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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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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.
emptywheel:
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 …
Discussion: Law & Crime, Raw Story and Hullabaloo
Ali Dukakis / ABC News:
Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi says he is rejecting a plea deal from Robert Mueller  —  Jerome Corsi, an associate of former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, has decided to reject a plea deal he says was offered to him by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller says Manafort breached plea deal by lying  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller is accusing former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of violating the plea deal he agreed to earlier this year by repeatedly lying to prosecutors and FBI agents during recent debriefing sessions.
Discussion: Vox and The Gateway Pundit
Katherine Faulders / ABC News:
Special counsel Robert Mueller's office says Paul Manafort broke his cooperation deal by lying
Discussion: Townhall
Wall Street Journal:   Mueller Accuses Paul Manafort of Lying to FBI After Plea Agreement
NBC News:   Special counsel Mueller's team says Paul Manafort lied to investigators, breaking plea deal
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 …
Discussion: twitchy.com
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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 …
Washington Post:
Trump suggests without evidence that some tear-gassed migrants were ‘grabbers’ who took others' children
Discussion: Breitbart and Townhall
Washington Post:
‘These children are barefoot. In diapers. Choking on tear gas.’
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.
Discussion: Washington Post
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Dillon Mullan / Tupelo Daily Journal:   TUPELO  • Over the weekend, tailgate tents stocked with Trump merchandise began popping up around Tupelo.
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
Discussion: Washington Post and Politico
Morgan Howard / WLBT-TV:
Nooses, hate signs found at Mississippi State Capitol
Associated Press:
The Latest: GM to slash 14,700 jobs in North America  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on General Motors' restructuring plans (all times local):  —  General Motors will lay off 14,700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures …
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John Carney / Breitbart:   Watch: Six Years Ago Obama Promised to Buy a Chevy Volt. Now It Is Dead
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Threatening GM Over Its Plant Closure Is the Real ‘Gangster Government’
Discussion: CNBC and Washington Press
Mike Colias / Wall Street Journal:
GM Says It Will Cut 15% of Salaried Workforce in North America
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.
Discussion: Axios and Liberty Unyielding
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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
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 …
Discussion: CNBC
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Bob Davis / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Expects to Move Ahead With Boost on China Tariffs  —  President, in interview, calls it ‘highly unlikely’ that U.S. would hold off on increase to 25% on $200 billion of goods  —  WASHINGTON—Four days before a summit with China's leader, President Trump said he expects to move ahead …
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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Tara Palmeri / ABC News:
Jared Kushner pushed to inflate Saudi arms deal to $110 billion: Sources  —  President Donald Trump's reluctance to hold Saudi leadership accountable for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi stemmed from a partly aspirational $110 billion arms deal between the U.S. and Saudia Arabia …
Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Rep. Beto O'Rourke talks about the border and debt — and won't rule out a 2020 bid  —  EL PASO — Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who built a national following and a deep fundraising base during his unsuccessful bid for the Senate from Texas, would not rule out a run for the presidency Monday …
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Sara Sanchez / El Paso Times:
Will Beto run for president in 2020? He's not saying ‘no’ at El Paso town hall
Discussion: Townhall
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:
Video shows driver trying to run over Jews near Los Angeles synagogue  —  Los Angeles police over the weekend arrested a man who was allegedly caught on video repeatedly trying to run over two men near a synagogue.  —  Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, CBS Los Angeles reported.
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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 …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Middle East Eye
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Human Rights Watch:   G20: Saudi Crown Prince Faces Legal Scrutiny
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.
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Democratic rebel seeks negotiations with Pelosi on races for leadership  —  A high-profile critic of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi signaled on Monday that he is seeking to hold negotiations with her about changes to her leadership team, a development that makes her ascendancy …
 
 
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William Saletan / Slate:
Trump's Christian Apologists Are Unchristian
Discussion: National Review
Associated Press:
Farm bankruptcies on the rise in Upper Midwest
CNN:
GAO to look into whether Mar-a-Lago trio inappropriately influenced VA
Discussion: Politico
New York Times:
How Trump Is Ensuring That Greenhouse Gas Emissions Will Rise
Andy Campbell / HuffPost:
The Proud Boys Are Imploding
Discussion: Right Wing Watch
OpenSecrets.org:
Trump Foundation tax return reveals finances during Trump's first year in office as lawsuit heats up
Discussion: Raw Story
Ben Shapiro / Daily Wire:
TWITTER VS. SCIENCE: Twitter Changes Rules, Will Bar People Who ‘Misgender,’ ‘Deadname’
Discussion: RedState, twitchy.com and Politico
The Daily Beast:
How Marco Rubio Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Trump
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José Andrés is nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, congressman confirms
NorthJersey.com:
Central Park's famed Mandarin Duck spotted in North Jersey
Discussion: Gothamist
Caitlin Byrd / Post and Courier:
Why Katie Arrington really lost her SC congressional race to Democrat Joe Cunningham
Emily Saul / New York Post:
El Chapo's wife caught with banned cellphone in court
Craig Whitlock / Washington Post:
Trump nominee sunk by ‘Fat Leonard’ corruption scandal
Discussion: Task & Purpose
Mark Wilson / Fast Company:
I still miss my headphone jack, and I want it back
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John Koblin / New York Times:
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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
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