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New York Times:
Trump's Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen's, President's Lawyers Say  —  President Trump's recollection of discussions about building a Trump Tower in Moscow aligned with those of his longtime fixer Michael D. Cohen, the president's lawyers said on Thursday after Mr. Cohen admitted in court …
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New York Times:
Michael Cohen to Plead Guilty to Charge in Mueller Investigation  —  Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, who pleaded guilty in August to breaking campaign finance laws, made a surprise appearance in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday morning to plead guilty to a new criminal charge …
George Stephanopoulos / ABC News:
Michael Cohen expected to plead guilty to lying to Congress in collusion probe; gave 70 hours of interviews to special counsel: Sources  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller has reached a tentative deal with Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney and long-time fixer for President Donald Trump, sources told ABC News.
NBC News:
Senate committees scouring testimony for misleading statements in Russia probe  —  “This is a reason people shouldn't lie when they're in front of a congressional investigation,” said GOP senator Richard Burr.  —  WASHINGTON — Senate committees investigating Russia's interference …
Discussion: Political Wire
Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Canceling Planned Meeting With Russia's Putin Over Ukraine Situation  —  U.S. president says he wants ‘meaningful summit’ with Putin ‘as soon as this situation is resolved!’  —  President Trump on Thursday canceled a planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin set for this weekend …
Cockburn / Spectator USA:
The strange tales of Michael Cohen, Randy Credico and Roger Stone  —  That rumbling in the distance you hear is the avalanche of bad news about the Russia investigation heading towards Donald Trump.  The first ton of dirt came from the President's former bagman and fixer, Michael Cohen …
Matthew Kahn / Lawfare:
Document: Michael Cohen Criminal Information in Mueller Probe  —  The Associate Press reports that on Thursday morning, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in the Southern District of New York to making false statements to Congress related to his involvement in real estate deals in Russia on behalf of Donald Trump.
Harry Litman / Washington Post:
The stunning implications of the Manafort-Trump pipeline  —  Harry Litman teaches constitutional law at the University of California at San Diego.  He has served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania and deputy assistant attorney general.
Washington Post:
‘We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
Discussion: Political Wire
Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
The Legal Perils That Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Poses for Donald Trump
Discussion: Washington Post
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
Discussion: The Root
Monica Alba / NBC News:   Trump's foreign trip dogged by investigation headlines again
Ken White / The Atlantic:
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea
Discussion: CNN, Shareblue Media and The Root
David French / National Review:
Trump's Unacceptable Campaign Conduct and Two Other Takeaways from the Cohen Plea
Discussion: Washington Post
Washington Post:
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
EXCLUSIVE: CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill Following Israel Comments  —  CNN severed ties with contributor Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, following comments the university professor made in a speech at the United Nations.  —  “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” a CNN spokesperson told Mediaite.
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Chicago Tribune:
Federal agents raid powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke's City Hall and ward offices
Discussion: Vox and Talking Points Memo
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Jeffrey Epstein's Horrific History of Sex Crimes  —  Making the click-through worthwhile: an abominable tale of the rich and powerful escaping serious consequence for years of horrific criminal behavior, with disturbing questions about what two presidents knew and when; Stormy Daniels trusts …
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New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Offices Are Searched in Money Laundering Investigation  —  One hundred seventy officers searched the headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and five other sites in the area early Thursday as part of a money-laundering investigation involving hundreds of millions of euros, prosecutors in Frankfurt said.
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Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank Raided by Police in Money-Laundering Probe
Discussion: The Guardian and Washington Post
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank's Troubles Are Donald Trump's Troubles
Discussion: Above the Law
The State:
Scott to oppose Farr nomination to federal bench in NC, ending chances of confirmation  —  Sen. TIm Scott said Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Thomas Farr to the federal bench, assuring the controversial pick will not be confirmed.  —  The South Carolina Republican was the deciding vote …
Peter Kafka / Recode:
Mic has laid off the majority of its staff  —  The publisher is trying to sell the remainder of the company to Bustle Digital Group.  —  Mic is laying off the majority off its staff while the digital publisher works on a deal to sell the remainder of its assets to Bustle Digital Group.
