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8:15 PM ET, August 23, 2018

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Jeff Horwitz / Associated Press:
AP: National Enquirer's safe held damaging Trump stories  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump leading up to 2016 presidential election …
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Wall Street Journal:
David Pecker Granted Immunity in Cohen Case  —  Federal prosecutors granted immunity to David Pecker, CEO of the company that publishes the National Enquirer and a longtime friend of President Trump, in the Michael Cohen investigation.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Holy Shit, I Thought Pecker Would Be the Last One to Turn”: Trump's National Enquirer Allies Are the Latest to Defect  —  David Pecker and Dylan Howard corroborated Michael Cohen's account implicating the president in a federal crime.  And Cohen's lawyer Lanny Davis says there are more revelations to come.
New York Times:
David Pecker, American Media Chief, Is Said to Have Immunity in Trump Inquiry  —  The tabloid executive David J. Pecker has been granted immunity by federal prosecutors investigating payments during the 2016 campaign to two women who said they had affairs with Donald J. Trump …
Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump  —  When two or more people join together to break the law, as Michael Cohen says he and the president did, the penalties can be harsh.  —  Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general in the Obama administration.  —  President Trump needs a new defense.
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed News:
David Pecker Was Granted Immunity.  Prosecutors Say He Knows About Three Key Moments In Trump's Campaign.  —  American Media CEO David Pecker — who prosecutors said has information about President Donald Trump's campaign's efforts to silence women who claimed they had affairs with Trump …
The Guardian:   If Trump shot Michael Cohen in broad daylight, here's what Republicans would say
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Michael Cohen told Congress he doesn't know if Trump knew about Russia meeting
Washington Post:
Trump sought his lawyers' advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort but they counseled against it, Giuliani says  —  President Trump sought his lawyers' advice several weeks ago on the possibility of pardoning Manafort, Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani said Thursday.
Discussion: New Republic, Axios and Raw Story
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Sky News:
Rudy Giuliani: Impeaching Trump would mean 'people's revolt'  —  Donald Trump's lawyer has said “the American people would revolt” if the president was impeached.  —  In an interview with Sky News Rudy Giuliani claimed there was “no reason” for an impeachment and called Mr Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen “a liar”.
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump sought his lawyers' advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort, Giuliani says  —  President Trump asked his lawyers for their advice on the possibility of pardoning his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort several weeks ago, his lawyer said Thursday.
Fox News:
Manafort juror reveals lone holdout prevented Mueller team from convicting on all counts
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Manafort juror Paula Duncan: Manafort is guilty, but Mueller probe is a witch hunt
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
Rudy Giuliani ominously threatens that ‘the American people would revolt’ if Trump gets impeached
Discussion: CNN
New Yorker:
The Conspiracy Memo Aimed at Obama Aides that Circulated in the Trump White House  —  The 2017 document, titled the “Echo Chamber,” accused former Obama officials of undermining the incoming Administration.  —  In early 2017, some of Donald Trump's advisers concluded that they faced …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Balloon Juice
Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Key Republicans Give Trump a Path to Fire Sessions After the Election  — Sessions defends his performance in advancing Trump's agenda  — A new attorney general could take control of the Mueller probe  —  Two key Republican senators signaled to President Donald Trump …
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Politico:
Senate wall of support for Sessions splinters  —  As the president renewed his attacks on his attorney general, two Senate Republicans indicated they'd be open to replacing him — sparking a quick smackdown from GOP leaders.  —  Top Senate Republicans sent dueling signals on Thursday …
Discussion: Political Wire, ABC News and Breitbart
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh is not mentioned in once-secret report on press leaks
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Jezebel
Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Senate passes giant spending package in hopes of averting shutdown
Discussion: Washington Post
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump and Sessions feud over the direction of the Justice Department
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo:
White House blocks bill that would protect elections  —  WASHINGTON — A bill that would have significantly bolstered the nation's defenses against electoral interference has been held up in the  —  Senate at the behest of the White House, which opposed the proposed legislation, according to congressional sources.
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Why Trump's supporters won't care about Cohen and Manafort's convictions  —  ZANESVILLE, OH — Last week, a woman in her mid-40s who lives in a tidy suburban enclave just outside of Columbus, Ohio, summed up her continued support for President Donald Trump despite his morals …
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Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Mafia Mind-Set
Discussion: Raw Story
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The American Obsession With Donald Trump's Mood
Discussion: Daily Kos, POLITICUSUSA and Mediaite
Reuters:
Inside the progressive movement roiling the Democratic Party  —  Frustrated by a string of defeats at the polls, a progressive wing of the Democratic Party pushes a populist platform across the country.  Amid wins and losses, the movement aims to reshape a party in flux.
