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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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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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Sam Clovis withdraws from consideration for Agriculture post after his name surfaced in Russia probe — BY WASHINGTON POST STAFF November 2 at 11:19 AM — The nomination of Sam Clovis to be the Agriculture Department's chief scientist was controversial both because of questions about his lack …
CNN:
Russia probe could derail Trump nominee for top Agriculture post — (CNN)President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Department of Agriculture's chief scientist is imperiled over his connections to the ongoing Russia probe, sources tell CNN. — A White House source said the nomination …
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Avery Anapol / The Hill:
Trump nominee in danger of being pulled after Russia revelations: report
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Helena Bottemiller Evich / Politico:
Trump USDA pick, linked to Russia probe, withdraws from consideration
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:
Republicans Release Tax Plan, Cutting Corporate and Middle-Class Taxes — WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are unveiling the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades, outlining a plan to cut taxes for corporations, reduce them for middle-class families and tilt the United States closer …
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Senate Democrats falsely claim GOP tax plan will raise taxes for most working-class families
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Brian Faler / Politico:
House GOP releases sweeping tax overhaul plan
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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 …
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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Darius Dixon / Politico:
Perry: Fossil fuels help prevent sexual assault in Africa
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Rick Perry: “science is out” on man-made climate change
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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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Matthew Goldstein / New York Times:
Robert Mercer to Step Down as Head of Renaissance Technologies — Robert Mercer, a billionaire investor who is a big backer of many conservative causes and a patron of former White House adviser Steve Bannon, is stepping down as co-chief executive of Renaissance Technologies, the giant hedge fund.
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Bloomberg:
Rentech's Robert Mercer to Resign as Co-CEO — Renaissance Technologies' co-founder Robert Mercer plans to step down as co-chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, according to a letter he sent to investors in the firm's funds, Bloomberg News reports. — Peter Brown, 62, will continue as CEO, the letter said.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Time Warner shares drop on report DOJ may sue to block AT&T deal — Time Warner stock fell 5% Thursday morning on the news that the U.S. government may sue to block AT&T's acquisition of the media company. — Dow Jones, which reported the news, also noted that the Justice Department and AT&T are …
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“A Different Level of Crazy”: Is Civil War Breaking Out in The Wall Street Journal Over the …
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Angelica LaVito / CNBC:
DOJ reportedly considers antitrust suit to block AT&T's $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner
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The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Followed Russian Troll Accounts, Pushed Their Messages in Days Before Election … Former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn followed five Twitter accounts based out of the Russian-backed “troll factory” in St. Petersburg—and pushed their messages at least three times …
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Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Trumpification of Ed Gillespie — It would be hard to find a better example of the “corrupt Washington establishment” that President Trump calls “the swamp” than Ed Gillespie. — The Republican nominee in Virginia's gubernatorial election, Gillespie is an insider's insider …
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Washington Post:
Russian ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign — Lawmakers on Wednesday released a trove of ads that Russian operatives bought on Facebook, providing the fullest picture yet of how foreign actors sought to promote Republican Donald Trump …
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Hours after Trump calls US justice system ‘a laughingstock,’ White House denies he ever did — The White House on Wednesday flatly denied that President Donald Trump had ever called the American criminal justice system “a joke and a laughingstock.” — Reporters were stunned …
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Reveals New Manafort Link to Organized Crime … Buried deep in Robert Mueller's indictment of Paul Manafort is a new link between Donald Trump's former campaign and Russian organized crime. — The indictment (PDF), unsealed on Monday, includes an extensive look into Paul Manafort's byzantine financial dealings.
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Valerie Volcovici / Reuters:
Awaiting Trump's coal comeback, miners reject retraining — WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Reuters) - When Mike Sylvester entered a career training center earlier this year in southwestern Pennsylvania, he found more than one hundred federally funded courses covering everything from computer programming to nursing.
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The Roanoke Times:
Why the Latino Victory Fund ad is so damaging — Before we talk about the most controversial ad thus far in Virginia's governor's race, let's once again express our amazement that people pay attention to political ads at all. — If Pepsi said such hyperbolically bad things about Coke, would anyone believe it?
Fox News Insider:
Jake Tapper, of CNN, Defends ‘Allahu Akbar’ as ‘Beautiful’ After New York City Terror Attack — CNN anchor Jake Tapper said the Islamic phrase “Allahu akbar” can be said “under the most beautiful of circumstances” just minutes after a terrorist attack in New York City.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
James Comey book title: “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership” — Remember the time that fired FBI Director James Comey testified that during a private White House dinner, President Trump had told him: “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty”? — Well, Axios can reveal …
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
Condé Nast to Cease Teen Vogue in Print, Cut 80 Jobs and Lower Mag Frequencies — The publisher continues to slash costs as it builds up its digital business. — Condé Nast is expected to complete its final round of cuts by next Thursday, WWD has learned.
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
House Democrats file lawsuit over access to Trump hotel documents — Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the General Services Administration over access to documents related to President Donald Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel.
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New York Times:
In Call With Times Reporter, Trump Projects Air of Calm Over Charges — President Trump projected an air of calm on Wednesday after charges against his former campaign chief and a foreign policy aide roiled Washington, insisting to The New York Times that he was not “angry at anybody” …
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Former MI6 Officer Steele Was Paid $168,000 For Dossier, Fusion GPS Says — Former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele's company was paid $168,000 for its work creating a dossier on Donald Trump, Reuters reported Thursday. — Citing a statement from the research firm that paid Steele's company …
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