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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 Withers / Vox:
Macron denounces nationalism as avowed “nationalist” Trump stands steps away — The two leaders' “bromance” isn't what it used to be. — At the World War I Armistice Day commemoration on Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron took a pointed stand against nationalism — calling it a …
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
Trump's Bromance With Macron Fizzles Spectacularly
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New York Times and The Guardian
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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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’
Macron takes implicit dig at Trump, denouncing ‘nationalism’
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Steve Kornacki / NBC News:
‘Nightmare in Florida II’: The odd ballot that could cost Sen. Nelson the race — Did a critical chunk of voters in Broward County miss the Senate race because of the ballot's layout? It's deja vu for Democrats who recall the 2000 recount. — For the second time in 18 years …
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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 blasts Nelson over count in Florida Senate race
Scott blasts Nelson over count in 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 — Saudis Close to Crown Prince Discussed Assassinations Before Khashoggi Killing — In Riyadh in 2017, Saudi officials discussed hiring companies to kill the head of Iran's Quds force and other Iranian operatives.
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Did Facebook Fire a Top Executive? Hint: It Had Something to Do With Trump — Palmer Luckey, co-founder of virtual-reality pioneer Oculus, was ousted after his political activity sparked a furor within the social-media giant and Silicon Valley — Facebook Inc. FB -1.97% executive …
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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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
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 …
Los Angeles Times:
GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher loses, and the Republicans' ‘bad year’ may get worse yet — Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has lost the congressional seat he held for 30 years in one of the most conservative stretches of Orange County, a stunning defeat for the GOP as other Republicans' early leads receded …
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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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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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The Atlantic, Conservative News Today, The Daily Caller and AOL
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Jack Khoury / Haaretz:
Israel-Gaza Flare-up: Five Militants Said Killed, Including Hamas Commander — Elite Israeli force entered city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to kill senior Hamas commander, reports say Sirens sound in Israeli border communities Israelis living nearby requested to remain in safe areas
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 …
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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Matt McCoy / Politico:
I Was the Subject of a Political ‘Witch Hunt.’ Matt Whitaker Directed It. — Matt McCoy is a state senator from Iowa's 21st District. — On the morning of April 7, 2006, two FBI agents knocked on my door. They informed me that I was being investigated about issues related to bribery and violation of the Hobbs Act.
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / The Atlantic:
Nancy Pelosi: Mueller Doesn't Have to Indict Trump for Congress to Impeach Him — Nancy Pelosi really does not want to impeach Donald Trump—and she's prepared to take all the heat from her party and from the new House Democratic majority she's hoping to lead, unless she sees something wildly different emerge.
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Political Wire, Politico and IJR