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Ronan Farrow / New Yorker:
Les Moonves and CBS Face Allegations of Sexual Misconduct — Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company. — For more than twenty years, Leslie Moonves has been one of the most powerful media executives in America.
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Moonves Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Ronan Farrow Exposé — The CBS CEO, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, is accused of unwanted kissing and touching in a New Yorker article set to be published Friday. — The New Yorker is poised to publish an article by Ronan Farrow …
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Jeff Stein / Newsweek:
How Vladimir Putin will take down Donald Trump when he's no longer useful — Signs are that Vladimir Putin may already be hedging his bets on Donald Trump as a reliable tool for advancing several of Russia's key goals, including his drive to get U.S. sanctions lifted, sow chaos in America's elections …
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Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
Donald Trump Knew, Even If Michael Cohen Is Lying
Donald Trump Knew, Even If Michael Cohen Is Lying
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Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Portrait of the President As a Con Man
Portrait of the President As a Con Man
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Ramsey Touchberry / Newsweek:
Democratic Lawmakers Want Donald Trump Jr. to Re-Testify Before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Public
Democratic Lawmakers Want Donald Trump Jr. to Re-Testify Before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Public
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Ari Honarvar / The Nation:
A 6-Year-Old Girl Was Sexually Abused in an Immigrant-Detention Center — Separated from her mother by Trump's zero-tolerance policy, the child was forced to sign a statement confirming that she understood it was her responsibility to stay away from her abuser.
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ProPublica:
Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If You're a Predator, It's a Gold Mine” — We obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here's what they show. — Just five days after he reached the United States, the 15-year-old Honduran boy awoke …
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Politico:
Spotted: Mueller and Trump Jr. at DCA — Special counsel Robert Mueller and Donald Trump Jr. were spotted both waiting for their flights this morning at the 35X gate at DCA. This image first appeared in POLITICO Playbook PM — sign up below. — Sign up here for POLITICO Playbook.
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Washington Post:
Venting about press, Trump has repeatedly sought to ban reporters over questions — President Trump has sought repeatedly to punish journalists for the way they ask him questions, directing White House staff to ban those reporters from covering official events or to revoke their press credentials …
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Putin invites Trump to Moscow for a second meeting
Putin invites Trump to Moscow for a second meeting
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Lauren Meier / Axios:
Special counsel releases witness list for Manafort trial — Special Counsel Robert Mueller has filed his witness list, which includes 35 individuals who could testify against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort in his upcoming trial. — Flashback: Earlier this week …
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New York Times:
At Prayer Breakfast, Guests Seek Access to a Different Higher Power — WASHINGTON — With a lineup of prayer meetings, humanitarian forums and religious panels, the National Prayer Breakfast has long brought together people from all over the world for an agenda built around the teachings of Jesus.
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle Left Fox News After Investigation Into Misconduct Allegations, Sources Say — Sources tell HuffPost that Guilfoyle, who is dating Donald Trump Jr., engaged in emotionally abusive behavior and showed colleagues personal photos of male genitalia.
Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Bomb Squad Called for Unattended Battery Chargers at Trump Tower: Officials — Suspicious Packages Found at Trump Tower — The NYPD is investigating after four portable batteries were found in the lobby of Trump Tower on Friday evening, two senior law enforcement officials tell News 4.
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
Putting Tonight's Revelation Into Perspective
Putting Tonight's Revelation Into Perspective
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CNN:
GOP Rep. Jason Lewis called people on government assistance ‘parasites,’ said blacks on welfare ‘plantation’ — GOP rep. said blacks have ‘entitlement mentality’ — (CNN)Republican Rep. Jason Lewis has repeatedly demeaned recipients of welfare and government assistance, calling them …
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Bill Clinton Heckled By Angry Prostitutes In Amsterdam — Bill Clinton was heckled by activists at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam on Friday while he was giving a speech. — Walking down the center aisle with red umbrellas, protesters demanded the decriminalization …
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Nick Givas / The Daily Caller:
Trevor Noah Asks Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez How She Plans To Pay For Her Agenda And Her Answer Was Typical — Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show,” asked Democratic socialist congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez how she plans to pay …
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Cabot Phillips / Campus Reform:
VIDEO: Do Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supporters understand socialism?
VIDEO: Do Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supporters understand socialism?
