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8:35 PM ET, November 27, 2017

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Shawn Boburg / Washington Post:
A woman approached The Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore.  She appears to be part of undercover sting operation.  —  A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears …
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James LaPorta / The Daily Beast:
Marine Colonel Announces Run Against Roy Moore: ‘Hold My Beer’ … When retired Marine Col. Lee Busby read it was too late for a write-in candidate for the Alabama senate race, he said, “Hold my beer, we will just see about that.”  —  Busby told The Daily Beast on Monday he is launching …
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Retired Marine colonel to launch Senate write-in campaign in Alabama  —  A retired Marine colonel who once served as a top aide to White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly plans to launch a long-shot write-in campaign Monday afternoon to become Alabama's next senator, with just 15 days left in the campaign.
Scott Bland / Politico:
Moore buried under TV ad barrage  —  The Alabama airwaves are flooded with ads — and the embattled Republican can't keep pace.  —  Doug Jones and Roy Moore both released new television ads on Monday.  But many Alabama voters will only see one of them.  —  That's because of the massive disparity …
Discussion: Washington Post
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Alabama GOP senator: I voted for a write-in instead of Moore
Discussion: Politicus USA and Joe.My.God.
Caroline Kenny / CNN:
Graham rues Trump's support for Roy Moore
Sen. Rand Paul / Fox News:
Here's why I plan to vote for the Senate tax bill (and my colleagues should step up)  —  One of the fundamental problems in Washington is the attitude that the money that people make belongs to the government.  That's why you hear arguments about how much a tax cut “costs,” …
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Bloomberg:
Here's Where the GOP Tax Plan Stands Right Now  —  The Senate tax bill is headed for a marathon debate this week with the aim to hold a floor vote as early as Thursday.  Should it pass, Republican leaders will have to hammer out a compromise between different provisions in the House and Senate bills.
Naomi Jagoda / The Hill:
Montana Republican is second to oppose current Senate tax bill
Discussion: Mother Jones
Jim Tankersley / New York Times:   Senate Tax Bill's Potential Hurdle: Republicans
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump wants ‘a few changes’ to tax plan
Damian Paletta / Washington Post:
Trump could personally benefit from last-minute change to Senate tax bill
Discussion: CNBC and bizpacreview.com
Heather Long / Washington Post:
Senate GOP tax bill hurts the poor more than originally thought, CBO finds
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Flynn's lawyer meets with members of special counsel's team, raising specter of plea deal  —  The lawyer for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn met Monday morning with members of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, the latest indication …
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
A key witness in the Russia probe had a ‘lengthy conversation’ with Trump at Mar-a-Lago  — James Woolsey, the former CIA director who has been cooperating with the special counsel Robert Mueller, had a “lengthy conversation” with President Donald Trump over dinner last weekend at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
Discussion: AOL and Raw Story
Politico:
SPOTTED at Mar-a-Lago
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
2 Bosses Show Up to Lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  WASHINGTON — On Monday, Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, brought in doughnuts.  Around the same time, Leandra English, the agency's other acting director, sent an all-staff email thanking employees for their service.
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David Dayen / The Intercept:
White House Memo Justifying CFPB Takeover Was Written by Payday Lender Attorney
Renae Merle / Washington Post:
At the CFPB, two acting directors show up to take command; one brings doughnuts, the other well-wishes
Erica Pandey / Axios:
The laws that will determine who will lead the CFPB
Discussion: Politico
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump wants to destroy Elizabeth Warren's brainchild. In a new interview, Warren hits back.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’ at event honoring Native American veterans  —  President Trump on Monday referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren  —  (D-Mass.) as “Pocahontas” at an event honoring Native American “code talkers” who served in World War II.  —  “You were here long before any of us were here …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump White House ethics lawyer exits  —  The ranks of former White House ethics lawyers available to comment on the ongoing controversies engulfing President Donald Trump's administration has just grown by one — an attorney who's certain to offer a much different perspective …
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Ben White / Politico:
Trump doesn't know what's next after taxes
Discussion: Politicus USA
Associated Press:
First lady goes with classic, traditional Christmas decor
Discussion: Politico
Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg:
Tillerson's Redesign Chief Quits After Three Months  —  Maliz Beams had been overseeing Tillerson's signature effort  —  Redesign plan has run into stiff opposition from Congress  —  The senior State Department official charged with overseeing U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's effort …
Discussion: IJR
Bloomberg:
White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban for Staff  —  The White House may ban its employees from using personal mobile phones while at work, raising concerns among staff including that they'll be cut off from family and friends, according to five administration officials.
Discussion: AOL, The Daily Caller, IJR, Axios and The Verge
German Lopez / Vox:
“We are friends”: Rep. Al Green's bizarre attempt to get ahead of sexual misconduct allegations  —  The statement apparently goes back to an accusation over a 2007 incident.  —  Rep. Al Green (D-TX) really wants the world to know that he and Lucinda Daniels, a former staffer, are friends.  —  Really.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Congressman says suits resolved without payment
Discussion: Politico
Sarah Ellison / Vanity Fair:
“She Didn't Want This Come Hell or High Water”: Inside Melania Trump's Secretive East Wing  —  Understanding the most enigmatic First Lady—and unusual marriage—in modern political history.  —  I. “NOT MY THING”  —  Back in 2014, when Donald Trump was considering yet again a run for president …
David Usborne / Esquire:
THE LAST DETAIL  —  When Donald Trump won the presidency, many Americans hoped John McCain would live up to his maverick image and resist his agenda.  But after the senator was diagnosed with brain cancer in July, his contrarian resolve revealed itself in unexpected ways that may shape his legacy—and our future.
Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
Chaos Erupts In VA House Weeks After Wrong Ballots Given To Crucial District  —  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democratic tidal wave on Election Day in Virginia three weeks ago has left chaos in its wake, with control of the House of Delegates still undecided and no end in sight to the dispute.
Discussion: Political Wire
Luke Barnes / ThinkProgress:
Breitbart writer caught running secret, virulently racist Facebook group  —  A Breitbart contributor has been revealed to be an administrator of a secret Facebook group where users regularly post virulently racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic content, as well as support for far-right groups.
 
 
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Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun:
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
WME's Adam Venit Returns After Suspension Over Terry Crews Groping Claim
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Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
California Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra speeds up his resignation to ‘immediately’ following harassment allegations
Marc Williams / Colorado.gov:
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