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Wall Street Journal:
Allen Weisselberg, Longtime Trump Organization CFO, Is Granted Immunity in Cohen Probe — Weisselberg earlier this year was subpoenaed to testify before grand jury — Allen Weisselberg, President Trump's longtime financial gatekeeper, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors …
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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 …
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Immunity for Trump CFO Is a Potential Game-Changer — Prosecutors know that Allen Weisselberg is privy to the Trump Organization's most sensitive information. — Allen Weisselberg is an unassuming, soft-spoken guy who has spent decades avoiding the limelight, first in the 1970s as an accountant …
Tom Winter / NBC News:
Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg given immunity by prosecutors to testify — Prosecutors say Weisselberg told another executive to designate a reimbursement to Cohen for the Stormy Daniels hush-money payment as “legal expenses.” — The longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization …
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Mother Jones and MSNBC
Politico:
Trump Organization CFO granted immunity in latest blow to the president
Trump Organization CFO granted immunity in latest blow to the president
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The Daily Beast and Law & Crime
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg, who allegedly helped arrange hush-money reimbursement …
Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg, who allegedly helped arrange hush-money reimbursement …
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Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, Hill Reporter and Raw Story
New York Times:
Kremlin Sources Go Quiet, Leaving C.I.A. in the Dark About Putin's Plans for Midterms — The spy agency does not believe its Russia informants have been killed, but sources have gone largely dormant amid heightened scrutiny and rising threats. — Technology companies and political campaigns …
Aris Folley / The Hill:
Spiro Agnew lawyer: Trump should resign to keep Mueller from prosecuting his family — Martin London, a lawyer who represented former Vice President Spiro Agnew, said that President Trump — should resign from office to keep federal prosecutors from prosecuting his family.
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Martin London / TIME:
I Was a Lawyer for Spiro Agnew. President Trump Should Consider Resigning — London is a retired partner for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and the author of The Client Decides; he was a principal lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew.
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, Just Security and Mediaite
Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:
Cohen told Congress he doesn't know if Donald knew about Trump Tower meeting — Michael Cohen told Congress that he had no idea whether President Trump knew ahead of time about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting that included Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, a report said Thursday.
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New York Times:
John McCain Will No Longer Be Treated for Brain Cancer, Family Says — WASHINGTON — Senator John McCain of Arizona, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, will no longer be treated for his condition, his family announced on Friday, a sign that the Republican war hero is most likely entering his final days.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
John McCain to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer
John McCain to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Former head of CDC Tom Frieden arrested and charged with forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment — Tom Frieden, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been arrested amid allegations of forcible touching, sex abuse and harassment.
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Washington Post, Splinter, The Week, WPIX 11 New York and Boing Boing
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Jonathan Allen / Reuters:
Former CDC director Frieden arrested for sexual abuse
Former CDC director Frieden arrested for sexual abuse
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CNN and Daily Caller News Foundation
Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Guilty Plea Reveals Link to Qatari Royal Family — Trump's former lawyer received a $100,000 brokerage fee for a Florida real-estate deal in which he represented a company owned by Sheikh Abdul Aziz — A $100,000 real-estate brokerage fee that was part of former Trump attorney …
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Raw Story
Alex Thompson / VICE News:
“Hottie Avenatti” brings his show to the DNC summer meeting — CHICAGO — Michael Avenatti — attorney, potential presidential candidate, and owner of a strong jawline — dropped in on the Democratic Party's summer meeting on Thursday as he continued to tease a 2020 run.
