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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 — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)House Speaker Paul Ryan has had soul searching conversations about his future with friends, some of his close friends tell CNN. — Those people close to Ryan told CNN they believe …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
White House: Trump would be ‘very unhappy’ if Speaker Ryan left
White House: Trump would be ‘very unhappy’ if Speaker Ryan left
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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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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 …
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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CBS News:
FCC Net Neutrality hearing suspended over security concern - Live updates
FCC Net Neutrality hearing suspended over security concern - Live updates
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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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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
The FBI Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight
The FBI Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight
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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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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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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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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Omarosa Manigault speaks out about WH exit: ‘I have seen things that have made me uncomfortable’
Omarosa Manigault speaks out about WH exit: ‘I have seen things that have made me uncomfortable’
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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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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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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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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 …
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Republican Nightmare Is Just Beginning — Washington Republicans have put the fiasco of Alabama's special election behind them, but their electoral nightmare may just be beginning. — Roy Moore's stunning defeat Tuesday night was met with quiet sighs of relief throughout the GOP establishment …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans are paying a price for their extremism
Republicans are paying a price for their extremism
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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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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 …
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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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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.
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Judge Roy Moore Campaign Statement
Judge Roy Moore Campaign Statement
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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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Charlotte Bacon, 6 — Charlotte was sweet, outgoing and full of energy, her grandmother told CNN affiliate WCCO in Minnesota. — “This is tough. This is surreal. You can't believe this could happen,” Irene Hagen told the station. “The whole family is just devastated, and we're all trying to come to terms with it.”
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Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Sen. Robert Menendez tells Justice Department, ‘If you want to prosecute, bring it on’ — Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) plans to take steps next month to force the Justice Department to decide whether to retry him on corruption charges — saying that public comments by jurors in his trial bolster his doubts about the government's case.
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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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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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