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Evening Edition: In new disclosure, Trump reports apparent payment through Cohen to Stormy Daniels

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In new disclosure, Trump reports apparent payment through Cohen to Stormy Daniels
The payment by Michael Cohen, the president's personal attorney, to the porn star was made in the last weeks before the 2016 presidential election, meant to ensure Daniels would not speak about the alleged affair publicly.
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7 things we learned from the Trump Tower meeting transcripts
We now know much more about what the people who were there said under oath about that June 2016 meeting.
 
Russia favored Trump in 2016, Senate panel says in split with House GOP
The determination by the Senate Intelligence Committee could complicate Republican messaging surrounding the Russia investigations as the parties head into the 2018 election season.
 
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Analysis: Manafort's Trump Tower meeting notes reveal why he went to the meeting in the first place
The notes are less cryptic than they appear.
 
Russian firm tied to Putin ally clashes with Mueller probe
Concord Management and Consulting is charged with funding an operation to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
 
The making of Meghan Markle: What happens when a 'confident mixed-race woman' marries into the royal family
The woman set to marry Prince Harry navigated questions about her heritage throughout adulthood and her Hollywood career. Now she is both the heroine of a fairy tale come true — American meets prince! — and a spark for a debate about the role of race in society.
 
 
Retropolis: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the pressures of royal wedding traditions
Every choice will be scrutinized Saturday, from the couple's vows to their rings to whether the bride-to-be's father will walk her down the aisle.
 
Republicans rebuff Trump's push to cut spending as GOP seeks to limit midterm losses
Lawmakers are nervous that demands from the president and conservatives could create political problems for them in tough races.
 
GOP renegades inch closer to forcing immigration votes as leaders scramble for Plan B
Reps. John Katko (N.Y.) and David A. Trott (Mich.) became the 19th and 20th Republicans to sign a petition that would set up votes on bills legalizing "dreamers".
 
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Scott Pruitt admits top aide helped him search for housing but 'on personal time'
The Environmental Protection Agency administrator took the same approach as he did during contentious House hearings last month, largely steering clear in his opening statement of addressing the dozen probes he is facing.
 
Someone, somewhere, is making a banned chemical that destroys the ozone layer, scientists suspect
The finding seems likely to prompt an international investigation into the mysterious source.
 
 
Analysis
John Bolton proposed the 'Libya model' for North Korea. Why is Pyongyang so angry about it?
The world, North Korea said, "knows too well that our country is neither Libya nor Iraq which have met miserable fates."
 
FDA reverses course on a $4.2 million no-bid grant to a former commissioner
Several health policy experts had expressed favoritism concerns, raising questions about what made a Duke University policy center uniquely qualified to do the work.
 
 
Larry Nassar's victims to get $500 million in settlement with Michigan State University
The bulk of the money, $425 million, will go to more than 300 girls and women who have made accusations against the former sports physician, who pleaded guilty last year to sexual assault charges.
 
Paleo, keto, fasting, Whole 30: Why food tribes are on the rise
The percentage of American adults following a specific diet protocol more than doubled in the past year, a survey found. And younger people may be accelerating the personalized nutrition trend.
 
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