Mueller / Russia Investigations / Giuliani
- Giuliani on Trump interview with Mueller: ‘Over my dead body’ by Connor O’Brien (Politico)
- Giuliani: ‘I can produce 20 witnesses’ to defend hush money payments by Quint Forgey (Politico)
- Trump: Cohen only became a ‘rat’ after FBI ‘broke into’ office by Brett Samuels (The Hill)
- New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep by Craig Timburg and Tony Romm (Washington Post)
- Rudy Giuliani: 20 People Knew About Trump’s Hush Money Payments by Jamilah King (Mother Jones)
- Opinion: More Powerful Than a Russian Troll Army: The National Enquirer by Jim Rutenberg (NY Times)
Other News
- Anti-abortion clinics tapping into federal funds under Trump by Victoria Colliver (Politico)
- Trump Threatens to Sue “Saturday Night Live” over “It’s a Wonderful Life” Parody by Jamilah King (Mother Jones)
- Turkey says Trump working on extraditing wanted cleric Gulen (Reuters)
- Trump: ‘Unfair’ coverage should be tested in courts by Kyle Balluck (The Hill)
- Former fossil fuels lobbyist to head interior department as Zinke exits by Emily Holden (The Guardian)
- White House closer to partial shutdown with wall demand by Hope Yen (AP)
- ACA ruling creates new anxieties for consumers and the health-care industry by Amy Goldstein (Washington Post)
- White House prepares for shutdown as both sides dig in over Trump’s wall by Erica Werner, Damian Paletta, and Lisa Rein (Washington Post)
- Trump Hails a Soldier the Army Just Charged with Murder as a “Military Hero” by Cling Hendler (Mother Jones)
- Stephen Miller Doubles Down on Trump’s Promise to Shut Down the Government by Jamilah King (Mother Jones)
- Trump Defends Himself by Citing Rod Blagojevich, the Impeached and Imprisoned Illinois Governor by Jamilah King (Mother Jones)
- Poll: Two-thirds of Iowa Republicans say they would vote to reelect Trump by Justin Wise (The Hill)
- Trump ‘to review’ Mathew Golsteyn Afghan murder case (BBC)
- Five things to know about the Trump inauguration investigation by Olivia Beavers (The Hill)
- Trump adviser Stephen Miller threatens to do “whatever is necessary to build the border wall” by Matthew Rosza (Salon)
- Twist in Green Beret’s Extraordinary Story: Trump’s Intervention After Murder Charges by Helene Cooper, Michael Tackett, and Taimoor Shah (NY Times)
Opinion
- National Enquirer: Trump scandal shows the need for accountability by Emily Bell (The Guardian)
- I led the National Park Service. Ryan Zinke leaves lasting damage by Jonathan B. Jarvis (The Guardian)
- What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency by Elizabeth Goitein (Atlantic)