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Glenn Whipp / Los Angeles Times:
38 women have come forward to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment  —  Writer-director James Toback attends the premiere of his latest movie, “The Private Life of a Modern Woman,” at the Venice Film Festival last month.  (Filippo Monteforte / AFP/Getty Images)
Nicki Zink / ABC News:
US military protects Americans' rights ‘to criticize us’: Ret. Gen. Petraeus  —  Retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said the military protects Americans' rights “to criticize us” — an apparently different view than that of the White House press secretary who said it's “highly inappropriate” to debate a U.S. general.
Discussion: Politico and Sun-Sentinel
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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Why Is Bill Browder Banned from America?  —  Vladimir Putin keeps putting William Browder on Interpol's wanted list, or trying to.  As far as I'm concerned, these attempts are the equivalent of medals of freedom.  —  Remember who Browder is: He is the financier whose lawyer was Sergei Magnitsky …
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Turning Tables in Magnitsky Case, Russia Accuses a Nemesis of Murder  —  MOSCOW — The case of Sergei L. Magnitsky, the Russian tax lawyer who was imprisoned in 2008 on false charges and died in jail, began as a tragedy.  But now, after years of sanctions, countersanctions …
Marcus Weisgerber / Defense One:
EXCLUSIVE: US Preparing to Put Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert  —  If the order comes, the B-52s will return to a ready-to-fly posture not seen since the Cold War.  —  BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Ken Stern / New York Post:
Former NPR CEO opens up about liberal media bias … Most reporters and editors are liberal — a now dated Pew Research Center poll found that liberals outnumber conservatives in the media by some 5 to 1, and that comports with my own anecdotal experience at National Public Radio.
Arizona Republic:
Montini: John McCain mocks Donald Trump's deferment ‘bone spurs’ (without naming him)  —  Sen. John McCain doesn't have to speak President Donald Trump's name to excoriate him.  —  He doesn't exactly call the president a draft dodger.  But... in a way... he does.
Discussion: twitchy.com
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
A Presidential Bellwether Is Still Waiting to Start Winning Under Trump  —  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Nobody is tired of winning here.  —  Not at the Crossroads Cafe, where regulars pick at politics over breakfast.  Not at the Rotary Club, where the meeting dutifully opens with the invocation …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Fake Facebook post shows military widow criticize congresswoman, defend Trump  —  The widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, Myeshia, has said a Facebook post criticizing Rep. Frederica Wilson  —  (D-Fla.), which has been reportedly circulating since Oct. 17 from a person claiming to be her, is fake, according to ABC News.
Discussion: RedState, Raw Story and twitchy.com
Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Tom Hanks: 'If you're concerned about what's going on today, read history'  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Washington (CNN)Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on Saturday night urged the importance of understanding and learning from history, especially for those troubled by the current state of affairs.
Discussion: Raw Story and IJR
Caroline Orr / Shareblue Media:
Trump shamefully ignores “nightmare” HIV crisis brewing in rural America  —  Trump broke his promise to deal with the opioid epidemic.  Now, the states that voted for him are dealing with the fallout.  —  As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to bring an end to the opioid epidemic that experts …
Discussion: Politico
Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
DNC enters 2018 in cash panic  —  LAS VEGAS — The Democratic National Committee is reeling, facing a turnaround that's proving a much bigger lift than anyone expected as it struggles to raise enough money to cover its basic promises.  —  Many donors are refusing to write checks.
Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Mulvaney: ‘Absolutely’ realistic to have tax bill on Trump's desk by December  —  said Sunday it is “absolutely” realistic to have a tax reform bill on President Trump's desk by December.  —  “We felt good last week, but not only did the Senate then pass the bill, we're hearing now that the House …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Donald Trump / USA Today:
President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again
Discussion: CNN
Aaron Lorenzo / Politico:
Can Trump stay on track on tax reform?
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Reuters:
Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election  —  PRAGUE (Reuters) - A far-right party whose leader wants to quit the EU and urged Czechs to walk pigs near mosques and stop eating kebabs, performed surprisingly well in an election, potentially giving it a chance to influence how the next government is formed.
Discussion: ThinkProgress, The Guardian and BBC
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New York Times:   Czech Election Won by Anti-Establishment Party Led by Billionaire
Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
House GOP Fears Wave in 2018 as Money Woes Grow  —  The odds of Nancy Pelosi becoming speaker again are rising as Republican donors show frustration over the party's stalled agenda on Capitol Hill.  —  House Republicans are growing increasingly alarmed that some of their most vulnerable members …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Booman Tribune
Jacqueline Thomsen / The Hill:
Montana GOP official: I ‘would have shot’ reporter assaulted by Gianforte  —  A Montana GOP official said she “would have shot” a reporter that was assaulted by Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) if the reporter had approached her the way he had Gianforte.  —  Karen Marshall, the vice president …
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
John James could be the future Republicans have been waiting for  —  DETROIT — John James emerges with confidence from a former Detroit elementary school that has been transformed into a charter high school in the northwest side of the city.  It is a stride any parent would hope to see in a son …
Discussion: Instapundit
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
California Republicans go gaga for Trump  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — His former chief strategist pillories fellow Republicans they once loved.  His dreadful poll numbers here might drag their House incumbents down next year.  —  But with little else to cheer in this heavily Democratic state …
Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Harvey Weinstein and the Impunity of Powerful Men  —  For women speaking up about their experiences with harassment and assault, being heard is one kind of power, and being free is another.  —  In 2015, in a hotel hallway in New York, the movie producer Harvey Weinstein insisted …
Stan Collender / Forbes:
The Trump Budget Legacy: A Permanent $1 Trillion Federal Deficit  —  The U.S. Treasury Department reported last Friday that the federal budget deficit for the just-completed fiscal year had risen by $80 billion over fiscal 2016 to the ominous-sounding $666 billion, a number many people …
Discussion: RedState
ESPN:
Anthem issue delays league business, including Roger Goodell extension  —  The debate over NFL player protests during the national anthem has become so big within the league that it has delayed the completion of commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension, league sources told ESPN.
 
 
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
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Ali Rogin / ABC News:
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Discussion: Politico
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Democrats should be terrified by this governor's race
Haley Britzky / Axios:
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Discussion: Politico
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Natasha Lennard / The Intercept:
Police Reportedly Claim a Brooklyn Teen Consented to Sex in Custody. That's Impossible.
Discussion: ThinkProgress and New York Post
Tennessean.com:
Exclusive: Former Republican Rep. Stephen Fincher enters Tennessee U.S. Senate race
Lee Fang / The Intercept:
OPIOID LOBBYIST LEFT A DIGITAL FINGERPRINT ON A CAMPAIGN BY “PATIENT ADVOCATES”
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CBS Boston
World Health Organization:
Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment
Lawrence H. Summers / Washington Post:
Lawrence Summers: One last time on who benefits from corporate tax cuts
Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
Bush and Kelly: Truth Tellers
The Hill:
GOP Senate hopefuls reluctant to back McConnell as leader
Jason Green / Mercury News:
ICE official, sheriff clash over suspected Wine Country arsonist
Discussion: IJR