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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Mueller preparing end game for Russia investigation — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors have told defense lawyers in recent weeks that they are “tying up loose ends” in their investigation, providing the clearest clues yet that the long-running probe into Russia's interference …
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Axios
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
After the latest Mueller news, these corrupt Trump moves look much worse — The latest revelations in the Russia saga should refocus our attention on a critical period during the 2016 presidential campaign. I'm talking about the seven weeks or so that began in June 2016 …
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The Mahablog, The Federalist and Splinter
Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
Trump's latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering — President Trump took to Twitter Monday morning, haranguing special counsel Robert S. Mueller III and witnesses to his ongoing Russia investigation. His tweets have become a common morning occurrence, particularly in recent weeks.
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New York Daily News, Lawfare and Vox
RealClearInvestigations:
For Trump, Cohen Plea Deal's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Exoneration
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USA Today, Fox News, The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit, The Rush Limbaugh Show, No More Mister Nice Blog and Power Line
John Ziegler / Mediaite:
Here's What Trump's ‘Cult 45’ Refuses to Understand About the Michael Cohen Revelations
Peter Zeidenberg / USA Today:
Mueller is building a conspiracy case that's likely to ensnare Trump and his family
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New York Times, Observer, Washington Post, Law & Crime, Raw Story, Shareblue Media, POLITICUSUSA, AOL and The Guardian
Joe Bruno / WSOC-TV:
Channel 9 uncovers similarities between absentee ballots in U.S. House District 9 race — BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. - Channel 9 was back in Bladen County, North Carolina Monday, tracking down people involved in the controversy surrounding mail-in-absentee ballots in the U.S. House District 9 election.
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Political Wire
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EXCLUSIVE: Absentee ballot envelopes in North Carolina fit into “a pattern of fraud” — The Congressional race in North Carolina's 9th district, where Republican Mark Harris is leading Democrat Dan McCready by just 905 votes, has drawn national attention because of highly unusual patterns in mail-in absentee ballots.
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ThinkProgress, Hullabaloo and Old North State Politics
The Charlotte Observer:
At center of voter fraud scandal, a convicted felon and ‘grassroots’ campaigner — A man who worked as an “independent contractor” for Republican Mark Harris' campaign in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is a convicted felon who faced jail time for fraud and perjury, according to court records.
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Talking Points Memo
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
GOP Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald: 'We don't trust Tony Evers right now' — MADISON - One of the Legislature's top Republicans said he helped write a sweeping plan that weakens the incoming Democratic governor because Republicans “don't trust Tony Evers right now.”
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Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Wisconsin Republicans forge ahead with power-stripping bills — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans moved quickly Monday with a rare lame-duck session that would change the 2020 presidential primary date to benefit a conservative Supreme Court justice and weaken the newly elected Democratic governor and attorney general.
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Political Wire, Feeds, CBS Chicago and The Guardian
Tami Abdollah / Associated Press:
Subpoenas to begin for Trump records in emoluments case — WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland say they're moving forward with subpoenas for records in their case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency.
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Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
CIA Director Gina Haspel to Brief Lawmakers Tuesday on Saudi Journalist's Death — CIA Director Gina Haspel will brief lawmakers on Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death on Tuesday. Several on Capitol Hill had criticized the Trump administration after she was absent from a briefing on the killing last week.
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The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
Black Women Decided The 2016 Democratic Nominee. They'll Have An Even Bigger Say In 2020. — The biggest missed political opportunity in recent memory is probably Deval Patrick's decision, after losing quite a bit of sleep, not to run for president in 2016.
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Beto O'Rourke seen as a top contender in 2020: poll
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Townhall, Wall Street Journal, Hot Air, Political Wire and NBC News
Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Sanders eyes ‘bigger’ 2020 bid despite some warning signs
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Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA, Axios and The Week
Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
Ex-Marine admits he lured Seth Rich conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman to a hotel parking garage, then shot him — A man who worked as an investigator for conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman will serve nine years in prison for shooting and wounding his ex-boss in a complicated plot involving a fake FBI exposé.
