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Anderson Cooper / CBS News:
Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump — The adult-film star and director is being threatened with financial ruin, but she wants to set the record straight about her alleged affair with Donald Trump — A week and a half before the 2016 election …
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Anderson Cooper's Stormy Daniels interview draws highest ratings for ‘60 Minutes’ in 10 years — Stormy Daniels: ‘I have no reason to lie’ — Anderson Cooper's interview with Stormy Daniels propelled “60 Minutes” to its highest-rated episode in 10 years, according to Nielsen ratings.
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Fox News:
Michael Cohen's lawyer sends Stormy Daniels cease and desist letter after ‘60 Minutes’ interview — The lawyer for Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney, sent adult film star Stormy Daniels a cease and desist letter late Sunday following her interview with “60 Minutes” …
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Mother Jones, ABC News, Law & Crime, The Week, Bustle, Fox News Insider and Raw Story
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
Why the Stormy Daniels story matters, in one paragraph — Her 60 Minutes interview shows it's not about sex. It's about the abuse of power. — You don't have to be a jaded cynic to wonder why the Stormy Daniels scandal matters. Yes, the president having an affair with an adult performer seems scandalous.
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Bustle, Common Dreams, ABC News, New Republic and The Daily Caller
Lisa de Moraes / Deadline:
Stormy Daniels Bags Best ‘60 Minutes’ Ratings Since Obamas Post-Election Sit-Down In '08 — Stormy Daniels' 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper look to be the newsmag's best since Steve Kroft's interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November of 2008, shortly after he was elected president, source says.
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Political Wire and Mediaite
Andrew L. Whitehead / Washington Post:
Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren't rejecting Trump. This is why.
Despite porn stars and Playboy models, white evangelicals aren't rejecting Trump. This is why.
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Cohen's Lawyer Sends Stormy Daniels Cease And Desist After CBS Interview
Cohen's Lawyer Sends Stormy Daniels Cease And Desist After CBS Interview
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Daily Kos
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Stormy Daniels's 60 Minutes interview raises 2 critical questions she can't answer
Stormy Daniels's 60 Minutes interview raises 2 critical questions she can't answer
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Washington Post, No More Mister Nice Blog, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Bustle
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Adult Film Star Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear
Adult Film Star Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear
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Washington Post:
Trump administration expels 60 Russian officers, shuts Seattle consulate in response to attack on former spy in Britain … The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian intelligence and diplomatic officers in New York and Washington and the closure of the Russian consulate …
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New York Times:
Trump Orders Expulsion of 60 Russians Over Poison Attack in Britain — WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the expulsion of 60 Russians from the United States on Monday, including 12 people identified as Russian intelligence officers who have been stationed at the United Nations in New York …
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BuzzFeed:
The US And EU Are Expelling Dozens Of Russian Diplomats In Response To The Poisoning Of A Former Russian Spy In The UK — President Trump's moves came after Western condemnation of Russia for the poisonings — but a muted response from the US up to this point.
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Axios, Bloomberg and Balloon Juice
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
US expels 60 Russian intelligence officers in response to ex-spy's poisoning
US expels 60 Russian intelligence officers in response to ex-spy's poisoning
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RedState
New York Times:
Fund-Raiser Held Out Access to Trump as a Prize for Prospective Clients — WASHINGTON — For Elliott Broidy, Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign represented an unparalleled political and business opportunity. — An investor and defense contractor, Mr. Broidy became a top fund-raiser …
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The Hill, RedState and Talking Points Memo
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Associated Press:
Mueller probe witness secretly backed UAE agenda in Congress — WASHINGTON (AP) — A top fundraiser for President Donald Trump received millions of dollars from a political adviser to the United Arab Emirates last April, just weeks before he began handing out a series of large political donations …
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Washington Post and Raw Story
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
Remington, Centuries-Old Gun Maker, Files for Bankruptcy as Sales Slow — Remington Outdoor, one of the oldest firearm manufacturers in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday amid mounting debt and declining sales. — The gun maker had said last month it was nearing …
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Bustle
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Aaron Smith / CNNMoney:
Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
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IJR
Scott Neuman / NPR:
Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid ‘Trump Slump’ In Gun Sales
Remington Declares Chapter 11 Amid ‘Trump Slump’ In Gun Sales
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USA Today
Scott Cohn / CNBC:
Remington, the oldest gun maker in the United States, files for bankruptcy protection
Remington, the oldest gun maker in the United States, files for bankruptcy protection
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The Week
WKMG:
Motion reveals Pulse gunman's father was FBI informant — Omar Mateen shot, killed 49 inside Orlando nightclub in June 2016 — ORLANDO, Fla. - Attorneys for Noor Salman are calling for a mistrial after they say new details from prosecutors reveal that Pulse gunman Omar Mateen's father …
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Raw Story
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New York Times:
At a Crucial Juncture, Trump's Legal Defense Is Largely a One-Man Operation — As President Trump heads into one of the most critical phases of the special counsel's investigation, his personal legal team has shrunk to essentially just one member, and he is struggling to find any top lawyers willing to represent him.
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The Week, NPR and Washington Post
Michael Rellahan / Daily Local News:
BREAKING! Citing political environment, Costello says he will not seek re-election in 6th District — WEST CHESTER >> Ending weeks of speculation in local and national political circles, U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, R-6 of West Goshen, confirmed to the Daily Local News Sunday that he will not be a candidate for another term in Congress.
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Philly.com, Talking Points Memo, NBC News, Daily Kos, The Week, New York Magazine and Politico
Washington Post:
Former Cambridge Analytica workers say firm sent foreigners to advise U.S. campaigns … LONDON — Cambridge Analytica assigned dozens of non-U.S. citizens to provide campaign strategy and messaging advice to Republican candidates in 2014, according to three former workers for the data firm …
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Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos, VICE News, The Week and Political Wire
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
How much is Rick Gates telling Mueller about Trump? — When Rick Gates struck a plea deal last month with special counsel Robert Mueller, the 45-year-old former Trump campaign official likely avoided decades behind bars and salvaged a chance to watch his children grow up.
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Raw Story
New York Post:
Cuomo goes to black church, says Jews can't dance — Oy vey! — Gov. Cuomo on Sunday made fun of the “rhythm” of “our Jewish brothers and sisters” during a speech at a predominantly black church in Harlem. — Cuomo strayed onto the risky terrain of religious humor and stereotypes …
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Breitbart, Washington Free Beacon and The Daily Caller
Stephen L. Miller / New York Post:
How Cynthia Nixon could give Cuomo the fight of his life — The celebrification of American politics is in full swing, with speculation still humming that Oprah Winfrey could challenge President Trump in 2020. At first blush, “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon's decision to challenge …
Talal Ansari / BuzzFeed:
People Are Sharing A Fake Picture Of A Parkland Survivor Tearing Up The Constitution — Emma González, a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting and prominent leader of the #NeverAgain movement, stood in silence for minutes on Saturday at the Washington, DC, March for Our Lives.
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The Guardian and New York Magazine
Kevin Robillard / Politico:
Can the Most Hated Man in West Virginia Win? — TRIADELPHIA, W.Va.— On a recent Thursday afternoon, less than nine months after he was released from prison for his role in the worst U.S. mine explosion in the past 40 years, Don Blankenship made his first campaign stop of the day at a shopping center …
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Political Wire