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The Trump Organization Planned To Give Vladimir Putin The $50 Million Penthouse In Trump Tower Moscow — President Donald Trump's company planned to give a $50 million penthouse at Trump Tower Moscow to Russian President Vladimir Putin as the company negotiated the luxury real estate development during …
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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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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Mueller eyes Ivanka and Don Jr.'s work on Trump Tower Moscow — WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to build a skyscraper in Moscow has led him to ask questions about the role two of the president's children played in attempting …
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Washington Post:
‘Individual 1’: Trump emerges as a central subject of Mueller probe — In two major developments this week, President Trump has been labeled in the parlance of criminal investigations as a major subject of interest, complete with an opaque legal code name: “Individual 1.”
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Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“Trump Was Totally Caught Off Guard by the Cohen Plea”: Inside Trumpworld, Some Fear Mueller Has Laid a Perjury Trap — Rudy Giuliani is frustrated at Mueller's tactics. The White House is in a defensive crouch. “It's an untethered situation,” a person close to the president said.
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David French / National Review:
Trump's Unacceptable Campaign Conduct and Two Other Takeaways from the Cohen Plea — Today, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen surprised America by pleading guilty to lying to Congress. You can read the complete criminal information here, but the summary is simple.
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New York Times:
How a Trump Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian General Chased a Moscow Tower Deal — How a Trump Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian General Chased a Moscow Deal — The role Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, played in pursing a Moscow Trump Tower re-emerged when he pleaded guilty to lying to Congress.
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
The Legal Perils That Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Poses for Donald Trump — The question at the heart of the Russia investigation has always been one of motive. Why has Donald Trump, both as a candidate and as the President, been so solicitous of Russia and of its leader, Vladimir Putin?
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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 …
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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Manafort lawyers fed confidential Mueller probe info to Trump's legal team, Giuliani says, raising criminal concerns — Paul Manafort's lawyers shared confidential information about Robert Mueller's investigation with President Trump's legal team, Rudy Giuliani said Thursday — a move experts say could be criminal.
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.
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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 …
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Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress About Effort to Build Moscow Tower
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Peter Nicholas / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Canceling Planned Meeting With Russia's Putin Over Ukraine Situation
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Ken White / The Atlantic:
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea
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Lawfare:
How to Read Michael Cohen's Latest Plea and Its Revelations About the Trump Organization
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Mueller stalks Trump abroad — again
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
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Washington Post:
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen Takes Mueller Inside the Trump Organization
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Kara Scannell / CNN:
Donald Trump Jr., Trump Org. in spotlight after Cohen plea
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Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Defenders Downplay New Cohen Plea: It's Just Perjury!
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Matthew Whitaker's Advance Knowledge of Cohen Plea Could Spell Trouble for Mueller
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Cockburn / Spectator USA:
The strange tales of Michael Cohen, Randy Credico and Roger Stone
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Jerusalem Post:
Russia rejects Trump's canceled meeting, Kremlin ready for contact
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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 …
New York Times:
Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros — Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook's communications staff to research George Soros's financial interests in the wake of his high-profile attacks on tech companies, according to three people with knowledge of her request …
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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 about Israel and Palestine in a speech at the United Nations. — “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN …
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Eli Rosenberg / Washington Post:
CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill in wake of remarks criticizing Israel and calling for a ‘free Palestine’
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Elana Schor / Politico:
GOP unloads on Flake — Jeff Flake is finally taking a stand on the need to protect Robert Mueller — and it's infuriating his fellow Republicans. — The retiring Arizona senator is undermining the Senate GOP's efforts to approve as many lifetime-appointed federal judges as possible in the lame duck.
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Li Zhou / Vox:
Senate committee cancels votes on judicial nominees after Jeff Flake's Mueller ultimatum
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Sarah K. Burris / Raw Story:
Jeff Flake caves again — withdrawing his ‘no’ vote on controversial judge so Pence could break the tie
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Chicago Sun-Times:
Feds raid Ald. Burke's City Hall, ward offices — Federal agents showed up unannounced at the City Hall office of Finance Committee Chairman Ed Burke, kicked everyone out and papered over the windows Thursday morning. — The nature of their visit was not known, but Ald.
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Washington Post:
Certification in limbo in N.C. House race as fraud investigation continues — Mounting evidence of voter fraud in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District could indefinitely delay the certification of a winner, as state election officials investigate whether hundreds of absentee ballots were illegally cast or destroyed.
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.
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Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
Mueller's Steady Stream of Russia Revelations Is Driving Trump Crazy — Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture. Today, Trump's panic over Mueller, Mike Espy's loss in Mississippi …
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