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5:10 PM ET, December 3, 2018

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RealClearInvestigations:
For Trump, Cohen Plea Deal's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Exoneration  —  Contrary to media speculation that Robert Mueller is closing in on President Trump, the special prosecutor's plea deal with Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen offers further evidence that the Trump campaign did not collude …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
After the latest Mueller news, these corrupt Trump moves look much worse  —  The latest revelations in the Russia saga should refocus our attention on a critical period during the 2016 presidential campaign.  I'm talking about the seven weeks or so that began in June 2016 …
Discussion: The Mahablog and Splinter
Garrett M. Graff / Axios:
Mueller's breadcrumbs suggest he has the goods  —  Everyone's waiting for the “Mueller Report.”  But it turns out that special counsel Robert Mueller is writing a “report” in real time, before our eyes, through his cinematic indictments and plea agreements, Garrett M. Graff reports for Axios.
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Again Blasts Former Lawyer Who Broke With Him  —  President calls for ‘full and complete’ prison term for Michael Cohen, who is cooperating with investigators  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump on Monday called for his former personal attorney to serve a “full and complete” prison sentence …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:   Expect Mueller to lay out a ‘conspiracy case’ that will 'ensnare the president's family': Ex-federal prosecutor
Andrew Kragie / The Atlantic:
House Democrats Shift Their Focus From Collusion to Leverage
Discussion: Raw Story and The Federalist
emptywheel:
Why Have Roger Stone and Trump Hidden Their Ongoing Joint Defense “Collusion”?
Discussion: Vox, Mother Jones and New Republic
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Ex-Marine admits he lured Seth Rich conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman to a hotel parking garage, then shot him  —  A man who worked as an investigator for conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman will serve nine years in prison for shooting and wounding his ex-boss in a complicated plot involving a fake FBI exposé.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump to Attend Bush Funeral, but Won't Deliver Eulogy  —  President Trump will attend but not speak at this week's funeral service for former President George Bush, seemingly a compromise intended to respect tradition while avoiding an awkward moment given the animosity between the current president and the Bush family.
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Michael Burke / The Hill:
Biden: George H.W. Bush said my son could have been president
Discussion: Townhall and IJR
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
GOP Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald: 'We don't trust Tony Evers right now'  —  MADISON - One of the Legislature's top Republicans said he helped write a sweeping plan that weakens the incoming Democratic governor because Republicans “don't trust Tony Evers right now.”
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Republicans forge ahead with power-stripping bills
Discussion: CBS Chicago
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Sanders eyes ‘bigger’ 2020 bid despite some warning signs  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An insurgent underdog no more, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is laying the groundwork to launch a bigger presidential campaign than his first, as advisers predict he would open the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season as a political powerhouse.
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
Black Women Decided The 2016 Democratic Nominee.  They'll Have An Even Bigger Say In 2020.  —  The biggest missed political opportunity in recent memory is probably Deval Patrick's decision, after losing quite a bit of sleep, not to run for president in 2016.
Popular Information:
EXCLUSIVE: Absentee ballot envelopes in North Carolina fit into “a pattern of fraud”  —  The Congressional race in North Carolina's 9th district, where Republican Mark Harris is leading Democrat Dan McCready by just 905 votes, has drawn national attention because of highly unusual patterns in mail-in absentee ballots.
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The Charlotte Observer:
At center of voter fraud scandal, a convicted felon and ‘grassroots’ campaigner
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Wall Street Journal:
CIA Director Gina Haspel to Brief Lawmakers Tuesday on Saudi Journalist's Death  —  CIA Director Gina Haspel will brief lawmakers on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death on Tuesday.  Several on Capitol Hill had criticized the Trump administration after she was absent from a briefing on the killing last week.
Michael Bloomberg / Des Moines Register:
Why I'm coming to Iowa  —  Bloomberg: Trump will be ‘great’ if he accepts climate deal  —  Tuesday evening I will join local business and community leaders in Des Moines for a screening of a new documentary film called “Paris to Pittsburgh.”  It tells the stories of everyday Americans …
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Camila Domonoske / NPR:
David Attenborough Warns Of ‘Collapse Of Civilizations’ At U.N. Climate Meeting
Discussion: Political Wire and Big Think
New York Times:
Can You Like the Person You Love to Hate?  —  Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser were Twitter enemies.  Then they met.  —  Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor for the Opinion section.  Ms. Peyser writes about politics and culture for Vice.  —  BARI WEISS: Everything sucks.
