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New York Times:
Trump Walks Out on Pelosi and Schumer After 3 Minutes — WASHINGTON — President Trump abruptly blew up a scheduled meeting with Democratic congressional leaders on Wednesday, lashing out at Speaker Nancy Pelosi for accusing him of a cover-up and declaring that he could not work with them until they stopped investigating him.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
As impeachment talk escalates, Pelosi says Trump is engaged in a ‘cover-up’ — The House speaker's comments come as calls by Democrats to open an impeachment inquiry grow louder. — WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Wednesday that President Donald Trump is engaged …
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Poll: 60 percent say Trump should not be reelected — A new poll finds that a strong majority of voters believes that President Trump does not deserve a second term in office. — A Monmouth University survey released Wednesday found that only 37 percent of voters believe Trump should be reelected …
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Pelosi's Strategy Is Working, and Trump Is One Step Closer to Being F*cked — Democrats who want impeachment yesterday aren't paying attention. Between McGahn, the ruling on taxes, and Cohen, the Resistance has had a banner week. — Rick Wilson — I've been a deep skeptic of impeachment …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Don Jr. to pen book ... Inside Pelosi's impeachment battle plan
POLITICO Playbook: Scoop: Don Jr. to pen book ... Inside Pelosi's impeachment battle plan
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Kurt Bardella / NBC News:
Trump's House investigations tantrum proves Pelosi and Democrats are gaining momentum
John Parkinson / ABC News:
After Pelosi says he's ‘engaged in a cover-up,’ Trump says angrily 'I don't do cover-ups'
After Pelosi says he's ‘engaged in a cover-up,’ Trump says angrily 'I don't do cover-ups'
Washington Post:
Trump abruptly ends infrastructure meeting with Democrats after Pelosi says he is ‘engaged in a coverup’
Trump abruptly ends infrastructure meeting with Democrats after Pelosi says he is ‘engaged in a coverup’
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
As Trump Sics Velociraptors on House, Pelosi Warns Impeachment Would Be a Distraction
As Trump Sics Velociraptors on House, Pelosi Warns Impeachment Would Be a Distraction
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Washington Post, New Republic, Slate and Conservative News Today
Trish Turner / ABC News:
The story behind Pelosi's claim, that White House meeting and Trump's angry comments
The story behind Pelosi's claim, that White House meeting and Trump's angry comments
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Angry Trump slams Democrats' investigations after cutting infrastructure meeting short
Angry Trump slams Democrats' investigations after cutting infrastructure meeting short
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U.S. Department of Justice:
U.S. Attorney Announces Indictment Of Michael Avenatti For Aggravated Identity Theft, Engaging In A Scheme To Defraud A Former Client — Avenatti Separately Indicted on Previously-Announced Charges Relating to a Scheme to Extort the Athletic Apparel Company Nike, Inc.
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Associated Press:
Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels — NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rocketed to fame through his representation of porn star Stormy Daniels in her battles with President Donald Trump, was charged Wednesday with ripping her off.
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Kaitlyn Folmer / ABC News:
Feds bring new charges against lawyer Michael Avenatti for misappropriating nearly $300,000 from former client Stormy Daniels — Federal prosecutors in New York charged Michael Avenatti with additional financial crimes Wednesday, including allegedly forging the signature of his former client Stormy Daniels …
Kate Briquelet / The Daily Beast:
Michael Avenatti Forged Stormy Daniels' Signature to Steal $300K: Feds
Emily Jane Fox / Vanity Fair:
“I Flew Too Close to the Sun. No Question. Icarus”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
“I Flew Too Close to the Sun. No Question. Icarus”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti
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CNBC:
Judge says Deutsche Bank, Capital One can give Trump financial records to House Democrats — KEY POINTS — A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday said Deutsche Bank and Capitol One can turn over financial documents related to President Donald Trump and his businesses in response to subpoenas from House Democrats.
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Jack Ewing / New York Times:
Deutsche Bank Says Software to Detect Money Laundering Had a Bug — Deutsche Bank acknowledged on Wednesday that it had used faulty software to screen customer transactions for suspicious activity, another blow to the lender's reputation as top executives prepare to face restive shareholders at its annual meeting.
