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  1. stormy times
    Stormy Daniels Says She’s Been Chased Down by Cars, Stalked in Hotels at NightIn a new interview with Vogue, she calls herself a “fugitive.”
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  2. politics
    Doorman Who Sold Trump Affair Story to AMI Releases ‘Catch and Kill’ ContractThe former Trump World Tower doorman was likely paid off by AMI to suppress damaging stories about Trump during his presidential campaign.
    By Chas Danner
  3. allen weisselberg
    Prosecutors Grant Immunity to Trump Organization CFOAnother integral member of Trump’s inner circle has flipped.
    By Benjamin Hart
  4. trump organization
    NYC DA Mulls Slapping Trump Organization With Criminal ChargesBecause Trump wouldn’t be able to pardon his way out of this, it’s a potentially momentous development.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. the national circus
    Frank Rich: The Endgame for Trump Comes Into ViewThe tumult of this week hasn’t finished off his presidency yet, but the final stages look closer by the day.
    By Frank Rich
  6. president trump
    National Enquirer’s Pecker Snitched on Trump in Michael Cohen CaseThe president’s staunchest ally in print media just implicated him in a federal crime.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. the national interest
    Trump Wants to Ban Flipping Because He Is Almost Literally a Mob BossIt would be extremely difficult to prosecute any organized crime if it were not possible to trade lenient sentences in return for cooperation.
    By Jonathan Chait
  8. power
    Michael Cohen Had a ‘Pretty Relaxed’ Fancy Dinner Last NightTrump’s former lawyer was spotted out and about just hours after his guilty plea.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  9. 2018 elections
    Why Republicans, Not Democrats, Want the Midterms to Be About ImpeachmentThe Democratic base is sufficiently fired up, but the GOP hopes the rising threat of impeachment can rally Trump’s voters in November.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. pardons
    Fox News Host: Trump Said He’d ‘Consider’ Manafort PardonTrump may be testing the waters in an upcoming interview, though legal experts and Senate Republicans warn that pardoning Manafort is a bad idea.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. let’s have a chat
    What Did the Manafort Verdict and Cohen Plea Deal Really Change?Four members of New York’s politics team discuss the upshot of the latest developments in the trials of Trump’s inner circle.
    By Jonathan Chait, Ed Kilgore, and Eric Levitz
  12. corruption
    The President Is Getting Away With Blatant Crimes. That’s Normal.There’s nothing unusual about partisan polarization enabling America’s elites to escape accountability for serious crimes.
    By Eric Levitz
  13. the national interest
    Trump Tries to Deny His Crime With Cohen, Confesses by MistakePresident insists payments “weren’t taken out of campaign finance.” That’s the reason it’s illegal!
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. select all
    Michael Cohen Deletes That Tweet About Hillary Clinton and PrisonBack in 2015, Cohen joked about Clinton going to prison. Now he could be.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  15. presidential tweets
    Tough But Fair: Trump Says He Would Not Recommend Michael Cohen As a LawyerA day after Cohen pleaded guilty to eight criminal charges, the president said he would “strongly suggest” hiring someone else.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  16. the national interest
    Every Single House Republican Is Actively Covering Up Trump’s GuiltRepublican now says the party needs to control Congress to help “hold Trump accountable.” What?
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. michael cohen
    Michael Cohen: I Won’t Accept a Pardon From ‘Criminal’ TrumpThe president’s former fixer has officially welcomed himself to the Resistance.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. russia investigation
    Report: Aides Plan to Distract Trump from Russia Probe With Rallies and Golf“The busier he is, the less likely he’s going to get in these moods and watch TV and get more and more angry.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. the law
    5 Ways the Cohen and Manafort News Adds to Trump’s Legal JeopardyPresident Trump was implicated in a federal crime, and while he probably won’t be charged anytime soon, the legal risks are still massive.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. enemies
    Stormy Daniels Responds to Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea: ‘How Ya Like Me Now’She tweeted a taunt after the man who accused her of lying plead guilty to federal charges.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  21. fraud and birkins
    Michael Cohen Failed to Report the $30,000 He Made From Selling a Birkin BagCohen, a lawyer and … luxury bag reseller?
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  22. the national interest
    Rudy: Trump Not Implicated by Crime He Definitely CommittedCohen only admitted to helping “Individual 1,” a mystery man he represented as a lawyer, and then who became president of the United States.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. the national interest
    ‘Law and Order’ Candidate Donald Trump Is Surrounded by CriminalsLock them up.
    By Jonathan Chait
  24. michael cohen
    Senators Hope Michael Cohen Did Not Lie to Them About Trump Tower MeetingSenators Burr and Warner want to make sure the lawyer’s guilty plea doesn’t prevent him from testifying again about the pivotal Trump Tower meeting.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. michael cohen
    Michael Cohen Says Trump Directed Him to Commit Campaign-Finance ViolationsCohen pleaded guilty to eight charges, and faces multiple years in prison.
