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CNBC:
Mueller says Michael Flynn gave ‘first-hand’ details of Trump transition team contacts with Russians  — Former national security advisor Michael Flynn has given special counsel Robert Mueller “first-hand” details of contacts between President Donald Trump's transition team and Russian government officials …
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Washington Post:
Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his ‘substantial assistance’  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Tuesday recommended that former national security adviser Michael Flynn serve no prison time, citing his “substantial assistance” …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
From fishy beginning, Mueller case against Michael Flynn nears end with no jail recommendation  —  Michael Flynn has been waiting for more than a year to be sentenced.  The retired three-star Army general, who spent 24 days as the Trump White House national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Mueller's Flynn Memo Should Worry Kushner and Trump  —  The former national security adviser provided information about interactions between the presidential transition team and Russian officials.  —  Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser who pleaded guilty …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller: Flynn gave ‘substantial assistance’ to probe, deserves little to no prison
Gregg Jarrett / Fox News:
Mueller strikes out trying to nail Trump - Flynn sentencing memo is a big nothing
Discussion: Power Line
Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Special Counsel Robert Mueller Said Michael Flynn Has Given “Substantial Assistance” In The Russia Probe
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Daily Kos
Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fate of The Weekly Standard is uncertain, editor tells staff  —  New York (CNN Business)The fate of The Weekly Standard, the conservative magazine that has staked out a position as a publication on the right still critical of President Donald Trump, is uncertain, Editor-in-Chief Stephen Hayes told staff …
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Jane Coaston / Vox:
“Not a natural death”: the Never-Trump bastion Weekly Standard may be shut down  —  “This is not about dwindling subscribers.  This is about strip-mining TWS for its assets.”  —  The future of the conservative magazine the Weekly Standard is at risk as the magazine's ownership, MediaDC …
Discussion: twitchy.com, Hot Air and Daily Wire
New York Times:
Les Moonves Obstructed Investigation Into Misconduct Claims, Report Says  —  Facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations and fearing his career as an entertainment titan was over, Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS, destroyed evidence and misled investigators in an attempt to preserve …
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New York Times:
‘Transactional’ Sex and a Secret Resignation Letter: Takeaways From a Report on Les Moonves  —  “Transactional” sex and a secret resignation letter: Here are four new revelations.  —  The findings show an epic failure of corporate governance, our business columnist writes.  —  GLOBAL ECONOMY
Discussion: Althouse and The Week
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Beto O'Rourke met with Barack Obama as he ponders a 2020 presidential campaign  —  Beto O'Rourke, weighing whether to mount a 2020 presidential bid, met recently with Barack Obama at his post-presidency offices in Washington.  —  The meeting, which was held on Nov. 16 at the former president's offices …
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Axios:
The Democrats' wild 2020 free-for-all  —  Democrats are about to hit the wildest turn we have seen in a presidential campaign.  —  The big picture: Dozens of people are thinking of running — and running early — in the rage-and-rapid-reaction era of Donald J. Trump.
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush.  He used a stretch limo and an eight-vehicle motorcade to make the trip.  —  President Trump traversed a wide political chasm Tuesday evening when he personally welcomed George W. Bush, his occasional foil, to Blair House …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
‘A Mixture of Sad and Joyful’: The Old Bush Gang Gathers for a Final Send-Off
Discussion: Politico
BuzzFeed News:
Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots  —  BLADENBORO, North Carolina — The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years …
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Nick Ochsner / WBTV-TV:
Handwritten notes show efforts to collect absentee ballots in exchange for money in Bladen Co.
Discussion: Daily Kos
Joe Bruno / WSOC-TV:
Second woman claims she was paid to pick up ballots in U.S. House District 9 race
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA, Raw Story and Law & Crime
The Daily Beast:
Feds Target Butina's GOP Boyfriend as Foreign Agent  —  Paul Erickson served as accused Kremlin spy Maria Butina's guide as she penetrated the American conservative movement.  Now he's under investigation as a Russian agent, too.  —  BETSY WOODRUFF, ERIN BANCO12.5.18 8:00 AM ET
Discussion: Raw Story
Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Deval Patrick to announce he won't run for president, sources say  —  Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is calling close allies and informing them he is not running for president in 2020, sources close to the governor tell POLITICO.  —  Patrick informed staff and advisers of his decision Tuesday …
Politico:
France's fuel tax retreat dismays COP24 climate talks  —  KATOWICE, Poland — France's sudden U-turn over an unpopular fuel tax in the face of violent anti-government protests sent shivers through the COP24 climate summit.  —  That's because the sight of one of Europe's …
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iea.org:
Carbon emissions from advanced economies set to rise in 2018 for first time in five years, reversing a declining trend
Discussion: Earther
William Neuman / New York Times:
New York's Vanishing Mayor  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio spends far less time at City Hall than he once did, leading some city officials to ask: Has the mayor lost focus?  —  When the New York City commissioner who oversaw a much-criticized response to a recent snowstorm was told to resign late last week …
Discussion: www.wnyc.org
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Michelle Obama Tells a Secret: ‘I Have Been at Every Powerful Table You Can Think of... They Are Not That Smart’  —  Former first lady Michelle Obama confessed she still suffered from “imposter syndrome,” even as her memoir, Becoming, broke sales records last month and became the year's best-selling book 15 days after it was published.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why We Miss the WASPs  —  Their more meritocratic, diverse and secular successors rule us neither as wisely nor as well.  —  The nostalgia flowing since the passing of George H.W. Bush has many wellsprings: admiration for the World War II generation and its dying breed of warrior-politicians …
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack  —  The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 midterm campaigns, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials.
