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Mark Penn / The Hill:
Cohen's plea deal is prosecutor's attempt to set up Trump — Here we go, from Russia with love to campaign finance with love. — Why was Michael Cohen investigated? Because the “Steele dossier” had him making secret trips to meet with Russians that never happened, so his business dealings got …
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Colin Dwyer / NPR:
Michael Cohen's Lawyer Says His Client Would Never Accept Pardon From ‘Corrupt’ Trump — Less than a day after Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight counts in a federal court — ranging from tax evasion to campaign finance violations — Trump's longtime attorney and fixer is downplaying the possibility of a pardon.
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New York Times:
A One-Two Punch Puts Trump Back on His Heels — WASHINGTON — In two courtrooms 200 miles apart on Tuesday, President Trump's almost daily attempts to dismiss the criminal investigations that have engulfed his White House all but collapsed. — Mr. Trump has long mocked the investigations as …
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Lanny Davis / gofundme.com:
Michael Cohen Truth Fund — $17,822 of $500,000 goal Raised by 377 people in 9 hours — On July 2, 2018, Michael Cohen declared his independence from Donald Trump and his commitment to tell the truth. — On August 21, Michael Cohen made the decision to take legal responsibility and to continue his commitment to tell the truth.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
In Trump's right-wing media universe, it was a day like any other — It's Tuesday afternoon. Imagine, for a moment, that President Trump logs on to Twitter. News is breaking that could prove existential for his presidency. But his social media feed hardly records the magnitude of the developments.
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump's company approved $420,000 in payments to Cohen, relying on ‘sham’ invoices, prosecutors say — President Trump's real estate company authorized paying $420,000 to lawyer Michael Cohen in his effort to silence women during the presidential campaign and then relied on “sham” …
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Adam Davidson / New Yorker:
With the Manafort Convictions and Cohen Plea, President Trump Has Been Implicated in a Criminal Conspiracy — The President of the United States is now, formally, implicated in a criminal conspiracy to mislead the American public in order to influence an election.
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Joe Tacopino / New York Post:
Cohen willing to tell Mueller about ‘conspiracy to collude’: lawyer — Michael Cohen is willing to speak with Special Counsel Robert Mueller about a “conspiracy to collude” with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, his lawyer said on Tuesday night.
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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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New York Sun:
The President in a Vise — From President Trump's point of view, it will be hard to put the gloss on the developments today in federal criminal court. First came news that the president's erstwhile personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, would be pleading guilty, albeit without an obligation to turn state's evidence.
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: With Cohen plea, GOP faces familiar Trump quandary — WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after Donald Trump's former personal attorney implicated the president of the United States in a felony, Sen. John Cornyn declared “People who do bad things, who break the law need to be held accountable.”
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Directly Implicates Donald Trump in a Felony
Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Directly Implicates Donald Trump in a Felony
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Politico:
'It's the only excuse they'll need': Legal blows fuel impeachment fears
'It's the only excuse they'll need': Legal blows fuel impeachment fears
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Lawfare:
What Michael Cohen's Plea and Paul Manafort's Conviction Mean for Trump and the Mueller Investigation
What Michael Cohen's Plea and Paul Manafort's Conviction Mean for Trump and the Mueller Investigation
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New York Times:
All the President's Crooks — One of them, Mr. Trump's own lawyer …
All the President's Crooks — One of them, Mr. Trump's own lawyer …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis says his client doesn't want to be ‘dirtied’ by a presidential pardon
Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis says his client doesn't want to be ‘dirtied’ by a presidential pardon
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Bad Day In Court — Some years ago, a lawyer was kicked …
A Bad Day In Court — Some years ago, a lawyer was kicked …
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
Manafort guilty verdicts raise chances of pardon by Trump
Washington Post:
An alleged co-conspirator in the White House
An alleged co-conspirator in the White House
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Just Security, Vox, Raw Story, Washington Monthly, The Week, Contemptor and 1A
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis suggests his client has knowledge implicating Trump in 'criminal conspiracy …
Cohen lawyer Lanny Davis suggests his client has knowledge implicating Trump in 'criminal conspiracy …
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Katie Reilly / TIME:
The Crowd Chanted ‘Lock Her Up.’ President Trump Didn't Mention His Own Team's Legal Troubles
The Crowd Chanted ‘Lock Her Up.’ President Trump Didn't Mention His Own Team's Legal Troubles
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Bloomberg:
Cohen Says He Violated Law at Behest of Candidate: Plea Update
Cohen Says He Violated Law at Behest of Candidate: Plea Update
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“Donald Trump Directed Him to Commit a Crime”: Michael Cohen Nails the Casket Shut on His Former Boss
“Donald Trump Directed Him to Commit a Crime”: Michael Cohen Nails the Casket Shut on His Former Boss
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Manafort split verdict says nothing on Trump, Russia, and the 2016 election
Manafort split verdict says nothing on Trump, Russia, and the 2016 election
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Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Manafort convicted of 8 counts, judge will declare mistrial in 10 others
Manafort convicted of 8 counts, judge will declare mistrial in 10 others
Bre Payton / The Federalist:
Federal Jury Fails To Convict Paul Manafort On Majority Of Counts, Finds Him Guilty On 8 Counts Of Fraud
Federal Jury Fails To Convict Paul Manafort On Majority Of Counts, Finds Him Guilty On 8 Counts Of Fraud
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Pierre Thomas / ABC News:
Manafort found guilty on 8 counts in tax fraud trial
Manafort found guilty on 8 counts in tax fraud trial
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Paula Reid / CBS News:
Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to campaign finance violations
Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to campaign finance violations
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Rosalind S. Helderman / Washington Post:
Cohen's claim about Trump may spark calls for impeachment but is unlikely to lead to charges
Cohen's claim about Trump may spark calls for impeachment but is unlikely to lead to charges
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Axios:
All the president's guilty men
All the president's guilty men
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: GOP frets as Trump world implodes — DRIVING THE DAY — TICK ... TOCK ... The split-screen guilty verdict of PAUL MANAFORT and MICHAEL COHEN's plea is, perhaps, the best evidence that ROBERT MUELLER is treating this investigation like an old-school organized crime probe.
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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Morgan Cook / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on fraud and campaign finance charges
Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on fraud and campaign finance charges
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Mike Allen / Axios:
GOP's midterm nightmare: Party “looks like a criminal enterprise” — Corruption instantly becomes a centerpiece issue in the midterm campaigns — a huge new weight for Republicans in marginal races. — What we're hearing: With a corruption indictment of Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) …
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Emily Bazelon / New York Times:
When the Supreme Court Lurches Right — What happens when the Supreme Court becomes significantly more conservative than the public? — In 1957, Robert A. Dahl, a father of modern political science, published a canonical article about the Supreme Court's “most peculiar position” in American democracy.
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Lucia Graves / The Guardian:
‘Addicts, crooks, thieves’: the campaign to kill Baltimore's light rail — Residents of a progressive and wealthy county claim public transport has brought city crimes to their area - and are fighting to have it closed — Chris and Kim Hahn knew something was wrong when their dog started growling …
Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Wyoming rebuffs Trump, picks native son in GOP governor race — CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — President Donald Trump tried his best to appeal to coal country but, amid a truckload of bad political news, the top coal-producing state didn't love him back. — Instead, Wyoming voters chose Secretary …
Seung Lee / Mercury News:
Verizon throttled Santa Clara County firefighters' data as they fought Mendocino fire, chief says — Verizon throttled one Bay Area fire department's data plans as its firefighters helped battle the largest wildfire in state history and even demanded the department to pay nearly three times …
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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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