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Tipsheet: Democrats rush to cut ties with Harvey Weinstein

 
 
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Democrats rush to cut ties with Harvey Weinstein
By Jonathan Easley
 
Democrats are rushing to distance themselves from film producer Harvey Weinstein after a bombshell New York Times story revealed allegations that the mega-donor spent decades sexually harassing the women he worked with.
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Trump faces decision on new Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
By Melanie Zanona
A 10-day shipping waiver President Trump granted to Puerto Rico that allows non-crewed U.S. ships to deliver aid to Puerto Rico expires on Saturday, setting up a new showdown between critics and supporters of the restrictions.
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ICE director signals 'at-large arrests' over new California sanctuary law
By Rafael Bernal
The country's top immigration cop said Friday his agents "will have no choice" but to conduct workplace and neighborhood immigration raids in light of California's new sanctuary law.
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Trump officials roll back birth control mandate
By Jessie Hellmann
The Trump administration on Friday rolled back an ObamaCare requirement that employers include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans.
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Watch: Scalise throws out first pitch at Nats playoff game
By Jesse Byrnes
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) threw the ceremonial first pitch at Friday night's playoff game between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs, months after being critically injured during a shooting at a congressional GOP baseball practice.
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GOP senators call on Trump to review bump stocks
By Jordain Carney
 
A group of GOP senators is requesting the Trump administration review an Obama-era decision on a firearm attachment used by the gunman who killed at least 58 people in Las Vegas.
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Sessions issues religious liberty guidance to agencies
By Lydia Wheeler
 
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued legal guidance Friday directing federal agencies on how to protect religious liberty in employment, contracting and programming as they execute federal laws.
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La. governor warns residents ahead of Tropical Storm Nate
By Julia Manchester
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Friday warned the state's residents to prepare as Tropical Storm Nate appears set to hit the state as a Category 1 hurricane this weekend.
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Lindsay Lohan may try to sue senator after remark during hearing
By Julia Manchester
 
Actress Lindsay Lohan's parents are reportedly pushing her to sue Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) after he made a sarcastic reference apparently to her battle with substance abuse during a Senate hearing on the Equifax data breach on Wednesday.
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Watchdog expands probe into EPA chief’s travel
By Timothy Cama
 
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) internal watchdog is expanding its investigation into Administrator Scott Pruitt’s travel habits.
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Trump's 'tax reform' is more regressive than even Reagan's
By Lee Price and Steve Quick
 
OPINION | Senate Republicans have just released a budget outline that makes a mockery of any real reform of the tax code.
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Niger, America’s forgotten soldiers and another nameless war
By Major Danny Sjursen
OPINION | Niger: Few can locate it on a map; fewer can pronounce (Nee-Zher) it. Almost no one realizes the U.S. military has troops there. Can anyone articulate their purpose?
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The Associated Press: Arizona Sen. Flake’s vulnerability feeds GOP Senate concerns
By Erica Werner and Bob Christie
Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake’s re-election race is becoming a case study in the GOP’s convulsions between the establishment, a furious base and angry donors.
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Reuters: Hurricane Nate threatens U.S. central Gulf Coast after killing 25
By Oswaldo Rivas
Hurricane Nate may strengthen on Saturday, threatening to hit the U.S. central Gulf Coast with strong winds and storm surges after it killed at least 25 people in Central America.
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The Washington Post: Trump Twitter bombs and a negotiating standoff: How NAFTA talks could fail
By Steven Mufson, Joshua Partlow and Alan Freeman
As nearly 700 officials gather next week to discuss overhauling the free-trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada, participants and analysts say the negotiations are at an increasing risk of failure.
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The New York Times: Mattis discloses part of Afghanistan battle plan, but it hasn’t yet been carried out
By Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, normally reluctant to speak publicly about American troops deployed around the globe, took a different tack this week on Capitol Hill.
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The Wall Street Journal: Iran deal’s backers prepare to limit impact of U.S. decertification
By Laurence Norman, Felicia Schwartz and Asa Fitch
President Donald Trump’s plans for a tougher strategy against Iran have triggered a new diplomatic push by European officials to urge U.S. lawmakers to preserve the international deal limiting the country’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons.
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