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Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumes over Russia indictments — President Trump woke before dawn on Monday and burrowed in at the White House residence to wait for the Russia bombshell he knew was coming. — Separated from most of his West Wing staff — who fretted …
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The Daily Beast:
Steve Bannon Tells Trump To Bring In New Lawyers as He Looks For Ways to Kneecap Mueller … Steve Bannon spoke on the phone with his old boss, Donald Trump, on Monday and offered a message: get yourself some new lawyers. — The former White House chief strategist has grown increasingly concerned …
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Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Alvin Chang / Vox:
A week of Fox News transcripts shows how they began questioning Mueller's credibility — The data shows how this storyline developed. — Conservative media's attack on special counsel Robert Mueller was in the works far before Mueller brought indictments against high-level Trump campaign officials.
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
It sure looks like there was collusion between the Trump operation and Russia — Look at the whole story and tell me this isn't suspicious. — Two things are true about the indictments unsealed by special counsel Bob Mueller Monday: — They don't provide a “smoking gun” …
BuzzFeed:
Washington's Legions Of Lobbyists See Danger In Special Counsel's Indictment Of Manafort — Violations of the federal law that requires US citizens that represent foreign governments to register have long gone unprosecuted. Is that about to change? — Reporting From Washington, DC
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Plot Against America — On Monday morning, after America learned that Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's lobbying partner, Rick Gates, had been indicted and turned themselves in to federal authorities, the president tried to distance himself from the unfolding scandal.
Scott Shane / New York Times:
Trump Campaign Got Early Word Russia Had Democrats' Emails — WASHINGTON — The indictment of a 30-year-old campaign aide — so green that he listed Model United Nations in his qualifications — shifted the narrative on Monday of the Trump campaign's interactions with Russia …
Associated Press:
Trump fumes as Mueller probe enters new phase with charges — WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Muller's charges Monday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two other aides marked a new phase in his sprawling investigation into Russia and President Donald Trump …
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Bloomberg:
Mueller Raises Pressure on Trump With Papadopoulos-Russia Link — Using junior aide as cooperating witness, he's after others — Court filing suggests campaign aides aware of Russian attempts — The first charges unsealed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of the presidential election suggest …
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NBC News:
Sources: Podesta Group, Mercury Are Companies ‘A’ and ‘B’ in Indictment
Sources: Podesta Group, Mercury Are Companies ‘A’ and ‘B’ in Indictment
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Special counsel's office: Papadopoulos ‘small part’ of ‘large scale investigation’
Special counsel's office: Papadopoulos ‘small part’ of ‘large scale investigation’
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Robert Mueller Is Just Beginning to Put the Pressure On
Robert Mueller Is Just Beginning to Put the Pressure On
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Eli Lake / Bloomberg:
Both Campaigns Sought Russian Dirt. Clinton's Way Was Legal.
Both Campaigns Sought Russian Dirt. Clinton's Way Was Legal.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Republican Judiciary chairman: Trump should let Mueller do his job
Republican Judiciary chairman: Trump should let Mueller do his job
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CNN:
Trump ‘seething’ as Mueller probe reaches former aides
Trump ‘seething’ as Mueller probe reaches former aides
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Marcy Wheeler / The Intercept:
Monday's Indictment is Very, Very Bad News For Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Monday's Indictment is Very, Very Bad News For Attorney General Jeff Sessions
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James S. Robbins / USA Today:
If you care about foreign election interference, Manafort indictments miss real threat
If you care about foreign election interference, Manafort indictments miss real threat
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Lawfare:
Robert Mueller's Show of Strength: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
Robert Mueller's Show of Strength: A Quick and Dirty Analysis
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Harry Litman / New York Times:
Why George Papadopoulos Is More Dangerous Than Paul Manafort
Why George Papadopoulos Is More Dangerous Than Paul Manafort
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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Ta-Nehisi Coates Schools John Kelly On History Of Civil War And ‘Compromise’ — After White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Monday night said that the Civil War was the result of “the lack of an ability to compromise” and called Confederal Gen. Robert E. Lee an “honorable man,” author Ta-Nehisi Coates tore into Kelly on Twitter.
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Historians respond to John F. Kelly's Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Kelly wants investigation into allegations surrounding Clinton
Kelly wants investigation into allegations surrounding Clinton
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Maggie Astor / New York Times:
John Kelly Pins Civil War on ‘Lack of Ability to Compromise’
John Kelly Pins Civil War on ‘Lack of Ability to Compromise’
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Washington Post:
John Kelly calls Robert E. Lee an ‘honorable man’ and says ‘lack of compromise’ caused the Civil War
John Kelly calls Robert E. Lee an ‘honorable man’ and says ‘lack of compromise’ caused the Civil War
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Sophie Tatum / CNN:
Kelly: ‘Lack of an ability to compromise’ led to Civil War
Kelly: ‘Lack of an ability to compromise’ led to Civil War
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
White House releases Trump, Pence official portraits — President Trump is seen smiling broadly in his official portrait that will hang in federal buildings across the country. — The White House released the official photographs of Trump and Vice President Pence on Tuesday.
Cameron Easley / Morning Consult:
America's Most and Least Popular Governors — Republican leaders in blue states continue to shine — Getty Images / Morning Consult illustration — The latest installment of Morning Consult's Governor Approval Rankings — a survey of more than 255,000 registered voters nationwide conducted online …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
How Voters View 2018's Most Vulnerable Senators a Year Out
How Voters View 2018's Most Vulnerable Senators a Year Out
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Larry O'Connor / Mediaite:
Virginia Governor's Race Turns Ugly With Ad Depicting Republicans As Racist Predators — It may be the most despicable campaign ad in decades and the Democrat who it is designed to help refuses to denounce it. In fact, Lt. Governor Ralph Northam's Virginia Gubernatorial campaign has embraced it.
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Fenit Nirappil / Washington Post:
Virginia ad features minority kids chased by truck with Gillespie sticker, Confederate flag
Virginia ad features minority kids chased by truck with Gillespie sticker, Confederate flag
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Public Policy Polling:
Support For Impeachment At Record High — PPP's newest national poll finds a record level of support for impeaching Donald Trump. 49% of voters support impeaching him, to 41% who are opposed to doing so. This marks the 6th month in a row we've found a plurality of voters in favor of impeaching Trump …
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Edward-Isaac Dovere / Politico:
Preet Bharara Reads Bob Mueller's Tea Leaves — Subscribe to Off Message on Apple Podcasts here. Subscribe via Stitcher here. — NEW YORK—Preet Bharara won't say whether he was investigating President Donald Trump when he was fired in March or whether he's seen anything that's informed …
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Alice Paul Tapper / New York Times:
I'm 10. And I Want Girls to Raise Their Hands. — Last year on a fourth-grade field trip, I noticed that all the boys stood in the front and raised their hands while most of the girls politely stayed in the back and were quiet. It made me upset. — On the car ride home I told my mom about what happened.