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Charles Pierce | If Michael Cohen Isn't Singing for the Feds Yet, He's a Fool 
Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen. (photo: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "I'm not a lawyer. I just play one in this shebeen. But this sounds like bad news if you happen to be the subject of a multimillion-dollar federal investigation with no end in sight. From the NYT."
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Donald Trump Jr. (photo: Getty Images)
Donald Trump Jr. (photo: Getty Images)

Trump Admits He Dictated a Lie About His Son's Meeting With Russian Lawyer
Zack Ford, ThinkProgress
Ford writes: "President Trump fielded a variety of questions from reporters on the White House lawn Friday morning, during which he broached the topic of his son, Donald Trump Jr., and a statement the younger Trump made to The New York Times about his meeting with Russian operatives during the campaign, which later turned out to be false."
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About 2,000 Minors Separated From Families Since Immigration Policy Change
Colleen Long, Associated Press
Long writes: "Nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the U.S. border over a six-week period during a crackdown on illegal entries, according to Department of Homeland Security figures obtained Friday by The Associated Press."
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Right-wing activists with helmets gather among members of opposing political factions at the University of California, Berkeley. (photo: Stephen Lam)
Right-wing activists with helmets gather among members of opposing political factions at the University of California, Berkeley. (photo: Stephen Lam)

California Police Worked With Violent Pro-Trump Activist to Prosecute Leftwing Group
Sam Levin, Guardian UK
Levin writes: "A pro-Trump demonstrator who admitted hitting protesters at a far-right rally received help and support from California police, who worked with him to prosecute leftwing activists, records show."
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The report details how 40 million Americans live in poverty, and 18.5 million Americans live in extreme poverty. (photo: M. Scott Mahaskey/Politico)
The report details how 40 million Americans live in poverty, and 18.5 million Americans live in extreme poverty. (photo: M. Scott Mahaskey/Politico)

UN Report: Trump Administration's Policies Designed to Worsen Poverty and Inequality
Philip Alston and Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Excerpt: "A group of top Democrats are demanding the Trump administration present a plan to Congress to address growing poverty in the United States, following an excoriating report by the United Nations special rapporteur on extreme poverty, Philip Alston."
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Mexico: Mayoral Candidate Becomes Political Murder Victim Number 114
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Mexican mayoral candidate Alejandro Chavez Zavala was gunned down after a campaign event Thursday afternoon in La Florida, Taretan, as the political violence plaguing the nation continued to escalate ahead of the elections."
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Fear and Frustration Over EPA Move to Kill Chemical-Disaster Protections
Rebecca Hersher, NPR
Hersher writes: "The Environmental Protection Agency intends to block an Obama-era proposal and effectively shield companies from scrutiny about how they prevent and respond to chemical disasters. At a hearing Thursday, agency officials got an earful from dozens of people who live and work near refineries and chemical facilities across the country."
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