Mueller Investigation / Manafort / Cohen
- Trump punches back at Cohen, Sessions following brutal week by Quint Forgey (Politico)
- Trump renews criticism of Sessions over Mueller investigation (Reuters)
- The Russia Investigations: ‘Where’s The Collusion?’ by Philip Ewing (NPR)
- Analysis: What Will Mueller Do? The Answer Might Lie in a By-the-Book Past by Matt Apuzzo (NY Times)
John McCain / Trump
- Bad blood between McCain and Trump lingers, even as the Arizona Republican nears the end by Anne Gearan and Josh Dawsey (Washington Post)
- Trump Sends Condolences to McCain’s Family, Says Nothing About Late Senator by Daniel Politi (Slate)
- Trump tweets sympathies to McCain’s family after his death by Kay Steiger (Vox)
Unions / Federal Workers
- U.S. judge rejects Trump directives easing ability to fire federal workers (Reuters)
- In victory for unions, judge overturns key parts of Trump executive orders by Lisa Rein (Washington Post)
- Unions Just Scored a Win Against the Trump Administration by Samantha Michaels (Mother Jones)
- Judge Strikes Down Trump Orders Making it Easier to Fire Federal Workers by Daniel Politi (Slate)
FBI
- President Trump Just Issued a Disturbing Threat Against the FBI by Samantha Michaels (Mother Jones)
- Trump says he ‘may have to get involved’ in FBI corruption investigation by Peter Stubley (Independent)
- Trump Threatens FBI Over Hillary Clinton Emails: ‘I May Have To Get Involved’ by Alana Horowitz Satlin (Huffington Post)
Other News
- Trump anxiety spreads through South Korea by Cory Bennett (Politico)
- Trump Administration Announces $200 Million Cut in Humanitarian Aid for Palestinians by Julia Conley (Alternet)
- Trump says U.S.-Mexico trade deal could be imminent (Reuters)
- Trump meets ‘paedophile cult’ QAnon conspiracy theorist at White House by Colin Drury (Independent)
- Trump’s terrible week: stunning news and whispers of impeachment by David Smith (Guardian)
- Trump’s Cancellation of Pompeo Trip Dashes Hopes in South Korea by Choe Sang-Hun (NY Times)
- Ex-Trump Doorman Is Now Free to Talk About Alleged Trump Affair That Resulted in Child by Daniel Politi (Slate)
Analysis
- Trump’s Midwest is a gubernatorial battleground in 2018 by Dan Balz (Washington Post)
- Trump’s War on the Justice System Threatens to Erode Trust in the Law by Michael D. Shear and Katie Benner (NY Times)