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Exclusive: Two key answers from Trump to Mueller — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller in writing that Roger Stone did not tell him about WikiLeaks, nor was he told about the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son, campaign officials …
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Trump says pardon for Paul Manafort still a possibility … He's never discussed a pardon for Paul Manafort, President Trump said Wednesday — but it's “not off the table.” — “It was never discussed, but I wouldn't take it off the table. Why would I take it off the table?” …
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Roger Stone and Jerome Corsi Pushed Seth Rich Lie After Privately Admitting Hackers Stole DNC Emails — Newly released email shows the Russia truthers knew full well who supplied Wikileaks. They kept blaming a murdered staffer, even after his parents begged them to stop.
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Why Did Manafort Cooperate With Trump Over Mueller? — Lawyers for Manafort and Trump engaged in a brazen violation of criminal defense norms. The move could pay off, or it could blow up spectacularly. — Mr. White, a criminal defense lawyer, is a former federal prosecutor.
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Trump and Jerome Corsi Have a Defense Agreement, Giuliani Says — The president and the birther are on the same side—and it's not the first time either. — President Donald Trump, who built his political rise on promoting far-right birther claims against President Barack Obama …
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Cooperation between Trump, Manafort camps raises specter of obstruction of justice — “If you are trying to corruptly influence his testimony by dangling a pardon, that could be witness tampering,” said one former prosecutor. — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyer has acknowledged …
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Manafort's Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller
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If Manafort is counting on a pardon, he shouldn't
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Trump adviser sought WikiLeaks emails via Farage ally, Mueller document alleges
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Mueller asked Trump about 2016 RNC platform change regarding Ukraine: Sources
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Giuliani's bizarre bragging about the Manafort-Trump alliance raises new obstruction questions

Dan Abrams: Starting to Feel Like Manafort ‘Was on a Fact-Finding Mission for the Trump Team’
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How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime — On a muggy October morning in 2007, Miami's top federal prosecutor, Alexander Acosta, had a breakfast appointment with a former colleague, Washington, D.C., attorney Jay Lefkowitz.
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Cops worked to put serial sex abuser in prison. Prosecutors worked to cut him a break
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Nancy Pelosi Wins Democratic Speaker Nomination — Challenges remain for the California Democrat as she faces a floor vote in January to secure the position. — WASHINGTON Despite a group of Democrats vowing to block her, Nancy Pelosi cruised through an internal House Democratic Caucus vote Wednesday …
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Democrats overwhelmingly nominate Pelosi as Speaker amid rebellion
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Hakeem Jeffries defeats Barbara Lee in battle for Dem Caucus chair
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California Rep. Barbara Lee falls short in bid to become the first black woman in House leadership
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Hakeem Jeffries Wins Contested House Democratic Caucus Chair Race
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Nancy Pelosi is going to be speaker again. What Democrats need now is a TV talking head.
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Senate advances Yemen resolution in rebuke to Trump — The Senate advanced a resolution on Wednesday to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, dealing a significant blow to the Trump administration. — The Senate voted 63-37 to discharge the resolution from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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The U.S.-Saudi Partnership Is Vital
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Graham Vows to Block GOP Agenda Until CIA Briefs Congress on Khashoggi Murder
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White House Muzzled C.I.A. on Khashoggi Slaying, Mattis and Pompeo Say
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Pompeo and Mattis say no direct evidence Saudi crown prince ordered Khashoggi death
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An Insider Book Tries to Praise Trump, But Instead Exposes His Corruption — Trumponomics is a damning exposé of the corrupt bargain between Donald Trump and the party's wealthy insiders. The odd thing is that the book is not intended as an exposé at all …
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Exclusive: Ivanka Trump defends use of private email, brushes aside Mueller probe — Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter and a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, defended her use of a private email account while transitioning to an administration job, insisting to ABC News …
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Amid political turmoil, Ivanka Trump attempts a quiet swing through Idaho
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Stormy Daniels: Michael Avenatti Sued Trump For Defamation Against My Wishes — The porn star also says her lawyer refused to give her information about how her crowdfunding money was being spent, and launched a second crowdfund without her knowledge. — Michael Avenatti sued Donald Trump …
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Did a Rave Review Really Shut Down Portland Burger Bar Stanich's? Maybe It Was the Owner's Legal Troubles. — The personal life of the owner had been spiraling into chaos long before his restaurant landed on the national radar. — For almost a year, the sudden and unexplained closure …
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John Kerry Offers Sharp Rebuke of Trump at Harvard IOP — And Says He Isn't Ruling Out a Presidential Run — Former Secretary of State John F. Kerry offered sharp criticism of President Donald Trump's policies on climate change and diplomacy during his Tuesday visit to the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum …
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Oakland University to fight shooters with hockey pucks — It's a potential faceoff between bullets and thousands of hockey pucks at Oakland University. — The Auburn Hills university began equipping its faculty and some students with hockey pucks this month as a “last resort” …
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Michigan university gives professors hockey pucks to fight off shooters
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'If Bobbie Talks, I'm Finished': How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser — A trove of text messages details a plan by Mr. Moonves and a faded Hollywood manager to bury a sexual assault allegation. Instead, the scheme helped sink the CBS chief, and may cost him $120 million.


What we know - and need to know soon - about the Board of Elections 9th District bombshell — What's going on in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District? An election certification is being held up. The person behind the delay is being a bit coy about it. The public is in the dark.
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Senate again blocks Senate bill that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller — WASHINGTON - The Senate again blocked an expedited vote on legislation that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired. — Sens. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.; Chris Coons, D-Del., and Cory Booker …
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Vote on Mueller protection bill blocked by Senate Republicans
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Michigan Senate guts minimum wage hike, paid sick leave — LANSING — Republicans in the state Senate voted Wednesday to gut two initiatives that would raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour and require employers to provide paid sick time to employees. — The Senate passed the bills …
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You are in Melania Trump's nightmare forest. Keep to the path. — Listen to me. The trees in the White House were all green when I got here. They were all green as recently as Monday. But the trees have turned. — Walk faster. — Don't be afraid. The trees would smell it.


Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library — DERBY LINE, VERMONT/STANSTEAD, QUEBEC (Reuters) - During the six-hour drive from New York City to a tiny town in northern Vermont, Iranian student Shirin Estahbanati cried at the thought of seeing her father for the first time in nearly three years.
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The Ugly Departure of Max Boot — Since Max Boot was reborn in the age of Trump, he's decided that conservatism — pretty much all of it — was corrupt from the start. — Max Boot and I agree on quite a few things with regard to Donald Trump and even a couple of things about today's GOP.
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Here's The Deal With The Smaller Cows Surrounding The Huge Cow — Yes, we all love Knickers. But how tall are the smaller cows surrounding him? — BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia — Hello! If you, like me, have been on the internet today, you will have seen people talking about the enormous Australian steer Knickers.
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