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Sharon LaFraniere / New York Times:
Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says — WASHINGTON — Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, repeatedly lied to federal investigators in breach of a plea agreement he signed two months ago, the special counsel's office said in a court filing late on Monday.
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Mueller Just Guaranteed He Can Issue a Public Report — Back when Paul Manafort first entered a plea agreement, I argued the effects of it could not be pardoned away. … Since that time, Mueller has been busy finishing up the Roger Stone indictment, Trump has finally finished his open book test …
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Washington Post:
Mueller says Manafort lied after pleading guilty, should be sentenced immediately — Prosecutors with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III said Monday that Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement by lying repeatedly as they questioned him in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he is rejecting a plea deal from Robert Mueller
Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he is rejecting a plea deal from Robert Mueller
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller says Manafort breached plea deal by lying
Mueller says Manafort breached plea deal by lying
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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
A New Indictment Looms in the Mueller Probe
A New Indictment Looms in the Mueller Probe
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Stephen Dinan / Washington Times:
Tear gas used once a month at border under Obama — DHS data shows deployments dating back years — The same tear-gas agent that the Trump administration is taking heat for deploying against a border mob this weekend is actually used fairly frequently — including more than once a month during …
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Adolfo Flores / BuzzFeed News:
The Mother In This Iconic Photo Of Sunday's Border Teargassing Was Thinking Only Of Getting Her Children To Safety — TIJUANA, Mexico — The woman running with her two daughters in front of tear gas in the widely published photo from Sunday's confrontation at the border between some members …
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Otillia Steadman / BuzzFeed News:
A Former Border Patrol Chief Said You Could Put Pepper Spray On Your Nachos, And Actual Medical Experts …
A Former Border Patrol Chief Said You Could Put Pepper Spray On Your Nachos, And Actual Medical Experts …
David Alire Garcia / Reuters:
Mexico asks U.S. to investigate use of tear gas at border
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Trump judicial pick is one defection away from failure — Some Senate Republicans are still weighing whether to confirm one of President Donald Trump's judicial picks, raising Democratic hopes that they can defeat a nominee who they say is hostile to voting rights.
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Dillon Mullan / Tupelo Daily Journal:
TUPELO • Over the weekend, tailgate tents stocked with Trump merchandise began popping up around Tupelo. The vendors signaling the President's imminent arrival knew his fans would want shirts, hats, flags and buttons. — So, in front of gas stations and beside roads, they cashed in.
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Steve Holland / Reuters:
Trump, Pence seek to rescue embattled Republican in Mississippi
Trump, Pence seek to rescue embattled Republican in Mississippi
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Joseph Spector / lohud.com:
Andrea Stewart-Cousins makes history as first woman Senate leader
Associated Press:
The Latest: Trump jokes about youthful resemblance to Elvis
The Latest: Trump jokes about youthful resemblance to Elvis
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Rebecca Morin / Politico:
Trump: Hyde-Smith feels ‘very badly’ about hanging comments
Trump: Hyde-Smith feels ‘very badly’ about hanging comments
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Wall Street Journal:
Transcript of President Trump's Interview With The Wall Street Journal — President discusses U.S.-China trade, including the possibilities of additional tariffs; plant closures at GM, and Fed Chairman Jay Powell — President Trump spoke by phone Monday with Wall Street Journal reporter Bob Davis …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 10 days until the shutdown — DRIVING THE DAY — COULD A SHUTDOWN SIDELINE MUELLER? ... ONE OF THE SEVEN appropriations bills that needs to get passed in the next 10 DAYS is the Commerce, Justice, Science bill, which has some funding for BOB MUELLER'S probe of the White House.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Netflix for Conservatives? Fox News Introduces Fox Nation, a Streaming App
Netflix for Conservatives? Fox News Introduces Fox Nation, a Streaming App
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Democrats smash Watergate record for House popular vote in midterms — Nationally, Democrats have 53.1 percent of all votes counted while Republicans took 45.2 percent. — Democrats won the House with the largest margin of victory in history for either party, according to NBC News election data.