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Milo Yiannopoulos ‘more than $2m in debt’, Australian promoters' documents show  —  Cache details deterioration in relationship between far right activist and his former Gold Coast-based promoters  —  The far right activist Milo Yiannopoulos was more than $2m in debt during 2018 …
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
How No Labels Went From Preaching Unity to Practicing the Dark Arts  —  Internal documents show a group funded by the biggest names in finance.  But also beset by dysfunction and division.  —  As House Republicans were crafting their Obamacare repeal bill in the spring of 2017, Nancy Jacobson …
Terry Teachout / About Last Night:
Home invasion  —  In case you hadn't noticed, @terryteachout, my Twitter account, was hacked on Sunday morning as part of a cross-platform attack on my social-media presence.  The objective, it seems, was ransom: I actually received a series of telephone calls from the culprits, who appear to reside in England.
Discussion: Power Line and twitchy.com
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Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
I deleted my Twitter account. It's a breeding ground for thoughtlessness and contempt.
Discussion: Breitbart and Outside the Beltway
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Perjury Chart: Trump Associates' Lies, False, or Misleading Statements on Russia to Federal Authorities  —  It is a federal offense to intentionally make false statements to Congress, the FBI, and other federal authorities.  It is also a crime to encourage others to do so (that is, in technical terms, to “suborn perjury").
Discussion: Raw Story
Elana Schor / Politico:
Trump lays off McConnell as criminal justice reform stalls  —  The last time Donald Trump thought Mitch McConnell was stalling one of his priorities — on Obamacare repeal — the president publicly lashed out at the Senate majority leader, tweeting that he should “get back to work.”
Discussion: ABC News, Raw Story and Daily Kos
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: BREAKING: Dem leaders signal support for stopgap funding bill
Tami Abdollah / Associated Press:
Subpoenas to begin for Trump records in emoluments case  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland say they're moving forward with subpoenas for records in their case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency.
Zane Maxwell / Episodes:
#291: Jeff Zucker  —  Jeff Zucker, president of CNN, sits down with David to talk about how a rejection from Harvard Law School paved the way for his meteoric rise as a media executive; his break up with NBC; the health scares that nearly claimed his life; and his unique perspective …
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Wall Street Journal:
The Trouble With Tuna: 'A Lot of Millennials Don't Even Own Can Openers'  —  StarKist, Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea deal with slumping market amid competition from fresher options  —  Canned tuna, a lunchbox staple from the 20th century, is fighting to keep its spot in American cupboards.
Discussion: Eater
Bloomberg:
A Wall Street Rule for the #MeToo Era: Avoid Women at All Cost  — Controverisal strategies risk isolating women in finance  — An idea from one man in the business: Try not to be a jerk  —  No more dinners with female colleagues.  Don't sit next to them on flights.  Book hotel rooms on different floors.
Discussion: IJR and twitchy.com
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New Jersey Online:
FBI raids home of Atlantic City mayor  —  Gallery: FBI agents raid the home of Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam, Dec. 3, 2018  —  FBI agents raided the home of Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam just before 8 a.m. Monday morning, the agency confirmed to NJ Advance Media.
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The digital-media bubble is bursting.  That's hurting a generation of promising young journalists.  —  About five years ago, I was asked to visit the newsroom at Mic, a digital-media start-up backed by venture capital and focused on news for the millennial audience.
 
 
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Stavros Agorakis / Vox:
Tennessee death row inmates ask for electrocution over lethal injection. It's a form of protest.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Comey slated to testify on Capitol Hill on Friday
Discussion: Crooked Media and Breitbart
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Megadonor Sheldon Adelson wants GOP fundraising groups to shape up or risk losing support in 2020
Olivia Petter / The Independent:
‘Bringing home the bacon’: Idioms referencing meat may become obsolete as veganism rises
Discussion: Townhall and Daily Wire
Al Arabiya:
Report: Iranian plane transfers weapons to Hezbollah, returns via Doha
The Intercept:
Rejecting Israel Lobby's Influence Over Congress, Rashida Tlaib Plans to Lead Delegation to Palestine
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Congress Is Running Out Of Time To Pass Its Sexual Harassment Bill
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Ben Terris / Washington Post:
Max Rose came to Congress to do big things. But first, he has to do dumb things.
Young America's Foundation:
YAF Wins Landmark Free Speech Lawsuit, UC Berkeley To Pay $70,000 And Rescind Unconstitutional Policies
Discussion: Front Page Magazine and LifeZette
Jason Rantz / MyNorthwest.com:
Seattle Antifa protester threatens journalist, ‘Are you willing to die?’
The Daily Beast:
Fox News Loves Trump. Dems Want to Complicate That Marriage.
Discussion: Mediaite
David Leonhardt / New York Times:
American Capitalism Isn't Working