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Don Lemon / CNN:
Michael Cohen to CNN: FBI was ‘professional, courteous, respectful’ in raids, counter to Trump's depiction — New York (CNN)In his first comments since the FBI raid on his home and office, Michael Cohen said the FBI agents “were extremely professional, courteous and respectful.”
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CNN:
Trump considering firing Rosenstein to check Mueller — (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, multiple people familiar with the discussions tell CNN, a move that has gained urgency following the raid of the office of the President's personal lawyer.
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New York Times:
Trump Sought to Fire Mueller in December — In early December, President Trump, furious over news reports about a new round of subpoenas from the office of the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, told advisers in no uncertain terms that Mr. Mueller's investigation had to be shut down.
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New York Times:
Raid on Trump's Lawyer Sought Records of Payments to Women — WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. agents who raided the office of President Trump's personal lawyer on Monday were looking for records about payments to two women who claim they had affairs with Mr. Trump, and information related …
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“He's Sitting There Bitching and Moaning”: Inside Trumpworld, Allies Fear the Boss Could Go Postal and Fire Mueller — Trump's friends say the president is “dry tinder” awaiting a match. Meanwhile, his latest hires are already creating new management nightmares for John Kelly.
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Ken White / New York Times:
Why the F.B.I. Raid Is Perilous for Michael Cohen — and Trump — After a year of almost weekly revelations about Robert Mueller's investigation of Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, even indictments and guilty pleas of campaign officials have grown familiar. It's not that the special counsel …
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
US Attorney, Trump appointee, recused from Michael Cohen investigation — ABC News has learned that Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is recused from the Michael Cohen investigation. — Two sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News Berman …
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Ben Mathis-Lilley / Slate:
Are Reporters Goading Trump Into Firing Mueller When They Scream at Him Constantly About Firing Mueller? — In July 2017 New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Michael Schmidt asked Donald Trump a leading question about whether an investigation of his personal finances …
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CNN:
FBI raid targeted records of payments to porn star, ex-Playmate — Washington (CNN)The FBI raid on President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen sought information that included payments allegedly made to keep women silent about affairs with Trump more than a decade ago.
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Inside the West Wing with Trump enraged — Sources close to the president say that a political dispute with special counsel Robert Mueller has turned visceral and personal after the feds' raid on the New York offices of Michael Cohen, Trump's personal lawyer and fixer.
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Alan M. Dershowitz / The Hill:
Targeting Trump's lawyer should worry us all — There is much speculation as to the significance of the search of the offices and hotel room of President Trump — 's lawyer, Michael Cohen. To obtain a search warrant, prosecutors must demonstrate to a judge that they have probable cause …
Michael Rothfeld / Wall Street Journal:
Feds Seek Stormy Daniels Documents Tied to Trump Organization — Request comes in connection with FBI raids of lawyer Michael Cohen — Federal prosecutors in New York asked the Trump Organization, President Donald Trump's flagship company, for records relating to a $130,000 payment …
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump: ‘Many people have said’ I should fire Mueller
Trump: ‘Many people have said’ I should fire Mueller
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
President Trump has never been in more trouble than right now
President Trump has never been in more trouble than right now
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Jonah Goldberg / National Review:
The Cohen Raid — This is one of the rare moments in the Trump Wars …
The Cohen Raid — This is one of the rare moments in the Trump Wars …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Federal probe into Trump's lawyer seeks records about two women who alleged affairs with the president
Federal probe into Trump's lawyer seeks records about two women who alleged affairs with the president
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
White House puts Mueller on notice after raid
White House puts Mueller on notice after raid
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CNN:
Trump ‘certainly believes he has the power’ to fire Mueller, White House says
Trump ‘certainly believes he has the power’ to fire Mueller, White House says
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Will Bunch / Philly.com:
What's a guy gotta do to get impeached in Trump's out-of-control America? | Will Bunch
What's a guy gotta do to get impeached in Trump's out-of-control America? | Will Bunch
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Avi Selk / Washington Post:
Facebook told two women their pro-Trump videos were ‘unsafe’ … Two sisters famous for praising President Trump say Facebook has deemed their videos dangerous. — Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson are better known as “Diamond and Silk” to their hundreds of thousands of fans — one of whom is Trump.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Zuckerberg says Facebook has seen no falloff
