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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Mueller preparing end game for Russia investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors have told defense lawyers in recent weeks that they are “tying up loose ends” in their investigation, providing the clearest clues yet that the long-running probe into Russia's interference …
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Why Michael Cohen, Trump's Fixer, Confessed to It All  —  Of all of President Trump's former associates who have come under scrutiny in the special counsel's Russia investigation, his former personal lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, has undertaken perhaps the most surprising and risky legal strategy.
Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
Trump's latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering  —  President Trump took to Twitter Monday morning, haranguing special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and witnesses to his ongoing Russia investigation.  His tweets have become a common morning occurrence, particularly in recent weeks.
Elie Honig / CNN:
Mueller is about to have his say — in a big way  —  Elie Honig, a former federal and state prosecutor, is a CNN legal analyst and a Rutgers University scholar.  The views expressed in this commentary are his own.  View more opinion articles on CNN.  —  (CNN)Throughout his investigation …
USA Today:
Maybe now we know why Donald Trump won't criticize Vladimir Putin: Today's talker  —  President Donald Trump called for ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to receive a long prison sentence for his admitted crimes.  Trump also accused special counsel Robert Mueller of seeking “lies” from witnesses.
John Ziegler / Mediaite:
Here's What Trump's ‘Cult 45’ Refuses to Understand About the Michael Cohen Revelations  —  Whenever there is a new “bombshell” in the Russia probe, it is always important to remember that, unless Trump's base of political support starts to leave him, none of it really matters, except to those who are heading to prison.
Joe Bruno / WSOC-TV:
Channel 9 uncovers similarities between absentee ballots in U.S. House District 9 race  —  BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. - Channel 9 was back in Bladen County, North Carolina Monday, tracking down people involved in the controversy surrounding mail-in-absentee ballots in the U.S. House District 9 election.
Discussion: Political Wire
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The Charlotte Observer:
At center of voter fraud scandal, a convicted felon and ‘grassroots’ campaigner  —  A man who worked as an “independent contractor” for Republican Mark Harris' campaign in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is a convicted felon who faced jail time for fraud and perjury, according to court records.
Washington Post:
North Carolina election-fraud investigation centers on operative with criminal history who worked for GOP congressional candidate  —  DUBLIN, N.C. — In a low-slung, aging commercial strip across the street from an online-gaming parlor here, a local operative named Leslie McCrae Dowless ran …
Raleigh News & Observer:
Wake County district attorney investigating Bladen County ballots amid fraud claims
Discussion: Raw Story
Ruth Graham / Slate:
Don't Spend Your Emotional Energy on Sully H.W. Bush  —  In January 2009, a pilot named Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger steered his struggling aircraft to a safe landing in the Hudson River and became a national hero.  Almost 10 years later, a dog named for the pilot has become a beloved “hero” …
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Republicans forge ahead with power-stripping bills  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans moved quickly Monday with a rare lame-duck session that would change the 2020 presidential primary date to benefit a conservative Supreme Court justice and weaken the newly elected Democratic governor and attorney general.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:   Republicans advance plan to limit Democrats' power, drop proposal to move 2020 presidential primary
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
GOP Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald: 'We don't trust Tony Evers right now'
Shawn Donnan / Bloomberg:
Trump's Advisers Struggle to Explain Deal He Says He Cut With Xi  — President hails ‘extraordinary’ dinner with Chinese leader  — Kudlow says China made ‘commitments’ to ‘presumably implement’  —  President Donald Trump left his top advisers scrambling on Monday to explain …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
White House corrects Kudlow: 90-day U.S.-China trade truce began Dec. 1
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump's China Truce Calms Markets, but He Chooses a Hard-Liner to Lead Talks
Discussion: Vox, The Week and CNBC
New York Times:
Manafort Tried to Broker Deal With Ecuador to Hand Assange Over to U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — In mid-May 2017, Paul Manafort, facing intensifying pressure to settle debts and pay mounting legal bills, flew to Ecuador to offer his services to a potentially lucrative new client — the country's incoming president, Lenín Moreno.
