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7:30 PM ET, February 27, 2019

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The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Under Investigation By Florida State Bar Over Michael Cohen Threat  —  The Florida congressman tells The Daily Beast he is unaware of the inquiry.  —  The Florida Bar has opened an investigation into whether Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) violated professional conduct rules …
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New York Times:
Washington Official Subpoenas Trump Inaugural Committee  —  WASHINGTON — The attorney general for the District of Columbia has subpoenaed documents from President Trump's inaugural committee, the third governmental body to delve into how the fund raised $107 million and spent it to celebrate Mr. Trump's swearing in.
ABC News:
Cohen testifies he's aware of another illegal act by Trump: LIVE UPDATES  —  Cohen's testimony is his first public accounting before Congress.  —  20m ago
Katie Benner / New York Times:
Michael Cohen's Testimony: Live Updates  —  Michael Cohen's Congressional Testimony  —  Michael D. Cohen, the former lawyer and fixer for President Donald J. Trump, took the stand on Wednesday morning to testify publicly against Mr. Trump before the House Oversight Committee.  —  KB  —  KV
The Guardian:
Michael Cohen: if Trump loses in 2020 ‘there will never be a peaceful transition of power’ - live  —  President's former lawyer testified Trump told him to say Trump had no knowledge of payments Cohen made to Daniels  —  Play Video  —  Cohen's testimony was briefly interrupted …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Testimony From Cohen Could Compound Legal Issues for Trump  —  WASHINGTON — The dramatic public testimony to Congress on Wednesday morning by President Trump's former lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, could intensify the legal issues facing the president in the criminal and civil investigations that are swirling around him, legal experts said.
Discussion: Washington Post, Roll Call, Paste and AOL
Bloomberg:
Trump's Shifting Net Worth May Bear Clues for Investigators  — Inflated valuations went to insurance firms, Cohen testified  — Property bought for $7.5 million, then valued at $291 million  —  How President Donald Trump may have inflated and deflated his personal wealth …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Early takeaways from the Cohen hearing
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Uncontradicted  —  Michael Cohen's testimony to the House …
Discussion: CNN
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Fixer Cohen Paid by Kazakh Bank for Post-Election Work
Discussion: Townhall
Associated Press:   ‘Racist,’ ‘con man’: Cohen assails Trump before Congress
CBS News:
Trump is a “racist” and “conman,” Cohen testifies — live updates
NBC News:
U.S. drops demand for full accounting of N. Korea nuclear program ahead of talks  —  Negotiators focus in on Yongbyon reactor, the “heart” of North Korea's nuclear program.  —  HANOI, Vietnam — U.S. negotiators are no longer demanding that North Korea agree to disclose a full accounting …
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Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
Trump, at North Korea summit, distracted by Cohen  —  HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The moment was meant to be a grand diplomatic triumph, a headline-dominating spectacle that could lead to the disarmament of a dangerous nation while delivering a vital political victory.
Washington Post:
White House bans four journalists from covering Trump-Kim dinner because of shouted questions
New York Times:   White House Bars 4 U.S. Journalists From Trump's Dinner With Kim in Hanoi
Gromer Jeffers Jr / Dallas Morning News:
Sources: Beto O'Rourke won't challenge John Cornyn for Senate, paving way for presidential bid  —  Beto O'Rourke has decided not to run for Senate next year against Republican incumbent John Cornyn and likely will announce a campaign for president soon, confidants close to the former El Paso congressman told …
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David Siders / Politico:   Beto O'Rourke says he's made a decision, promises 2020 announcement ‘soon’
Washington Post:
Virginia first lady under fire for handing cotton to African American students on mansion tour  —  A Virginia state employee has complained that her eighth-grade daughter was upset during a tour of the historic governor's residence when first lady Pam Northam handed a ball of cotton …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Daily Caller
BBC:
India Pakistan: Kashmir fighting sees Indian aircraft downed  —  Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets and captured a pilot in a major escalation between the nuclear powers over Kashmir.  —  India said it had lost one MiG-21 fighter and demanded the immediate and safe return of its pilot.
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Rahul Bedi / The Irish Times:
Tensions rise sharply as India and Pakistan engage in aerial dogfights
Discussion: RT
German Lopez / Vox:
The House just passed what could be the biggest change to federal gun laws in decades  —  The research, however, suggests that Congress should go even bigger.  —  The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a universal background check bill — which …
Discussion: Politico and ABC News
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Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
House pushes ahead on gun control, backs expansion of background checks
Discussion: IJR
Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Ilhan Omar on Finding Her Way in Washington  —  Refugee.  Immigrant.  Muslim.  She's everything Trump is trying to ban.  Now she's in Congress … As a teen in Minnesota, Ilhan Omar didn't wear a hijab often.  “I, regretfully, was one of the folks who would only wear it the days …
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Greg P. / twitchy.com:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is furious at these photos of her and a staffer eating a hamburger and killing the planet  —  Apparently, when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says that Americans will have to eat fewer hamburgers to save the planet from global warming, she meant Americans who don't work for her.
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
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Perry Chiaramonte / Fox News:
Payments to Ocasio-Cortez boyfriend spur FEC complaint from Republican group
Discussion: IJR and Instapundit
Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Kushner Met With Saudi Crown Prince to Push Mideast Peace Plan  —  ISTANBUL — Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, met with the Saudi king and crown prince during a tour of the Middle East to try to build momentum for his long-awaited plan for peace between Israel …
Discussion: DailySabah
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Reuters:
Kushner makes little headway on Mideast peace plan in Gulf
Discussion: Political Wire
Molly Langmuir / ELLE:
Reporter Jane Mayer?  —  It's a few weeks after Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court, and  —  , one of the most prominent investigative reporters in the country, has just finished a stunning professional run.  She and her  —  New Yorker  —  colleague Ronan Farrow broke …
Ellen Page / Hollywood Reporter:
Ellen Page on Jussie Smollett Fallout: Hate Violence Is Not a Hoax (Guest Column)  —  While the media debates the ‘Empire’ star's case, it's critical that we not losesight of the real threats underrepresented communities face every day, writes the actress and activist.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pew: Phone polling in crisis again  —  The percentage of Americans willing to participate in telephone polls has hit a new low, according to a new report, raising doubts about the continued viability of the phone surveys that have traditionally dominated politics and elections, both in the media and in campaigns.
Discussion: Pew Research Center
Raleigh News & Observer:
Bladen County operative at center of NC election fraud investigation indicted, arrested  —  McCrae Dowless, the political operative at the center of the 9th District election fraud case, was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on charges related to collecting absentee ballots in the 2018 and 2016 elections.
Discussion: Roll Call
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Tyler Dukes / WRAL-TV:
McCrae Dowless, central figure in 9th District election probe, indicted
 
 
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Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
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Carrie Levine / NPR:
‘Not In Compliance’: Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night
Robert VerBruggen / National Review:
CNN's Town-Hall Snafu
Discussion: Fox News and Sputnik International
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Poll: Majority wants Mueller report released to the public
Discussion: Hullabaloo
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Mainstream Media Blacks Out The Democrats' Infanticide Vote
Discussion: National Review, CBS News and CNN