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Gary Cohn to Resign as Trump's Top Economic Adviser — Gary D. Cohn, President Trump's top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday. — The officials insisted …
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Trump complicit with Scaramucci attacks on Kelly — Trump in tweet: I have people I want to change — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump publicly derided reports Tuesday that chaos is engulfing the West Wing, but in private, the man who thrives on discord seems to be sowing some of it himself.
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Confronted Cohn on Trade Hours Before Resignation, Sources Say — President asked adviser to publicly stand by tariff plan — Cohn didn't give an answer in Oval Office meeting Tuesday — President Donald Trump demanded economic adviser Gary Cohn's cooperation on tariffs in a meeting …
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Zeeshan Aleem / Vox:
Trump wants a trade war. Some of his advisers are desperately trying to stop it. — Gary Cohn is making a last-minute bid to change Trump's mind on tariffs. — There's a war raging in the White House over President Donald Trump's plan to impose sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports as early as this week.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say
Trump Believes Cohn Will Leave If Tariffs Instituted, Sources Say
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Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:
Stock futures point to sharply lower opening after Wall Street-friendly Cohn resigns
Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Gary Cohn resigning as top White House economic adviser
Gary Cohn resigning as top White House economic adviser
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Swedish leader warns tariffs ‘will hurt us all,’ as Trump doubles down
Swedish leader warns tariffs ‘will hurt us all,’ as Trump doubles down
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New York Times:
Adviser to Emirates With Ties to Trump Aides Is Cooperating With Special Counsel — WASHINGTON — An adviser to the United Arab Emirates with ties to current and former aides to President Trump is cooperating with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, and gave testimony last week to a grand jury …
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CNN:
‘Man of mystery’ cooperates with Mueller in Russia probe — (CNN)A Middle East specialist with ties to Donald Trump's team attended secret meetings during the presidential transition between the United Arab Emirates and Trump associates, and is now cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller …
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Sarah Fitzpatrick / NBC News:
Stormy Daniels sues Trump, says ‘hush agreement’ invalid because he never signed — Adult film star Stormy Daniels sued Donald Trump Tuesday, alleging that he never signed the nondisclosure agreement that his lawyer had arranged with her. — The civil suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Received Inside Info From Russia Probe … On Dec. 19, 2017, a former staffer for Sen. John McCain named David Kramer testified before the House intelligence committee behind closed doors. He'd played a role in bringing the salacious and unverified Steele dossier …
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Kellyanne Conway found to have violated Hatch Act — violated the Hatch Act on two occasions, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) informed the Trump administration Tuesday. — Appearing in her official capacity, Conway endorsed and advocated against political candidates, the watchdog said, referring its findings to President Trump
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MJ Lee / CNN:
Office of Special Counsel: Conway violated Hatch Act
Office of Special Counsel: Conway violated Hatch Act
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Peter Overby / NPR:
Kellyanne Conway Violated Federal Ethics Rules, Watchdog Agency Says
Kellyanne Conway Violated Federal Ethics Rules, Watchdog Agency Says
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Justice Dept. to sue California over ‘sanctuary’ laws that aid those in U.S. illegally … The Justice Department plans to dramatically escalate its war on “sanctuary” jurisdictions by alleging in a lawsuit that the state of California has violated the Constitution with a collection of laws …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Top Republicans urge Sessions to appoint special counsel to probe FBI
Top Republicans urge Sessions to appoint special counsel to probe FBI
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Gowdy, Goodlatte demand appointment of special counsel, citing FISA abuses
Gowdy, Goodlatte demand appointment of special counsel, citing FISA abuses
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Axios:
Awful scandal porn: Nunberg gone wild — MSNBC dubbed it “a historic interview.” CNN's Jake Tapper called it “a wild edition of ‘The Lead.’” Drudge's banner headline, with a cable screengrab: “cRaZy!” — Here's what it was: A sad, epic meltdown — a troubled Trump flunky …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Doesn't Have a Best-and-Brightest Problem
Trump Doesn't Have a Best-and-Brightest Problem
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Sam Nunberg on Mueller, His Media Spree, and His Message for Trump
Sam Nunberg on Mueller, His Media Spree, and His Message for Trump
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Adam Weinstein / Washington Post:
The NRA and its allies use jargon to bully gun-control supporters — If you don't know what the “AR” in AR-15 stands for, you don't get to talk. — The phenomenon isn't new, but in the weeks since the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Can a blue wave take down Ted Cruz in Texas? — Washington (CNN)The first primaries of the 2018 midterms election season have arrived in Texas. — There probably won't be any surprises in the Senate race there: Incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Rep. Beto O'Rourke are clear favorites to win their respective primaries.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Trump vows to counteract any Russian interference in 2018 elections … President Trump on Tuesday made his most forceful comments to date about Russia's campaign to disrupt U.S. elections, warning Moscow that his administration would counteract any attempts to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections.
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Special counsel has examined episodes involving Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer … Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has requested documents and interviewed witnesses about incidents involving Michael Cohen, the longtime lawyer for President Trump whose wide-ranging portfolio …
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Charlotte Hamlyn / ABC:
Oldest-known message in a bottle found on WA beach 132 years after being tossed overboard — A Perth family has made an extraordinary historical discovery after becoming bogged on a West Australian beach. — Tonya Illman was walking across sand dunes just north of Wedge Island …
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James Gordon Meek / ABC News:
Flynn selling house to pay legal bills in Trump probe — Michael Flynn, the retired Army general and ex-Trump national security adviser who pleaded guilty last year to lying to FBI agents about his Russian contacts, has put his Virginia home up for sale to pay mounting legal fees, friends and family members told ABC News.
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Natalie Neysa Alund / Tennessean.com:
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation Tuesday morning — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry speaks to the press in Old Hickory after a ribbon cutting ceremony Michael Schwab — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is expected to announce her resignation at a press conference Tuesday morning.
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Linda Qiu / New York Times:
President Trump's Exaggerated and Misleading Claims on Trade — The president's claims about massive trade deficits, tariffs and the World Trade Organization are overstated and contradicted by his own economic report. — In defending his embrace of steep tariffs — and in comments that seem …
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Silvia Foster-Frau / MySanAntonio.com:
Pair arrested after harassing pastor in Sutherland Springs — Two conspiracy theorists who have pushed the idea that the mass shooting at Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5 didn't happen were arrested Monday at First Baptist Church, the site of the massacre, after the church's pastor accused them of repeatedly harassing the community.
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Politico:
Cynthia Nixon further exploring run for governor — Cynthia Nixon is continuing to “explore” a run for governor of New York against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though a spokeswoman did not say if she had immediate plans to announce a candidacy. — Nixon, a well-known stage and screen actor …
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Kevin Love / The Players' Tribune:
Everyone Is Going Through Something — On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. — It came out of nowhere. I'd never had one before. I didn't even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.
Michael Gordon / The Charlotte Observer:
Charlotte activists were ‘duped’ by Russians, feds say - and it started on Facebook — The alleged Russian conspiracy to infiltrate a 2016 political rally in uptown Charlotte began with a friend request on Facebook. — The message to Andrew Fede came from a woman who identified herself …
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
North Korea Is Willing to Discuss Giving Up Nuclear Weapons, South Says — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has told South Korean envoys that his country is willing to begin negotiations with the United States on abandoning its nuclear weapons and that it would suspend …