Today’s Agenda: Following Leads From A Blockbuster Day

August 22, 2018 9:51 a.m.

So, yesterday turned out to be busy. Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts; the judge declared a mistrial on the other 10. Michael Cohen submitted a guilty plea in Manhattan Federal Court, and implicated Trump in the crimes he said he committed. Late in the day, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) was indicted, meaning that Donald Trump’s first two congressional supporters (Hunter and New York Rep. Chris Collins) have been charged with crimes.

Also, TPM rolled out a new front page.

Here’s more on those stories, and what we’re following today. (Updated)

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