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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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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 …
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Farenthold won't seek reelection — Rep. Blake Farenthold, who has faced allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior from former staff members, will not seek reelection, according to a source familiar with the situation. — The Texas Republican's office did not respond …
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
Farenthold won't seek reelection amid allegations of sexual harassment
Farenthold won't seek reelection amid allegations of sexual harassment
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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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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump described admitting Kremlin hacked Dem emails as a ‘trap’: report
Trump described admitting Kremlin hacked Dem emails as a ‘trap’: report
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YouTube:
Judge Roy Moore Campaign Statement — December 13, 2017 | Montgomery, Alabama
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Kyle Swenson / Washington Post:
Roy Moore turns refusal to concede into religious crusade: ‘Immorality sweeps over the land’ — A day after losing the Senate race in Alabama to Democrat Doug Jones, Roy Moore has issued a new statement refusing to concede the election until completion of the final count.
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Democrats should go after Ted Cruz
Democrats should go after Ted Cruz
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Ann Coulter / Townhall.com:
Why I Secretly Wanted Moore To Lose: Brooks 2020!
Why I Secretly Wanted Moore To Lose: Brooks 2020!
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Dan Merica / CNN:
In 2010, Trump supported letting Scott Brown vote on health care
In 2010, Trump supported letting Scott Brown vote on health care
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Alan Abramowitz / Washington Post:
2018 looks like a Democratic wave
2018 looks like a Democratic wave
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
After mysterious ‘insurance policy’ text, will Justice Department reveal more on FBI agent bounced from Mueller probe? — Yes, the release of texts sent between top FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page show that both loathed Donald Trump while they were working on investigations involving Trump …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
FBI Agents Sending Anti-Trump Texts Is Not a Scandal
FBI Agents Sending Anti-Trump Texts Is Not a Scandal
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
The Justice Department's office of the inspector general revealed …
The Justice Department's office of the inspector general revealed …
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Tom McKay / Gizmodo:
Ajit Pai Thinks You're Stupid Enough to Buy This Crap — On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Federal Communications Commission and its chairman, Verizon BFF Ajit Pai, will hold a vote on whether to repeal Barack Obama-era net neutrality rules. If passed, the FCC would allow ISPs …
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John Patrick Pullen / Fortune:
The FCC's Net Neutrality Vote Happens Thursday. Here's What to Expect
The FCC's Net Neutrality Vote Happens Thursday. Here's What to Expect
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Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Ajit Pai Wants The Internet To Know You Can Still Harlem Shake After Net Neutrality
Ajit Pai Wants The Internet To Know You Can Still Harlem Shake After Net Neutrality
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ThinkProgress, KTLA and The Next Web
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
18 attorneys general ask FCC to delay net neutrality vote for fake comments investigation
18 attorneys general ask FCC to delay net neutrality vote for fake comments investigation
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Jon Gabriel / USA Today:
End net neutrality. Federal meddling can't improve the Internet.
End net neutrality. Federal meddling can't improve the Internet.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Omarosa Manigault speaks out about WH exit: ‘I have seen things that have made me uncomfortable’ — Former reality-TV star turned White House staffer Omarosa Manigault today tried to set the record straight on her reportedly dramatic exit from the White House Tuesday, and alluded to situations …
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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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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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Morgan Spurlock / TwitLonger:
I am Part of the Problem — As I sit around watching hero after hero, man after man, fall at the realization of their past indiscretions, I don't sit by and wonder “who will be next?” I wonder, “when will they come for me?” — You see, I've come to understand after months of these revelations …
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Tavis Smiley:
On the eve of the 15th season and 3,000th episode of my nightly talk show, I was as shocked as anyone else by PBS' announcement today. Variety knew before I did. — I have the utmost respect for women and celebrate the courage of those who have come forth to tell their truth.
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation (EXCLUSIVE)
PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation (EXCLUSIVE)
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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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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
He was a renowned surgeon — until a doctor found his initials burned on a patient's liver — Patients often can't help but wonder what doctors and nurses are doing while they're sedated. — Some suspect trash talking. Others are wary of racially charged comments.
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Steven Zeitchik / Washington Post:
Disney buys much of Fox in megamerger that will shake world of entertainment and media — NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Company, an entertainment firm as sprawling as one of its landmark theme parks, has pulled off one of the largest media mergers in history by acquiring the majority of assets from rival 21st Century Fox.
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Daniel W. Drezner / Washington Post:
Tell me how Trump's North Korea gambit ends — The hard-working staff here at Spoiler Alerts does not live inside the Beltway. That can be a very good thing, as it prevents insider gossip color my read of trends within American foreign policy. Occasionally, however, it means I am slower on the draw to shifts that matter.
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
White House Corrects Tillerson on Whether U.S. Will Talk to North Korea
White House Corrects Tillerson on Whether U.S. Will Talk to North Korea
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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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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
A.G. Sulzberger, 37, Is Named Next Publisher of The New York Times — In a generational changing of the guard, Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, 37, will become the publisher of The New York Times on Jan. 1. His father, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., announced on Thursday that he was ceding the post to his son.
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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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans are paying a price for their extremism — The GOP's self-destructive primaries have cost it a lot of power, particularly in the Senate. — It's an article of faith among many Democrats that Republicans have somehow escaped the electoral consequences for the increasing extremism of their party.
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New York Times:
Trump's Lies vs. Obama's — In his first 10 months, Trump told nearly six times as many falsehoods as Obama did during his entire presidency — In his first 10 months, Trump told nearly — After we published a list of President Trump's lies this summer, we heard a common response from his supporters.
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