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Mother Jones, Raw Story and Washington Post
Tucker Higgins / CNBC:
Harriet Tubman $20 bill no longer coming in 2020: Mnuchin says redesign postponed — KEY POINTS — The redesign of the $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will no longer be unveiled in 2020, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. — The unveiling had been timed to coincide …
Jesse McKinley / New York Times:
New York Passes Bill Giving Congress a Way to Get Trump's State Tax Returns — Tax officials would be authorized to hand over his state returns to any one of three congressional committees, opening a new front in a heated battle. — ALBANY — Even before he was elected president …
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Washington Post:
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege
Confidential draft IRS memo says tax returns must be given to Congress unless president invokes executive privilege
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Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
America's Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals. — The demise of a California housing measure shows how progressives abandon progressive values in their own backyards. — To live in California at this time is to experience every day the cryptic phrase that George W. Bush once used …
Ellie Cambridge / The Sun:
Nigel Farage ‘trapped on Brexit bus due to people armed with milkshakes’ — NIGEL Farage was reportedly trapped on his Brexit Party bus today over fears people gathered around it were carrying milkshakes. — It comes days after the party leader was covered in a caramel milkshake while campaigning in Newcastle.
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HuffPost:
Trump's Golf Costs: $102 Million And Counting, With Taxpayers Picking Up The Tab — Trump promised never to golf. Instead, he's spent more than twice as many days golfing as Obama at the same point, costing taxpayers over three times as much. — Donald Trump's golf habit has already cost taxpayers …
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Matthew S. Schwartz / NPR:
Nevada Poised To Become 15th State To Ditch Electoral College — President Hillary Clinton? — That would have been the result of the 2016 presidential election — if the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact were in effect. — With a state Senate vote Tuesday …
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Morgan Gstalter / The Hill:
Nevada Senate passes bill that would give Electoral College votes to winner of national popular vote
Nevada Senate passes bill that would give Electoral College votes to winner of national popular vote
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Valerie Richardson / Washington Times:
Nevada passes National Popular Vote bill in bid to upend Electoral College
Nevada passes National Popular Vote bill in bid to upend Electoral College
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Breitbart
Justin Miller / The Daily Beast:
Michael Cohen Called CEO Tied to Russian Oligarch Hundreds of Times, According to FBI — Newly unsealed search warrants confirm that Trump's lawyer and a sanctioned Russian billionaire met in the months after the election. — Justin Miller — Michael Cohen exchanged hundreds of phone calls …
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Jordyn Hermani / Politico:
Schiff on Barr: He's Rudy Giuliani without ‘all the good looks and general likability’ — Attorney General Bill Barr should resign over his conduct before Congress, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Wednesday, calling the attorney general a “personal attorney” for President Donald Trump.
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Jonathan Oosting / Detroit News:
DeVos family ends longtime Amash support — Lansing — The powerful DeVos family of West Michigan is ending its longtime support of U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, the libertarian Republican who has repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump. — The family has not made any political contributions …
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Washington Post, Axios and The Daily Beast
Edvard Pettersson / Bloomberg:
So Far, $1.57 Billion for Wall Yields 1.7 Miles of Fence — Judge gets update in attorneys general suit over appropriation — Border protection report project additional construction — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has put up just 1.7 miles of fencing with the $1.57 billion …
Washington Post:
Internal memo orders military to restrict information it shares with Congress — Acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan has mandated new restrictions on the way the Pentagon shares information with Congress about military operations around the world, a move that is straining ties with key Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
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Defense One
Amanda Fitzsimons / New York Times:
How ‘The View’ Became the Most Important Political TV Show in America — Not long ago, politicians didn't take the daytime talk show seriously. Now it's an essential campaign stop for Democrats and Republicans alike. — On a weekday in March, less than two months before his three-year sentence …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The New Socialism Panic Is the Right's Trick to Justify Supporting Trump — Three years ago, National Review famously published a special issue titled “Against Trump,” denouncing the Republican front-runner as a con man unfit for office. Its latest issue has a theme much less likely to offend …