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New York Times:
Rosenstein Suggested He Secretly Record Trump and Discussed 25th Amendment — WASHINGTON — The deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein, suggested last year that he secretly record President Trump in the White House to expose the chaos consuming the administration, and he discussed …
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Washington Post:
McCabe memos say Rosenstein considered secretly recording Trump — Memos written by Andrew McCabe, then the acting FBI director, say deputy attorney general Rod J. Rosenstein suggested he secretly record his talks with President Trump, and that Rosenstein discussed possibly trying to remove him from office …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump ditches plans to quickly release Russia probe documents — President Donald Trump on Friday abandoned plans to quickly declassify and release sensitive documents connected to the FBI's Russia investigation, citing a “perceived negative impact” on the probe and concerns raised by “key allies” about dumping the materials.
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NBC News:
Rosenstein joked about secretly recording Trump, Justice Department officials say — “Well, what do you want me to do, Andy, wear a wire?” the deputy attorney general asked FBI official Andrew McCabe at a meeting last year. — WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was joking …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Ready for Justice Department ‘Jihad’ After Rod Rosenstein Report
Trump Is Ready for Justice Department ‘Jihad’ After Rod Rosenstein Report
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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein once suggested recording Trump, removing him via 25th Amendment: Sources
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein once suggested recording Trump, removing him via 25th Amendment: Sources
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump walks back his plan to declassify Russia probe documents
Trump walks back his plan to declassify Russia probe documents
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
PR firm helped Whelan stoke half-baked Kavanaugh alibi — CRC Public Relations, a powerhouse conservative firm, guided Ed Whelan on a bad Twitter adventure. — It turns out that the Keystone Cops detective work by conservative legal activist Ed Whelan — which set Washington abuzz …
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Christina Wilkie / CNBC:
Trump HUD Secretary Ben Carson claims Kavanaugh allegations are part of a centuries old socialist plot — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Dr. Ben Carson said that a long-running plot by Socialists to take over America was fueling recent allegations of sexual assault …
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Eric Russell / Press Herald:
Collins ‘appalled’ by Trump's tweet criticizing Kavanaugh accuser — The Maine senator said the president was ‘completely inappropriate’ in his tweets about Christine Blasey Ford this morning. — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said she was “appalled” by President Trump's tweets Friday morning …
CNN:
GOP Senate nominee: Kavanaugh accusation ‘absurd’ because they were drunk and assault attempt ‘never went anywhere’ — (CNN)North Dakota GOP Senate nominee Kevin Cramer said on Friday that the accusation against Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh was “even more absurd” than Anita Hill's accusation …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Grassley issues ultimatum to Ford: Testify or we vote — Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley will hold a committee vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court if he cannot work out the details of an appearance before the panel next week by Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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HuffPost:
Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Rocks Yale Law School — The nomination battle sparked a reckoning at the judge's alma mater. “Students feel pretty deeply betrayed,” one said. — The sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh is rocking the world of Ivy League law …
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Benjamin Wittes / The Atlantic:
Kavanaugh Bears the Burden of Proof — The manner in which Senate Republicans and Brett Kavanaugh's supposed allies are championing the judge's innocence should sting as the ultimate humiliation. They apparently don't have sufficient confidence in the nominee to let a routine investigation take place before holding a hearing.
