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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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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.”
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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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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Trump Is Compromised by Russia — Michael Cohen's latest plea is proof. — One of the chief questions in the Trump-Russia scandal has been whether Vladimir Putin has leverage over the president of the United States, and, if so, what that leverage looks like.
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New York Times:
Trump's Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen's, President's Lawyers Say — The latest criminal charges against Michael D. Cohen, President Trump's longtime fixer, for lying about a Moscow hotel deal raised questions of whether Mr. Cohen created new legal risks for Mr. Trump or his family members …
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Greg Farrell / Bloomberg:
Cohen's Plea Suggests Russians Held ‘Kompromat’ on Trump — Kremlin knew of real-estate bid as Cohen publicy downplayed it — Moscow tower bid was active until mid-2016, Cohen now says — Michael Cohen's latest guilty plea revealed a closely guarded Trump business secret.
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 Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian General Chased a Moscow Trump Tower Deal — When Donald J. Trump took a run at building a tower in Moscow in the middle of his 2016 presidential campaign, it was the high point of a decades-long effort to plant the “Trump” flag there.
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Matt Lewis / The Daily Beast:
Conservatives, Prepare Yourself Now for What Mueller May Find — How we react in the aftermath of the special counsel's findings will determine the future of the Republican Party and, possibly, the country. — Matt Lewis — Things are speeding up in Robert Mueller's universe.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump talked up Russia during now-revealed secret Moscow project talks — Thanks to a new plea agreement that Michael Cohen has reached with the special counsel, we now know that Donald Trump and his company were pursuing a real estate deal in Russia up until June 2016 …
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Mueller stalks Trump abroad — again
Mueller stalks Trump abroad — again
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Jeffrey Toobin / New Yorker:
The Legal Perils That Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Poses for Donald Trump
The Legal Perils That Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea Poses for Donald Trump
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Andrew Restuccia / Politico:
In Argentina, Trump keeps Mueller on his mind
In Argentina, Trump keeps Mueller on his mind
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Emma Loop / BuzzFeed News:
House Intelligence Committee Will Investigate Trump Company's Plan To Give Putin A $50 Million Penthouse
House Intelligence Committee Will Investigate Trump Company's Plan To Give Putin A $50 Million Penthouse
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Ken White / The Atlantic:
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea
Three Remarkable Things About Michael Cohen's Plea
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New York Times:
Cohen Lied. Here's Why It Matters.
Cohen Lied. Here's Why It Matters.
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NBC News:
Senate committees scouring testimony for misleading statements in Russia probe
Senate committees scouring testimony for misleading statements in Russia probe
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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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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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Chris Sommerfeldt / New York Daily News:
Manafort lawyers fed confidential Mueller probe info to Trump's legal team, Giuliani says, raising criminal concerns
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Defenders Downplay New Cohen Plea: It's Just Perjury!
Trump Defenders Downplay New Cohen Plea: It's Just Perjury!
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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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Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News:
Sheryl Sandberg Requested Research On Billionaire George Soros — Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg requested research on a perceived company enemy, the billionaire George Soros, according to an internal email described to BuzzFeed News, and confirmed by Facebook.
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Financial Times
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
U.S. agency apologizes to George Soros after broadcast called him ‘multimillionaire Jew’
U.S. agency apologizes to George Soros after broadcast called him ‘multimillionaire Jew’
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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 …
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Elana Schor / Politico:
Senate Republicans unload on Flake
Senate Republicans unload on Flake
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Jessica Taylor / NPR:
Trump Judicial Nominee Set To Fail Amid Voter Suppression Charges
Trump Judicial Nominee Set To Fail Amid Voter Suppression Charges
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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.
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Peter Hasson / The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Google Employees Debated Burying Conservative Media In Search — Google employees debated whether to bury The Daily Caller and other conservative media outlets in the company's search function as a response to President Donald Trump's election — “Let's make sure …
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Mark Leibovich / New York Times:
On the Trump-Mood Beat — But Why? — “Let's start with the state of Donald Trump,” Fox News's Chris Wallace said at the outset of the president's latest on-camera interview, on Nov. 17, in the manner of a support-group facilitator pausing for a little check-in before an unpacking of recent events.
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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Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
Paul Ryan isn't saying there was voter fraud in California. But . . . Outgoing House Speaker Paul D. Ryan suggested Thursday that the stream of post-Election Day Republican losses in California was suspect at best, piling on to growing claims from the right that the way the state counts ballots is somehow improper.
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Ryan casts doubt on ‘bizarre’ California election results
Ryan casts doubt on ‘bizarre’ California election results
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Charles Krauthammer / Washington Post:
The enduring miracle of the American Constitution — This column is excerpted from Charles Krauthammer's forthcoming posthumous book, “The Point of It All.” The book and column were edited by his son, Daniel Krauthammer. — In October 1981, when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated …
Axios:
Michelle Obama's “Becoming” is 2018's best-selling book — Michelle Obama's memoir, which was released on Nov. 13, is already the best-selling book of 2018, based on NPD BookScan data, her publisher Penguin Random House announced this morning. — Details: The hardcover edition of “Becoming” …
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New York Times:
Robert Mueller and His Prosecutors: Who They Are and What They've Done — Ahmad — Zelinsky — Andres — Zebley — Atkinson — Weissmann — Dreeben — Mueller — Goldstein — Rhee — Jed — Quarles III — Meisler — Prelogar — Ahmad — Zelinsky — Andres
Mike DeBonis / Washington Post:
House Democrats to unveil political reform legislation as ‘H.R. 1’ — House Democratic leaders are set to publicly unveil on Friday the outline of a broad political overhaul bill that will include provisions for public financing of elections, voting rights reforms and new ethics strictures for federal officials.
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