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Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Agent Removed From Russia Probe Held Dim Views of Holder, Sanders — Texts between agent and FBI lawyer reveal harsh words for several prominent figures — Two FBI employees who used to work for Special Counsel Robert Mueller have already been criticized by Republicans for texts they shared insulting President Donald Trump.
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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Thoughts on Rod Rosenstein's Testimony — I have not watched all of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday. But I watched three hours of it, and that was quite enough to convey the disturbing and dangerous nature of the current moment.
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
So, What's This ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump That These FBI Agents Discussed In Text Messages?
So, What's This ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump That These FBI Agents Discussed In Text Messages?
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The Daily Caller, Mediaite, Lawfare, Reason and Vox
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Democrats want to know why Justice Department released FBI texts
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Visit FBI Academy After Saying Agency ‘In Tatters’
Trump to Visit FBI Academy After Saying Agency ‘In Tatters’
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NBC News
Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
Full Texts: FBI Employees' Messages Bashed Trump, Sanders, Congress
Full Texts: FBI Employees' Messages Bashed Trump, Sanders, Congress
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Mother Jones
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End — Spirits were high inside the House chamber on Thursday, November 16, when, in the early afternoon, the gavel fell and a measure to rewrite the American tax code passed on a partisan tally of 227 to 205.
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CNN:
Paul Ryan ‘soul searching,’ possible he could leave Congress after 2018 elections
Paul Ryan ‘soul searching,’ possible he could leave Congress after 2018 elections
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Politico, No More Mister Nice Blog, The Gateway Pundit, IJR, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and TheBlaze
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Paul Ryan says American women need to have more babies
Paul Ryan says American women need to have more babies
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Hullabaloo
Brian Fung / Washington Post:
The FCC just voted to repeal its net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation — Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for some apps and websites — and block or slow down others — in a decision repealing landmark …
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ag.ny.gov:
A.G. Schneiderman: I Will Sue To Stop Illegal Rollback Of Net Neutrality — News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Attorney General's Press Office / 212-416-8060 — nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov … Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released …
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Washington Post:
Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked — In the final days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his inner circle pleaded with him to acknowledge publicly what U.S. intelligence agencies had already concluded — that Russia's interference in the 2016 election was real.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Former high-level officials submit ‘unusual’ Russia brief in lawsuit against Trump and Roger Stone — Fourteen former national security, intelligence, and foreign policy officials recently wrote an amicus brief as part of a lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump's campaign and Roger Stone, his longtime adviser.
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Music promoter dangled possible Putin meeting for Trump during campaign — About a month after Donald Trump launched his presidential bid, a British music promoter suggested his Russian pop-star client could arrange for the new candidate to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin …
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CNBC
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Dustin Hoffman Accused of Exposing Himself to a Minor, Assaulting Two Women (EXCLUSIVE) — Cori Thomas was in high school when she says Dustin Hoffman exposed himself to her in a hotel room. Melissa Kester was a recent college graduate when Hoffman allegedly sexually assaulted her while recording audio for the film “Ishtar.”
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Sought Emails of Trump Campaign Data Firm — Special counsel asked Cambridge Analytica to hand over employees' emails, in sign of investigators' interest in campaign data operation — Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked …
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Politicus USA and Political Wire
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Democrats want to know more about a strange omission from the Trump campaign's digital director …
Democrats want to know more about a strange omission from the Trump campaign's digital director …
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Raw Story
Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
Lindsey Graham: There's a 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks North Korea — It's become a grim ritual in Washington foreign-policy circles to assess the chances that the United States and North Korea stumble into war. But on Wednesday Lindsey Graham did something different …
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Jenn Abelson / BostonGlobe.com:
At ESPN, the problems for women run deep — When ESPN canceled its new program with Barstool Sports this fall after just one episode, the network tried to distance itself from the men's blog that has stoked criticism for everything from calling Rihanna fat to saying girls wearing skinny jeans deserve to be raped.
