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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 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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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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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
After two convictions, pressure mounts on Trump — No day during President Trump's 19 months in office could prove as dangerous or debilitating as Tuesday. Everything that happened in a pair of courtrooms hundreds of miles apart strengthened the hand of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …
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.
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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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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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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
A Bad Day In Court — Some years ago, a lawyer was kicked to death by a moose in the parking lot of the federal courthouse in Anchorage, Alaska. That's how the story goes, anyway. Local lawyers said, that's a really bad day in court. — President Trump didn't have that bad a day in court today, but it wasn't great.
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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 — The president's former attorney wanted to avoid a perp walk at all costs, according to people familiar with his thinking. But he did not hesitate to take Trump down with him.
Dylan Matthews / Vox:
The only reason that Trump hasn't been indicted is that he's the president — The debate over indicting presidents, explained. — Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges. Two of the charges are campaign finance …
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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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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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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Manafort split verdict says nothing on Trump, Russia, and the 2016 election
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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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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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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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Cohen attorney: If these hush payments are crimes, Trump is guilty
Cohen attorney: If these hush payments are crimes, Trump is guilty
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Associated Press:
Back-to-back legal blows in Trump circle jolt presidency
Back-to-back legal blows in Trump circle jolt presidency
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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Paul Manafort Convicted in Fraud Trial
Paul Manafort Convicted in 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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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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Katie Reilly / TIME:
The Crowd Chanted ‘Lock Her Up.’ President Trump Didn't Mention His Own Team's Legal Troubles
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has surrendered to FBI as he prepares to plead guilty in federal investigation
Trump's longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has surrendered to FBI as he prepares to plead guilty in federal investigation
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CNN:
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump
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CNN:
Michael Cohen surrenders to the FBI
Michael Cohen surrenders to the FBI
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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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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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Rachael Bade / Politico:
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Rep. Duncan Hunter, wife charged with spending campaign money on personal expenses
Rep. Duncan Hunter, wife charged with spending campaign money on personal expenses
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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’
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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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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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 …
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Politico:
NAFTA ‘handshake’ deal with Mexico targeted for Thursday — The Trump administration is planning to formally announce on Thursday that it has reached a breakthrough in NAFTA talks with Mexico, clearing the way for Canada to rejoin negotiations to modernize the free trade pact, three sources close to the talks told POLITICO.