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William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
Trump's Former Fixer, Michael Cohen, Reaches a Plea Agreement Over Payments to Women — Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors investigating payments he made to women for Mr. Trump, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Manafort convicted of 8 counts, judge will declare mistrial in 10 others — A jury has found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty after a three-week trial on tax and bank fraud charges — a major if not complete victory for special counsel Robert S. Mueller III as he continues to investigate the president's associates.
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NBC News:
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen discussing plea deal with prosecutors — The deal could come as early as today, say sources familiar with the matter. — Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, is discussing a possible guilty plea with federal prosecutors in Manhattan …
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Paul Manafort Convicted in Fraud Trial — ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, was convicted on Tuesday in his financial fraud trial, bringing a dramatic end to a politically charged case that riveted the capital. — The verdict was a victory …
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Michael Cohen surrenders to FBI, plea deal expected soon — (CNN)Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has surrendered to the FBI ahead of a 4 p.m. court proceeding, where the government is expected to disclose a plea deal, according to a law enforcement source.
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Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
Manafort found guilty on 8 counts in tax fraud trial — After nearly four days of deliberation, a jury found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of financial crimes, marking the first major prosecution won by special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation …
Bloomberg:
Cohen Says He Violated Law at Behest of Candidate: Plea Update — President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer and fixer Michael D. Cohen is in federal court pleading guilty to federal charges stemming from hush payments to women who claimed to have had affairs with the president.
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has surrendered to FBI as he prepares to plead guilty in federal investigation — President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has surrendered to the FBI in New York as he prepares to plead guilty Tuesday afternoon in an investigation into his activities …
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Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Federal Jury Fails To Convict Paul Manafort On Majority Of Counts, Finds Him Guilty On 8 Counts Of Fraud — A federal jury found former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty this afternoon on eight of 18 counts in the first trial brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former longtime personal attorney, tentatively reaches a plea deal: Sources
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former longtime personal attorney, tentatively reaches a plea deal: Sources
Josh Meyer / Politico:
Cohen says he paid hush money at candidate Trump's direction
Cohen says he paid hush money at candidate Trump's direction
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CNBC:
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort found guilty of bank and tax fraud
Former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort found guilty of bank and tax fraud
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Axios:
All the president's guilty men
All the president's guilty men
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Investigators: Suspect in Mollie Tibbetts death is in custody, subject to immigration detainer — More than a month after Mollie Tibbetts went out for a jog and disappeared — and days after investigators searching for the missing Iowa college student said they were focusing their efforts …
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Katherine Lam / Fox News:
Mollie Tibbetts, missing Iowa student, found dead, her father says — Two sources tell Fox News that the body of the missing Iowa student has been found; Matt Finn reports. — The body of missing college student Mollie Tibbetts was found Tuesday, her father and two sources told Fox News …
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
Author of Trump-Russia dossier wins libel case in US court — Suit against Christopher Steele by three Russian oligarchs thrown out by judge — The former MI6 officer Christopher Steele has won a legal battle in the United States against three Russian oligarchs who sued him over allegations …
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Steven L. Hall / Washington Post:
CIA officers learn to keep quiet. Why are so many of us speaking out about Trump?
CIA officers learn to keep quiet. Why are so many of us speaking out about Trump?
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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Trump adviser Larry Kudlow hosted publisher of white nationalists at his home — The publisher of a website that serves as a platform for white nationalism was a guest last weekend at the home of President Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow. — Peter Brimelow attended the gathering …
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Darren J. Beattie / American Greatness:
Read the Paper CNN Says Is ‘White Supremacist’
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“They're Squeezing Don Jr. Right Now”: As the Mueller Siege Tightens, Trump's Twitter Rage Crests — White House counsel Don McGahn's interviews with Mueller have rattled Trump to his core. “Total meltdown,” one outside adviser said of his mood, while a Republican ally described him as “extremely frustrated.”
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CNN:
Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife indicted in use of campaign funds for personal expenses — (CNN)Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted Tuesday on charges related to the misuse of $250,000 worth of campaign funds for personal expenses and the filing of false campaign finance records.
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to one — SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook has begun to assign its users a reputation score, predicting their trustworthiness on a scale from zero to one. — The previously unreported ratings system, which Facebook has developed …
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's new reform bill would ban members of Congress from owning individual stocks — Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposes a new bill that would ban members of Congress and the White House staff from owning individual stocks. — As an apparent alternative, the legislation would create …
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Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
E.P.A.'s New Coal Pollution Rules Will Lead to More Deaths, Agency's Numbers Show — Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up for our Climate Fwd: newsletter. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday made public the details of its new pollution rules governing coal-burning power plants …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Collins: Kavanaugh sees Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law’ — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh believes that the high court's landmark case Roe v. Wade is settled law, Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday. — Democrats have argued that Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court …
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
How voting for Kavanaugh could hurt Susan Collins' re-election bid
How voting for Kavanaugh could hurt Susan Collins' re-election bid
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Amanda Macias / CNBC:
Russia is preparing to search for a nuclear-powered missile that was lost at sea months ago after a failed test — Moscow is preparing to recover a nuclear-powered missile lost at sea, according to sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.
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FIRE:
Rutgers caves to outrage mob: Professor faces punishment for Facebook posts about white people, Harlem gentrification — It appears Rutgers University's commitment to faculty First Amendment rights is no match for an online outrage mob. — Tenured professor of history James Livingston …
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McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Two Republicans want to be called farmers on the ballot. Democrats say they're not — WASHINGTON — Reps. Jeff Denham and Devin Nunes say they're farmers, and that's how they're going to be described on this fall's California election ballots. — But are they farmers?
Kelly Conaboy / The Cut:
Do Men Enter Bathtubs on Hands and Knees So Their Balls Hit the Water Last? — The bathroom is a mysterious place. What goes on inside varies for everyone, or maybe it doesn't; we simply do not know. The question has prompted some discussion in the past, and I suspect it will continue …
Megan Keller / The Hill:
Flynn sentencing hearing delayed — has again delayed scheduling a sentencing hearing for former national security adviser Michael Flynn. — “Due to the status of its investigation, the Special Counsel's Office does not believe that this matter is ready to be scheduled for a sentencing hearing …
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