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9:35 AM ET, November 19, 2017

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al.com:
Our view: Alabama voters must reject Roy Moore; we endorse Doug Jones for U.S. Senate  —  There is only one candidate left in this race who has proven worthy of the task of representing Alabama.  He is Doug Jones.  —  A vote for Roy Moore sends the worst kind of message to Alabamians struggling with abuse.
Discussion: Raw Story
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Church leaders who oppose Roy Moore hold rally  —  The Latest on U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama (all times local):  —  A leading figure among religious liberals is speaking out against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore.  —  The Rev. William J. Barber led …
Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Moore harassment scandal spreads to 2018 battle for Congress  —  Roy Moore's sexual misconduct scandal is metastasizing beyond Alabama into the 2018 battle for Congress.  —  Democrats have quickly seized on accusations that the Republican Senate hopeful assaulted and harassed teenage girls …
Julian E. Zelizer / The Atlantic:
Will the Senate Expel Roy Moore If He's Elected?  —  Some Republican senators, including Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, have suggested that if Alabamians elect Roy Moore to the chamber in the special election, they'll expel him.  This promise from the GOP might be the best way that leadership …
CBS News:
Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be “toast” if it's the party of Trump and Moore
Discussion: Fox News and Talking Points Memo
KNXV:
Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing ‘the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump’
Discussion: TheBlaze and Axios
New York Times:
For Roy Moore, a Long History of Combat and Controversy  —  The current furor surrounding the Senate candidate has played out like a concentrated version of his battle-filled career.  —  GADSDEN, Ala. — It was 1982, and four circuit judges from rural Etowah County, Ala. …
Discussion: Shareblue Media
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Ohio Gov candidate apologizes for bragging about sexual history  —  Ohio Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill apologized on Saturday for posting on Facebook a day earlier bragging about his sexual exploits.  —  O'Neill, who is running for Ohio governor as a Democrat, received massive backlash Friday …
Discussion: Raw Story and Bill O'Neill
CBS News:
Top general says he would resist “illegal” nuke order from Trump  —  The top U.S. nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against President Trump if he ordered a nuclear launch the general believed to be “illegal,” saying he would hope to find another solution.
Dave Jamieson / HuffPost:
‘He Was Masturbating... I Felt Like Crying’: What Housekeepers Endure To Clean Hotel Rooms  —  Low-wage workers have been fighting sexual harassment for years.  The national conversation is finally catching up with them.  —  Cecilia was working as a minibar attendant at a Chicago hotel …
Jeffrey Moyo / New York Times:
Robert Mugabe Is Ousted From His Ruling Party in Zimbabwe  —  President Robert Mugabe's own party voted to oust him as its leader on Sunday, a day after thousands of Zimbabweans took to the streets to celebrate his stunning fall from power after a military takeover.
Brandon Carter / The Hill:
Alabama pastor supporting Moore: ‘More women are sexual predators than men’  —  An Alabama pastor who supports Senate candidate Roy Moore (R) blasted the allegations of sexual harassment against Moore, saying they're part of a “war on men.”  —  “More women are sexual predators than men,” Pastor Franklin Raddish told AL.com.
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mypalmbeachpost:
NEW: Russian yacht docks in port; Will Putin friend pay Trump a visit?  —  Highlights  —  Putin ally's yacht arrives at Port of Palm Beach just as Trump is coming for Thanksgiving  —  Days before President Trump flies into town for Thanksgiving, one of the world's most expensive yachts …
Discussion: The Hill, RedState and AOL
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David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
Mar-a-Lago's new winter season: The Red Cross Ball is out, the Trumpettes are in
Discussion: Raw Story
Mark Townsend / The Guardian:
Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal  —  Producer hired team to investigate 91 film industry figures in attempt to stop harassment claims going public  —  The Observer has gained access to a secret hitlist of almost 100 prominent individuals targeted by Harvey Weinstein …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Former Oklahoma state senator pleads guilty to child sex trafficking charge: report  —  A former Oklahoma state senator has pleaded guilty to a child sex trafficking charge, The Oklahoman reported Saturday.  —  Former state Sen. Ralph Shortey, a Republican, had been accused of offering …
Discussion: Daily Oklahoman and Raw Story
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Why no one is talking about Trump's game-changing deal  —  President Trump's vow of job growth during the campaign won him strong support in West Virginia.  —  MORE FROM: … Glen Dale, W. Va. — Bad news travels fast.  Good news, meanwhile, doesn't seem to travel at all.
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
Blue States Practice the Family Values Red States Preach  —  As we watch Roy Moore thumping his Bible to defend himself from accusations of child molestation, let me toss out a verbal hand grenade: To some degree, liberals practice the values that conservatives preach.
Discussion: Raw Story
AC/DC:
Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young.  —  Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC.  —  With enormous dedication and commitment he was the driving force behind the band.  —  As a guitarist, songwriter …
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Mark Osborne / ABC News:
GOP is ‘toast’ with Trump in control, Republican senator says  —  Sen. Jeff Flake, a frequent sparring partner of President Donald Trump, continues to make enemies in his own party after calling the GOP “toast” while unaware he was still on a live mic.  —  Flake, R-Ariz., was at a tax reform event …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Flake after hot mic: ‘No news here’
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
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