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Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
BREAKING: Elections consultant fired over proposal to close Georgia precincts  —  The elections consultant who proposed closing most voting locations in a majority African-American rural Georgia county has been fired ahead of a vote Friday on consolidating precincts.
CBS News:
Reality Winner, who pleaded guilty to leaking secret U.S. report, gets 63-month sentence  —  AUGUSTA, Ga. — A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified U.S. report to a news organization was sentenced to more than five years Thursday as part of a deal with prosecutors …
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump won't endorse criminal justice bill before midterms  —  President Trump has stymied a plan to push prison and sentencing reform before the midterms, according to an administration source with direct knowledge.  In a White House meeting on Thursday afternoon …
Discussion: Power Line, Politico and Political Wire
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Tells Sessions He Favors Death Penalty for Fentanyl Dealers
Discussion: New Republic
BuzzFeed News:
Mollie Tibbetts' Family Is Pushing Back Against Trump And His Allies After They Seized On Her Death  —  Family members and friends of Mollie Tibbetts are pushing back against President Trump and his allies after they seized on the young Iowa student's killing as evidence that the US is suffering the consequences of lax immigration laws.
Discussion: Common Dreams
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Pennsylvanians give low marks to Trump and tariffs  —  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey both hold double-digit leads over lesser-known opponents in new NBC News/Marist poll.  —  WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania, a state that helped put President Donald Trump in the White House …
Discussion: Political Wire and CNBC
mystatesman:
Commentary: Why are you, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, defending Alex Jones?  —  As counsel for the Sandy Hook parents in their Texas defamation lawsuits, we ask that you reconsider your recent statements about InfoWars host Alex Jones.  —  Over the past month, you have repeatedly defended Jones against Facebook's decision to ban his account.
Discussion: HuffPost
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘Dangerous and poisoned’: Critics blast Trump for endorsing white nationalist conspiracy theory on South Africa  —  President Trump's promotion of a white nationalist conspiracy theory involving South Africa prompted fierce backlash there Thursday and fresh criticism in the United States …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Wants to Ban Flipping Because He Is Almost Literally a Mob Boss  —  Last November, a person close to the Trump administration speaking to the Washington Post invoked a chilling metaphor.  “This investigation is a classic Gambino-style roll-up,” the source said.
Discussion: MSNBC and Common Dreams
NBC News:
Russian trolls pushed divisive content over vaccines, researchers say  —  The study highlights how social media-based propaganda efforts from Russia were not solely focused on the 2016 election and now include public health issues.  —  Russian trolls weren't just trying to cause division in U.S. politics.
Discussion: New York Times and ThinkProgress
Victoria Balara / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters continue to prefer a pathway to citizenship  —  Voters continue to support a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants currently living in the United States, although support has declined since February.  And while majorities remain concerned about certain issues linked …
Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
De Blasio Is Stalled on School Integration, but Brooklyn Parents Have a Plan  —  As New York City reckons with the fact that its schools are among the most segregated in the nation, a swath of Brooklyn synonymous with fiercely progressive politics is about to test how effective a local integration effort can be.
Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Think Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders Are The Same?  She Doesn't.  —  They are friends, partners in the Senate, and leaders of a progressive movement.  But Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are not the same.  “He's a socialist, and I believe in markets.”
 
 
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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Search Your Souls (What's Left of Them), Republicans
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Brian Beutler / Crooked Media:
THE EMBARRASSINGLY TIMID TRUMP OPPOSITION
Ben White / Politico:
No, impeachment will not crash the stock market
Laura Olson / Morning Call:
Pat Toomey's campaign email accounts targeted by foreign hackers
Discussion: Roll Call
Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Politicon Convention Drops Milo Yiannopoulos After Social Media Backlash
Discussion: Raw Story and Splinter
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
In ‘Small Fry,’ Steve Jobs Comes Across as a Jerk. His Daughter Forgives Him. Should We?
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Lucas Nolan / Breitbart:
David Horowitz: Visa, Mastercard Cut Off Payments to My Think Tank Based on SPLC ‘Hate Group’ Label
Discussion: Daily Wire
Tracey McManus / Tampa Bay Times:
Gus Bilirakis and Chris Hunter diverge on Mar-a-Lago influence on VA
Data Orbital:
NEW SURVEY: McSally Grows Lead in Arizona GOP Senate Primary
Daily Mail:
A pod of heroic dolphins have been captured on video defending a humpback whale and her calf …
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Tucker Carlson Cuts Off Immigration Analyst's Mic After Getting Bested in Debate
RealClearInvestigations:
Despite Comey Assurances, Vast Bulk of Weiner Laptop Emails Were Never Examined
Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump speechwriter's ouster sparks racially charged debate
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic