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Wall Street Journal:
David Pecker Granted Immunity in Cohen Case — Federal prosecutors granted immunity to David Pecker, CEO of the company that publishes the National Enquirer and a longtime friend of President Trump, in the Michael Cohen investigation.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Holy Shit, I Thought Pecker Would Be the Last One to Turn”: Trump's National Enquirer Allies Are the Latest to Defect — David Pecker and Dylan Howard corroborated Michael Cohen's account implicating the president in a federal crime. And Cohen's lawyer Lanny Davis says there are more revelations to come.
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New York Times:
David Pecker, American Media Chief, Is Said to Have Immunity in Trump Inquiry — The tabloid executive David J. Pecker has been granted immunity by federal prosecutors investigating payments during the 2016 campaign to two women who said they had affairs with Donald J. Trump …
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Michael Cohen Agreed to Plead Guilty—And Implicate the President — Prosecutors had reams of evidence and a long list of counts, which also could have included the lawyer's wife — Michael Cohen had many reasons to play ball last weekend when his legal team sat down to talk to federal prosecutors.
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
'He's Unraveling': Why Cohen's Betrayal Terrifies Trump
'He's Unraveling': Why Cohen's Betrayal Terrifies Trump
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CNBC:
National Enquirer boss and longtime Trump friend David Pecker gets federal immunity in Michael Cohen case
National Enquirer boss and longtime Trump friend David Pecker gets federal immunity in Michael Cohen case
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Law & Crime, Daily Caller News Foundation and TheBlaze, more at Mediagazer »
The White House:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders
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Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Morning Joe Gets Heated: Michael Cohen ‘Wrapping Himself in the Holocaust’ to Explain Situation
Morning Joe Gets Heated: Michael Cohen ‘Wrapping Himself in the Holocaust’ to Explain Situation
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The Week and Wall Street Journal
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Lanny Davis Obliterated CNN's ‘Bombshell’ Report About Michael Cohen And Trump Tower
Lanny Davis Obliterated CNN's ‘Bombshell’ Report About Michael Cohen And Trump Tower
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Cohen's admission doesn't mean Trump is guilty, legal experts say
Cohen's admission doesn't mean Trump is guilty, legal experts say
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Washington Post:
Trump sought his lawyers' advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort but they counseled against it, Giuliani says — President Trump sought his lawyers' advice several weeks ago on the possibility of pardoning Manafort, Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani said Thursday.
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Sky News:
Rudy Giuliani: Impeaching Trump would mean 'people's revolt' — Donald Trump's lawyer has said “the American people would revolt” if the president was impeached. — In an interview with Sky News Rudy Giuliani claimed there was “no reason” for an impeachment and called Mr Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen “a liar”.
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Salena Zito / New York Post:
Why Trump's supporters won't care about Cohen and Manafort's convictions — ZANESVILLE, OH — Last week, a woman in her mid-40s who lives in a tidy suburban enclave just outside of Columbus, Ohio, summed up her continued support for President Donald Trump despite his morals …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump declares ‘market would crash’ if Democrats impeached him
Trump declares ‘market would crash’ if Democrats impeached him
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Steven T. Dennis / Bloomberg:
Key Republicans Give Trump a Path to Fire Sessions After the Election — Sessions defends his performance in advancing Trump's agenda — A new attorney general could take control of the Mueller probe — Two key Republican senators signaled to President Donald Trump …
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sessions defends himself from President Trump's criticism, saying the Justice Department ‘will not be improperly influenced by political considerations’ — Attorney General Jeff Sessions pushed back forcefully Thursday against fresh criticism from President Trump, saying the Justice Department would not be …
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New Republic, ABC News, Political Wire and Breitbart
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Let's play softball: Read all 18 questions Fox News asked Trump
Let's play softball: Read all 18 questions Fox News asked Trump
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CNN:
Sessions hits back at Trump: DOJ won't be ‘improperly influenced’
Sessions hits back at Trump: DOJ won't be ‘improperly influenced’
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Washington Free Beacon
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Sessions fires back at Trump's latest slam: DOJ won't be ‘improperly influenced’ by politics
Sessions fires back at Trump's latest slam: DOJ won't be ‘improperly influenced’ by politics
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Rejects Trump's Latest Attack, Says Justice Dept. Will Not Be Influenced by Politics
Jeff Sessions Rejects Trump's Latest Attack, Says Justice Dept. Will Not Be Influenced by Politics
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MSNBC
Fox News:
Manafort juror reveals lone holdout prevented Mueller team from convicting on all counts — NORTHERN VIRGINIA - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team was one holdout juror away from convicting Paul Manafort on all 18 counts of bank and tax fraud, juror Paula Duncan told Fox News in an exclusive interview Wednesday.
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump sought his lawyers' advice weeks ago on possibility of pardoning Manafort, Giuliani says — President Trump asked his lawyers for their advice on the possibility of pardoning his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort several weeks ago, his lawyer said Thursday.
