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2:20 PM ET, November 3, 2017

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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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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Conservative Republicans demand Mueller recuse himself over uranium deal  —  Three conservative House Republicans are expected to file a resolution Friday calling on special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to recuse himself from his probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, accusing him of conflicts of interest.
Nick Merrill:
The following is by Charlie Baker, former Hillary for America Chief Administrative Officer …
Discussion: Shakesville and The Week
Jeff Stein / Vox:
Donna Brazile's bombshell about the DNC and Hillary Clinton, explained
Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Asked if DNC system was rigged in Clinton's favor, Warren says ‘yes’
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Network newscasts don't mention Brazile Clinton-DNC revelations
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.
Discussion: Politico, The Daily Caller and Althouse
CNN:
Bowe Bergdahl receives dishonorable discharge, avoids jail time  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Fort Bragg, North Carolina (CNN)[Breaking news update, posted at 11:48 a.m.]  —  US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received a dishonorable discharge but will avoid prison time for desertion and misbehavior …
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Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Bowe Bergdahl Is Dishonorably Discharged, but Avoids Prison for Desertion in Afghanistan  —  FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was dishonorably discharged from the Army by a military judge on Friday, but received no prison time, for desertion and endangering troops …
Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
President Trump slams Bowe Bergdahl's sentence: ‘Complete disgrace’  —  President Donald Trump called the news that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will not be facing any prison time a “complete disgrace” today, but that's far from the harshest comment he's had on the issue.
Associated Press:   Bergdahl gets no prison time for leaving post
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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New York Times:
Trump and Sessions Denied Knowing About Russian Contacts.  Records Suggest Otherwise.  —  WASHINGTON — Standing before reporters in February, President Trump said unequivocally that he knew of nobody from his campaign who was in contact with Russians during the election.
Danny Vinik / Politico:
The one area Jeff Sessions and immigration advocates agree
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Daniel C. Drabik / The Harvard Crimson:
The Secret Harvard Fellowship of Sean Spicer  —  “Welcome everyone, just a reminder, our class today will be off the record.”  —  “Good morning, welcome to this invite-only breakfast, this event will be off the record.”  —  “Today's private forum will be off the record.”  —  “This lunch is off the record.”
Discussion: Raw Story
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Person Who Deleted Trump's Twitter Account Said to Be Contractor  —  Twitter blamed the deletion of President Trump's Twitter account on Thursday night on a rogue customer support employee.  That employee has since been hailed in social media as a hero and as a scourge for acting against the president …
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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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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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David Kamin:
How a Tax Cut Turns Into a Tax Increase
Discussion: New York Magazine
Colby Pastre / Tax Foundation:
Details of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Discussion: RedState
Tony Romm / Recode:
The Washington Post, Miami Herald, InfoWars and other U.S. sites spread Russian propaganda from Twitter  —  Tweets from 2,752 fake Twitter accounts created by Russian government trolls found their way into U.S. news stories.  —  The tweet that opened a story in the Washington Post on Feb. 11 …
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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, The Guardian and Raw Story
John Bowden / The Hill:
Ethics watchdog: Trump contacts with Bannon could lead to obstruction of justice  —  President Trump's contacts with former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon could raise potential conflicts of interest, according to three former White House ethics lawyers.
Discussion: RedState
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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.
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 …
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
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: Vox Popoli and Occidental Dissent
John Bowden / The Hill:
Mila Kunis set up monthly donation to Planned Parenthood in Pence's name  —  Actress Mila Kunis revealed Thursday that she has been playing a prank on Vice President Pence by donating to the women's health-care provider Planned Parenthood in his name.  —  In an interview on TBS's “Conan,” …
Discussion: RedState
Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Republican tax plan won't let people file via postcard  —  Taxpayers will not be able to fill out a postcard-sized piece of paper to file their tax returns based on the House GOP tax plan, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady said Friday in a discussion with Politico's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Discussion: Politico
Michael Kruse / Politico:
The Mystery of Mary Trump  —  When Donald Trump moved into the Oval Office in January, he placed on the table behind the Resolute Desk a single family photo—of Fred Trump, his father.  Sometime in the spring, White House communications director Hope Hicks told me recently, the president added one of his mother, Mary Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story
The Guardian:
Revealed: male rape used systematically in Libya as instrument of war  —  Videos and testimony expose brutal tactics used by several factions in fractured country … Cécile Allegra in Tunis and Tripoli  —  Male rape is being used systematically in Libya as an instrument of war …
Discussion: Sputnik International
 
 
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Bloomberg:
Five Big Sticking Points in the Republican Tax Plan
Discussion: Tax Foundation and Political Wire
David Brooks / New York Times:
Lovers, Prospectors and Predators
Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore hits 300 homicides so far this year
Discussion: The Root and The Daily Caller
Lissandra Villa / BuzzFeed:
Kid Rock Sold Merch For His Fake Senate Campaign For Months. Where Did The Money Go?
Discussion: Political Wire
Moriah Balingit / Washington Post:
Teachers spend nearly $1,000 a year on supplies.  Under the GOP tax bill, they will no longer get a tax deduction.
Discussion: Shareblue Media
Wyatt Mason / New York Times:
The First Woman to Translate the ‘Odyssey’ Into English
Discussion: Weekly Standard
The Daily Beast:
Trump Offered Corey Lewandowski a New Job. Corey Turned It Down Because It Was ‘Chump Change.’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Bloomberg
Shawn Snow / Marine Corps Times:
Marine artillery barrage of Raqqa was so intense two howitzers burned out
Discussion: The Daily Caller and IJR
 Earlier Items: 
Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Carl Bernstein: Russia probe feels ‘worse than Watergate’
Discussion: The Hill and Talking Points Memo
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
The U.S. Added 261,000 Jobs Last Month. Here's the Takeaway.
Discussion: New York Magazine
Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Josh Dawsey joins The Washington Post as a White House reporter
Allison De Jong / ABC News:
60 percent of Americans say Trump tax plan will benefit wealthy (POLL)
Discussion: ThinkProgress and The Week
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
Senate littered with tax reform land mines
Discussion: Raw Story
Chris Bodenner / The Atlantic:
The Surprising Revolt at the Most Liberal College in the Country