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Jill Filipovic / New York Times:
Stormy Daniels, Feminist Hero
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
When Justice Is Partial — Mueller is determined to sniff out any wrongdoing he can find—on one side. — U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami took a few moments in his Tuesday statement about Michael Cohen's plea deal to sing neutrality's praise: “His day of reckoning serves as a reminder …
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Axios:
Trump's fantasy legal system
Trump's fantasy legal system
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ABC News, The New Neo, The Week, Political Wire, Breitbart, Politico and Washington Post
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter: My wife handled my finances — (CNN)Rep. Duncan D. Hunter seemed to shift any blame onto his wife, Margaret, on Thursday for alleged campaign fund abuses, saying she was the one handling his finances. — “She was also the campaign manager …
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ThinkProgress, Raw Story, MSNBC, Joe.My.God., Mediaite, Splinter and Press Enterprise
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Paul Fontelo / Roll Call:
Duncan Hunter is Using Campaign Funds to Defend Himself Against ... Misusing Campaign Funds
Carla Baranauckas / HuffPost:
Rep. Duncan Hunter Blames Wife For Campaign Spending Under Inquiry
Rep. Duncan Hunter Blames Wife For Campaign Spending Under Inquiry
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Hullabaloo and Shakesville
Associated Press:
Balderson retains GOP hold on open House seat in Ohio — COLUMBUS, Ohio — A two-term state senator who was backed by President Donald Trump but who also promoted his ties to Trump critic Gov. John Kasich won a previously deadlocked congressional special election in Ohio …
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Conservative News Today, Daily Caller News Foundation and Roll Call
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Republican declared winner in closely contested Ohio congressional race
Republican declared winner in closely contested Ohio congressional race
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Axios
Andrew Sullivan / New York Magazine:
Here's Where Things Get Dangerous With Trump — There was a sense among some this week that we had at last reached that golden “inflection point” when all of Trump's lies, scams, cons, and crimes finally sink in with Republicans, and the cult begins to crack.
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The American Conservative, Fox News and Wall Street Journal
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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 …
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The Western Journal, TVNewser, Hill Reporter, The Right Scoop, Conservative News Today, Hot Air, Raw Story, Mediaite and AOL, more at Mediagazer »
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
With a Vocabulary From ‘Goodfellas,’ Trump Evokes His Native New York — WASHINGTON — For much of the 1980s and 1990s, “the Dapper Don” and “the Donald” vied for supremacy on the front pages of New York's tabloids. The don, John J. Gotti, died in a federal prison in 2002 …
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Daily Kos and news.avclub.com
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James Gagliano / Washington Examiner:
Trump is acting like a mob boss — I know because I lived with one
Trump is acting like a mob boss — I know because I lived with one
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CANNONFIRE, The Atlantic, New York Magazine and CNN
Françoise Mouly / New Yorker:
Barry Blitt's “Closing In” — The artist Barry Blitt, a contributor since 1994, has drawn more than a hundred covers for the magazine—and, since 2015, more than fifteen featuring President Trump. His latest ("Sending sketches because I couldn't help myself," the accompanying note said) takes inspiration from a “Sopranos” scene.
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Washington Post
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Top U.S. Banks Won't Commit to Ending Iranian Financial Access — American banks caught in showdown between Trump, Europe over Iranian cash — Two top American financial institutions would not commit to cutting Iranian access to international financial markets, a cornerstone …
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Thousands of Amazon workers receive food stamps. Now Bernie Sanders wants Amazon to pay up. — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will soon introduce legislation that would require large employers like Amazon, Walmart and McDonald's to fully cover the cost of food stamps, public housing …
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The Daily Beast, Common Dreams and Cafe Hayek
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.
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Bloomberg, Popular Information, Salon, Hullabaloo, New York Times and The National Memo
Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast:
Department of Justice Reveals ‘Glitch’ Shielded Officials From Public Scrutiny … A technical glitch kept the Justice Department from reviewing all the email accounts it was supposed to for almost a year, according to a new, previously unreported court filing.
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
For Female Candidates, Harassment and Threats Come Every Day — The abuse already common in many women's everyday lives can be amplified in political campaigns, especially if the candidate is also a member of a minority group. — Four days before the 2016 congressional primary …
New York Times:
They're Running for Office. That's News to Them. — This much is certain: Helen Gambichler is running for office. — She is the Queens Democratic Party bosses' nominee for a spot on a little-known body called the Democratic County Committee. — County committee members are the very blades …
Maureen Callahan / New York Post:
Tesla insiders say 'it's a s-t show' under beleaguered Elon Musk — As Elon Musk continues to struggle — with Tesla under investigation by the SEC following his tweet that it might go private after “funding secured,” among several other self-inflicted wounds — employees tell The Post that the company is in turmoil.
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Conan O'Brien's Unrequited Fanboy Love for Robert Caro — WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Conan O'Brien, the longest tenured late-night TV host, has had them all in his 25 years on the air. Oscar winners. Hall of Famers. Bowie, Springsteen, McCartney. — But there's one person who keeps saying no …