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Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Exclusive: Manafort's former son-in-law cuts plea deal, to cooperate with government: sources — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Giuliani says Mueller has agreed to narrow scope of potential Trump interview — Washington (CNN)Rudy Giuliani said Friday that special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to narrow the scope of a potential interview with President Donald Trump from five topics to two.
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Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘Unfair!’ Rudy Giuliani explodes when CNN's Cuomo plays clip of him saying presidents must obey subpoenas — Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani went on an angry tirade against Chris Cuomo on Friday after the CNN host played an old clip of him saying that presidents must comply with subpoenas to testify.
Erin Banco / New Jersey Online:
As Mueller probes Seychelles meetings, details emerge on Russian plane: exclusive
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Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Federal judge who ripped Mueller team obtains ‘scope memo’ detailing Russia probe
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Washington Post:
‘Bigger than Watergate’: Trump joins push by allies to expose role of an FBI source … President Trump's allies are waging an increasingly aggressive campaign to undercut the Russia investigation by exposing the role of a top-secret FBI source. The effort reached new heights Thursday …
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Was Trump's Campaign ‘Set Up’? — At some point, the Russia investigation became political. How early was it? — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes appeared on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday, where he provided a potentially explosive hint at what's driving his demand …
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Man firing gun and ranting about Trump shot by police inside Trump National Doral resort — A gunman ranting about President Donald Trump walked into the lobby of Trump National Doral Miami resort early Friday morning, draped an American flag on the counter and began firing.
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New York Times:
Trump Administration to Tie Health Facilities' Funding to Abortion Restrictions — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to announce on Friday a new policy barring Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health organizations from providing or mentioning abortions at any facility …
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John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Trump to Cut Planned Parenthood Funding, Administration Will Announce Friday
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David Smith / The Guardian:
Bill Gates: Trump twice asked me the difference between HIV and HPV — Microsoft co-founder tells foundation meeting it was ‘kind of scary’ how much Trump knew about what Gates' daughter looked like — Bill Gates, the billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, has claimed Donald Trump twice asked …
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Doha Madani / HuffPost:
Bill Gates Says Trump Didn't Know The Difference Between HPV And HIV
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BuzzFeed:
Here's What We Know About Aaron Schlossberg, The Racist New York Lawyer Who Berated People For Speaking In Spanish — Aaron M. Schlossberg, the Manhattan attorney who was caught in a viral racist rant against people speaking Spanish, has been caught on video and in photos being a bigot in at least four more instances over two years.
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NBC New York:
NYC Lawyer Stays Mum, Flees Reporters Amid Backlash Over Racist Rant at NYC Cafe
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New York Times:
Congressional Candidates, Not Mueller, Could Decide Trump's Future — For months, the political world has treated Robert S. Mueller III as the arbiter of President Trump's fate: Hopeful Democrats have theorized about the damage Mr. Mueller's investigation might inflict.
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Alison Frankel / Reuters:
Experts bash Giuliani claim that Mueller can't subpoena Trump
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Joanna Chiu / Foreign Policy:
Sexpat Journalists Are Ruining Asia Coverage — Newsroom predators in foreign bureaus hurt their colleagues — and their stories. — Today, I'm known as a strong advocate in my social circles, promoting women's and minorities' voices in media. But when I first moved to China seven years ago …
New York Times:
Responding to Leaks, White House Limits Number of Staff in Daily Meeting — WASHINGTON — The White House communications office has canceled a large daily morning meeting in response to the leak of a joke about Senator John McCain being close to death that a staff member made at one of those meetings …
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Jason Leopold / BuzzFeed:
Sources Say Cohen Financial Records Not Missing, Just Restricted — Three sources told BuzzFeed News that Treasury Department officials have taken the highly unusual step of restricting access to suspicious activity reports. — Records pertaining to the financial activities …
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Craig Gilbert / USA Today:
Support for Donald Trump a constant theme in Republican ads for midterms — USA Today's Craig Gilbert looks at 2018 GOP primary campaign ads and finds a lot of love for President Trump USA TODAY — WASHINGTON — President Trump has appeared in nearly four out of every ten GOP ads for Congress this year.
Barbara Surk / New York Times:
Clashing With Trump, E.U. Tries to Blunt U.S. Sanctions on Iran — SOFIA, Bulgaria — Venting anger at President Trump, European leaders said Thursday they would take steps aimed at blunting the effects of the American sanctions he restored on Iran, which could penalize European companies doing business there.
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Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Did China Just Bribe Trump to Undermine National Security? — Did the president of the United States just betray the nation's security in return for a bribe from the Chinese government? — Don't say that this suggestion is ridiculous: Given everything we know about Donald Trump …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Is the Trump Tower meeting really proof of collusion? — If there is an Exhibit A in the case that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to fix the presidential election, it is the June 9, 2016, meeting in Trump Tower between three top campaign officials — Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort …
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Fredreka Schouten / USA Today:
Millions flow to fast-growing lobbying firms with ties to the Trump administration — Editorial Page writer George Hager discusses how one becomes a lobbyist, what they do and why they matter in his answer to this reader question. Have a question? Send it using #askusatoday on Twitter or e-mail askusatoday@usatoday.com.
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Is Trump the Second Coming of Reagan? — Fox News's Bret Baier wants you to think he just might be. — Bret Baier, chief political anchor of Fox News, President Trump's favorite network, insists he isn't living in some alternate reality. He knows that our current President is louder …
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Lee Roop / al.com:
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks hit for blaming rising seas on falling rocks — North Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is making headlines again for blaming sea level rise on rocks falling into the ocean and silt washing from major rivers. — Brooks was one of several Republican lawmakers sparring …
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Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
An Arizona PAC Appears to Have Blatantly Ripped Off Donors. Now, the Feds Are Coming After It. … The Department of Justice on Thursday brought federal criminal charges against two Arizona men accused of using fake political groups to defraud thousands of unwitting donors out of millions of dollars.
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Maximum pressure on North Korea is gone, and it isn't coming back … The Trump administration says that if the upcoming summit between the United States and North Korea fails or doesn't happen at all, the United States and its allies can go right back to the “maximum pressure” …
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Washington Post:
ICE just abandoned its dream of ‘extreme vetting’ software that could predict whether a foreign visitor would become a terrorist … Federal immigration officials have abandoned their pursuit of a controversial machine-learning technology that was a pillar of the Trump administration's …
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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Media outlets take Trump out of context to suggest he called undocumented immigrants ‘animals’ — Several news organizations took remarks President Donald Trump made Wednesday out of context to suggest he was referring to undocumented immigrants at large as “animals,” when in context it appears …
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Politico:
When Trump attacks, Democrats shut their mouths and pray — Vulnerable senators up for reelection have adopted a strategy of silence in response to the president's putdowns. — Jon Tester was on his farm in rural Montana when his phone rang with the news: It was his chief of staff …
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