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Ed Silverman / STAT:
Trump's lawyer pitched himself as a fixer to Novartis and got paid $1.2 million — T — he curious relationship between one of the world's biggest drug makers and President Trump's personal lawyer began early last year when Michael Cohen, a longtime fixer for the president …
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Avenatti Accuses The Wrong Michael Cohens Of Making ‘Fraudulent’ Payments — Michael Avenatti, porn star Stormy Daniels' lawyer, released a seven-page dossier on Tuesday containing a list of payments purportedly made to Michael Cohen, the lawyer for President Donald Trump.
CNN:
Inside Michael Cohen's aggressive pitch promising access to Trump — Analyst: This is the swampiest of swampy — (CNN)Michael Cohen served loyally as Donald Trump's right-hand man for more than a decade, taking care of anything and everything the New York real estate baron needed to get done.
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New York Times:
How Michael Cohen, Denied White House Job, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper — After paying off a pornographic film actress and doing other tasks to help his boss win the presidency, Michael D. Cohen was surprised to find that the doors to the White House were mostly closed to him.
Justin Elliott / ProPublica:
Russian Oligarch-Linked Firm That Paid Michael Cohen Was Also Represented by Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz — The news on Tuesday that the same shell company that Michael Cohen, a longtime personal lawyer for Donald Trump, had used to pay $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels had also received …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Lawyer Helped Recruit Corporate Client With Ties to Kushner Probe — U.S. Immigration Fund LLC, which supplied Chinese investors to Kushner Cos., is among clients Michael Cohen delivered to Squire Patton Boggs — President Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen helped a law …
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NBC News:
Michael Cohen says Stormy Daniels' lawyer mixed him up with namesakes — Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is calling into question part of a report released by Stormy Daniels' attorney about Cohen's alleged banking transactions. — In a court filing on Wednesday …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Novartis paid Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen more than $1 million for work he was unable to do, company says — Drug giant Novartis paid President Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen more than $1 million for work that he actually ended up being “unable” to do, the company said Wednesday.
Washington Post:
Treasury inspector general launches probe into possible leak of Michael Cohen's banking records
Treasury inspector general launches probe into possible leak of Michael Cohen's banking records
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Russia-linked company that hired Michael Cohen registered alt-right websites during election
Russia-linked company that hired Michael Cohen registered alt-right websites during election
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
'I'm crushing it': How Michael Cohen, touting his access to President Trump, convinced companies to pay millions
'I'm crushing it': How Michael Cohen, touting his access to President Trump, convinced companies to pay millions
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NBC News:
Stormy lawyer: Transactions suggest Cohen was ‘selling access’ to Trump
Stormy lawyer: Transactions suggest Cohen was ‘selling access’ to Trump
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Law Firm That Partnered With Michael Cohen Says Shell Company Work Was A Side Hustle
Law Firm That Partnered With Michael Cohen Says Shell Company Work Was A Side Hustle
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
Michael Cohen Was Selling Access To Trump, Says Group That Paid Into His Shell Company
Michael Cohen Was Selling Access To Trump, Says Group That Paid Into His Shell Company
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Margaret Talev / Bloomberg:
Giuliani Says Trump Was ‘Unaware’ of Cohen's Consulting Income
Giuliani Says Trump Was ‘Unaware’ of Cohen's Consulting Income
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Chris Geidner / BuzzFeed:
The Special Counsel's Office Has Been Looking Into Payments To Michael Cohen's Company Since Last Year
The Special Counsel's Office Has Been Looking Into Payments To Michael Cohen's Company Since Last Year
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mccain.senate.gov:
STATEMENT BY SASC CHAIRMAN JOHN McCAIN ON THE NOMINATION OF GINA HASPEL TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE CIA — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the nomination of Gina Haspel to be Director of the CIA:
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Mattias / Leah Vukmir:
While 9/11 mastermind calls for obstruction of Haspel nomination, Baldwin stays silent
While 9/11 mastermind calls for obstruction of Haspel nomination, Baldwin stays silent
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George F. Will / Washington Post:
Trump is no longer the worst person in government … Donald Trump, with his feral cunning, knew. The oleaginous Mike Pence, with his talent for toadyism and appetite for obsequiousness, could, Trump knew, become America's most repulsive public figure. And Pence, who has reached this pinnacle …
Brian Flood / Fox News:
New York Times slams AWOL Pompeo, then learns he was rescuing Americans — As the New York Times was bashing Mike Pompeo for being missing in action while President Trump tore up the Iran nuclear deal, it turned out the secretary of state was busy rescuing three Americans who have been held captive in North Korea.
