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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer's Payment to Porn Star Was Reported as Suspicious by Bank — First Republic alerted Treasury Department about Michael Cohen's $130,000 wire transfer to former adult-film actress Stormy Daniels — The bank used by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to wire $130,000 …
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Washington Post, CNBC, IJR, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Mediaite, Political Wire and CNN
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier — How the ex-spy tried to warn the world about Trump's ties to Russia. — In January, after a long day at his London office, Christopher Steele, the former spy turned private investigator, was stepping off a commuter train in Farnham …
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Washington Monthly, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Washington Post, RedState, The Gateway Pundit, ThinkProgress, Balloon Juice, Front Page Magazine, Washington Press, IJR, New Republic, Political Wire, CNBC, AOL, Raw Story, Daily Kos, emptywheel, Mediaite, Politicus USA and Shakesville
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg called before grand jury, says he will refuse to go … Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg said Monday that he has been subpoenaed to appear in front of a federal grand jury investigating Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election but that he will refuse to go.
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Raw Story, Axios, CNBC, Balloon Juice, Political Wire, emptywheel and Mediaite
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NBC News:
Special counsel wants documents from Trump, numerous campaign associates — WASHINGTON — The grand jury investigating alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign has issued a subpoena seeking all documents involving the president and a host of his closest advisers …
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Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Axios and Raw Story, more at Mediagazer »
Josh Bivens / New York Times:
Don't Worry About Trump's Tariffs — Last week President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and the response couldn't have been more negative — critics warned of trade wars, recession, global instability. But the blowback is overblown, and seems …
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National Review and Cafe Hayek
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CNBC:
Dow rises 250 points as worries about a trade war ease
Dow rises 250 points as worries about a trade war ease
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Vox, ABC News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Jamie Dupree - AJC, IJR, Axios, NBC News, Breitbart, Talking Points Memo, RedState, Roll Call, Bustle, The Guardian, KTLA, TheBlaze, Washington Times, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine and AOL
Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
Trump's possible trade war with Canada and Europe, explained
Trump's possible trade war with Canada and Europe, explained
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ABC News, Politico, Bloomberg, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Washington Press, The Daily Caller and GOV.UK
Kevin McCullough / Townhall.com:
Six Simple Reasons ‘They’ Are Wrong On Tariffs
Erica Werner / Washington Post:
Ryan splits with Trump on trade as GOP lawmakers move to block planned tariffs
Ryan splits with Trump on trade as GOP lawmakers move to block planned tariffs
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Mother Jones
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan doesn't want Trump's trade war. But will he actually do anything about it?
Paul Ryan doesn't want Trump's trade war. But will he actually do anything about it?
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Trump Uses Tariffs as Threat in Nafta Negotiations
Trump Uses Tariffs as Threat in Nafta Negotiations
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CNBC, Infowars and The Resurgent
BBC:
Critically ill man is former Russian spy — A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands. — Sergei Skripal, who is 66, was granted refuge in the UK following a “spy swap” between the US and Russia in 2010.
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Axios
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The Guardian:
Salisbury incident: critically ill man is ‘former Russian spy’ — Sergei Skripal, 66, is believed to be one of the people exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire … One of the two people critically ill in hospital in Salisbury after “suspected exposure to an unknown substance” …
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BBC
Louis Nelson / Politico:
Trump says Obama administration investigated campaign's alleged Russia ties to help Clinton — President Donald Trump questioned Monday morning why the Obama-era Justice Department launched an investigation into his campaign in the midst of the 2016 election, positing that then-President Barack Obama …
Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian:
Why It's Hard for Conservatives to Date in DC Right Now — Fewer people are hooking up across party lines, and Republicans say it's because Democrats are too quick to dismiss their dating-app profiles. — Most Americans think today's strongest tensions lie between Democrats and Republicans, according to a Pew Research study.
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The Daily Caller, thecut, Raw Story and Splinter
ProPublica:
‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast Extra: The Trump Organization Ordered Golf Course Markers With the Presidential Seal. That May Be Illegal. — President Donald Trump loves putting his name on everything from ties to steaks to water — and, of course, his buildings. But now the Trump Organization appears …
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Courier-Journal, ABC News, Little Green Footballs, Daily Kos, Raw Story and AOL
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Aicha El Hammar / ABC News:
Police enter lobby of Trump Hotel in Panama, attempt to evict Trump staff — More than a dozen police wearing bulletproof vests entered the lobby of the Trump International Hotel in Panama on Monday morning after weeks of simmering tensions over control of the property.