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Democrats flip 39 seats in latest tally as losing GOP Rep. Mia Love tears into Republicans over treatment of minorities
Devan Cole / CNN:
Mia Love slams Trump in concession speech: ‘No real relationships, just convenient transactions’
Mia Love slams Trump in concession speech: ‘No real relationships, just convenient transactions’
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Kirsten Fontenrose / i24NEWS:
EXCLUSIVE: Fmr. WH aide for Gulf affairs joins top Saudi-linked DC lobbying firm — After President Donald J. Trump has clearly stated his intention to side with Saudi Arabia despite intelligence reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of Jamal Khashoggi …
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump's incoherence is too much — and it's getting worse
Trump's incoherence is too much — and it's getting worse
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Tara Palmeri / ABC News:
Jared Kushner pushed to inflate Saudi arms deal to $110 billion: Sources
Jared Kushner pushed to inflate Saudi arms deal to $110 billion: Sources
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New York Times:
Argentine Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Saudi Crown Prince Ahead of G-20 — BUENOS AIRES — Argentine authorities are looking into possible criminal charges against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia as he prepares to attend an international summit meeting of world leaders …
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CNN:
GAO to look into whether Mar-a-Lago trio inappropriately influenced VA — (CNN)The Government Accountability Office will investigate whether individuals connected to President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida have had inappropriate influence over the Department of Veterans Affairs …
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Associated Press:
Farm bankruptcies on the rise in Upper Midwest — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The number of farms filing for bankruptcy is increasing across the Upper Midwest, following low prices for corn, soybeans, milk and beef, according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
Phys.org:
Google accused of manipulation to track users — Seven European consumer groups filed complaints against Google with national regulators Tuesday, accusing the internet giant of covertly tracking users' movements in violation of an EU regulation on data protection.
Tony Davis / Arizona Daily Star:
Video shows explosion at border agent's gender-reveal party that sparked Arizona wildfire — The Sawmill Fire is shown erupting from an exploding target — with blue smoke curling off the fire's fringes — in a video just obtained by the Arizona Daily Star.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Liberal Parents, Radical Children — The generation gap returns. — When I meet someone who runs an organization in a blue state, I often ask: Do you have a generation gap where you work? The answer — whether the person leads a college, a nonprofit, a tech company …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Goodlatte: 'It's awfully tough' for Ivanka Trump to comply with email standards — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), said on Monday that it was “awfully tough” for government officials such as Ivanka Trump to comply with agency standards for secure communications when sending emails.
William Saletan / Slate:
Trump's Christian Apologists Are Unchristian — Polls show that on immigration, race, and poverty, white evangelical Protestants have surrendered moral judgment and social responsibility. — Ed Stetzer is grappling with a moral crisis. Stetzer, the director of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College …
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Maya Lau / Los Angeles Times:
In historic upset, Alex Villanueva beats incumbent Jim McDonnell in race for Los Angeles County sheriff — Alex Villanueva will replace Jim McDonnell as Los Angeles County sheriff, marking a stunning upset for a seat that hasn't seen an incumbent lose in more than a hundred years.
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
Centrist Group Behind Pelosi Holdouts Plotted to Make Her ‘Bogeyman’ — No Labels contemplated turning the incoming House Speaker into a political punching bag during a primary fight. — As incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi works to consolidate votes for her leadership bid …
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Los Angeles Times:
Democrat TJ Cox grabs lead over Republican David Valadao in nation's last remaining undecided House race — Democrat TJ Cox slipped past Republican incumbent David Valadao on Monday to take the lead in the country's sole remaining undecided congressional race, positioning Democrats to pick …
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OpenSecrets.org:
Trump Foundation tax return reveals finances during Trump's first year in office as lawsuit heats up — During his first year in office, President Donald Trump was listed as president of the Donald J. Trump Foundation, which was entirely funded by a half-million dollar donation …
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