Max Boot / Washington Post:
The Kavanaugh doppelganger theory shows how far the right has descended into madness
The Kavanaugh doppelganger theory shows how far the right has descended into madness
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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
Judiciary Committee Continues Effort to Accommodate Testimony from Dr. Ford Next Week
Judiciary Committee Continues Effort to Accommodate Testimony from Dr. Ford Next Week
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Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
Top GOP Senate Nominee: Kavanaugh Accusations ‘Absurd’ Because ‘They Were Teenagers,’ Assault ‘Never Went Anywhere’
Top GOP Senate Nominee: Kavanaugh Accusations ‘Absurd’ Because ‘They Were Teenagers,’ Assault ‘Never Went Anywhere’
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Yale Law School:
Open Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee from Yale Law Faculty
Open Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee from Yale Law Faculty
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Washington Post:
Kavanaugh ally says he did not communicate with White House or Supreme Court nominee about theory of another attacker
Kavanaugh ally says he did not communicate with White House or Supreme Court nominee about theory of another attacker
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
What makes Cory Booker's groping incident different than the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
What makes Cory Booker's groping incident different than the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh
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Associated Press:
The Latest: GOP senator ‘appalled’ by Trump's tweet on Ford
The Latest: GOP senator ‘appalled’ by Trump's tweet on Ford
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Conservative Pundit Points Finger at Another Man to Deflect from Kavanaugh
Conservative Pundit Points Finger at Another Man to Deflect from Kavanaugh
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Amber Athey / The Daily Caller:
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer Caught On Camera: ‘We Are Going To Resist’
Kavanaugh Accuser's Lawyer Caught On Camera: ‘We Are Going To Resist’
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Is Ed Whelan's Conspiracy the Best the GOP Has?
Is Ed Whelan's Conspiracy the Best the GOP Has?
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Senate panel chairman threatens Kavanaugh vote on Monday if accuser does not respond by 10 p.m.
Senate panel chairman threatens Kavanaugh vote on Monday if accuser does not respond by 10 p.m.
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Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
Yes, Rejecting Kavanaugh Now Would Disgrace Him
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Officials in overdrive to keep Trump from attacking Kavanaugh accuser
Officials in overdrive to keep Trump from attacking Kavanaugh accuser
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Joseph Flaherty / Phoenix New Times:
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar's Siblings Endorse Rival in New Campaign Ads
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar's Siblings Endorse Rival in New Campaign Ads
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Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian:
Hoagie Chain Taylor Gourmet Will Close All of Its Stores — Taylor Gourmet will close all 17 of its DC-area stores after Sunday, September 23. Friday is the last day for the hoagie chain's two Chicago stores. The closures come as Connecticut-based private equity firm KarpReilly …
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BuzzFeed News:
Trump Tower Meeting Planners Moved Millions, Mueller Now Investigating — On June 3, 2016, Donald Trump Jr. received one of the most striking emails of the presidential campaign, offering dirt on Hillary Clinton as part of the Russian government's “support for Mr. Trump.”
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mprnews.org:
Minnesota state Rep. Jim Knoblach drops re-election bid, citing MPR News investigation — Republican state Rep. Jim Knoblach of St. Cloud abruptly ended his re-election campaign Friday as MPR News prepared to publish detailed accusations from his adult daughter of what she described …
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Rebecca Ballhaus / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-Trump Lawyer Tried to Help Pay Legal Fees for Manafort, Gates — Advisers objected to John Dowd's efforts to divert funds and solicit donors for former Trump aides, citing impropriety — WASHINGTON—A top lawyer for President Trump this year sought to help pay legal fees for Paul Manafort …
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The Guardian:
Revealed: Russia's secret plan to help Julian Assange escape from UK — Tentative plot to whisk fugitive from London embassy on Christmas Eve was considered too risky — Russian diplomats held secret talks in London last year with people close to Julian Assange to assess whether they could help …
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Alexandra Valencia / Reuters:
Exclusive: Ecuador attempted to give Assange diplomat post in Russia: document
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
Again and Again, Accused Sexual Harassers Kept Their Jobs Under NBC News Chief Andy Lack — A Sony executive who sent porn to women at work. An alleged harasser who reviewed NBC's Weinstein story. From one company to another, scandals emerge under Andy Lack's leadership. — Lachlan Cartwright
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Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“He's Committed to Working with Mueller on Everything”: Michael Cohen Is Ready to Divulge “His Deep Concerns About Trump's Suitability as President” — Cohen, as people close to him have told me, knows he is going to prison, and has been taking necessary steps to prepare for that eventuality.
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Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Dam breach at Duke plant; coal ash could spill — Duke Energy said Friday that a dam containing a large lake at a Wilmington power plant has been breached by floodwaters from Florence, and it's possible coal ash from an adjacent dump is flowing into the Cape Fear River.