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6:10 PM ET, November 28, 2018

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CNN:
Exclusive: Two key answers from Trump to Mueller  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in writing that Roger Stone did not tell him about WikiLeaks, nor was he told about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son, campaign officials …
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New York Post:
Trump says pardon for Paul Manafort still a possibility … He's never discussed a pardon for Paul Manafort, President Trump said Wednesday — but it's “not off the table.”  —  “It was never discussed, but I wouldn't take it off the table.  Why would I take it off the table?” …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Roger Stone and Jerome Corsi Pushed Seth Rich Lie After Privately Admitting Hackers Stole DNC Emails  —  Newly released email shows the Russia truthers knew full well who supplied Wikileaks.  They kept blaming a murdered staffer, even after his parents begged them to stop.
John Santucci / ABC News:
Mueller asked Trump about 2016 RNC platform change regarding Ukraine: Sources  —  The list of questions special counsel Robert Mueller submitted to President Donald Trump included a query about a controversial change to the Republican party's convention platform in June 2016 regarding …
Discussion: Political Wire and TheBlaze
Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Trump adviser sought WikiLeaks emails via Farage ally, Mueller document alleges
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Julie K. Brown / miamiherald:
Cops worked to put serial sex abuser in prison. Prosecutors worked to cut him a break
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Landon Thomas Jr / New York Magazine:   Jeffrey Epstein: International Moneyman of Mystery
The Daily Beast:
Stormy Daniels: Michael Avenatti Sued Trump For Defamation Against My Wishes  —  The porn star also says her lawyer refused to give her information about how her crowdfunding money was being spent, and launched a second crowdfund without her knowledge.  —  Michael Avenatti sued Donald Trump …
Ken White / New York Times:
Why Did Manafort Cooperate With Trump Over Mueller?  —  Lawyers for Manafort and Trump engaged in a brazen violation of criminal defense norms.  The move could pay off, or it could blow up spectacularly.  —  Mr. White, a criminal defense lawyer, is a former federal prosecutor.
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Cooperation between Trump, Manafort camps raises specter of obstruction of justice  —  “If you are trying to corruptly influence his testimony by dangling a pardon, that could be witness tampering,” said one former prosecutor.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyer has acknowledged …
The Daily Beast:
Trump and Jerome Corsi Have a Defense Agreement, Giuliani Says  —  The president and the birther are on the same side—and it's not the first time either.  —  President Donald Trump, who built his political rise on promoting far-right birther claims against President Barack Obama …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
If Manafort is counting on a pardon, he shouldn't
Discussion: Raw Story
The Hill:
Senate advances Yemen resolution in rebuke to Trump  —  The Senate advanced a resolution on Wednesday to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, dealing a significant blow to the Trump administration.  —  The Senate voted 63-37 to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate defies White House on Saudi support in Yemen
Discussion: Axios, WPRI-TV and Associated Press
Jack Crowe / National Review:
Graham Vows to Block GOP Agenda Until CIA Briefs Congress on Khashoggi Murder
Discussion: Weekly Standard
Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Nancy Pelosi Wins Democratic Speaker Nomination  —  Challenges remain for the California Democrat as she faces a floor vote in January to secure the position.  —  WASHINGTON Despite a group of Democrats vowing to block her, Nancy Pelosi cruised through an internal House Democratic Caucus vote Wednesday …
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
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Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Nancy Pelosi is going to be speaker again. What Democrats need now is a TV talking head.
Discussion: Axios
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee in battle for Dem Caucus chair
Discussion: Political Wire
Sarah D / Los Angeles Times:
California Rep. Barbara Lee falls short in bid to become the first black woman in House leadership
Discussion: twitchy.com
Jason Bittel / Washington Post:
Meet Knickers, the giant cow that is neither a cow nor a giant  —  This week, a Holstein by the name of Knickers captured the heart of the Internet by standing horns and shoulders above a herd of cattle on a farm in Australia.  —  And there's no arguing that the lad is large.