The Latest: Zuckerberg says Facebook has seen no falloff
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Alvin Chang / Vox:
The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, explained with a simple diagram
The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, explained with a simple diagram
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / Motherboard:
Zuckerberg: Facebook Identified and Notified Presidential Campaigns of Russian Hacking Attempts in 2016
CNN:
Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress
Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress
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The Daily Beast:
Facebook Can't Be Fixed, It Needs To Be Broken Up
Facebook Can't Be Fixed, It Needs To Be Broken Up
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Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Zuckerberg Gaslights Congress
Zuckerberg Gaslights Congress
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Christopher Williams / Telegraph:
European Commission raids Murdoch's Fox offices in London — The British offices of the Murdoch entertainment empire 21st Century Fox have been raided by investigators from the European Commission, The Daily Telegraph can reveal. — It is understood that competition watchdogs gained access …
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say — WASHINGTON — The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: John Bolton urged Trump to cancel trip abroad
The Latest: John Bolton urged Trump to cancel trip abroad
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Michael Casagrande / al.com:
How Nick Saban addressed White House trip, what Alabama players think
How Nick Saban addressed White House trip, what Alabama players think
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The Daily Caller
Erin Banco / New Jersey Online:
The Trump Russia probe is expanding, as Mueller looks into new meetings in Seychelles: exclusive — Special counsel Robert Mueller's team is examining a series of previously unreported meetings that took place in 2017 in the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean …
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Emily Holden / Politico:
Exclusive: EPA removes staffer who OK'd report on Pruitt's security — EPA removed a career staffer Tuesday who approved an internal report that undermined Administrator Scott Pruitt's claims that he needed around-the-clock bodyguards and other expensive security protection …
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Andrew Perez / HuffPost:
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Has Met With Dozens Of Campaign Donors
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Has Met With Dozens Of Campaign Donors
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Sam Reilly / ABC News:
Tennessee college student defends her gun-toting ‘graduation’ photo — Amid a youth-driven gun control debate that has swarmed social media, a college senior in Tennessee is defending the provocative photo she posted of her packing a handgun with the caption, “I don't take normal graduation photos ...”
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Harvard University:
Institute of Politics Spring 2018 Youth Poll — Spring 2018 marks the 35th National Youth Poll conducted by the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School examining the political opinions and civic engagement of young Americans ages 18 to 29. Since its conception …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Millennial poll: Historic youth wave coming in 2018, Dems outnumber GOP 2-1
Millennial poll: Historic youth wave coming in 2018, Dems outnumber GOP 2-1
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
T.J. Miller Arrested for Allegedly Calling in a Fake Bomb Threat — The former ‘Silicon Valley’ star was released on a $100,000 bond. — Todd Joseph “T.J.” Miller was taken into custody Monday night at LaGuardia Airport, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed.
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Jon Swaine / The Guardian:
Sinclair TV chairman to Trump: ‘We are here to deliver your message’ — The rightwing broadcaster met Trump at the White House to pitch a potentially lucrative new product to officials … The chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group met Donald Trump at the White House during a visit to pitch …
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Ken Sweet / Associated Press:
Under Trump, a voice for the American consumer goes silent — NEW YORK (AP) — In the 135 days since the Trump administration took control of the nation's consumer watchdog agency, it has not recorded a single enforcement action against banks, credit card companies, debt collectors or any finance companies whatsoever.
Wall Street Journal:
Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Recuses Himself from Cohen Probe — Former SEC enforcement head to lead investigation after Geoffrey Berman stands down — The interim Manhattan U.S. attorney, Geoffrey Berman, recused himself from his office's investigation into President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer …
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Joseph Bernstein / BuzzFeed:
Rebekah Mercer Asked Facebook For An Independent Investigation Into Cambridge Analytica — A well-connected tech investor met with Facebook senior management late last month on behalf of billionaire Republican donor Rebekah Mercer to suggest an independent investigation into Cambridge Analytica …
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Pompeo asks Clinton for advice as he preps for confirmation battle — As a sharply partisan Republican member of Congress, CIA Director Mike Pompeo tormented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her response to the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which Pompeo called “morally reprehensible.”
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