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Financial Times:
US regulators demand CNN sale to approve AT&T-Time Warner deal … AT&T has been told by the US Department of Justice that it needs to sell CNN, Time Warner's cable news channel, to get its $84.5bn acquisition of the media company approved, according to three people with direct knowledge of the negotiations.
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New York Times:
U.S. Said to Seek Sale of CNN or DirecTV in AT&T-Time Warner Deal  —  By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED, EMILY STEEL and ANDREW ROSS SORKINNovember 8, 2017  —  The Justice Department has called on AT&T and Time Warner to sell Turner Broadcasting, the group of cable channels that includes CNN …
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Trump wants to punish CNN by breaking up the AT&T/Time Warner deal
CNNMoney:   AT&T exec calls timing of Time Warner deal ‘uncertain’
Michael Martz / www.richmond.com:
Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control  —  Virginia Democrats are poised to claim at least a share of control of the House of Delegates after erasing a 32-seat Republican advantage in a “tsunami election,” with control of the chamber likely to be ultimately decided by vote recounts.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Democrats' Narrow Path to Winning the House  —  The Democrats' “coalition of transformation” flexed its muscles Tuesday to deliver a resounding repudiation of Donald Trump and crystallize the risk the GOP has taken by allowing him to redefine the party in his image.
Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Fox News Went 100 Minutes Tuesday Night Without Discussing the Republican Loss in Virginia  —  The biggest political story of the hour is that Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie went down big in Virginia after running a Trump-esque campaign fixated on inflammatory culture-war issues …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Five takeaways from the Virginia governor's race
Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia
Jane Lytvynenko / BuzzFeed:
InfoWars Has Republished More Than 1,000 Articles From RT Without Permission  —  The conspiracy site also copied content from many other mainstream publications.  —  Over the past three years, conspiracy site InfoWars has copied more than 1,000 articles produced by Russian state-sponsored broadcaster RT …
Tom Roeder / Gazette:
Air Force Academy finds cadet candidate responsible for racist messages  —  An Air Force Academy cadet candidate once thought the victim of racial slurs at the preparatory school on campus was actually the vandal who scrawled the threatening messages across the note boards outside his room and the dwellings of classmates.
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Associated Press:
Politician Who Joked About Women's March Defeated  —  A New Jersey politician who shared a meme on Facebook during January's Women's March in Washington asking whether the protest would be “over in time for them to cook dinner” is eating his words.  —  MAYS LANDING, N.J. (AP) …
Discussion: The Hill and Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help.  They Still Love Him Anyway.  —  JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Pam Schilling is the reason Donald Trump is the president.  —  Schilling's personal story is in poignant miniature the story of this area of western Pennsylvania as a whole—one of the long-forgotten …
Maine.gov:
Governor LePage Issues Statement on Medicaid Expansion  —  Contact: Julie Rabinowitz, Press Secretary, 207-287-2531  —  AUGUSTA - Governor Paul R. LePage has issued a statement in response to Mainers approving a referendum that will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to give …
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Rachana Pradhan / Politico:
Battered by Trump, Obamacare triumphs at the polls
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Donna Brazile: Jake Tapper betrayed me after debate questions controversy  —  Former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile said she felt betrayed by CNN anchor Jake Tapper in the controversy over her decision to share Democratic debate questions with Hillary Clinton last year, an act she has since admitted.
Discussion: IJR, TheBlaze, Mediaite and Instapundit
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
How Brazile's book exposes liberal media's Hillary health coverup
Discussion: IJR
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Ohio mayor who left Dem Party to back Trump goes down in humiliating electoral defeat  —  A mayor in Ohio who left the Democratic Party last year to endorse Donald Trump for president has gone down in defeat.  —  Tom Coyne, who was elected as mayor Brook Park in 2013, lost his reelection bid …
Discussion: Plain Dealer
Anthony Zurcher / BBC:
George Papadopoulos meeting with UK during Trump campaign revealed  —  Dismissed by the White House as a “low-level volunteer”, more about the true status of adviser George Papadopoulos seems to emerge by the day.  —  The Trump campaign foreign policy aide's contacts with Russians have already got him in trouble.
Discussion: Axios and Political Wire
Joe Mayes / Bloomberg:
Bill O'Reilly's Fox Deal Shielded Him From Getting Fired Over Allegations  —  Fox director Nasser reveals contract terms to U.K. regulators  —  Sexual-harassment handling is weighing on Fox's bid for Sky  —  Former Fox News star Bill O'Reilly had a deal with 21st Century Fox Inc …
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:   Lewandowski: ‘My memory has been refreshed’ on Carter Page Moscow trip
CBO's Publications:
Repealing the Individual Health Insurance Mandate: An Updated Estimate  —  CBO and the JCT estimate that, by itself, repealing the mandate would reduce federal deficits by about $338 billion over the 2018-2027 period and increase the number of uninsured people by 4 million in 2019 and 13 million in 2027.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
afsa-nfe2015.informz.net:
Time to Ask Why  —  As I have done a few times previously this year, I am sharing with you an advance copy of my President's Views column for the December edition of The Foreign Service Journal.  —  ADVANCE COPY  —  President's Views  —  By AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson
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Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian / Foreign Policy:
Top U.S. Diplomat Blasts Trump Administration for ‘Decapitation’ of State Department Leadership
Discussion: Washington Post
Chicago Tribune:
Obama reports for jury duty at Daley Center but is dismissed a short time later  —  Former President Barack Obama arrives for jury duty at the Daley Center, Nov. 18.  2017.  —  The former leader of the free world reported for Cook County jury duty Wednesday morning at the Daley Center but ultimately was dismissed, officials said.
