Better Call Paul

CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Paul Manafort speaks to Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican nominee Donald Trump at the Republican Convention, July 20, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images) — CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort speaks to Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican nominee Donald Trump at the Republican Convention, July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland,... CLEVELAND, OH - JULY 21: Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort speaks to Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican nominee Donald Trump at the Republican Convention, July 21, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Brooks Kraft/ Getty Images) MORE LESS

By Josh Marshall

September 15, 2018 6:57 p.m.

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Yesterday, as the big news was breaking, I was mainly reading the headlines, reported updates and TV interviews. It was only last night when I read through the 40 or more pages of court documents. In order, they are 1) the superseding indictment, 2) the plea agreement, and 3) the statement of offenses. So a few thoughts on those.

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