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Associated Press:
Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result — MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republican Roy Moore filed a lawsuit to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the U.S. Senate race. — The court filing occurred about 14 hours ahead of Thursday's meeting …
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Alan Blinder / New York Times:
Roy Moore Sues to Block Certification of Alabama Senate Election Results — MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Roy S. Moore, the first Republican to lose a United States Senate race in Alabama in 25 years, moved late Wednesday to block state officials from certifying the victory of his Democratic rival …
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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Roy Moore asks Alabama court to block Doug Jones, call a new Senate election — Roy Moore, the Republican nominee who lost Alabama's closely watched Senate race this month, has filed a last-minute legal complaint alleging “election fraud” and asking the state not to confirm the victory of Democrat Doug Jones.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Alabama secretary of state says Jones will be certified — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Merrill said his office had received more than 100 reports of voter fraud and had adjudicated more than 60 — (CNN)Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill confirmed Thursday morning that Democrat Doug Jones …
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CNN:
Roy Moore files complaint to block Alabama Senate result
Roy Moore files complaint to block Alabama Senate result
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Nicole Lafond / Talking Points Memo:
Moore Files Lawsuit Hours Before State Expected To Declare Jones Winner
Moore Files Lawsuit Hours Before State Expected To Declare Jones Winner
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Paola Chavez / ABC News:
Republican Roy Moore sues to block Alabama Senate election result
Republican Roy Moore sues to block Alabama Senate election result
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New York Daily News:
Eric Garner's daughter Erica declared brain dead with no chance of recovery after massive heart attack — Doctors have listed the daughter of police chokehold victim Eric Garner as brain dead with no chance of recovery — five days after the mother of two suffered a massive heart attack, the Daily News has learned.
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Richard Haass / The Atlantic:
America and the Great Abdication — When great powers fade, as they inevitably must, it's normally for one of two reasons. Some powers exhaust themselves through overreach abroad, underinvestment at home, or a mixture of the two. This was the case for the Soviet Union.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: White House reshuffle expected in new year — There's an operational reshuffle coming at the top level of the White House. Senior Trump administration official Johnny DeStefano is set to assume greater responsibilities and influence, including overseeing the beleaguered White House political operation.
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Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
Get ready for the great political surprise of 2018 — The great political surprise of 2018 will be the size of the Republican victory. — After members of the elite media have spent two years savaging President Trump, lying about Republican legislation, and reassuring themselves …
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Kevin G. Hall / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Jailed Russian says he hacked DNC on Kremlin's orders and can prove it — WASHINGTON — A jailed Russian who says he hacked into the Democratic National Committee computers on the Kremlin's orders to steal emails released during the 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign now claims …
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Abigail Geiger / Pew Research Center:
17 striking findings from 2017 — Pew Research Center studies a wide array of topics both in the U.S. and around the world, and every year we are struck by particular findings. Sometimes they mark a new milestone in public opinion; other times a sudden about-face.
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Ben Blanchard / Reuters:
China says no sanction-breaking oil sales to North Korea — BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday there had been no U.N. sanction-breaking oil sales by Chinese ships to North Korea, after a South Korea newspaper said Chinese and North Korean vessels had been illicitly linking up at sea to get oil to North Korea.
David Armstrong / STAT:
Dr. Phil says he rescues people from addiction. Others say his show puts guests' health at risk — OS ANGELES — He had won “Survivor,” the reality TV test of grit and strength. But Todd Herzog was so drunk when he appeared on the “Dr. Phil” show in 2013 that he had to be carried onto the set and lifted into a chair.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
McCain associate subpoenaed in Trump dossier probe … House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes has issued a subpoena to David Kramer, a former State Department official who, in late November 2016, traveled to London to receive a briefing and a copy of the Trump dossier from its author, former British spy Christopher Steele.
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Public Policy Polling:
Minnesotans Don't Think Franken Should Resign; Franken Remains Popular, Especially With Women — pppadmin — A new Public Policy Polling survey of Minnesota voters finds that a majority don't think Al Franken should resign from the US Senate, and that he remains popular in the state, particularly with women.
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New York Times:
We Asked 615 Men About How They Conduct Themselves at Work — The victims of sexual harassment who have recently come forward are far from alone: Nearly half of women say they have experienced some form of it at work at least once in their careers. But there has been little research about those responsible.
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
In Rebuke to Trump, Cuomo Pardons 18 Immigrants — In a jab at President Trump's promises to crack down on illegal immigration, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday pardoned 18 immigrants in an effort to free them from the threat of deportation or other immigration-related issues.
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Eli Stokols / Wall Street Journal:
Trump White House Saw Record Number of First-Year Staff Departures — Administration's 34% first-year turnover rate is twice that of Reagan's 17% in 1981—the next-highest in the past 40 years — President Donald Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, was fired after 25 days on the job.
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New York Daily News:
CNBC director accused of spying on teenage nanny with bathroom cam — A CNBC director who worked on finance guru Suze Orman's show has been accused of peeping on his teenage au pair with a spy-cam in a bathroom of his Westchester home, the Daily News has learned.
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Wall Street Journal:
Within hours, a fashion website identifies Ms. Trump's bag, shoes and earrings as her own brand and provides links to retailers selling the items. — Yet every time she steps out sporting Ivanka Trump merchandise, Ms. Trump—wittingly or not—is a walking billboard for her brand …
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Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
A top editor is leaving HuffPost amid a newsroom shift — Howard Fineman is leaving HuffPost after seven years. — His departure comes as many top figures at the site have left amid a shifting editorial focus. — Global editor and longtime television pundit Howard Fineman is leaving the Huffington Post for NBC News.
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Donald Judd / CNN:
GOP congressman says Trump a factor in decision to not seek re-election — Sanders: GOP should worry very much about 2018 — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)A Republican congressman said Thursday while President Donald Trump wasn't the determining factor in his decision to retire at the end of his term …
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump builds his 2018 political message by rebranding Obama's economic legacy — The White House hopes to boost President Donald Trump's low approval ratings by using the economy as a centerpiece of its political message in 2018, according to three White House officials …
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U.S. Department of the Interior:
Promises Made, Promises Kept: Interior Releases Comprehensive List of Accomplishments under President Trump & Secretary Zinke — WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a list of accomplishments that the Department has achieved under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump …
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Axios:
Trump campaign emails out “Fake News Trophy” candidates — Per an email from the “Trump Make America Great Again Committee,” a joint project between the RNC and the Trump presidential campaign: … Their suggested list: — The ABC News story incorrectly claiming Trump ordered Michael Flynn …
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