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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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Raid on Trump's lawyer sought records of payments to women — Who is Michael Cohen? — Washington (CNN)The FBI raid on Donald Trump's personal attorney sought records on the deal set up between an ex-Playboy Playmate who has alleged an affair with Trump and a company that reportedly paid …
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New York Times:
Mueller Investigating Ukrainian's $150,000 Payment for a Trump Appearance — WASHINGTON — The special counsel is investigating a payment made to President Trump's foundation by a Ukrainian steel magnate for a talk during the campaign, according to three people briefed on the matter …
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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 …
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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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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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 …
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump attorney Cohen is being investigated for possible bank fraud, campaign finance violations … Michael Cohen, the longtime attorney of President Trump, is under federal investigation for possible bank fraud, wire fraud and campaign finance violations, according to three people with knowledge of the case.
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John Santucci / ABC News:
President Trump ‘less inclined’ to sit down with special counsel for interview after raid on personal attorney: Sources — In the wake of an early morning FBI raid on his personal attorney, sources close to President Donald Trump and his legal team say the president is “less inclined” …
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The Daily Beast:
Feds Are Treating Michael Cohen Like a Mob Lawyer, Trump Allies Say … Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are treating Michael Cohen like he's a lawyer for the mob. That's how seasoned white collar defense attorneys describe the raid on Cohen's office, home, and hotel room conducted on April.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Playbook: Top Trump economic adviser looking for the exits
Playbook: Top Trump economic adviser looking for the exits
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen Has a Big Problem
Michael Cohen Has a Big Problem
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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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Fox News Insider:
Sen. Paul: FBI Raid on Trump's Attorney Was ‘Great Overstep’ by Mueller
Sen. Paul: FBI Raid on Trump's Attorney Was ‘Great Overstep’ by Mueller
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Grassley: ‘It would be suicide’ for Trump to talk of Mueller firing
Grassley: ‘It would be suicide’ for Trump to talk of Mueller firing
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Matt Apuzzo / New York Times:
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump's Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen
F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump's Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Rod Rosenstein Personally Signed Off On The Raid Of Trump's Attorney
Rod Rosenstein Personally Signed Off On The Raid Of Trump's Attorney
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Washington Post:
'A bomb on Trump's front porch': FBI's Cohen raids hit home for the president
'A bomb on Trump's front porch': FBI's Cohen raids hit home for the president
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Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
FBI Raid on Michael Cohen Is the Most Dangerous Day of Donald Trump's Life
FBI Raid on Michael Cohen Is the Most Dangerous Day of Donald Trump's Life
Ken White / Reason:
Feds Raid Office of Trump Lawyer Who Paid Off Stormy Daniels. This Is a Big Deal.
Feds Raid Office of Trump Lawyer Who Paid Off Stormy Daniels. This Is a Big Deal.
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Denounces F.B.I. Raid on His Lawyer's Office as ‘Attack on Our Country’
Trump Denounces F.B.I. Raid on His Lawyer's Office as ‘Attack on Our Country’
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Jasmine Lee / CNN:
Preet Bharara: Cohen raid approved by people ‘handpicked by Donald Trump’
Preet Bharara: Cohen raid approved by people ‘handpicked by Donald Trump’
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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Stormy Daniels lawyer predicts Cohen will ‘fold like a cheap deck of cards’
Stormy Daniels lawyer predicts Cohen will ‘fold like a cheap deck of cards’
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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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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Queen Elizabeth likens Trump to noisy helicopter — Queen Elizabeth II is comparing President Trump — to a noisy helicopter, quipping that the commander in chief goes “round and round when you want to talk.” — The British monarch made the crack while filming a documentary …
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Bloomberg:
Trump Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert to Resign — Tom Bossert advised president on cybersecurity, hurricanes — Had served in White House since Trump's inauguration — President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, will resign at the request …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert resigns
White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert resigns
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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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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.
David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Republicans are worried about the quality of their Senate challengers — Republicans fear the party could blow a golden opportunity to pad its 51-49 Senate majority after watching a collection of underwhelming candidates emerge as the likely nominees in key contests.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Senate leadership shakeup looms for Republicans
Senate leadership shakeup looms for Republicans
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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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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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Washington Post:
EPA documents question justification for Pruitt's 24/7 security detail, first-class travel … This post has been updated. — Two Democratic senators demanded a congressional inquiry Tuesday into the justification underpinning the round-the-clock security detail for Environmental Protection …
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Marwa Eltagouri / Washington Post:
One of America's least-favorite candies is suddenly its most sought after. Here's why. … Word that the country's oldest continuously operating candy company might shut down has people suddenly hoarding Necco Wafers, despite the candy's unpopularity among, well, almost everyone.
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Zuckerberg Gaslights Congress Before The Hearings Even Start … Facebook was warned five years ago that the “reverse-lookup” feature in its search engine could be used to harvest names, profiles, and phone numbers for virtually all its users. But the company ignored the red flags until last week, after it happened.
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Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed:
Facebook Has Been Accused Of Helping The Vietnamese Government Crack Down On Dissent
Facebook Has Been Accused Of Helping The Vietnamese Government Crack Down On Dissent
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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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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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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Fox News giving bigger role to ex-Bush aide Perino — NEW YORK (AP) — When Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg made the media rounds in advance of Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony this week, it was a telling sign that Dana Perino was chosen to question her for Fox News Channel.
Hannah Allam / BuzzFeed:
State And Local Republican Officials Have Been Bashing Muslims. We Counted. — A BuzzFeed News analysis found that Republican officials in 49 states have openly attacked Muslims with words and proposed legislation since 2015, and few have faced repercussions. — Talal Ansari
Alvin Chang / Vox:
The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, explained with a simple diagram — A visual of how it all fits together. — There is a complicated web of relationships that explains how the Trump campaign, via the help of a political consulting firm, was able to harvest raw data …
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