Lenny Bernstein / Washington Post:
U.S. life expectancy declines again, a dismal trend not seen since World War I  —  Life expectancy in the United States declined again in 2017, the government said Thursday in a bleak series of reports that showed a nation still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Gizmodo
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Pelosi shuts down critics in tense meeting  —  Nancy Pelosi was having none of it.  —  A trio of her fiercest Democratic critics — lawmakers trying to bar her from reclaiming the speaker's gavel — were trying to pin her down on exactly when she planned to relinquish power.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:   Key Dem, in reversal, will back Pelosi
Scott Wong / The Hill:
Ryan casts doubt on ‘bizarre’ California election results  —  Weeks after House Republicans lost their majority, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday cast serious doubts about the “bizarre” election system in California, where it appears that seven GOP-held seats will flip to Democratic control.
Discussion: Hullabaloo, IJR and Shareblue Media
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Corsi says he will file ‘criminal charges’ against Mueller  —  Right-wing author and conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi said on Thursday that he intends to file “criminal charges” against special counsel Robert Mueller.  —  “My attorney is preparing to file criminal charges against Mueller …
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MSNBC:
Key Mueller witness: I lied and I'm ready to die in jail
Washington Post:
How Donald Trump appeals to men secretly insecure about their manhood  —  From boasting about the size of his penis on national television to releasing records of his high testosterone levels, President Trump's rhetoric and behavior exude machismo.  His behavior also seems to have struck a chord with some male voters.
Discussion: New Republic, twitchy.com and Raw Story
Bjorn Lomborg / New York Post:
The media got it all wrong on the new US climate report … Activists tend to exaggerate the impacts of climate change while underestimating the costs of tackling it.  The reception to the new US climate assessment was instructive.  The report largely attempts to remain soberly scientific …
New York Post:
Orthodox Jewish boy attacked on Brooklyn street … A 9-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy was randomly attacked by a stranger in Brooklyn in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime — the first of two similar incidents that occurred within an hour of each other, authorities said Thursday.
New York Times:
Cambridge Analytica Used Fashion Tastes to Identify Right-Wing Voters  —  Christopher Wylie, who helped found the voter-profiling firm, said that clothing preferences had been key to helping “Steve Bannon build his insurgency.”  —  You've heard of profiling criminals, but welcome to fashion profiling …
Discussion: Raw Story
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Two Celebrities Charged With Unlawfully Touting Coin Offerings  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and music producer Khaled Khaled, known as DJ Khaled, for failing to disclose payments they received …
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Joe Sexton / ProPublica:
“I Don't Want to Shoot You, Brother”  —  A shocking story of police and lethal force.  Just not the one you might expect.  —  A partnership with Frontline Dispatch.  —  PART I.  —  Nine Minutes in Weirton  —  THE DISPATCHER for the Weirton Police Department took the 911 call at 2:51 a.m. on May 6, 2016.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Lisa Halliday / New York Times:
The 10 Best Books of 2018  —  The editors of The Times Book …
Phil McCausland / NBC News:
Veterans Affairs Dept. tells Capitol Hill it won't repay underpaid GI Bill benefits recipients
Discussion: Townhall and Daily Kos
Gayle Trotter:
Interview with Andrew McCarthy on Manafort, Mueller and the Farce Investigation
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Elizabeth Warren wants to outflank Trump on trade
Discussion: Politico
John Harwood / CNBC:
The all-Republican government will end as it began under Trump, in disarray
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
New Hampshire Democrats invite rising star Beto O'Rourke to the crucial presidential primary state
Discussion: Washington Times
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson, neo-Nazi favorite
Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Jeff Flake caves again — withdrawing his ‘no’ vote on controversial judge so Pence could break the tie
Discussion: Japan Times
 Earlier Items: 
Ryan Gallagher / The Intercept:
Google Shut Out Privacy and Security Teams From Secret China Project
Dnichanian / The Appeal:
In the Wake of Amendment 4: Spotlight on Disenfranchisement in Mississippi
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Europe's Jew Hatred, and Ours
Discussion: Haaretz and RT
David Pierson / Los Angeles Times:
What is this meat hoodie and why is it following me around the internet?
Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Mormons support GOP, but Trump approval lags
Discussion: Axios
 

 
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John Koblin / New York Times:
Nielsen: in May, Americans watched more TV on streaming than on cable and broadcast networks combined, the first time streaming was king of TV over a full month

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Cameron Faulkner / The Verge:
Amazon plans to hold Prime Day 2025 from July 8 at 12:01am PT through July 11, lasting four days instead of the usual two and exclusive to Prime subscribers
 
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