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MJ Lee / CNN:
Exclusive: Ex-Farenthold aide shares new details of vulgar and abusive behavior — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — WARNING: This story contains graphic language. — (CNN)A former senior aide to Rep. Blake Farenthold has approached the House Ethics Committee to share a damning account of working …
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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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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Omarosa Tried to ‘Storm the Residence’ in Reality TV-Style Ouster … When Omarosa Manigault-Newman learned she was being ousted from her White House post on Tuesday, she decided to try to confront her boss, President Donald Trump, making a beeline for the White House residence to appeal directly …
April Ryan / American Urban Radio Networks:
Omarosa Out of the White House
Omarosa Out of the White House
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WDRB 41 Louisville News:
Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson died of ‘probable suicide’ on bridge in Mt. Washington — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson, who was under investigation for alleged sexual molestation, died of a “probable suicide,” the Bullitt County coroner said.
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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
Kentucky lawmaker who was accused of molesting a teenage girl likely killed himself, coroner says
Kentucky lawmaker who was accused of molesting a teenage girl likely killed himself, coroner says
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New York Times:
Music Mogul Russell Simmons Is Accused of Rape by 3 Women — Mr. Simmons, a powerful gatekeeper in the entertainment and media worlds, damaged careers and self-confidence with his pattern of sexual assault and harassment, the women say. — In 1995, Drew Dixon was working her dream job …
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Los Angeles Times:
Five more women accuse Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct across three decades — Beneath the gaze of a Hindu goddess statue, a room full of beautiful young women took a deep breath as the instructor at Russell Simmons' yoga studio asked the students to focus on November's theme: “Karmic duty.”
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CNN:
The blame game begins inside the White House after Alabama stunner — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Washington (CNN)As a cold morning broke at the White House on Wednesday, questions mounted about who was to blame for the remarkable loss of Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore.
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Geoff Pender / The Clarion Ledger:
Roy Moore Mississippi fallout: Chris McDaniel can't catch a break
Roy Moore Mississippi fallout: Chris McDaniel can't catch a break
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CNN:
Rod Rosenstein: No good cause to fire Mueller — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — “If there were good cause, I would act. If there were no good cause, I would not,” Rosenstein said about firing Mueller — Washington (CNN)The second-highest ranking official at the Justice Department stepped …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Ugly as Mueller's investigation may look, it's on track to clear Trump
Ugly as Mueller's investigation may look, it's on track to clear Trump
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents
In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents
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Jason Noble / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: 60 percent of Iowans disapprove of Donald Trump's job performance — Iowans believe the country's headed in the wrong direction and that President Donald Trump isn't doing a good job. — Sixty percent of respondents to this month's Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll …
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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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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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Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:
Special Elections So Far Point To A Democratic Wave In 2018
Special Elections So Far Point To A Democratic Wave In 2018
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Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
How Doug Jones lost in nearly every congressional district but still won the state
How Doug Jones lost in nearly every congressional district but still won the state
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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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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation (EXCLUSIVE) — PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake. — “Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of 'Tavis Smiley …
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Ashley Feinberg / HuffPost:
This Is The Daily Stormer's Playbook — A leaked style guide reveals they're Nazis about grammar (and about Jews). — Back in September, Vox Day, a Gamergate holdover who has assumed the position of racist alt-right figurehead, published a handful of brief excerpts from what he described as the “Andrew Anglin” style guide.
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
When Will Paul Ryan Step Down? — It's a question lawmakers are asking. — WASHINGTON As Republicans finish their long-sought rewrite of the tax code, some lawmakers are beginning to wonder just how much longer Rep. Paul Ryan intends to remain speaker. — “There's a whole lot of rumors …
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Megan Messerly / The Nevada Independent:
Second woman accuses Kihuen of persistent, unwanted sexual advances — Once-rising Democratic star Rep. Ruben Kihuen made repeated and unwanted sexual advances toward a female lobbyist while he was a state senator, the woman told The Nevada Independent. — The woman, who requested anonymity …
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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 …
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New York Times:
Alabama Loss Exposes Republican Fissures Amid a Democratic Surge — MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The once-unimaginable Republican defeat in Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday tore open divisions between the party's establishment and populist wings, inciting bitter recriminations …
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Wall Street Journal:
Tax Deal Leaves Out Controversial Health, Education Proposals — The House-Senate agreement on the tax bill will leave out some of the House's most controversial provisions, according to congressional aides. — Those include: — Repeal of the deduction for medical expenses.
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Andrew Taylor / Press Herald:
Republicans reach deal on tax plan, include windfall for the wealthiest
Republicans reach deal on tax plan, include windfall for the wealthiest
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Controversial Judicial Nominee Brett Talley Withdraws Nomination — It's an embarrassing setback for Trump. But the nominee had never tried a case, and earned a “not qualified” rating. Come on. — WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is giving up on trying to confirm …
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Jonah Engel Bromwich / New York Times:
You Don't Need to Take an Oath on a Bible, or Any Religious Text — It was an odd footnote to the Alabama Senate race Tuesday night. — In an interview on CNN, hours before the Republican candidate Roy S. Moore would go on to lose the election, his spokesman asserted that elected officials …
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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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Vogue:
Mimi O'Donnell Reflects on the Loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman and the Devastation of Addiction — Photographed by Anton Corbijn, Vogue, January 2018 — The first time I met Phil, there was instant chemistry between us. It was the spring of 1999, and he was interviewing me to be the costume designer …
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