Richard C. Paddock / New York Times:
Escort Says Audio Recordings Show Russian Meddling in U.S. Election — BANGKOK — A Belarusian escort with close ties to a powerful Russian oligarch said from behind bars in Bangkok on Monday that she had more than 16 hours of audio recordings that could help shed light on Russian meddling in United States elections.
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Washington Press, Shakesville and Political Wire
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Oscar Ratings Down Double Digits, Eye All-Time Low In Early Estimates — It was an Oscar do-over last night for host Jimmy Kimmel, producers Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd and Best Picture presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Following last year's Envelopegate, which led to Beatty …
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Daily Wire, Los Angeles Times, smokeroom.com, American Greatness, RedState, Breitbart, NewsBusters, Front Page Magazine, The Daily Caller and twitchy.com
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Oscars Early Ratings Tank, Show Sinks 16 Percent From Last Year
Oscars Early Ratings Tank, Show Sinks 16 Percent From Last Year
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NewsBusters, Hollywood Reporter, Daily Wire and IJR
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Oscars: Early Ratings Down From 2017 Telecast
Oscars: Early Ratings Down From 2017 Telecast
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Hollywood in Toto, TheBlaze, Breitbart and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Nellie Bowles / New York Times:
Dorm Living for Professionals Comes to San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO — In search of reasonable rent, the middle-class backbone of San Francisco — maitre d's, teachers, bookstore managers, lounge musicians, copywriters and merchandise planners — are engaging in an unusual experiment in communal living: They are moving into dorms.
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Eschaton
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley — “Oh my god, this is so cute!”
Silicon Valley Is Over, Says Silicon Valley — “Oh my god, this is so cute!”
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New Republic, more at Techmeme »
Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
Bend, Oregon, is becoming a commuter town for Silicon Valley despite the 10-hour drive
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Althouse and Clayton Cramer
BuzzFeed:
Secret NYPD Files: Officers Can Lie And Brutally Beat People — And Still Keep Their Jobs — Internal NYPD files show that hundreds of officers who committed the most serious offenses — from lying to grand juries to physically attacking innocent people — got to keep their jobs, their pensions …
Emerson College Polling / PR Newswire:
Emerson College ePoll: Statistical Dead Heat in PA 18th Congressional Special Election — Democrat Conor Lamb leads Republican Rick Saccone 48% to 45%, 10 days out from election — A new Emerson College poll finds Pennsylvania's 18th District Special Congressional election with Conor Lamb …
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Politicus USA and Political Wire
NBC News:
What to watch in Texas: Can Democrats maintain their enthusiasm advantage? — First Read is your briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter — Can Texas Democrats really turn the Lone Star State blue?
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Haaretz, American Prospect and NBC News
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats may have already won the House — Top Republicans sound increasingly resigned to losing a special House election in Pennsylvania Trump Country a week from today, after party-affiliated groups spent more than $9 million on a race that should be a “gimme.”
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New York Magazine, Raw Story and The Daily Caller
Jay Solomon / Columbia Journalism Review:
The source — How hacked emails and a yacht in Monaco ended my career — Off the coast of Monaco in the summers of 2014 and 2015, I discovered what I thought was a sort of journalistic nirvana for my job as The Wall Street Journal foreign affairs correspondent, in the form of a yacht, the Conquistador.
Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Facebook asks users: should we allow men to ask children for sexual images? — Social network admits survey asking whether it should permit adults to ask 14-year-old girl for sexual pictures was a mistake … Facebook has admitted it was a “mistake” to ask users whether paedophiles requesting …
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CNBC, East Bay Times, New York Magazine, The Verge, The Daily Caller, Engadget, IJR and TheBlaze, more at Techmeme »
Stephen Gandel / Bloomberg:
Five Charts That Show How Companies Are Spending Their Tax Savings — About 60 percent of the gains are going to shareholders, compared with 15 percent for employees. — President Donald Trump and Republicans sold their $1.5 trillion tax cut as a boon for workers, but it's becoming clear …
Guy Benson / Townhall.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Conservative Parkland Massacre Survivor the Media Has Largely Ignored — PARKLAND, FLORIDA — On the afternoon of February 14, 2018, Kyle Kashuv found himself in the midst of a waking nightmare, huddled in a classroom closet for two harrowing hours, attempting to console and reassure terrified fellow students.
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Hot Air, The Daily Beast, twitchy.com and The Daily Signal