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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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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 Alabama Senate race was how closely the result tracked with the GOP's big defeats …
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Washington Post:
Preliminary exit poll results: How different groups voted in the U.S. senator election in Alabama — See how different groups voted in the U.S. senator election in Alabama between Roy Moore and Doug Jones
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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.
Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
African American Voters Made Doug Jones a U.S. Senator in Alabama — Ahead of Alabama's special Senate election, there was a clear narrative about the state's black voters: They weren't mobilizing. — Six of 10 black voters stopped by a New York Times reporter in a shopping center last week …
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David Byler / Weekly Standard:
Alabama Slamma: Four Takeaways from Roy Moore's Devastating Loss to Doug Jones — That. Just. Happened. — Last night, a Democratic candidate won a Senate seat in deep red Alabama. — Let that sink in. — Alabama is one of the worst places in the country to be a statewide Democratic political candidate.
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
It's not just scandal: Moore lost in Alabama because the GOP agenda is toxically unpopular — Republicans are now in trouble everywhere. — The easy thing for Republicans to tell themselves after the stinging loss of a Senate seat in Alabama is that they only went down to defeat …
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Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Blue Stars Fell on Alabama — Jones win another confirmation of Democratic momentum, even taking Moore's horrible candidacy into account — Prior to the Alabama special Senate election on Tuesday night, there was an ongoing discussion in the media about whether the Republicans would lose either way in Alabama.
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Alice Stewart / CNN:
Steve Bannon's political science experiment blew up in Trump's face — Alice Stewart is a CNN political commentator and former communications director for Ted Cruz for President. The views expressed in this commentary are solely hers. — (CNN)Voters in The Cotton State listened …
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David French / National Review:
Alabama Conservatives Made Their Stand
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Republicans strike deal on sweeping tax overhaul
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Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Why Black Voters Backed Doug Jones: 'It's a Matter of Character for Us'
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New York Times:
4 Takeaways From Doug Jones's Alabama Victory
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Black voters turned out for Jones
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John Nichols / The Nation:
On a Wave of Votes From Selma, and the Civil-Rights Heartlands of Alabama, Doug Jones Sweeps to Victory
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump suffers ‘big black eye’ in Alabama
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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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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Doug Jones's victory scrambles the Republican congressional agenda
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump: ‘I Said Roy Moore Will Not Be Able to Win’ in Alabama
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Josiah Ryan / CNN:
Alabama Secretary of State: ‘Highly unlikely’ Jones not the winner
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Bernie Becker / Politico:
Democrat's win in Alabama shakes up Senate battles
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
GOP relieved at Roy Moore, Steve Bannon defeats: ‘We dodged a missile’
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Wall Street Journal: Bannon ‘is for losers’
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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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
In texts, FBI agents on Russia probe called Trump an ‘idiot’ — Two FBI agents assigned to the investigation into alleged collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia exchanged text messages referring to the future president as an “idiot,” according to copies of messages turned …
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Laura Jarrett / CNN:
Months-worth of FBI employees' texts dreading Trump victory released to Congress
New York Times:
In Texts, F.B.I. Officials in Russia Inquiry Said Clinton ‘Just Has to Win’
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Text Messages in Hand, Republicans Plan to Accuse Justice Department of Bias
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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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J. Patrick Coolican Star / Star Tribune:
Rep. Keith Ellison won't run for U.S. Senate in '18 — Decision by Minneapolis congressman clears a potentially big obstacle to Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, on tap for appointment to Franken's seat — U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison will not run in Minnesota's special U.S. Senate election in 2018 …
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Erin Golden / Star Tribune:
Gov. Mark Dayton appoints Tina Smith to U.S. Senate
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Mike Allen:
Schumer calls cops after forged sex scandal charge — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he was the victim of a fake news hit on Tuesday, and has turned over to Capitol Police a document that purports to detail lurid sexual harassment accusations by a former staffer.
USA Today:
Will Trump's lows ever hit rock bottom? — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says President Donald Trump's latest tweet about her was a ‘sexist smear’ aimed at silencing her voice. The New York Democrat says she won't be silenced on the issue of sexual harassment. (Dec. 12) AP
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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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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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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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