Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. James comey. It also only mize if the case in question is closely connected to politics. Thats whats important about the big new development. The Wall Street Journal was first on report in detail on the type of charges that federal prosecutors may be considering against the president s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. If it is kregt, the charges he is facing from prosecutors are not related to politics at all. At least not at face value. In quote, previously unreported developments, federal prosecutors in new york are examining whether mr. Cohen committed tax fraud. Quote, federal authorities are assessing whether his income from his. At Ai Medallion Business was underreported. That includes hundred of thousands received in cash and other payments over the last five years. In addition, federal authorities have been investigating whether he made misrepresentations or
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Congressman thompson. Thank you so much. Well, thank you. And thank you for mentioning the first responders. The community has been fantastic. First responders are real heroes and heroines. They are out there everyday and their life is on the line for their community. Thank you, anderson. Than you, congressman. We wish you the best. The news continues right now. I want to hand it over to chris. Cuomo prime time starts now. Thank you, anderson. I am chris cuomo, and welcome to prime time. The gop primary for governor in kansas should have been a hohum race, that is until President Trump got involved and went against the gop incumbent in favor of kris kobach. Yes, that State Official who helped trump with that fugazi voter fraud panel. Well, the race is now a hotbed of controversy. It is too close to call. Then kobach declared victory. Then his lead was cut, and an official is blaming the Secretary Of State for getting it wrong in favor of kobach. The Secretary Of State is kris
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Well, thank you. And thank you for mentioning the first responders. The community has been fantastic. First responders are real heroes and heroines. Thank you, anderson. We wish you the best. The news continues right now. I want to hand it over to chris. Cuomo prime time starts now. Thank you, anderson. I am chris cuomo, and welcome to prime time. The gop primary for governor in kansas should have been a hohum race, that is until President Trump got involved and went against the gop incumbent in favor of kris kobach. Yes, that State Official who helped trump with that fugazi voter fraud panel. Well, the race is now a hotbed of controversy. It is too close to call. Then kobach declared victory. Then his lead was cut, and an official is blaming the Secretary Of State for getting it wrong in favor of kobach. The Secretary Of State is kris kobach, and his office would oversee what seems like a
certain recount. So everyone is talking about what he will do. We are talking to kris kobach. Hel
Wasnt a player of significance . President trump he was a lawyer for me for one of many. They always say the lawyer and they like to add the fixer. I dont know where that term came from. He has been a lawyer for me. Didnt do big deals, did small deals. Not somebody that was with me that much. They make it sound like i didnt live without him. You hear the president s description there cohen pleaded guilty to Campaign Finance violations which is an interesting thing to plead guilty to, considering there are a great many attorneys, including some ive spoken to here, Who Dont Think that rises to the level. See how that all plays out in sentencing and moving forward. Jon, back to you. Jon more to come on both of those cases. Kevin corke at the white house. Sandra another exclusive interview for fox news shan an bream sitting down with one of the jurors in the Paul Man Fort Trial and how close the jury
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Interviews with political figures and news updates. Will he offer Paul Manafort a pardon . That remains to be seen when our own Peter Alexander asked him that question last week. He said hes not really thinking about the. But he didnt dismiss that its on the table. I would also point out, andrea, it was striking to hear the president last night at that Campaign Rally in West Virginia. Yes, he referred to the witch hunt. Yes, he took aim at the media, some of his familiar targets. But he really largely stayed on message. And you have to ask the question, if some of the wind has been taken out of his sails when to comes to attacking the Special Counsel, andrea. On his way to West Virginia as he was arriving, he said he felt badly for both manafort and cohen, clearly he was asked about both, he said he feels badly for both. Thats before the transcript from the court was released. Once the transcript was released and it was very clear that Michael Cohen had very explicitly implicated the
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