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Politico has snagged a copy of tomorrow’s Michael Cohen testimony.
Here’s just a taste:
I am ashamed of my weakness and misplaced loyalty – of the things I did for Mr. Trump in an effort to protect and promote him.
I am ashamed that I chose...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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on Tue Feb 26, 2019 at 09:36 PM PST
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The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit court ruled Tuesday that Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel is constitutional. This is not good news for Stephen Calabresi, chairman of the Federalist Society’s board...
by ursulafaw
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on Tue Feb 26, 2019 at 02:36 PM PST
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A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has upheld an order of the U.S. District Court which held one Andrew Miller, a pal of Roger Stone, in contempt for failing to comply with grand-jury subpoenas served on him...
by Rashaverak
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on Tue Feb 26, 2019 at 12:03 PM PST
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MSNBC host Nicole Wallace reports from her contacts, “I understand his chief motivation for running for re-election is to avoid possible indictment and legal jeopardy.”
Which should give Robert Mueller one more reason to indict Trump, if he can.
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by AndySchmookler
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on Tue Feb 26, 2019 at 09:53 AM PST
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Not that anyone here pays attention, but this weekend’s SNLC makes for two in a row that uses a commentary from Slate as its starting point. The starting point is c/o Dahlia Litwick here , which ...
by chingchongchinaman
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on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 07:23 PM PST
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Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D. MN) re-election campaign:
Sen. Tina Smith (D. MN)
by poopdogcomedy
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on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 10:21 AM PST
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Special counsel Robert Mueller was reportedly planning to deliver his report in the Russia counterintelligence investigation as soon as next week and then just as quickly, he wasn't . But as pundits ...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM PST
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Silence was golden: at the very mention of Trump dripping from the lips of hypocrisy incarnate; Roger Stone’s, more, Silence of the Lambs; but when Twitter Stormtrooper-in-Chief falls silent in the wake of discovered weaponized threat of mass domestic...
by The Reasonable Voice
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on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 09:43 AM PST
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If you’re facing Saturday morning bleary-eyed and with an increased need for caffeine, you may be one of many who stayed up Friday evening to dive into the final sentencing documents for Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. That document, which was due...
by Mark Sumner
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on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 06:50 AM PST
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On Friday, along with new rumors, replacing the old rumors, to suggest that Robert Mueller will not release any report next can another bit of news that seems genuinely curious. As reported in the New York TImes, Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael...
by Mark Sumner
105 comments
on Sat Feb 23, 2019 at 06:28 AM PST
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Guest: Former U.S. House General Counsel Stanley M. Brand; Also: NC-9 GOP election fraud follow-up; Trump pal, Patriots owner in prostitution, human-trafficking sting; The President's musical 'Border Lies'...
On today's BradCast: Some maddening...
by TheBradBlog
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on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 07:28 PM PST
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by brooklynpaul
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on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 04:31 PM PST
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This announcement brought to you by the National Association of Reporters Who Cried Wolf. Again.
After days of reports that the special counsel investigation under Robert Mueller was going to end next week and the Justice Department was standing by...
by Mark Sumner
139 comments
on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 12:47 PM PST
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With multiple news reports suggesting the special counsel's investigation could conclude as early as next week, congressional Democrats are gearing up for a battle to make sure they see the contents of that report in its entirety.
By current...
by Kerry Eleveld
117 comments
on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 11:38 AM PST
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With a stream of stories stating that the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller is soon going to end, there are a lot of possibilities. There could be a report. Or not. The next week could see a thundering truckload of fresh indictments....
by Mark Sumner
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on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 11:26 AM PST
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Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s (D. VA) re-election campaign:
Did you see the latest news about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report? I couldn't believe it when I ...
by poopdogcomedy
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on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 10:11 AM PST
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Shortish diary — well, except for the very long blockquote. Well, OK, it started out shortish. :) Mostly I wanted all of us to be able to see, easily, the epic beat-down Roger Ratf***er Stone (whom I’ll sometimes abbreviate as RRS) got from Judge...
by gharlane
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on Fri Feb 22, 2019 at 05:00 AM PST
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Word is out that the nearly two-year Trump-Russia investigation has come to an end and a report by special counsel Robert Mueller may soon be submitted to the newly installed Attorney General, William Barr, as early as next week.
Just when, or even...
by dailynooze
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on Thu Feb 21, 2019 at 02:36 PM PST
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A recent story by CNN is stating that special counsel Robert Mueller is wrapping up his investigation and that a report may be issued as soon as next week. There are some people familiar with the probe who dispute that timeline as unlikely considering...
by News Corpse
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on Thu Feb 21, 2019 at 01:06 PM PST
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As I was waking up this morning, I was thinking about impeachment. Specifically, the question of exactly which of Trump’s actions could be considered “high crimes and misdemeanors,” enabling ...
by gizmo59
18 comments
on Thu Feb 21, 2019 at 07:00 PM PST
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