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Tyler Lauletta / Business Insider:
Boston Globe report alleges ESPN has a culture of sexism and sexual misconduct against women
Boston Globe report alleges ESPN has a culture of sexism and sexual misconduct against women
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The Daily Caller
Jana Winter / Foreign Policy:
Head of Congressional Ethics Office Sued for Abusing Position, Accused of Assaulting Women — A key official involved in House investigations faces a federal lawsuit alleging misconduct. — A top congressional ethics official who oversees investigations into misconduct by lawmakers …
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Roll Call, Splinter, Vox and Washington Free Beacon
Washington Post:
Rubio a ‘no’ on GOP tax bill unless tax credit for working poor is expanded — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) informed Senate leaders he intends to vote against the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax plan unless it includes a larger expansion of a child tax credit, according to a Senate GOP source.
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Omarosa: I saw things in Trump White House ‘I was very uncomfortable with’ — Omarosa Manigault Newman said on Thursday that she observed things in the White House during her tenure that made her uncomfortable and that upset her. — “There were a lot of things that I observed during …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Outgoing adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman: ‘Lack of diversity’ at WH left her lonely, but Trump ‘not a racist’
Outgoing adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman: ‘Lack of diversity’ at WH left her lonely, but Trump ‘not a racist’
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“We Know the Difference Between a Glenn and a Matt Lauer”: Inside The New York Times, the Glenn Thrush Scandal Is a Sex-Reckoning Test Case — Some three dozen detailed interviews will determine whether the star White House correspondent will keep his job—but chances are he won't be going back to cover the West Wing.
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
‘The Simpsons’ depicts Trump trying to bribe Mueller … “The Simpsons” released a new video Thursday mocking President Trump — that depicts him attempting to bribe special counsel Robert Mueller into not charging him for a crime. — The video, posted to the show's Twitter account, begins with Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Washington Post:
GOP considers letting tax cuts for families expire sooner — Congressional Republicans are looking at shortening the duration of tax cuts that their plan would give to families and individuals, a leading lawmaker said Thursday. — That change would free up more revenue for additional changes …
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CNN:
Homeland Security senior adviser promoted birtherism, said Obama knew ‘nothing about the black American experience’ — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A White House senior adviser at the Department of Homeland Security previously promoted conspiracy theories about former President Barack Obama's birthplace …
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Splinter
Associated Press:
White House aims to sway opinion on immigration overhaul — WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is embarking on a major campaign to turn public opinion against the nation's largely family-based immigration system ahead of an all-out push next year to move toward a more merit-based structure.
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Axios
Brent Scher / Washington Free Beacon:
Tom Carper Admitted to Hitting His Wife in 1998 Interview — Carper said allegation was ‘without basis in fact’ during first campaign for Congress — Delaware senator Tom Carper admitted to slapping his wife in a 1998 interview with a veteran political journalist in the state …
Amie Hudspeth / Crossroads Today:
BREAKING: Congressman Farenthold calls it quits — Congressman Blake Farenthold will withdraw from the race but is expected to finish his term. Newscenter 25 is working to get more details from the Farenthold camp. You may remember the Congressman spoke to constituents via Skype on Wednesday saying …
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Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Politico, New York Magazine, TheBlaze, The Week, Washington Free Beacon and The Daily Caller
Brittney McNamara / Teen Vogue:
Joe Biden to Anita Hill: “I Owe Her an Apology” — Since film magnate Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual harassment and assault in October, scores of women have come forward as part of the #MeToo movement to say that they too have been a victim of sexual misconduct.
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Public Policy Polling:
Voters Think Trump Should Resign Over Harassment Allegations — PPP's newest national poll finds that a majority of voters think Donald Trump should resign from the Presidency because of the allegations of sexual harassment against him. 53% think Trump should step down to just 42% who think he should remain in office.
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Politicus USA, Shareblue Media, Daily Kos and Shakesville
New York Times:
A Sheriff, a Mystery Check and a Blogger Who Cried Foul — In Alabama, an official's use of public funds and behavior toward critics raise questions about the broad powers of American sheriffs. — DECATUR, Ala. — One evening last fall, an informant for the Morgan County sheriff entered …
Fox News:
Comey edits revealed: Remarks on Clinton probe were watered down, documents show — Newly released documents obtained by Fox News reveal that then-FBI Director James Comey's draft statement on the Hillary Clinton email probe was edited numerous times before his public announcement …
WKBN-TV:
Youngstown State University student picked up in Austintown sex sting — Police said the Orwell man believed that he was meeting a 15-year-old boy for sex — AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - A Youngstown State University student from Orwell was picked up in the Austintown Police Department's latest sex sting.
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