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New York Times:
Trump's Nationalism Rebuked at World War I Commemoration — PARIS — President Trump's brand of “America First” nationalism was repudiated on Sunday as leaders from around the globe gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I and reaffirm …
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Rachel Donadio / The Atlantic:
Trump's Bromance With Macron Fizzles Spectacularly — PARIS—The ceremony was planned long in advance. A chance for French President Emmanuel Macron to welcome world leaders to mark the centenary of the Armistice that ended the hostilities of the World War I. A way to decry nationalism …
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’ — PARIS — It was a day to remember the bloodshed that ultimately made European solidarity a political imperative, a matter of survival. — Scores of presidents, prime ministers and other dignitaries from around the world gathered under …
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Washington Times:
Macron rips nationalism as Trump looks on: ‘Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism’
Macron rips nationalism as Trump looks on: ‘Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism’
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David Jackson / USA Today:
Critics denounce ‘low energy’ Donald Trump for skipping WWI cemetery ceremony
Critics denounce ‘low energy’ Donald Trump for skipping WWI cemetery ceremony
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Churchill's grandson slams Trump for skipping cemetery visit because of weather
Churchill's grandson slams Trump for skipping cemetery visit because of weather
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Katrin Bennhold / New York Times:
Can Europe's Liberal Order Survive as the Memory of War Fades?
Haley Britzky / Axios:
Trump cancels WWI cemetery visit over bad weather
Trump cancels WWI cemetery visit over bad weather
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California — Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican fixture in California who represented Orange County for 15 terms, lost his bid for re-election. His defeat underlines the party's setbacks in a part of the state that was long a symbol of its political dominance.
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Los Angeles Times:
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher loses, and the Republicans' ‘bad year’ may get worse yet
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher loses, and the Republicans' ‘bad year’ may get worse yet
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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Dana Rohrabacher, a pro-Russia Republican, narrowly loses House seat
Dana Rohrabacher, a pro-Russia Republican, narrowly loses House seat
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Steve King — The congressman disputed a story we reported. We stand by it. — Last week, Adam Rubenstein visited Iowa to report on Steve King's re-election effort. He filed several pieces from there, including one that reported on comments King made before a small meeting with voters in Webster City.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Conservative magazine posts recording of King using derogatory language against immigrants — Conservative policy magazine The Weekly Standard on Saturday posted audio of Iowa Rep. Steve King (R) using derogatory language to apparently refer to Mexican immigrants at a campaign event after King …
Zachary Basu / Axios:
What we're watching: Dems preview investigation onslaught on Sunday shows — In the first round of Sunday morning talk shows since the midterm elections, Democrats warned of the coming storm of investigations that they plan to unleash against the Trump White House now that they have taken control of the House of Representatives.
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ABC News:
Sunday on ‘This Week’: Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Kellyanne Conway
Sunday on ‘This Week’: Rep. Elijah Cummings, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Kellyanne Conway
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Almost everything about Matthew Whitaker's appointment is problematic
Almost everything about Matthew Whitaker's appointment is problematic
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Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Dan Crenshaw started the week as an SNL joke and ended it as a GOP star. The real story came before that. — HOUSTON — Dan Crenshaw's good eye is good enough, but it's not great. The iris is broken. The retina is scarred. He needs a special oversized contact lens, plus bifocals sometimes, to correct his vision.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Karl Rove sounds the alarm about GOP losses in the suburbs — SEA ISLAND, Ga. — Republican guru Karl Rove is sounding the alarm after steep losses in suburbs across America cost his party control of the House of Representatives. — Rove, chief adviser to George W. Bush during …
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Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Top Obama-era officials urge immediate end to U.S. involvement in Yemen war — Top Obama administration officials have drafted a letter acknowledging their responsibility for initiating U.S. involvement in Yemen's destructive civil war and calling for the Trump administration to halt America's role in the conflict.
Bob Bauer / The Atlantic:
An Open-and-Shut Violation of Campaign Finance Law — It is a strange turn of events when a president famous for denouncing “fake news” is discovered to have entered into an agreement with a media organization to finance the concealment of very real, but politically unfavorable, newsworthy information.
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Axios:
Scoop: Democrats to probe Trump for targeting CNN, Washington Post — House Democrats plan to investigate whether President Trump abused White House power by targeting — and trying to punish with “instruments of state power” — The Washington Post and CNN, incoming House intelligence committee …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Broward recount delayed because of problem — The Latest on the Florida election recount (all times local): — The recounting of Senate and gubernatorial ballots has been delayed in Florida's second most-populous county because of problems with the machines.
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Associated Press:
Florida official orders recount in Senate, governor races
Florida official orders recount in Senate, governor races
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Andrew Gillum withdraws concession as Florida recount begins
Andrew Gillum withdraws concession as Florida recount begins
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New York Times:
A White House Challenge: Balancing the Roles of the First Lady and First Daughter — WASHINGTON — When Melania Trump's chief of staff announced at a staff meeting months ago that the first lady would be traveling to Africa for her first solo journey abroad, aides to Ivanka Trump …
Scott Bland / Politico:
Sinema lead grows again as Arizona Senate vote count continues — Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has expanded her lead over GOP Rep. Martha McSally in Arizona after another day of ballot-counting in the state's Senate race. — Sinema stretched her lead to 28,688 votes on Saturday evening …
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
McSally-Sinema update: As uncounted ballots dwindle, Kyrsten Sinema's lead falls slightly
McSally-Sinema update: As uncounted ballots dwindle, Kyrsten Sinema's lead falls slightly
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Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Election official in Arizona's Senate dispute represented figure in ‘Fast and Furious’ arms scandal
Election official in Arizona's Senate dispute represented figure in ‘Fast and Furious’ arms scandal
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Avenatti takes on Tucker Carlson after bar incident involving Fox News host's children — Michael Avenatti, who was once dubbed a “creepy porn lawyer” on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program, claimed Saturday he's “investigating an alleged assault ... committed by T. Carlson” stemming from an incident at a Virginia restaurant.
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Monica Showalter / American Thinker:
Two fists: Trump and Rubio fight Florida election fraud united — President Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio haven't always been the best of political allies or even friends among Republicans, but for Florida's beleaguered voters, they're coming together to fight for the integrity of their ballots and it couldn't be a bigger relief.
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Rick Scott's monitors agree with state cops: No Florida voter fraud
Rick Scott's monitors agree with state cops: No Florida voter fraud
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