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
G.D.P. Grew at 4.1% Rate in U.S. in Latest Quarter. Here's What That Means. — The Commerce Department released its initial estimate of second-quarter economic growth on Friday, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy. — The Numbers — United States gross domestic product rose …
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Wills Robinson / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Surveillance footage shows one of President Obama's senior officials following a woman around a DC Metro station and taking a picture up her skirt with his cell phone — William Mendoza was the director of the White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education under Obama
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Monica Burton / Eater:
The No-Tipping Point — Inside the twisted minds of deliberately bad tippers — “I don't tip because society says I have to,” says Mr. Pink, the crook played by Steve Buscemi in the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. “Alright, I mean I'll tip if somebody really deserves a tip.
Politico:
‘If I kissed that one, would it lead to more?’ Federal housing chief investigated for sexual harassment — Mortgage regulator taped making suggestive comments to employee. — Mel Watt, the powerful regulator of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment of an employee.
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Des Moines Register:
New political movement seeks members from left, right and center to find solutions — The Republican Party was born in the mid-1800s, a coalition of northern Democrats and other anti-slavery factions dedicated to equality and the Union. — Over time, Republican adherence …
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump admin has no central strategy for election security, and no one's in charge — After two years of calling Russian election meddling a hoax, President Trump will preside over a meeting about election security. — WASHINGTON — After nearly two years of calling Russian election interference …
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Adam Nossiter / New York Times:
‘They Spit When I Walked in the Street’: The ‘New Anti-Semitism’ in France — PARIS — The solemn boulevards and quiet side streets of the 17th Arrondissement in Paris suggest Jewish life in France is vibrant: There is a new profusion of kosher groceries and restaurants, and about 15 synagogues, up from only a handful two decades ago.
Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
‘Yep, it was mine’: Man admits growing weed but Georgia jurors refuse to convict him — Prosecutors in Georgia may have thought they had a slam-dunk case when the defendant confessed to police and in court, but jurors refused to convict on a felony charge for a man growing marijuana for his own personal, medicinal use.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Help us identify Trump's unknown golf partners — In the flood of stories about how people close to President Trump sought to leverage their relationships for personal gain earlier this year, one story didn't attract as much attention as it might otherwise have.
Justin C. Dearborn / ClickHole:
While I Don't Relish Gutting Newspaper Payrolls, Unfortunately Sometimes It's Necessary So That I Can Have Slightly More Money — In today's increasingly difficult media landscape, there aren't always easy solutions to the challenges publishers face. Earlier this week, Tronc …
José Olivares / The Intercept:
ICE Detainee Diagnosed With Schizophrenia Spent 21 Days in Solitary Confinement, Then Took His Own Life — Isaí Romero had no idea how to break the news to his parents that their son — his brother — had died. The elderly couple, nearly 2,000 miles away in Puebla, Mexico …
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The Daily Beast:
Free Advice for Michael Cohen From Ex-Federal Prosecutors: Shut Up … As the feud between President Donald Trump and his former attorney and all-purpose fixer Michael Cohen continues to escalate publicly on a near-daily basis, it's worth asking what prosecutors make of all this.
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David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
The Bottom Line in Republicans' 42 Open Seats — With 102 days to go, Democrats remain substantial favorites for House control. A big reason: Republicans are defending 42 open or vacant seats, a record since at least 1930. The retirements of Speaker Paul Ryan (WI-01) …
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Sheldon Silver, Ex-New York Assembly Speaker, Gets 7-Year Prison Sentence — Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the State Assembly who rose to become one of New York's most powerful politicians, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for his conviction on federal corruption charges.
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Kim Brooks / New York Times:
Motherhood in the Age of Fear — Women are being harassed and even arrested for making perfectly rational parenting decisions. — CHICAGO — I was on my way home from dropping my kids off at preschool when a police officer called to ask if I was aware there was an outstanding warrant for my arrest.
Kira Davis / RedState:
CA Police Chief: We've Arrested the Same Person 83 Times — There is so much ridiculous news coming out of California these days - jail time for providing plastic straws, driver's licenses for illegal aliens, sanctuary cities...it's almost too much to keep up with.
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Claudia Lauer / Associated Press:
Philadelphia to further limit cooperation with ICE — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia will stop giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a real-time arrest database, saying the agency is misusing the information to conduct sweeps in which otherwise law-abiding immigrants are also being caught up.
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The White House:
President Donald J. Trump to Award the Medal of Honor — President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman, United States Air Force, for conspicuous gallantry. Sergeant Chapman's spouse, Valerie Nessel, and family will join the President …
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Malia Wollan / New York Times:
How to Have Sex in a Canoe — “Three words: center of gravity,” says James Raffan, former executive director of the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ontario. To avoid capsizing, bodies should stay low in the hull, especially if you intend to make any lateral rocking movements.
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