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BuzzFeed News:
The Trump Organization Planned To Give Vladimir Putin The $50 Million Penthouse In Trump Tower Moscow  —  President Donald Trump's company planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the company negotiated the luxury real estate development during …
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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 …
New York Times:
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 …
David French / National Review:
Trump's Unacceptable Campaign Conduct and Two Other Takeaways from the Cohen Plea  —  Today, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen surprised America by pleading guilty to lying to Congress.  You can read the complete criminal information here, but the summary is simple.
Discussion: Vox and Washington Post
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.
New York Times:
How a Trump Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian General Chased a Moscow Deal  — The role Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, played in pursing a Moscow Trump Tower re-emerged when he pleaded guilty to lying to Congress.  — But the effort was led in large part by Felix Sater …
Discussion: Axios
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story and Political Wire
Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Mueller eyes Ivanka and Don Jr.'s work on Trump Tower Moscow  —  WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to build a skyscraper in Moscow has led him to ask questions about the role two of the president's children played in attempting …
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Canceling Planned Meeting With Russia's Putin Over Ukraine Situation  —  U.S. president says he wants ‘meaningful summit’ with Putin ‘as soon as this situation is resolved!’  —  President Trump on Thursday canceled a planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin set for this weekend …
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?
Discussion: Washington Post and ABC News
Lawfare:
How to Read Michael Cohen's Latest Plea and Its Revelations About the Trump Organization  —  (Credit: Wikimedia Commons/IowaPolitics.com)  —  President Trump could be forgiven if he feels like the walls are closing in on him.  —  In just the past few days, Robert Mueller's office apparently …
Discussion: New York Times, CNN and HuffPost
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
Discussion: Political Wire and Breitbart
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
Discussion: The Root
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Tower Moscow? It Was the End of a Long, Failed Push to Invest in Russia
Discussion: Boing Boing
Washington Post:
‘We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
Discussion: VICE News, Law & Crime, ABC News and Vox
Washington Post:
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen Takes Mueller Inside the Trump Organization
Discussion: Mother Jones and CNN
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 …
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.
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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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Julia Manchester / The Hill:   Corsi says he will file ‘criminal charges’ against Mueller
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.
Elana Schor / Politico:
GOP unloads on Flake  —  Jeff Flake is finally taking a stand on the need to protect Robert Mueller — and it's infuriating his fellow Republicans.  —  The retiring Arizona senator is undermining the Senate GOP's efforts to approve as many lifetime-appointed federal judges as possible in the lame duck.
Discussion: Vox, Shareblue Media and Raw Story
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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
Discussion: Japan Times
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank's Troubles Are Donald Trump's Troubles  —  The president has a long-standing business relationship and conflict of interest with a German banking giant often mired in scandal.  —  Deutsche Bank AG, the sprawling German financial giant, is in trouble again.
Discussion: Above the Law and The Guardian
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Steve Israel / The Hill:
How Nancy Pelosi won more votes for Speaker than anyone expected  —  The House Democratic Caucus vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker designee yesterday isn't a done deal, but even her critics begrudgingly admit she knows how to deal.  Her 203 votes are more than most Democrats assumed she would receive.
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Doug Palmer / Politico:
Trudeau will attend trade pact signing after all  —  BUENOS AIRES — Just hours before the United States, Mexico and Canada are slated to sign a landmark trade agreement between the three nations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed he would participate in a ceremonial signing event here.
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Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
Trump says US close to deal with China but he'd be OK continuing trade war
Discussion: Axios
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.
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Europe's Jew Hatred, and Ours  —  A new CNN poll reveals that one in four Europeans are anti-Semitic.  —  Ms. Weiss is an editor and writer in the Times Opinion section.  —  Paris.  Toulouse.  Malmo.  Copenhagen.  Brussels.  Berlin.  —  For most people, they are lovely cities where you might happily take a holiday.
Discussion: CNN, Haaretz and RT
CNN:
Former Trump White House lawyer emerges as a contender for attorney general  —  See Trump's full reaction to Cohen's guilty plea  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering tapping the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim …
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.
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.
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.
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 …
 
 
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Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
U.S. agency apologizes to George Soros after broadcast called him ‘multimillionaire Jew’
Jerusalem Post:
Russia rejects Trump's canceled meeting, Kremlin ready for contact
Discussion: Raw Story
Mike Levine / ABC News:
James Comey attacks GOP and Trump in challenge to House subpoena
Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Joe Crowley's Parting Shot: Ousted by Ocasio-Cortez, He Undermined Barbara Lee in House Leadership Race
Clinton Stanley / ACLU:
My Black Son Was Sent Home From First Grade Because of His Natural Hair
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story and Orlando Weekly
Jason Murdock / Newsweek:
Arizona Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Groin in Walmart
Discussion: KFOR-TV
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
4 Police Officers Indicted On Federal Civil Rights Charges For Protest Abuses
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Discussion: Raw Story
John Harwood / CNBC:
The all-Republican government will end as it began under Trump, in disarray
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
An interview with NPR CEO Katherine Maher, who defends NPR and accuses critics of “bad faith distortion” of her past comments about the First Amendment

 
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