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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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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump's rain decision casts dark clouds over his Paris trip — PARIS — President Donald Trump's decision to cancel his visit to an American military cemetery outside of Paris threatened to overshadow his trip here, as government officials, historians, and fellow Republicans hammered him for more than 24 hours for that move.
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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 World War I. A way to decry nationalism …
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’
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Washington Post:
France's Macron denounces nationalism as a ‘betrayal of patriotism’ in rebuke to Trump at WWI remembrance
France's Macron denounces nationalism as a ‘betrayal of patriotism’ in rebuke to Trump at WWI remembrance
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Daniel Moritz-Rabson / Newsweek:
Proud Boys, Laura Loomer Join Gathering of Conspiracy Theorists, Celebrity Trolls, in Florida to Stop Votes Being Counted — Far-right agitators and conspiracy theorists are protesting outside the Broward County Board of Elections, claiming that Democrats are trying to steal Florida's senate race, The Daily Beast reported.
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Scott claims Nelson embraces ‘fraud to win’ Florida Senate race
Scott claims Nelson embraces ‘fraud to win’ Florida Senate race
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Political Wire and Breitbart
New York Times:
Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinating Enemies a Year Before Khashoggi Killing — WASHINGTON — Top Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked a small group of businessmen last year about using private companies to assassinate Iranian enemies of the kingdom …
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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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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
SNL's Pete Davidson Apologizes to Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw's Face: 'I'm a Dick'
SNL's Pete Davidson Apologizes to Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw's Face: 'I'm a Dick'
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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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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Nadler: Whitaker will be first witness summoned by the Judiciary Committee
Nadler: Whitaker will be first witness summoned by the Judiciary Committee
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Political Wire, The Daily Caller and NPR
Kris Schneider / ABC News:
‘We could subpoena Mueller’ if the administration restricts Russia investigation: Incoming House Judiciary chairman
‘We could subpoena Mueller’ if the administration restricts Russia investigation: Incoming House Judiciary chairman
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The Daily Caller and Breitbart
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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Jackie Wattles / CNN:
Famed First Amendment lawyer says CNN should sue the White House over Acosta access — New York (CNN)A veteran First Amendment lawyer says that CNN should sue the White House for revoking press access from reporter Jim Acosta. — Floyd Abrams, a constitutional law expert who has appeared frequently …
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Brent D. Griffiths / Politico:
Conway: White House didn't alter video of Jim Acosta
Conway: White House didn't alter video of Jim Acosta
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
Can ‘Minnesota Nice’ trump Manhattan mean? The case for Sen. Amy Klobuchar in 2020 — Lauren Underwood was on almost nobody's radar screen in the frantic run-up to last Tuesday's midterm election, and that's not surprising. — As the Democratic candidate in Illinois' 14th Congressional District …
Amir Vera / CNN:
President Trump's tweet on California wildfires angers firefighters, celebrities — (CNN)President Donald Trump's tweet blaming “gross mismanagement” for the devastating California wildfires is sparking a backlash from top firefighters' associations, politicians and celebrities.
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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 …
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Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Steve King
A Note on Steve King
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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 …
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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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Farnoush Amiri / NBC News:
Stacey Abrams' campaign disputes number of uncounted provisional ballots — Abrams has refused to concede, with her camp claiming that Kemp has not been transparent about the number of outstanding votes. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams' campaign disputed on Saturday …
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Washington Examiner, Townhall and New York Times
Nic Garcia / Denver Post:
Colorado Republicans' conundrum: Donald Trump and the unaffiliated voters who loathe him — Insiders say Cory Gardner's re-election prospects are grim unless GOP can develop new message — Before the election, Colorado Republicans controlled the state Senate, occupied three …
Louis Casiano / Fox News:
Illegal immigrant killed 3 after ‘sanctuary’ release from custody, ICE says — An illegal immigrant accused of a triple murder in Missouri was previously jailed and released in New Jersey on domestic violence charges, authorities said, putting the spotlight on the conflict between local and immigration authorities nationwide.
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