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Christina Tkacik / Baltimore Sun:
Man shouts ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ during intermission of Baltimore performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ — The audience reacts after a man interrupts the “Fiddler on the Roof” performance at the Hippodrome Theatre. (Video courtesy of Rich Scherr) — A man shouted a pro-Nazi …
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White House weighs booting Erdogan foe from U.S. to appease Turkey — “Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious,” a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing. — WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy …
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Kareem Fahim / Washington Post:
Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for five suspects in killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — ISTANBUL — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it has indicted 11 people in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month and that it is seeking the death penalty against five …
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Ana Ceballos / Naples Daily News:
Florida Dems planned to use altered forms to fix mail ballots across state after deadline — Senator Bill Nelson has called for a recount. Do the vote margins in his race against Rick Scott call for one? — CONNECT — TALLAHASSEE — A day after Florida's election left top state races …
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Federal judge gives Florida voters until Saturday to correct signature problems roiling close races — TALLAHASSEE — Florida's historic recount was thrown once more into uncertainty Thursday when a federal judge ruled that voters whose mail-in and provisional ballots were rejected …
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Washington Post:
Florida recount: Palm Beach County says it will probably miss deadline as judge gives voters …
Florida recount: Palm Beach County says it will probably miss deadline as judge gives voters …
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New York Times:
In Florida Recount, Sloppy Signatures May Disqualify Thousands of Votes
In Florida Recount, Sloppy Signatures May Disqualify Thousands of Votes
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Daily Kos, Tampa Bay Times and Talking Points Memo
Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Judge sides with Nelson, rules Florida law on matching ballot signatures being applied unconstitutionally
Judge sides with Nelson, rules Florida law on matching ballot signatures being applied unconstitutionally
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Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
Full Transcript Of Trump's Oval Office Interview With The Daily Caller — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sat for an exclusive Oval Office interview Wednesday with The Daily Caller's Saagar Enjeti and Benny Johnson for approximately 31 minutes. — The transcript is as follows:
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Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
Is a Storm Brewing? The Likely Reason Trump Chose Now to Trash the Mueller Probe All Over Again — President Donald Trump has once again lashed out against Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the Russia investigation, sparking legal experts to speculate that another proverbial big shoe is about to drop.
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
Trump renews attacks on Mueller investigation after midterms — President Trump renewed his attacks on the credibility of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in a series of Thursday morning tweets, using his oft-repeated refrain of “WITCH HUNT.” — The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess.
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
Ocasio-Cortez's ‘Green New Deal’ becomes flash point for Pelosi — Nancy Pelosi is facing an unexpected flare-up on climate change that is complicating relationships among House Democrats ahead of crucial leadership elections. — Incoming liberals, led by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York …
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Democratic Rep. Fudge says she's ‘overwhelmed’ by support as she weighs speaker bid
Democratic Rep. Fudge says she's ‘overwhelmed’ by support as she weighs speaker bid
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become the next House speaker
Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become the next House speaker
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Marcia Fudge, Toying With Speaker Run, Slams Nancy Pelosi
Marcia Fudge, Toying With Speaker Run, Slams Nancy Pelosi
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Kevin Miller / Press Herald:
Golden wins Maine's 2nd District race following historic ranked-choice count — Democrat Jared Golden won 50.5 percent of the vote versus 49.5 for incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin after the elections results were run through the ranked-choice tabulation software.
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey on a presidential bid: 'We'll see' … by LEIGH ANN CALDWELL — LATEST POSTS FROM THE RUNDOWN — LEIGH ANN CALDWELL — November 15, 2018 — Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey on a presidential bid: 'We'll see' — WASHINGTON — Fresh off of a 13-point win …
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Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
Golden defeats Poliquin in contested 2nd District ranked-choice count — AUGUSTA, Maine — Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden defeated U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a ranked-choice count in Maine's 2nd Congressional District that finished on Thursday and is the subject …
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The Daily Beast:
Even Trump Can't Stop Mocking Sean Hannity's ‘Dumb’ Softball Questions — Trump craves friction to set off sparks and drama. Hannity's slobbering extinguishes them. — Donald Trump's close relationship—on air and off—with Sean Hannity hasn't stopped the president from mocking …
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Lee Moran / HuffPost:
Donald Trump Becomes Twitter Laughingstock Over ‘Envy Of The World’ Boast — “Take it from an outsider: we feel sorry for Americans.” — Donald Trump on Thursday sought to stifle media reports that his administration is engulfed “in chaos” and “in meltdown” by claiming that the U.S. under his presidency was “the envy of the world.”
