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TMZ.com:
Stormy Daniels' Attorney Michael Avenatti Arrested for Felony Domestic Violence — Michael Avenatti, who became famous for representing Stormy Daniels in her battle with President Trump, has been arrested for felony domestic violence ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Avenatti Arrested For Suspected Felony Domestic Violence — A report for the alleged abuse was filed Tuesday. — Michael Avenatti was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence on Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. — A report for the alleged abuse was filed Tuesday …
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Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed News:
Stormy Daniels' Attorney Michael Avenatti Has Been Arrested On Suspicion Of Domestic Violence — LOS ANGELES — Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing porn star Stormy Daniels in her legal pursuit of President Trump, has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence in Los Angeles, police confirmed.
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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Official: Michael Avenatti in Los Angeles police custody — WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Avenatti, who skyrocketed to fame as a chief critic of President Donald Trump and the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, was taken into police custody Wednesday following an allegation of domestic violence …
Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Exclusive text messages show Roger Stone and friend discussing WikiLeaks plans — “Big news Wednesday ... Hillary's campaign will die this week,” Randy Credico appears to have texted Stone six days before WikiLeaks email dump. — Six days before WikiLeaks began releasing Hillary Clinton …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mueller Probes Possible Witness Intimidation by Roger Stone — Former Trump adviser angry that radio personality Randy Credico denies being WikiLeaks conduit — Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office is exploring whether longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone tried to intimidate and discredit …
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New York Times:
Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook's Leaders Fought Through Crisis — Sheryl Sandberg was seething. — Inside Facebook's Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. It was September 2017 …
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CNN:
Trump's mood takes a foul turn: 'He's pissed — at damn near everyone' — Washington (CNN)A political clobbering, bickering aides and now a public grenade launched across the White House by the first lady have placed President Donald Trump in a position he loathes: backed into a corner.
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Insanity,” “Furious,” “On His Own”: Trump's Post-Midterms Blues Are Vexing His Staff and Roiling the White House
“Insanity,” “Furious,” “On His Own”: Trump's Post-Midterms Blues Are Vexing His Staff and Roiling the White House
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Saagar Enjeti / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Not Sure On Beating CNN Lawsuit — Calls Acosta ‘Bad For The Country’
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Not Sure On Beating CNN Lawsuit — Calls Acosta ‘Bad For The Country’
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Benny Johnson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: President Trump Calls For Brenda Snipes To Be Fired — President Donald Trump believes that the embattled Broward County Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes is a “disgrace” and that she should be fired and removed from office. — President Trump spoke to The Daily Caller in an exclusive …
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The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Warns Antifa — You Could Be In Big Trouble — President Donald Trump warned violent leftists and Antifa members that an opposition to them may “mobilize,” and it would mean “big trouble” for the leftist group. — “They better hope that the opposition to Antifa decides not to mobilize …
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Martin Vassolo / miamiherald:
Broward's Snipes says invalid ballots ‘were never counted,’ contradicting her attorney
Jeremy Herb / CNN:
Republican senator threatens to vote against judges after GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill — Grassley downplays concerns over Whitaker — (CNN)Retiring Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said Wednesday that he will not vote to confirm the Trump administration's judicial nominees …
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Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed News:
Mitch McConnell Just Blocked A Bipartisan Bill To Protect Robert Mueller — WASHINGTON — A bill that would make it harder for President Donald Trump to remove special counsel Robert Mueller was rejected on the floor of the Senate Tuesday. — Republican Sen. Jeff Flake and Democratic …
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Eli Watkins / CNN:
Attorneys say former Manafort deputy Rick Gates is still cooperating with Mueller
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Flake says he'll oppose judicial nominees until Mueller bill gets vote
Flake says he'll oppose judicial nominees until Mueller bill gets vote
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
In non-satirical piece, McConnell stresses virtues of bipartisanship
In non-satirical piece, McConnell stresses virtues of bipartisanship
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Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
MacArthur loses New Jersey House race to Democratic challenger Andy Kim — Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) lost his seat to Democratic challenger Andy Kim on Wednesday, resulting in a near-wipeout for the GOP in the state, The Associated Press reported. — With MacArthur's loss …
