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Trump emerges at center of Mueller probe Nov 30, 2018

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The latest guilty plea of Trump's longtime fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen proves that the president has emerged as a major subject of interest in special counsel Bob Mueller’s Russia investigation.

Life expectancy declines in U.S. for third year in a row Nov 29, 2018

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The government put out life expectancy numbers early Thursday morning in a bleak series of reports that show a nation still in the grip of escalating drug and suicide crises.

Paul Manafort’s lawyer briefed Trump’s attorneys on discussions with Bob Mueller’s team Nov 28, 2018

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Some legal experts think it was a play by Manafort to get a presidential pardon even as he worked with Mueller in hopes of a lighter sentence.

Bob Mueller’s prosecutors accused Paul Manafort of lying to them after pleading guilty Nov 27, 2018

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Manafort denied lying intentionally, but both sides agreed that sentencing should be set immediately.

President Trump is demanding top advisers craft a plan to reduce the country's deficit Nov 26, 2018

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The President has flummoxed his own aides by repeatedly seeking new spending while ruling out measures needed to address the country’s unbalanced budget.

Trump's legal team submits answers to Mueller's questions about campaign activities Nov 21, 2018

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The inquiries include only a portion of the questions that Mueller has sought to pose to Trump for nearly a year, when he first requested an interview with the president.

Ivanka Trump conducted government business using a personal email account Nov 20, 2018

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White House ethics officials learned of her repeated use of personal email when reviewing emails gathered last fall by five Cabinet agencies to respond to a public records lawsuit.

Trump angers the military community, escalating fight with retired Adm. McRaven Nov 19, 2018

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In an interview with Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday,” Trump went after the retired Navy SEAL and Special Operations commander who oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden and the capture of Saddam Hussein during his 37 years in the military.

Prosecutors accidentally reveal that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged Nov 16, 2018

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It was not immediately clear what charges Assange would face. In the past, prosecutors had contemplated pursuing a case involving conspiracy, theft of government property or violating the Espionage Act.

Mira Ricardel picked a fight with the First Lady and lost Nov 15, 2018

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The very public spat between deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel and First Lady Melania Trump began with the first lady's Africa trip last month.

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