Bloomberg:
Icahn Subpoenaed by U.S. Over Biofuel Policy While Trump Adviser  —  U.S. Attorney for Southern District of N.Y. seeks information  —  Icahn Enterprises discloses request in securities filing  —  Federal investigators have issued subpoenas for information on Carl Icahn's efforts …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Ben Geman / Axios:
Carl Icahn subpoenaed over Trump advisory role
Discussion: Politico
Lindy West / New York Times:
Brave Enough to Be Angry  —  Last month, an Access Hollywood correspondent asked the actress Uma Thurman to comment on abuse of power in Hollywood, presumably in light of the sexual assault allegations against the producer Harvey Weinstein.  Speaking slowly and deliberately, through gritted teeth …
James Dator / SBNation.com:
This ‘Price is Right’ contestant who gave up a new car for $1,500 is actually a secret genius  —  The audience booed, but Kevin was right.  —  PIN  —  This is a story about Kevin, who had an incredible chance to win a car on The Price is Right but refused and instead took $1,500.
Discussion: USA Today
Maya Prabhu / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia Democrats pick up three legislative seats in special elections  —  Georgia Democrats have gained three legislative seats in Tuesday's special elections.  —  Deborah Gonzalez bested Houston Gaines to represent the Athens area, replacing former Athens Republican Rep. Regina Quick, who was appointed to a judgeship in August.
Ken Belson / New York Times:
Jerry Jones Is Said to Hire David Boies to Block Roger Goodell's Contract  —  Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys and one of the N.F.L.'s most powerful figures, has escalated his feud with Commissioner Roger Goodell, threatening to sue the league and some fellow team owners …
Amanda House / Breitbart:
Exclusive: Rand Paul's Neighbors Say Reports Blaming Savage Assault on ‘Landscaping Dispute’ Are Fake News  —  Rand Paul's neighbors are calling into question reports suggesting the Kentucky senator's character and libertarianism contributed to one member of their community allegedly attacking …
Teen Vogue:
Hillary Clinton Guest Edits Teen Vogue Volume IV  —  “This issue is a celebration of resistance and resilience.”  —  Photographs by  —  Makeup by  —  Props by  —  Fashion by  —  Hair by … Have you ever noticed that whenever a teenage girl takes a stand on an important issue, people seem surprised?
Seung Min Kim / Politico:
McCain opposes Trump nominee over torture memos  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who has already warned President Donald Trump against bringing back torture, is vowing to reject any administration nominee who has backed so-called enhanced interrogation techniques.
Discussion: Raw Story
Thomas Plank / Helena Independent Record:
Collins unseats Mayor Smith; ‘progressive ticket’ sweeps Helena City Commission  —  Wilmot Collins will be Helena's new mayor, unseating incumbent Jim Smith in a close race Tuesday.  —  Collins, 54, will be the city's first new mayor in 16 years after running a long campaign based in progressive principles.
Discussion: The Root and Joe.My.God.
 
 
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The White House:
Remarks by President Trump to the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea |  Seoul, Republic of Korea
Discussion: The Atlantic, ChinaFile and Althouse
Hunter Walker / Yahoo:
Top Trump campaign adviser admits he was ‘fooled’ by a Russian Twitter bot
Discussion: Raw Story
CBS Boston:
Former Boston TV News Anchor Says Kevin Spacey Sexually Assaulted Her Son
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Anti-abortion lawmakers push ‘Conscience Protection’ bill
Discussion: Vox and NewsBusters
Monte Whaley / Denver Post:
In thorny Douglas County school board races that drew national scrutiny, anti-voucher candidates prevail
Discussion: Daily Kos
Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Sorry, But American Democracy Is Still Edging Closer to Disaster
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Members irate after elite NY golf club refuses to hang Trump portrait
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Judge issues gag order in Manafort, Gates case
Discussion: Axios
Daniela Altimari / Hartford Courant:
Citing Trump Fallout, Connecticut Voters Go Big For Democrats
Christine Rousselle / Townhall.com:
The Internet is Laughing at Melania Trump Getting Upstaged By a K-Pop Star
HuffPost:
Here's A List Of Historic Victories Democrats Had On Election Day
Niv Elis / The Hill:
GOP tax bill would add $1.7 trillion to debt: CBO
Discussion: Vox, Raw Story and Washington Times
Mike Pence / USA Today:
‘It has been a year of accomplishments’
Discussion: The Daily Caller