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9:30 PM ET, August 21, 2018

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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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Axios, Politico, Vox and Breitbart
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Directly Implicates Donald Trump in a Felony  —  For the first time since the Trump presidency began, President Donald Trump is in some real legal jeopardy, providing potential grounds for his eventual impeachment, if not indictment.
Paula Reid / CBS News:
Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to campaign finance violations  —  Former longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight counts — including two campaign finance violations involving payments to silence women he believed could be detrimental to the 2016 presidential campaign.
Josh Meyer / Politico:
Cohen says he paid hush money at candidate Trump's direction  —  NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's combative former personal lawyer, on Tuesday implicated the president in hush money payments he said were designed to sway the election, as part of a plea deal he struck with federal prosecutors on fraud charges.
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Federal Jury Fails To Convict Paul Manafort On Majority Of Counts, Finds Him Guilty On 8 Counts Of Fraud
Discussion: Politico, Mother Jones and twitchy.com
Axios:
All the president's guilty men
Discussion: The Moderate Voice, ABC News and Vox
Associated Press:
Back-to-back legal blows in Trump circle jolt presidency
Discussion: ABC News, Politico and Washington Post
Kara Scannell / CNN:
Michael Cohen surrenders to FBI, plea deal expected soon
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“Donald Trump Directed Him to Commit a Crime”: Michael Cohen Nails the Casket Shut on His Former Boss
Discussion: Vox
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Bad Day In Court  —  Some years ago, a lawyer was kicked …
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has surrendered to FBI as he prepares to plead guilty in federal investigation
Associated Press:
Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump in hush-money scheme
Discussion: Mashable
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Rachael Bade / Politico:
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds  —  A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted California GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife on charges of improperly using hundreds of thousands of campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including family vacations and dental work.
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
Kelly Thornton / U.S. Department of Justice:
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter and Wife Indicted for Converting Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars …
Discussion: Axios
CNN:
READ: Indictment of Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife
Facebook:
Taking Down More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior  —  Today we removed multiple Pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.  Some of this activity originated in Iran, and some originated in Russia.  These were distinct campaigns and we have not identified …
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New York Times:
Facebook Identifies New Political Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said it had identified a new political influence campaign on its platform that appeared intended to disrupt the midterm elections, with the social network finding and taking …
Discussion: Political Wire and twitchy.com
FireEye:
Suspected Iranian Influence Operation Leverages Network of Inauthentic News Sites & Social Media …
Discussion: BloombergQuint and Boing Boing
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
Associated Press:
Authorities: Iowa student killed by Mexican in US illegally
Discussion: Breitbart
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.”
Discussion: Hill Reporter, Mediaite and Raw Story
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emptywheel:   It Is False to Claim There Was No Follow-Up to the June 9 Meeting
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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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:   Christopher Steele's Victory in a D.C. Court
MapLight:
Top Republican on Tax Subcommittee Received Yacht Loan From Foreign Bank Lobbying on 2017 Tax Bill  —  As Republicans were finalizing tax cut legislation in late 2017, a foreign-owned bank seeking to shape the bill gave a seven-figure yacht loan to a top GOP lawmaker on the committee writing the measure …
Discussion: Florida Politics
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 …
Discussion: IJR and Daily Kos
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:   Elizabeth Warren Unveils Radical Anti-Corruption Platform
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 …
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.
Discussion: The Verge and Task & Purpose
 
 
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Justice News:
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Eight Counts, Including Criminal Tax Evasion …
Discussion: HuffPost
Reno Gazette-Journal:
Last Slide  —  At camps all over the temporary city …
Discussion: RedState and Daily Wire
Alex Pappas / Fox News:
Ex-Dem IT aide Imran Awan avoids jail time after attorneys complain about Trump
Natalie Delgadillo / DCist:
Surprise, Surprise: D.C. Is Home To Way Too Many Mosquitoes
Sandra E. Garcia / New York Times:
U.S. Man Gets 17 Years in Prison for Traveling to Dominican Republic to Prey on Girls
FIRE:
Rutgers caves to outrage mob: Professor faces punishment for Facebook posts about white people, Harlem gentrification
Discussion: Breitbart, Gothamist and Law & Crime
Sally Jenkins / Washington Post:
Prehistoric college football coaches are killing players. It's past time to stop them.
McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Two Republicans want to be called farmers on the ballot. Democrats say they're not
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan Cooper / The Week:
Fact checkers have a Medicare-for-all problem
Discussion: Hullabaloo
Megan Keller / The Hill:
Flynn sentencing hearing delayed
Discussion: Vox and Political Wire
Robert Silverman / HuffPost:
How An Elite New York City Prep School Created A Safe Space For Angry Zionists
Steven L. Hall / Washington Post:
CIA officers learn to keep quiet. Why are so many of us speaking out about Trump?
Discussion: Hit & Run
Kelly Conaboy / The Cut:
Do Men Enter Bathtubs on Hands and Knees So Their Balls Hit the Water Last?
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
Rand Paul, Russian Stooge
Discussion: New York Times and Vox
Lisa Friedman / New York Times:
E.P.A.'s New Coal Pollution Rules Will Lead to More Deaths, Agency's Numbers Show
New York Times:
Facebook Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks in Germany, New Research Suggests
 

 
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Financial Times:
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