    By Benjamin Hart
  26. politics
    Michael Cohen Enlists Watergate’s John Dean to Signal He’s Still Willing to FlipWhy drop yet another hint? Cohen is reportedly being investigated for $20 million in bank fraud, and charges could be coming in the next two weeks.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  27. the national interest
    Donald Trump Hires the Worst People, According to Trump“Disgraceful,” “drugged-up loser,” “low-life” and other Trump descriptions of the people Trump hires.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. Top Trump Donor Paid Michael Cohen to Score Him a $5 Billion Federal LoanTrump’s personal attorney agreed to secretly encourage Trump to give Franklin Haney billions in taxpayer money in exchange for a cut of the proceeds.
    By Eric Levitz
  29. the national interest
    Rudy: Trump Is Innocent Because He Did Not Personally Hack Democratic EmailsWatch the goalposts retreat over the horizon.
    By Jonathan Chait
  30. close reads
    Mission: Impossible — Fallout Is the Perfect Movie for Our Summer of UnrealityIn pop culture and politics, the line between truth and fiction has blurred almost beyond recognition.
    By Jen Chaney
  31. politics
    3 More Women Were Paid Off After Having Affairs With Trump, Lawyer SaysStormy Daniels’s attorney claims he has proof the women had relationships with President Trump.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  32. Trump Says He Did ‘NOT,’ in All-Caps, Know of Trump Tower MeetingThe president disputed Michael Cohen’s claim that he knew about the meeting.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. Andrew Sullivan: Portrait of the President As a Con ManMichael Cohen’s ongoing revelations show Trump for who he is: a world-weary operator in sleaze and outright deception. But the scam is fraying.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  34. the national interest
    Why Does Trump Keep Lying About His Dealings With Russia?President Trump has denied having known about the June 2016 meeting with a Russian. Michael Cohen can testify that he did know.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. Report: The Feds Have More Than 100 Cohen Tapes Related to TrumpMeanwhile, Trump allies are apparently considering the release of their own tapes that are “unflattering to Cohen.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  36. the national interest
    Secret Michael Cohen Tape Shows Trump Knew of Hush MoneyTurns out Trump was not telling the truth when he denied knowing about the payment to National Enquirer to keep Karen McDougal quiet.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. russia investigation
    Michael Cohen Questioning Trump’s Fitness for Office: ReportWith former personal fixers like these, who needs enemies?
    By Chas Danner
  38. Trump Says Michael Cohen’s Taping of Conversation Was ‘Perhaps Illegal’The president is gearing up for full-fledged battle with his former fixer.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. Cohen Made Tape of Trump Talking Payment to Playboy Model and the FBI Has ItAfter years as Donald Trump’s fixer, Michael Cohen is proving to be a problem.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. WSJ: Michael Cohen Buys $6.7 Million Tribeca ApartmentThe unit is in a high-rise developed by Donald Trump pals, who gave Cohen a $3.5 million mortgage for the purchase.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. Michael Cohen Deletes Trump From Twitter Bio, Fueling Flip RumorsDonald Trump’s former “fixer” once called himself “Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump” on Twitter. No more.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  42. the national interest
    5 Reasons Michael Cohen Apparently Flipping Is Extremely Bad News for TrumpThe Trump fixer has access to wide criminal exposure for the president.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. trump tapes
    Michael Cohen Denies Giving Tom Arnold Any Dirt on Trump for His Vice ShowAh, what might have been.
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. National Enquirer Allegedly Ran Stories by Trump Camp Before PublishingSources say Michael Cohen would tweak the tabloid’s stories about Trump, suggest topics, and get previews of reports on the candidate’s rivals.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. Michael Cohen Quits Post, Citing Family Separations at BorderTrump’s former lawyer said in letter of resignation that “children should never be used as bargaining chips.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. Michael Cohen to Trump: Please Buy My SilenceCohen has leaked word that he’s willing to give investigators information on Trump — and that he wants the president to pay his legal bills.
    By Eric Levitz
  47. Trump Fixer Michael Cohen Loses His Legal TeamParting ways with his lawyers amid a federal investigation into his business dealings increases the chances that Cohen may flip.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  48. A Russian Weightlifter May Land Ivanka Trump in the Russia ProbeBuzzFeed reports that Ivanka Trump connected Michael Cohen to a weightlifter offering to arrange a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  49. Why Trump Isn’t Pardoning Allies Caught in the Mueller Probe — YetHis recent pardons may be a signal to figures like Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort, but don’t expect him to try the risky maneuver anytime soon.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  50. Listen to Michael Cohen Make Unhinged Threats to a ReporterAmong the highlights is President Trump’s lawyer saying, “What I’m going to do to you is going to be f*cking disgusting.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
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