Hours after John Brakey got restraining order, Roy Moore’s supreme court cronies block order to save special election ballot images…--in final campaign stop of sleazy election, Moore’s wife insults blacks and Jews
--Zephyr Teachout, Fordham law professor and progressive candidate, says “I’m not convinced Franken should quit” in op-ed
--with Franken and Conyers dismissed, GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold hangs on despite revelations of his “frat house” office atmosphere
--Trump tweets smears at Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand after she calls for his resignation
--in curious report that’s not being picked up by MSM so far, Fortune cites Russian media outlet report of Russian hacker confessing to breaching DNC
--Mother Jones says Russian twitbots want Roy Moore to win
--GOP stalwart Max Boot is anti-Trump, and warns that Mueller investigation must be protected
--Vice reports that US sanctions on Russia have actually helped Putin and oligarchs
--Putin takes victory lap through Syria and Egypt
--EU leaders unite in rebuff of Netanyahu call to recognize Jerusalem
--reports on accused NY Port Authority pipe bomber don’t mention an FBI informant, yet
--in trial of first cop accused of supporting IS, defense says FBI pushed defendant into criminal behavior after two years of coverage by paid informant
--at The Intercept, Will Parrish reports that Standing Rock protester being prosecuted for gun possession had pistol of boyfriend/FBI informant
--San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee dies suddenly from heart attack at age 65
--as he prepares to destroy net neutrality, FCC chair Ajit Pai hits social media for restricting conservative content
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