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3:55 PM ET, December 13, 2017

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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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Republicans Now Have a Reason to Panic
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Blue Stars Fell on Alabama
Shannon Vavra / Axios:
GOP reaches deal on tax overhaul plan
Discussion: New York Magazine
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump: ‘I Said Roy Moore Will Not Be Able to Win’ in Alabama
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Mediaite
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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.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Prominent black supporter of Trump set to leave White House
Discussion: IJR and Axios
David Mack / BuzzFeed:
Omarosa Is Out At The White House
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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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:   In ‘highly unusual’ move, DOJ secretly invited reporters to view texts sent by ousted FBI agents
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Deputy AG: “I'm not aware of any impropriety” within Russia special counsel
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Associated Press:
The Latest: GOP questions political leaning of Mueller team
Discussion: IJR
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
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Alabama senator: ‘Relieved’ Moore lost Senate race
Discussion: RedState
Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
African American Voters Made Doug Jones a U.S. Senator in Alabama
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Alt-Right Hyped Anti-Schumer Forgery That Plagiarized Conyers Complaint … 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 …
Discussion: Roll Call
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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.
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.
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:
Discussion: Splinter and The Guardian
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Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
The Making of an Upset
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and AOL
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
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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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Man who holds keys to holy Christian site in Jerusalem will refuse to welcome Pence
The Hill:
Negotiators strike deal in principle on tax bill
Discussion: IJR
TMZ.com:
Keaton Jones' Estranged Father Is a Jailed White Supremacist
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