Discussion: CNN, Axios and CNBC
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Trump hailed Roger Stone for standing up to Mueller.  Some legal experts said that's tampering.  —  The president spoke out after his former associate said that he would never testify against him.  —  Praised Donald Trump on Monday praised former longtime associate Roger Stone for promising never …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump wants the process to be hopelessly tainted
Michael Caputo / gofundme.com:   GUTS FUND: Roger Stone's Legal Fund
Zoya Sheftalovich / Politico:
EU top judge: UK can unilaterally withdraw Article 50  —  The U.K. has the power to unilaterally revoke the notification of its intention to leave the EU before it quits on March 29, 2019, the European Court of Justice's advocate general said Tuesday.  —  Article 50 of the EU treaty allows countries …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: EU court adviser says Britain can stop Brexit
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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.
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
CIA Director Gina Haspel to brief key senators behind closed doors about Khashoggi killing
Discussion: Splinter
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
After losing women in midterms — Republicans will let Violence Against Women Act expire as their final act of Congress  —  One of the final acts of the Republicans in the House and Senate will be to allow the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) to expire in two weeks before their recess.
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Katherine Tully-McManus / Roll Call:   [Correction] Violence Against Women Act Extension Included in Latest Spending Proposal
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
South Florida QAnon Cop Gets Demoted From SWAT Team … This past Friday, Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT member Matt Patten wore a QAnon conspiracy-theory patch while greeting Vice President Mike Pence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.  Today Patten was reprimanded and demoted …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Sheriff Punishes SWAT Officer Who Wore QAnon Patch in Pence Photo
Discussion: CBS Miami
Associated Press:
In Capitol, Bush remembered as ‘great man’ and ‘gentle soul’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol rotunda for three days …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
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Washington Post:
Bush family seeks to steer clear of anti-Trump sentiment at 41st president's funeral
Discussion: Politico and Breitbart
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.
Meredith Lerner / CREW:
Betsy DeVos' Financial Disclosure Fails to Account for Divestiture of 24 Assets  —  Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' Annual 2018 financial disclosure report, obtained by CREW last week, has not been certified by the Office of Government Ethics more than six months after it was filed and fails …
Sara Ashley O'Brien / CNN:
Tim Cook: Hate has ‘no place’ on Apple's platforms  —  (CNN)"We only have one message for those who seek to push hate, division and violence: You have no place on our platforms," Apple CEO Tim Cook said Monday, emphasizing, “You have no home here.”  —  Cook delivered this message while accepting …
Discussion: Daily Wire
Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Beto O'Rourke seen as a top contender in 2020: poll  —  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) is considered one of the top Democratic contenders for the White House in 2020 even among more well-known potential hopefuls, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released exclusively to The Hill.
 
 
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Martin Selsoe Sorensen / New York Times:
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Fred Barnes / Weekly Standard:
Three Things Trump Can Do to Salvage His Chances in 2020
Drew Van Voorhis / The College Fix:
University hosts ‘critical look at whiteness’ forum
Discussion: RedState and Daily Wire
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Kerri Kupec Replaces Sessions Ally as Top DOJ Spokeswoman
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's not winning anything, anywhere
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Emily Kopp / Roll Call:
Newly Elected Congressman Says He May Have Broken Campaign Finance Law
David Siders / Politico:
Stacey Abrams eyeing Senate, governor campaigns
Discussion: Political Wire
Washington Post:
Prime Suspect, Part 1: An Affair. The Mob. A Murder.
Ken Klippenstein / TYT Network:
Israeli Official Warned Trump Admin Against Cutting Palestinian Aid
Discussion: Splinter
David French / National Review:
The Battle over Conservative Masculinity, from Bush I to Trump
Discussion: Hot Air
Camila Domonoske / NPR:
David Attenborough Warns Of ‘Collapse Of Civilizations’ At U.N. Climate Meeting
Discussion: Big Think and Political Wire
Michael Bloomberg / Des Moines Register:
Why I'm coming to Iowa  —  Bloomberg: Trump will be ‘great’ if he accepts climate deal
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The digital-media bubble is bursting. That's hurting a generation of promising young journalists.