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Jared Kushner's team turned over documents to special counsel in Russia investigation — (CNN)Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner's role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned.
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Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Most Americans approve of Trump-Russia probe, and nearly half think Trump committed a crime — More than twice as many Americans approve as disapprove of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's investigation of possible coordination between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign …
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John Santucci / ABC News:
White House was unaware top adviser testified before grand jury — The White House first learned one of its senior staffers met with the grand jury hearing the case presented by the special counsel into alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 election not from the staffer but from media reports …
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CNN:
Sessions under renewed scrutiny on Capitol Hill — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions is once again under scrutiny on Capitol Hill regarding his candor about Russia and the Trump campaign amid revelations that he rejected a suggestion to convene a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump last year.
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NBC News:
Sessions Rejected Russian Proposal by Campaign Adviser, Source Says
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Democrats demand that Sessions explain his meeting with Papadopoulos
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Donna Brazile / Politico:
Inside Hillary Clinton's Secret Takeover of the DNC — Before I called Bernie Sanders, I lit a candle in my living room and put on some gospel music. I wanted to center myself for what I knew would be an emotional phone call. — I had promised Bernie when I took the helm …
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Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — The joint fundraising agreements, according to multiple senior Democratic sources, were a lifeline to a DNC deep in debt — Washington (CNN)Former Democratic National Committee interim chair Donna Brazile …
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
DNC fires its top fundraiser
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Richard Rubin / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Stick With Big Corporate Tax Cuts in House Bill — The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act seeks the biggest transformation of tax code in more than 30 years; leaves top individual tax rate at 39.6% — WASHINGTON—House Republicans, seeking the biggest transformation of the U.S. tax code …
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New York Times:
Republican Plan Delivers Permanent Corporate Tax Cut — WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers unveiled the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades on Thursday, outlining a $1.51 trillion plan to cut taxes for corporations, reduce them for some middle-class families and tilt the United States closer …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
House GOP tax plan filled with tough tradeoffs
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Winners and losers in the GOP tax plan
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Devin Henry / The Hill:
GOP tax bill ends electric vehicle tax credit, overhauls other energy taxes
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CNN:
GOP leaders unveil key details in new tax plan
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
GOP tax bill would allow churches to endorse political candidates
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New York Times:
DNAinfo and Gothamist Are Shutting Down — A week ago, reporters and editors in the combined newsroom of DNAinfo and Gothamist, two of New York City's leading digital purveyors of local news, celebrated victory in their vote to join a union. — On Thursday, they lost their jobs …
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault — suggested Thursday that expanding the use of fossil fuels could help prevent sexual assault. — Speaking during an energy policy discussion about energy policy with “Meet the Press'” Chuck Todd and Axios CEO and founder Jim VandeHei …
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Rick Perry claims fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Hill's stupid coverage of Rick Perry's sexual assault comment is why nobody trusts the media
Devin Henry / The Hill:
Sierra Club calls for Perry to resign over sexual assault comments
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Hedge Fund Billionaire Robert Mercer Will Step Down As CEO Of His Company Following BuzzFeed News Exposé — Mercer, whose money helped elect Donald Trump, will also sell his stake in Breitbart News to his daughters after a BuzzFeed News report linked the site to white nationalists.
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Maxwell Tani / Business Insider:
Major right-wing donor Bob Mercer is stepping down as co-CEO of his hedge fund and selling his stake in Breitbart
Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Robert Mercer to Step Down as Head of Renaissance Technologies
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Juliet Eilperin / Washington Post:
Sam Clovis, Trump's nominee for USDA's top scientist, confirms he has no hard science credentials — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientist nominee, Sam Clovis, who now serves as the agency's senior White House adviser, confirmed in an Oct. 17 letter obtained by The Washington Post …
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Wall Street Journal:
Prosecutors Consider Bringing Charges in DNC Hacking Case — At least six Russian government officials are identified as part of ongoing investigation — The Justice Department has identified more than six members of the Russian government involved in hacking the Democratic National Committee's computers …
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USA Today:
Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs — WASHINGTON — When President Trump this week tapped Florida insurance executive Robin Bernstein to serve as the nation's next ambassador to the Dominican Republic, he wasn't just giving a business associate and longtime supporter a plum Caribbean assignment.
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Abby Livingston / The Texas Tribune:
Lamar Smith retiring from Congress — U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress, two sources close to the congressman told The Texas Tribune on Thursday. — WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-San Antonio, is retiring from Congress, two sources close to the congressman told The Texas Tribune on Thursday.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Lamar Smith to retire from Congress
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E. Alex Jung / Vulture:
Man Comes Forward to Describe an Alleged Extended Sexual Relationship He Had at Age 14 With Kevin Spacey — Earlier this week, the actor Anthony Rapp alleged that Kevin Spacey made a sexual advance toward him in 1986, when he was 14 years old. After Rapp's allegation …
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Associated Press:
Russia hackers had targets worldwide, beyond US election — WASHINGTON (AP) — The hackers who upended the U.S. presidential election had ambitions well beyond Hillary Clinton's campaign, targeting the emails of Ukrainian officers, Russian opposition figures, U.S. defense contractors …
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe: If any American was involved with election interference, 'it's treason' — (CNN)Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe suggests special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation could reveal a stark conclusion: treason. — “I mean the bottom line, the crux of this entire issue …
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Associated Press:
Trump announces company's return to US — WASHINGTON (AP) — A $100 billion semiconductor company based in Singapore will legally relocate its home address to the United States, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. — Broadcom Limited, which manufactures communications chips around the world …
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Pew Research Center:
Declining Confidence in Trump, Lower Job Ratings for Congressional Leaders — Deficit concerns plummet among members of both parties — Growing numbers of Americans express little or no confidence in Donald Trump to handle an international crisis, manage the executive branch effectively and work effectively with Congress.
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