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Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says his first loyalty is to his family, not the president; Trump makes clear Roe v. Wade is on the chopping block

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Trump embraces the big-money donor world he once shunned The money is flowing to America First, an independent operation stocked with former Trump aides that aims to scoop up $100 million through two entities, with the bulk of the funds flowing to a nonprofit arm that is not required to disclose the names of its donors. By Michelle Ye Hee Lee  •  Read more » Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says his first loyalty is to his family, not the president President Trump's longtime lawyer and fixer signaled in an interview a willingness to cooperate with federal prosecutors, even if doing so undercuts Trump's interests. By John Wagner and Rosalind S. Helderman  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Trump makes clear Roe v. Wade is on the chopping block In a Fox News interview, President Trump doubled down on his past rhetoric about sending the issue of abortion to the states, which is another way of saying overturning "Roe." By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   The Fix: One possible nominee who would make too much sense Amy Coney Barrett would be a controversial nominee. But for Trump, it might be the right kind of controversy. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   He once defended the poor in court. Now he defends white supremacists. Elmer Woodard once "enjoyed beating up bad guys" in his role with a nonprofit that provides counsel to low-income people. But in recent years, he has become the legal face of the white nationalist movement and is the go-to attorney for the neo-Nazis and white supremacists who descended on Charlottesville last year. By Ian Shapira  •  Read more »   Perspective Welcome to L.A., LeBron James. See yourself out, LaVar Ball. Get ready for a display of muscle that is going to make all of LaVar Ball's talk look like soap bubbles. It's going to be interesting to see James, the real thing, bully Ball out of the way. By Sally Jenkins  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Mexico's president-elect says government will represent all citizens, urges reconciliation While Andrés Manuel López Obrador emphasizes the fight against extreme poverty, saying it will lead to less violence and a stronger economy, he has also portrayed himself as more pro-business and pro-American than in the past. By Joshua Partlow and Kevin Sieff  •  Read more »   A boys' soccer team trapped in a flooded Thai cave has been found alive — nine days later The 12 players and their coach have been found safe, but the days-long rescue operation isn't over as officials are still trying to figure out how to get the group out of the cave. By Kristine Phillips  •  Read more »   Canada's Justin Trudeau responds to groping allegations: 'I don't remember any negative interactions' At an event for steel and aluminum workers at Regina in southern Canada, the prime minister was asked to address allegations that he had groped a young woman at a music festival in British Columbia 18 years ago. By Rebecca Tan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Harvey Weinstein indicted on new sexual assault charges, could face life in prison The grand jury indictment adds to the three other counts the disgraced movie mogul was charged with in May. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   Manhunt covers France after gangster escapes prison in 'commando'-style helicopter assault It was the second dramatic prison break in five years for Rédoine Faïd, whose record of robberies, hostage takings and violence dates to the 1990s. By Amy B Wang and Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Police say woman screamed racial slurs and smacked a black teen at a South Carolina pool. She lost her job. When officers arrived to arrest the woman on charges of assaulting a minor, they say she pushed one detective into a wall and bit another on the arm. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   World Cup 2018 Belgium climbs out of 2-0 hole to topple Japan The Belgian side showed its brilliance with a sensational comeback victory that sets up a quarterfinal showdown with powerhouse Brazil. By Kendra Andrews  •  Read more »

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