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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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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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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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David Weigel / Washington Post:
Roy Moore asks Alabama court to block Doug Jones, call a new Senate election
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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