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10:45 AM ET, November 3, 2017

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CNN:
Exclusive: Carter Page testifies he told Sessions about Russia trip  —  Who is Carter Page?  —  (CNN)Former Trump foreign policy adviser Carter Page privately testified Thursday that he mentioned to Jeff Sessions he was traveling to Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign …
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CNN:
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.
Virginia Canter / Politico:
Are Bannon's Ongoing Contacts With Trump Illegal?  —  The latest news in the saga of Steve Bannon is that the former White House senior adviser has reportedly been pushing President Donald Trump to be more forceful against Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  Bannon's ideas allegedly include urging Trump …
Discussion: ABC News, Mediaite, Breitbart and TalkLeft
Joe DePaolo / Mediaite:
Nicolle Wallace Destroys Trump Surrogate for Shilling on Russia: 'I Hope They're Paying You a Lot'
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:
‘Major, Major’ Tax Cut May Not Be in Store for Middle Class  —  WASHINGTON — The House Republican tax bill is a clear windfall for corporate America and a roll of the dice for the middle-class families that President Trump promised would be the centerpiece of his economic agenda.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Cotton: Use tax bill to repeal ObamaCare individual mandate
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:   The House Republican Tax Cut Is a Failure on Its Own Terms
Seung Min Kim / Politico:   Senate littered with tax reform land mines
Heather Long / Washington Post:
The GOP's bill is ‘a sensible framework’ — but ‘still a deficit-exploding tax cut’ for the rich and corporations
Oliver Willis / Shareblue Media:
GOP talking points on tax bill say $450k is “low- and middle-income”
Discussion: Daily Kos
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The House Republican tax bill, explained
Associated Press:
Female lawmakers allege harassment by colleagues in House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Republican Rep. Mary Bono endured the increasingly suggestive comments from a fellow lawmaker in the House.  But when the congressman approached her on the House floor and told her he'd been thinking about her in the shower, she'd had enough.
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How one word from Elizabeth Warren exposed the massive split in the Democratic Party  —  (CNN)"Yes."  —  That was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's response to a simple question asked by CNN's Jake Tapper Thursday night: “Senator, do you agree with the notion that (the 2016 Democratic primary) was rigged?”
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CNN:
Former DNC chair torches Clinton in new book
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Democrats express outrage over allegations of early party control for Clinton in 2016
Jennifer Kerns / Washington Examiner:
John Brennan's intelligence failures have hurt our security and our democracy
Discussion: Power Line
John Podhoretz / New York Post:   Did Hillary's rigging at the DNC push Biden out of the race?
Choe Melas / CNNMoney:
‘House of Cards’ employees allege sexual harassment, assault by Kevin Spacey  —  Spacey apologizes for alleged sex assault against a minor  —  Kevin Spacey made the set of Netflix's “House of Cards” into a “toxic” work environment through a pattern of sexual harassment …
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Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
Donald Trump to Fox News: “The one that matters is me.  I'm the only one that matters.”  —  In what barely passes for an interview — with almost no questions, but plenty of praise — Donald Trump told new Fox News host Laura Ingraham why he hasn't bothered to fill a number of empty positions at the State Department.
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump: We'll see if Tillerson lasts duration of term
Discussion: RedState
Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Trump Tells Laura Ingraham ‘We Will See’ If Tillerson Will Be With Him ‘For the Duration’
Discussion: The Week
Alexander Nazaryan / Newsweek:
Trump is leading the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, one of first-class kleptocrats  —  He'd promised to build the wall.  To make America great again.  To lock her up.  Now, in the last weeks of his campaign for president, Donald J. Trump needed one more stirring slogan.
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 …
The Daily Beast:
Jenna Abrams, Russia's Clown Troll Princess, Duped the Mainstream Media and the World … Jenna Abrams had a lot of enemies on Twitter, but was a very good friend to viral content writers across the world.  —  Her opinions about everything from manspreading on the subway to Rachel Dolezal …
Discussion: Telegraph and Raw Story
Selina Wang / Bloomberg:
Former Twitter Employee Says Fake Russian Accounts Were Not Taken Seriously  —  In 2015, a manager discovered a trove of accounts with Russian and Ukrainian IP addresses  —  In early 2015, a Twitter employee discovered a vast amount of Twitter accounts with IP addresses in Russia and Ukraine.
Wall Street Journal:
Inside Trump's Search for a Fed Leader  —  The president infused the usually staid process with suspense and showmanship  —  As he cast about for someone to lead the world's most powerful central bank, President Donald Trump kept everyone guessing.  —  The fortunes of different candidates rose …
Discussion: Washington Post and CNBC
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Associated Press:
Questions arise over departure of first woman to lead Fed
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
Kaili Joy Gray / Shareblue Media:
GOP nominee Ed Gillespie caught on tape calling Northern Virginia “enemy territory”  —  Corporate lobbyist and Republican Ed Gillespie has been running an increasingly racist campaign for Virginia governor.  —  But at a private fundraiser in September, he revealed an outright and shocking disdain for the citizens of his own state.
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:   In Obscure Virginia Races, a Test of Anger at the President
Rebecca Rosenberg / New York Post:
Portfolio manager accused of raping, beating women in penthouse dungeon … A former portfolio manager for an investment fund founded by financier George Soros sexually abused women at a Manhattan penthouse dungeon, according to a $27 million Brooklyn federal suit.
Discussion: Occidental Dissent
Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Josh Dawsey joins The Washington Post as a White House reporter  —  Announcement from National Editor Steven Ginsberg, Deputy National Editor Lori Montgomery and White House Editor Dan Eggen:  —  We are excited to announce that Josh Dawsey is joining our White House team.
 
 
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Mystery of Mary Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Conservative Republicans demand Mueller recuse himself over uranium deal
Discussion: Axios
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs in October, Rebounding From Storms
Kim Hart / Axios:
Tech's new Washington problem: Democrats
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Karen Deyoung / Washington Post:
U.S. asked French to broker Trump-Rouhani discussion, but Iranian president said no
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
There's no Republican civil war
 Earlier Items: 
Allison De Jong / ABC News:
60 percent of Americans say Trump tax plan will benefit wealthy (POLL)
Amanda Erickson / Washington Post:
It's going to take more than 200 years to close the workplace equality gap.  Here's why it's getting worse.
Discussion: The Guardian
Chris Bodenner / The Atlantic:
The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country
Ryan Goodman / New York Times:
Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’?
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump: “I'm very unhappy” Justice Dept. isn't going after Clinton
Desmond Butler / Associated Press:
Mueller grand jury investigating top DC lobbyists
Discussion: Politico
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Warner Bros. Discovery plans more cost-cutting to hit financial targets for next year, including raising Max prices and the possibility of more layoffs

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
The New York Times Games rolls out a Wordle archive with 1,000+ past puzzles for “Games” and “All Access” subscribers, and adds its WordleBot to NYT Games app

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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