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Tipsheet: Ala. drama nears an explosive end

 
 
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Ala. drama nears an explosive end

By Ben Kamisar
 
  
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones made their closing arguments to voters on Monday, a day before one of the most anticipated special elections in U.S. history. 
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Listen: Today’s voter turnout in Alabama’s Senate special election seen as make-or-break, plus more news
By Alexis Simendinger
Matt Glassman, a senior fellow with Georgetown University, explains to AM View host Alexis Simendinger why voter turnout is key in a contest that could have implications for 2018.
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Many in GOP are rooting against their own candidate
By Niall Stanage
Many Republicans are hoping that the GOP candidate loses Alabama’s Senate race on Tuesday.
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Five things to watch for in Alabama Senate race
By Lisa Hagen
Alabama’s special election is headed for a dramatic finish Tuesday, as Republican Roy Moore seeks to keep the Senate seat in GOP hands amid allegations that he romantically and sexually pursued teenage girls.
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Doug Jones victory could upend GOP agenda in 2018
By Alexander Bolton
A Jones win would put more pressure on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to work with Democrats. Most significantly, it could scuttle efforts to replace ObamaCare and reform entitlement programs — a top priority for Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in 2018.
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Booker wins headlines campaigning for Doug Jones in Alabama race
By Amie Parnes
Sen. Cory Booker (D) is generating headlines with his last-minute trip to Alabama on behalf of Democrat Doug Jones, an effort that could pay dividends if the New Jersey senator runs for the White House in 2020.
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FBI agent becomes GOP public enemy No. 1
By Katie Bo Williams
Republicans have a new public enemy No. 1: Peter Strzok, the FBI agent who was reassigned from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team over allegedly anti-Trump text messages he sent during the presidential race.
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Senate chairman presses nuclear regulators on Uranium One exports
By Alison Spann and John Solomon
The chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Monday demanded U.S nuclear regulators explain how a Russian-owned mining company was able to ship American uranium outside the country using a third-party export license.
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Emails: Disney annoyed by Obama push to use ‘Frozen’ brand
By Timothy Cama
Emails unearthed by The Hill show Disney’s leadership was frustrated and annoyed by an Obama administration official’s public statements suggesting it was considering using characters in the popular film “Frozen” to teach children about climate change.
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Spotlight back on Trump harassment accusations
By Jordan Fabian
The Democratic Women’s Working Group announced Monday night that 56 female lawmakers were officially requesting the House Oversight Committee probe the allegations against President Trump.
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56 female lawmakers call for Oversight probe into sexual allegations against Trump
By Olivia Beavers
Nearly 60 Democratic female lawmakers are calling on the House Oversight Committee to open an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against President Trump.
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Tensions boil over in combative WH briefing
By Jordan Fabian and Jonathan Easley
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparred heatedly with reporters Monday over errors made by media outlets in recent stories on President Trump.
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When pro-Clinton trolls went after me during the election
By Gary Johnson
OPINION | The outrage about the use of Facebook, Twitter, et al., to create and broadcast vote-swaying messages is, of course, because it was the Russians who did it.
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Time for Congress to give seniors access to health savings accounts
By former Rep. Bill Archer (R-Texas)
OPINION | Medicare is an important lifeline for millions, including me, and always will be.
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The Washington Post: Alabama Senate campaign closes with a wave of out-of-state star power
By Sean Sullivan, David Weigel and Michael Scherer
 
President Trump and former president Barack Obama as well as a Hollywood actress and a retired NBA star were among those making last-minute pitches on Monday to woo voters in the high-stakes Alabama Senate race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones, a contest likely to set the stage for the 2018 midterm elections.
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The Associated Press: After NYC subway bombing, Trump slams ‘chain migration’
By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz
 
A would-be suicide bomber’s rush-hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system failed to cause the bloodshed he intended, authorities said, but it gave new fuel to President Donald Trump’s push to limit immigration.
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The New York Times: Bomber was retaliating for attacks on ISIS, authorities say
By Sarah Maslin Nir and William K. Rashbaum
 
A 27-year-old man detonated a pipe bomb in a corridor between two of Manhattan’s busiest subway stations, injuring only four but inciting chaos for thousands.
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The Wall Street Journal: Investigators interview Sally Yates about White House meetings
By Del Quentin Wilber and  Aruna Viswanatha
Former acting attorney general says she spoke of concerns about Mike Flynn.
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Reuters: Doubts about US State redesign deepen with erroneous comments
By Arshad Mohammed
 
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson holds a town hall with staff on Tuesday amid skepticism about his planned agency reorganization that has been aggravated by his recent inaccurate comments about the State Department, a dozen current and former officials said.
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