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9:50 PM ET, December 14, 2017

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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Paul Ryan Sees His Wild Washington Journey Coming to An End  —  Spirits were high inside the House chamber on Thursday, November 16, when, in the early afternoon, the gavel fell and a measure to rewrite the American tax code passed on a partisan tally of 227 to 205.
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Brian Fung / Washington Post:
The FCC just voted to repeal its net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation  —  Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for some apps and websites — and block or slow down others — in a decision repealing landmark …
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ag.ny.gov:
A.G. Schneiderman: I Will Sue To Stop Illegal Rollback Of Net Neutrality  —  News from Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Attorney General's Press Office / 212-416-8060  —  nyag.pressoffice@ag.ny.gov … Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released …
Tom McKay / Gizmodo:
Ajit Pai Thinks You're Stupid Enough to Buy This Crap
Washington Post:
Doubting the intelligence, Trump pursues Putin and leaves a Russian threat unchecked  —  In the final days before Donald Trump was sworn in as president, members of his inner circle pleaded with him to acknowledge publicly what U.S. intelligence agencies had already concluded — that Russia's interference in the 2016 election was real.
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Former high-level officials submit ‘unusual’ Russia brief in lawsuit against Trump and Roger Stone  — Fourteen former national security, intelligence, and foreign policy officials recently wrote an amicus brief as part of a lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump's campaign and Roger Stone, his longtime adviser.
Discussion: AOL and Raw Story
Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Music promoter dangled possible Putin meeting for Trump during campaign  —  About a month after Donald Trump launched his presidential bid, a British music promoter suggested his Russian pop-star client could arrange for the new candidate to meet with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin …
Discussion: CNBC
Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Sought Emails of Trump Campaign Data Firm  —  Special counsel asked Cambridge Analytica to hand over employees' emails, in sign of investigators' interest in campaign data operation  —  Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked …
Discussion: Politicus USA and Political Wire
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Natasha Bertrand / Business Insider:
Democrats want to know more about a strange omission from the Trump campaign's digital director …
Discussion: Raw Story
Del Quentin Wilber / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Agent Removed From Russia Probe Held Dim Views of Holder, Sanders  —  Texts between agent and FBI lawyer reveal harsh words for several prominent figures  —  Two FBI employees who used to work for Special Counsel Robert Mueller have already been criticized by Republicans for texts they shared insulting President Donald Trump.
Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Dustin Hoffman Accused of Exposing Himself to a Minor, Assaulting Two Women (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Cori Thomas was in high school when she says Dustin Hoffman exposed himself to her in a hotel room.  Melissa Kester was a recent college graduate when Hoffman allegedly sexually assaulted her while recording audio for the film “Ishtar.”
Jana Winter / Foreign Policy:
Head of Congressional Ethics Office Sued for Abusing Position, Accused of Assaulting Women  —  A key official involved in House investigations faces a federal lawsuit alleging misconduct.  —  A top congressional ethics official who oversees investigations into misconduct by lawmakers …
Jenn Abelson / BostonGlobe.com:
At ESPN, the problems for women run deep  —  When ESPN canceled its new program with Barstool Sports this fall after just one episode, the network tried to distance itself from the men's blog that has stoked criticism for everything from calling Rihanna fat to saying girls wearing skinny jeans deserve to be raped.
Discussion: TheBlaze, Mediaite, Deadspin and TVNewser
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Tyler Lauletta / Business Insider:
Boston Globe report alleges ESPN has a culture of sexism and sexual misconduct against women
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Rubio a ‘no’ on GOP tax bill unless tax credit for working poor is expanded  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) informed Senate leaders he intends to vote against the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax plan unless it includes a larger expansion of a child tax credit, according to a Senate GOP source.
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Omarosa: I saw things in Trump White House ‘I was very uncomfortable with’  —  Omarosa Manigault Newman said on Thursday that she observed things in the White House during her tenure that made her uncomfortable and that upset her.  —  “There were a lot of things that I observed during …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:
Outgoing adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman: ‘Lack of diversity’ at WH left her lonely, but Trump ‘not a racist’
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“We Know the Difference Between a Glenn and a Matt Lauer”: Inside The New York Times, the Glenn Thrush Scandal Is a Sex-Reckoning Test Case  —  Some three dozen detailed interviews will determine whether the star White House correspondent will keep his job—but chances are he won't be going back to cover the West Wing.
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Thoughts on Rod Rosenstein's Testimony  —  I have not watched all of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee yesterday.  But I watched three hours of it, and that was quite enough to convey the disturbing and dangerous nature of the current moment.
Uri Friedman / The Atlantic:
Lindsey Graham: There's a 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks North Korea  —  It's become a grim ritual in Washington foreign-policy circles to assess the chances that the United States and North Korea stumble into war.  But on Wednesday Lindsey Graham did something different …
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Republican Nightmare Is Just Beginning  —  Washington Republicans have put the fiasco of Alabama's special election behind them, but their electoral nightmare may just be beginning.  —  Roy Moore's stunning defeat Tuesday night was met with quiet sighs of relief throughout the GOP establishment …
Discussion: The Nation and Daily Kos
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans are paying a price for their extremism
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Murdoch: Sexual harassment allegations against Fox News ‘largely political’  —  Rupert Murdoch, the executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox, on Thursday downplayed the high-profile allegations of sexual misconduct at Fox News as “largely political,” saying they were probably made “because we are conservative.”
