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Charles Pierce | Stormy Daniels Is Running Rings Around Trump's Lawyer

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12 March 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News NOTICE ON FUNDING: The start to the March funding drive is well below what would be needed to complete the process in a reasonable time frame. We sincerely wish we could provide this service without some donations, but we can’t. Now would be a good time to make a contribution. Thank you. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Charles Pierce | Stormy Daniels Is Running Rings Around Trump's Lawyer  Charles Pierce, Esquire Pierce writes: "This is quite a crew of miscreants we have running things these days." READ MORE Carl Icahn. (photo: Getty Images) White House Spokesman Does Not Deny That Carl Icahn Was Tipped Off Josh Israel, ThinkProgress Israel writes: "A White House spokesman offered a non-denial and a curious explanation for why Trump confidant Carl Icahn dumped millions of dollars worth of steel-related stock just before the president...

The Post Most: ‘Pure madness’: Dark days inside the White House as Trump shocks and rages

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  Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now ‘Pure madness’: Dark days inside the White House as Trump shocks and rages The president has fumed about news coverage of scandals and remains furious with his attorney general, while friends worry that he is becoming too isolated. By Philip Rucker  •   Read more » The Post's View •  Opinion Hope Hicks’s resignation caused a stir. But what she did first is more important. Republicans in Congress who stood up to President Barack Obama don’t seem to care about Article I anymore. By Editorial Board  •    Read more »   Watch a bear pick a fight with a tiger to try to save her cub The tourists didn't know it, but they would see a tiger challenged that afternoon. By Avi Selk  •    Read more »   At a white-tie Gridiron dinner, President Trump tries joking: ‘I like chaos’ The president ...

The Post Most: Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks

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Democracy Dies in Darkness     Most popular right now Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks Carl Icahn sold his $31.3 million stake in the Manitowoc Company, a leading manufacturer of cranes. Since Trump’s announcement, Manitowoc’s stock has plummeted. By Marwa Eltagouri  •   Read more » Days before the election, Stormy Daniels threatened to cancel deal to keep alleged affair with Trump secret The account of how the deal came together — and how it briefly fell apart — adds a new dimension of brinkmanship to the public understanding of the transaction. By Beth Reinhard  •    Read more »   The Silicon Valley elite’s latest status symbol: Chickens Their pampered birds wear diapers and have personal chefs — but lay the finest eggs tech money can buy By Jason Bernert  •    Read more »   Roy Moore is...