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BuzzFeed News:
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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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.
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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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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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Political Wire and Raw Story
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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ABC News and Washington Post
Ken White / The Atlantic:
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea — Michael Cohen's decision to plead guilty to lying to Congress on Thursday was remarkable for three reasons. — The first was that Cohen walked into a Manhattan federal courtroom unannounced. He did it by surprise.
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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 …
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
Dershowitz says Cohen's plea signals Mueller is examining political issues
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Cockburn / Spectator USA:
The strange tales of Michael Cohen, Randy Credico and Roger Stone
The strange tales of Michael Cohen, Randy Credico and Roger Stone
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Wall Street Journal:
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress About Effort to Build Moscow Tower
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress About Effort to Build Moscow Tower
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Matthew Mosk / ABC News:
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
Michael Cohen's admission could put Don Jr., Trump Org staff in the crosshairs
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Political Wire
Washington Post:
‘We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
‘We will be in Moscow’: The story of Trump's 30-year quest to expand his brand to Russia
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VICE News, Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime, ABC News and Vox
Washington Post:
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, pleads guilty to lying to Congress about Moscow project
Matthew Kahn / Lawfare:
Document: Michael Cohen Criminal Information in Mueller Probe
Document: Michael Cohen Criminal Information in Mueller Probe
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Natasha Bertrand / The Atlantic:
Michael Cohen Takes Mueller Inside the Trump Organization
Michael Cohen Takes Mueller Inside the Trump Organization
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Mother Jones and The Daily Beast
Lawfare:
How to Read Michael Cohen's Latest Plea and Its Revelations About the Trump Organization
How to Read Michael Cohen's Latest Plea and Its Revelations About the Trump Organization
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Vox, New York Times and Politico
Harry Litman / Washington Post:
The stunning implications of the Manafort-Trump pipeline
The stunning implications of the Manafort-Trump pipeline
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Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
Mueller: Cohen Lied About Trump Organization's Moscow Project
Mueller: Cohen Lied About Trump Organization's Moscow Project
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Axios, Washington Monthly, Mediaite and The Guardian
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 …
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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 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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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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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Corsi says he will file ‘criminal charges’ against Mueller
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:
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.
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank's Troubles Are Donald Trump's Troubles — The president has a long-standing business relationship and conflict of interest with a German banking giant often mired in scandal. — Deutsche Bank AG, the sprawling German financial giant, is in trouble again.
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Above the Law and The Guardian
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CNN:
Former Trump White House lawyer emerges as a contender for attorney general — See Trump's full reaction to Cohen's guilty plea — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is considering tapping the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim …
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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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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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Washington Post, HuffPost and Hullabaloo
Bari Weiss / New York Times:
Europe's Jew Hatred, and Ours — A new CNN poll reveals that one in four Europeans are anti-Semitic. — Ms. Weiss is an editor and writer in the Times Opinion section. — Paris. Toulouse. Malmo. Copenhagen. Brussels. Berlin. — For most people, they are lovely cities where you might happily take a holiday.
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.
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Joe Crowley's Parting Shot: Ousted by Ocasio-Cortez, He Undermined Barbara Lee in House Leadership Race — The election of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as House Democratic Caucus chair on Wednesday represented a symbolic and substantive comeback for the wing of the party that had suffered a stunning defeat …
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Washington Free Beacon
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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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.
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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 …