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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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The Daily Beast:
‘What The F*ck?’ Former Trump Aide Sam Nunberg's Mueller Meltdown Leaves Friends Petrified … Sam Nunberg, an early political adviser to Donald Trump, had a very public meltdown on Monday afternoon, repeatedly daring special counsel Robert Mueller to greenlight his arrest and insinuating that his old boss …
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Associated Press:
Ex-Trump aide says he'll likely cooperate with Mueller — WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Trump campaign aide spent much of Monday promising to defy a subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller, even throwing down the challenge to “arrest me,” then backed off his defiance by saying he would probably cooperate in the end.
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Former Trump aide refusing Mueller subpoena: ‘Screw that’ — Washington (CNN)In a defiant pair of CNN interviews, former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg said Monday he refuses to comply with a grand jury subpoena in the Russia investigation. — “Screw that,” Nunberg told CNN's Gloria Borger.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Ex-Trump Aide Says He'll Probably Cooperate — WASHINGTON (AP) — THE Latest on former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg, who has said he will defy a subpoena in the Russia meddling investigation (all times local): — Former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg says that he'll probably end …
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Axios:
Nunberg now says he'll cooperate with investigators — Sam Nunberg, the former Trump campaign aide involved in a series of bizarre interviews today (including 2 on live television), now tells the Associated Press he's probably “going to end up cooperating” with the Mueller probe.
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Lawfare:
Sam Nunberg's Media Meltdown—and What He Might Want to Remember About Special Prosecutors' Powers — It is an understatement to say that Sam Nunberg is playing with fire. — Nunberg, a longtime Trump adviser and former campaign aide who is on the outs with the president …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 42 craziest quotes from Sam Nunberg's absolutely bonkers CNN interviews — (CNN)Former Trump campaign official Sam Nunberg thought it was a good idea to a) ignore an apparent subpoena from special counsel Robert Mueller and b) go on CNN and talk all about it. — The legal soundness of that decision is, um, questionable.
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Hadas Gold / CNNMoney:
Sam Nunberg's epic, jaw-dropping, media circus
Sam Nunberg's epic, jaw-dropping, media circus
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Justin Baragona / Mediaite:
Sam Nunberg: Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, and Hannity Will ‘Be Very Embarrassed’ Over Trump/Russia
NBC News:
Special counsel wants documents on Trump, numerous campaign associates
Special counsel wants documents on Trump, numerous campaign associates
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed:
A Former Trump Adviser Denied Drinking After A Series Of Jaw-Dropping TV Interviews
A Former Trump Adviser Denied Drinking After A Series Of Jaw-Dropping TV Interviews
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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Sam Nunberg to Vox: “I have no special knowledge” about the Trump Tower meeting
Sam Nunberg to Vox: “I have no special knowledge” about the Trump Tower meeting
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Katy Tur / MSNBC:
Sam Nunberg interview: Former Trump aide refusing to comply with Mueller subpoena
Sam Nunberg interview: Former Trump aide refusing to comply with Mueller subpoena
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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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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Bank flagged Trump lawyer's payment to porn star as suspicious: report
Bank flagged Trump lawyer's payment to porn star as suspicious: report
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TheHill:
Australian diplomat whose tip prompted FBI's Russia-probe has tie to Clintons — The Australian diplomat whose tip in 2016 prompted the Russia-Trump investigation previously arranged one of the largest foreign donations to Bill and Hillary Clinton's charitable efforts, documents show.
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Geoff Pender / The Clarion Ledger:
Mike Espy announces run for Thad Cochran Senate seat — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Espy on Monday announced his “strong intention to run” for the U.S. Senate seat Thad Cochran announced he'll leave April 1. — “I just learned of the pending resignation of Sen. Cochran — a person I admire and respect …
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Emily Wagster Pettus / Associated Press:
AP NewsBreak: Miss. Sen. Thad Cochran resigning April 1
AP NewsBreak: Miss. Sen. Thad Cochran resigning April 1
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Geoff Pender / The Clarion Ledger:
Sen. Thad Cochran will retire April 1
Sen. Thad Cochran will retire April 1
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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.
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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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NBC News:
Florida school removes teacher who hosted white nationalist podcast — A Florida school district removed a middle school teacher from her classroom after it was revealed that she had secretly hosted a white nationalist podcast, raising concerns that she may have exposed her students to such ideology.
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AJ Willingham / CNN:
Middle school teacher secretly ran white supremacist podcast, says it was satire
Middle school teacher secretly ran white supremacist podcast, says it was satire
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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 …
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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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Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
The GOP is going to war with Trump over ... tariffs — They're considering legislation to block him from starting a trade war. — Republican lawmakers are pushing back hard against President Donald Trump's quest to impose sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports …
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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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Alex Nichols / The Outline:
Premium Twitter feeds are for suckers — I know, because I read them. — Facebook and Twitter have both pledged never to charge users a monthly fee for their basic services, partly in response to persistent hoaxes claiming otherwise. And why would they?
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to All-Time Low 26.5 Million Viewers — The telecast stumbles an unfortunate 19 percent from 2017. — A comparatively uneventful Oscar telecast led the way on TV Sunday night — though updated numbers have the telecast somewhat predictably stumbling to an all-time low.
Steven Hayward / Power Line:
California's Suicide Attempt, Part 3: The Wages of Gentry Liberalism — The great thing about being a liberal is that it is an endlessly adaptable creed. Back in the 1960s and 1970s when white people moved to the suburbs and urban cores deterioration, it was called “white flight,” and the left decried it as racist, etc.
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