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3:30 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.
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
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 …
Vann R. Newkirk II / The Atlantic:
African American Voters Made Doug Jones a U.S. Senator in Alabama
Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Blue Stars Fell on Alabama
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Alabama senator: ‘Relieved’ Moore lost Senate race
Discussion: RedState
Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:   Republicans Now Have a Reason to Panic
Shannon Vavra / Axios:
GOP reaches deal on tax overhaul plan
Discussion: New York Magazine
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
The Making of an Upset
Discussion: Raw Story
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump: ‘I Said Roy Moore Will Not Be Able to Win’ in Alabama
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Wall Street Journal: Bannon ‘is for losers’
Discussion: RedState and Talking Points Memo
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
GOP relieved at Roy Moore, Steve Bannon defeats: ‘We dodged a missile’
Discussion: Infowars and The Week
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 …
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.
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
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Prominent black supporter of Trump set to leave White House
Discussion: IJR and Axios
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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 …
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.
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.
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
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
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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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump's Moore endorsement sunk the presidency to unplumbed depths
Discussion: Splinter and The Guardian
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
Discussion: theGrio and AOL
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks reveals he has prostate cancer
Discussion: Axios and twitchy.com
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