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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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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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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Sam Nunberg on Mueller, His Media Spree, and His Message for Trump — At 11:30 on Monday night, Sam Nunberg returned a call from New York. Usually easy to get ahold of, Nunberg had been tied up for hours, busy creating absolute mayhem of a variety not enjoyed by American media consumers since the brief era of Anthony Scaramucci.
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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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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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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Peter Navarro gets his 15 minutes of fame as the salesman for the Trump tariffs
The Daily 202: Peter Navarro gets his 15 minutes of fame as the salesman for the Trump tariffs
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Axios:
Nunberg now says he'll cooperate with investigators
Nunberg now says he'll cooperate with investigators
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
The 42 craziest quotes from Sam Nunberg's absolutely bonkers CNN interviews
The 42 craziest quotes from Sam Nunberg's absolutely bonkers CNN interviews
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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 …
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North Korea willing to talk to US about giving up nuclear weapons, Seoul says
North Korea willing to talk to US about giving up nuclear weapons, Seoul says
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m.yna.co.kr:
White House: Trump did not have call with N. Koreans
White House: Trump did not have call with N. Koreans
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Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
Korean Political Star Falls as #MeToo Campaign Grows
Korean Political Star Falls as #MeToo Campaign Grows
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Trump touts ‘possible progress’ in talks between North and South Korea
Trump touts ‘possible progress’ in talks between North and South Korea
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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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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
If Andrew McCabe lied, could he be charged like Michael Flynn? — BY JONATHAN TURLEY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/05/18 04:00 PM EST THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL — The Justice Department's inspector general is reportedly close to releasing …
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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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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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New York Times:
Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tariffs but Opens Door to Compromise — WASHINGTON — President Trump, facing an angry chorus of protests from leaders of his own party, including the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, insisted on Monday that he would not back down from his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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Bloomberg:
EU Raises Stakes for Trump With Tariffs Targeting GOP Heartland
EU Raises Stakes for Trump With Tariffs Targeting GOP Heartland
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Senate banking bill likely to boost chances of bank bailouts, CBO says … A bipartisan bill that's on the Senate floor this week would increase the odds of government funding going to bail out failed banks, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office.
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Mike Konczal / New York Times:
Why Are Democrats Helping Trump Dismantle Dodd-Frank?
Why Are Democrats Helping Trump Dismantle Dodd-Frank?
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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
The ‘anti-Trump’ Oscars were a ratings disaster. Conservatives are delighted. … The 90th Academy Awards on Sunday was two things: an evening of pointed political statements and one with record-low viewership. — And many on the right have been quick to claim that those things went hand in hand.
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to All-Time Low 26.5 Million Viewers
TV Ratings: Oscars Drop to All-Time Low 26.5 Million Viewers
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
'It's almost nasty': Dems seek crackdown on sleeping in the Capitol — A bloc of House Democrats is calling for an ethics investigation into the widespread practice of lawmakers sleeping in their offices, arguing it's an abuse of taxpayer funds. — More than two dozen members …
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BBC:
Russian spy: Boris Johnson warns Kremlin over Salisbury incident — The UK would respond “robustly” to any evidence of Russian involvement in the collapse of former spy Sergei Skripal, Boris Johnson has said. — Mr Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, are critically ill in hospital …
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
The lemongrass burrito is the new America. Can either party keep up? — Irvine, California (CNN)If recent population trends continue at their current pace, it's likely that by Election Day this November, minorities will constitute the majority of the population in the Congressional District centered …
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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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“He Can Go from a B Player to an A Player”: At Rolling Stone, Ryan Lizza Is Writing, Jann and Gus Wenner Are Still Kicking Around, and Jay Penske Is the Media Tycoon du Jour — Jay Penske, the scion of an auto-racing empire, has a legitimate shot to turn the baby-boomer culture bible around—if he can make it safe for millennials.
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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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Kareem Shaheen / The Guardian:
Russia suspected of using ‘dumb’ bombs to shift blame for Syria war crimes — UN sources say Moscow's use of weapons similar to those used by Syrian regime could be attempt to mask involvement in airstrikes … The Russian air force has used unguided “dumb” bombs in Syria …
Taylor W. Anderson / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah House committee rejects bill that would restrict gun access for people at risk of shooting themselves or others — A House committee rejected by a 7-4 margin a bill that would create a restraining order that could restrict access to guns for people at risk of shooting themselves or others.
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
He Turned on Al Qaeda and Aided the U.S. Now He's on Food Stamps and Needs a Job. — Bryant Neal Vinas, a convicted terrorist from Long Island, showed up recently for dinner at Katz's Delicatessen on the Lower East Side in oversize glasses with black rims, a thin attempt to alter his appearance.