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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Mueller's Flynn Memo Should Worry Kushner and Trump — The former national security adviser provided information about interactions between the presidential transition team and Russian officials. — Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser who pleaded guilty …
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Mueller says Michael Flynn gave ‘first-hand’ details of Trump transition team contacts with Russians — Former national security advisor Michael Flynn has given special counsel Robert Mueller “first-hand” details of contacts between President Donald Trump's transition team and Russian government officials …
Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
14 Trump and Russia Questions Robert Mueller Knows the Answers To — MICHAEL FLYNN'S SENTENCING memo, filed yesterday with the most intriguing and interesting parts redacted by special counsel Robert Mueller, provided yet another frustrating glimpse into an investigation that seems at times almost maddeningly opaque.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
From fishy beginning, Mueller case against Michael Flynn nears end with no jail recommendation — Michael Flynn has been waiting for more than a year to be sentenced. The retired three-star Army general, who spent 24 days as the Trump White House national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Meadows tells Hannity that Flynn report is ‘good news for President Trump’ — Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert Mueller's sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn as “good news for President Trump” because “there is no mention of collusion.”
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Gregg Jarrett / Fox News:
Mueller strikes out trying to nail Trump - Flynn sentencing memo is a big nothing
Mueller strikes out trying to nail Trump - Flynn sentencing memo is a big nothing
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Washington Post:
Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his ‘substantial assistance’
Mueller seeks no prison time for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing his ‘substantial assistance’
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New York Times:
Michael Flynn Was a Key Cooperator and Should Serve Little Prison Time, Mueller Says
Michael Flynn Was a Key Cooperator and Should Serve Little Prison Time, Mueller Says
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller: Flynn gave ‘substantial assistance’ to probe, deserves little to no prison
Mueller: Flynn gave ‘substantial assistance’ to probe, deserves little to no prison
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
New White House counsel to arrive as Democrats, Mueller close in
New White House counsel to arrive as Democrats, Mueller close in
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Wisconsin Senate limits governor's power — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Wisconsin Republican lawmakers moving to limit the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general (all times local): — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate has passed …
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Jamelle Bouie / Slate:
The Lame-Duck Power Grab — Republicans lost in Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Their response has been to take power away from incoming Democrats. — In 2012, North Carolina Republicans won a “trifecta” of legislative and executive power. They used their newfound power …
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Mitch Smith / New York Times:
Wisconsin Republicans Approve Bills Stripping Power From Incoming Democratic Governor
BuzzFeed News:
Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots — BLADENBORO, North Carolina — The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years …
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The Charlotte Observer:
Hold a new election in NC's tainted 9th District — North Carolina's board of elections has declined to certify the results of the 9th Congressional District race between Democrat Dan McCready, left, and Republican Mark Harris. — MATT WALSH — In the week since the state Board …
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Nick Ochsner / WBTV-TV:
Handwritten notes show efforts to collect absentee ballots in exchange for money in Bladen Co.
Handwritten notes show efforts to collect absentee ballots in exchange for money in Bladen Co.
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The Daily Beast:
Feds Target Butina's GOP Boyfriend as Foreign Agent — Paul Erickson served as accused Kremlin spy Maria Butina's guide as she penetrated the American conservative movement. Now he's under investigation as a Russian agent, too. — BETSY WOODRUFF, ERIN BANCO12.5.18 8:00 AM ET
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New York Times:
George H.W. Bush Funeral Live: Ceremony Begins at Washington National Cathedral — Right Now: President George Bush's funeral has begun at Washington National Cathedral. — • The United States' five living presidents, dignitaries from around the country and leaders from throughout …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush. …
President Trump traveled 250 yards to greet George W. Bush. …
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Cheyenne Haslett / ABC News:
Trump joins nation's presidents as funeral service for President George H.W. Bush begins
Trump joins nation's presidents as funeral service for President George H.W. Bush begins
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Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Facebook Gave Some Companies Special Access to Users' Data, Documents Show — LONDON — Emails and other internal Facebook documents released by a British parliamentary committee on Wednesday show how the social media giant gave favored companies like Airbnb, Lyft and Netflix special access to users' data.
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
Why We Miss the WASPs — Their more meritocratic, diverse and secular successors rule us neither as wisely nor as well. — The nostalgia flowing since the passing of George H.W. Bush has many wellsprings: admiration for the World War II generation and its dying breed of warrior-politicians …
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New York Times:
Les Moonves Obstructed Investigation Into Misconduct Claims, Report Says — Facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations and fearing his career as an entertainment titan was over, Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS, destroyed evidence and misled investigators in an attempt to preserve …
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Axios:
The Democrats' wild 2020 free-for-all — Democrats are about to hit the wildest turn we have seen in a presidential campaign. — The big picture: Dozens of people are thinking of running — and running early — in the rage-and-rapid-reaction era of Donald J. Trump.
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Fate of The Weekly Standard is uncertain, editor tells staff — New York (CNN Business)The fate of The Weekly Standard, the conservative magazine that has staked out a position as a publication on the right still critical of President Donald Trump, is uncertain, Editor-in-Chief Stephen Hayes told staff …
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Jane Coaston / Vox:
“Not a natural death”: the Never-Trump bastion Weekly Standard may be shut down
“Not a natural death”: the Never-Trump bastion Weekly Standard may be shut down
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Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Rudy Giuliani Says Twitter Sabotaged His Tweet. Actually, He Did It Himself. — To Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor who is one of President Trump's lawyers, it was an example of how low Twitter would stoop to carry out its anti-Trump agenda. — It was, decidedly, no such thing.
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Stephanie Murray / Politico:
Deval Patrick bows out of 2020 presidential run — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is calling close allies and informing them he is not running for president in 2020, sources close to the governor tell POLITICO. — Patrick informed staff and advisers of his decision Tuesday …
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Zach Carter / HuffPost:
Deval Patrick, Foreclosure Mogul
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“Everyone's for Sale”: A Generation of Digital-Media Darlings Prepares for a Frigid Winter — Vice, Vox, and BuzzFeed, among other companies that once heralded the dawn of a new media age, are now grappling with decidedly old-media problems. — It was around this time last year that things …
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BuzzFeed News:
Mark Zuckerberg's Biggest Problem: Internal Tensions At Facebook Are Boiling Over — “It's the bunker mentality. These people have been under siege for 600 days now. They're getting tired, getting cranky — the only survival strategy is to quit or fully buy in.”
William Neuman / New York Times:
New York's Vanishing Mayor — Mayor Bill de Blasio spends far less time at City Hall than he once did, leading some city officials to ask: Has the mayor lost focus? — When the New York City commissioner who oversaw a much-criticized response to a recent snowstorm was told to resign late last week …
Washington Post:
‘Chaos breeds chaos’: Trump's erratic and false claims roil the globe. Again. — After his Argentine steak dinner last weekend with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump announced that they had reached an “incredible deal” to temporarily suspend his trade war.
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Smoke a Joint, Save the Subway? — As the list of states that have legalized marijuana continues to grow, New York could have a new reason to embrace cannabis: It could help save the subway. — Some state and city leaders have started to discuss the idea of making recreational marijuana legal …
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