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Kate Harding / Washington Post:
I'm a feminist.  I study rape culture.  And I don't want Al Franken to resign.  —  As a feminist and the author of a book on rape culture, I could reasonably be expected to lead the calls for Al Franken to step down, following allegations that he forced his tongue down a woman's throat …
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Gillibrand Says Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Lewinsky Affair  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, who holds Hillary Clinton's former seat, said on Thursday that Bill Clinton should have resigned the presidency after his inappropriate relationship with an intern came to light nearly 20 years ago.
Tegna / KREM-TV:
Graphic: Navy admits to being involved in obscene skydrawings spotted in Okanogan Co. … WARNING: Some viewers may find the photos in this story offensive  —  OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. - Officials with the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island said one of their aircraft was involved in the obscene skywritings spotted in Okanogan County.
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Franken Should Go  —  Oh no, not Al Franken, too.  —  Before Thursday, I'd hoped Franken would run for president in 2020.  A hugely gifted communicator with entertainment chops, he seemed well suited to take on Donald Trump, assuming the demagogic showman seeks re-election.
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Two prominent Minnesota Democrats call on Al Franken to resign
Reuters:
USA-TRUMP/PANAMA  —  Exclusive: How an alleged fraudster in Panama, working with Donald Trump's daughter, helped make Trump's first international hotel venture a success.  The broker was in business with a money-launderer and two criminals from the former Soviet Union.  Then he fled.
Discussion: Political Wire
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NBC News:
A Panama tower carries Trump's name and ties to organized crime  —  PANAMA CITY — When Ivanka Trump flew here in 2006 to push her family's latest business project — an oceanfront steel and glass tower called the Trump Ocean Club International Hotel and Tower, shaped like a sail and designed …
John Bowden / The Hill:
Trump building in Panama tied to Russian mafia, international crime: report
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Josh Meyer / Politico:
Papadopoulos claimed Trump phone call and larger campaign role  —  George Papadopoulos claimed last year that Donald Trump telephoned him to discuss his new position as a foreign policy adviser to his presidential campaign and that the two had at least one personal introductory meeting that the White House has not acknowledged.
Christal Hayes / Yahoo:
Republican Tax Bill Gives Private Jet Owners a Tax Break  —  If you're one of the lucky Americans who owns a private jet, don't fret.  Republicans have your back—in the form of tax breaks.  —  The new Senate tax bill will give those who own or lease private planes breaks on the amount …
Discussion: Washington Post
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Bob Bryan / Business Insider:   The Republican tax bill contains a break for private jet owners
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Senate panel approves GOP tax plan
Discussion: National Review
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
There's a Digital Media Crash.  But No One Will Say It  —  Yesterday I appeared on a panel about digital publishers who are ‘pivoting to video’.  I've written about this before.  But in case you're new to it, there have been numerous cases over the last six months to a year in which digital publishers …
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Bans Kiss Frontman Gene Simmons for Life … Kiss frontman Gene Simmons—until this week, a favorite guest on Fox News and Fox Business Network programs, which couldn't get enough of his supposedly outrageous rock-star antics mixed with conservative politics—has been banned for life from the right-leaning cable channels.
WWD:
Vanity Fair Fashion Staff Nonplussed by New Editor's Personal Style  —  Radhika Jones joins the magazine next month with extensive literary and editorial experience.  —  WELCOME TO CONDÉ NAST: Radhika Jones is learning the ways of One World Trade.  Having been named the new editor …
Discussion: Jezebel and Mother Jones
ESPN:
Roger Goodell has a Jerry Jones problem and nobody knows how it will end  —  THERE WAS A PAUSE.  It was Aug. 9, inside Roger Goodell's sixth-floor office at the NFL's Park Avenue headquarters in New York City — down the hall, past the executives' offices and his assistant's desk …
The Daily Beast:
Free Press Group Ready to Cut Off WikiLeaks … In the heat of the presidential election campaign last year, Xeni Jardin, a journalist and free speech advocate, developed a sickening feeling about WikiLeaks.  —  Jardin had been a supporter of the radical transparency group since at least 2010 …
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Jenna McLaughlin / Foreign Policy:
How Jared Kushner's Newspaper Became a Favorite Outlet for WikiLeaks Election Hacks
Discussion: Politico, Law & Crime and IJR
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘A lot of boob stuff:’ Fla. Democratic Party chair apologizes after six women complain of ‘demeaning’ behavior  —  TALLAHASSEE — Six former Florida Democratic Party staffers and consultants say that current party chairman Stephen Bittel has created an unprofessional workplace environment …
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Hillary Clinton on Trump's Election: “There Are Lots of Questions About Its Legitimacy”  —  A year after her defeat by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton says “there are lots of questions about its legitimacy” due to Russian interference and widespread voter suppression efforts.
