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Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Asked Ford for Records After It Rejected Michael Cohen Consulting Overture — Trump's personal lawyer touted his proximity to the president — WASHINGTON)— Michael Cohen, who has served as President Donald Trump's personal attorney, made an overture to provide consulting services …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
Giuliani Says Cohen Never Spoke With Trump About His Big-Dollar Clients — The president's new lead lawyer sees this as proof Trump is draining the swamp. — WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen was paid millions of dollars in consulting fees by corporate clients …
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CNNMoney, Conservative News Today, New York Post, The Week, Axios, RedState, Political Wire, IJR, Business Insider, AOL, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, more at Mediagazer »
MJ Lee / CNN:
Head of Demeter Direct tells CNN he worked for Cohen in Korea Aerospace deal — (CNN)Mark Ko, the head of a company called Demeter Direct, told CNN on Friday that he served as a middle person between Trump aide Michael Cohen and Korea Aerospace Industries. — “With regards to your inquiry …
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Washington Press and CANNONFIRE
Jack Shafer / Politico:
Week 51: Avenatti Strips Cohen to His Bare Essentials — The porn star's lawyer plays TV prosecutor with the bank records of Trump's attorney and a Russian oligarch's name emerges. — Every political scandal ultimately turns into a money scandal. The article of impeachment brought …
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Daily Kos and Washington Post
Axios:
The public case against Trump — One thing is true of all major political scandals: What we know in the moment is but a tiny, obscured, partial view of the full story later revealed by investigators. — Why it matters: That's what makes the Trump-Russia drama all the more remarkable.
Allan Smith / Business Insider:
'I don't get involved with pimps': Rudy Giuliani escalates battle with Stormy Daniels' lawyer
'I don't get involved with pimps': Rudy Giuliani escalates battle with Stormy Daniels' lawyer
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Conservative News Today, The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, NY State of Politics, AOL, Washington Press, Raw Story and RedState
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Mueller Is Investigating Donations To Trump's Inauguration
Mueller Is Investigating Donations To Trump's Inauguration
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Washington Press, Hot Air and HuffPost
Daniel Friedman / Mother Jones:
Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Says Michael Cohen Was a Disappointment
Firm Tied to Russian Oligarch Says Michael Cohen Was a Disappointment
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Axios, The Local, Talking Points Memo, The Daily Beast and What The Fuck …
Maya Oppenheim / The Independent:
Bizarre video of Rudy Giuliani dressed in drag while being seduced by Donald Trump resurfaces
Bizarre video of Rudy Giuliani dressed in drag while being seduced by Donald Trump resurfaces
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Washington Press and Mediaite
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Lawyer for 2 Women Who Say They Were Schneiderman Victims Talked to Michael Cohen
Lawyer for 2 Women Who Say They Were Schneiderman Victims Talked to Michael Cohen
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CNBC, Jezebel, RedState, BuzzFeed, Talking Points Memo, Bustle, ThinkProgress, Los Angeles Times, Vox and Bloomberg
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Giuliani says he wouldn't debate Avenatti ‘if they paid me $10 million’
Giuliani says he wouldn't debate Avenatti ‘if they paid me $10 million’
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Joe.My.God., Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Law & Crime
Peter Baker / New York Times:
White House Refuses to Apologize for Aide's Joke About McCain — WASHINGTON — The White House declined on Friday to renounce or apologize for an aide whose joke at a meeting that Senator John McCain was irrelevant because he would soon die went viral, outraging relatives, friends and admirers of the ailing lawmaker.
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
John McCain is the single greatest political leader of our time … At long last, have they left no sense of decency? — White House official Kelly Sadler, during a meeting Thursday, had this to say about Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for opposing President Trump's CIA nominee over her failure …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The Trump White House crossed a new threshold for political debasement this week
The Trump White House crossed a new threshold for political debasement this week
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HuffPost
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Senate chairman: Comey ‘led us to believe’ Flynn wouldn't be charged — Earlier this month, the House Intelligence Committee revealed that then-FBI director James Comey told lawmakers in March 2017 that bureau agents who questioned then-national security adviser Michael Flynn saw no signs that Flynn was lying.
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New York Times:
Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept. — WASHINGTON — Since Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee declared that they had found no evidence of coordination between Russia's election interference and the Trump campaign, its chairman has decisively turned …
Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Did the FBI Have a Spy in the Trump Campaign?
Did the FBI Have a Spy in the Trump Campaign?