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Talking Points Memo, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Law & Crime
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump to Attend Bush Funeral, but Won't Deliver Eulogy — President Trump will attend but not speak at this week's funeral service for former President George Bush, seemingly a compromise intended to respect tradition while avoiding an awkward moment given the animosity between the current president and the Bush family.
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Michael Caputo / gofundme.com:
GUTS FUND: Roger Stone's Legal Fund — $1,015 of $50,000 goal Raised by 20 people in 2 hours — Monday morning, December 3rd, President Donald J. Trump made it clear: he knows who is loyal to him, and who is not. My old friend Roger Stone has been under fire for two years …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Sheriff Punishes SWAT Officer Who Wore QAnon Patch in Pence Photo — The Florida SWAT officer who was photographed with Vice President Mike Pence while wearing a patch supporting QAnon will be punished, according to law-enforcement officials. Broward County Sheriff's Department …
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CBS Miami
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Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
South Florida QAnon Cop Gets Demoted From SWAT Team
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Talking Points Memo, BuzzFeed News, Splinter, Contemptor and Mediaite
Shawn Donnan / Bloomberg:
Trump's Advisers Struggle to Explain Deal He Says He Cut With Xi — President hails ‘extraordinary’ dinner with Chinese leader — Kudlow says China made ‘commitments’ to ‘presumably implement’ — President Donald Trump left his top advisers scrambling on Monday to explain …
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Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vox, Political Wire, Wall Street Journal and CNBC
Sam Stein / The Daily Beast:
How No Labels Went From Preaching Unity to Practicing the Dark Arts — Internal documents show a group funded by the biggest names in finance. But also beset by dysfunction and division. — As House Republicans were crafting their Obamacare repeal bill in the spring of 2017, Nancy Jacobson …
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Politico, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos, New Republic, Observer and Eschaton
Jason Wilson / The Guardian:
Milo Yiannopoulos ‘more than $2m in debt’, Australian promoters' documents show — Cache details deterioration in relationship between far right activist and his former Gold Coast-based promoters — The far right activist Milo Yiannopoulos was more than $2m in debt during 2018 …
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Mediaite, Sputnik International, PinkNews, Spectator USA, HOPE not hate and The Root, more at Mediagazer »
Ryan Goodman / Just Security:
Perjury Chart: Trump Associates' Lies, False, or Misleading Statements on Russia to Federal Authorities — It is a federal offense to intentionally make false statements to Congress, the FBI, and other federal authorities. It is also a crime to encourage others to do so (that is, in technical terms, to “suborn perjury").
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Can You Like the Person You Love to Hate? — Bari Weiss and Eve Peyser were Twitter enemies. Then they met. — Ms. Weiss is a writer and editor for the Opinion section. Ms. Peyser writes about politics and culture for Vice. — BARI WEISS: Everything sucks.
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Splinter and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
I deleted my Twitter account. It's a breeding ground for thoughtlessness and contempt. — Twitter is poison to American political discourse. Can't we find a more worthy pastime? — CONNECT — I deactivated my Twitter account about a week ago. I was partly acting on impulse …
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Breitbart and Outside the Beltway
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Terry Teachout / About Last Night:
Home invasion — In case you hadn't noticed, @terryteachout …
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twitchy.com and Power Line
Michael Bloomberg / Des Moines Register:
Why I'm coming to Iowa — Bloomberg: Trump will be ‘great’ if he accepts climate deal — Tuesday evening I will join local business and community leaders in Des Moines for a screening of a new documentary film called “Paris to Pittsburgh.” It tells the stories of everyday Americans …
Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
The digital-media bubble is bursting. That's hurting a generation of promising young journalists. — About five years ago, I was asked to visit the newsroom at Mic, a digital-media start-up backed by venture capital and focused on news for the millennial audience.
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