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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
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Seth A. Richardson / Plain Dealer:
Sitting Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill, responding to Franken allegations, claims bedding 50 women  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill, a Democratic candidate for governor, apparently trying to head off any criticisms from his opponents, revealed his sexual escapades over the years on a Facebook post.
Discussion: IJR, Joe.My.God. and Deadspin
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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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken?
Discussion: Althouse
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.
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NBC News:
A Panama tower carries Trump's name and ties to organized crime
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 …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Roy Moore's wife: Trump should thank us for taking the focus off of Russia
Discussion: Axios
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
This remarkable, angry exchange between senators unmasks the GOP's tax-cut lies
Discussion: Shareblue Media, CNN and New Republic
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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Josh Delk / The Hill:
Senate bill includes tax break on private jets
Discussion: CNBC, Politico and National Review
Bob Bryan / Business Insider:   The Republican tax bill contains a break for private jet owners
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.
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: Refinery29, 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 …
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.
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Robert Windrem / NBC News:   Rob Goldstone ready to come to U.S. and talk to Mueller
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 …
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 …
Jenna McLaughlin / Foreign Policy:
How Jared Kushner's Newspaper Became a Favorite Outlet for WikiLeaks Election Hacks  —  The New York Observer, owned by Trump's son-in-law, was a friendly outlet for the 2016 Russian hackers.  —  In the fall of 2014, Julian Assange, the embattled head of WikiLeaks, was meeting with a steady stream …
Discussion: Just Security, Law & Crime and Politico
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The Daily Beast:
Free Press Group Ready to Cut Off WikiLeaks
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.
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.
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.
Joe Williams / Roll Call:
Murkowski Tax Vote Contingent on Stabilizing Individual Health Insurance Market  —  Says Alexander-Murray Necessary Before Mandate Repeal  —  Senate Ethics Committee Could Get Real Busy, Real Soon JCT: Low-Income Households Worse Off Under New Senate Tax Plan Van Hollen Urges Freedom Caucus to Protect Medicare
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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 …
Shannon Pettypiece / Bloomberg:
Trump to Pay His Own Legal Bills, Set Up Fund to Cover Staff  —  Plan raises questions on whether paying staff bills is ethical  —  President's legal bills had previously been covered by RNC  —  President Donald Trump has started paying his own legal bills related to the Russia probe …
Discussion: CNBC
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: emptywheel and Daily Kos
 
 
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Susan Scutti / CNN:
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Stephanie Ebbs / ABC News:
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Eoin Higgins / HuffPost:
Women On Clinton And Sanders Campaigns Allege Sexual Harassment
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Fox News:
Parents sue Oregon school district over transgender policy
John McLaughlin / Politico:
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Lauretta Brown / Townhall.com:
Ohio Senate Passes Bill Banning Abortion on the Basis of Down Syndrome
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Fred Upton to run for re-election, drop Senate bid
Discussion: The Daily Caller
 Earlier Items: 
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Senate panel approves GOP tax plan
Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Regrets? Chris Christie Has a Few.
David Wasserman / The Cook Political Report:
House: Ratings Changes in Seven Districts as GOP Majority in Peril
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
BUCKLE UP: A crazy December is ahead …
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
At conservative conference, Neil Gorsuch cracks joke about frozen trucker nearly left to die
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Demand Justice in the #MeToo Era: ‘We Were Forgotten’
Discussion: Mediaite and Jezebel
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies