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John Harwood / CNBC:
Voters are growing uneasy over the probes swirling around Trump, as a clear majority believe he hasn't been honest: NBC-WSJ poll — A robust 62 percent majority say Trump has not been honest about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, up from 56 percent in August.
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Political Wire
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Mark Murray / NBC News:
Poll: 62 percent say Trump isn't telling the truth in Russia probe — More Americans want Democrats — not Trump — in charge of setting policy, a new national NBC News/WSJ poll finds. — WASHINGTON — Six in 10 Americans say President Donald Trump has been untruthful about the investigation …
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POLITICUSUSA
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Americans Have Mixed Feelings About Economy, Trump Presidency, WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds
Americans Have Mixed Feelings About Economy, Trump Presidency, WSJ/NBC News Poll Finds
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TheStreet
Jordyn Phelps / ABC News:
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani blasts former personal attorney Michael Cohen as pathetic — President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani blasted the president's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen as “pathetic” and a “serial liar” when questioned about Cohen's claim …
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David Edwards / Raw Story:
Giuliani melts down defending Trump lies about Cohen: 'Unless you're god, you'll never know what the truth is' — Rudy Giuliani, an attorney representing President Donald Trump, insisted that Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, could not be believed when it comes to allegations …
The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Said on ABC That President Knew Cohen Pushed Trump Tower Moscow ‘Up To November 2016’ — Rudy Giuliani claimed in an ABC interview that President Donald Trump knew that his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, was working on the Trump Tower Moscow deal “all the way up to...November of 2016.”
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Giuliani: ‘I can produce 20 witnesses’ to defend hush money payments
Giuliani: ‘I can produce 20 witnesses’ to defend hush money payments
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CANNONFIRE and Washington Post
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Elijah Cummings calls for Cohen testimony in January
Elijah Cummings calls for Cohen testimony in January
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Law & Crime, Talking Points Memo and Bloomberg
Kris Schneider / ABC News:
Sen. Dick Durbin: Obamacare ruling ‘once again puts Republicans in Washington on the spot’ — Just days after a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, the Senate minority whip said Sunday the ruling is bad news for Republicans in Congress.
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ABC News:
‘This Week’ Transcript 12-16-18: Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Susan Collins — A rush transcript of a special edition of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
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The Daily Beast and emptywheel
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Schumer: Trump's ‘temper tantrum’ over wall funding is leading to shutdown
Schumer: Trump's ‘temper tantrum’ over wall funding is leading to shutdown
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Vox
Mark Scott / Politico:
British officials line up for second referendum: reports — LONDON — Theresa May, the British prime minister, faces renewed domestic pressure over Brexit after a series of high-profile U.K. politicians threw their support behind a second referendum, according to media reports.
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The Times & The Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC and One America News Network
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Caroline Wheeler / The Times & The Sunday Times:
No-deal Brexit travel warning: don't go on holiday after March 29
No-deal Brexit travel warning: don't go on holiday after March 29
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Telegraph
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Senior Tories urge free vote on second referendum
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Horrifying indifference to children's lives — The Post reported this week: … The Department of Homeland Security's statement in response to reports of the child's death was a moral and legal disgrace: … For starters, the federal government is responsible for the health and welfare …
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Daily Wire, Salon and New York Times
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Michael Brice-Saddler / Washington Post:
The 7-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody was healthy before she arrived, father says
Tamar Auber / Mediaite:
Father of Little Girl Who Died in Border Control Custody Says He Has No Complaints With Treatment
Father of Little Girl Who Died in Border Control Custody Says He Has No Complaints With Treatment
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IJR and twitchy.com
Sonia Perez D. / Associated Press:
Girl who died fled intensely poor Guatemalan village
Girl who died fled intensely poor Guatemalan village
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Breitbart, FOX6Now.com and Annunciation House
Justin Glawe / The Daily Beast:
Jakelin Caal Was Held at Border Patrol Base Previously Cited for Contaminated Water
Jakelin Caal Was Held at Border Patrol Base Previously Cited for Contaminated Water
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BuzzFeed News
Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Trump adviser: We will ‘do whatever is necessary to build the border wall’ — White House senior adviser Stephen Miller on Sunday said the Trump administration would “do whatever is necessary” to build its signature wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, even if it means shutting down the government.
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Axios, Associated Press and Breitbart
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TMZ.com:
HQ Trivia Co-Founder and CEO Colin Kroll Dead at 35 of Apparent Drug Overdose — Colin Kroll, the CEO and co-founder of HQ Trivia, has died of an apparent drug overdose ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Kroll's girlfriend called police early Sunday and asked …
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New York Times, New York Post, AOL, The Daily Beast, The Verge, Gothamist, fox8.com, Mashable and Full Feed, more at Mediagazer »
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Trump says he'll review case of Matt Golsteyn, a Special Forces veteran who faces murder charge — The Army veteran is accused of killing an alleged Taliban bombmaker without permission. — President Trump tweeted Sunday that he will review the case of a former Special Forces officer …
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Talking Points Memo, ThinkProgress, Politico, KXLF-TV, The Hill and ABC News
Tom Gara / BuzzFeed News:
Here's How The Chief Palestinian Negotiator Described His Last Meeting With Jared Kushner — DOHA, Qatar— Things continue to not look great for Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner's push for a Middle East peace deal. — How could this be? It's not for a lack of meetings …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Weekly Standard's Dismantling Is Terrible News for Conservatism and Journalism — The Weekly Standard shut down on Friday after 23 years of publication. In an unceremonious execution, MediaDC, the magazine's owner, instructed staff to clear out their desks by the end of the day.
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The Intercept and The Atlantic, more at Mediagazer »
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Emily Gillespie / Fortune:
Mueller Investigation Cost $25 Million So Far, Report Says. It's Pulled in $48 Million From Tax Cheats — Robert Mueller's investigation has cost just over $25 million in the first 16 months of its investigation, according to CNBC. — The Special Counsel's Office released …
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CBS News and POLITICUSUSA
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
O'Rourke marvels at Beto-mania, conceding it's ‘a great question’ whether he's ready for White House — WASHINGTON — TMZ trails him around the capital. Fans still check his Facebook page to see if he's going live again anytime soon. Democratic activists keep trying to lure him to Iowa and New Hampshire …
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Outside the Beltway, CNN and Breitbart
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Brianne Pfannenstiel / Des Moines Register:
Iowa Poll: Biden, Sanders top early look at possible Democratic hopefuls in 2020 caucuses
Iowa Poll: Biden, Sanders top early look at possible Democratic hopefuls in 2020 caucuses
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New York Times, Splinter, POLITICUSUSA, Vox, Althouse, No More Mister Nice Blog, Axios and Townhall
Henry Foy / Financial Times:
Davos bows to Moscow pressure to lift ban on Russian trio — The World Economic Forum in Davos has bowed to pressure from Moscow and gone back on its decision to ban three Russian businessmen subject to US sanctions from the exclusive conference, following high-level diplomacy involving the Swiss government.