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Jeff Horwitz / Associated Press:
AP: National Enquirer's safe held damaging Trump stories  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump leading up to 2016 presidential election …
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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.
Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
This Conspiracy Theory Should Worry Trump  —  When two or more people join together to break the law, as Michael Cohen says he and the president did, the penalties can be harsh.  —  Mr. Katyal was an acting solicitor general in the Obama administration.  —  President Trump needs a new defense.
Discussion: Raw Story and CNN
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.
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 …
Denis Slattery / New York Daily News:   Federal prosecutors have granted immunity to National Enquirer head David Pecker in Cohen investigation
William K. Rashbaum / New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Eyes Criminal Charges Against Trump Organization  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office is considering pursuing criminal charges against the Trump Organization and two senior company officials in connection with Michael D. Cohen's hush money payment to an adult film actress …
New Yorker:
The Conspiracy Memo Aimed at Obama Aides that Circulated in the Trump White House  —  The 2017 document, titled the “Echo Chamber,” accused former Obama officials of undermining the incoming Administration.  —  In early 2017, some of Donald Trump's advisers concluded that they faced …
Discussion: Raw Story, Mediaite and Balloon Juice
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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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republicans: Sessions gone after midterms  —  Republicans on Capitol Hill who have long protected Attorney General Jeff Sessions from the wrath of his own boss increasingly think his time is up.  —  Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said Thursday evening that he believes “moves are being made” to oust Sessions after the midterm elections.
Tom Nichols / Washington Post:   Kavanaugh's confirmation must wait
Pete Kasperowicz / Washington Examiner:
Ben Sasse threatens to vote against any new AG if Trump fires Jeff Sessions
Discussion: Townhall
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Critics fear Trump's attacks are doing lasting damage to the justice system
Discussion: ABC News
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.
Discussion: New Republic, Raw Story and Axios
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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”.
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.
Jed Shugerman / Slate:
A Lone Holdout Juror Actually Made It More Likely That Paul Manafort Will Go to Jail Even if Trump Pardons Him  —  On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump had recently discussed with his lawyers the prospect of issuing a pardon for Paul Manafort.
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
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Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump recently sought his lawyers' advice on possibility of pardoning Manafort, Giuliani says
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump's Lawyers Urged Him to Postpone Even Considering Pardons in Russia Inquiry
Discussion: Mother Jones, Mediaite and Vox
Chris Riotta / The Independent:
How Russian bots used Mollie Tibbetts' death to distract from Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort  —  A network of Russian-linked Twitter accounts are sharing thousands of divisive tweets about Mollie Tibbetts' death  —  A network of Russian-linked Twitter accounts have been disseminating divisive content …
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Kevin Collier / BuzzFeed News:
Tech Companies Are Gathering For A Secret Meeting To Prepare A 2018 Election Strategy  —  Representatives from a host of the biggest US tech companies, including Facebook and Twitter, have scheduled a private meeting for Friday to share their tactics in preparation for the 2018 midterm elections.
more at Techmeme »
William Saletan / Slate:
We Already Know Trump Is Betraying His Country  —  Investigation or no, the evidence has always been right in front of us.  Here it is.  —  On Tuesday, President Trump brushed aside questions about the conviction of his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and a guilty plea by Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Mark Niesse / politics.myajc:
BREAKING: Elections consultant fired over proposal to close Georgia precincts  —  The elections consultant who proposed closing most voting locations in a majority African-American rural Georgia county has been fired ahead of a vote Friday on consolidating precincts.
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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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters split 45-46 percent on confirming Kavanaugh to supreme court  —  Voters are increasingly divided over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court since President Trump announced him as his choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Discussion: Washington Times
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Kavanaugh is not mentioned in once-secret report on press leaks
Discussion: SCOTUSblog and Jezebel
Curt Anderson / Associated Press:
Florida candidate says alien abduction doesn't define her  —  MIAMI (AP) — U.S. House candidate Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera has a long list of accomplishments to bolster her campaign in Florida.  But she is perhaps best known for claiming that she was abducted by space aliens as a child.
Discussion: BloombergQuint
Armin Rosen / Tablet Magazine:
Who Is Julia Salazar?  Brooklyn State Senate Candidate's Complex Personal History and Views  —  It's impossible to walk around New York state Sen. Martin Dilan's north Brooklyn district without seeing his 27-year-old opponent peering out from the storefronts on Knickerbocker Avenue …
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Facebook censored my column — and I still can't find out why  —  At 7:55 a.m. Thursday morning, I posted a story I had written for The New York Post on both Facebook and Twitter.  It was a reported piece on how people who voted for President Trump were feeling after both former Trump campaign …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
‘Dangerous and poisoned’: Critics blast Trump for endorsing white nationalist conspiracy theory on South Africa  —  President Trump's promotion of a white nationalist conspiracy theory involving South Africa prompted fierce backlash there Thursday and fresh criticism in the United States …
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Mike Pompeo faces a moment of truth on North Korea  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is making a bold and risky push to reinvigorate a diplomatic effort with North Korea that is struggling to make progress amid increasingly belligerent rhetoric from Pyongyang.
Discussion: The Daily Beast
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
Thousands of federal defendants offer to help the government each year.  Trump says that ‘almost ought to be outlawed.’  —  In an interview with Fox News, President Trump shared the highly unusual opinion that it “almost ought to be outlawed” for federal criminal defendants to cooperate …
Discussion: Fox News, Hit & Run and Joe.My.God.
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Poll: Pennsylvanians give low marks to Trump and tariffs  —  Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey both hold double-digit leads over lesser-known opponents in new NBC News/Marist poll.  —  WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania, a state that helped put President Donald Trump in the White House …
Discussion: CNBC and Political Wire
Jason Schwartz / Politico:
Second Fox News reporter leaves amid objections to network  —  In the Trump era, hard reporting is being crowded out by opinionated panels, current and former staffers say.  —  Another on-air reporter is leaving Fox News over frustrations with the direction and tone of the network …
Discussion: TVNewser
Tim Carpenter / Topeka Capital-Journal:
Orman repels bid by Democrats to strike his name off November ballot  —  Tim Carpenter TimVCarpenter  —  A challenge of the Kansas secretary of state's decision to allow independent candidate Greg Orman on the November ballot led Thursday to seven hours of laborious examination by a state board …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
 
 
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New York Times:
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
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Dan Tynan / The Guardian:
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Sarah Ferris / Politico:
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mystatesman:
Commentary: Why are you, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, defending Alex Jones?
Discussion: HuffPost
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Donald Trump's Mafia Mind-Set
Discussion: CNN, Raw Story and New York Post
Axios:
Scoop: Trump won't endorse criminal justice bill before midterms
Discussion: Power Line, Politico and Political Wire
 

 
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Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg:
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech

John Koblin / New York Times:
NBC names Craig Melvin as Hoda Kotb's successor on Today, teaming up with Savannah Guthrie, starting January 13; Melvin has been Today's news anchor since 2018

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