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The Trace:
The NRA Has Killed Free Coffee for Employees — The National Rifle Association is doing away with free coffee and water coolers for employees at its Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters — a cost-cutting move that has NRA insiders “freaking out,” The Trace has learned.
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Stephen Castle / New York Times:
Two U.K. Cabinet Ministers, Including Chief Brexit Negotiator, Quit — LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain faced a deep political crisis on Thursday after two cabinet ministers quit her government, including Dominic Raab, her chief negotiator on withdrawal from the European Union …
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The Daily Beast:
Navy SEALs, Marines Charged With Green Beret Logan Melgar's Murder — The victim allegedly discovered SEALs in Mali were stealing money from an informant fund and soliciting prostitutes. — The military has formally charged two Navy SEALs and two special-forces Marines in one of the most grisly cases …
Axios:
The warning signs for Republicans ahead of 2020 — With changing demographics across the country and waning support in the Midwest, President Trump and the GOP could face a tough slog in the 2020 presidential election, according to Doug Sosnik, a White House adviser to President Bill Clinton …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Demographic shifts and Trump effect move southern states into 2020 toss-up territory
Demographic shifts and Trump effect move southern states into 2020 toss-up territory
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Political Wire
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
Facebook Betrayed America — Seven months ago, Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress and said he was sorry about the fake news and the data breaches—and that it wasn't really Facebook's fault. The company's founder and CEO had been hauled before Congress to answer for what became known …
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Tasneem Nashrulla / BuzzFeed News:
A Top George Soros Aide Called For An Independent Investigation Of Facebook's Lobbying And PR
A Top George Soros Aide Called For An Independent Investigation Of Facebook's Lobbying And PR
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Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
Taxpayers' cost for Trump Jr.'s business trip to India nearly $100K, documents show — Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish trip to India to sell his family's luxury condominium projects cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $100,000, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.
Beto O'Rourke / Beto O'Rourke:
I woke up after a good night's sleep. - Beto O'Rourke - Medium — I was concerned that I might slip, that the ground would be too slick, but it was wet and grainy enough that traction wasnt a problem.
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Kamala Harris draws parallel between ICE and the KKK — Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., suggested that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was perceived in a similar way to the Ku Klux Klan during a confirmation hearing of Ronald Vitiello, the nominee to head the agency.
Marshall Cohen / CNN:
Trump-appointed judge upholds Mueller's indictment against Russian troll farm — CNN visits Russian ‘troll farm’ from indictment — (CNN)A federal judge on Thursday upheld a federal indictment against the Russian troll farm accused of meddling in the 2016 election, handing a victory to special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Courtney McBride / Wall Street Journal:
Trump to Nominate Handbag Designer as Ambassador to South Africa — Lana Marks is a member of the president's Mar-a-Lago Club — WASHINGTON—President Trump intends to nominate Lana Marks, a Palm Beach, Fla.-based handbag designer and a member of Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club resort, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa.
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Walter M. Shaub Jr / Slate:
This Is the Saturday Night Massacre — With the firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, America is in uncharted territory. The last time a president made a personnel change to undermine an investigation of his associates, Congress forced him to resign. That was when President Richard Nixon pushed …
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Raw Story
Ben White / Politico:
The looming threat to Trump's booming economy — President Donald Trump, already in a grumpy post-midterm mood, faces a growing list of economic problems that could irritate him even more next year. Chief among them is a withdrawal from the economy's sugar high.
Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Second Trump-Kim summit to go ahead without list of nuclear North Korean weapons, Pence says — “It will be absolutely imperative ... that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question,” the vice president told NBC News. — SINGAPORE — The U.S. will not require North Korea …
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BuzzFeed News:
Here Are The Most Outrageous Incentives Cities Offered Amazon In Their HQ2 Bids — Amazon's competitive search for a location for its second headquarters — dubbed HQ2 — inspired a fierce bidding war. Dozens of cities across the US offered fantastically shameless incentives in an attempt …
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US Food and Drug Administration:
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on proposed new steps to protect youth by preventing access to flavored tobacco products and banning menthol in cigarettes — For Immediate Release — As a physician who cared for hospitalized cancer patients, I saw first-hand …
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tax Cut to Be Eroded Next Year by Inflation Switch — IRS announces details of change in calculations required by tax law, meaning brackets and deductions now grow more slowly — WASHINGTON—Last year's big tax cut is about to start shrinking. — The Internal Revenue Service …