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Fox News:
Fox News Poll 8/22
Fox News Poll 8/22
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Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Manafort juror Paula Duncan: Manafort is guilty, but Mueller probe is a witch hunt
Manafort juror Paula Duncan: Manafort is guilty, but Mueller probe is a witch hunt
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The Daily Beast, The National Memo and MSNBC
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo:
White House blocks bill that would protect elections — WASHINGTON — A bill that would have significantly bolstered the nation's defenses against electoral interference has been held up in the — Senate at the behest of the White House, which opposed the proposed legislation, according to congressional sources.
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CBS News:
Reality Winner, who pleaded guilty to leaking secret U.S. report, gets 63-month sentence — AUGUSTA, Ga. — A former government contractor who pleaded guilty to mailing a classified U.S. report to a news organization was sentenced to more than five years Thursday as part of a deal with prosecutors …
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Trevor Timm / The Intercept:
The Government's Argument that Reality Winner Harmed National Security Doesn't Hold Up. Here's Why.
The Government's Argument that Reality Winner Harmed National Security Doesn't Hold Up. Here's Why.
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Law & Crime, WREG-TV and CNBC
Dave Philipps / New York Times:
Reality Winner, Former N.S.A. Translator, Gets More Than 5 Years in Leak of Russian Hacking Report
Reality Winner, Former N.S.A. Translator, Gets More Than 5 Years in Leak of Russian Hacking Report
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Gizmodo, Joe.My.God. and Boing Boing
Caitlin Yilek / Washington Examiner:
NSA leaker Reality Winner gets more than 5 years in prison
NSA leaker Reality Winner gets more than 5 years in prison
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Reuters:
Inside the progressive movement roiling the Democratic Party — Frustrated by a string of defeats at the polls, a progressive wing of the Democratic Party pushes a populist platform across the country. Amid wins and losses, the movement aims to reshape a party in flux.
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RealClearInvestigations:
Despite Comey Assurances, Vast Bulk of Weiner Laptop Emails Were Never Examined — When then-FBI Director James Comey announced he was closing the Hillary Clinton email investigation for a second time just days before the 2016 election, he certified to Congress that his agency had …
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Scott Johnson / Power Line:
The Weiner laptop revisited
Caitlin Dickson / Yahoo:
Harnessing his star power to reunite families, Michael Avenatti responds to questions about his tactics — When Michael Avenatti first announced in June that he would take on the issue of family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, many advocates for — immigrants were thrilled.
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Adolfo Flores / BuzzFeed News:
Immigration Agents Told Parents They Must Agree To Deportation Or Never See Their Children Again
Immigration Agents Told Parents They Must Agree To Deportation Or Never See Their Children Again
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VICE News
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Mafia Mind-Set — Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano, the former underboss of the Gambino organized-crime family, is a mass murderer (19 bodies, maybe more, across his distinguished career), and also the most consequential turncoat in the history of organized crime.
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Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Donald Trump Just Admitted to a Federal Crime in ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview, Obama Ethics Chief Says
Donald Trump Just Admitted to a Federal Crime in ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview, Obama Ethics Chief Says
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BuzzFeed News:
Mollie Tibbetts' Family Is Pushing Back Against Trump And His Allies After They Seized On Her Death — Family members and friends of Mollie Tibbetts are pushing back against President Trump and his allies after they seized on the young Iowa student's killing as evidence that the US is suffering the consequences of lax immigration laws.
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Michael Burke / The Hill:
Newt Gingrich suggests slain Iowa student could help GOP in midterms
Newt Gingrich suggests slain Iowa student could help GOP in midterms
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Ruby Cramer / BuzzFeed News:
Think Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders Are The Same? She Doesn't. — They are friends, partners in the Senate, and leaders of a progressive movement. But Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are not the same. “He's a socialist, and I believe in markets.”
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
Trump speechwriter's ouster sparks racially charged debate — It took just 80 minutes after racially incendiary emails started flying for the Claremont Institute, a conservative think tank, to shut down an email Listserv connecting hundreds of high-profile conservatives.
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New Republic and Raw Story
Erica L. Green / New York Times:
Education Secretary Considers Using Federal Funds to Arm Schools — Updated Aug. 23, 2018: The education community has responded to Secretary DeVos's policy proposal. Read the latest here. — WASHINGTON — The Education Department is considering whether to allow states to use federal funding …
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Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Trump tweets the word ‘Africa’ for first time as president — in defense of whites in South Africa — President Trump on Wednesday night said he was directing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures,” as well as the “killing of farmers.”
Roque Planas / HuffPost:
It's Time To Decriminalize Immigration, Say Top Texas Dems — Congress has the power to end the Trump administration's most controversial immigration change. — BROWNSVILLE, Texas It's time to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings, three Democrats running for top offices in Texas tell HuffPost.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Wants to Ban Flipping Because He Is Almost Literally a Mob Boss — Last November, a person close to the Trump administration speaking to the Washington Post invoked a chilling metaphor. “This investigation is a classic Gambino-style roll-up,” the source said.
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