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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep Speaks Out Against Harvey Weinstein  —  She said the women who have spoken out against him are “heroes.”  —  Academy Award winner Meryl Streep called the alleged sexual harassment by Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein “disgraceful,” “inexcusable,” and an “abuse of power.”
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Lee Smith / Weekly Standard:
The Human Stain: Why the Harvey Weinstein Story Is Worse Than You Think  —  It goes much deeper than one big creep.  —  The New York Times last week broke the story of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's long record of sexual harassment.  Actresses including Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd came forward …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Harvey Weinstein To Be Taken Off TWC TV & Movie Credits As Company Explores Overall Name Change
Discussion: Gothamist and IndieWire
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:   Strange Bedfellows  —  Donald Trump's acolytes are pissed off …
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Harvey Weinstein Is the (Whispered) Talk of Hollywood
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
‘S.N.L.’ Prepped Jokes About Harvey Weinstein, Then Shelved Them
The Daily Beast:
Russia Recruited YouTubers to Bash ‘Racist B*tch’ Hillary Clinton Over Rap Beats … According to the YouTube page for “Williams and Kalvin,” the Clintons are “serial killers who are going to rape the whole nation.”  Donald Trump can't be racist because he's a “businessman.”
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Washington Post:
Google uncovers Russian-bought ads on YouTube, Gmail and other platforms  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Google for the first time has uncovered evidence that Russian operatives exploited the company's platforms in an attempt to interfere in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the company's investigation.
CNN:
Russians' lawyer says new documents show Trump Tower meeting not about dirt on Clinton  —  (CNN)An attorney for the Russian billionaire who allegedly pushed for the June 2016 meeting between senior members of Trump's team and a Russian lawyer says he has documents showing the meeting wasn't really about dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Discussion: Raw Story
Daisuke Wakabayashi / New York Times:   Google Finds Accounts Connected to Russia Bought Election Ads
CNN:
Melania Trump responds to Ivana Trump calling herself ‘first lady’  —  Ivana Trump: I told Donald to keep tweeting  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, called herself “first lady” in an interview Monday ahead of the release of her memoir, “Raising Trump.”
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Katie Kindelan / Yahoo:
Ivana Trump says she is ‘first lady’  —  Ivana Trump, said she has a “direct number” to the White House, turned down the U.S. ambassadorship to the Czech Republic and takes “full credit” for raising the couple's three children.  —  Those are just a few of the revelations Ivana Trump, 68 …
Michael Riedel / Page Six:
Ivana Trump: I raised the kids — not Donald
Discussion: AOL
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Ivana Trump jokes that she's ‘first lady’
Discussion: RedState
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
Stephen Miller, the Powerful Survivor on the President's Right Flank  —  Mr. Miller, who was a conservative trapped in a liberal California high school, has rocketed to the upper reaches of White House influence, especially on immigration.  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Stephen Miller had their attention.
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Feinstein says she is running for reelection  —  (D-Calif.) announced on Monday morning that she will run for reelection in 2018.  —  “I am running for reelection to the Senate.  Lots more to do: ending gun violence, combating climate change, access to healthcare.  I'm all in!”  Feinstein said in a tweet.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Corker's Blast at Trump Has Other Republicans Nodding in Agreement  —  WASHINGTON — For nearly nine months, Senate Republicans have watched their new president with a mix of aggravation and alarm.  But it took Senator Bob Corker to take those concerns public and confront President Trump …
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Jennifer Haberkorn / Politico:   Republicans privately admit defeat on Obamacare repeal
Bloomberg:
Bannon Plans to Back Challengers to Most GOP Senators
Discussion: ABC News, Reuters and Washington Post
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Bob Corker tirade encapsulates five reasons why Trump has failed at governing
Rene Marsh / CNN:
The price tag for Pence's trip to Indianapolis  —  (CNN)How much did Vice President Mike Pence's trip to Indianapolis to watch — and then abruptly leave — a football game Sunday between the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers cost?  —  Here is an estimate of just the air costs …
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Peter King / SI.com:
Pence, Powder and a Packer ‘Miracle’ in Dallas: NFL Week 5 Had It All, and Then Some
Reuters:
Trump's popularity is slipping in rural America: poll  —  (Reuters) - Outside the Morgan County fair in McConnelsville, in a rural swath of Ohio that fervently backed U.S. President Donald Trump in last year's election, ticket seller John Wilson quietly counts off a handful of disappointments with the man he helped elect.
The Hill:
Bill O'Reilly: Killing Columbus and never learning your history  —  BY BILL O'REILLY AND MARTIN DUGARD, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 10/09/17 10:35 AM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  In Los Angeles County, the holiday of Columbus Day will soon vanish.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Steven W. Hackel / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed Why L.A. is right to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
Discussion: TIME and Mashable
Christopher Columbus XX / USA Today:
Hey America, my ancestor didn't cause your failings
Discussion: Splinter
Sonali Kohli / Los Angeles Times:
At least 1,500 structures lost in Northern California firestorm, among worst in state's history  —  At least 1,500 homes, businesses and other structures have been destroyed as more than 14 fires ravaged eight counties throughout Northern California late Sunday and Monday morning, authorities said.
Discussion: Shakesville
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San Francisco Chronicle:   1 dead as Wine Country fires burn hundreds of homes and businesses, force evacuations, close hospitals
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
GOP megadonor Foster Friess exploring a run for U.S. Senate in Wyoming  —  Longtime Republican donor Foster S. Friess said Monday that he is exploring a 2018 bid for U.S. Senate in Wyoming, making him the latest conservative figure to consider challenging Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a low-key member of the leadership.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, Political Wire and Axios
Alex Pfeiffer / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Wolff Given Great White House Access To Write Trump Book  —  Famed columnist Michael Wolff is writing a book about the Trump White House and has gained extraordinary access, two sources with knowledge of the situation tell The Daily Caller.
 
 
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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:
Lewis DVorkin is named Los Angeles Times editor in chief
Seton Motley / RedState:
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The Trump staff crisis
Discussion: Political Wire
Craig Timberg / Washington Post:
Russian operatives used Twitter and Facebook to target veterans and military personnel, study says
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Americans disagree with Trump on kneeling football players
Discussion: Political Wire
Todd ArcherESPN / ESPN:
Jerry Jones: Cowboys will bench any player who ‘disrespects’ flag
Discussion: The Root and AOL
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Facebook “embeds,” Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon
Discussion: CNBC and Washington Post
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Newly disclosed email sheds light on Trump Jr. meeting with Russian lawyer
Alan Greenblatt / Politico:
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Frank Sinatra told Donald Trump to “go f*** himself”, new book reveals
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