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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Exclusive: Rod Rosenstein offered to resign — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally “offered to resign” in discussions with White House Chief of Staff Kelly, according to a source close to Rosenstein, but as of now, it's unclear whether his resignation has been accepted.
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New York Times:
Rod Rosenstein, Deputy Attorney General, Is Expected to Leave Job — WASHINGTON — Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, was expected on Monday to leave his job at the Justice Department, days after private discussions were revealed in which he talked about invoking the 25th Amendment …
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Lawyers Demand Mueller Probe ‘Time Out’ if Rosenstein is Ousted — It's not even clear yet if the deputy attorney general is actually going anywhere. But Trump's lawyers still want his exit to block, if temporarily, the Russia investigation. — President Donald Trump's legal team …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Rod Rosenstein, who has been overseeing Russia probe, has offered to resign — Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein has told White House officials he is willing to resign in the wake of revelations he once suggested secretly recording the president, but it's unclear if the resignation has been accepted …
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Bloomberg:
Rosenstein Resigns After Reports He Considered Taping Trump, Source Says — A replacement could fire or rein in Special Counsel Mueller — Move followed reports Rosenstein discussed 25th Amendment — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official in charge …
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CNBC:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is reportedly on the way out — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is resigning, according to Axios, which cited a source familiar with the matter. — “He's expecting to be fired,” a source close to Rosenstein told Axios, the website reported Monday.
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Bloomberg:
Rosenstein Resigns as Deputy Attorney General, Source Says — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the official in charge of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, has verbally submitted his resignation and the White House has accepted it, according to one person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg News reports.
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Rosenstein, Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House For Meeting On Tense Morning
Rosenstein, Expecting To Be Fired, Heads To White House For Meeting On Tense Morning
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Wall Street Journal:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Expects to Be Fired, Clouding Mueller Investigation
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Expects to Be Fired, Clouding Mueller Investigation
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Deputy AG Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller probe, to meet with Trump on Thursday
Deputy AG Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller probe, to meet with Trump on Thursday
Associated Press:
The Latest: AP source says Rosenstein expecting to be fired
The Latest: AP source says Rosenstein expecting to be fired
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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
What Rosenstein's Exit Would Mean for Mueller's Russia Investigation
What Rosenstein's Exit Would Mean for Mueller's Russia Investigation
New Yorker:
Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from Brett Kavanaugh's College Years — As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh.
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Brian Karem / The Montgomery County Sentinel:
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh faces more allegations — Montgomery County investigators confirmed Monday they're aware of a potential second sexual assault complaint in the county against former Georgetown Prep student and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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Steven Nelson / Washington Examiner:
Maryland police aren't reviewing second Brett Kavanaugh high school allegation, chief says — The chief of police in Montgomery County, Md., says his officers are not looking into sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, appearing to contradict a local news report that …
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Montgomery County, MD Police:
Statement from the Montgomery County Police Department Regarding Victim Accusations of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh — Statement from the Montgomery County Police Department Regarding Victim Accusations of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: — At this time, the Montgomery …
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Andrew Cohen / New Republic:
Brett Kavanaugh Has Already Disqualified Himself — Since the sexual assault allegations against him were made public earlier this month, can you think of a single thing Brett Kavanaugh has done or said that makes you more confident that he'll be a judge of high integrity on the Supreme Court?
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Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
On The New Yorker's Grossly Irresponsible Story — Judge Kavanaugh labels The New Yorker's report a “smear, plain and simple.” He should be applauded for his restraint. I am struggling to remember reading a less responsible piece of “journalism” in a major outlet.
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Ronan Farrow: New Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Because Democrats ‘Came Looking’
Ronan Farrow: New Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Because Democrats ‘Came Looking’
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TODAY.com:
Why Kavanaugh's 2nd accuser decided to come forward
Why Kavanaugh's 2nd accuser decided to come forward
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Axios:
The GOP plan to fight “foggy memories” around Kavanaugh
The GOP plan to fight “foggy memories” around Kavanaugh
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Jon Levine / The Wrap:
Ronan Farrow Says Second Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Because ‘Senate Democrats Began Looking’
Ronan Farrow Says Second Kavanaugh Accuser Came Forward Because ‘Senate Democrats Began Looking’
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Trump On Kavanaugh After Second Allegation: ‘I Am With Him All The Way’
Trump On Kavanaugh After Second Allegation: ‘I Am With Him All The Way’
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TMZ.com:
Judge Judy Says Don't Prejudge Sexual Assault Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh
Judge Judy Says Don't Prejudge Sexual Assault Accusations Against Brett Kavanaugh
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump calls sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh ‘totally political,’ vows to back him ‘all the way’
Trump calls sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh ‘totally political,’ vows to back him ‘all the way’
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Politico:
Kavanaugh confirmation in renewed peril after second assault claim
Kavanaugh confirmation in renewed peril after second assault claim
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Kate Feldman / New York Daily News:
Brett Kavanaugh and pals accused of gang rapes in high school, says lawyer Michael Avenatti
Brett Kavanaugh and pals accused of gang rapes in high school, says lawyer Michael Avenatti
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Drudge Says Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer Set to Break Report on Kavanaugh: ‘Another Woman?’
Drudge Says Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer Set to Break Report on Kavanaugh: ‘Another Woman?’
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump — A meticulous analysis of online activity during the 2016 campaign makes a powerful case that targeted cyberattacks by hackers and trolls were decisive. — Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office …
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NBC News:
Rob Goldstone wishes he'd never set up that Trump Tower meeting with the Russians — Goldstone, who arranged the Trump Tower meeting at the request of a pop star, says Mueller's team wanted to know about links between Trump and Russia. — The British-born music publicist who helped arrange …
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Sam Thielman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Emptywheel's Marcy Wheeler knows more than she tells, but she tells a lot — Photo: Marcy Wheeler, author and editor of national security blog Emptywheel, courtesy of Wheeler. — In the sometimes murky world of national security reporters, few people are wrong less often than Marcy Wheeler.
Adam Smith / Tampa Bay Times:
Poll: Andrew Gillum leads DeSantis by 4, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson tied — The UNF poll finds more than seven in 10 likely voters support restoration of voting rights for many ex-felons — 20 poll by the University of Florida shows Florida being Florida, with neck and neck races for governor and U.S. Senate.
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