene Volokh / Reason:
Our move to (paywall-free!) Reason from The Washington Post — As you can see, we've moved from the Washington Post, where we've blogged since early 2014, to Reason. Good to see you here, and we hope you'll keep visiting us here often! We wanted to say a few things about our move …
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