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President Trump Reacts On Twitter To The Latest In The Special Counsel Investigation

7:55am December 08, 2018

by Tamara Keith

The White House is arguing that the Special Counsel cases involving Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort have nothing to do with President Trump. Cohen and Manafort are both former Trump associates.

Voting By Mail Is On The Rise, But Could Alleged N.C. Election Fraud Change That?

7:00am December 08, 2018

by Miles Parks

Election fraud happens, but not the kind President Trump talks about with people voting twice. It's most common with mail votes. Experts are warning of a backlash to a method 1 in 5 voters now uses.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's statements "were not instances of mere memory lapses," prosecutors wrote in the court filing.

Feds Detail What They Call Lies Told By Paul Manafort Since His Guilty Plea

9:45pm December 07, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Manafort's attorneys say he has provided the government with useful information but aren't opposing the recommendation that he be sentenced in early 2019.

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Prosecutors on Friday unveiled their sentencing recommendation for former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen who has been cooperating with prosecutors conducting the Russia investigation and others.

Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Should Get 'Substantial Prison Term,' Feds Say

8:51pm December 07, 2018

Prosecutors acknowledged that Cohen has been cooperating with cases in New York City but nonetheless said the crimes he has admitted committing are serious enough to warrant prison.

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Sen. Mazie Hirono Weighs In On Latest Updates In Mueller Investigation

8:25pm December 07, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's latest court filings.

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Former U.S. Attorney Nick Akerman Reacts To Latest Filings In Mueller Investigation

8:15pm December 07, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Attorney Nick Akerman about the latest court filings on Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen.

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Five wooden markers stand in a makeshift memorial outside the Annapolis Capitol Gazette offices in Annapolis, Md., in early July, honoring the employees killed by a gunman just days before. The victims were editor Gerald Fischman, 61; editor and columnist

A Gentle, Agonized Response To Trump's Rage About Journalists

7:40pm December 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Joshua McKerrow is a photojournalist at Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md.; five of his colleagues where shot and killed this summer. After an angry presidential tweet, he shared a story of loss.

In front of Japan's parliament on Friday, people stage a rally against the bill to allow more foreign workers into the country.

Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To Foreign Workers

7:32pm December 07, 2018

by Denise Couture

An aging population and low birth rate have led lawmakers to accept semi-skilled non-Japanese temporary laborers.

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The Latest From Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation

7:26pm December 07, 2018

In the latest update from the special counsel's investigation, documents in the case of President Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen were filed in a New York federal court on Friday.

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