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
Hill watchdog report: Rep. Garrett misused staff
Washington Post:
How Trump appointees curbed a consumer protection agency loathed by the GOP  —  Mick Mulvaney struck a jovial tone as he introduced the political appointees who would run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  One was nicknamed Dreamboat, he said in an email.  Another was Mumbles.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Roger Stone won't shut up  —  Defying the advice of pretty much every defense lawyer in America, Roger Stone won't stop talking.  —  The longtime political adviser to President Donald Trump gives lengthy interviews about his role in the 2016 presidential election.
Discussion: NBC News
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Stone pleads the Fifth to snub Senate document request
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, USA Today and RT
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“Everyone's for Sale”: A Generation of Digital-Media Darlings Prepares for a Frigid Winter  —  Vice, Vox, and BuzzFeed, among other companies that once heralded the dawn of a new media age, are now grappling with decidedly old-media problems.  —  It was around this time last year that things …
Discussion: CNN, more at Mediagazer »
Associated Press:
The Latest: Wisconsin Senate limits governor's power  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Wisconsin Republican lawmakers moving to limit the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general (all times local):  —  The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate has passed …
Camille Paglia / Spectator USA:
‘Hillary wants Trump to win again’  —  Camille Paglia is one of the most interesting and explosive thinkers of our time.  She transgresses academic boundaries and blows up media forms.  She's brilliant on politics, art, literature, philosophy, and the culture wars.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Andy Shain / Post and Courier:
Nikki Haley sells SC home, plans to stay in New York, reportedly writing book  —  COLUMBIA — Former Gov. Nikki Haley is not coming straight back to the Palmetto State after she leaves the United Nations at year's end.  —  She plans on staying in New York where her son attends high school.
Protect Democracy Press:
DOJ Alumni Statement Regarding the Appointment of Matthew Whitaker and the Rule of Law  —  We, the undersigned, are proud alumni of the United States Department of Justice.  We have served under Senate-confirmed Attorneys General who come from both political parties.
Tami Abdollah / Associated Press:
2 attorneys general to subpoena Trump Organization, IRS  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland plan to file subpoenas Tuesday seeking records from the Trump Organization, the Internal Revenue Service and dozens of other entities as part …
P.R. Lockhart / Vox:
Republican Brad Raffensperger wins Georgia secretary of state runoff  —  In a contest seen as a referendum on the future of voting rights, voters elected a candidate backed by Governor-elect Brian Kemp.  —  Republican Brad Raffensperger just won a runoff election to become Georgia's next secretary of state.
Dylan Stableford / Yahoo News:
Biden on Biden: 'I'm the most qualified person in the country to be president'  —  Joe Biden says he is the “most qualified person in the country to be president” and will make a decision on a 2020 bid within the next two months.  —  The former vice president
Ted Siefer / Reuters:
Guardian of New Hampshire primary faces first challenge in decades  —  (Reuters) - Bill Gardner, the New Hampshire official who has zealously guarded his state's position kicking off U.S. presidential races for four decades, could end his long run in office on Wednesday if lawmakers pick a new secretary of state.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
What's driving the toned-down Trump?  —  Analysis: Temporary or not, from foreign trips to funeral preparation, the most unconventional of commanders-in-chief is suddenly hitting some standard presidential notes.  —  WASHINGTON — Don't call it a pivot.  Not yet.  Maybe it's just a blip.
Discussion: Splinter and New York Times
 
 
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Lara Bazelon / New York Times:
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Jeremy B. White / Politico:
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Ben Jacobs / The Guardian:
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Discussion: MyNorthwest.com and Bloomberg
Washington Post:
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Discussion: SupChina, Axios and The Mahablog
Rep. Mark Pocan / HuffPost:
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Discussion: Raw Story
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