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Conor Lamb Wins Pennsylvania House Seat, Giving Democrats a Map for Trump Country — Conor Lamb, a Democrat and former Marine, scored a razor-thin but extraordinary upset in a special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania after a few thousand absentee ballots delivered Democrats a win …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
The ‘Enthusiasm Gap’ Could Turn A Democratic Wave Into A Tsunami — It's a busy time of year, so we'll keep this relatively short. But I wanted to echo and underscore a point made by FiveThirtyEight contributor Nathaniel Rakich in his article on Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Three big takeaways from Trump's humiliating Pennsylvania failure … THE MORNING PLUM: — Democrat Conor Lamb is clinging to a lead of around 600 votes in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, but most news organizations have refrained from calling the race.
Rob Tornoe / Philly.com:
Pa. 18 congressional district results: Democrat Conor Lamb maintains lead with absentee votes counted — In a highly-watched special election in western Pennsylvania, Democrat Conor Lamb is maintaining a slim lead over Republican Rick Saccone. — With all precincts fully reporting …
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Republicans prepare for recount in Pennsylvania special election
Republicans prepare for recount in Pennsylvania special election
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Pennsylvania's special election, by the numbers
Pennsylvania's special election, by the numbers
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New York Times:
Andrew McCabe, a Symbol of Trump's F.B.I. Ire, Faces Possible Firing — WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions is reviewing a recommendation to fire the former F.B.I. deputy director, Andrew G. McCabe, just days before he is scheduled to retire on Sunday, people briefed on the matter said.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
FBI disciplinary office recommends firing former deputy director Andrew McCabe … The FBI office that handles employee discipline has recommended firing the bureau's former deputy director over allegations that he authorized the disclosure of sensitive information to a reporter …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Organization Tied to Deal to Keep Ex-Porn Star Quiet — An assistant general counsel at the president's flagship holding company intervened in arbitration proceeding in California to enforce a nondisclosure deal with former porn star — Documents marked “HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL PROCEEDING” …
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CNN:
Another Trump attorney involved in Stormy Daniels case — (CNN)New documents obtained by CNN's “Anderson Cooper 360” on Wednesday suggest a deeper link than previously known between the Trump Organization and the company that Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen …
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Hearing set in Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Trump
Hearing set in Stormy Daniels' lawsuit against Trump
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Wants Them Out of There”: After Swinging the Axe at Tillerson, Trump Mulls What to Do with McMaster, Sessions, Jared, and Ivanka — With tariffs done, Trump's sights are now on the Iran deal—and, possibly, the Russia investigation. “The president is finally realizing he is the president …
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CNBC:
Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow his top economic advisor, replacing Gary Cohn: Sources — President Donald Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow as his top economic advisor, sources told CNBC. — Trump could announce his decision to choose Kudlow as his National Economic Council director as soon as Thursday.
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Nick Timiraos / Wall Street Journal:
Lawrence Kudlow Says He's Accepted Post as Trump's White House Economic Adviser
Lawrence Kudlow Says He's Accepted Post as Trump's White House Economic Adviser
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Ben White / Politico:
Trump hires Kudlow: 'You're looking handsome, Larry'
Trump hires Kudlow: 'You're looking handsome, Larry'
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Donald Trump Jr. and wife headed for divorce, friends say — Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Vanessa Trump, are struggling through marital problems and friends say they are heading for divorce, multiple sources have exclusively confirmed to Page Six. — Vanessa and the eldest son …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Axios PM — Subscribe — 1 big thing: “The most toxic working environment on the planet” — In 14 months covering this White House, Axios' Jonathan Swan emails, he's never registered such a mood of acute anxiety from within the West Wing. — What we're hearing: Nobody knows what exactly …
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The Guardian:
Russia threatens retaliation after Britain expels 23 diplomats — May says Kremlin responded with ‘sarcasm, contempt and defiance’ to 24-hour deadline set by UK … Play Video — Britain is braced for retaliation from Moscow after Theresa May blamed the Russian state for the Salisbury poisoning …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump, Pressured to Criticize Russia for Poisoning, Leaves Comment to Aides
Trump, Pressured to Criticize Russia for Poisoning, Leaves Comment to Aides
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores … Toy store chain Toys R Us is planning to sell or close all 800 of its U.S. stores, affecting as many as 33,000 jobs as the company winds down its operations after six decades, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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New York Times:
National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S. — A month ago, hundreds of teenagers ran for their lives from the hallways and classrooms of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and staff had been shot to death.
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Emma Roller / Splinter:
'They're Scared of Us': On the Ground With the Students' Gun Control March in Washington
Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
South Carolina governor: Student walkouts are ‘shameful’
South Carolina governor: Student walkouts are ‘shameful’
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New York Times:
Beware of Devin Nunes's Next Move — This week Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee announced that they will be ending their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, having found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the Trump administration.
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Amy Larson / KSBW:
Seaside High teacher accidentally fires gun in class, students injured — SEASIDE, Calif. — A teacher who also serves as a reserve police officer accidentally fired a gun inside a Seaside High School classroom Tuesday, police said, and three students were injured.
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CNN:
Exclusive: Defense Dept. charged nearly $140,000 at Trump branded properties — (CNN)Defense Department employees charged just over $138,000 at Trump branded properties in the first eight months of Donald Trump's presidency, according to a CNN review of hundreds of records.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Pentagon Spent $17,000 at Panama Trump Hotel
Pentagon Spent $17,000 at Panama Trump Hotel
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CNN:
First on CNN: Emails show Ben, Candy Carson selected $31,000 dining set — Washington (CNN)Newly released emails cast doubt on claims by Secretary Ben Carson and his spokesman that he had little or no involvement in the purchase of a $31,000 furniture set for his Department of Housing and Urban Development dining room.
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Katie Pavlich / Townhall.com:
Sources: Trump Wants Army Veteran Pete Hegseth to Replace VA Secretary Shulkin — President Donald Trump is expected to fire VA Secretary David Shulkin and is strongly considering replacing him with U.S. Army Veteran Pete Hegseth, according to three sources who spoke to Townhall under the condition of anonymity.
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump's lawyer in Mueller probe, John Dowd, cited for Trump campaign contribution above the legal max — President Donald Trump's lawyer, John Dowd, contributed more money last year to the president's re-election campaign than is legally permissible. — A March letter from the Federal …
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Theranos, CEO Holmes, and Former President Balwani Charged With Massive Fraud — Holmes Stripped of Control of Company for Defrauding Investors — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Silicon Valley-based private company Theranos Inc., its founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes …
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