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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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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
RealClearInvestigations:
For Trump, Cohen Plea Deal's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Exoneration — Contrary to media speculation that Robert Mueller is closing in on President Trump, the special prosecutor's plea deal with Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen offers further evidence that the Trump campaign did not collude …
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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
Deanna Paul / Washington Post:
Trump's latest tweets cross clear lines, experts say: Obstruction of justice and witness tampering
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Lawfare, New York Daily News and Vox
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
Popular Information:
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
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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
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
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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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
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Political Wire, Feeds, CBS Chicago and The Guardian
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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Steve Peoples / Associated Press:
Sanders eyes ‘bigger’ 2020 bid despite some warning signs — BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — An insurgent underdog no more, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is laying the groundwork to launch a bigger presidential campaign than his first, as advisers predict he would open the 2020 Democratic presidential primary season as a political powerhouse.
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Common Dreams, The Daily Caller, POLITICUSUSA, Axios and The Week
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
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
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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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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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, Spectator USA, Sputnik International, PinkNews, HOPE not hate and The Root, more at Mediagazer »
Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
South Florida QAnon Cop Gets Demoted From SWAT Team … This past Friday, Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT member Matt Patten wore a QAnon conspiracy-theory patch while greeting Vice President Mike Pence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Today Patten was reprimanded and demoted …
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Talking Points Memo, BuzzFeed News, Splinter, Contemptor and Mediaite
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Sheriff Punishes SWAT Officer Who Wore QAnon Patch in Pence Photo
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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 »
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
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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Outside the Beltway and Breitbart
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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 …
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, Vox, Washington Post, Political Wire and Wall Street Journal
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.
Camila Domonoske / NPR:
David Attenborough Warns Of ‘Collapse Of Civilizations’ At U.N. Climate Meeting — David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster, sounded a dire warning in a speech Monday to the U.N. climate conference in Poland. — “Right now we are facing a man-made disaster of global scale …
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