Discussion: Axios
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Sky News:
Rupert Murdoch: Fox ‘returning to our roots’ in £39bn Disney deal
Discussion: Politico and Business Insider
Washington Post:
GOP considers letting tax cuts for families expire sooner  —  Congressional Republicans are looking at shortening the duration of tax cuts that their plan would give to families and individuals, a leading lawmaker said Thursday.  —  That change would free up more revenue for additional changes …
Amie Hudspeth / Crossroads Today:
BREAKING: Congressman Farenthold calls it quits  —  Congressman Blake Farenthold will withdraw from the race but is expected to finish his term.  Newscenter 25 is working to get more details from the Farenthold camp.  You may remember the Congressman spoke to constituents via Skype on Wednesday saying …
Public Policy Polling:
Voters Think Trump Should Resign Over Harassment Allegations  —  PPP's newest national poll finds that a majority of voters think Donald Trump should resign from the Presidency because of the allegations of sexual harassment against him. 53% think Trump should step down to just 42% who think he should remain in office.
Associated Press:
White House aims to sway opinion on immigration overhaul  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is embarking on a major campaign to turn public opinion against the nation's largely family-based immigration system ahead of an all-out push next year to move toward a more merit-based structure.
Discussion: Axios
New York Times:
Trump's Lies vs. Obama's  —  In his first 10 months, Trump told nearly six times as many falsehoods as Obama did during his entire presidency  —  In his first 10 months, Trump told nearly  —  After we published a list of President Trump's lies this summer, we heard a common response from his supporters.
Morgan Spurlock / TwitLonger:
I am Part of the Problem  —  As I sit around watching hero after hero, man after man, fall at the realization of their past indiscretions, I don't sit by and wonder “who will be next?”  I wonder, “when will they come for me?”  —  You see, I've come to understand after months of these revelations …
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump to Visit FBI Academy After Saying Agency ‘In Tatters’  —  President Donald Trump plans to visit the FBI Academy in Quantico in Virginia on Friday, the White House said in a statement, an appearance that comes less than two weeks after he said the agency's reputation was “in Tatters.”
WKBN-TV:
Youngstown State University student picked up in Austintown sex sting  —  Police said the Orwell man believed that he was meeting a 15-year-old boy for sex  —  AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - A Youngstown State University student from Orwell was picked up in the Austintown Police Department's latest sex sting.
Compiled by / CNN:
Charlotte Bacon, 6  —  Charlotte was sweet, outgoing and full of energy, her grandmother told CNN affiliate WCCO in Minnesota.  —  “This is tough.  This is surreal.  You can't believe this could happen,” Irene Hagen told the station.  “The whole family is just devastated, and we're all trying to come to terms with it.”
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Once Unthinkable, Now Possible: Senate Looks Like a Tossup in 2018  —  Alabama's surprising result gives Democrats a plausible path to take control.  —  At this time last year, the Democratic path to Senate control seemed impossible: Hold all of the Democratic seats, flip Arizona and Nevada, then hope for a miracle.
 
 
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Brandon Carter / The Hill:
‘The Simpsons’ depicts Trump trying to bribe Mueller
Discussion: RedState
CNN:
Homeland Security senior adviser promoted birtherism, said Obama knew ‘nothing about the black American experience’
Discussion: Splinter
Lauren McGaughy / Dallas Morning News:
Top aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton resigns after calling women of #MeToo movement ‘pathetic’
Discussion: Raw Story and KXAN-TV
Associated Press:
Trump thanks Putin for remarks on strong US economy
Discussion: Politico, Axios and ABC News
George Dvorsky / Gizmodo:
Preliminary Scan Suggests This Interstellar Visitor Is Not an Alien Spaceship
Discussion: The Atlantic
Lydia Wheeler / The Hill:
NLRB overrules joint-employer decision on labor violations
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sara A Carter / Sara A. Carter:
Who's spying on who?  FBI's use of NSA foreign surveillance program needs to be investigated, say whistleblowers
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and Instapundit
Ed O'Keefe / Washington Post:
Sen. Robert Menendez tells Justice Department, ‘If you want to prosecute, bring it on’
Discussion: Political Wire
 Earlier Items: 
New York Times:
A Sheriff, a Mystery Check and a Blogger Who Cried Foul
Tracy Seipel / Mercury News:
Uber reduces ambulance usage across the country, study says
Discussion: Hit & Run, Mashable and IJR
Amy Walter / The Cook Political Report:
The Kubler Ross Politics of 2017
Michael Hobbes / Highline:
Millennials Are Screwed  —  FML … Like everyone in my generation …
The Daily Beast:
Report: CIA Captured Putin's ‘Specific Instructions’ to Hack the 2016 Election