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Lane Sainty / BuzzFeed:
Here's The Deal With The Smaller Cows Surrounding The Huge Cow
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
New York Times:
'If Bobbie Talks, I'm Finished': How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser  —  A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation.  Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
An Insider Book Tries to Praise Trump, But Instead Exposes His Corruption  —  Trumponomics is a damning exposé of the corrupt bargain between Donald Trump and the party's wealthy insiders.  The odd thing is that the book is not intended as an exposé at all …
Discussion: Raw Story and Hullabaloo
John Santucci / ABC News:
Exclusive: Ivanka Trump defends use of private email, brushes aside Mueller probe  —  Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter and a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, defended her use of a private email account while transitioning to an administration job, insisting to ABC News …
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
TJ Cox beats Republican Rep. David Valadao to give Democrats gain of 40 House seats, seven in California  —  TJ Cox defeated three-term Republican Rep. David Valadao on Wednesday, giving Democrats a gain of seven House seats in California and 40 nationwide — the party's strongest midterm showing since …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Eytan Wallace / KGET-TV:   BREAKING: TJ Cox declares victory in race for 21st Congressional District
New York Post:
Trump threatens to declassify ‘devastating’ docs about Democrats … In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with The Post, President Trump said Wednesday that if House Democrats launched probes into his administration — which he called “presidential harassment” — they'd pay a heavy price.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Anna Palmer / Politico:
Exclusive: Trump threatens government shutdown over border wall funding
Matthew Singer / Willamette Week:
Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich's?  Maybe It Was the Owner's Legal Troubles.  —  The personal life of the owner had been spiraling into chaos long before his restaurant landed on the national radar.  —  For almost a year, the sudden and unexplained closure …
USA Today:
Senate again blocks Senate bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller  —  WASHINGTON - The Senate again blocked an expedited vote on legislation that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.  —  Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; Chris Coons, D-Del., and Cory Booker …
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Shannon Vavra / Axios:
Vote on Mueller protection bill blocked by Senate Republicans
Discussion: NBC News
The Charlotte Observer:
What we know - and need to know soon - about the Board of Elections 9th District bombshell  —  What's going on in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District?  An election certification is being held up.  The person behind the delay is being a bit coy about it.  The public is in the dark.
Yeganeh Torbati / Reuters:
Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library  —  DERBY LINE, VERMONT/STANSTEAD, QUEBEC (Reuters) - During the six-hour drive from New York City to a tiny town in northern Vermont, Iranian student Shirin Estahbanati cried at the thought of seeing her father for the first time in nearly three years.
Discussion: New Republic and CityLab
Melanie Mason / Los Angeles Times:
Allegations against state Democratic Chairman Eric Bauman include sexually explicit comments, unwanted touching … Eric Bauman, the powerful chairman of the California Democratic Party, made crude sexual comments and engaged in unwanted touching or physical intimidation in professional settings …
Laurie Roberts / Arizona Republic:
Martha McSally campaign says it's not, not, NOT her fault she lost to Kyrsten Sinema  —  Opinion: The Martha McSally campaign has put out a post-mortem explaining her loss in Arizona's Senate race.  The four-page memo misses a few things.  —  CONNECT  —  The Martha McSally campaign …
Discussion: Vox and Washington Post
Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Democrats fear GOP redistricting end-around  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats scored a huge win when Tony Evers captured the governor's office last month.  But an even bigger fight is looming as Republican lawmakers prepare to redraw legislative boundaries …
Detroit News:
Oakland University to fight shooters with hockey pucks  —  It's a potential faceoff between bullets and thousands of hockey pucks at Oakland University.  —  The Auburn Hills university began equipping its faculty and some students with hockey pucks this month as a “last resort” …
Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed News:
Data Shows Tucker Carlson Is The Daily Stormer's Favorite Pundit  —  It's no secret that Andrew Anglin, among the United States' most prominent white supremacists, loves Tucker Carlson.  —  Enamored of the Fox News host's antagonistic interviews with liberals and people of color …
Washington Post:
Trump's rules of engagement: Boasting, spinning and running out the clock  —  The question to President Trump was straightforward: Why does he seem to accept the Saudi Arabian crown prince's denials that he ordered the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi over the intelligence his own CIA has gathered?
 
 
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