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Jeremy Herb / CNN:
How CNN captured video of the Roger Stone raid — (CNN)The rare, dramatic video from CNN Friday capturing the early morning FBI raid of longtime Donald Trump confidante Roger Stone's Florida home was the product of good instincts, some key clues, more than a year of observing comings …
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Roger Stone indicted on charges brought by special counsel — (CNN)Roger Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller, who alleges that the longtime Donald Trump associate sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks that could damage Trump's opponents …
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Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Roger Stone, Adviser to Trump, Is Indicted in Mueller Investigation — WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump who has spent decades plying the dark arts of scandal-mongering and dirty tricks to help influence American political campaigns …
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Matt Ford / New Republic:
Uh-Oh — Criminal indictments are typically written in the dry, terse active voice of American legalese. Special counsel Robert Mueller's criminal indictment of Roger Stone, who was arrested by FBI agents in the wee hours on Friday, is no different—with one notable exception.
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New York Times:
Indicting Roger Stone, Mueller Shows Link Between Trump Campaign and WikiLeaks — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, revealed the most direct link yet between the Trump campaign's and WikiLeaks' parallel efforts in the 2016 campaign. — An indictment disclosed evidence …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
In new Mueller indictment, what is Roger Stone charged with doing?
In new Mueller indictment, what is Roger Stone charged with doing?
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Jared Holt / Right Wing Watch:
Alex Jones Says Roger Stone Contacted WikiLeaks at Jones' Behest While Seeking Infowars Job
Alex Jones Says Roger Stone Contacted WikiLeaks at Jones' Behest While Seeking Infowars Job
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Steve Bannon is the ‘high-ranking’ …
Steve Bannon is the ‘high-ranking’ …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Conspiracy Theorist in Chief: Trump Asks ‘Who Alerted CNN’ to Roger Stone Arrest
Conspiracy Theorist in Chief: Trump Asks ‘Who Alerted CNN’ to Roger Stone Arrest
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Washington Post:
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone indicted by special counsel in Russia investigation
Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
Document: Indictment of Roger Stone
Document: Indictment of Roger Stone
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Trump expected to back a move to reopen government for a few weeks - live updates
Trump expected to back a move to reopen government for a few weeks - live updates
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Washington Post:
Senate approves bill to reopen the government, the first step to ending the nation's longest shutdown — President Trump on Friday announced a deal with congressional leaders to temporarily reopen the government while talks continue on his demand for border wall money, handing Democrats a major victory in the protracted standoff.
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New York Times:
Trump Announces Deal to Reopen Government, in Surprise Retreat From Wall — WASHINGTON — President Trump agreed Friday to reopen the federal government for three weeks while negotiations proceeded over how to secure the nation's southwestern border, backing down after a monthlong standoff failed …
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New York Times:
Trump Likely to Announce Deal to End Government Shutdown for Three Weeks — WASHINGTON — President Trump appeared poised to agree on Friday to reopen the federal government for three weeks while negotiations proceeded over how to secure the nation's southern border, backing …
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Washington Post:
Poll: Majority of Americans hold Trump and Republicans responsible for shutdown — Public disapproval of President Trump has swelled five points to 58 percent over three months as a majority of Americans continue to hold him and congressional Republicans most responsible …
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Alex Wagner / The Atlantic:
Pelosi Won, Trump Lost — On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump walked into the Rose Garden to announce, effectively, that he was throwing in the towel. After shutting down the government as part of a 35-day executive tantrum to secure funding for his proposed border wall with Mexico …
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Trump announces deal to reopen government — without his wall
Trump announces deal to reopen government — without his wall
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John Parkinson / ABC News:
President Trump says there is a ‘deal’ to reopen government for 3 weeks
President Trump says there is a ‘deal’ to reopen government for 3 weeks
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Ben Collins / NBC News:
4chan trolls flood laid off HuffPost, Buzzfeed reporters with death threats — The threats are part of a coordinated campaign organized on the far-right message board. — Shortly after he tweeted the news of his own layoff, Nick Wing checked his inbox at the Huffington Post and saw an email with a few pictures from a troll.
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Pro-Trump Media Stars Despair After Trump Caves on Shutdown — ‘Trump is a broken man,’ lamented Mike Cernovich, while Ann Coulter called the president a ‘the biggest wimp.’ — President Trump's top supporters among right-wing media despaired on Friday after he agreed to a three-week deal …
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Mary Schlangenstein / Bloomberg:
LaGuardia Flights Halted as Shutdown Hits Air-Traffic Staffing — The Federal Aviation Administration halted flights into New York's LaGuardia Airport because of a shortage of air-traffic control staff, escalating the pressure on President Donald Trump and lawmakers to end the government shutdown.
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union Says
Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union Says
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Jon Ostrower / The Air Current:
Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC
Trump Administration memo opens door to mass sickout by ATC
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Kremlin-linked contractors help guard Venezuela's Maduro - sources — MOSCOW (Reuters) - Private military contractors who do secret missions for Russia flew into Venezuela in the past few days to beef up security for President Nicolas Maduro in the face of U.S.-backed opposition protests …
Federal Bureau of Investigation:
Video Message to Employees from Director Wray — Message to employees from FBI Director Wray regarding government shutdown. — Video Transcript — Hi Everyone. — We're now five weeks and two missed paychecks into this mess, and I wanted to touch base with all of you again.
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Mark Berman / Washington Post:
FBI director blasts ‘mind-boggling’ shutdown impact in message to unpaid employees
FBI director blasts ‘mind-boggling’ shutdown impact in message to unpaid employees
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Gary Langer / ABC News:
Shutdown blame stays on Trump, with his approval at a historic low — Blame for the partial government shutdown continues to focus on President Donald Trump and his party in Congress, with the president's overall job approval rating the lowest on record for any president after two years in office.
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Associated Press:
AP Exclusive: Anti-Maduro coalition grew from secret talks — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The coalition of Latin American governments that joined the U.S. in quickly recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president came together over weeks of secret diplomacy that included whispered messages …
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Alex Pareene / Columbia Journalism Review:
The digital winter turns apocalyptic — This week, as a long-predicted collapse seemed to hit digital media, we saw a few of the tried-and-true ways managers use to explain to employees why they're laying them off. — BuzzFeed chose the language of corporation-as-family …
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Ezra Klein / Vox:
The vindication of Nancy Pelosi — How Pelosi delivered Trump the most humiliating loss of his presidency. — Flashback 40 days and Nancy Pelosi's return to the speakership was a hard-won prize marred by Democratic grumbling. — After the midterm elections, 15 House Democrats signed …
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Washington Post:
At least 14,000 unpaid IRS workers did not show up for work as broad shutdown disruption hits tax agency, according to House aides — At least 14,000 unpaid workers in the Internal Revenue Service division that includes tax processing and call centers did not show up for work this week despite orders …
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