Abigail Tracy / Vanity Fair:
The Ex-Spy Behind the Trump-Russia Dossier Left a Clue for Mueller  —  Christopher Steele told a reporter that one real-estate deal might be key to understanding the collusion case.  —  As federal investigators pour over the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, the work of ex-British spook Christopher Steele continues to loom large.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Here Are Some Revelations From New Book About The Steele Dossier
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
Indiana candidate's DC-area home complicates Senate campaign  —  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A campaign stop for Rep. Luke Messer in his bid for Senate involves traveling from his family's home in suburban Washington back to Indiana, where he typically stays overnight with his mom.
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Two hurt in accidental shooting at East Tenn. church during discussion on church shootings  —  A man accidentally shot himself and his wife at an East Tennessee church on Thursday while he was showing off his gun during a discussion on recent church shootings, police said.
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
At conservative conference, Neil Gorsuch cracks joke about frozen trucker nearly left to die  —  During Neil Gorsuch's confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court seat Senate Republicans held open for a year until Donald Trump could fill it, the judge was dogged by questions about a case …
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Regrets?  Chris Christie Has a Few.  —  TRENTON—Chris Christie had some thoughts on how I should write this article.  —  “You should break out of leading with ‘the most unpopular governor in galactic history’ and all this other s**t that everybody hits F2, F3, F4 [on and] bang, bang …
Bloomberg:
The Questionable Math Behind Manafort's Extravagant Home Renovations  —  The former Trump campaign chief is accused of laundering millions of dollars in foreign payments to live it up in the Hamptons.  But what about the huge gap between funds he transferred to contractors and what the jobs were supposed to cost?
Discussion: Daily Kos and emptywheel
Bill O'Neill:
Now that the dogs of war are calling for the head of Senator Al Franken I believe it is time to speak up on behalf of all heterosexual males.  As a candidate for Governor let me save my opponents some research time.  In the last fifty years I was sexually intimate with approximately 50 very attractive females.
Rosie Gray / The Atlantic:
Conservatives Reap the Whirlwind of Their War on the Media  —  All news is “fake news”—at least if you're a diehard Roy Moore supporter.  —  With sexual misconduct allegations continuing to mount against the Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, Moore has defied calls to drop out of the race …
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House: Ratings Changes in Seven Districts as GOP Majority in Peril  —  If it wasn't already clear, last Tuesday's election results confirmed a political atmosphere that would seriously endanger the House GOP's majority in 2018.  In Virginia, turnout was up 20 percent over 2013 in localities won …
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Katy Perry banned from China as Victoria's Secret Fashion Show continues to crumble  —  This sunflower dress got Katy Perry banned from China. … The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai is disintegrating faster than a cheap lace thong.  —  Katy Perry, who was set to perform …
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Fred Upton to run for re-election, drop Senate bid  —  Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., is running for re-election in 2018, and will drop his plans to run for Senate.  —  The surprise move is a boost for House Republicans, who have endured a string of retirements as many fear being swept …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 
 
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Stitch Fix's Katrina Lake is the only woman to lead a tech IPO this year
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Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore police detective dies after being shot; police seek ‘heartless, ruthless, soulless killer’
Discussion: Bearing Arms and AOL
New York Times:
In Sex Crimes and Other Cases, Roy Moore Often Sided With Defendants
Fox News:
Parents sue Oregon school district over transgender policy
Joe Williams / Roll Call:
Murkowski Tax Vote Contingent on Stabilizing Individual Health Insurance Market
John McLaughlin / Politico:
Why Putin Keeps Outsmarting Trump
Discussion: Raw Story
Lauretta Brown / Townhall.com:
Ohio Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion on the Basis of Down Syndrome
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USA Today:
Who pays for Trump's contempt for ethics? USA. USA. USA.
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Jay-Z / New York Times:
The Criminal Justice System Stalks Black People Like Meek Mill
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
BUCKLE UP: A crazy December is ahead …
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Demand Justice in the #MeToo Era: ‘We Were Forgotten’
Discussion: Jezebel and Mediaite
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies
Amanda Robb / Rolling Stone:
Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal
Wall Street Journal:
Special Counsel Mueller Issued Subpoena for Russia-Related Documents From Trump Campaign Officials
 

 
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