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New York Times:
Trump's Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen's, President's Lawyers Say — President Trump's recollection of discussions about building a Trump Tower in Moscow aligned with those of his longtime fixer Michael D. Cohen, the president's lawyers said on Thursday after Mr. Cohen admitted in court …
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Michael Cohen to Plead Guilty to Charge in Mueller Investigation — Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, who pleaded guilty in August to breaking campaign finance laws, made a surprise appearance in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday morning to plead guilty to a new criminal charge …
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George Stephanopoulos / ABC News:
Michael Cohen expected to plead guilty to lying to Congress in collusion probe; gave 70 hours of interviews to special counsel: Sources — Special counsel Robert Mueller has reached a tentative deal with Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney and long-time fixer for President Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.
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NBC News:
Senate committees scouring testimony for misleading statements in Russia probe — “This is a reason people shouldn't lie when they're in front of a congressional investigation,” said GOP senator Richard Burr. — WASHINGTON — Senate committees investigating Russia's interference …
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
The Legal Perils That Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Poses for Donald Trump — The question at the heart of the Russia investigation has always been one of motive. Why has Donald Trump, both as a candidate and as the President, been so solicitous of Russia and of its leader, Vladimir Putin?
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Cockburn / Spectator USA:
The strange tales of Michael Cohen, Randy Credico and Roger Stone — That rumbling in the distance you hear is the avalanche of bad news about the Russia investigation heading towards Donald Trump. The first ton of dirt came from the President's former bagman and fixer, Michael Cohen …
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Matthew Kahn / Lawfare:
Document: Michael Cohen Criminal Information in Mueller Probe — The Associate Press reports that on Thursday morning, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York to making false statements to Congress related to his involvement in real estate deals in Russia on behalf of Donald Trump.
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
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The Root
Washington Post:
‘We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Canceling Planned Meeting With Russia's Putin Over Ukraine Situation
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David French / National Review:
Trump's Unacceptable Campaign Conduct and Two Other Takeaways from the Cohen Plea
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Washington Post
Ken White / The Atlantic:
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea
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Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress About Effort to Build Moscow Tower
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The State:
Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation — Sen. TIm Scott said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the federal bench, assuring the controversial pick will not be confirmed. — The South Carolina Republican was the deciding vote …
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill Following Israel Comments — CNN severed ties with contributor Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, following comments the university professor made in a speech at the United Nations. — “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” a CNN spokesperson told Mediaite.
Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
Mueller's Steady Stream of Russia Revelations Is Driving Trump Crazy — Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, Trump's panic over Mueller, Mike Espy's loss in Mississippi …
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New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Offices Are Searched in Money Laundering Investigation — One hundred seventy officers searched the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and five other sites in the area early Thursday as part of a money-laundering investigation involving hundreds of millions of euros, prosecutors in Frankfurt said.
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank's Troubles Are Donald Trump's Troubles
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Above the Law
Chicago Sun-Times:
Feds raid Ald. Burke's City Hall, ward offices — Federal agents showed up unannounced at the City Hall office of Finance Committee Chairman Ed Burke, kicked everyone out and papered over the windows Thursday morning. — The nature of their visit was not known, but Ald.
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Mic has laid off the majority of its staff — The publisher is trying to sell the remainder of the company to Bustle Digital Group. — Mic is laying off the majority off its staff while the digital publisher works on a deal to sell the remainder of its assets to Bustle Digital Group.
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Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I — Life expectancy in the United States declined again in 2017, the government said Thursday in a bleak series of reports that showed a nation still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises.
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi shuts down critics in tense meeting — Nancy Pelosi was having none of it. — A trio of her fiercest Democratic critics — lawmakers trying to bar her from reclaiming the speaker's gavel — were trying to pin her down on exactly when she planned to relinquish power.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Ryan casts doubt on ‘bizarre’ California election results — Weeks after House Republicans lost their majority, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday cast serious doubts about the “bizarre” election system in California, where it appears that seven GOP-held seats will flip to Democratic control.
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Jeff Flake caves again — withdrawing his ‘no’ vote on controversial judge so Pence could break the tie — Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) flaked again when he withdrew his “no” vote against controversial judicial nominee Jonathan Kobes. — Flake has pledged to stage an epic protest …
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Anita Kumar / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Trump labor secretary out of running for attorney general after Miami Herald report — WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is out of the running to be President Donald Trump's attorney general following a Miami Herald report that he oversaw a sweetheart deal for a wealthy financier accused …
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Jeffrey Epstein's Horrific History of Sex Crimes
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Washington Post:
How Donald Trump appeals to men secretly insecure about their manhood — From boasting about the size of his penis on national television to releasing records of his high testosterone levels, President Trump's rhetoric and behavior exude machismo. His behavior also seems to have struck a chord with some male voters.
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Bjorn Lomborg / New York Post:
The media got it all wrong on the new US climate report … Activists tend to exaggerate the impacts of climate change while underestimating the costs of tackling it. The reception to the new US climate assessment was instructive. The report largely attempts to remain soberly scientific …
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received …
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New York Post:
Orthodox Jewish boy attacked on Brooklyn street … A 9-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy was randomly attacked by a stranger in Brooklyn in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime — the first of two similar incidents that occurred within an hour of each other, authorities said Thursday.
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Joe Sexton / ProPublica:
“I Don't Want to Shoot You, Brother” — A shocking story of police and lethal force. Just not the one you might expect. — A partnership with Frontline Dispatch. — PART I. — Nine Minutes in Weirton — THE DISPATCHER for the Weirton Police Department took the 911 call at 2:51 a.m. on May 6, 2016.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
4 Police Officers Indicted On Federal Civil Rights Charges For Protest Abuses — Charges for the St. Louis cops include “deprivation of constitutional rights, conspiracy to obstruct justice, destruction of evidence, and obstruction of justice.” — Four St. Louis police officers were indicted …
Gayle Trotter:
Interview with Andrew McCarthy on Manafort, Mueller and the Farce Investigation — On RIGHT IN DC today, I'm so excited that my guest is my good friend Andy McCarthy. I'm sure you've seen him all over the Internet. He is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute …
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