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12:30 PM ET, November 17, 2017

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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.
Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Two prominent Minnesota Democrats call on Al Franken to resign
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.
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Raw Story
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Wall Street Journal:
Special Counsel Mueller Issued Subpoena for Russia-Related Documents From Trump Campaign Officials  —  Senate committee also pressures Kushner lawyer to turn over more documents  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's team in mid-October issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump's campaign …
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Papadopoulos told reporters he had larger campaign role: report
Discussion: RedState
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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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
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
John Bowden / The Hill:
Trump building in Panama tied to Russian mafia, international crime: report
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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.
Bob Bryan / Business Insider:
The Republican tax bill contains a sneaky break for private jet owners  — The Senate GOP tax bill contains a tax break for owners of private jets.  — People that own jets would have payments relating to their exempted from an excise tax.  —  The Republican tax plan contains several small carve outs …
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Christal Hayes / Yahoo:
Republican Tax Bill Gives Private Jet Owners a Tax Break
Discussion: Washington Post and Hit & Run
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Senate panel approves GOP tax plan
Discussion: National Review
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 …
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
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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
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 …
Brian Fung / Chicago Tribune:
FCC repeals decades-old rules blocking broadcast media mergers, possibly easing way for Sinclair-Tribune deal  —  Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai testifies on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Capitol Hill in Washington …
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 …
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 …
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies  —  I spent part of my convalescence from a recent illness reading some of the comprehensive timelines of the Russia investigation (which indicates, I suppose, a sickness of another sort).  One, compiled by Politico …
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 …
Lauretta Brown / Townhall.com:
Ohio Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion on the Basis of Down Syndrome  —  The Ohio Senate passed the Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act Wednesday which prohibits abortion based solely on a diagnosis of Down syndrome.  The Ohio House passed identical legislation two weeks ago and either …
Discussion: TheBlaze and Plain Dealer
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 …
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Demand Justice in the #MeToo Era: ‘We Were Forgotten’  —  The recent accusations of sexual misconduct against a long list of powerful men in Hollywood and other industries have been widely believed — and led to resignations, loss of careers and other fallout.
Discussion: Jezebel and Mediaite
 
 
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John McLaughlin / Politico:
Why Putin Keeps Outsmarting Trump
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Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
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Associated Press:
‘Friendship’ defense, lack of ‘smoking gun’ aided Menendez
Discussion: Politico
Keith Bradsher / New York Times:
China Craves Electric Cars, While U.S. Flirts With Ending Tax Credit
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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 …
Media Matters for America:
Breitbart editor-in-chief: Ivanka Trump should stay quiet “especially when there's been so many …
Discussion: AOL and Raw Story
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Homeland Security's head of community outreach resigns over past controversial comments on black community, Islam
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