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Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
N.J. Democrat Defeats Trump Ally, Leaving the State With Just 1 Republican in Congress
Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey
Newcomer Andy Kim beats GOP Rep. MacArthur in New Jersey
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Cameron Joseph / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur Not Ready To Concede Despite AP Call
GOP Rep. Tom MacArthur Not Ready To Concede Despite AP Call
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Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Rep. Marcia Fudge weighing a bid for House Speaker — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge says she's considering challenging California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker. — Fudge said she does not believe Pelosi has enough votes to win the job …
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Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Pelosi's campaign for speaker hits snag as potential challenger emerges
Pelosi's campaign for speaker hits snag as potential challenger emerges
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Nancy Pelosi's Democratic Foes Prepare To Go Public
Nancy Pelosi's Democratic Foes Prepare To Go Public
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Conservative Lawyers Say Trump Has Undermined the Rule of Law — WASHINGTON — The annual convention of the Federalist Society, the conservative legal group, has long been a glittering and bustling affair. In the Trump era, though, the group has become more powerful than ever …
Washington Post:
‘He was yelling’: Whitaker pushed back against early fraud complaints about company he advised — Acting attorney general Matthew G. Whitaker received early warnings that customers were complaining that an invention-marketing company he advised might be a fraud, according to several people familiar …
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Scott McCartney / Wall Street Journal:
The Best of the Biggest U.S. Airports — The first WSJ U.S. Airport Rankings uses 15 metrics to determine which of the 20 largest airports treat travelers better — Call it the Mile-High Miracle: Denver International Airport is the best airport in the U.S. in the first-ever Wall Street Journal U.S. Airport Rankings.
Washington Post:
Scientists acknowledge key errors in study of how fast the oceans are warming — A major study claimed the oceans were warming much faster than previously thought. But researchers now say they can't necessarily make that claim. — Scientists behind a major study that claimed the Earth's oceans …
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Michel Rose / Reuters:
France says Trump should have shown ‘decency’ on Paris attacks anniversary — PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, who attacked his French counterpart in a series of tweets on Tuesday, should have shown “common decency” instead since the country was mourning the anniversary …
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
CBC votes no confidence in Democratic Chair Perez — The Congressional Black Caucus passed a vote of no confidence in Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on Wednesday, the latest sign of lingering bad blood between lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the Democratic Party's top official.
New York Times:
In Florida Recount Fight, Democratic Lawyer Draws Plaudits and Fire — WASHINGTON — He has been accused of rigging the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries to thwart Bernie Sanders and facilitating a deluge of big money into politics. He helped arrange financing for the dossier …
BBC:
‘Too short’ Tom Cruise to be replaced for Jack Reacher reboot — Action hero Jack Reacher is to get a reboot for the small screen with a new actor in the lead role after creator Lee Child admitted Tom Cruise, who played him in two films, is too short. — In Child's books …
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A frightful portrait of a president out of control — The Post reports: … Trump hollered at British Prime Minister Theresa May in a phone call, berated aides and insisted on personnel changes likely to worsen morale in an already besieged White House. It is this ongoing funk that may explain …
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Vera Bergengruen / BuzzFeed News:
Mattis Visited The Troops Deployed To The Border And They Had Some Questions For Him — “Sir, I have a question. The wire obstacles that we've implanted along the border...are we going to be taking those out when we leave?” — On a visit to US troops on the southern border on Wednesday …
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Laura Meckler / Washington Post:
Betsy DeVos set to bolster rights of accused in rewrite of sexual assault rules — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is set to release a sweeping overhaul of how colleges and universities must handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment, giving new rights to the accused including …
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Federal prosecutors reviewing altered election documents tied to Florida Democrats — TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of State last week asked federal prosecutors to investigate dates that were changed on official state election documents, the first voting “irregularities” it has flagged in the wake of the 2018 elections.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Abrams gains ground as judges order more Georgia votes to be counted — Georgia's tight races for governor and Congress remained unsettled Tuesday as last-minute votes trickled in, protests rocked the Capitol and judges issued rulings to ensure more ballots are counted.
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Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post:
Raccoons drunk on crab apples cause false rabies scare in West Virginia — Rabid animals are, of course, no laughing matter. The rabies virus can infect the central nervous system, resulting in disease and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.