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New York Times:
Flynn to Plead Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I. — WASHINGTON — President Trump's former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, will plead guilty on Friday to lying to the F.B.I. about a conversation with the Russian ambassador last December. — The plea was the latest indication …
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
Flynn has promised special counsel ‘full cooperation’ in Russia probe: Source — Retired Lt. Gen Michael Flynn has promised “full cooperation” in the special counsel's Russia investigation and, according to a confidant, is prepared to testify that Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians …
New York Times:
Trump Pressed Top Republicans to End Senate Russia Inquiry — WASHINGTON — President Trump over the summer repeatedly urged senior Senate Republicans, including the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to end the panel's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election …
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CNBC:
Stocks fall sharply on report that Michael Flynn was directed by Trump to talk to Russians — Stocks fell Friday on a report that Michael Flynn was directed by President Trump to talk to Russians. — ABC News reported that Flynn, the former national security adviser …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Michael Flynn charged with making false statement to the FBI — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was charged Friday with making a false statement to the FBI about his contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, marking another monumental development in the wide-ranging probe of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Flynn charged with one count of making false statement — Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller has charged former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn with “willfully and knowingly” making “false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the FBI regarding conversations with Russia's ambassador.
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David French / National Review:
The Michael Flynn Charge: Monstrous Injustice or Prelude to Bigger Things? — There's not much middle ground here. In reading the single-count criminal information against Michael Flynn, I was struck by an immediate thought. If this is all there is, then Flynn is the victim of a monstrous injustice.
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Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Michael Flynn Charged With Lying to FBI … Michael Flynn has been charged with making a false statement to the FBI, according to an indictment filed by the special counsel's office Friday. Flynn will reportedly plead guilty to the charge, which alleges he misled FBI agents during …
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Associated Press:
The Latest: WH cancels Trump media event after Flynn plea
The Latest: WH cancels Trump media event after Flynn plea
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Bloomberg:
Senate GOP Working to Address Deficit Concerns (8:14 a.m.) — Senate Republicans made a lot of progress overnight in crafting a new approach to address deficit concerns in their sweeping tax legislation, according to a Senate GOP aide. — More work remains in the next few hours …
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Alice Ollstein / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Leaders Claim They've Sewn Up 50 Votes For Tax Bill — When you're ramming a massive tax bill through Congress at record speed, there are bound to be a few speed bumps. — But after some drama on the Senate floor Thursday night, with a handful of Republican deficit hawks withholding …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Top GOP senators say they have the votes to pass tax bill — Top Republicans said on Friday that they have the votes to pass their tax plan after two key holdouts came on board. — “I believe so,” Sen. John Cornyn — (R-Texas) told reporters, asked if they had the votes needed to pass the legislation.
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
Republicans are rejecting the official analysis of their tax bill's cost
Republicans are rejecting the official analysis of their tax bill's cost
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Wall Street Journal:
Sen. Bob Corker Says Tax Bill Will Probably Pass
Sen. Bob Corker Says Tax Bill Will Probably Pass
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Why it's such a big deal the Senate tax bill would add $1 trillion to debt
Why it's such a big deal the Senate tax bill would add $1 trillion to debt
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Sarah Rumpf / RedState:
Have We Been Lied to About the Kate Steinle Case? — The illegal immigrant who killed Kate Steinle in 2015 was found not guilty of her murder by a San Francisco jury today. Outrageous, right? — Before the killing, Garcia Zarate had been released from a San Francisco jail despite a standing federal deportation order.
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Vivian Ho / San Francisco Chronicle:
Kate Steinle trial: Garcia Zarate acquitted in San Francisco pier killing — A homeless man whose undocumented immigration status intensified a national debate over the ethics of sanctuary laws was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges Thursday in the shooting of Kate Steinle …
John Diaz / San Francisco Chronicle:
Exclusive: Kate Steinle's family talks about the anguish and frustration
Exclusive: Kate Steinle's family talks about the anguish and frustration
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Jake Gibson / Fox News:
DOJ weighing federal charges in Kate Steinle murder case, after not guilty verdict
DOJ weighing federal charges in Kate Steinle murder case, after not guilty verdict
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Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
Trump White House Faces Prospect of More Senior Departures — Secretary of State Tillerson is most likely to leave as first anniversary approaches, say officials — WASHINGTON—The White House is facing the prospect of another round of senior departures in the coming weeks …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
White House extends special holiday-party welcome to behind-the-scenes CNN staffers
White House extends special holiday-party welcome to behind-the-scenes CNN staffers
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Tillerson says reports of his demise ‘laughable’
The Latest: Tillerson says reports of his demise ‘laughable’
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Washington Post:
Trump tells confidants that a government shutdown might be good for him … President Trump has told others that a government shutdown could be good for him politically and is focusing on his hard-line immigration stance as a way to win back supporters unhappy with his outreach to Democrats this fall …
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
Tax bill could trigger historic spending cuts
Tax bill could trigger historic spending cuts
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Rafael Bernal / The Hill:
DACA advocates see efforts gaining steam in the House
DACA advocates see efforts gaining steam in the House
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NPR:
Transcript: Paul Ryan's Full Interview With NPR's Steve Inskeep — President Trump wants a tax overhaul plan passed by Christmas. Both the Senate and the House have versions of the plan with the goal of cutting taxes. Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks to House Speaker Paul Ryan …
Rachael Bade / Politico:
Lawmaker behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked — Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) used taxpayer funds to end a dispute with his communications director in 2014. — Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman …
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Claire Spellberg / Decider:
Meredith Vieira Found A “Huge Bag Of Sex Toys” In Matt Lauer's Office — When it rains, it pours. Today, TMZ unearthed a video of Meredith Vieira calling out ex-NBC host Matt Lauer for having a “huge bag of sex toys” hidden in his office closet. — Back in 2016, Lauer …
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Walmart pulls threatening shirt at RTDNA's urging — UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after Walmart removed the shirt from its website, Teespring.com, the third-party seller that had been offering the shirt on Walmart.com removed it from its site as well. — The nation's largest retailer Wednesday removed …
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Ben Strauss / Politico:
The Trick-Shot QB Who Played His Way Into Trump's Inner Circle — On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's upset victory, the president commemorated the occasion, as he likes to do, with a tweet. — His 140-character message included a photo of him, sitting at his desk on Air Force One …
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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Trump's mind-numbing media manipulation machine — There is a very specific — and dangerous — formula for manipulating the media and hijacking the Twitter/cable/conventional media industrial complex. Trump sets this formulaic trap increasingly often. And news organizations keep falling for it.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel on Wednesday — President Trump is giving a speech Wednesday recognizing Jerusalem the capital of Israel, according to two sources with direct knowledge. — A White House spokesman refused to confirm the report: “The President has always said it is a matter of when, not if.
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
House votes to overturn Obama mining ban in Minnesota — The House voted Thursday to overturn the Obama administration's decision to temporarily ban mining in an area of northern Minnesota's Superior National Forest. — The Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest …
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