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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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Paul Seamus Ryan / Just Security:
Roger Stone Indictment Implicates Trump Campaign in Election Law Violations — A federal grand jury has indicted Roger Stone for obstructing the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, making false statements to the federal government, and witness tampering.
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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 …
Michael Kruse / Politico:
Roger Stone's Last Dirty Trick
Roger Stone's Last Dirty Trick
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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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Quinta Jurecic / Lawfare:
Document: Indictment of Roger Stone
Document: Indictment of Roger Stone
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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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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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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
Bloomberg:
Trump Associate Roger Stone Arrested in Florida as Part of Special Counsel Probe
Trump Associate Roger Stone Arrested in Florida as Part of Special Counsel Probe
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Steve Bannon is the ‘high-ranking’ …
Steve Bannon is the ‘high-ranking’ …
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Todd S. Purdum / The Atlantic:
Trumpworld Follows a Godfather Script—Literally
Trumpworld Follows a Godfather Script—Literally
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Washington Post:
House approves bill to reopen the government, sends measure to Trump for his signature — Congress sent legislation to President Trump on Friday to temporarily reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in history while handing Democrats a major political 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 …
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 …
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 …
New York Times:
Trump Likely to Announce Deal to End Government Shutdown for Three Weeks
Trump Likely to Announce Deal to End Government Shutdown for Three Weeks
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Heather Caygle / Politico:
Longest shutdown in history ends after Trump relents on wall
Longest shutdown in history ends after Trump relents on 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.
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Rafi Schwartz / Splinter:
We Now Go Live to BuzzFeed's ‘Ask Jonah Anything’ Slack Channel
We Now Go Live to BuzzFeed's ‘Ask Jonah Anything’ Slack Channel
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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Bernie Sanders set to announce 2020 presidential run — WASHINGTON—Three years after fighting a surprisingly competitive Democratic primary race against Hillary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is making another run for the White House. — Two sources with direct knowledge …
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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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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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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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WTTG-TV:
Fire at Comet Ping Pong pizza shop was intentionally set, DC fire officials say — WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Fire officials say a minor fire at D.C. pizzeria that has been a popular target for conspiracy theorists was intentionally set. — The fire was reported on Wednesday around 9:20 p.m. Investigators …
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
Arson Suspected at Comet Ping Pong, the D.C. Restaurant Made Famous by Pizzagate
Arson Suspected at Comet Ping Pong, the D.C. Restaurant Made Famous by Pizzagate
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
Flight Attendants Are ‘Mobilizing Immediately’ Over Shutdown, Union Says — On Friday morning, air traffic controllers missed their second paycheck due to the government shutdown. Many called out sick, resulting in delayed flights at some of the nation's busiest airports, including LaGuardia, Newark, and Hartfield-Jackson in Atlanta.
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Mary Schlangenstein / Bloomberg:
LaGuardia Flights Halted as Shutdown Hits Air-Traffic Staffing
LaGuardia Flights Halted as Shutdown Hits Air-Traffic Staffing
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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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Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Zombies Applaud as He Lights Himself on Fire — It was funny, watching Trump trying to persuade America that this wasn't a colossal failure for which he alone was responsible. But it wasn't fun. — Michael Tomasky — What a joke. What a fraud. As Bugs Bunny used to say, what a maroon.