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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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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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CNN:
Roy Moore files complaint to block Alabama Senate result — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — (CNN)Roy Moore filed an election complaint on Wednesday, alleging potential voter fraud in Alabama's special election and urged a delay in certifying the results. — Moore, a Republican …
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Alex Johnson / NBC News:
Roy Moore alleges voter fraud, files challenge to election defeat
Roy Moore alleges voter fraud, files challenge to election defeat
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Rex Tillerson / New York Times:
I Am Proud of Our Diplomacy — WASHINGTON — Over the past year, the United States has faced immense challenges in its dealings with North Korea, China and Russia, and in its efforts to defeat international terrorism. But Americans should be encouraged by the progress the State Department …
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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.
Colin Kahl / Foreign Policy:
The United States Should Resolve to Avoid War With North Korea in 2018
The United States Should Resolve to Avoid War With North Korea in 2018
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The Guardian
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump legal team readies attack on Flynn's credibility — President Trump's legal team plans to cast former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn as a liar seeking to protect himself if he accuses the president or his senior aides of any wrongdoing, according to three people familiar with the strategy.
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Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:
If Flynn Is Just a Liar, Why Did Trump Keep Defending Him?
If Flynn Is Just a Liar, Why Did Trump Keep Defending Him?
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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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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Bannon adviser: Ryan challenger Paul Nehlen is ‘dead to us’ after inflammatory tweets — What you need to know about Steve Bannon — Breitbart executive chairman Steve Bannon has cut ties with Paul Nehlen, the far-right activist who is challenging Paul Ryan for his congressional seat …
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Matthew Boyle / Breitbart:
Fake Tapper: ‘Very Fake News’ Anchor Leads Re-Ignition of CNN Scandal
Fake Tapper: ‘Very Fake News’ Anchor Leads Re-Ignition of CNN Scandal
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Bannon cuts ties with Ryan challenger after inflammatory tweets
Bannon cuts ties with Ryan challenger after inflammatory tweets
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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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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump, in Washington, stays close to home
Trump, in Washington, stays close to home
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Max Boot / Foreign Policy:
2017 Was the Year I Learned About My White Privilege — I used to be a smart-alecky conservative who scoffed at “political correctness.” The Trump era has opened my eyes. — In college — this was in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the University of California, Berkeley …
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Ashley Southall / New York Times:
Crime in New York City Plunges to a Level Not Seen Since the 1950s — It would have seemed unbelievable in 1990, when there were 2,245 killings in New York City, but as of Wednesday there have been just 286 in the city this year — the lowest since reliable records have been kept.
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Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Vanity Fair “Regrets” Video Telling Hillary Clinton To Take Up Knitting, Drop Politics — Vanity Fair has apologized for a video in which six of its Hive editors attempted to make arch New Year's resolutions for Hillary Clinton, while sipping champagne. — “It was an attempt at humor …
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WKRG-TV:
Ulysses Wilkerson's Family Wanting Answers — TROY, Ala. - WARNING: IMAGES ARE GRAPHIC AND MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN — An image posted by a mother has since been shared 61,000 times. — Ulysses Wilkerson's family was searching for answers as to how the 17 year-old ended up like this after an encounter with Troy police.
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Life & Style:
Melania Trump's Darkest Secrets Will Be Revealed in Omarosa Manigault's Tell All … From the moment President Donald Trump gave Omarosa Manigault Newman a job in his administration last January, she treated 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue like her own playground. The polarizing reality TV personality brought …
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Internal Revenue Service:
IRS Advisory: Prepaid Real Property Taxes May Be Deductible in 2017 if Assessed and Paid in 2017 — WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service advised tax professionals and taxpayers today that pre-paying 2018 state and local real property taxes in 2017 may be tax deductible under certain circumstances.
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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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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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Jonathan V. Last / Weekly Standard:
10 Things That Are Going to Be Problematic in 2018 — Actually, almost everything is offensive. But these are going to be just the worst. — In 2017, the bar for what must be deemed politically incorrect, culturally appropriative, or just plain inappropriate was set to a new low …