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Power Line, The Gateway Pundit, RealClearPolitics, Daily Wire and The Right Scoop
USA Today:
We read every one of the 3,517 Facebook ads bought by Russians. Their dominant strategy: Sowing racial discord — The Russian company charged with orchestrating a wide-ranging effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election overwhelmingly focused its barrage of social media advertising …
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Joe.My.God., Axios and Big Think
Tom Eblen / Lexington Herald-Leader:
‘Tricked by the devil.’ They backed Trump. Now, his foreign labor cuts may ruin them. — Eddie Devine voted for President Donald Trump because he thought he would be good for American business. Now, he says, the Trump administration's restrictions on seasonal foreign labor may put him out of business.
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Raw Story
CNN:
US stealth fighters intercept Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska — Washington (CNN)Two Russian TU-95 “Bear” bombers were intercepted by US F-22 stealth fighters in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Friday, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Nicole Perlroth / New York Times:
Without Nuclear Deal, U.S. Expects Resurgence in Iranian Cyberattacks — Inside the Pentagon's cyberwarfare unit, analysts have been closely monitoring internet traffic out of Iran. Six thousand miles away, Israel's elite cyber intelligence Unit 8200 has been running war games in anticipation …
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David Fleshler / Sun-Sentinel:
School district shuts down information after Stoneman Douglas shooting — In the aftermath of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the Broward school district has tried to keep information from the public and put out untrue and misleading statements, frustrating parents who say this is the time for transparency.
Spiegel Online:
Time for Europe to Join the Resistance — U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal marks the temporary suspension of the trans-Atlantic alliance. What now? — Trump's renown is rooted in American hero myths. Trump says that women like Carla Bruni lust after him …
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RT, Taylor Marsh, his vorpal sword and Balloon Juice
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Democratic House candidate in Pennsylvania deletes tweets blasting progressives, praising Trump — (CNN)A Democrat running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania offered praise for then-President-elect Donald Trump, called on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign and said progressives …
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Daily Caller News Foundation and Political Wire
Gail Collins / New York Times:
Sex, Trump and Cecile — Cecile Richards just finished her Planned Parenthood farewell tour. Lots to reminisce about. But let's start with her famous meeting with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. — It was after the election, and Javanka wanted to share their great idea for bridging …
Evan Mandery / Politico:
‘What Happened to Alan Dershowitz?’ — How a liberal Harvard professor became Trump's most distinguished defender on TV, freaked out his friends and got the legal world up in arms. — NEW YORK — If you wanted to feel the full force of the intellectual whirlpool that is American politics in 2018 …
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Power Line and Outside the Beltway
NPR:
Transcript: White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly's Interview With NPR — Editor's note: This post contains language some may find offensive. — NPR's Southwest correspondent John Burnett speaks with White House chief of staff John Kelly. Here's a partial transcript of their conversation, which has been edited for clarity.
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Annie Karni / Politico:
Kelly's agonizing relationship with the press
Monica Lewinsky / Vanity Fair:
What We All Can Learn from My Disinvitation Debacle — What seemed like a social gaffe actually said a lot about our attitudes toward power—and who deserves it. — On Wednesday morning, President Bill Clinton delivered the opening remarks at the fifth annual Town & Country Philanthropy Summit …
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Bustle and The Guardian
Los Angeles Times:
Gov. Jerry Brown offers part of a historic budget bonanza to help ease California's homelessness crisis … Even in the wake of previous tax windfalls, Gov. Jerry Brown's announcement on Friday was breathtaking: The state has collected an unexpected $9 billion in tax revenue in recent months …
Yonette Joseph / New York Times:
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Is Picked Up by NBC, and Fans Rejoice — Fans of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” can stop tossing objects at their television screens. — A day after Fox canceled the Andy Samberg police sitcom on Thursday, NBC swooped and announced late Friday that it was picking up the series for a sixth season and 13 episodes.
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Washington Post, EW.com, IndieWire and Raw Story
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Black activist jailed for his Facebook posts speaks out about secret FBI surveillance — Now he is believed to be the first prosecuted under a secretive US effort to track so-called ‘black identity extremists’ — Rakem Balogun thought he was dreaming when armed agents in tactical gear stormed his apartment.
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New York Magazine, The Root, Splinter, The Daily Beast and Raw Story
Kalina Oroschakoff / Politico:
Italian court lifts ban on Berlusconi running for office: paper — An Italian court has lifted a ban on Silvio Berlusconi holding public office, Corriere della Sera reported on Saturday. — The decision by the court in Milan, issued late on Friday afternoon, shakes up Italy's political landscape …
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Courtney Han / ABC News:
Police drag 65-year-old woman from car at traffic stop: Video — A police department in Georgia has opened an internal investigation into why an elderly female driver was dragged out of her vehicle at a traffic stop, according to a Facebook post by Alpharetta police. — “I just panicked.
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