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John Bolton / Washington Post:
The Iran deal was betrayed by its own abysmal record
The Iran deal was betrayed by its own abysmal record
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CNN:
Trump officials prepare for Singapore summit with North Korea
Trump officials prepare for Singapore summit with North Korea
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Judah Ari Gross / The Times of IsraelJudah Ari Gross:
After alleged Iranian barrage, Israel launches massive counterattack in Syria — IDF warns Syrian military not to interfere as it pummels Iranian targets in largest direct exchange between Jerusalem, Tehran — Some 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces …
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Judah Ari Gross / The Times of IsraelJudah Ari Gross:
IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some
IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some
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Loveday Morris / Washington Post:
Iranian forces fire rockets at Israeli military in first direct attack ever, Israel's army says
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Don Jr. moving on from Vanessa with Fox host Kimberly Guilfoyle — Amid his divorce from his wife of 12 years, Donald Trump Jr. has started dating stunning Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. — Multiple sources exclusively tell Page Six that Don Jr. and Guilfoyle, a co-host of “The Five …
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Alyssa Rosenberg / Washington Post:
Philippe Reines and the pornography of our political hatred
Philippe Reines and the pornography of our political hatred
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CNNMoney:
Salem executives pressured radio hosts to cover Trump more positively, emails show — Executives at Salem Media Group, a conservative media company that syndicates some of the country's most recognized talk radio hosts and operates a batch of popular commentary websites …
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Gideon Resnick / The Daily Beast:
McCain Confirms He Gave Trump Dossier to Comey: ‘Duty Demanded I Do’ It … In his new book, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) confirms that he gave a controversial dossier about President Trump to former FBI chief James Comey. — “I agreed to receive a copy of what is now referred to as 'the dossier …
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Josh Lederman / Associated Press:
‘Defective at its core’: How Trump opted to scrap Iran deal — WASHINGTON (AP) — It was all there on paper in black and white, down to the precise number of centrifuges: the terms of a potential “fix” that President Donald Trump had demanded for the United States to stay in the Iran nuclear deal.
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Washington Post:
Nunes sought all documents on person described as longtime intelligence source — A subpoena that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) issued to the Justice Department last week made a broad request for all documents about an individual who people close to the matter …
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Peter Hamby / Vanity Fair:
“People Get Subpoenas, Shit Gets Real”: What John Edwards Should Teach the Media About Covering Trump — If you were in Las Vegas and could win $1 million by placing a simple prop bet on whether Trump enjoyed some pee play with Russian hookers in Moscow in 2013, would you bet yes or no?
CNN:
CNN poll: Democrats' 2018 advantage is nearly gone — CNN Poll: Trump approval holding steady — Washington (CNN)The generic congressional ballot has continued to tighten, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with the Democrats' edge over Republicans within the poll's margin of sampling error for the first time this cycle.
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Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Special Counsel Mueller's Team Questioned Blackwater Founder Erik Prince … Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has spoken with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, two sources familiar with the matter tell The Daily Beast. It was not immediately clear what questions Mueller's team …
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Emily Peck / HuffPost:
Town & Country Magazine Uninvited Monica Lewinsky From An Event Because Of Bill Clinton — Lewinsky seemingly referred to the situation in a tweet Wednesday. — Town & Country magazine disinvited Monica Lewinsky from its annual philanthropic summit on Wednesday because Bill Clinton was attending, HuffPost has learned.
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